Blackpool v Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

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Championship 2011-12
Saturday 17 March 2012 3:00 pm

Bloomfield Road


Blackpool v Brighton & Hove Albion

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Preview


Blackpool 2011-2012

Blackpool History 1975 to date

Scouting Report for Blackpool (A)

Blackpool v BHA - Score Predictor


REF: SIMON HOOPER
Joe Hull and Simeon Lucas
Fourth Official Gordon Johnson
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[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

And before anyone gets in first with a moan like last week. Get in there perseus, great match day thread

 

[seagullondon]

23.59

 

[perseus]

Paddy's Day

23.59

 

[GT49er]

Not expecting much from today - a really tough fixture (as are five out of our last ten - West Ham, Birmingham, Reading and Middleborough to come) - but if we get anything out of this I really will start to think (faintly, at the back of my mind).......play-offs?

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

 

[mrbigshot]

Bring back bring back Bryan wade - he has the best win % right?

 

[Brok]

3-2 win.

 

[stss30]

Today is an absolutely key game. Leave it to BBBW ffs!

 

[Beach Hut]

Just leaving, have fun everyone !

 

[Goodfella]

a win today could take us to 4th if other results go our way, but a loss could drop us down as far as 10th, a key game IMO, think I would take a draw , but have a good feeling so going for a 2-1 Albion win.

 

[Steve Foster]

The first 6 pointer of the season!

Blackpool v BHA - Score Predictor

 

[Blackpoolmad]

Massive six pointer for both clubs!

Beautiful sunny day here on the NW coast, blue skies, nice and warm, sell out home end, Seasiders well up for this one and should be a great atmospher as usual at Seasiders Way.
Few pints of guiness after the match, Brighton fans welcome everywhere, hope the one's that travelled have a great weekend, but watch Blackpool win 4-0.

COME ON YOU MIGHTY POOL!!!

 

[Tricky Dicky]

A hard game in prospect, I feel. We owe them something for mugging us for 2 points this season. We're in good form, would love it if it continued, but TBH, I fear not - I'd definitely take a point now if offered.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Will Gus 'go for it' or will we go down the cautious route.

 

[C1 BHA]

He'll go for it, only ever plays to win.

 

[Surf's Up]

Will Gus 'go for it' or will we go down the cautious route.

The cautious route I suspect, at least to start with. Blackpool are trying to psyche themselves out of their first slump of the season but I'd settle for a draw and will be ecstatic if we get a win. Its gonna be difficult though.

 

[Mr Smggles]

Will Gus 'go for it' or will we go down the cautious route.

I'm sure he'll go for it.

 

[Beach Hut]

He had better go for it, just left Euston so no way back.

 

[Everest]

League Matches at Blackpool - all time
Brighton wins - 3
Blackpool wins - 4
Draws - 4
Brighton goals - 16
Blackpool goals - 20

League Results at Blackpool - all time
English League One
10.03.2007 Blackpool 0-0 Brighton
English Division Two
10.04.2004 Blackpool 3-1 Brighton
29.12.2001 Blackpool 2-2 Brighton
English Division Three
12.09.2000 Blackpool 0-2 Brighton
English Division Two
24.02.1996 Blackpool 2-1 Brighton
13.09.1994 Blackpool 2-2 Brighton
30.10.1993 Blackpool 2-0 Brighton
19.09.1992 Blackpool 2-2 Brighton
English Division Three (old)
06.02.1988 Blackpool 1-3 Brighton
English Division Two (old)
03.12.1977 Blackpool 0-1 Brighton
19.08.1972 Blackpool 6-2 Brighton

Head-to-head
• These clubs have only met 23 times, all league games, and there's nothing to choose between them. Each have won eight, with seven ending all-square.
• Blackpool are unbeaten in four against the Seagulls (W2, D2).
• Brighton last beat the Lancashire club at Bloomfield Road in September 2000.

Blackpool
• The Seasiders are three places and one point outside the play-offs, and return to Bloomfield Road after back-to-back defeats away from home. They last lost three successive league games in April, when a Premier League club.
• Ian Holloway's side have maintained the distinction as the only club to have scored in every Championship game in 2012, which is 13 matches. But they have also not kept a clean sheet in 11.
• The Tangerines boast the best recovery rate in the division, having salvaged an unrivalled 26 points from losing positions.

Brighton
• The fifth-placed Seagulls remain the only club with an unbeaten record in the top four divisions in 2012. They have won seven and drawn five of 12 games since defeat to Coventry on New Years' Eve.
• Despite their play-off placing, Brighton have the third weakest attack away from home in the division.
• While Blackpool have orchestrated the second highest number of goal attempts in Championship games this season, Brighton have the second lowest 310. Only Doncaster have fewer (302).