There is clearly no shortage of young talent at the Emirates and therefore it is vital for the
growth of these teenagers to be farmed out on loan to give them a good grounding in senior football
and clearly Jay-Emmanuel Thomas is getting the hang of it just nicely.
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Blackpool continued their bright start to the season with a comfortable win over second bottom
Plymouth.
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A cracker of a game at the Britannia as Tony Pulis's side came from two goals down to beat
Championship in form side Blackpool with a 90th minute winner.
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Tonight's game will have it's own characters bedecked in the famous black and white, and tangerine
shirts of Newcastle United and Blackpool football clubs. And those players will hope to make an
impression upon their adoring fans. However, previous eras were lucky enough to see two particular
individuals who stood out for their footballing brilliance [.
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Possibly the shock of the round as Championship side Blackpool, without a win in the League this
season, trounced Roberto Martinez's side.
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I came across this interesting info while cruising through bigsoccer.com earlier today.
Blackpool FC is an English Football team currently competing in The Championship. Some fans of
Blackpool reached out to fans of the Dynamo to form an informal partnership between fans, based
mostly on the two teams having a similar color scheme.
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25-year-old midfielder Mark Fotheringham could end up at RCD Espanyol according to various reports
including Skysports.com.
The former Norwich City captain, now free to sign where he pleases, must decide between his chances
overseas versus remaining in the Coca-Cola Championship with clubs such as Sheffield Wednesday and
Blackpool.
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Blackpool Football Club currently plays in the Championship, the second tier of professional
football in England, after winning the 2006–07 League One Play-Off Final This weekend Blackpool
wore their new home kit for the first time in the Championship fixture against Nottingham Forest.
The new strip is manufactured by  Pool's new kit supplier Carbrini Sportswear.
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The Championship leaders are keen to bolster their ranks in the January transfer window and look to
have made Gow their primary target.
Rangers attacking midfielder
Alan Gow has already spent time this season competing
in the Championship with Blackpool FC. He scored five goals in ten starts with the club to the
delight of the supporters at Bloomfield Road.
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Lewis Woodward looks at the 3-5-2 formation at SoccerLens in his article Creativity, Scolari and
The 3-5-2. New African Soccer writes about the Nigerian Football Federation with the post Ladan
Bosso at it again!..........Angers NFF with utterances. Is Ladan Bosso done as the Nigerian U-20
coach? In FA Cup action, Blackpool was shocked and our friends at Vital Blackpool write about the
Humiliating Cup Defeat At Torquay.
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The latest interesting topics and discussions from Soccer City FC's partner sites and friendly
bloggers.
1. Soccerlens has a wonderful article on sites across the Internet that offer live football matches
with a focus on the more mainstream providers such as ESPN, SkySports, and Setanta.
2.
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A listing of some interesting points from around the globe follows.
- Blackpool's Taylor-Fletcher is playing well at the start of the club's Championship campaign [@
Vital Blackpool]
- US international Michael Bradley again rumored with move to Middlesbrough [@ Yanks Soccer]
- Boro - Liverpool review with player ratings [@ Boro Mania]
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Soccer City FC's Chris C. commented on the former Bolton player in May. News today has Campo
signing with Coca-Cola Championship side Ipswich Town. Will Campo's veteran presence be a positive?
Or will he offer up a series of listless performances while in the Championship?
Also in Championship news:
Sheffield Wednesday have signed Middlesbrough defender Tony McMahon.
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One game down, forty-five to go as far as the 24 teams in the Championship is concerned, but what
did the opening weekend of fixtures tell us? Many regard Doncaster's 1-0 win at Derby as the
performance of the weekend, but that's only working on the assumption that Rovers were playing
League One football last [.
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Blackpool F.C. right winger Michael D'Agostino kindly spoke with Soccer City FC prior to leaving
for England to kick off preseason training with the club.
On loan for most of last season with Cheltenham Town F.C., the Canadian youth international spoke
about his experience with the Robins as well as his outlook with the Seasiders for the 2008-2009
campaign.
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Blackpool FC signed several players including: 22-year-old defender Alex Baptiste via Mansfield,
18-year-old midfielder Joe Martin via Tottenham Hotspur, 27-year-old defender Stephen Crainey who
resigned with the club for two years, and 32-year-old midfielder Claus Jorgensen who resigned with
the club for one year with a further one-year option.
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Another sobering example of being relegated... Reading must go to League Two side Dagenham &
Redbridge for their first Carling Cup match next season. Other highlights include:
- Derby County home against Lincoln
- Birmingham travel to Wycombe
- Macclesfield home against Blackpool FC
- Cheltenham Town travel to Southend
The entire list follows:
Preston vs Chesterfield
Chester vs Leeds
Leicester vs Stockport
Sheff Utd vs Port Vale
Grimsby vs Tranmere
Crewe vs Barnsley
Hartlepool vs Scunthorpe
Derby vs Lincoln
Notts County vs Doncaster
Sheff Wed vs Rotherham
Shrewsbury vs Carlisle
Wolves vs Accrington
Bury vs Burnley
Rochdale vs Oldham
Nottm Forest vs Morecambe
Huddersfield vs Bradford
Macclesfield vs Blackpool
Walsall vs Darlington
Coventry vs Aldershot
M K Dons vs Norwich
Wycombe vs Birmingham City
Brighton vs Barnet
Gillingham vs Colchester
Southend vs Cheltenham Town
Swansea vs Brentford
Luton vs Plymouth
Exeter vs Southampton
Watford vs Bristol Rovers
Bournemouth vs Cardiff City
Bristol City vs Peterborough
Charlton vs Yeovil
Millwall vs Northampton
Swindon vs QPR
Crystal Palace vs Hereford
Dag & Red vs Reading
Ipswich vs Leyton Orient
The one-legged ties will be played beginning on August 11th.
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By: Jack Gaughan
Soccer City FC
It's pre-season in European Football, with all the big leagues such as the English Premiership, La
Liga and Serie A taking their annual break prior to the new season. Obviously this is the period
where managers throughout the globe really earn their salt, in building, tweaking, or keeping
together squads.
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A large contingent of Blackpool F.C. supporters are attempting to petition the U.K. government to
authorize Jimmy Armfield's knighthood. The former right back received the OBE (Order of the British
Empire) in 2004 so he is clearly in line for his opportunity to be respectfully called 'Sir'.
Please do you part in these final hours and sign the petition for Armfield's knighthood at the
Jimmy Armfield Petition.
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MLS Rumors 21 April @ 02:13 AM EST
It seems we now know who the striker that TFC is pursuing is courtesy of BBC's Rumor Mill and the
Daily mirror.
"Veteran striker Paul Dickov, currently on loan with Blackpool from Manchester City, is in
talks with Major League Soccer club Toronto. (Daily Mirror)"
Hmmmm.
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Canadian Michael D'Agostino is earning first team minutes, taking defenders on, and making plays
with Cheltenham Town F.C. The Vancouver, British Columbia native has been causing havoc down the
right side with his pace and attacking ability this season.
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