Anyone wanting a named seat in the New Oakes Stand should contact club President Phil Mitchell on 07774704746 asap as there are only a few left. And when they are gone they are gone!

The seat sale has come to the attention of Rugby World Magazine who have published an article in their latest issue which is dated 6 April. The article reads :-

TAKE A SEAT

Hartlepool Rovers have come a long way in their 142 year history and all but a handful of the available 75 seats in their latest innovation, the 'New Oakes Stand' have been sold. A third of the sales are in memory of a loved one and the rest have been purchased by people in their own name. Chester and Joshua Sainty are the youngest. Joshua,five, is already a life member while Chester was born a few months ago.

Poignantly, Rovers' players not only paid for a seat dedicated to Andrew Arnell, a much loved coach and scrum-half who passed away in January aged 42, but funded another for his son Daniel, a current U16 player.

A club official said "the stand has been on our 'to do list' for four years. It was provided mainly by the generosity of our new Chief Executive Alby Pattison with technical support from Kevin Byrne of sponsors Seymour Civil Engineering"