We always knew that Forest were going to come at us, but we always knew that we were going to score goals, it was matter of scoring as many or more than the home side. What really proved its worth tonight was a little bit of experience being able to soak pressure and more importantly take our chances.

After Earnshaw slotted in the opener I was surprised that the home side didn’t push on, it might have been a little bit of in inexperience from their part or our middle three starting to get a hold on the game. Forrest didn’t really come out in the second half, DJ took his goal really well, there was the agonising second waiting for the ball to hit the back of the net.

Straight after that Gilk’s pulled off a great double save, at that point you just knew it was going to be our night. Dobbie’s goal came from a great little serge forward from Crainey and a lucky deflection. If that didn’t knock the stuffing out of Forest then DJ’s second  (which was the goal of the night) did end the tie.

His third looked offside but who cares! We now have a great day to look forward to, most importantly we have Charlie Adam without the worry of a yellow card and Cardiff / Leicester should be scared of us.

FInal note and picture has to go to this man, what a job he has done! He’s bursting with pride for his players, we the fans are bursting with pride for him.

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Nottingham Forest 3 – 4 Blackpool (agg 4 – 6) Wembley here we come!

It’s been a strange couple of days after it was announced that DJ Campbell had been arrested about a stabbing, if anything it’s just typical he went onto score the winner today.

Role on next weekend which is going to be an epic journey, Friday and Saturday night are going to be spent in Cambridge which means a long drive on Sunday morning can’t wait! Let’s just hope we can match Swansea’s result against Donny! Can’t contemplate thinking about anything after that….

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Nearly There

After that it didn’t look like we were going to get a winner. After Fletcher missed a sitter I thought we would end up with a point but the subs made the difference.

David Vaughan played a blinder getting his foot of the ball getting it out wide to Bouazza who crossed for for the third.

Colemans goal was s great piece of individual skill. He dribbled past three from the touchline then lifted the ball over the keeper into goal.

DJ took his goal well, both breakaway goals. Scunny second made the last 10 interesting.

Great away day, with a flare too! Let hope WBA can do the business now against Leciester.

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Scunny 2 – 4 Pool FT

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.

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/

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Barnsley 1 – 0 Blackpool

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!

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Boxing Day – Derby V Pool

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!

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Season End

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.

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Almost there…

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.

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Blackpool 2 – 2 Reading FT

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!

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30 mins till kick off of Preston V Blackpool

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…

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Inconsistent