Blackpool

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Blackpool
Founded	1887
Reputation	4300
Training Facilities	6/20
Youth Facilities	8/20
Stadium	Bloomfield Road
Stadium Capacity	9,083
League	Coca Cola Championship

History

Blackpool are a side with a lot of history, mainly due to the 1953 'Matthews' F.A cup final, in which they beat Bolton 4-3 with a memorable come-back. However, in recent years, football in the top two tiers of English football has eluded Blackpool. They have not been in the Coca Cola Championship for 29 years. Simon Grayson took charge of this once great club in the middle of the 05/06 season, after Colin Hendry was sacked. Grayson managed to save Blackpool from relegation from Coca Cola League One in the few months left in the season. The next year, In Grayson's first full season in charge, Blackpool won promotion to the Championship via the Play offs, where they won Yeovil 2-0 at Wembley. Whilst the Euphoria died down, 'Pool' fans soon began to see how difficult it would be for Blackpool to stay up in the 07/08 season. This didn't seem to matter to Simon Graysons men, who had finally joined the league which held their fierce rivals - Preston North End and Burnley.

General Information

Nation: England

Year Founded: 1887

Status: Professional

Reputation: Regional

Chairman Status: Happy to Stay

Favoured Personnel: Sam Allardyce, Trevor Sinclair, Steve Banks, Peter Clarke

Fierce Rivals: Preston North End, Burnley

Other Rivals: Oldham, Tranmere, Wigan, Bolton

Finances: Okay

Estimated Value: £1.7M

Stadium: Bloomfield Road, Blackpool

Planned Expansion: Stadium Expansion (Completed 1.7.2008)

Stadium Capacity: 9083 all-seater

Pitch Dimensions: Length: 103m, Width: 68m

Maximum Pitch Dimensions: Length: 113m, Width: 76m

Reserve Stadium: Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood

Training Facilities: Average training facilities

Youth Facilities: Average youth facilities

Continental Competition: None

Media Prediction: 22nd

Squad Average Age: 25

Squad Personality: Ambitious

Club Captain: Michael Flynn

Transfer Budgets and Wage Budget

Bank Balance: £189k

Attempt to avoid Relegation- 200k/49.5k p/w

Avoid Relegation- £240k/55k p/w

Mid-table finish- £275k/60k p/w

Top-half finish- £325k/64k p/w

Promotion- £350k/69k p/w

Title challenge-£400k/74k p/w

Winner-£450k/79 p/w

Wage Budget: 49.84k p/w

Current Wage: 37.16k p/w

Difference: 12.68k p/w

Average Wage: £796 p/w

Board Expectations

Coca Cola Championship- Fight Bravely against Relegation

Fa Cup- Third Round

League Cup- Second Round

The Squad

Goalkeepers

Rhys Evans: (Gk) Age - 25, Value - £70,000, Wage - £1,500, Expires - 30.06.2008.

Paul Rachubka: (GK) Age - 26, Value - £30,000, Wage - £1,500, Expires - 30.06.2009.

Defenders

Shaun Barker: (DRC, WB R) Age - 24, Value - 395,000, Wage - £900, Expires - 30.06.2009.

Stephen Crainey: (DL) Age - 26, Value - £130,000, Wage - £1,000, Expires - 30.06.2008.

Ian Evatt: (DC) Age - 25, Value - £160,000, Wage - £3,000, Expires - 30.06.2008.

Kaspars Gorkss: (DC) Age - 25, Value - £95,000, Wage - £1,000, Expires - 30.06.2008.

Michael Jackson: (DC) Age - 33, Value - £20,000, Wage - £1,600, Expires - 30.06.2008.

John Hills: (D,WB,M L) Age - 29, Value - £120,000, Wage - £1,000, Expires - 30.06.2008.

Danny Coid: (D,WB,AM RL) Age - 25 Value - £120,000, Wage - £1,000, Expires - 30.06.2008.

Midfielders

Keith Southern: (DM) Age - 26, Value - £170,000, Wage - £1,500, Expires - 30.06.2008.

David Fox: (MC) Age - 23, Value - £95,000 Wage - £1,500, Expires - 30.06.2008.

Claus Jorgensen: (AM RLC) Age - 31, Value - £70,000, Wage - £2,000, Expires - 30.06.2008.

Gary Taylor-Fletcher:(AM RC, FC) Age - 26, Value - £90,000, Wage £1,400, Expires - 30.06.2009.

Adrian Forbes: (AM R, ST) Age - 28, Value - £65,000, Wage - $1,000, Expires - 30.06.2008.

Phil Marsh: (AM R, ST) Age - 20, Value - £7,000, Wage - £1,000, Expires - 30.06.2008.

Wes Hoolahan: (AM LC) Age - 23 Value - £75,000, Wage - £3,000, Expires - 30.06.2008.

Andy Welsh: (AM L) Age - 23, Value - £100,000, Wage - £2,000, Expires - 30.06.2008.

Michael Flynn: (AM C) Age - 26, Value - £70,000, Wage - £2,000, Expires - 30.06.2009.

Strikers

Andy Morrell: (ST) Age - 32, Value - £40,000, Wage - £1,300, Expires - 30.06.2008.

Keigan Parker: (ST) Age - 25, Value - £300,000, Wage - £1,500, Expires - 30.06.2008.

Ben Burgess: (ST) Age - 25, Value - £200,000, Wage - £1,200, Expires - 30.06.2008.

Scott Vernon: (ST) Age - 23, Value £85,000, Wage - £750, Expires - 30.06.2008.

Boardroom

Karl Oyston, Chairman

Normunds Malnaks, Director

Valeri Belokon, Director

Staff

Simon Grayson, Manager

Tony Parkes, Assistant Manager

Peter Fox, Goalkeeping Coach

Gary Parkinson, Youth Coach

Phil Horner, Physio

Kits

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