Concern mounts in hunt for new owner

It's all gone quiet at the Prestige Group Stadium as another week passes without the takeover of Hartlepool United being completed.

- Robbie Stelling

Concern is beginning to overwhelm optimism as the clock continues to tick on the future of Pools. While there is some ambiguity over when exactly enigmatic owner Raj Singh, who resigned from his role as chairman last month, intends to stop his funding of the club, it's clear that time is running out for Pools to secure new investment.

Although the season will end on May 5 when Pools host promotion contenders Forest Green Rovers, it could well be that Singh plans to continue funding club operations until the end of the month, with contracts not likely to run out until the beginning of June.

Even if Singh were to slam his wallet shut the moment the final whistle blows on May 5, then Pools should still have the foundations in place to allow them to continue trudging along as they continue the search for new owners. Whatever the permutations of Singh's looming exit might be, they're unlikely to be immediately positive unless a takeover deal is completed before the end of the season.