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  • newHolloway backing Big Sam
    Blackpool boss Ian Holloway believes West Ham counterpart Sam Allardyce deserves more respect for his scientific approach to the game.
    - 5 hours ago, 17 May 12, 3:55pm -
  • newSet for a classic
    Peter Beagrie says Blackpool can win the Play-Off Final if they can cope with West Ham's set-pieces.
    - 6 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:44pm -
  • Pool keep hold of defender
    Sky Sports understands Blackpool have exercised their contract option on young defender Ashley Eastham to fend off interest from other clubs.
    - 11 hours ago, 17 May 12, 9:51am -
  • Hammers deny hoax photo
    West Ham have denied their part in a photo appearing of next season's kit featuring the Barclays Premier League logo.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 3:30pm -
  • Evatt warns happy Hammers
    Blackpool's Ian Evatt is hoping a perceived air of overconfidence in the West Ham camp comes back to haunt them.
    - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 11:27am -
  • Bogdanovic eyes English stay
    Blackpool forward Daniel Bogdanovic is ready to snub interest from abroad to stay in England.
    - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 4:39pm -
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  • Birmingham City 2-2 Blackpool (2-3 on agg) | Championship play-off match report
    When it comes to play-off success, no team in the country can hold a candle to Blackpool. Eleven such matches the Tangerines have now played, and while this was the first they have failed to win outright, a draw was enough to ensure they will be West…
    - 8 days ago, 9 May 12, 9:03pm -
  • Ian Holloway demands 'every ounce' from Blackpool team at Birmingham
    • Tangerines lead 1-0 before second leg of play-off semi-final• Birmingham have lost only one home game this seasonThe Blackpool manager, Ian Holloway, admits it will take a monumental effort from his players to preserve their slender Championshi…
    - 9 days ago, 8 May 12, 3:39pm -
  • Blackpool 1-0 Birmingham City | Championship play-off match report
    Ian Holloway's Tangerines can start dreaming of Wembley again. The margin they take into Wednesday's return leg of this play-off semi-final at St Andrew's is slim, though Blackpool's manager can be encouraged by their second-half display."It was a fa…
    - 13 days ago, 4 May 12, 10:56pm -
  • Blackpool's Ian Holloway says veteran signings have been vital
    • Blackpool eye instant return to Premier League• Kevin Phillips and Barry Ferguson face old club BirminghamIan Holloway claims he could not have envisaged Blackpool being involved in the promotion shake-up following a chaotic pre-season at Bloom…
    - 14 days ago, 3 May 12, 7:47pm -
  • Play-off relegation curse haunts West Ham, Birmingham and Blackpool | John Ashdown
    Cardiff are the best bet to be promoted if the fate of teams trying to return to the Premier League since 1996 is a guideThere is a statistic that should worry three of the four sides who begin battling it out in the Championship play-offs on Thursda…
    - 15 days ago, 2 May 12, 4:43pm -
  • Championship 2011-12: the bloggers' end-of-season report
    The people who really know their clubs give us the lowdown on their 2011-12 Championship campaigns• Check out what the bloggers had to say at the start of the season and at the halfway pointBarnsley Dream or nightmare? It's been a season of two hal…
    - 16 days ago, 1 May 12, 11:50am -

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    • newChampionship - Collison ruled fit for final
      Jack Collison has handed West Ham a major fitness boost ahead of their Championship play-off final against Blackpool.
      - 4 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:01pm -
    • newDon't hammer Sam - Holloway
      Ian Holloway feels continued talk about a contrast in styles between his Blackpool side and West Ham ahead of Saturday's npower Championship play-off final does a disservice to opposite number Sam Allardyce.
      - 6 hours ago, 17 May 12, 2:28pm -
    • Ince sings when he's winging
      Tom Ince is happy to have provided wing thrills alongside Matt Phillips for Blackpool this season.
      - 12 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:37am -
    • Hammers deny 'Premier League' kit
      West Ham have denied producing a new away kit for next season featuring the Barclays Premier League logo after a mock-up picture appeared online and apparently riled play-off opponents Blackpool.
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 2:42pm -
    • Hammers deny producing `Premier League' kit
      West Ham have denied producing a new away kit for next season featuring the Barclays Premier League logo after a mock-up picture appeared online and apparently riled play-off opponents Blackpool.
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 1:18pm -
    • Evatt out to make life tough for Hammers
      Blackpool defender Ian Evatt has hit out at what he perceives to be an air of overconfidence from West Ham ahead of Saturday's npower Championship play-off final.
      - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 7:22am -

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    • newDon't hammer Sam - Holloway
      Ian Holloway feels continued talk about a contrast in styles between Blackpool and West Ham is not fair on Sam Allardyce.
      - 3 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:58pm -
    • Ince sings when he's winging
      Tom Ince is happy to have provided wing thrills alongside Matt Phillips for Blackpool this season.
      - 11 hours ago, 17 May 12, 9:46am -
    • Evatt out to make life tough for Hammers
      Blackpool defender Ian Evatt has hit out at what he perceives to be an air of overconfidence from West Ham ahead the play-off final.
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 9:45am -
    • Ince: I'm still learning
      Blackpool winger Tom Ince believes he is earning the right to emerge from his father's shadow.
      - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 1:15pm -
    • Pool to hold on to Phillips?
      Highly-rated Blackpool winger Matthew Phillips is being targeted by a number of clubs, including Premier League side Everton.
      - 5 days ago, 12 May 12, 9:56pm -
    • Southern upbeat about Wembley chances
      Keith Southern is confident of npower Championship play-off final glory next weekend despite Blackpool's seemingly established status as underdogs.
      - 6 days ago, 12 May 12, 12:27am -

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    • Play-off final: where it will be won and lost
      Play-off final: where it will be won and lostVitalfootball: Blackpool: 16/05/2012 12:13:00We look at Saturday's key battle grounds.
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 12:13pm -
    • The Wondrous Taylor-Fletcher
      The Wondrous Taylor-Fletcher Vitalfootball: Blackpool: 12/05/2012 13:55:00Simon Heaney writes about the importance of Gary Taylor-Fletcher
      - 5 days ago, 12 May 12, 1:55pm -
    • Blackpool book Wembley return
      Blackpool book Wembley returnVitalfootball: Blackpool: 10/05/2012 04:01:00Blackpool sealed a return to Wembley stadium for a second appearance in the Championship Playoff Final in three years as they held off a spirited late fightback from Birmingh…
      - 8 days ago, 10 May 12, 4:01am -
    • Preview: Birmingham v Blackpool
      Preview: Birmingham v BlackpoolVitalfootball: Blackpool: 08/05/2012 21:19:0090 minutes from delight. 90 minutes from despair. Football is a game of fine margins at the best of times, but it doesn't get much finer than a 1-0 aggregate lead in a play…
      - 9 days ago, 8 May 12, 9:19pm -
    • Play-off Ground Guide: Birmingham City
      Play-off Ground Guide: Birmingham CityVitalfootball: Blackpool: 07/05/2012 19:35:00SeasideEssexXile tells you all you need to know about St Andrew's ahead of the play-off semi-final second leg on Wednesday.
      - 10 days ago, 7 May 12, 7:35pm -

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    • newDon't hammer Sam - Holloway
      Ian Holloway feels continued talk about a contrast in styles between Blackpool and West Ham is not fair on Sam Allardyce.
      - 3 hours ago, 17 May 12, 5:29pm -
    • Ince sings when he's winging
      Tom Ince is happy to have provided wing thrills alongside Matt Phillips for Blackpool this season.
      - 11 hours ago, 17 May 12, 9:36am -
    • Evatt out to make life tough for Hammers
      Blackpool defender Ian Evatt has hit out at what he perceives to be an air of overconfidence from West Ham ahead the play-off final.
      - 1 day ago, 16 May 12, 9:19am -
    • Ince: I'm still learning
      Blackpool winger Tom Ince believes he is earning the right to emerge from his father's shadow.
      - 3 days ago, 14 May 12, 1:07pm -
    • Phillips in demand
      Highly-rated Blackpool winger Matthew Phillips is being targeted by a number of clubs, including Premier League side Everton.
      - 5 days ago, 12 May 12, 4:46pm -
    • Southern upbeat about Wembley chances
      Keith Southern is confident of npower Championship play-off final glory next weekend despite Blackpool's seemingly established status as underdogs.
      - 6 days ago, 11 May 12, 4:24pm -

    Blackpool Mad

    • Seasiders back to Wembley
      Blackpool sealed a showdown with West Ham in the npower Championship play-off final after an absorbing 2-2 semi-final second leg draw with Birmingham at St Andrew's.
      - 7 days ago, 10 May 12, 10:56am -
    • Dead duck heading back to Wembley
      Ian Holloway insists Blackpool have come back from being "a dead duck" last summer after guiding the club to the npower Championship play-off final at Wembley.
      - 7 days ago, 10 May 12, 9:52am -
    • Blackpool off to Wembley to face West Ham
      Blackpool sealed a showdown with West Ham in the npower Championship play-off final after an absorbing 2-2 semi-final second leg draw with Birmingham at St Andrew's, winning 3-2 on aggregate.
      - 7 days ago, 10 May 12, 9:12am -
    • Team lineups: Birmingham City v Blackpool 09 May 2012
      Confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for the evening game away to Birmingham City.
      - 8 days ago, 9 May 12, 7:07pm -
    • Seasiders edge ahead
      Curtis Davies' unfortunate own goal gave Blackpool a slender 1-0 advantage over Birmingham in the first leg of their npower Championship play-off semi-final.
      - 13 days ago, 4 May 12, 10:58pm -
    • Blackpool v Birmingham City- LIVE
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      - 13 days ago, 4 May 12, 7:52pm -

    BlackpoolFC Blog

    • A view from abroad
      I’m currently travelling around the world, I have two nights left in South America before heading over to New Zealand. I’ve passed through Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. All the time you are aware of the passion South Americans have for foot…
      - , 21 Sep 11, 9:01pm -
    • A season break for me
      So after 15 or so seasons it’s time for a year out. They’ll be no updates on the blog for a year as I’m off travelling round the world. I’ll be stopping off in South America, NZ, Fiji, Aus and South East Asia. Let’s hope we’ll be back in…
      - , 2 Jun 11, 2:44pm -
    • Manchester United v Blackpool
      Ok, I’m not really sure how we got to this point. Playing the league champions away on the last day of the season with a chance to stay in the premier league. It’s also my last match for 12 months as I’m going traveling around the world. You co…
      - , 22 May 11, 1:52pm -
    • Spurs 1 – 1 Pool
      What a day, what a game, shame we came away with only a point! Another great day in the capital chatting with a range of fans from the Mansfield and Darlo fans there for the LDV final to the Spurs fans on the way back to Euston. Even strangers in Lon…
      - , 7 May 11, 8:29pm -
    • Spurs v Pool
      Our trips to the capital over the years haven’t produced much. This season we’ve only picked up one point in London at West Ham from a possible 12. This isn’t a must win game but more of a “match wigan results game”. With Spurs having one e…
      - , 7 May 11, 9:16am -
    • Blackpool 1 – 1 Newcastle
      It’s been a while since the last blog post and it’s been a while since we turned up for a match. It was great to see us deciding to turn up for a match but we once again gave the opposition a goal from another individual mistake, from Charlie aga…
      - , 26 Apr 11, 11:52am -

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