Meet the Players

[Dynamogal]

Wes Hoolahan

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Personal information

Full name: Wesley Hoolahan
Date of birth: May 20, 1982 (1982-05-20) (age 25)
Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland
Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Playing position: Midfielder

Club information

Current club: Blackpool
Number: 11

Senior clubs

2001-05 Shelbourne
2006-2007 Livingston
2006-2007 Blackpool (Loan)
2007- Blackpool


National team

Republic of Ireland U21 & Ireland B Team

Wikipedia information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Hoolahan

[Dynamogal]

Paul "Chubs" Rachubka

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Personal information

Full name: Paul Stephen Rachubka
Date of birth: May 21, 1981 (1981-05-21) (age 26)
Place of birth: San Luis Obispo, U.S.
Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position: Goalkeeper

Club information

Current club: Blackpool
Number: 1

Youth clubs

1997-2000 Manchester United

Senior clubs

Years
2000-2002 Manchester United
2001 Royal Antwerp (Loan)
2001-2002 Oldham Athletic (Loan)
2002-2004 Charlton Athletic
2004 Burnley (Loan)
2004 Huddersfield Town (Loan)
2004 Milton Keynes Dons (Loan)
2004 Northampton Town (Loan)
2004 Huddersfield Town (Loan)
2004-2007 Huddersfield Town
2006-07 Petersborough United (Loan)
2007 Blackpool (Loan)
2007- Blackpool

National team

1999 England U-20

Wikipedia info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Rachubka

[elementbr10]

Can Wes' nickname be Patches because of Dodgeball? Plus, he has the best birthday, the same as mine. I never really find sports people with the same birthday as me or close to it. The first two Blackpool players are the same and a day after. Awesome.

[Dynamogal]

Just a coincidence that I picked Wes and Chubs first to profile - didn't even notice their birthdays were so close!

Wes scored the winning penalty against PKE this past weekend. Therefore, he gets the honor of being first.:D

[Bispham Seasider]

Well Wes is a legend right now for his cheeky chipped penalty to beat PKE on Saturday so appropriate that he was the first picked!!

Plus "Rabs" now has his own chant - USA,USA,USA heh :D

[Dynamogal]

Rachubka had a busy 2004 - "if this is Tuesday, it must be Huddersfield.":p

[Bispham Seasider]

And of course he was born in San Luis Obispo, California.....

Wow he was a busy lad all those loans!!!!!!!!! Huddersfield fans weren't happy when they let him come to Blackpool (on loan of course at first!) as they rated him as a keeper, but the management didn't and let him come to us (thankfully!).

[Dynamogal]

Ben "Big Ben" Burgess

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Personal information

Full name: Benjamin Kieron Burgess
Date of birth: November 9, 1981 (1981-11-09) (age 26)
Place of birth: Buxton, England
Height: 6'3" (191cm)
Playing position :Striker

Club information

Current club: Blackpool
Number: 27

Senior clubs

1998–2002 Blackburn
2000–2001 Northern Spirit (Loan)
2001-2002 Brentford (Loan)
2002-2003 Stockport
2003 Oldham (Loan)
2003-2006 Hull City
2006- Blackpool

National Team

Republic of Ireland U-21

Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Burgess

[Dynamogal]

Michael "The Captain" Jackson

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Personal Information

Full name: Michael James Jackson
Date of birth: December 4, 1973 (1973-12-04) (age 34)
Place of birth: Liverpool, England
Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position: Defender

Club information

Current club: Blackpool
Number: 5

Senior clubs

1992-1993 Crewe Alexandra
1993-1997 Bury
1997-2004 Preston North End (Boo Hiss :p)
2002-2003 Tranmere Rovers (Loan)
2004-2006 Tranmere Rovers
2006- Blackpool

Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_(footballer)

[Dynamogal]

Kaspars "The Mad Latvian" Gorkšs

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Personal Information

Date of birth: November 6, 1981 (1981-11-06) (age 26)
Place of birth: Riga, Latvia
Height: 6ft. 3in., 191 cm
Playing position: Defender

Club information

Current club: Blackpool
Number: 17

Senior Clubs

unknown-2003 FK Auda
2003-2005 Östers IF
2005 Assyriska FF
2006 FK Ventspils
2007- Blackpool

National Team

2006- Latvia

Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaspars_Gork%C5%A1s

[Dynamogal]

David "Foxy" Fox

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Personal Information

Full name: David Lee Fox
Date of birth: December 13, 1983 (1983-12-13) (age 23)
Place of birth: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height: 5'9"
Playing position: Midfield

Club information

Current club: Blackpool
Number: 14

Senior Clubs

2003-2006 Manchester United
2002-2003 Royal Antwerp (Loan)
2003-2004 Royal Antwerp (Loan)
2004 Shrewsbury (Loan)
2006- Blackpool

National Team

England U-20

Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Fox_(footballer)

[El Naranja]

And here I thought this meant that the 'Pool were traveling to the US for an exhibition against the Dynamo and we would get the chance to meet those guys...



Way to go getting my hopes up like that guys :mad:




































:p

[Dynamogal]

And here I thought this meant that the 'Pool were traveling to the US for an exhibition against the Dynamo and we would get the chance to meet those guys...



Way to go getting my hopes up like that guys :mad:




































:p

Hahaha - maybe they can play a "virtual" match. That would be awesome though to be able to watch them play each other in a friendly.

[Bispham Seasider]

Can you imagine a match where both teams insisted on playing in their first kit? No-one would know who to pass to!!!!!

Maybe one day we might get a friendly pre-season match between the two clubs!!! Someone speak to Oliver Luck (I presume he is still head honcho) and Karl Oyston!

[El Naranja]

Hopefully the Dynamo (and whoever owns them) will never let Oliver Luck go. He's a great President.

Off-topic, but in FIFA 08, I always schedule the Dynamo to play a friendly against Blackpool and put out my Reserves...they usually slaughter them 3-0 or 2-0 :o:D

Anyways......that would be fun as hell to see that happen. Anywho, keep the list of players coming!

[Dynamogal]

Keigan Parker

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Personal Information

Full name: Keigan Parker
Date of birth: June 8, 1982 (1982-06-08) (age 25)
Place of birth: Livingston, Scotland
Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Playing position: Striker

Club information

Current club: Blackpool
Number: 7

Senior Clubs

1998-2004 St. Johnstone
2004- Blackpool

Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keigan_Parker

[Dynamogal]

Keith "Gnashers" Southern

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Personal Information

Full name: Keith William Southern
Date of birth: April 24, 1981 (1981-04-24) (age 26)
Place of birth: Gateshead, England
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position: Midfielder

Club Information

Current club: Blackpool
Number: 4

Senior Clubs

2002 Everton
2002 Blackpool (Loan)
2002- Blackpool

Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Southern

[El Naranja]

Dude...Keith looks like he's 12. :D Reminds me of a young version of Craig Biggio (Baseball player).

[Dynamogal]

Danny Coid

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Personal Information

Full name: Daniel John Coid
Date of birth: October 3, 1981 (1981-10-03) (age 26)
Place of birth: Liverpool, England
Height: 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position: Defender

Club Information

Current club: Blackpool
Number: 2

Senior Clubs

1998- Blackpool

Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Coid

[Dynamogal]

Stephen "Craines" Crainey

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Personal Information

Full name: Stephen Daniel Crainey
Date of birth: June 22, 1981 (1981-06-22) (age 26)
Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position: Defender

Club information

Current club: Blackpool
Number: 3

Youth clubs

Celtic

Senior Clubs

1997-2004 Celtic
2004 Southampton
2004 Leeds United (Loan)
2004-2007 Leeds United
2007- Blackpool

National Team

2002-2004 Scotland

Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Crainey