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Norwich City travel to Bloomfield Road on Saturday, October 1 to face Blackpool in a 3pm kick-off. Following the 1-1 draw against West Brom at Carrow Road before the international break, the Canaries remain in second place in the Sky Bet Championship, three points behind leaders, Sheffield United. The Yellows are aiming to take all three points from Blackpool to maintain their high position in the league table.

The Seasiders currently sit in the bottom half of the league table, having picked up 11 points in their first 10 matches of the season. Michael Appleton’s side started the season with a 1-0 win over Reading but lost their next two matches against Stoke City and Swansea. Despite a win against QPR, Blackpool had back-to-back 3-3 draws in their next two games against Burnley, which saw both sides receive a red card in the 80th minute, and Bristol City.
They then lost to Blackburn Rovers but enjoyed a victory over Huddersfield in the following match, both 1-0 scorelines. The Seasiders have lost their last two matches against Rotherham (3-0) and Millwall (2-1), leaving them in 19th place in the league table, nine points behind the Canaries.
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Blackpool are yet to win a game at home in the English Championship this season since the opening weekend. On the opening weekend of the season, English defender Callum Connolly scored the only goal of the game to lead Blackpool to a slim win over Reading at home. Blackpool beat the Royals 1-0 at home thanks to the ninth minute strike from the aforementioned Connolly.

In the English Championship,Blackpool are just one point off the final playoff spot thanks in part to their away form. They have won more points away from home than at home. Blackpool have four points from three games away from home in the Championship this season, while they have three points from two home games ahead of the visit of Bristol City this weekend. The Tangerine scan move closer to the top teams on the Championship table with an home win over Bristol City. Continue reading CHAMPIONSHIP: BLACKPOOL EYEING SECOND HOME WIN

English Championship outfit Huddersfield Town has reportedly won the keenly contested race to sign Jack Rudoni ahead of Blackpool, Sunderland and other teams. This is according to the report from BlackpoolGazzette which stated that the Terriers have won the race to sign Rudoni. Israeli international Rudoni plays his club football at AFC Wimbledon in League Two

The interest of the Seasiders in Rudoni was confirmed by South London Press, but it was not known if they lodged a bid for him. They have since lost the player to Huddersfield Town who came close to earning promotion to the Premier League last season via the Championship playoffs. The Terriers were beaten 1-0 by Nottingham Forest in the playoff final with the former European champions earning a place in the English top flight as a result. Continue reading HUDDERSFIELD WIN RUDONI RACE

Derby County assistant manager Liam Rosenior is on the verge of becoming the Blackpool manager according to the report from Derby Telegraph. It was disclosed thatRosenior wants to speak with Derby County manager Wayne Rooney before an official announcement is made on his appointment as the new Blackpoolboss. What the former full-back wants to discuss with Rooney is unclear at the moment, but it is unlikelythat it would change anything concerning the managerial job at Blackpool. The deal for Rosenior to take the manager’s job with the Tangerines is done and dusted.

As things stand, the long-term future of Rosenior is certain pending the announcement from Blackpool, but the same can’t be said of Manchester United legend Rooney. The future of Rooney at Derby County is uncertain after the club suffered relegation from the English Championship at the end of the recently finished season. Rooney came close to saving the club from relegation from the Championship in the face of a 21-point deduction slapped on the club for breaching English Football League (EFL) rules and going into administration as well. In the end, the former Manchester United attacker failed to achieve Championship safety for the Rams. Continue reading ROSENIOR SET FOR BLACKPOOL MANAGERIAL JOB

An encouraging first season back in the Championship ends for Blackpool with a trip to Peterborough United on Saturday. Neil Critchley’s side will be aiming to end the season on a high after losing 2-0 to Derby County last week in their final home outing. Irrespective of this weekend’s result, the Seasiders have looked well at home in the second tier. They secured their safety in March and a win at London Road will see them end the campaign on 63 points.

Critchley’s men already sit 24 points clear of Saturday’s opponents Posh, whose relegation back to League One has already been confirmed. It comes after Peterborough finished seven points ahead of them in the third tier last term to win automatic promotion alongside Hull City. As for Pool, attention will quickly turn to summer recruitment and contract deliberations once the final whistle is blown on Saturday. Continue reading HOW LONG BLACKPOOL HAVE TO SUBMIT THEIR RETAINED LIST

Birmingham City manager Lee Bowyer is on the verge of losing his job after he saw his side lose heavily to Blackpool in an English Championship clash played on Monday.

Bowyer was almost powerless on the sidelines as Blackpool run riot. The Seasiders were able to end a run of five games without a win in the English Championship thanks to the 6-1 thrashing of visitors Birmingham City. It has been reported in the English media that Bowyer could lose his job with Birmingham City just above the relegation zone. They are 20thon the 24-team English Championship table. Continue reading BOWYER ON THE BRINK AFTER ROUT

Blackpool are now on a four-match unbeaten run in the English Championship after their goalless draw with Sheffield United at home last week Wednesday. It was the last league game for the Tangerines before the current international break. Blackpool are one of many teams in the hunt for a place in the playoffs and they have not suffered a defeat since they were beaten at London club Queens Park Rangers (QPR) on February 23. The Tangerines were beaten 2-1 by QPR despite the fact that their hosts ended the game with ten men.

In addition to Blackpool, QPR are also in the hunt for a place in the playoffs at the end of the season. As a matter of fact, QPR were in the hunt for the top two automatic spots before a poor run of form dropped them into the race for the playoffs. QPR have won just once in their last five league games. Apart from QPR and Blackpool, teams such as Preston North End, Coventry City, West Brom, Nottingham Forest and Millwall are also in the race. Blackburn Rovers, Middlesbrough, Sheffield United, Luton Town and Huddersfield Town are also in the mix as far as the Championship playoffs is concerned. Continue reading BLACKPOOL UNBEATEN RUN EXTENDS TO FOUR

Beryley “Bey” Lubala 24 was accused of raping a woman in 2019, which he has denied in court last week. The woman who was 18 at that time was invited by the Blackpool player to his house for “Netflix and chills” before raping her at his home. Lubala was a Crawley player at that time, before making a move to Blackpool a year later.

The woman who cannot be named for legal reasons, had been with the player twice. One was at a hotel in Crawley, and before a second meeting. The woman claimed to have spent the night the first time they met, and had known the player for barely an hour before they had fun together. The relationship ended after the second time they were together, and she blocked the player on social media before he contacted her again via sms.

In a gory rape scene that was detailed in court, the woman explained how she cried throughout the entire ordeal. The woman claimed that she had told Lubala through text messages before coming over that she was not interested in sex. She also noted that he only called her whenever he needed to have a good time with her.

Voice recordings that was brought forward by the woman immediately she left the place was played in court. The woman can he heard crying as she drove herself home. She said: “ I drove up yo my friend’s house. We’ve been friends for ages. We have slept together in the pase. We were chilling, and it just happened and I didn’t want him to. I told him that I didn’t want him to. The woman who got into a relationship with another woman claimed that she tried to withdraw the case a year ago, but decided that she had to deal with the situation.

The winger has made just 20 appearances for the club in two years. The congolese would be hoping that the case is resolved soon, so he can focus on his career at Blackpool.

Young Everton striker Ellie Simms has put pen to paper on a new long-term contract with the Merseyside club. It was announced earlier this week that the former Blackpool loan star has signed a contract extension at Goodison Park.

Simms had some months to run on his previous Everton contract which was scheduled to expire at the end of this season. The 20-year-old striker would have been a free agent next summer if he didn’t sign a new deal with the Toffees. He has since signed a two-year contract extension to take him to 2024 at the Merseyside club.

Blackpool fans won’t forget Simms in a hurry after the Everton attacker played his part in getting the Seasiders to the English Championship via the League One playoffs. Simms was on loan at Blackpool from Everton for the second half of last season.

Simms scored ten times in 24 games for Blackpool on the way to the League One playoff final. He missed the playoff final due to a groin injury picked up on the eve of the game. The Everton striker underwent surgery in the summer to solve the groin issue and he was able to work his way to the Everton matchday squad before injury struck once again.

The former Blackpool loanee forced his way into theToffees matchday squad before he picked up an ankle injury in September. Simms has been able to battle back from his latest injury setback and he’s prepared to do the necessary work in the bid to impress Spanish tactician Rafael Benitez in the Everton dugout.

While Simms has his eyes on first team football at Everton, Blackpool chief executive Ben Mansford has not ruled out another loan move for striker via his interview with Blackpool Gazzette. The Seasiders wanted him to return to the club for another loan spell at the start of the season, but his injury issues proved to be a stumbling block.

Blackpool manager Neil Critchley has refused to put a time-frame on the return of midfielder CJ Hamilton following surgery on his foot. As revealed by his Championship club, Blackpool midfielder CJ Hamilton went under the knife to remove a screw in his foot from a previous operation. The surgery was carried out on the experienced player was done in September.

CJ Hamilton became a Blackpoolplayer last summer following his transfer from Mansfield Town. He played a part in the Tangerines’ promotion to the Championship from League One via the playoffs. The Blackpool midfielder had a decent return of five goals plus three assists in 23 League One games and he could have achieved more if he was fit throughout the season. Hamilton missed the final three months of last season after breaking his metatarsal. Hamilton broke his metatarsal in the third month of the year. Continue reading NO TIMEFRAME FOR INJURED CJ HAMILTON