It says a lot about the reputation of Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston among supporters that Roy Chubby Brown is no longer regarded as the most tasteless comedian in the entertainment capital of the north. Somehow one of English football’s great traditional clubs has turned into a laughing stock under Oyston’s stewardship. It has left thousands of fans desperately worried about the future of their famous old club who supplied two of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad, Alan Ball and Jimmy Armfield. Laughing stock: Blackpool have turned into something of a mess under chairman Karl Oyston Brave face: Manager Jose Riga has been in dispute with Oyston over the club's transfer policy
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Desperate fans worried about the future of their club after a period of unrest
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Just eight senior players are currently on Blackpool's books
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Supporters concerned about the lack of investment in playing staff
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They were a Premier League club as recently as 2011
They are convinced that when the final parachute payment of about £9million is paid in early August, it will somehow end up in the pockets of the @placeholder family rather than invested in new players.