Four Thoughts on Blackpool 0-0 Leicester City

Paul Ince took charge of his first home match since being appointed Blackpool manager and in doing so earned a draw against promotion-chasing Leicester City. Here are my thoughts on the match:

Paul Ince gets the nod...eventually

After a managerial search enduring close to six weeks, Karl Oyston finally acted today to appoint Michael Appleton's successor. The new man in the Bloomfield Road hotseat is a matchday regular, with Paul Ince often in attendance to watch over his son Tom. What took so long for Ince Snr. to be installed, and what sort of challenge does the incoming manager face?

Going through the motions

Another deadline day passes for Blackpool Football Club and so time to reflect on what happened, what didn't happen, and what it means for the future direction of the club. Some will be satisfied that Tom Ince, Alex Baptiste and Matt Phillips were retained despite widespread interest. Some will be dissatisfied that the squad has not been strengthened with permanent signings or high profile loan acquisitions. Many will accept that the jury is out on the two loan arrivals - Matt Derbyshire and Reece Wabara - with both having performed to varying success at League One strugglers Oldham Athletic.

Picking through the debris, what can be deduced from the January transfer window, and should Blackpool fans have cause for concern?

Nine weeks later and the common denominator

Nine and a bit weeks is all it took for Michael Appleton to decide he would sooner take his chances at Blackburn Rovers than Bloomfield Road. This leaves Blackpool in a state of chaos for the second time this season. How did it all come to this?

Halfway There...

Following the 2-1 defeat to Wolves in front of the Sky cameras on Friday night, half of the 2012/13 Championship season has now elapsed. With 23 games played and every opponent faced once, now appears as good a time as any to take stock of the season so far.

Four Thoughts on Blackpool 2-2 Watford

For the third successive league match under new manager Michael Appleton, Blackpool had to come from behind to earn a draw. Watford took an early two goal advantage but an improved second half meant the hosts took a deserved point. Here are my thoughts on the game:

Blackpool 2-2 Bolton Wanderers - Match Report Word Cloud

For those who are unfamiliar with how this works, the following is a word cloud based on match reports from the BBC and Blackpool's official website, displaying words in different sizes according to their frequency. The word cloud has been created using wordle.net.

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Four Thoughts on Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Blackpool

Bouncing back from recent disappointment, both on and off the pitch, Blackpool ran out worthy winners on Tuesday night at Hillsborough to beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0. Here are my thoughts on the match: