'We don’t want you back- you’ll never get your hands on Blackpool FC ever again!' - fans on Oyston's plans
“Blackpool sent you packing, we don’t want you back and you’ll never get your hands on Blackpool FC ever again!!!”
Residents across the Fylde coast have hit out at Owen Oyston’s new plans to re-buy Blackpool FC, with one person warning that fans were willing to ‘rebel again’.
Yesterday, The Gazette reported that Oyston is plotting his return to Bloomfield Road, offering to buy BFC from Simon Sadler and ‘gift’ the club to its fans. Oyston is a controversial figure in Blackpool; his previous 32-year ownership stint- which lasted from 1988 to 2019- was plagued by boycotts, protests and legal issues.
Tangerines fans have now had their say on Oyston’s ambitious plans. Chris Webb MP issued a hands-off warning to Oyston, vowing to ‘never’ let Oyston own the club again.
He posted on social media: “I know I speak for the town when I say: Blackpool sent you packing, we don’t want you back and you’ll never get your hands on Blackpool FC ever again!!!”
A number of supporters questioned Oyston’s ability to pass EFL fit & proper tests; with one man suggesting that the EFL would ‘never’ allow the convicted sex offender to return to Bloomfield Road.
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Several fans questioned if Oyston’s plans were legitimate, with one person suggesting that the bid ‘must be a joke’. Another season ticket holder added: ‘Is it April Fools already?’
Dozens of supporters indicated that they would vote with their feet, and one man said he would have ‘no problem whatsoever’ with boycotting Oyston’s ownership again, just 11 years on from the fans’ original protests.
Blackpool FC declined to make a comment when asked about Oyston’s plans yesterday.