Boss Roy Keane described Town’s failure to take their chances at Blackpool as being "like Groundhog Day". The Blues had opportunities galore to grab an equaliser at Bloomfield Road but left Lancashire having been defeated 1-0.

Keane said: "We had a number of chances in the game but it's getting like Groundhog Day.

"If you don't take your chances, you get nothing. If you don't hit the target, you don't get much.

"I was disappointed with both ends in the second half. We gave a bad goal away and to miss the chances we had was criminal."

Blackpool boss Ian Holloway was pleased with his side on a pitch he described as being like an “allotment”.

He said: "In the first half we were a little bit sloppy in one or two situations where perhaps we made the wrong choice. Those chances can be vital on a pitch that doesn't help either team at the moment.

"Roy knows how to play against us and he's beaten us twice already this season, so I threw a bit of a curve ball at them by not picking Ben Burgess and going for a bit more movement.

"I call their two central defenders the twin towers as you have to keep the ball away from them by getting out wide."

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osborne1nil added 12:28 - Mar 8 Leadbitter6, not sure its Kirbs whose the muppet.Perhaps Burley on the basis that he did a good job for Town overall and is available. Can't recall him having them stuck at the base of the Championship but can recall several years of promotion playoffs, a great day at Wembley and following Town through Europe not to mention beating Milan at PR after finishing 5th in the Premiership to mention but a few reasons. I guess the anti Burley bunch will come up with the fall from the Premiership but how much of that was Burley and how much Sheepy and the board? I guess watching attractive football most weekends at the right end of the table would be a big bonus with a consistent side whoever was Manager!

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Fatboy added 13:15 - Mar 8 I'm sure I've read this article before...
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julesbda added 13:42 - Mar 8 Interesting shift in sentiment over the past few weeks , It was only a month ago if you said anything against Keane then you "weren't a real supporter"and you "didn't know what you were talking about "!!! and you "needed to get behind the team and not be against them" !!! Those comments seemed to have disappeared and there is widespread belief that a change is necessary but maybe not that this time in the campaign . i sense even the hardened supporters finally realise we are in a dog-fight to stay up . But if we do stay up where do we go from here !! All this money that has been spent is sitting on the bench or has gone elsewhere and our top goalscorers are at other clubs scoring for them !! It seems time for ME to be looking around for next season already . i just don't see how with these players and manager we will get promoted to the Premier league next season !!

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osborne1nil added 16:06 - Mar 8 Leadbitter6, not sure its Kirbs whose the muppet.Perhaps Burley on the basis that he did a good job for Town overall and is available. Can't recall him having them stuck at the base of the Championship but can recall several years of promotion playoffs, a great day at Wembley and following Town through Europe not to mention beating Milan at PR after finishing 5th in the Premiership to mention but a few reasons. I guess the anti Burley bunch will come up with the fall from the Premiership but how much of that was Burley and how much Sheepy and the board? I guess watching attractive football most weekends at the right end of the table would be a big bonus with a consistent side whoever was Manager!

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osborne1nil added 16:09 - Mar 8 oops sorry repeat, must not refresh COYB
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kirbs added 17:21 - Mar 8 leadbitter6- maybe because he got us promoted and into europe! muppet.
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