Blackpool v Northampton Official Matchnight Thread 28.11.23

The run of league fixtures (9 games) starts now against teams in the bottom section & or will be there at the end of the season. Combining the current 2 wins another perfect 10 (or 11) will be most welcome (or course it would) & get us right up there.
Play like we have & no reason why we can’t
 
When was the last time Northampton beat us at BFC?
They always seem to have a big side and we usually scrape a narrow win.
Remember Yates goal, 3 seasons ago under lockdown.

In April 1966 it was a top flight clash!
Their only season and had to beat us to have a chance of staying up.
We beat them 3-0. Think it was Alan Balls last home game before record transfer to Everton.
 
29Days Late said:
Having seen Blackpool 's last two results / scores I'd guess that Northampton would turn up defensively minded.
Earlier in the season, we haven't done well against teams that do that.
I'm delighted to say, I'm frequently wrong though.
C'mon Pool, keep improving that goal difference!
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They have a bus and they know how to park it.
 
GrahamwantshisOates said:
When was the last time Northampton beat us at BFC?
They always seem to have a big side and we usually scrape a narrow win.
Remember Yates goal, 3 seasons ago under lockdown.

In April 1966 it was a top flight clash!
Their only season and had to beat us to have a chance of staying up.
We beat them 3-0. Think it was Alan Balls last home game before record transfer to Everton.
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Worth watching Yates goal again.
 
I wouldn’t go tinkering too much but expect the odd change.

Can see maybe one change at the back, maybe rest Pennington for Casey, and maybe one change in midfield, possibly Morgan for Carey?

I’d stick with a winning team and rotate the team a bit on Saturday in the cup, but there’s no way Critchley is picking the same XI 3 games in a row
 
GrahamwantshisOates said:
When was the last time Northampton beat us at BFC?
They always seem to have a big side and we usually scrape a narrow win.
Remember Yates goal, 3 seasons ago under lockdown.

In April 1966 it was a top flight clash!
Their only season and had to beat us to have a chance of staying up.
We beat them 3-0. Think it was Alan Balls last home game before record transfer to Everton.
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omg as long ago as that. its funny how teams have bogy sides. Not that we have met that often. Just know them as the Cobblers.
 
Providing everybody is fit and raring to go from Saturday's team then I would leave the team unchanged and then make big changes for Saturday.

You could put out a pretty good team on Saturday without using any of Pompey starters then have Demble, CJ, etc on bench to come on if necessary.
 
Pasty Muncher said:
Bet365 have your lot at 40-1 for the title so after you lot beat Dog Shit City 4-0; I've stuck £10 Ew with a £500 payout
That'll pay for a few trips to Owd Nells, loads of Armenian kebabs & full English brekkies at St Ann's Beach Cafe.
Don't balls it up now !!!!
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I like your confidence but our main issue is consistency. We are good enough for the play offs but have reservations about whether we can put the sort of run together to make top 2, let alone win the league. I hope you're right though!! 🤣
 
NewburyOne said:
I like your confidence but our main issue is consistency. We are good enough for the play offs but have reservations about whether we can put the sort of run together to make top 2, let alone win the league. I hope you're right though!! 🤣
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Yes top 2 are 8 and 6 points clear respectively with 2 games in hand. That could easily be 14 points and 12 points clear if they win their 2 in hand. Having to win 4-5 games more than Bolton and Portsmouth in 27 games is a tough ask. If by the middle of January we are still troubling the top 6 then the playoff route is do-able.
 
Fylde Seasider said:
Yes top 2 are 8 and 6 points clear respectively with 2 games in hand. That could easily be 14 points and 12 points clear if they win their 2 in hand. Having to win 4-5 games more than Bolton and Portsmouth in 27 games is a tough ask. If by the middle of January we are still troubling the top 6 then the playoff route is do-able.
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Pressure is a wonderful thing but we need to be within 6 points when the last 10 games are upon us. We saw with Pompey how a couple of injuries disrupted them, we have to hope Bolton, Oxford and Peterborough all have similar weaknesses with squad depth. That is where I think we are very strong. To think we smashed Pompey with the likes of Lavery, Gabriel, Casey, Norburn and Lyons all out or on the bench is quite frankly absurd.
 
NewburyOne said:
To think we smashed Pompey with the likes of Lavery, Gabriel, Casey, Norburn and Lyons all out or on the bench is quite frankly absurd.
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Why is it absurd? I doubt any would get selected at the minute, maybe Norburn. Casey and Lyons were on the bench.

The bet above is each way, place for top 3 finish. We've been inconsistent up to now, like we were 20/21. We'll need to go on a similar run but we now look good enough, and have strength in depth too. So there are good reasons to be optimistic.
 
voyeur said:
Why is it absurd? I doubt any would get selected at the minute, maybe Norburn. Casey and Lyons were on the bench.

The bet above is each way, place for top 3 finish. We've been inconsistent up to now, like we were 20/21. We'll need to go on a similar run but we now look good enough, and have strength in depth too. So there are good reasons to be optimistic.
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Because it shows how strong we are as a squad. Compare that to Portsmouth who were without Regan Poole and looked awful at the back. Maybe it's wishful thinking because that is probably our biggest hope of reducing the gap, that other clubs don't have the same level of squad depth and fall away as the season wears on.
 
NewburyOne said:
Because it shows how strong we are as a squad. Compare that to Portsmouth who were without Regan Poole and looked awful at the back. Maybe it's wishful thinking because that is probably our biggest hope of reducing the gap, that other clubs don't have the same level of squad depth and fall away as the season wears on.
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Yes of course. Strength in depth is essential.
 
GrahamwantshisOates said:
When was the last time Northampton beat us at BFC?
They always seem to have a big side and we usually scrape a narrow win.
Remember Yates goal, 3 seasons ago under lockdown.

In April 1966 it was a top flight clash!
Their only season and had to beat us to have a chance of staying up.
We beat them 3-0. Think it was Alan Balls last home game before record transfer to Everton.
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You are right about the April 1966 game. It was my first visit to Bloomfield Road and the first ever trip organised by the newly-formed Blackpool
Southern Supporters Club under the guidance of John Mepham.
About a dozen of us came up on the Friday night via a Standerwick double decker bus from Victoria Coach Station.
Arrived around 630am and played football on the beach waiting for any cafe to open for breakfast.
Anyone else on here who was on that trip?
 
Play a high line, and let Marv cover any breakaways.
Pile on the pressure and goals will come.
CJ in a running mood on the right ... pin your ears back and get in their box.
 
Better players absolutely brimming with confidence won't let you down.

Same team, same attitude and I can see a 3-1 or better. Think a goal will go in against though.
 
Wow... really pleased but did expect maybe one change.

If we continue winning and no injuries this will get boring lol
 
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