As Roy-of-the-Rams Carroll leaves for Danish side, Odense, Nigel Clough's chuffed at the choices he has for tonight's game at the seaside. Nige, Blackpool have drawn away to QPR, home to Cardiff, who beat Scunthorpe 4-0, and they're still in the Carling Cup, having put Crewe out away. They're doing better than I expected, even before signing Arsenal youngster Jay Emmanuel-Thomas on a month's loan?

"Blackpool are a very good side, as their results early season have shown, and we think they will be particularly difficult to beat at home this season. Bloomfield Road is also one of those grounds that visiting teams won't fancy going to."

Warm, windy, maybe showers up there, so the holiday crowds could be turning up to see us?

"The elements are a factor there and the players need to block all that out when the game kicks off and focus on doing their jobs."

Ian Holloway knows how to build a team? "In Ian Holloway they have a manager who knows his way around the Championship and is already shaping his team into an outfit that gets results."

Pretty much like Scunny? "In many respects, we think it will be a similar game to Scunthope; both teams are attacking, and there will be plenty of chances on the night."

So will the defenders be doing their jobs? "Obviously we need to tighten up our defending, without sacrificing the positive approach we take; we believe that is achievable, and will be looking for that improvement, starting from tonight."

You've a bit more room for manœuvre with more players fit? "We have plenty of selection dilemmas ahead of us as a staff because we now have players back to full fitness or at least close to full fitness who are pushing for starting places. These are problems we want to have!"

OK Blackpool, we'll be out in strength looking for 3 points, you can't draw all your games, we need to get three to up our average to the necessary two per game.. COME ON YOU RAMS!