00:00Just sort of finally then, we're going to head to Whitby away on Saturday.
00:03Obviously, the pre-season fixtures are going to come pretty thick and fast now
00:08for the squad, which will be a real test on the size of the squad as well,
00:12given that they've got another two games Saturday and then next Tuesday, I think.
00:17So, yeah, games come thick and fast.
00:18Do you anticipate how do you think you'll approach the next couple of games,
00:23Sam and Grayson, in terms of team selection?
00:25Just a case at this stage of building minutes and rotating
00:27and 45 minutes here and there for everyone?
00:30I think so.
00:31Certainly speaking to him on Tuesday after the game,
00:34I got the sense that Saturday's game at Whitby will be very similar
00:37in terms of they play two different 11s with 45 minutes each.
00:42It's obviously a good chance to get minutes into the legs.
00:46Grayson will, of course, be working closely with these players on the training ground.
00:50He's a hands-on coach.
00:52He likes to do a lot of the coaching, which I always like in a manager as well.
00:57And, of course, the time spent on the training ground will probably be as important,
01:01if not even more important, than these initial pre-season friendlies.
01:04But I think we'll see two different 11s.
01:07It's a chance, of course, to have a look at some of the trying lists.
01:10Once again, I'm not sure that there were any on Tuesday night who necessarily did enough
01:14to say, look, you've got to give me a new contract.
01:17But there were one or two who I think were reasonably impressive.
01:20And I think Pools will perhaps want to have at least another look at in a competitive environment.
01:26Of course, that's something these next couple of games will be used for as well.
01:31And it's all about increasing that sharpness, that match fitness and getting back up to speed
01:35before Pools have a few interesting games against the likes of Rangers 11 and Middlesbrough 11
01:40and in Leeds 11.
01:42And then pretty much before you know it, they'll play South Shields on August 2
01:46and then the new season will be upon us again.
