If you were on Planet Mars yesterday you will probably not be aware that Blackpool defeated Cardiff City 3-2 in the Championship play-off Final at Wembley Stadium to earn promotion to the Premier League.
It will be Blackpool’s first appearance to the Premier League since the 1992 founding of the competition and their first appearance in English football’s top flight in 39 years. Blackpool have now, uniquely, been promoted out of all three tiers of the Football League through the play-off system.
Blackpool win promotion to the Premier League
Ian Holloway will be at the Victory Parade on 24th May 2010
Victory Parade
The Blackpool team led by their manager Ian Holloway will board an open top bus this Monday at Gynn Square (North Shore) on the Promenade at around 4.30pm.
They will then travel down the Promenade past North Pier, Blackpool Tower and Central Pier to the Waterloo headland opposite Waterloo Road and the Dutton Arms Pub.
A stage and screen will be erected in the area and the players and manager will greet the fans at approximately 5.30pm.
Blackpool FC Winning Squad
Around 30,000 home fans are expected to cheer them home.
will the bus travel to bispham & cleveleys? if not why not?
good on you from a st mirren fan charlie helped us to the spl to
Welcome to the Premier League. Look forward to seeing you when you visit Goodison
The team like to get into the Grosvenor Casino by the Sandcastle when they have a win.
They and Ian Holloway were seen entering on the night they beat Notts Forest at Nottingham in the play off semi final. They drove straight back and were in for 1.00am ish