The Seasiders roll into the Valley on Saturday for a proper play-off six-pointer. It's a fiver game so the gate will be larger than usual and, no doubt, swelled again by news from yesterday that the 'Orrible Oystens have finally lost control of the club they have been destroying for years.
The courts finally got around to hearing Valeri Belokon's claim for money he was already awarded in a previous ruling against the Oystens. The outcome was righteous and the Oysters will be forced to pay Belokon £25m and Blackpool FC is now in the hands of the Receiver for re-sale. It's unclear what that will mean for Blackpool and there may well be a significant points deduction to come which would effectively remove them as a play-off challenger for us, but nothing will take the shine off the fans victory.
The behaviour of Owen Oyston and his odious son Karl has been sickening to follow for years as they have used the courts and their wealth to pursue individual supporters for anything they can prove that has been said on social media that could be deemed damaging in anyway to their reputation - arrogant and bullying against their own supporters. Some of the outbursts from Karl in particular showed him up for the sort of person he is and in the end he has alienated the people of Blackpool in the process not to mention muddying the Oyster even further in the country at large.
No doubt the Oystens still have millions squirrelled away and can continue to live the millionaire lifestyle but they can't escape the final defeat over their disastrous ownership of Blackpool. Three cheers for the supporters of BFC who have fought such a long and dignified battle to out the Oystens. The club will have a bumpy road ahead but the rebuilding can begin now and the feel-good factor will flood back.
Good always wins out in the end and the same will happen for us one day.
The courts finally got around to hearing Valeri Belokon's claim for money he was already awarded in a previous ruling against the Oystens. The outcome was righteous and the Oysters will be forced to pay Belokon £25m and Blackpool FC is now in the hands of the Receiver for re-sale. It's unclear what that will mean for Blackpool and there may well be a significant points deduction to come which would effectively remove them as a play-off challenger for us, but nothing will take the shine off the fans victory.
The behaviour of Owen Oyston and his odious son Karl has been sickening to follow for years as they have used the courts and their wealth to pursue individual supporters for anything they can prove that has been said on social media that could be deemed damaging in anyway to their reputation - arrogant and bullying against their own supporters. Some of the outbursts from Karl in particular showed him up for the sort of person he is and in the end he has alienated the people of Blackpool in the process not to mention muddying the Oyster even further in the country at large.
No doubt the Oystens still have millions squirrelled away and can continue to live the millionaire lifestyle but they can't escape the final defeat over their disastrous ownership of Blackpool. Three cheers for the supporters of BFC who have fought such a long and dignified battle to out the Oystens. The club will have a bumpy road ahead but the rebuilding can begin now and the feel-good factor will flood back.
Good always wins out in the end and the same will happen for us one day.
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