Bloomfield Road - A view from the Travelodge Hotel

Posted on September 8, 2008
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The South Stand may being built (slowly) but fans have been taking advantage of watching games from the Travelodge on Bloomfield Road which overlooks the South Stand. Every thought what the view is like from the Travelodge well a Carlisle fan who is documenting his journey around the league 92 took some pictures back in July.

He rated the ground as 3/10 for stadium character and wish to go back to stadium as 3/10. Can’t blame him. For a full set of pictures head over to the site.

South Stand Is Go?

Posted on July 8, 2008
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Call Bob the builder the South Stand at Bloomfield Road is go, there has been a statement on the offcial site saying that the stand will go ahead and it looks like Uncle Valerie is stumping up the cache.

“It gives me great pride and pleasure to announce that the new South Stand and South-West Corner will go ahead immediately. I am investing substantially in this new development in a full partnership with the Oyston family.

I am delighted with the way the club has advanced since I became involved and may I take this opportunity to congratulate all those fans who have supported the club in these exciting times. My congratulations also go out to the directors, staff and our courageous players for their achievements last season. In particular, I wish to thank the manager, Simon Grayson, for the wonderful job that he has carried out, which has cemented our present Championship status.

The proposed increase in seat capacity in the East Stand and the new 3,500 seats soon to be built in the South and South West corner will give, I believe, a clear signal to the football industry and potential new players for Blackpool Football Club that we are serious contenders to advance further. I sincerely hope that those fans who have been critical of the lack of a South Stand facility will be as pleased as I am with the news and will now get behind the club to add further momentum in our drive forward.

The future is tangerine.”

An interview with Karl Oyston advised that fans could be in the seats by the end of the year although the entire project has been given a timescale of 40 weeks!!

East Stand stays at Bloomfield Road and is extended by 972 seats

Posted on April 8, 2008
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The East Stand at Bloomfield Road has been given permission to stay and be extended by 972 seats, but the council are not happy with the lack of progress in the development in the ground considering the re-development of the central corridor in Blackpool.

It means that although the stand has been given permission to stay but they have advised that the license will only permit the stand to stay for three years, till 2011.

east stand at bloomfield road

Councilor Jim Houldsworth said: “I’m very disappointed that this has come to committee again and that the club, having had five years to get this stand built, has not yet done so. I feel if it’s granted we should look on it as the final three years.

“I know we cannot pre-empt what might be decided in future years but I feel we ought to make our feelings known that this has gone on long enough and we are looking for improvement in the development of the site and in the aesthetics of the stadium.”

Once again it s disgrace and Oyston has got his way, meaning that there will be no development on the East until 2011. More away fans will be able attend matches next year, around 2700, but no extra room for home fans as splitting the East for home and away fans doesn’t seem like an option due to no exits / food stalls for two sets of supporters.

There is a solution to all of this, build a South Stand.

Poll results - Will work be started on the South Stand in 2008?

Posted on April 7, 2008
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No…. thats the view from the latest poll, as we know it’s been major problem / pain in the arse having a half stadium, the game against West Brom tomorrow night has sold out once again, we on for almost 70% + games sold out for the home fans this season, so what does Karl Oyston do, get planning permission for extra seats in the away end!

So not many votes but pretty unanimous that no work is going to be started in 2008 on the south stand. So it looks like more fans on the fence at Bloomers.

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West stand car park to be redeveloped

Posted on February 5, 2008
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ReBlackpool is a website from the Urban Regeneration company who are helping to deliver the vision of Blackpool Resort Masterplan. I’m not sure if that ferry running aground was part of their plans. What is part of their plans is to re-develop the car park adjacent to the West Stand at Blackpool FC. Adding plants, seating areas and a general area to mull about.

west stand car park

The’ve put up a nice little picture on their blog which includes……….hang on……..a South-East stand!!! They have set a start and completion date of 2008 with a total cost looking at £1.7 million.

Blackpool FC South Stand

Posted on January 23, 2008
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Although in the last 12 months things have been good for the average Seasider there is one problem that seems to continue and continue, Blackpool FC South Stand. As you may be aware at Blackpool FC there is no south stand. Currently the space is occupied by a car park, well a muddy area and cars have parked on there on matchdays.

The current line from the chairman Karl Oyston is that the work on the South Stand can begin once the South Stand pre-lets are sorted. The stands are to be build with offices in the middle floor, the money the companys will pay to let the space will pay for the stand to be build. So until a company signs up nothing much is going to be happening with the stand.

It looks like Karl Oyston has pushed his luck and at the Blackpool V Ipswich game the chanting started.

We’ve only got two stands,

TWO STANDS!

and

Oyston where’s the South?, Oyston, Oyston wheres the south!

It looks like this is going to become a regular chant at Bloomfield Road from now on.

Shutters

Posted on December 14, 2007
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With the news that Keigan Parker has earned a place in the team residents on Bloomfield Road behind the South Stand have installed shutters to protect their windows from flying balls.

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Jimmy Armfield to receive World Cup medal

Posted on November 26, 2007
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Sir Jimmy Armfield is set to receive World Cup medal after it was announced that squad members of World Cups from 1930 to 1974 are to be given retrospective medals. It means that the 11 used players from the final in 66 are to receive the medal.

* John Connolly (Manchester United)
* Gerry Byrne (Liverpool)
* Jimmy Armfield (Blackpool FC)
* George Eastham (Arsenal)
* Ron Springett (Sheffield Wednesday)
* Terry Paine (Southampton)
* Ian Callaghan (Liverpool)
* Ron Flowers (Wolves)
* Norman Hunter (Leeds)
* Peter Bonetti (Chelsea)
* Jimmy Greaves (Tottenham)

“I know Alf Ramsey always felt we should all receive medals and Bobby Moore felt the same way. In 1966, if you didn’t play, you didn’t get a medal, although we all received the same £1,000 bonus!”commented Sir Jimmy.

All thats required now is that Blackpool FC honor him with the South Stand build in his name.

Blackpool V Preston Ticket saga with Hitler

Posted on November 10, 2007
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As the derby game draws nearer and nearer, less that a month now, tickets for the traveling Blackpool Fans will be at a premium. With the whole Band A, B and C issue it means some of the loyalest fans may not be able to grab a ticket for the match. The game isn’t due to be on Sky too, so may force fans to sit in the home ends of the ground, well lets face it the nobbers aren’t going to fill Dumpdale.

Anyway this is reaction from one Blackpool fan and his response to Karl Oyston and the ticketing system.

Ian Holloway on the South Stand

Posted on October 14, 2007
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‘One of the biggest characters in football visited Bloomfeild Road last week, Ian Holloway manager of Plymouth, I”ve you”ve not seen big Ol” in action have a look at some of his videos on You Tube, the best the one where he falls off his chair.

This week Roy Keane commented that football had lost its soul but as long as people like Ol” are in the game it will alway have soul. Ol commented that ”It was quite surreal - they”ve done all one side and not the other. They haven”t been beaten there for over a year - and no wonder.” Which I suppose is a bit of a big up” for the home fans, the atmosphere at the game was good but imagine what it could be like with a couple more stands.

Which reminds me of this cracking blog / site with all the promises and articles about the south stand, quite a few quotes from KO. ”He confirmed that if the crowds stay at the level they were against Port Vale on Saturday, then he would have no choice but to rush on with the building of a new South Stand, check the site out at the sound stand story.