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When do ground improvements start?

Some movement on information available to fans inside and away from the scene, better put those rusting gsntries back up pronto....

Announced
Blackpool-Based Sports Technology Business Becomes Back of Shirt Sponsor
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Blackpool Football Club is delighted to announce that Eleven Sports Media will be bringing Premier League technology to Bloomfield Road this season as part of an exciting, new partnership.
The sports venue partnership specialists, based on Whitehills Business Park in Blackpool, will celebrate a decade in the UK Sports’ industry by sponsoring the back of their hometown club’s new shirts, while also enhancing fan engagement around the stadium and on social media.
Blackpool fans will enjoy StadiumTV, a bespoke club communication channel which will be found in concourse and hospitality areas, and features the very latest club news and information, social media streams, commercial promotions and related matchday content.

Bloomfield Road will also showcase the award-winning StatTV channel, which takes fans inside the action by broadcasting live and interactive match stats, focusing on the key players, head-to-heads and providing analysis as the game is happening. These stats will also reach Blackpool fans on the club’s official social media pages, with Eleven’s StatTracker content providing cutting-edge matchday analysis and statistics across Facebook and Twitter. This StatTracker content has never before been delivered at League One level.
Eleven work with more than 50 professional sports clubs and venues across the UK, with their award-winning platforms featuring in the Premier League, EFL Championship, the Rugby Union Premiership, Super League and the Jockey Club’s racecourses.
The partnership with Blackpool is Eleven’s very first investment in their local team and comes at a time of real excitement for the club, with thousands of fans returning to Bloomfield Road following Simon Sadler’s recent takeover.
Blackpool FC’s Managing Director Ben Hatton, speaking about the partnership, said:
“This is an exciting and innovative partnership that brings a whole new level of fan engagement to matchdays at Bloomfield Road, allowing supporters to get much closer to the action.
“Eleven Sports Media will be making a significant investment to bring their award-winning, Premier League technology to the stadium, and we are delighted to welcome them to our ever-growing family of partners.
“This is a really exciting time for both the club and Eleven Sports Media, and we look forward to proudly wearing the Eleven brand on the back of our shirts.”
Eleven Sports Media’s CEO Matt Cairns added:
“Although the Eleven brand is widely recognised throughout the UK sports industry, we’re perhaps less well known locally, so as we approach our 10th anniversary I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate this than to feature on the famous Tangerine shirt. Our business has been built on creating ‘a better matchday’ for UK sports audiences and there will be a particular sense of satisfaction in achieving this for our hometown club.
“2019 is set to be a landmark year in the club’s history and it is a privilege to be a part of that.”
 
Fcuk me - even our shorts are sponsored!!!!

Sponsors
Club Announces Another Exciting Partnership

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Blackpool Football Club is delighted to announce Trident Utilities as its Official Energy Partner.
The innovative energy experts, based on Whitehills Business Park in Blackpool, will provide energy cost reduction expertise to the club and sponsor first-team and replica shorts for the forthcoming season.
Having developed a unique and fully integrated approach to reducing energy costs, Trident capitalises on in-house expertise, flexible service offering and an holistic approach to reduce the impact of rising charges in an ever-changing energy landscape.

Their 360o service suite is designed to connect customers with Trident’s energy experts across the complete energy spectrum, helping customers develop smarter and innovative ways to manage their energy costs.
Ben Hatton, Blackpool FC’s Managing Director, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Trident Utilities on board as our official energy partner and look forward to working with them on some exciting stadium projects.
“This agreement will see the club take a smarter and more practical approach to managing its commercial energy costs and positively impact the environment by doing so.
“As a local business with a real love of the football club, this is another strong partnership that provides numerous benefits for both parties.”
Michael Dugdale, Managing Director of Trident Utilities, said:
“On behalf of the Trident team, we are all very proud and honoured to enter into this partnership and to be the official energy partner of Blackpool Football Club at such an exciting time for the club and the local community.
“This is a great time for everyone involved with the football club and as a local Blackpool business, with many Blackpool FC supporters amongst our team, we are looking forward to helping Blackpool FC manage its energy requirements, and to be working with our local club on the implementation of innovative energy efficiency measures.”
 
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Simon Sadler wants to boost Blackpool's staffing levels

Simon Sadler has pledged to solve Blackpool’s staffing crisis while also signalling his intention to appoint a director of football.

The Seasiders have operated under a skeleton structure in recent years, with several members of staff forced to take on a number of roles.

While not entirely sure how many new members of behind-the-scenes staff are required, Sadler says it’s clear more bodies are required.

“This can’t have been a pleasant place to work these last few years, I can’t imagine what it’s been like,” he said.


“I met with staff and all credit to them for sticking to it.
“I’m not on top of numbers and exactly how under-staffed we are, although it’s clear we are, but I admire the people who have stuck through it.
“All the staff need to be treated a lot better.
“We’re going to build a modern, progressive football club here.

“I will also look to appoint a director of football to drive the philosophy of the club, while also having a large hand in recruitment.”
Sadler’s comments came during the recent fans’ forum at Bloomfield Road, where executive chairman Michael Bolingbroke also stressed the need to improve relations with club staff.
“It’s now our job to create a grown-up structure to run this club in a grown up way and treat both fans and staff with respect,” he said.
Bolingbroke, who has previously worked at Manchester United and Inter Milan, has been responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of the club since February, when the club was placed into receivership.

He will remain at the club until September at least, which is when Sadler will make a decision on his future as well as fellow board member Ben Hatton.

Whatever Sadler decides to do, he will require a board to look after the club while he continues to look after his business, hedge fund Segantii Capital.
“Clearly I can’t be that hands on as I intend to be based in Hong Kong,” Sadler said.
“I will continue doing my day job to earn the money I’ll need to fund this club.
“But I’m incredibly lucky there is a very good executive team here and I’ve got an old friend and an old Blackpool colleague in Brett Gerrity who I have known for 32 years, since we were deckchair attendants together on Blackpool Prom, and he’s been kind enough to join the board as well.”

Sadler held senior roles in finance before setting up an asset management business, Segantii Capital Management, in Hong Kong in 2007, where he remains Chief Investment Officer.
Born and raised in Bispham, Sadler has been a lifelong fan of the club having watched his first game at Bloomfield Road in 1977 at the age of eight.
He was also present at Wembley on May 22, 2010 to witness the club gain promotion to the Premier League.
Since 2014, he has been the proud owner of Sir Stanley Matthews’ 1953 FA Cup winner’s medal, currently on loan to the National Football Museum in Manchester.
 
What a change from the years in the wilderness with the Mark of the Beast, Wonga, branding us whilst the owners worshipped the 11 million pound golden calf.