'The owner spoke..' - New Hartlepool United forward reveals Landon Smith talks
Hartlepool United fought off competition from National League and EFL rivals.
Hartlepool United fought off competition from National League and EFL rivals to land the signature of highly-rated Jack Nolan on a two-year deal.
And the 25-year-old has revealed talks with owner Landon Smith helped convince him about the project at Pools this season under new head coach Lee Clark. BBC Tees report Oldham and Rochdale were among the clubs tracking Nolan - but he opted for Pools and the North East.
“I’m delighted to get it done,” he said. “It’s obviously been in the pipeline for a couple of weeks and once I’d spoken to everyone at the club, it became clear this is a football club that wants to move in the right direction. That matches where I see myself going as a player, so it felt like the right move.”
He added: “It was a busy summer and there was interest from a number of clubs. But for me it was more about the project than anything else. “I spoke to the owner, the football staff and everyone involved. They were very clear about what they want Hartlepool United to look like and where they want the club to go.
“The owner spoke about bringing the good times back to the football club and that really appealed to me because I want to be part of something. It just fitted perfectly. You can see the excitement around the place already. The season ticket numbers are growing and hopefully that continues because if we can get this place rocking every week, it’ll be a brilliant environment to play in.
“Hartlepool is a massive football club. Even when they were in the Football League, you could see the size of the club, and in the National League it’s a club that should be pushing towards the top end of the table,” he told the club website.
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Lee Clark has said Hartlepool United are aiming to build a squad ‘packed with attacking threat’ after the arrival of exciting talent Nolan on a two-year deal. The forward will officially join the club on July 1, he follows experienced striker Jordan Hugill through the door. The former Morecambe forward is 25 and will form a key part of new head coach Clark’s Pools’ attack.
Nolan arrives at Victoria Park following a standout campaign in which he recorded 27 goal contributions in the National League, he ended the season as Morecambe’s leading goalscorer and player of the season with 19 goals and eight assists in the league.
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