Here's what our Hartlepool United writer made of the Pools players following Saturday's humbling 5-1 defeat at Rochdale. Do you agree with his marks?
9. Reyes Cleary: 5
One or two flashes of his quality, particularly when he picked out Luke Charman with a threatening cross midway through the first half as Pools looked for a route back into the game. Stuck to his task well and did some good defensive work, even if there were also times when he failed to track his runner. Looked frustrated as Pools struggled to get him into the game. Photo: Frank Reid
10. Joe Grey: 6
Ran his heart out and never stopped chasing lost causes all afternoon. Was forced to feed off scraps but did pretty well and was at the heart of the handful of decent moves his side managed to muster. Was a surprise when he was taken off 20 minutes from time and he didn't look best pleased. Photo: Frank Reid
11. Mani Dieseruvwe: 5
One or two decent bits of hold up play but he wasn't helped by a lack of service, support or runners from midfield. Was not really in the game as Dale dominated for large parts of the afternoon. Photo: Frank Reid
12. Jack Hunter: 6
Made an important defensive intervention moments after his half time introduction, getting across the front post and thwarting another Dale attack after Devante Rodney and Tobi Adebayo-Rowling combined well. Stuck to his task well in difficult circumstances but was unable to do much to stifle Rochdale's threat. Photo: Frank Reid