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Columnist Ed makes his regular appearance, today offering his thoughts in defense of Blackpool's handling of the Charlie Adam situation:
Oh, how weary I am of defending
Ugh.
As those who support the Tangerines know,
Wow. Let’s begin with some facts. First, right now
This lead may not be insurmountable, but I am confident that Wigan, Wolves and West Ham (among others) would give frenzied applause if they knew that Blackpool was willing to voluntarily take one of the spots at the bottom. I also suspect that each of these teams would find Blackpool ’s play to be more than just “refreshing,” but actually “effective.” Anyone that’s been watching Blackpool should know that they haven't obtained their wins because they were lucky, but rather because they outplayed the teams they’ve beat. The Liverpool wins are just one example.
Second, as bad as the last six matches have been to Blackpool , they’ve been worse for the five teams below them in the standings. Now it seems, it's taken only one bad run of form for commentators to ask Blackpool to throw it all in, yet I haven’t heard anyone suggest that Aston Villa, Everton or Wigan sell off their best players and call it a day. Why? Is that Wigan squad just so strong that there’s no way they should be relegated? Has Everton (currently at 27 points) been just overwhelming, and will they now be better with the loss of Steven Pienaar (hah!)?
Third, let's take it as a given that Charlie Adam is necessary for
Finally, let’s remember what all these clubs are in it for – namely to play and win. In light of this, I cannot imagine the (rightful) anger and outrage of commentators if Adam was sold by
The imbalance in money in the EPL – and the consequential inability for many teams to meaningfully compete in the league – is a tragedy and not something to be celebrated. Blackpool is fighting this machine right now, and they are doing it with flare, spirit and outstanding play. They don’t deserve to be patronized; instead they deserve your support.
This is farlieonfootie for January 26.
This is farlieonfootie for January 26.
Oh Correspondent Ed, you're always so insightful!!!
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