Pinch me, I think I'm dreaming......

What's going on? Three games into the new season and we're unbeaten at top of the division with 9 points, 10 goals for and 1 goal against. I'm sure I'll wake up shortly because this is isn't how my beloved Seasiders start a season. We've manage to put the skids under Millwall, the once mighty Leeds Utd and today the best result for a very long time 6-0 against a fancied Ipswich Town team. Paul Jewell must be having nightmares about playing us. Defeats like this can be the death sentence to a manager.

What a fantastic game to watch for any Pool fan. The whole side played with so much confidence and credit goes to Ollie who on a very tight budget is putting together an extremely strong squad. Ok, we're going to be attracting a few premiership vultures hoping to pick off the likes of Matt Phillips, Tom Ince or Alex Baptiste or anyone else out of the squad. But that again is down to Ollie for making us into an attractive attacking side. I'm surprised other clubs haven't come in for him either, because he is a chairman's dream capable of saving them millions in the transfer market. I've said it before but Ollie is in my opinion the best manager Blackpool have ever had. The guy is a genuinely nice bloke, who is not frightened of speaking his mind.

Today was fantastic and to see us up there is nothing more than we deserve. Let's finish the season now please.



Here we go again. New season, new start.

Well what a summer of sport that turned out to be. I'm finding it hard to adjust to the new season yet. I'm still in a post patriotic Olympic Games mood, where respect for your opponents was everywhere, well nearly everywhere, but on the whole a fantastic outcome for most of the British athletes. Great stuff.

Saturday saw us open the season with a trip down to the Den against Millwall. Managing a 2-0 win is always a good start. Yes ok, we rode our luck a few times, but there we are currently sitting at the top of the division (albeit on an alphabetical basis) looking down on everyone else. Let's hope that's where will be come the end of the season (talk about wishing my life away). We've signed a few players over the close season without breaking the chairman's bank account, because most have come in on free transfers. Trying to sign Stephen Dobbie on a permanent basis seems to be an annual event, with the lastest saga seemingly running out of steam yet again. Matt Phillips seems to have been illegally approached by Southampton and as a consequence has thrown a strop and asked for a transfer but because as he is still under contract he's not going anywhere as yet. To be quite honest, Matt isn't as good as he thinks he is and needs to improve on his all round contribution before chasing a move. He reminds me of Adam Hammill, who came to us on loan a few seasons back. Was on fire when he first arrived but gradually fizzled out and went on to sign for Wolves, did the same there, they eventually loaned him out to Middlesboro and now Wolves have put him up for transfer. So, Matt should heed a lesson there. Still , that's his problem, not the club's.

Tomorrow night we entertain Leeds Utd, which should be an interesting game. Neil Warnock's their current manager and his teams have always caused us problems in the past, but I'm hoping we can see 'em off and stay on course for another three points. NEVER A DULL MOMENT, WHEN YOU SUPPORT THE POOL. SO COME ON & CLIMB ABOARD.