| Decent Article on BFC 10:38 - Aug 11 with 799 views | Poolman |
Despite a 2-0 opening day loss to Nottingham Forest, there are positive signs for the Blackpool faithful.
A turbulent summer has seen Blackpool on the cusp of destruction. Despite officially owning a low of just six first-team players just a few weeks prior to the start of the season, head coach Jose Riga managed to compile a team of 15 players for the opening day of the season - including two 17-year old scholars.
With the Seasiders' off-pitch trouble, a defeat to promotion contenders Nottingham Forest could be foreign, especially when all the signs in the match pointed to serious signs of progress.
Despite Riga able to name just two players who appeared at Bloomfield Road last season, the host of debutants did not shirk away from their duties - winning 19 tackles as they went toe-to-toe with their opponents.
A deep-lying defensive formation secured the Tangerines' a 50% share of the possession, and it was only a weakness in the attacking third that meant that Blackpool failed to score - despite registering seven shots, just one was on target.
Forest kicked off their campaign with two strikes of the highest quality, but, despite their two first-half goals, they could not build on their performance as Blackpool tried with all their might to retain their dignity.
The two-times European Champions completed just 17 more passes than their division rivals, and many would have though that Stuart Pearce's men should have netted more than twice.
Along with Michail Antonio and Chris Burke's goals, Forest could register just one further shot on target, favouring strikes from long distance. Having limited Forest to no shots inside the six-yard box, Riga has clearly outlined a strong defence as the key to Championship survival, and Saturday's performance hinted at major improvements in that area of the game.
With a selection of other results going their way - including Huddersfield's 4-0 defeat to Bournemouth - Blackpool finish the first weekend of Championship action outside the relegation spots.
Whilst they still remain one of the favourites to go down, if performances can grow on the one displayed yesterday, they will surely secure their survival by the close of the season.
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| Decent Article on BFC on 10:42 - Aug 11 with 787 views | Wizaard |
Fair comments. So much for the bloke on 5Live who said it could have been 12. |  | | |
| Decent Article on BFC on 11:11 - Aug 11 with 758 views | tangerinedom |
| Decent Article on BFC on 10:42 - Aug 11 by Wizaard |
Fair comments. So much for the bloke on 5Live who said it could have been 12. |
"it was only a weakness in the attacking third that meant that Blackpool failed to score"
Have been saying for some time as much as we look a bit weak at the back, there's nothing up front which is convincing me we'll score bag fulls! | | | |
| Decent Article on BFC on 14:36 - Aug 11 with 658 views | Middxile |
| Decent Article on BFC on 11:11 - Aug 11 by tangerinedom |
"it was only a weakness in the attacking third that meant that Blackpool failed to score"
Have been saying for some time as much as we look a bit weak at the back, there's nothing up front which is convincing me we'll score bag fulls! |
There will be quite a few teams that will finish below Blackpool this season.
The season will not be anything like our roller coster rides with HIM, but it will be infinitely better than the last year or so. | | | |
| Decent Article on BFC on 15:12 - Aug 11 with 640 views | charlie_fabs |
| Decent Article on BFC on 14:36 - Aug 11 by Middxile |
There will be quite a few teams that will finish below Blackpool this season.
The season will not be anything like our roller coster rides with HIM, but it will be infinitely better than the last year or so. |
My view of the game was along those lines too.
We were reasonably solid, they failed to really create anything other than the chances they scored - one came back off the post and left Lewis in no man's land, the other was a good shot. We didn't have many chances ourselves but if Orlandi's shot, which was similar to their second goal, had fallen the right side of the post it would have been an interesting last 30 minutes or so. We'll improve. |  | | |
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