Blackpool skipper Jay Spearing hopes to extend his stay at Bloomfield Road

The 31-year-old is out of contract in the summer but has already informed the Seasiders he is keen to remain at Bloomfield Road.

The midfielder is excited at what the future holds under the new head coach, Neil Critchley, and is prepared to come along for the ride.

He told The Gazette: “I’ve told the manager and I’ve told the staff that I’d love to be here in the project going forward. I think it’s exciting times for the club.

“At the end of the day it’s down to them. If they want to give me a new contract then that would be fantastic.

“They know where I stand. I enjoy being here and I really enjoy playing football with the new manager especially.

“I do see the club going forward and I’d love to be part of that if the option was there.”

Spearing added: “From day one, when the new owner (Simon Sadler) came in, we said we wanted to be a part of it.

“I want to be a part of it and most of the lads do as well, otherwise we wouldn’t be working as hard as we are on the training field.

“It is really exciting to see that Blackpool are back. The crowds are back and hopefully the new training ground will get done, which will show the club is taking massive steps forward.

“It’s a great place to be a part of. The managerial appointment is a great one because he’s got experience and he’s going to come in with a different way of playing.

“We’ve got to enjoy the rest of the season and win as many games as possible, because no-one enjoys losing games and we’re not here to just be on a ride until the end of the season. We want to be successful.

“We start by being successful and hopefully take that into pre-season and onto next season.”

Spearing also reserved special praise for the club’s fans, who have stuck with the team despite their mixed form this season.

“The fans this season have been absolutely outstanding. They’ve got their club back and they deserve it back,” he added.

“Whether we’ve been winning games or losing games, they’ve always been there and have kept singing – even when we’ve conceded goals – and stayed right behind us.

“In the second half, when we’re attacking towards the North Stand, they’ve really sucked us into their half at times.

“We can only thank them for that, they’ve been brilliant from the get-go and I think for them to be on this ride with us is good.

“They now understand we’re in a transition phase in terms of how we’re playing and the recent signs show we’re not going to be sitting back.

“We’re going to be getting in people’s faces, we’re going to dominate the game and it’s hopefully going to be enjoyable, attacking football that they want to come and watch.

“From myself and the rest of the lads, the support up until now and going forwards has been outstanding.”