Simon Grayson says he is confident Blackpool have got what is takes to establish themselves in the Championship this season.
The Seasiders slipped to a 2-1 defeat at West Brom on Tuesday night but Grayson took plenty of positives out of the game and is convinced his side will continue to do well.
"We had a real go right to the end," he said. "We have played the biggest teams in the division - Watford, Wolves, Sheffield United and now West Brom - and not looked out of place. I am not being big-headed about my team but there is a lot of belief around the side. They are an honest bunch of lads who drive each other on with a lot of determination."
25 October 2007
Coventry manager Iain Dowie is the early favourite to succeed Gary Megson as Leicester boss, who is poised to join Bolton.
Megson's shock departure was confirmed on Wednesday evening, after Foxes chairman Milan Mandaric reluctantly allowed him to speak to the Premier League club.
Now Leicester will have to find their third manager of the season, and their fifth boss in six months, with Dowie being linked as the man who could fill the hot seat.
Reports claim the former Crystal Palace boss is getting frustrated with life with the Sky Blues, who had a transfer embargo slapped on them earlier this week.
Former Leicester defender and Blackpool boss Simon Grayson, ex-Wigan manager Paul Jewell and England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce have also been mentioned as possible candidates.
22 October 2007
Simon Grayson has recalled Marcus Bean from his loan spell at Rotherham as he struggles to draft in loan signings of his own.
The Blackpool boss has been working hard to strengthen his ranks but after failing to draft in reinforcements, he has decided to bring Bean back to the club.
The midfielder has impressed for the Millers and will go straight into the Pool squad that takes on West Brom.
"We've got a lot of injuries at the moment and on Saturday I had only 16 fit players to choose from," explained Pool boss Simon Grayson.
"We've been trying every day for the last two weeks to get reinforcements in but haven't had any luck at all. Marcus is our player and given the situation that we've got at the club I felt I had no option but to bring him back. He'll travel with us tomorrow and I'll make a decision on my team, after seeing who is available and who is not, just before kick off."
