Tag: matt scrafton
about 2 years ago
blackpoolgazette.co.uk

Marvin Ekpiteta is your winner of The Gazette's Blackpool FC player of the season award

Marvin Ekpiteta has been crowned The Gazette’s Blackpool FC player of the season for the 2021/22 campaign by our read...

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about 2 years ago
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Blackpool's Shayne Lavery in action for Northern Ireland against Hungary - live updates from Wind...

Shayne Lavery is back in international action tonight as Northern Ireland take on Hungary at Windsor Park.

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about 2 years ago
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'Providing an uplifting boost in defeat': Matt Scrafton's verdict on Blackpool's heroic FA Youth ...

It’s not often in football you can feel uplifted in defeat. But this was one of those rare occasions.

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about 2 years ago
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Death, taxes...and complaining about referees: Matt Scrafton's verdict on Blackpool's draw agains...

At some point this season, there will be a game where we’re not discussing the officials. Unfortunately this isn’t it.

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over 2 years ago
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A story of redemption: Matt Scrafton's verdict as Blackpool edge past Millwall to make it back-to...

Plenty of eyebrows will have been raised when the team sheets were released an hour before kick-off on Saturday.

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over 2 years ago
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Matt Scrafton column: Why Blackpool are right to feel aggrieved that other clubs aren't playing b...

At what point do Blackpool admit defeat and join the hordes of clubs up and down the land whose games are being calle...

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over 2 years ago
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Matt Scrafton column: Nobody wants a repeat of Blackpool's Christmas Day drama last year

I’m normally someone that likes to be prepared, get ahead and write my weekly column as early as possible.

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over 2 years ago
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Blackpool player ratings at the halfway stage of the Championship season

We’re now at the halfway stage of the 2021/22 Championship season.

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over 2 years ago
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A game Blackpool needed to win any way necessary: Matt Scrafton's verdict on vital Peterborough t...

This wasn’t the prettiest win you’ll ever witness, but you won’t hear anyone of a Blackpool persuasion complaining.

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over 2 years ago
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Matt Scrafton column: A Blackpool victory tomorrow would be a welcome boost

When Blackpool won at Sheffield United at the end of October, the thought of a relegation six-pointer a week before C...

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over 2 years ago
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The Matt Scrafton column: Time to find a remedy for Blackpool's winter blues

While winter doesn’t officially begin until later in the month, there’s clearly something Blackpool don’t like about ...

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over 2 years ago
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A run Blackpool were always going to have to endure: Matt Scrafton's verdict on home humbling to ...

These truly are halcyon days at Bloomfield Road – even when Blackpool are bad, they’re actually quite good.

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over 2 years ago
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A run Blackpool were always going to have to endure: Matt Scrafton's verdict on home humbling to ...

These truly are halcyon days at Bloomfield Road – even when Blackpool are bad, they’re actually quite good.

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over 2 years ago
blackpoolgazette.co.uk

The Matt Scrafton column: Blackpool making progress on and off the pitch

The Seasiders are a proper, established Championship team now, aren’t they? It certainly feels like it.

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over 2 years ago
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Matt Scrafton column: Blackpool midfielder cannot be blamed for clocking up the air miles

From Blackpool’s perspective, seeing Kenny Dougall jet around the world for three minutes of action is far from ideal.

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over 2 years ago
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Matt Scrafton column: Blackpool's promising start to life back in the Championship

Once the final whistle is blown at Bramall Lane on Saturday, we’ll roughly be one-third of the way through the Champi...

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over 2 years ago
lep.co.uk

WATCH: New PNE podcast episode - Sedds and Sandells Blackpool special with Matt Scrafton

The latest episode of Preston North End podcast Sedds and Sandells is now available to watch, listen and download.

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over 2 years ago
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'It would have been a travesty had Blackpool drawn, never mind lost': Matt Scrafton's verdict on ...

Cast your minds back to deadline day, when Crewe Alexandra fans were falling over to convince themselves they weren’t...

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over 2 years ago
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Matt Scrafton column: Blackpool and Preston North End's derby drama with kick-off a fortnight away

Who says international breaks are boring?

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over 2 years ago
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An in-depth look at how Blackpool's players out on loan are getting on

It's not just Blackpool's first-team that are currently enjoying a strong campaign, the Seasiders also have six playe...

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over 2 years ago
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A harsh lesson in finishing: Matt Scrafton's verdict as Blackpool are downed by Huddersfield Town...

Blackpool beat Fulham on Saturday, where they were excellent. But they lost to Huddersfield Town in midweek, so they ...

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over 2 years ago
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Underdogs strike again, Bowler brilliance and Bloomfield Road bedlam: Matt Scrafton's verdict as ...

“The Seasiders love being the underdogs”, a certain Ben Burgess wrote on Twitter at 1.40pm on Saturday afternoon.

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over 2 years ago
blackpoolgazette.co.uk

Matt Scrafton column: Deadline day can sometimes prove little more than a circus

Transfer deadline day is a curious beast, isn’t it?

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over 2 years ago
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Blackpool FC deadline day: Matt Scrafton's verdict on what business could be done

Chances are Blackpool will be doing business right up until tonight’s 11pm transfer deadline.

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over 2 years ago
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Matt Scrafton column: Blackpool remain a work in progress at this stage of the season

With just one point on the board from the opening three games, it’s fair to say it hasn’t been the ideal start for Bl...

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almost 3 years ago
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Matt Scrafton column: Why Blackpool can be confident on their return to the Championship

Six years on from the Huddersfield Town debacle – or 2,290 days, to be more precise – Blackpool make their long-await...

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almost 3 years ago
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Key talking points from Blackpool's pre-season friendly draw against Morecambe

Blackpool’s pre-season preparations continued yesterday with a 1-1 draw against League One newcomers Morecambe.

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almost 3 years ago
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The key talking points and observations from Blackpool's pre-season friendly win at Carlisle

After a week of disruption, Blackpool got their pre-season plans back on track with a 1-0 friendly win against Carlis...

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almost 3 years ago
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The key talking points and observations from Blackpool's first pre-season friendly of the summer ...

Blackpool got their pre-season off to a solid start yesterday with a 2-0 win against National League North side South...

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almost 3 years ago
blackpoolgazette.co.uk

'It's a strange new world we're living in': Matt Scrafton's Euro 2020 verdict as England edge pas...

It’s not supposed to be like this, is it?

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almost 3 years ago
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Matt Scrafton's Euros verdict: England are dull and cautious but Gareth Southgate could be on to ...

England have been dull as dishwater in Euro 2020 so far, but there may well be a method behind the madness.

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almost 3 years ago
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Vote for The Gazette's Blackpool FC player of the season for promotion-winning 2020/21 campaign

It’s the time of the year where you - The Gazette’s readers - get the chance to vote for Blackpool’s player of the 20...

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