Tag: Blackpool

Tangerine time

Tangerine time

Interesting match this evening with Blackpool up against Chelsea. It must seem a long time since Blackpool charged up the league with some notable wins against high profile opposition. Only a couple of points above the drop zone, their focus now must be on the bottom of the league, rather than the top.

I’m not ashamed to say that Blackpool was one of my favourites to get relegated this season. Nothing against Blackpool, who have been very entertaining this season, …

07/03/2011 | By More
Pool lined with gold

Pool lined with gold

What a season Blackpool are having and the tactic when the tangerines are playing is really simple. If they are at large odds at home, back them.

This may sound obvious but if you want to understand the full subtly of this tactic then fire up Soccer Mystic point it to any match where a team is large odds at home and look at what happens to the projected odds in the first half.

You wouldn’t have needed to do …

25/01/2011 | By More
Conclusions from a busy weekend

Conclusions from a busy weekend

Blackpool got off to a flyer but are still my favourites for a return to the Championship. No spending power, no ground, no way to attract premiership talent. I think 1.20 was skinny and difficult to find value for relegation but if the price drifts a bit it will be more interesting. I remember, eons ago, Millwall getting off to a flyer in the old division one and they topped the table for a while but were still relegated. I …

16/08/2010 | By More
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