It's a while since I posted anything but in a way it's no surprise. The start of the new season commences on Saturday, with Blackpool away to Colchester but to say I'm excited would be a complete lie.
The
dilemma I find myself in is similar to many die hard fans of
Blackpool FC. We passionately want the team to do well but equally
our loyalties have been stretched beyond repair by the antics of the
owners. I, like many others have stopped attending Bloomfield Rd
because we feel by doing so we are propping up individuals who we do
not trust and who are hell bent on pushing the self-destruct button
on our club. Never before have I felt so annoyed, frustrated and
embarrassed by what is happening. I do not condone pitch invasions
but I can understand why some fans thought it necessary to do it.
It's an act of civil disobedience aimed at publicising the problems
within the club to a wider audience and to that aim it has succeeded.
Other fans see it as just a few troublemakers creating more problems
for an already doomed club in the way of fines and possible points
deductions if the disruptions continue. To me protests take many
forms and only come about when communication channels are no longer
accessible. I am pleased the Gazette, the once mouthpiece of the
owners, has joined the growing band of people worried about the
present situation and raised our concerns through Will Watt in their
paper. But to prove how vindictive the owners can be over any form of
criticism, that particular mouthpiece has now been gagged. The one
bright star on the horizon is Blackpool Supporters Trust's offer to
buy the club. I am glad
Owen Oyston has replied to their proposals and at least some dialogue has been opened, but whether anything comes of it is something we will have to wait and see. Whatever the outcome the one thing which needs to change in the interim is the permanent removal of Karl Oyston as chairman. His running of the club has been disastrous and the main reason we are in the state we currently find ourselves in. The reason the club is financially sound is NOT down to the stewardship of the disgraced chairman but to the fact that we made it to the premiership with Ian Holloway. Karl Oyston alone has managed to ostracise more fans than anyone else and will continue to do so if he is allowed to continue. The start of any new season is always an exciting time for the fans, but for the majority of Blackpool fans any excitement has been dampened by events on and off the field in recent years. Enough is enough, change is overdue.
Owen Oyston has replied to their proposals and at least some dialogue has been opened, but whether anything comes of it is something we will have to wait and see. Whatever the outcome the one thing which needs to change in the interim is the permanent removal of Karl Oyston as chairman. His running of the club has been disastrous and the main reason we are in the state we currently find ourselves in. The reason the club is financially sound is NOT down to the stewardship of the disgraced chairman but to the fact that we made it to the premiership with Ian Holloway. Karl Oyston alone has managed to ostracise more fans than anyone else and will continue to do so if he is allowed to continue. The start of any new season is always an exciting time for the fans, but for the majority of Blackpool fans any excitement has been dampened by events on and off the field in recent years. Enough is enough, change is overdue.
