Blackpool Reaction

Last updated : 03 February 2002 By Paul Farrington

Speaking after the game, Jewell said “It was very very disappointing. We didn't have the mental or physical strength or the desire to win the game. That was the disappointing thing. Nobody likes to lose but there's a way of losing.

“I used the excuse that we had a bad day at the office against Reading but that's two defeats from three games now and, without being too down about it, it's not good enough.

“We had one or two decent chances, with the ball flashing across the face of the box a few times. But we haven't had anyone all season who was capable of sticking the ball in the back of the net from six yards.

“Gary Teale twisted his ankle after we had used all our subs but there was nothing we could do about that. We had a little bit of invention late on but it wasn't enough.

“I don't want to talk about relegation but if we put in 15 or 16 more performances like that, we will have to. The supporters will put up with defeats but what they won't take are poor performances like that. Mentally and physically, they were stronger than us.

“I think it was down to courage. We have good players here but good players should put in hard work in abundance. We have to look at ourselves and say we weren't good enough. It just wasn't acceptable.

“Lee McCulloch had a back spasm yesterday and he had a bad back today, so that's why Simon Haworth was in the squad. We also had to bring in young Paul Santus on the bench but that's not why we lost.

“That's the third time we have lost against Blackpool this season and that's hard to take. It will be a long hard week in training and hopefully we can bounce back with a win at Wrexham next week. Hopefully Jason De Vos will be back from Gold Cup duty then and we are hoping Matt Jackson will be back in training as well.

“I'm not going to rule us out of the play-offs but that really wasn't play-off form. Let's be honest! We have had two kicks in the teeth with two defeats from our last couple of home games.

“I think I know where the problem lies. This hasn't happened overnight. As I have said all along, we are getting better gradually but we have taken a couple of steps back tonight.”

All the Stats...

League Table

Last game played on
Saturday 2nd February 2002 Pld Home Away Overall Pts GD
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1 Reading 31 10 2 4 27 13 9 3 3 21 12 19 5 7 48 25 62 +23
2 Brighton & Hove Albion 29 10 2 1 25 11 5 8 3 16 19 15 10 4 41 30 55 +11
3 Stoke City 31 9 4 2 26 10 6 5 5 19 21 15 9 7 45 31 54 +14
4 Bristol City 30 8 4 3 24 15 7 3 5 23 17 15 7 8 47 32 52 +15
5 Brentford 30 10 3 1 35 9 4 4 8 18 24 14 7 9 53 33 49 +20
6 Oldham Athletic 31 9 4 2 31 13 4 6 6 24 27 13 10 8 55 40 49 +15
7 Huddersfield Town 30 9 4 3 25 15 4 6 4 19 17 13 10 7 44 32 49 +12
8 Queens Park Rangers 31 7 7 2 26 14 6 2 7 17 19 13 9 9 43 33 48 +10
9 Tranmere Rovers 28 8 6 2 32 13 5 2 5 15 21 13 8 7 47 34 47 +13
10 Cardiff City 29 6 6 3 24 19 5 5 4 17 14 11 11 7 41 33 44 +8
11 Wycombe Wanderers 29 9 4 1 28 11 2 6 7 14 25 11 10 8 42 36 43 +6
12 Swindon Town 31 7 4 4 18 16 4 5 7 18 25 11 9 11 36 41 42 -5
13 Port Vale 31 8 4 4 27 18 3 3 9 12 26 11 7 13 39 44 40 -5
14 Colchester United 32 8 3 5 27 21 3 4 9 21 33 11 7 14 48 54 40 -6
15 Wigan Athletic 31 4 5 7 21 19 5 6 4 21 19 9 11 11 42 38 38 +4
16 Blackpool 30 5 7 3 21 20 4 3 8 16 28 9 10 11 37 48 37 -11
17 Peterborough United 29 7 2 5 30 17 3 3 9 10 22 10 5 14 40 39 35 +1
18 Chesterfield 28 6 1 7 25 24 3 7 4 12 14 9 8 11 37 38 35 -1
19 Bournemouth 30 7 2 5 22 17 1 7 8 16 29 8 9 13 38 46 33 -8
20 Bury 31 4 6 6 17 20 4 2 9 13 29 8 8 15 30 49 32 -19
21 Wrexham 32 4 5 7 18 25 3 2 11 20 43 7 7 18 38 68 28 -30
22 Northampton Town 30 4 2 9 13 24 4 1 10 19 29 8 3 19 32 53 27 -21
23 Notts. County 31 3 5 7 16 24 3 3 10 19 31 6 8 17 35 55 26 -20
24 Cambridge United 29 5 6 4 19 21 0 2 12 9 33 5 8 16 28 54 23 -26

Last game played on Saturday 2nd February 2002	Pld		Home		Away		Overall		Pts	GD
	W	D	L	F	A		W	D	L	F	A		W	D	L	F	A
1	Reading	31		10	2	4	27	13		9	3	3	21	12		19	5	7	48	25	62	+23
2	Brighton & Hove Albion	29		10	2	1	25	11		5	8	3	16	19		15	10	4	41	30	55	+11

3	Stoke City	31		9	4	2	26	10		6	5	5	19	21		15	9	7	45	31	54	+14
4	Bristol City	30		8	4	3	24	15		7	3	5	23	17		15	7	8	47	32	52	+15
5	Brentford	30		10	3	1	35	9		4	4	8	18	24		14	7	9	53	33	49	+20
6	Oldham Athletic	31		9	4	2	31	13		4	6	6	24	27		13	10	8	55	40	49	+15

7	Huddersfield Town	30		9	4	3	25	15		4	6	4	19	17		13	10	7	44	32	49	+12
8	Queens Park Rangers	31		7	7	2	26	14		6	2	7	17	19		13	9	9	43	33	48	+10
9	Tranmere Rovers	28		8	6	2	32	13		5	2	5	15	21		13	8	7	47	34	47	+13
10	Cardiff City	29		6	6	3	24	19		5	5	4	17	14		11	11	7	41	33	44	+8
11	Wycombe Wanderers	29		9	4	1	28	11		2	6	7	14	25		11	10	8	42	36	43	+6
12	Swindon Town	31		7	4	4	18	16		4	5	7	18	25		11	9	11	36	41	42	-5
13	Port Vale	31		8	4	4	27	18		3	3	9	12	26		11	7	13	39	44	40	-5
14	Colchester United	32		8	3	5	27	21		3	4	9	21	33		11	7	14	48	54	40	-6
15	Wigan Athletic	31		4	5	7	21	19		5	6	4	21	19		9	11	11	42	38	38	+4
16	Blackpool	30		5	7	3	21	20		4	3	8	16	28		9	10	11	37	48	37	-11
17	Peterborough United	29		7	2	5	30	17		3	3	9	10	22		10	5	14	40	39	35	+1
18	Chesterfield	28		6	1	7	25	24		3	7	4	12	14		9	8	11	37	38	35	-1
19	Bournemouth	30		7	2	5	22	17		1	7	8	16	29		8	9	13	38	46	33	-8
20	Bury	31		4	6	6	17	20		4	2	9	13	29		8	8	15	30	49	32	-19

21	Wrexham	32		4	5	7	18	25		3	2	11	20	43		7	7	18	38	68	28	-30
22	Northampton Town	30		4	2	9	13	24		4	1	10	19	29		8	3	19	32	53	27	-21
23	Notts. County	31		3	5	7	16	24		3	3	10	19	31		6	8	17	35	55	26	-20
24	Cambridge United	29		5	6	4	19	21		0	2	12	9	33		5	8	16	28	54	23	-26

Player	Appearances	Yellow Cards	Red Cards	Goals
Simon Haworth	24	3	0	11
Andy Liddell	23	2	0	9
Tony Dinning	23	7	2	5
Lee Ashcroft	16	5	1	3
Lee McCulloch	23	3	0	3
Neil Roberts	12	0	0	2
Ged Brannan	29	6	0	1

Player	Appearances	Yellow Cards	Red Cards
Tony Dinning	23	7	2
Peter Kennedy	25	7	0
Ged Brannan	29	6	0
Lee Ashcroft	16	5	1
Arjan De Zeeuw	28	5	0
Scott Green	28	3	0
Simon Haworth	24	3	0

Hotshots

Player
Appearances
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goals
Simon Haworth
24
3
0
11
Andy Liddell
23
2
0
9
Tony Dinning
23
7
2
5
Lee Ashcroft
16
5
1
3
Lee McCulloch
23
3
0
3
Neil Roberts
12
0
0
2
Ged Brannan
29
6
0
1

Naughty Boys

Player
Appearances
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Tony Dinning
23
7
2
Peter Kennedy
25
7
0
Ged Brannan
29
6
0
Lee Ashcroft
16
5
1
Arjan De Zeeuw
28
5
0
Scott Green
28
3
0
Simon Haworth
24
3
0

Form Tables

Home matches only
Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts

Away matches only
Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts

Port Vale	6	4	2	0	11	6	14
Brentford	6	4	1	1	11	1	13
Wycombe	6	4	1	1	15	6	13
Reading	6	4	1	1	10	2	13
Huddersfield	6	4	1	1	10	4	13
Swindon	6	4	1	1	10	6	13
Tranmere	6	3	3	0	7	3	12
Oldham	6	3	2	1	13	10	11
Bristol City	6	3	2	1	10	7	11
Camb. Utd	6	3	2	1	6	3	11
Brighton	6	3	2	1	10	9	11
QPR	6	2	4	0	10	6	10
Cardiff	6	3	1	2	10	8	10
Stoke	6	2	2	2	10	6	8
Blackpool	6	2	2	2	10	10	8
Colchester	6	2	2	2	10	11	8
Wrexham	6	2	2	2	7	9	8
Peterborough	6	2	1	3	11	10	7
Bournemouth	6	2	1	3	9	8	7
Chesterfield	6	2	1	3	10	12	7
Northampton	6	2	1	3	5	7	7
Wigan	6	1	3	2	5	5	6
Bury	6	0	4	2	4	7	4
Notts County	6	1	0	5	5	12	3

Bristol City	6	4	1	1	10	3	13
Tranmere	6	4	0	2	9	8	12
Reading	6	3	2	1	8	5	11
Wigan	6	2	4	0	9	6	10
QPR	6	3	1	2	6	5	10
Bury	6	3	1	2	6	8	10
Oldham	6	3	0	3	10	9	9
Huddersfield	6	2	3	1	9	9	9
Chesterfield	6	2	3	1	6	6	9
Blackpool	6	2	1	3	8	10	7
Northampton	6	2	0	4	9	10	6
Cardiff	6	1	3	2	4	6	6
Stoke	6	1	3	2	6	9	6
Peterborough	6	1	2	3	6	8	5
Swindon	6	1	2	3	7	11	5
Colchester	6	1	2	3	7	12	5
Brighton	6	1	2	3	5	12	5
Bournemouth	6	0	4	2	7	9	4
Notts County	6	1	1	4	5	9	4
Wrexham	6	1	1	4	7	13	4
Port Vale	6	1	0	5	4	14	3
Wycombe	6	0	2	4	5	13	2
Brentford	6	0	1	5	5	10	1
Camb. Utd	6	0	1	5	5	16	1

All matches
Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts

Full League Table
Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts

Reading	6	5	1	0	11	1	16
Tranmere	6	4	2	0	8	2	14
Blackpool	6	4	0	2	13	10	12
Chesterfield	6	3	2	1	11	8	11
Swindon	6	3	2	1	9	7	11
Huddersfield	6	3	2	1	8	7	11
Northampton	6	3	1	2	9	5	10
Oldham	6	3	1	2	14	11	10
Port Vale	6	3	1	2	9	10	10
Bristol City	6	2	3	1	9	7	9
Cardiff	6	3	0	3	6	7	9
Brighton	6	3	0	3	7	13	9
QPR	6	2	2	2	5	3	8
Wigan	6	2	2	2	8	7	8
Camb. Utd	6	2	2	2	7	6	8
Bournemouth	6	1	3	2	12	12	6
Wrexham	6	1	3	2	9	11	6
Bury	6	1	3	2	4	7	6
Wycombe	6	1	2	3	4	5	5
Stoke	6	1	2	3	6	10	5
Brentford	6	1	1	4	6	6	4
Peterborough	6	1	1	4	8	11	4
Notts County	6	1	0	5	3	12	3
Colchester	6	0	2	4	4	11	2

Reading	31	19	5	7	48	25	62
Brighton	29	15	10	4	41	30	55
Stoke	31	15	9	7	45	31	54
Bristol City	30	15	7	8	47	32	52
Brentford	30	14	7	9	53	33	49
Oldham	31	13	10	8	55	40	49
Huddersfield	30	13	10	7	44	32	49
QPR	31	13	9	9	43	33	48
Tranmere	28	13	8	7	47	34	47
Cardiff	29	11	11	7	41	33	44
Wycombe	29	11	10	8	42	36	43
Swindon	31	11	9	11	36	41	42
Port Vale	31	11	7	13	39	44	40
Colchester	32	11	7	14	48	54	40
Wigan	31	9	11	11	42	38	38
Blackpool	30	9	10	11	37	48	37
Peterborough	29	10	5	14	40	39	35
Chesterfield	28	9	8	11	37	38	35
Bournemouth	30	8	9	13	38	46	33
Bury	31	8	8	15	30	49	32
Wrexham	32	7	7	18	38	68	28
Northampton	30	8	3	19	32	53	27
Notts County	31	6	8	17	35	55	26
Camb. Utd	29	5	8	16	28	54	23

Others...

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