Matt Phillips in – More to come?

Posted on August 31, 2010
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So transfer deadline day and we have started well with one in already, Matt Phillips from Wycombe. We’ve paid £325,000 for the winger with that possible rising to £700,000, there’s also a sell on fee. Only 19 Phillips has played 78 times for Wycombe scoring 8 goals, he’s also played for England under 19′s 5 times scoring 2 including this last minute goal against France.

He made his debut a few months after his 17th Birthday and in his time at Wycombe won two ‘Young Player of the Year’ awards at the end of the season as well as the League Two ‘Apprentice of the Year’.

He looks like another good young player to add to the squad with a raving review from Steve Claridge.

Blackpool 2 – 2 Fulham

Posted on August 28, 2010
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We nearly nearly had them today in what was a great return to top flight football at Bloomfield Road. What a day it was with a great atmosphere and some great football too. It’s astonishing that we technically started with 4 strikers today, Omerod, Grandin, Taylor-Fletch and Varney. Thats the way to play football, today West Ham went to Manchester United with one up front and Blackburn tried to pack the midfield at home to Arsenal, boring stuff and not effective, both lost.

Fulham’s first goal was very lucky, it looked like a tug on Evatt in the build up and offside, after that it looked like every decision was going against us but as ever we carried on, deserved to get level and then take the lead. Overall Mike Oliver had a bit of a mare along with his lino on the East stand.

Luke Varney played well considering he only joined on Friday, yet another reject from another club coming good for the Pool. Hopefully with another few games under his belt he’ll knock a few more in.

David Vaughan was superb today, MOTM for me. He’s had no problems making that step up, with Southern coming back soon (he warmed up on the pitch before the game) it should allow Vaughan to get a little further forward in the coming matches.

So a little break now for the internationals, we’ve a friendly in Latvia and then up to Newcastle who earned a credible draw at Wolves today. After last years performance at Newcastle I’m hope we decide to turn up, last years 4-1 drubbing was a real disappointment.

Three games in, 4 points on the table, 10th the table, three entertaining games of football. Good times!!!

Edit : Listen to the Click Blackpool Podcast on the Fulham match

and now Marlon Harewood signs!

Posted on August 11, 2010
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After all that worrying Marlon Harewood has now signed on a two year deal bringing todays recruits up to five and most importantly we have a striker!

4 in, Cathcart, Sylvestre, Grandin & Martin

Posted on August 11, 2010
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few…….. 4 players in today as expected Craig Cathcart from Manchester United, Ludovic Sylvestre from Mlada Bolesla, Elliot Grandin from CSKA Sofia and Malaury Martin on a free from AS Monaco.

Malaury Martin

Elliot Grandin

Ludovic Sylvestre

Craig Cathcart

So four at the moment with it looks like another two tomorrow!

Draw Charlie Adam

Posted on July 31, 2010
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Right, all you Tony Hart and Neil Buchanan wannabes watch and enjoy MrWalks12 on YouTube drawing Charlie Adam. It’s a lot better than his Dirk Kuyt, it’s strange what you find on YouTube…..

Alex Baptiste Pre Pre Season Training

Posted on July 9, 2010
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Good to see Baps ready for pre search which some pre pre season training. Just fonud this on YouTube.

Big Ben Burgess Blackpool Number ….

Posted on July 2, 2010
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So Big Ben’s left for League One Notts County which looks like a great deal for him. Love him or hate him he did well for the Pool.

In total he made 83 (43) starts scoring 23 goals. 2 starts (3) in the FA cup with one goal, three starts in the league cup with three goals and two goals in 5 from the LDV.

Best moment? Winning the pen against Preston in the 1-0 win and maybe a few great goals including a cracker last year at Doncaster. Cheers Ben… wonder who’s be the new number 9?

Ben Burgess

BFCBlog Blackpool FC Player of the Season 2009/10

Posted on May 25, 2010
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Last night was the main event at the Blackpool FC players of the season awards. The awards went all to Charlie Adam, bar goal of the season to Barry Bannan for his effort against Coventry.

So to the BFCBlog Blackpool FC Player of the Season award for 2009/10……..and the prize goes to……Charlie Adam.

A total of 187 votes were cast and Charlie received 66% of the vote. In second place with 12% Brett Ormerod and in third Alexis??? (late night posting) Baptiste with 9% of the vote.

So well done to Charlie who wins nothing but further confirmation of what a great season he had.

So to the next question, pretty simple:

Can Blackpool survive in the Premier League?

The vote is over in the side bar to the right of this article. Get voting!

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

Posted on May 12, 2010
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Tonight is one of those nights you’ll never forget. I’ve had plenty of them beating Preston 1-0 twice, a Golden goal by Bully at Huddersfield, 4-3 against Watford away, winning at Birmingham last year, Scunny away this year! but thats been topped by tonight’s 4-3 win at Forest securing a place at Wembley in the Championship Final. I’m pretty knackered but won’t be sleeping for a while as the adrenaline is still pumping around my body and I want to see the highlights on SSN.

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.

Blackpool 2 – 1 Nottingham Forest – Half Time

Posted on May 8, 2010
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Wow, what a game today and a great result. It was a really great game to watch with plenty of chances for both side and some great passages of play. A big shout out has to go out to David Vaughan who was outstanding today, not only holding onto the ball but defending too, his pressure on McKenna in the second half was awesome.

Our first goal was well crafted with a great run from Coleman, rather than shooting he found Evatt and with a bit of a scurfy deflected shot from Southern we were back on level terms. Cohen’s goal was a bit of a wonder goal, amazing that two in two games after the goal from Maynard.

The second half we were well on top and deserved the equaliser, we should have gone on to grab another one, hopefully something we won’t go onto regret. I can’t wait for the second leg now!