Blackpool vs Bristol City Match Thread please log in to view this image Sat 2 Mar 2013 Bloomfield Road Blackpool v Bristol City Kick Off 15:00 Npower Championship Table 1 Cardiff 33 21 70 2 Watford 34 25 62 3 Hull 34 9 62 4 Crystal Palace 34 18 58 5 Leicester 33 28 57 6 Brighton 33 12 52 7 Middlesbrough 34 0 51 8 Nottm Forest 34 3 48 9 Leeds United 33 -5 46 10 Bolton 34 3 45 11 Blackburn 34 -1 45 12 Derby 34 2 44 13 Burnley 34 -1 44 14 Millwall 33 -5 44 15 Charlton 34 -4 43 16 Birmingham 34 -9 42 17 Blackpool 34 1 41 18 Huddersfield 34 -22 41 19 Sheff Wed 33 -8 40 20 Ipswich 34 -20 39 21 Barnsley 33 -12 37 22 Wolves 34 -10 35 23 Bristol City 34 -14 34 24 Peterborough 33 -11 33 Blackpool Recent Form - LWLLD Like Father, Like Son please log in to view this image Paul Ince took over at Blackpool 11 days ago and has since lost to Leeds and gained a point against Leicester. Yet to have his first win as a manager he will look to end that by beating Bristol city on the weekend. Hoping to help him achieve this is his son, Tom Ince. He moved to Blackpool from Liverpool in the summer of 2011 and has had a big impact for the tangerines. So dad paul will hope he can keep his sons good form going on Saturday. A Little Bit About Them Full name Blackpool Football Club Ltd. Nickname(s) The Seasiders, The 'Pool, The Tangerines Founded 26 July 1887 (125 years ago) Ground Bloomfield Road Blackpool, England (capacity: 17,338) Owners Owen Oyston Valeri Belokon Chairman Karl Oyston Manager Paul Ince 2011â12 The Championship, 5th Last 3 Games Blackpool 0-0 Leicester Leeds 2-0 Blackpool Ipswich 1-0 Blackpool Top 3 Goal Scorers Ince 17 Delfouneso 7 Dicko 5 please log in to view this image Possible Starting XI 01 Gilks 03 Crainey, 05 Eardley, 15 Baptiste, 17 Basham 20 Cathcart, 42 Broadfoot,, 16 Ferguson, 11 Ince, 12 Taylor-Fletcher 07 M Phillips Bristol City Recent Form - LWLLW Bristol City face a tough away clash as they bid to improve their chances of surviving in the Championship with a victory over Blackpool. the Robins are struggling at the bottom of the standings on just 34 points, but a pulsating 5-3 victory over Barnsley could kick-start a much-needed run of form for the club. Without a point in 6 away games Bristol City really need to start picking up points away and with Blackpool Currently struggling, This could be the best time to take advantage and close a 4 point gap between themselves and Blackpool with a win. Last 3 Games Bristol City 5-3 Barnsley Crystal Palace 2-1 Bristol City Cardiff 2-1 Bristol city Top 3 Goal Scorers Davies 11 Baldock 9 Adomah/Stead 5 please log in to view this image Possible Starting XI 01 Heaton 19 Moloney 04 Fontaine 05 Nyatanga 17 Cunningham 21 Anderson 25 Elliott 10 Kelly 15 Pearson 09 Stead 16 Davies Memorable Game http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/15045395.stm Daniel Bogdanovic scored twice as Jonjo Shelvey inspired Blackpool against rock-bottom Bristol City. The result would later see Keith Millen Sacked Last Time We Met http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20278348 An injury-time Thomas Ince penalty secured a point for Blackpool and denied hosts Bristol City a first win since September. A Steven Davies penalty with nine minutes left had given the home side hope of a rare win after a run of seven successive defeats. please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Enjoy The Thread and we'll HOPE for a WIN Shinys Prediction Blackpool 0-2 Bristol City Come On You Redssssssss
MATCH FACTS Head-to-head • Bristol City, under O'Driscoll's predecessor Derek McInnes, were on course to end a run of seven successive league defeats with a win in the reverse fixture, thanks to an 81st-minute penalty from Steve Davies. But a 90th-minute spot-kick from Blackpool's Tom Ince denied them two of the three points. • Blackpool are aiming to take their unbeaten run in Championship matches against the Robins to five (W2, D2). • The West Country club lost their last trip to Bloomfield Road 5-0 in October 2011, and last won there with a 1-0 success in August 2008. Blackpool • Paul Ince is looking for a first win and a first goal from his third game in charge of Blackpool. • The 17th-placed Seasiders managed one win from five games in February, and failed to find the back of the net in the most recent three. Bristol City • Bristol City climbed off the foot of the table with last Saturday's 5-3 win over Barnsley, but they are still three points short of the survival line. • Sean O'Driscoll took over at Ashton Gate on 14 January and holds two 100% records; his side have won all home games in his charge, and lost all four away. • The Robins are on a five-match losing sequence on the road, and gained the most recent of their three away victories on 8 December, against Sheffield Wednesday.
If on the field at the outset, Martin Olsson will be making his 100th league start in a Blackburn shirt G'day Shiny, great match day thread, however not sure this is that relevant to today's game mate
Right, Who would be in your starting line up today. Carey, Skuse and Baldock all fit and available. Heaton Moloney Carey Fontaine Cunningham Adomah Elliott Kelly Anderson Stead Davies Gerken Bryan Nyatanga Pearson Skuse Burns Baldock
------------Heaton----------- Moloney--Bates--Fontaine--Cunningham Adomah --Kelly----Elliott------Anderson -----------Davies----Stead--------- Subs Gerkin, Baldock, Bryan, Nyatanga, Skuse, Carey, Pearson. I know i picked both Anderson and Albert but cant see SoD picking Anderson and Albert in the same team. Maybe there was something in it when Del won't play the two of them together either. Even though I would play them How I think SoD will play them ------------------Heaton---------- ----Moloney----Fontaine---Cunnigham Kelly---Skuse---Elliott----Pearson--Anderson ---------------Stead----Davies---------------- Probably a bit early for Carey for me so Bates comes in as I can see Bates staying next season (even in div one think he is a rare loyal player that stays) so he needs to be playing as No1 right centre half.
------------------Heaton---------- ----Moloney----Fontaine---Cunnigham Anderson---Kelly---Skuse---Elliott----Pearson ---------------Stead----Davies--------------- That's how I would start but think SOD will play Tangle. To be fair Tangle played in a winning side and would be a bit harsh to drop him. I have faith in SOD and he'll set up after checking out how Blackpool play.
Did score too. Bit hesitant of playing 3 defenders with Ince and Phillips against us Keep them quiet and we'll win.
City v Blackpool - Heaton; Moloney, Nyatanga, Fontaine, Cunningham, Anderson, Kelly, Elliott, Pearson, Davies, Stead
Blackpool sound the better team. Weve just had a half decent chance but nobody at the end of the cross Barsnley loosing. A win will get us out the relegation zone!
