Just thought I'd give you an update re Blackpool, they are playing their first game today after the previous pathetic owners have left.
Below is a message that has been posted by a Blackpool fan on our Sunderland message board which sums it all up pretty well:
"Well chaps I'm emotional now as today is going to be my 1st Blackpool game in 5yrs... The whole town in buzzing. Nothing compared to your fan base (so don't laugh) but we've nearly sold 16k home tickets and today is looking like it will be our biggest home attendance for 40yrs..Amazing Emotional for lots of fans as going to have a minute silence for the fans that stayed away and never returned... 200+ in the programme today. RIP As for today, I'm off to my local ale House at 11.30 and at 2.15 they have organised a free open top bus to take us to ground, whilst there is a mass celebration march from town to ground where 40/50 X players are leading it. This article sums up everything today Blackpool fans prepare for many happy returns after ousting the Oystons Now the apology: this week I and many others have been down to the ground cleaning it up after years of deglect. How you lot sat in them conditions was truly awful.. an utter disgrace and that will never happen again. I won't bore and post again as this is cats forum but I'm just buzzing.. I've had some great banter with you lot, hopefully given you some good advice on pubs etc and u are like my 2nd team now (my best mate is a cats fan so that helps) ... Enjoy Wembley and I have no doubt you will be bringing that trophy home. All the best lads"
I was quite emotional after reading this I'm not ashamed to say.