Blackpool in the Premier League?!

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

[Crybaby Bunting]

I was thinking the same thing last year with Hull :/

Although Blackpool getting there is wonderful, maybe they'll be able to upgrade their stadium or something

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

The first ever football game I watched live was Maidstone vs Blackpool in the old fourth division. It was 2-2 and one of the Maidstone players scored a lovely long range thunderbolt.

[Dan]

I live literally 2 minutes walk from the stadium, and apparently they're starting work on the final stand on Monday, should put the attendance up to 17,000 or so.

[Regia]

Easy 6 points next season then .

[DavidMarrio]

Ian Holloway in the Prem :D

Edited May 22, 2010 by davidmarrio

[TCO]

I was thinking the same thing last year with Hull :/

You think you'd have gotten used to it after a year.

[Magus978]

This is another fine day for the little guys. From relegation favorites to EPL-bound. Well done Blackpool! It'll be fun to see Holloway in the Premiership, even if it is for just one season.

[METALMAN]

Bah. I was hoping for Cardiff.

[GA!]

Blackpool are officially the smallest team to ever play in the Premier League. Smaller than Barnsley and Swindon and Oldham. Next year's going to be interesting if predictable.

[Guest Mr. Potato Head]

They're only keeping a seat warm for Burnley.

...I can dream, can't I?

[Pesci]

This is fantastic, finally some strong representation of my accent

Love Ian Holloway, love underdogs, hate Cardiff, hopefully they'll put up a fight next year. Got a pretty likeable team. More than anything I'm just happy to see more Holloway post-match interviews.

[YI]

Brett Ormerod better fucking stay. Was always a fan (he were no Marian Pahars like), Blackpool better not dump him like Derby dumped Peschisolido when they came up.

Ian Holloway is a hero. If anything...if it's a weekend game (was midweek this season ), it's an away match you want to get to next season.

[NobBe Nobbs]

I keep having the same reaction as Hammy. It's like...the Premier League has all this glitz and glamour and best football league in the world, and then there's Blackpool. Which is just...Blackpool.

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Gutted for Cardiff, they deserved it really, just never seem to have that little bit of luck to help them up.

Should be weird seeing Blackpool in the Premier League, even more than the likes of what it was with Burnley. Best of luck to them.

[IAceI]

Brett Ormerod better fucking stay. Was always a fan (he were no Marian Pahars like), Blackpool better not dump him like Derby dumped Peschisolido when they came up.

Ian Holloway is a hero. If anything...if it's a weekend game (was midweek this season ), it's an away match you want to get to next season.

Teams with big away followings: Man Utd, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sunderland etc. will all be midweek games I'd imagine.

Best of luck to Blackpool. I had a draw on my treble but I prefer Blackpool coming up to Cardiff. It's amazing that there going to double their average crowd from bandwagon fans. Average crowd at the minute of what, 8k? Up to about 17k? Amazing. They are a small, small club, most they've paid of £500k for someone and I think they have a wage cap of like £10k, but they do have a relatively wealthy owner.. and an amusement park.. so lets see who they can bring in ¬_¬

[Dan]

To be fair, the capacity of the stadium was 8k until towards the end fo the season, when the third stand opened, making it 12k. They where selling it out for most of the season

The fourth stand will boost it up to about 17k.

Edited May 23, 2010 by Version Dan

[IAceI]

Don't obscure my opinion with facts you heathen :@ ¬_¬

[Adam]

Gutted for Cardiff, they deserved it really, just never seem to have that little bit of luck to help them up.

Should be weird seeing Blackpool in the Premier League, even more than the likes of what it was with Burnley. Best of luck to them.

I disagree. Blackpool outplayed them and were miles better than them overall on the day. They fought back twice, it was a brilliant performance.

Over the season, Cardiff were not that far ahead of Blackpool, and from the three games I saw featuring these two teams Blackpool were superior.

Well done Blackpool, I'm delighted they've gotten into the Premier League, it's a true breath of fresh air.

Edited May 23, 2010 by AdamDRFC

[The Viper]

That's great news XD I'm gonna change my sig