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Fulham and West Brom stars tipped to shine in the Championship – originally posted on Sportslens.com While the ultimate goal of the Championship season is promotion to the Premier League, the Golden Boot race is always an interesting sub-plot. Expect this season to be no different, with a number of proven goalscorers looking to make […]
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Derby in trouble, Blackburn & Bristol City could struggle – originally posted on Sportslens.com Where there are winners, there must be losers. And, in the Championship, there are three big losers – the three who get relegated. The three coming up from League One are often predicted to struggle, given that they have to adjust […]
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‘Good move’, ‘In Bielsa we trust’: Some Leeds fans react to latest transfer report – originally posted on Sportslens.com Blackpool are close to signing Leeds United youngster Olly Casey on a permanent deal this summer. Casey is a highly-rated young player who is a regular member of the Under-23 side. However, Blackpool have made an […]
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Blackpool announce signing of Manchester City player – originally posted on Sportslens.com Blackpool have announced the signing of Manchester City goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw in a statement on their official website. The 23-year-old arrives at Bloomfield Road on a two-year deal with an option to extend it by a further year. After winning the League One […]
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Blackpool took a huge punt on appointing Liverpool youth-team coach Neil Critchley despite his lack of experience at senior level. It worked. At first glance, you would be hard-pressed to find similarities between Blackpool’s managerial situation and that of Champions League winner Thomas Tuchel, but following the Tangerines’ promotion back to the Championship, the […]
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League One Play-off Final Preview: Blackpool and Lincoln face off at Wembley – originally posted on Sportslens.com The League One play-offs got underway last week, and it brought about all the drama that we’ve come to expect. Now, after a long season, it all comes down to one final game. Blackpool have the chance to […]
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It was on this day in 1953 that Stanley Matthews was finally able to get his hands on the FA Cup. The 38 year old had been playing since 1932 and played for various clubs during the Second World War between 2939 and 1945. He started his career at Stoke City before moving to Blackpool […]
Football’s greatest comebacks, featuring Liverpool, Barcelona and Camp Nou in 1999 – originally posted on Sportslens.com When players are being taught the basics of the game as youngsters, one of the key messages is to play until the final whistle. That point certainly rings true at professional level, with fans taking a dim view of […]
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Imagine scoring a hat-trick in the FA Cup Final, only for one of your team mates to take the limelight? Well, that was the case for Blackpool’s Stan Mortensen in 1953. Blackpool had English football’s star player at the time, Stanley Matthews. He was 38 years old at the time and had yet to win […]
After a 2-1 win at home to Hartlepool United on 4th December 1993, Second Division Blackpool lost seven league games on the trot. To ease the fan’s pain, Blackpool’s board of directors decided to offer free admission for their home game against Swansea City on this day in 1994. 7030 fans clicked through the turnstiles […]