Grab on Blackpool and enjoy the ride

Blackpool has a Tower, a Winter Garden, a big dipper or two and now it has Premier League football.

Clubs see the Premier League as the place where fortunes can be made but you hope Blackpool take a leaf out of the book of Burnley rather than copy the model of Hull City.

Burnley may have had just one season in the top flight, as opposed to Hull's two, but the Clarets head back to the Championship far better equipped to fight a promotion battle than a Hull or a Portsmouth. Yes Burnley were found wanting on account of a lack of quality on the field, but they could have spent millions more and still ended up in the same position.

Having seen Blackpool on a couple of occasions this season, it is clear their squad will need bolstering. But they have a manager in Ian Holloway who has built a tremendous team spirit and they play football in the right way.

Bloomfield Road has changed massively from when I stood on the away terrace on the odd freezing January day but it will still be a daunting trip for some of the world's elite and they have to make it a fortress.

But win or lose, let's just hope Blackpool don't get carried away and gamble all. Just enjoy the ride.