I liked Carl Dickinson; I thought he would be a good player for us, but I don't think he was all that good.

He had an attitude, and he just seemed like a bit of a ***khead. Both he and Richard Duffy used to swagger around like they thought they were something special. Both were terrible at defending, though Dickson could be good, to give him credit. He was part of Kevin Nolan's laddish drinking culture and became very much disliked among the fans who witnessed his off-the-field antics.

I remember the season when we finished 5th and lost to Coventry in the playoffs. He knew he was being released, and started refusing to give young fans his signature or even pose for a photo. He would be quite argumentative, in my opinion, when there was never any point. I can also remember him calling a lad, about the age of 17, a pr*ck for telling him that he needed to defend better.

Hartlepool might benefit from his coaching, but I am not really sure. I think he could help them be tougher, but I hope he's lost that chip he had on his shoulder, and I never really liked him after seeing his behaviour.

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Darren Sarll brought in Carl Dickinson as 1st team coach in June 2024. By November 2024, Lennie Lawrence moved Carl to a strength and conditioning role?

Unsure whether he is still at Hartlepool?

Edit...as an aside, Duffy is manager at Congleton Town!

@Piethagoram I really should ban the mentioning of Richard Duffy, but then I wouldn't be able to complain about him. If members like @menzinho are aware of why I dislike Richard Duffy, then I can't commit to banning Duffy, as we have had better players during the Reedtz era who have been shockingly treated in comparison to that beever.

I hope he's a better manager than he was a defender for us, all those pass-backs and errors which led to goals.