Mitch Cook's Left Foot
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Onwards, Upwards... Tangerine 🍊
Readers with decent memories may wish to point out that me writing an article dissecting the needs and actions required of the club over the...
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NEW BLOG:
Midsummer thoughts on stuff and things. We've got some good players, we've got some big gaps. I hope we go into next season fit and ready and with some flexibility in our game plan.
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NEW BLOG:
Midsummer thoughts on stuff and things. We've got some good players, we've got some big gaps. I hope we go into next season fit and ready and with some flexibility in our game plan.
#utmp 🍊🧡⚽
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I'm not really interested in Man City but, I've written far, far too much about it. The gist is, something like this was inevitable and what happens next might get very messy.
Mainly though, we should remember what football is and it's not this shite.
I'm not really interested in Man City but, I've written far, far too much about it. The gist is, something like this was inevitable and what happens next might get very messy.
Mainly though, we should remember what football is and it's not this shite.
Inevitable failings: Manchester City vs Stenhousemuir (sort of)
I'm very tempted to just ignore Man City and *that story* completely. Nothing about the current City story is remotely as interesting as the...
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September 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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I'm not really interested in Man City but, I've written far, far too much about it. The gist is, something like this was inevitable and what happens next might get very messy.
Mainly though, we should remember what football is and it's not this shite.
I'm not really interested in Man City but, I've written far, far too much about it. The gist is, something like this was inevitable and what happens next might get very messy.
Mainly though, we should remember what football is and it's not this shite.
If you've read my shite and not hated it, then this is next level shite and you might even like it. Genuinely.
A compliment round our way obvs.
Outstanding stuff 👍
A compliment round our way obvs.
Outstanding stuff 👍
More semi-incongruous diatribe, even less structured and coherent than the previous one. Big Money, stadium name changes, kickoff times, advertising, Champions League, video refereeing. It’s all under attack in this one. Cry ‘Havoc!’ and let slip the cogs of VAR.
Football as Big Money Game, or Not — Part 2
Continuing on from Part 1 of this article, I’ve decided to have a bit of a rant on some other concerns I have with football.
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September 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM
If you've read my shite and not hated it, then this is next level shite and you might even like it. Genuinely.
A compliment round our way obvs.
Outstanding stuff 👍
A compliment round our way obvs.
Outstanding stuff 👍
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NEW BLOG: Blackpool vs Bromley
I thought Bromley deserved a point and that's probably the frustration. We've played some good football this year, but again, we can't consistently find it in those games against teams of a particular style.
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NEW BLOG: Blackpool vs Bromley
I thought Bromley deserved a point and that's probably the frustration. We've played some good football this year, but again, we can't consistently find it in those games against teams of a particular style.
#utmp
Teams like... - the Mighty vs Bromley
Today we're playing Bromley. I can't really accept that we're playing Bromley. It feels like I must have fallen asleep for a decade or so an...
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September 13, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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NEW BLOG: Blackpool vs Bromley
I thought Bromley deserved a point and that's probably the frustration. We've played some good football this year, but again, we can't consistently find it in those games against teams of a particular style.
#utmp
NEW BLOG: Blackpool vs Bromley
I thought Bromley deserved a point and that's probably the frustration. We've played some good football this year, but again, we can't consistently find it in those games against teams of a particular style.
#utmp
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NEW BLOG: Blackpool vs Peterborough Utd
Days like this don't happen every week. Sometimes they don't come along for several years. 3 games is nothing, but maybe, just maybe, we're not shite...
#utmp #pufc
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NEW BLOG: Blackpool vs Peterborough Utd
Days like this don't happen every week. Sometimes they don't come along for several years. 3 games is nothing, but maybe, just maybe, we're not shite...
#utmp #pufc
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Where we going? - the Mighty vs Peterborough Utd
Football can weigh on your shoulders. It can drag you down. It can be dismal, miserable and boring. It can leave you wondering why you both...
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August 30, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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NEW BLOG: Blackpool vs Peterborough Utd
Days like this don't happen every week. Sometimes they don't come along for several years. 3 games is nothing, but maybe, just maybe, we're not shite...
#utmp #pufc
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NEW BLOG: Blackpool vs Peterborough Utd
Days like this don't happen every week. Sometimes they don't come along for several years. 3 games is nothing, but maybe, just maybe, we're not shite...
#utmp #pufc
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NEW BLOG: Blackpool vs Wycombe Wanderers
A home draw is nothing special - but I thought we finished the game really well and were playing some decent football at times. Some weaknesses yeah, but plenty to build on too.
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NEW BLOG: Blackpool vs Wycombe Wanderers
A home draw is nothing special - but I thought we finished the game really well and were playing some decent football at times. Some weaknesses yeah, but plenty to build on too.
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Foundations laid? - The Mighty vs Wycombe Wanderers
Here we go again. Once more into the breach. After the light aperitif of a tasty cup game in glamorous Grimsby, it's time for the stodgy mai...
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August 16, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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NEW BLOG: Blackpool vs Wycombe Wanderers
A home draw is nothing special - but I thought we finished the game really well and were playing some decent football at times. Some weaknesses yeah, but plenty to build on too.
#utmp
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NEW BLOG: Blackpool vs Wycombe Wanderers
A home draw is nothing special - but I thought we finished the game really well and were playing some decent football at times. Some weaknesses yeah, but plenty to build on too.
#utmp
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NEW BLOG: Grimsby Town vs Blackpool
Some concerns, some positives. Curses and possible solutions, BPF having to make a few too many saves, Josh Bowler, the best Kylian in world football and basically, a good day out.
#utmp #gtfc
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NEW BLOG: Grimsby Town vs Blackpool
Some concerns, some positives. Curses and possible solutions, BPF having to make a few too many saves, Josh Bowler, the best Kylian in world football and basically, a good day out.
#utmp #gtfc
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Fun on the Cleethorpes Riveria - the Mighty vs Grimsby Town
What are you doing this Saturday? I'm going to Grimsby. Why? I don't know... I like this unexpected promotion of the league cup to an exciti...
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August 9, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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NEW BLOG: Grimsby Town vs Blackpool
Some concerns, some positives. Curses and possible solutions, BPF having to make a few too many saves, Josh Bowler, the best Kylian in world football and basically, a good day out.
#utmp #gtfc
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NEW BLOG: Grimsby Town vs Blackpool
Some concerns, some positives. Curses and possible solutions, BPF having to make a few too many saves, Josh Bowler, the best Kylian in world football and basically, a good day out.
#utmp #gtfc
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Does pre-season mean anything? Probably not - but that still wasn't very good and leaves a sense that we're not really up to where we're going to need to be.
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Does pre-season mean anything? Probably not - but that still wasn't very good and leaves a sense that we're not really up to where we're going to need to be.
#utmp
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Cumbrian collapse - Barrow AFC vs the Mighty
The World Cup over, the season ahead. No better place to wash away the taste of corporate polish and celebrity glamour than Barrow. If the U...
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July 25, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Does pre-season mean anything? Probably not - but that still wasn't very good and leaves a sense that we're not really up to where we're going to need to be.
#utmp
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Does pre-season mean anything? Probably not - but that still wasn't very good and leaves a sense that we're not really up to where we're going to need to be.
#utmp
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NEW BLOG:
Midsummer thoughts on stuff and things. We've got some good players, we've got some big gaps. I hope we go into next season fit and ready and with some flexibility in our game plan.
#utmp 🍊🧡⚽
NEW BLOG:
Midsummer thoughts on stuff and things. We've got some good players, we've got some big gaps. I hope we go into next season fit and ready and with some flexibility in our game plan.
#utmp 🍊🧡⚽
Onwards, Upwards... Tangerine 🍊
Readers with decent memories may wish to point out that me writing an article dissecting the needs and actions required of the club over the...
mclfoot.blogspot.com
May 31, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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NEW BLOG:
Midsummer thoughts on stuff and things. We've got some good players, we've got some big gaps. I hope we go into next season fit and ready and with some flexibility in our game plan.
#utmp 🍊🧡⚽
NEW BLOG:
Midsummer thoughts on stuff and things. We've got some good players, we've got some big gaps. I hope we go into next season fit and ready and with some flexibility in our game plan.
#utmp 🍊🧡⚽
Left foot. Right foot. (King) Kenny Dougall : The Mighty vs Lincoln City
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How is this FIVE years ago?
I loved this day. It was something special.
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How is this FIVE years ago?
I loved this day. It was something special.
Left foot. Right foot. (King) Kenny Dougall : The Mighty vs Lincoln City
Spoiler: We won (again)... As if by magic, the sunshine appears. We've been in darkness for months, locked away through winter and to compou...
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May 30, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Left foot. Right foot. (King) Kenny Dougall : The Mighty vs Lincoln City
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How is this FIVE years ago?
I loved this day. It was something special.
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How is this FIVE years ago?
I loved this day. It was something special.
NEW BLOG - Cheers Hubby!
Is he the world's best left back? Maybe, maybe not.
Is he my favourite left back? Not even a question.
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Is he the world's best left back? Maybe, maybe not.
Is he my favourite left back? Not even a question.
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#utmp 🍊🧡⚽
Cheers Hubby!
Time doesn't stand still does it? One minute you've signed a lad on loan from Norwich, Simon Grayson is your manager, you're trying to work ...
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May 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
NEW BLOG - Cheers Hubby!
Is he the world's best left back? Maybe, maybe not.
Is he my favourite left back? Not even a question.
mclfoot.blogspot.com...
#utmp 🍊🧡⚽
Is he the world's best left back? Maybe, maybe not.
Is he my favourite left back? Not even a question.
mclfoot.blogspot.com...
#utmp 🍊🧡⚽
NEW BLOG:
Blackpool vs Peterborough Utd
A great performance with some real quality. It's been a long time coming but that was excellent. Karoy and Taylor were particularly good, but we played very well as a team.
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#utmp #pufc
Blackpool vs Peterborough Utd
A great performance with some real quality. It's been a long time coming but that was excellent. Karoy and Taylor were particularly good, but we played very well as a team.
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#utmp #pufc
Taylor-made - the Mighty vs Peterborough Utd
Here we go again. I'm blinking back a hangover. The pain is gathered around my eyes and a plan to soften the edges with gentle walk and seve...
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April 12, 2026 at 9:34 AM
NEW BLOG:
Blackpool vs Peterborough Utd
A great performance with some real quality. It's been a long time coming but that was excellent. Karoy and Taylor were particularly good, but we played very well as a team.
mclfoot.blogspot.com...
#utmp #pufc
Blackpool vs Peterborough Utd
A great performance with some real quality. It's been a long time coming but that was excellent. Karoy and Taylor were particularly good, but we played very well as a team.
mclfoot.blogspot.com...
#utmp #pufc
NEW BLOG - Blackpool vs Exeter City
A deserved win - it might have been far more nervy than it should have been, but it was glorious nonetheless because again, we showed up on and off the pitch when we needed it most.
A deserved win - it might have been far more nervy than it should have been, but it was glorious nonetheless because again, we showed up on and off the pitch when we needed it most.
Breathing Space? - the Mighty vs Exeter
Don't get me wrong, I'd rather we weren't in a relegation battle - but I've quite enjoyed the ending of this season. I mean, yes, on balance...
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April 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
NEW BLOG - Blackpool vs Exeter City
A deserved win - it might have been far more nervy than it should have been, but it was glorious nonetheless because again, we showed up on and off the pitch when we needed it most.
A deserved win - it might have been far more nervy than it should have been, but it was glorious nonetheless because again, we showed up on and off the pitch when we needed it most.
Breathing Space? - the Mighty vs Exeter
Don't get me wrong, I'd rather we weren't in a relegation battle - but I've quite enjoyed the ending of this season. I mean, yes, on balance...
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April 4, 2026 at 10:09 AM
NEW BLOG - Blackpool vs Exeter City
A deserved win - it might have been far more nervy than it should have been, but it was glorious nonetheless because again, we showed up on and off the pitch when we needed it most.
A deserved win - it might have been far more nervy than it should have been, but it was glorious nonetheless because again, we showed up on and off the pitch when we needed it most.
NEW BLOG: Blackpool vs Burton Albion
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One truly terrible game of football with one absolutely glorious moment to it.
Keep fighting as we have done recently and we'll make it. It is now in our own hands...
#utmp #bafc
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One truly terrible game of football with one absolutely glorious moment to it.
Keep fighting as we have done recently and we'll make it. It is now in our own hands...
#utmp #bafc
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One moment is all it takes - the Mighty vs Burton Albion
7 years and 19 days ago, as I walked up Bloomfield Road, I didn't know if I still cared. I didn't know if I'd really feel anything. Estrange...
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March 29, 2026 at 9:14 AM
NEW BLOG: Blackpool vs Burton Albion
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One truly terrible game of football with one absolutely glorious moment to it.
Keep fighting as we have done recently and we'll make it. It is now in our own hands...
#utmp #bafc
🧡🍊⚽
mclfoot.blogspot.com...
One truly terrible game of football with one absolutely glorious moment to it.
Keep fighting as we have done recently and we'll make it. It is now in our own hands...
#utmp #bafc
🧡🍊⚽
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NEW BLOG - Blackpool vs Port Vale
All that matters is we won. We came back twice and we got it done and Josh Bowler was as good as he's been in a long time ⚡
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#utmp #pvfc
NEW BLOG - Blackpool vs Port Vale
All that matters is we won. We came back twice and we got it done and Josh Bowler was as good as he's been in a long time ⚡
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#utmp #pvfc
Electric Dream - the Mighty vs Port Vale
You forget what it's like when games matter. We've been drifting for so long that it feels like forever since a game really had anything s...
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March 18, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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NEW BLOG - Blackpool vs Port Vale
All that matters is we won. We came back twice and we got it done and Josh Bowler was as good as he's been in a long time ⚡
🍊🧡⚽
#utmp #pvfc
NEW BLOG - Blackpool vs Port Vale
All that matters is we won. We came back twice and we got it done and Josh Bowler was as good as he's been in a long time ⚡
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#utmp #pvfc
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New Blog: Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic
A dreadful game, a point, tension, frustration, nerves. We are where we are and it's not pretty...
#utmp #wafc
New Blog: Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic
A dreadful game, a point, tension, frustration, nerves. We are where we are and it's not pretty...
#utmp #wafc
Nothing risked - little gained? - the Mighty vs Wigan Athletic
I'm not a big fan of declaring games as 'must win' but all week, this game has lurked in my head as exactly that. We've spent all season wa...
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March 8, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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New Blog: Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic
A dreadful game, a point, tension, frustration, nerves. We are where we are and it's not pretty...
#utmp #wafc
New Blog: Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic
A dreadful game, a point, tension, frustration, nerves. We are where we are and it's not pretty...
#utmp #wafc
NEW BLOG
Blackpool vs Mansfield Town.
It wasn't a classic, it wasn't full of quality, it wasn't a special atmosphere...
...and yet, it was exactly what we needed right now.
A battling performance and 3 points.
Much needed, much improved.
Blackpool vs Mansfield Town.
It wasn't a classic, it wasn't full of quality, it wasn't a special atmosphere...
...and yet, it was exactly what we needed right now.
A battling performance and 3 points.
Much needed, much improved.
Scrapped. Won! - the Mighty vs Mansfield Town
Here we go again. Am I ready for this? Yep. Of course I am. I've prepared by watching a 90 minute documentary about a massive disaster where...
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February 18, 2026 at 12:57 AM
NEW BLOG
Blackpool vs Mansfield Town.
It wasn't a classic, it wasn't full of quality, it wasn't a special atmosphere...
...and yet, it was exactly what we needed right now.
A battling performance and 3 points.
Much needed, much improved.
Blackpool vs Mansfield Town.
It wasn't a classic, it wasn't full of quality, it wasn't a special atmosphere...
...and yet, it was exactly what we needed right now.
A battling performance and 3 points.
Much needed, much improved.
February 15, 2026 at 12:34 PM
New BLOG - Blackpool vs Plymouth Argyle
Trying to sum up this in some way has taken me a long time.
There's both nothing and everything to say.
I've done my best.
#utmp
Trying to sum up this in some way has taken me a long time.
There's both nothing and everything to say.
I've done my best.
#utmp
February 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM
New BLOG - Blackpool vs Plymouth Argyle
Trying to sum up this in some way has taken me a long time.
There's both nothing and everything to say.
I've done my best.
#utmp
Trying to sum up this in some way has taken me a long time.
There's both nothing and everything to say.
I've done my best.
#utmp
New Blog: Huddersfield Town vs Blackpool
I thought we did really well for 65 minutes + then painfully badly as we ran out of legs. New lads all looked decent though + we took it to them (until we didn't) - I'd have taken 2-2 at the outset.
#utmp #htfc
I thought we did really well for 65 minutes + then painfully badly as we ran out of legs. New lads all looked decent though + we took it to them (until we didn't) - I'd have taken 2-2 at the outset.
#utmp #htfc
Painful but still better - Huddersfield Town vs the Mighty
To get from here to there you have to cross the tops. Great, dark yawning miles of nothing, obscured today by fog, a trail of disappearing b...
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February 7, 2026 at 10:21 PM
A pathetic performance, more injuries and very little that was any good. There's a trend if you look over time and it's downwards. We got it wrong, Evatt got it wrong - but that's just a game and managers make mistakes - real issues are deeper.
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One step forward, two steps back - the Mighty vs Stockport County
I'm tired. This game has come too quickly. I want to bask in the (relative) glory of Saturday a little longer, feel a tiny bit of optimism i...
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January 28, 2026 at 12:22 AM
A pathetic performance, more injuries and very little that was any good. There's a trend if you look over time and it's downwards. We got it wrong, Evatt got it wrong - but that's just a game and managers make mistakes - real issues are deeper.
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Would help if I posted the blog...
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#utmp #ntfc #cobbles #blackpoolfc
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January 25, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Would help if I posted the blog...
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NEW BLOG: Blackpool vs Northampton Town:
I have to say, I'd not be optimistic if I was a Northampton fan... I'd not be optimistic about us if we'd lost that either - we didn't. Signings fitted + plenty of effort. Not a pretty game, but I think, one we needed.
#utmp #cobblers
I have to say, I'd not be optimistic if I was a Northampton fan... I'd not be optimistic about us if we'd lost that either - we didn't. Signings fitted + plenty of effort. Not a pretty game, but I think, one we needed.
#utmp #cobblers
January 25, 2026 at 10:30 AM