Seasiders Podcast

#148 – Christmas turkeys

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Episode notes

It’s Monday the 30th December 2019, in this final show of the decade, we discuss Blackpool’s alarming dip in form over the festive period, the results of the vote for the worst ever left-back, the candidates for the centre-half slots and we give our highlights and lowlights of the 2010s as the decade comes to end. 

Last match(es) reviewed

Shrewsbury (H) – Saturday 21st December – Lost 0-1

Accrington Stanley (H) – Boxing day – Lost 0-1

Tranmere (A) – Sunday 30th – Drew 1-1

Worst ever XI

Left-back

This was the shortlist for the left-back position:

  1. Scott Darton
  2. David Ferguson
  3. Kirk Hilton
  4. Charles Dunne

We put the vote out to Twitter and this winner is…Charles Dunne.  But after much deliberation we felt Scott Darton should be the holder of the title and overruled this decision.  Listen to the pod to find out why. 

Centre-back shortlist

Discussing and making a four man shortlist for the first centre half position

  1. Neil Whitworth
  2. John O’Kane
  3. Eifon Jones
  4. Craig Allardyve
  5. Paul Stoneman
  6. Chris Clarke
  7. Rhys Day
  8. Kirk Broadfoot

Highlights and lowlights of the decade

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Play off final win
  • Doing the double over Liverpool
  • Getting rid of the Oystons, finally
  • Simon Saddler
  • Southend game
  • The NAMP movement
  • KO’s guard of dishonour at employment hearing

LOWLIGHTS

  • Losing Jimmy Armfield
  • Cyril Robinson, last member of 1953 side
  • PNE winning a play off final
  • Fans getting sued by owners of own club
  • Not watching Blackpool for 4+ years
  • Not being able to go to a play off final

Nicks news

  • We are currently 5th in the League One average attendance league tables, decent website here details everything and you can drill down on a match by match basis
  • Good thread on AVTT about the ticker tape reception from the South Paddock when the players came on the pitch.  Also that weird ‘party day’ when everyone released balloons and dressed in boiler suits. https://fansonline.net/blackpool/mb/view.php?id=3435481
  • Transfer News: Grant Ward signs. Long lay off due to injury. Championship experience 
  • Joe Nuttall linked with a loan move to Morecambe 
  • Jordan Thompson linked with a move to Stoke
  • Ball boys beware! Pool linked with on loan Fleetwood defender Lewie Coyle
  • Derek Spence book: From the troubles to the tower

Next match previews

Rotherham away, Reading away