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That's what has killed us - still surprised we never signed a target man as backup for lambert. Saying that, Sharp often played as a lone striker for Donny, so he must have something in his locker.

Totally agree with that. Ridiculous idea to sub morgan.

Behave. Who hasn't?

That's not necessarily the problem - the diamond makes us too narrow, giving FBs f**k all help.

Too narrow in midfield, giving FBs no protection. Nothing sticking up top - the ball just keeps coming back.

Butterfield and Chaplow are poor down the right.

Kevin Phillips misses out for them due to injury. Gilks, Eardley, Evatt, Baptiste, Harris, Southern, Martinez, Dobbie, Ince, M Phillips, Taylor-Fletcher

Lambert -if out- would have been perfect for this game - Blackpool can't defend setpieces/crosses/high balls for their life.

Reckon Lambert's out

Seriously - every oppo forum ive read thinks their club has a monopoly on screwing up and doing things the hard way. Outside the big four, fatalism, exceptionalism and pessimism are hardwired into every fan's DNA. It so common its boring.

Juelz Santana "Second Coming", a nod to all our rap-loving players.

Doesn't matter which league we're in - this will always apply to the skates "I'd rather be your enemy than hear you call me friend" Lee Hazlewood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRPIokq1-Ds

20+mins of ollie if you can bear it: http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/articles/20120330/video-ollie-on-southampton-game_2264437_2704841

No- I totally agree. There are no guarantees about any owners motivations -and they're a mixed bag. I'm not sure what the Leibherr family makes of us; but even assuming they want to exit, I'm pretty confident that they wouldn't just sell to anyone, even if there is a mouthwatering bid on the table. I take as much confidence from their likely exit strategy as any vague, unenforceable assurance that they'll never sell and are in it for the long haul. FWIW, even if the Leibherrs want to get out, i dont think it will happen overnight. I think they'll adopt a gradual approach like Arsenal and sell off small stakes.

Some businesses do, some dont. I've done quite a bit of work on why family/medium-sized businesses don't grow in this country compared to say Germany -and many struggle because they are reluctant to surrender control or have their equity diluted. They would rather go to the dogs than sell up even its only partially and in their own interests. That's why the CBI is calling the government to set up a bond market for mid caps so that firms dont have to sell up while securing the capital they need to expand. I agree many British companies, especially PLCs controlled by institutional investors, don't have those qualms but they're not the only show in town. Liebherr has a very different understanding of ownership - maybe there is something funny in the water in Germany/Switzerland; but ownership comes with very different responsibilities and time horizons over there. I'm usually quite sceptical of cultural arguments; but check out any article on the Mittelstand. I'm not saying Liebherr/Cortese feel remotely the same about us; but its naive to think the world marches vacuously and mechanically to the same beat.

Ironically, that's a very naive view.

Think it does matter - NC's criticism of AP's style was pretty undisguised. We do play more attractive football under NA than AP, though I agree we're clearly pragmatic, especially in hitting Lambert early and our passing is more about ball retention than eye-catching slick football. Still, it does seem that there are efforts to coordinate the way the first team plays with the way the youths and reserves play, suggesting that we do have a footballing philosophy we want to instill.

Ask him what his source is - given this rumour has been doing the rounds for ages, he does realise he might just be another pliable chump to fall for horsesh*t and think he's landed on a scoop?

They've conceded quite a few late goals as well....

Alternatively Southampton = good Mittelstand capitalism, a vindication of everything that is attractive about Europe. Skates = the short-term, Anglo-Saxon way and why this country is going to the dogs. No more bollix than you

You sure they just wont let you book the tickets online as opposed to there being no seats available? Have never had a problem getting on a SWT from Waterloo to Soton - never once has it been crowded even when they run the sh*tty little suburbs rattlers. I'll be using my network railcard and paying £23.75 as usual. You should count your blessings - compared to most years, the Waterloo to Soton train has been relatively free from engineering work.

West Ham on top now

Posh playing v.well - got to take advantage.

Cracking story - best thing I've heard today.

True, he's got to manage a crowd of baying cockneys and joey essexs; but it doesn't hurt to heap a bit more expectation on us.