POOLE boss Matt Ford has vowed to restore the club to former glory next year.The Pirates had a troubled 2009 and only just avoided a promotion / relegation play-off to preserve their Elite League status.

POOLE boss Matt Ford has vowed to restore the club to former glory next year.

The Pirates had a troubled 2009 and only just avoided a promotion / relegation play-off to preserve their Elite League status.

Now Ford, who has previously led the club to massive success, is ready to bounce back. He said: “We're (Pirates) going to be back bolder and better into a new decade in 2010."