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Blackpool FC current squad - July 2014

tototoner

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Mar 21, 2004
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think they could struggle this season in the Championship, only 8 players

4 strikers, 1 midfielder and no GK - :)

http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/team/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackpool_F.C.#Current_squad
 
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hellava_tough

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Apr 21, 2005
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Are they just updating their website, or have they genuinely only got 8 players, on the books?
 

jondesouza

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Oct 18, 2004
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They've got some young players (about 5 I think) that have professional contracts and they're still in discussions with Angel Martinez and Ricardo Fuller but other than that, yep - that's it.
 

hugrr

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Aug 17, 2008
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Maybe if they tap into the stag do market, they could find a few players. I assume that's how Charlie Adam got a professional contract with them.
 

Gbspurs

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This is how I operate on football manager for lower league clubs. Start every preseason with about 5 players and then work around wage budget. Always done me proud!
 

Syn_13

Fly On, Little Wing
Jul 17, 2008
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This is how I operate on football manager for lower league clubs. Start every preseason with about 5 players and then work around wage budget. Always done me proud!

I did a save file like this once. Just signed freebies all the time and put them on good wages, or made transfer money from selling players. I gutted the squad ruthlessly. Then when I had done well I fucked off and moved up the food chain, doing the same thing elsewhere. I think I must've financially crippled 3 or 4 clubs that way. However, I came unstuck when I got to Everton and had sold all the homegrown talent without promoting any more. Had to name a small squad with youth players making up the HG status. No squad depth whatsoever.
 

WiganSpur

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Aug 31, 2012
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Incredible really. You can't see them bringing in 14 or so players of the required standard to compete in the Championship.
 

zicomerc

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Aug 31, 2012
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Depends how much money they get in compensation for Tom Ince. They wanted 8m. That could buy about a dozen players.
 

Amo

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Aug 22, 2013
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How did they get into the position of only having eight players?


edit:Never mind, the bbc article was good.
 

yankspurs

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Aug 22, 2013
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Oh my god. Their season August 9. What the fuck are they going to do? Just play with their academy? They have 3 weeks until their first game and cannot even field a full 11. I feel for their fans. I really do. This Oyston guy sounds like a real treat
 
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