Exactly 365 days following their promotion to the Premier League, Blackpool were sent packing from the top flight following a gutsy 4-2 defeat at the hands of champions Manchester United. However, The Seasiders will be back. Here are five reasons to back Blackpool for promotion next season.
1) Ian Holloway – He’s a Bristol lad (I could stop there, but I’ll continue). There is no more enthusiastic manager in the world than Holloway. His post-match interviews entertain us every week, and his team thrive under his unorthodox style. He’s given them promotion before and he’ll do it again.
2) Charlie Adam – Now I know you may be thinking that this is a mute point with his move to Liverpool seeming inevitable, but the transfer funds gained will be huge. Blackpool need to use this money wisely and buy tried and tested Championship calibre players.
3) Goals – Blackpool became the highest scoring Premiership team to be relegated this season, having amassed 55 goals from their 38 matches. They should have no problem scoring for fun against weaker defences.
4) Improvement – Nobody expected them to make the play-offs in 2009/10, let alone win promotion, but their performance in the Premier League forced football fans to change their tune. They are better for the experience and this will help them when playing the likes of Nottingham Forest and Reading, who, although are very good sides, have not tasted Premiership football for a long time.
5) Football Manger 2011 – No, I don’t believe in the Mayan 2012 theory, but I do believe in the FM2011 theory. It took them two seasons to do it, but under my management they are back in the Premier League in 2013. Now if I can take them up on a game I am hopeless at, then they are certain to be back in the Premiership within no time.
2) Charlie Adam – Now I know you may be thinking that this is a mute point with his move to Liverpool seeming inevitable, but the transfer funds gained will be huge. Blackpool need to use this money wisely and buy tried and tested Championship calibre players.
3) Goals – Blackpool became the highest scoring Premiership team to be relegated this season, having amassed 55 goals from their 38 matches. They should have no problem scoring for fun against weaker defences.
4) Improvement – Nobody expected them to make the play-offs in 2009/10, let alone win promotion, but their performance in the Premier League forced football fans to change their tune. They are better for the experience and this will help them when playing the likes of Nottingham Forest and Reading, who, although are very good sides, have not tasted Premiership football for a long time.
5) Football Manger 2011 – No, I don’t believe in the Mayan 2012 theory, but I do believe in the FM2011 theory. It took them two seasons to do it, but under my management they are back in the Premier League in 2013. Now if I can take them up on a game I am hopeless at, then they are certain to be back in the Premiership within no time.
Disclaimer: I am not liable for any money lost by readers who used this article as a guide for betting on the outcome of the 2011/12 Championship season.
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