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It is safe to say that, and rightly so, Blackpool fans are NOT happy with chairman Karl Oyston and the way that he is running the club. The Tangerines posted £9.45m pre-tax profits in their latest accounts but fans are not happy with the way this is being invested and the direction this investment takes. With the team almost certain to be facing the prospect of League One football next season, fans are staging protests by watching local non-league side AFC Blackpool instead.

The fans are livid that, despite seemingly healthy profits, that Oyston has invested more (£23.7m) in developing the ground through “stands, units within the stands and hotel developments. ” [source Blackpool Gazette 09.03.15] than he has in building the team itself.

As a result of actions like this, and in protest at the team’s current plight, fans are determined to stay away as swathes of seats have been left empty in recent games versus Charlton and Leeds. Stephen Smith, spokesperson for supporters’ group ‘Tangerine Knights’ said “I don’t expect attendances to go up any time soon, if I’m reflecting the views of most of the fans I’ve spoken to, until the Oystons have gone.” [source Sky Sports].

Oyston, meanwhile has other problems after he was charged with misconduct by the F.A. over allegations of abusive messages sent to a supporter on social media branding him a ‘retard’.

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