The lack of a pre-season would always come back to 'bite us on the bum', it's almost like we've given the other teams a few points advantage. However, the signs were there at Bloomfield Road today that when we do catch up then we could well have a team that can hold it's own in the Championship. A draw would have been a fair result but the Seasiders failed to take their chances.

For the thousands of Blackpool fans today was a journey in to the unknown. Squinting eyes, checking of squad numbers, questions about formations and watching the team and the manager at the same time made for an eventful afternoon for Blackpool fans. Up until the Blackburn goal, Jose Riga's side showed that they're not in the Championship to make up the numbers with some decent passing football and some early chances to break the deadlock. However, Blackburn got lucky with a ball in the box that the Seasiders couldn't clear and Rudy Gestede completed a neat finish from inside the area.

Captain Grant Hanley missed the chance to double Blackburn's lead just before half-time, firing over from close range as the hosts failed to clear a corner. Gestede's smart header made it 2-0 two minutes into the second period after a fantastic ball in but Blackpool found a way back into the contest when Cywka's tame left-footed shot found a way past Robinson. Robinson then spilled John Lundstram's curling shot and Ishmael Miller's follow-up was blocked, but the former England international redeemed himself with an excellent stop to prevent Delfouneso finding the net from 20 yards.

There were a lot more positives than negatives but clearly the fact this team didn't know each other just a couple of weeks ago is starting to show. However, with a few more additions and the return of a number of injured players, there's no reason that the 23rd position that Blackpool find themselves in at the moment shouldn't be the 'low point' of the season.

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