HARTLEPOOL United boss Chris Turner is pinning his faith on a new system.

After two successful seasons playing with three central defenders, the Pool boss changed his tune last week and fielded a 4-4-2 line-up.

And despite the 1-0 reverse at Scunthorpe, Turner was satisfied with his team's performance.

Now Turner is set to stick with the line up for tomorrow's trip to Southend - and beyond as he tries to kick-start a disappointing campaign.

"I thought we looked very solid last week and as the weeks go by we will get better as we get used to playing a new way,'' he said. "We have worked on it this week in training. We know where the problems lie, it's now about putting things right.

"We haven't been getting the results this season, so maybe a chance is needed.

"Just because we are now playing this way doesn't mean we won't go back to 3-5-2 when we need to. That system has served us well, but perhaps we needed to freshen up. We are confident in what we are doing, but changing a few ideas and players might do us good.

"At the start of the season we weren't getting enough people forward to help the attackers and when you don't do that, it becomes five at the back and doesn't help your attacking options.

"Teams can hurt you with wingers - like Darlington did against us - and it hasn't been working for us.''

Turner, who has not ruled out bolstering his squad ahead of tomorrow's game, added: "Micky Barron can play in a flat back four - he's done it plenty of times in his career - Jon Bass has played full back in the First Division all his career and Mark Robinson is suited to the role.''

The Pool boss has Middlesbrough winger Anthony Ormerod on trial and after he impressed in the reserve team win over Notts County on Wednesday, Turner said: "We are looking to strengthen in certain areas. He has been on trial at Grimsby and I understand he did quite well there.''

* Swansea have announced Colin Addison as their new manager, with Peter Nicholas appointed as his assistant.

Former Scarborough boss Addison, who quit Yeovil at the end of last season after they narrowly missed out on promotion to the Football League, spent three years in charge of Derby between 1979 and 1982.

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