Barnsley 1 – 0 Blackpool

Posted on February 28, 2010
Filed Under Ben Burgess, Blackpool FC, DJ Campbell | 1 Comment

A very poor result and performance yesterday against Barnsley, the tactics seemed to be the problem. DJ doesn’t like to play wide which means Burgess spent the majority of the first half on the left wing, he’s not a left winger.

Barnsley Football Club

It took 60 mintes until our first shot on target but even before that you knew that Barnsley would get on the score sheet after the way they started the second half. Mr Singh did his best to disrupt the play being conned time after time.

Barnsley Freekick

The only interesting points from the day was that some Pool fan had one planted on him from another Pool fan and an crazy old man tried to run people over at the railway crossing after the game. You know when those are the highlights it’s not been the greatest game of football.

Photo’s from the match over on my Flickr account http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnpcampbell/sets/72157623524631122/

Boxing Day – Derby V Pool

Posted on December 26, 2009
Filed Under Blackpool FC, DJ Campbell, Paul Dickov | Leave a Comment

It wouldn’t be Christmas without football on Boxing day. It’s a longer drive today over to Derby but should be great with a full house, but only a 1,000 pool in attendance.

Derby have been poor at home so far this year and that’s countinued recently even with our old front pair of Dickov and DJ Campbell.

Last years 4-1 defeat was one of the most dissapointing away results, let’s hope things are better this year!! Better be for £27 a ticket!

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.

championship-2009-final-table

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!

Almost there…

Posted on April 19, 2009
Filed Under Blackpool FC, DJ Campbell, Lee Hughes | Leave a Comment

Another good result yesterday but again we did it the hard way come from two goals down for the second week in a row. DJ Campbell grabbed his 8th goal in 18 appearances which is a great return for the on loan man, surely we have to try and sign him up. Lee Hughes grabbed his first Pool goal too for the last ditch equalizer.

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See the cheerleaders behind the goal!

It’s all set up for the Nottingham Forest game to mathematically secure safety but it would help if Ipswich could beat Norwich in the tractor derby this afternoon.

Blackpool 2 – 2 Reading FT

Posted on April 13, 2009
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A good point today and a spirited come back. DJ Campbell grabbed the equalizer sprinting down the left flank crossing then tapping in when Reading failed to clear.

Result have been mixed with Norwich winning, Forrest drawing. At this stage 5 points clear should be enough it should all be settled with one game to spare.

30 mins till kick off of Preston V Blackpool

Posted on April 11, 2009
Filed Under Ben Burgess, Blackpool FC, Brett Ormerod, DJ Campbell | Leave a Comment

So I’m in the ground it’s boiling on the second row. The lads have just warmed up infront of me and there are a couple of changes from last week

Burgess replaces Hughes and Donavan replaces Brett Ormerof who’s on the bench with new signing Walton.

Good turn out my pool all in tangerine!

Inconsistent

Posted on February 9, 2009
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Another inconsistent display this weekend ended in a 3-2 defeat to Doncaster who played with plenty of spirit. It could have been a whole different story if David Fox had grabbed a second when he was clean through on goal from a 2-1 with DJ Campbell.

Fox fluffed the chance and from then you know that we were going to end up with nothing. DJ Campbell played well again, well he did pretty much nothing during the game and when the chance game he took it very well.

Hopefully he’ll be staying for the rest of the season a it looks like his goals are going to be the difference…