Deniz Yilmaz close to Blackpool Switch from Bayern Munich

According to growing reports in press Bayern Munich's Turkish under 21 striker Deniz Yilmaz is closing in on a switch to Premier League side Blackpool.

Yilmaz is an establish player in Bayern Munich 2, the reserve side for Bayern Munich. He has scored 27 times for them in 88 appearances.

The Turkish starlet will be tempted to a move to have a crack at Ist team football in the Premier League. He currently is on quite low wages and won't command a large transfer fee. All this which makes the transfer highly likely.

Chelsea's Scott Sinclair to join Blackpool Fc ?

Apparently Ian Holloway is understood to be keeping tabs on Chelsea FC starl Scott Sinclair.

Holloway discovered the winger as a 10-year-old schoolboy when in charge at Bristol Rovers. Sinclair has played under Holloway during a loan spell at Plymouth Argyle in 2008.

Sinclair spent last season on loan at Wigan Athletic but failed to get much Ist team action. Chelsea are likely to offload the winger as he has failed to impress boss Carlo Ancelloti.

Robert Koren on Blackpool FC Radar

Slovenia midfielder Robert Koren is a potential target for Blackpool FC according to News of The World.

Koren, 29, was released by West Brom following their promotion to the Premier League.

But it seems that Koren might be keen on joining Blackpool to play in the English top flight. Considering the limited funds at Holloways disposal the deal would be good for both parties.

Koren has 49 International caps for his country, Slovenia . He is the captain of the national side and scored a winner against Algeria in the on going FIFA World Cup.

The midfielder would be an excellent addition to the side considering his vast experience of the English game.

Ian Holloway: Don't write Blackpool off

Manager Ian Holloway has dismissed claims that his side is weakest in the Premier League. He said that the stiff challenge will be met by management,fans and players alike.

Blackpool finished sixth last season in the Championship and gained promotion having won the play offs. Holloway added that the spirit of fans and players will decide whether they avoid the relegation or not.

"You couldn't ask for any harder away games," Holloway said of Blackpool's first set of away fixtures to the club's website. "But no matter what happens, we've got to play them all by the end of the season at home and away.

"The reality has hit home now, we've seen ourselves in the division with the other names there, so it's totally real. It's fantastic for every one of us to have that challenge.

"Don't write us off too quickly with our lads, it was fantastic what they achieved last season and it's amazing what spirit can do.

"I'm just really pleased that our fans will have a home game to start with."

Blackpool will face Wigan Athletic on August 14 at Bloomfield road.

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what's a girl....

gotta do to sport a cute outfit like this one??! i think it needs to magically appear in my closet. it would be a lot cuter then the t-shirt and gym shorts i am currently living in these days. it's that elastic band that keeps me coming back for more....

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Ian Holloway cools transfer fears of Blackpool fans

Ian Holloway has told concerned Blackpool FC fans not to fear about the clubs lack of activity in the transfer market.

The Tangerines were expected to add to their tiny squad but so far not a single player has arrived at Bloomfield Road.

"Why are people so worried about us not signing anyone, what is wrong with people?" Holloway told Skysports, who has been linked with a move for Arsenal's Danny Simpson, in The Blackpool Gazette. "We will get it sorted, just calm down.

"Trust the people I brought in last year. So if you're worried about the people I'll bring in this year, don't."

"If you think we are going to go into this season with what we've got, which is 16 players, then they must be crazy.

"Now is not the time to worry."

"I've left the chairman with a list of players that he's ringing up about, he'll find out how much they will be and I'll have a look at that when I get back.

"Any players that are bought and sold now will be players that we couldn't afford anyway."

Blackpool FC: Pre Season Schedule

Date	Opponent
Friday 16 July	Tiverton Town (A) 7.30pm
Tuesday 20 July	Accrington (SWCC) 7.30pm
Thursday 22 July	Kilmarnock (SWCC) 8pm
Tuesday 27 July	Crewe Alexandra (A) 7.30pm
Saturday 31 July	Bristol City (A) 3pm
Sunday 8 August	Hibernian (H) 3pm

Blackpool Chase Arsenal striker Jay Simpson

Arsenal striker Jay Simpson is being chased by Premier League new boys Blackpool after Arsene Wenger told the young striker that he is surplus to requirements at the Emirates.

Simpson, 21, who is a product of the Gunners youth academy, has enjoyed successful loan spells at Millwall, West Brom and QPR.

His advisors are holding talks with Cypriot sideOmonia Nicosia but news of his availability will alert admirers Blackpool FC who are looking to strengthen their squad ahead of the debut season in the Premier League.

'Jay has had discussions with Arsene Wenger and Arsenal,' his agent Uben Gray told skysports.com.


'Everyone at the club only has good things to say about Jay,including Arsene, but they appreciate he needs to be playing first-teamfootball.'And so they are ready to let him leave, but only if the dealis right for all parties.'

Ian Holloway's Speech After Winning Promotion to Premier League

Ian Holloway's Speech After Winning Promotion to Premier League.

 

work with what you've got...

i am blown away by the sweet comments about walker and his room. thank y'all so much! i thought i would be here sooner but its amazing how time consuming staring at a newborn can be! he totally has me wrapped around his finger....

i wanted to answer some questions about the nursery and show how w/ baby #2, you've got to work with what you've got. which was basically zero $$ and tweaking taylor's super girly nursery into something a little boy could feel "manly" in.

1. the first challenge was the size of the room. usually a nursery is tiny and intimate but our two upstairs rooms are huge. the bed and end tables are loaners from my parents. my dad is super talented when it comes to building and he built the bed based off of maine cottage's lizzie bed. it's great to have a bed for when guests come and if i want to sleep in here instead of going up and down the stairs at night for feedings. the bedding was a great budget find....micheal kors duvet and shams from tj maxx. the "walker" pillow was a gift made by one of our family's oldest friends.

2. the crib was taylor's and is stokke sleepi in whitewash (i purchased it at b. braithwaite- FAB baby store in atl). i loved the oval shape of the crib when i was pregnant w/ tay but have since realized that you are limited to bedding when you have an oval mattress. luckily, one of my favorite companies, dwell studio, offers oval bedding. for tay's room we had the chocolate dots which warren thought wasn't boy enough. i loved the pattern owls so i got crafty and bought the shower curtain and took the bumper and had it recovered (i left the brown and white stripe on the inside). shower curtains are great ways to save $$ on fabric b/c they are 72" W but beware they are thin so they typically have to be interlined.

3. the changing table was taylor's...loved that dwell studio offers "cool" changing pad covers at great prices (also, they are constantly having free shipping so i buy during that time). i decided to go w/ the dots here b/c i think it adds some personality. the mirror was leftover from our previous house. and the mobile is blabla...it's leftover from tay's room and they don't offer these versions anymore but here is one on super sale :)

4. the chair and ottoman were taylor's. at the time, i thought a giant pink chair would be cute...i love it so much more now so i am very happy to have it recovered. plus when you order these gliders from baby stores, the standard fabric selections aren't great!! the new fabric is robert allen and was some in my hoarding stash. and my mother-in-law shared a great secret w/ me on reupholstery....the prison does it for cheap (like $20 a yd which is a 1/3 of the cost i am use to paying). you just can't be in a rush to have it back b/c they have things like "lock downs" at the jail (i kid you not) and it delays things...

5. the bookshelf was a find from habitat for humanity ($30). it was rather ugly when i purchased it but i loved the fact that it was real wood and had a bead board back. i bought leftover paint at habitat as well, $4 a gallon to paint it with.

other random information:

- the lights are potty barn kids...i found them at a neighborhood yard sale for $5

- the industrial initials above walker's crib were bought at bungalow classic (LOVE this store if you are in atl, go here)...i think they were $13 a piece.

- the metal baskets are old locker baskets...i love these things...i find them at antique stores. warren doesn't think they are very kid friendly but since walker isn't grabbing anything at this current time, they're staying :)

- playskool chalkboard...thrift store find...old school!

-roman shade is lulu dk catwalk..it was in my kitchen in my old house

- the bookshelf at the end of the bed is one that warren and dad made for tay's room...we just added the left over fabric for the top of it

okay, if you are still reading this i am impressed! thanks again for your sweet comments! i hope to post more regularly....i know it won't be daily just yet. have a wonderful weekend!

*ps. the designer's attic will back to its normal posts next week...i have some good ones too :)

the little man....

is finally here.....and i can't get enough of him :)

we thought we had the perfect baby...the first night home from the hospital, he barely woke up to eat....the second night, a completely different story. we are a little sleep deprived (warren just made a grill cheese and forgot to put the top piece of bread on). here are some pictures of walker's room; promise to be more bright eyed later this week...well, maybe :) thanks so much for all of your well wishes for the delivery....it was very easy, thankfully.

*ps. taylor LOVES her baby brother, which is a good thing b/c he looks just like her!

Wesley Sneijder Yolanthe Wedding Photos

Wesley Sneijder Yolanthe Wedding Photos