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Fixtures Fixtures Fixtures

Posted on June 16, 2009
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It only seems a few days ago the season came to an end but it’s great to know that the fixtures will be coming tomorrow. The away draw to Crewe in the first round of the Carling Cup is great as Gresty Road is only a 40 minute drive from my work.

Tomorrow I’m hoping to play Newcastle early on in the season, I’m guessing it’s going to take them a few months to get up and running. It would be nice again to play Preston later on in the season just so we can either help then on their way to relegation or miss out on the play-offs.

Stay tuned for 10:00pm tomorrow when the fixtures will be released, you’ll have to check the official site or the BBC as if you publish the fixtures without paying you’ll get shafted by the fat cats at the football league.

Ins and Outs

Posted on June 9, 2009
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A few ins and outs today at Blackpool, the biggest headline is Claus Jorgensen leaving and Danny Coid is in talks to stay. Jorgi participated in over 30 games in the last season but eventually lost out to Charlie Adams partnering Keith Southern.

With David Fox already leaving this mans we only have Southern as a central midfielder, more must be coming in.

Staying

Rachubka, Gilks, Halstead, Baptiste, Barker, Edwards, Evatt, Eastham, Crainey, Martin, Taylor-Fletcher, Southern, Vaughan, Burgess, McPhee, Mitchley, Nardiello

Out

Bayliss, Broomes, Carratta, Fox, Green, Jorgensen, Kay, Wright

In talks

Coid, Ormerod

In the next week i’ll start to clear up the players section of the site which is a little outdated…..

League One Play Off Final - Scunny Please

Posted on May 24, 2009
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It’s the League One Playoff Final today and it’s an early kick off with Millwall playing Scunthorpe for a place in the Championship next year. I’m hoping that Scunny manage to win today just because I think Millwall would do well in the Championship.

From the other end two more teams will join WBA dropping from the top flight. I’m hoping it’s going to be Sunderland and Newcastle as they would be two fantastic home and away games. Looking at the fixtures it looks like it will be Boro and Newcastle, just as I can’t see Newcastle picking up three points against Villa.

It’s amazing that around 8 years ago we were playing Leyton Orient in the League Two playoff final for a place in league one, and by this evening we’ll be set to play Newcastle United in a league fixture!

Ian Holloway new Blackpool Manager

Posted on May 22, 2009
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Sorry for the lack of updates on the blog recently but with the good news this week a new post was needed. Following the departure of Tony Parkes the reigns have been taken up by the one and only Ian Holloway.

He comes with a bit of a reputation as a joker and plays up to the press but listening to his interview it’s clear that he’s raring to get started.

His teams in the past have always been attacking and built around talented hardworking players. The current crop of players are hardworking but he’s going to have find some more talent. DJ Campbell and Charlie Adams should still be top of our list for summer buys, that still should be the case with Tommo staying on as number 2.

Even though the season was only over two weeks ago I now can’t wait for next season to start.

Ian Holloways Tangerine Army!

Goodbye Tony Parkes

Posted on May 19, 2009
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So Tony Parkes spell as Blackpool manager has come to an end with him being unable to agree terms with Karl Oyston. It’s a shame that Oyston’s penny pinching has meant he’s had to left the club. He did really well to pick up half a team, rebuild mid season and secure safety with a game to go.

It now leaves us with no manager but with interviews this week it looks like we’ll be getting a new manager sooner rather than later. Names in the hat so far are nothing special Gary Brabin, Alan Knill, Ian Holloway to name a few… it’s going to be an interesting couple of days.

Blackpool - 23-12-2008 - Present - Games 23 Won - 6 Lost - 8 Drawn - 9

Season End

Posted on May 3, 2009
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The season ended today with great 1-0 over Swansea thanks to a goal from our top scorer DJ Campbell. I’m guessing the game wasn’t played at full pace but that win means we end the season in 16th place ten points clear of the relegation zone or 18 points off the playoffs depending on which way you look at it.

It’s a great improvement on last years 19th place finish and most importantly we are now slowly making progress to become a Championship side something that I never thought would happen when I started to support the Pool.

The summer is going to be interesting to see if Tony Parks gets the job, I hope he does based on the results in the last 10-15 games. Next years success won’t be decided in the transfer status of Charlie Adams and DJ Campbell but the signing of the duo would be a massive boost.

I’m hoping that Preston and Burnley go out in the play-offs so we have another round on Lancashire derbies, it would be good to see Leeds come up next season just so we can beat them and I’d love Newcastle with Sunderland to join WBA in the Championship for three massive games. Little Blackpool at St. James playing Newcastle United, I’d love it!

Swansea V Blackpool

Posted on May 3, 2009
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Last day of the season and I’m taking it easy back in Manchester with a beer listening in to the BBC with their multi commentary feature with live feeds from the big games. It’s pretty hard to to keep track on it all!

It’s good to see Danny Coid starting today, I’m guessing it’s going to be his last match in Tangerine?

Blackpool 1 - 1 Nottingham Forest FT Job Done

Posted on April 25, 2009
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Job done today with a point against Forest, once again we battled hard and grabbed a point thanks to a neat finish from Brett Ormerod.

A good end to an awful season at home, hopefully next year we make Bloomers the fortress it needs to be.

Blackpool V Nottingham Forest

Posted on April 25, 2009
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Last home game of the season and a stupid early kick off. The forest fans are pouring into an overcast Bloomers early and it’s expected one or two away fans will be in the home end, there’s one in the top floor of the travellodge that looks over the south stand.

The forest fans certainly look nervous with the home fans slightly relaxed. Progress looks good on the south stand with concrete in the south-west corner foundations.

Let’s hope we don’t give a two goal lead away for the third time on the trot. A point will do but a win will be great way to end the season at home.

Oh and we are wearing the new kit today, you can see the new shorts and socks on the players !!!

Blackpool FC South Stand Time Lapse Video

Posted on April 24, 2009
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As we know the South Stand is slowly being built. In celebration of the last game of the season I’ve created a time lapse video from a period in January and February using the images from the webcam.

I’ll carry on saving the images over the next few months and create on or two more videos. The video above shows the early pilling work and then pretty much nothing being done over the last 2 / 3 minutes.