Source: PA
Hard work for Holloway to bridge the gap
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway claims it is only just beginning to dawn on him what an unequal fight his team face to stay in the Premier League.
Stripping the emotion away from a heartbreaking defeat by Manchester United at Bloomfield Road, when the Seasiders looked set to enjoy one of the greatest nights in their history, the brutal truth is Blackpool have now taken just three points from six games.
A terrible January leaves them hovering six points above the drop zone, a perfectly adequate state of affairs given bleak pre-season expectations, but worrying nonetheless as the pressure starts to mount.
Added to the mix is continued uncertainty over skipper Charlie Adam and the difficulty Holloway is having bringing new faces to the club, and clearly the task of guiding Blackpool to safety is not going to be easy.
"If you knew where we are and where everyone else is, we shouldn't be doing this," said Holloway.
"I am just a fresh-faced learner but I am starting to find out what other people are paying. I am absolutely gobsmacked. I want my lads to get the same one day - but it has to be the right day for this club."
