Blues centre-half Elkan Baggott has joined League One Blackpool on loan, TWTD having revealed that the Seasiders were targeting the Indonesia international ahead of the closure of last summer’s transfer window and again a month ago.

Baggott, 21, spent the second half of last season on loan at Bristol Rovers and the Pirates were among a number of other clubs keen to sign him ahead of 2024/25.

The Blues are able to cut the season-long deal short in January should they wish to.

“It’s a great feeling to finally be here and I’m excited to play my part in what will hopefully be a successful season for the club,” Baggott, whose switch was delayed by a minor knock, told the Blackpool official website.

“I’ve had some good conversations with the head coach [Neil Critchley] and sporting director [David Downes] over recent weeks.

“The way the team plays, the group that is already here – it’s all extremely positive. I know a number of other players who are here too and they’ve all had good things to say. I’m looking forward to the upcoming season and can’t wait to get started!”

Baggott had previously had spells on loan at King’s Lynn Town, Gillingham, Cheltenham Town prior to his stint with Bristol Rovers.

The central defender, who is contracted to Town for a year with the club having an option for a further season, could make his debut for The Tangerines away at Crawley on Saturday afternoon.

Former Blues Lee Evans and Jordan Rhodes have already joined Blackpool this summer, the striker having spent last season on loan at Bloomfield Road, while Richard Keogh is a first-team coach.

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Karlosfandangal added 20:22 - Aug 5 Must be players on the way if Town have let him go on loan……… we were short on numbers a week ago
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Tellitasitis added 20:35 - Aug 5 Why on felixstowe Rd who knows but if I was making it up I could could of said pulling out of training ground or along Portman rd
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ArnieM added 21:15 - Aug 5 TimmyH: I'd think Town have been just as active as Saints, maybe we're not paying the high demands being made by the selling club, so this is why we're not announcing the samf nunver of players they are? As invasive, hie many players have they signed ? We've signed 5 or 6?
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dieselmorris added 21:18 - Aug 5 i just saw ashford and messi swimming at Lexington,perhaps that where ashton was coming from.
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RyanF182 added 21:23 - Aug 5 Good luck to the Blackpool fans and social media admins, it's gonna be a tough season
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Linkboy13 added 22:29 - Aug 5 Harry Kane's been spotted looking at houses in the Rushmere area.
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blueboy1981 added 22:47 - Aug 5 He’ll be a Colossus for Blackpool, maybe too easy for him to be honest. Blackpool have a more than Good sugning there !!
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bobble added 23:47 - Aug 5 is there a standard windows "new player in team "worksheet that the players read from ?
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bobble added 23:53 - Aug 5 people forget hes played international against very high quality teams and players Argentina for instance.....might be 1st division backup standard..
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SoCalTownFan added 05:51 - Aug 6 I don't get it. Why keep punting him out on loan? He wasn't good enough to get a first team place in league one, nor the championship, so chances of him getting a game in the Premier league are non existent, so just sell him. He's 21, he's not a kid who needs to develop, we've got 16 years olds playing at international level. I am a big fan, he seems like a great lad and when he gets his chance, he does well,but at this point IMO Ipswich are holding him back. If you love someone, set them free....

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slade1 added 07:28 - Aug 6 For his own good he needs to move on. He has had too much hype here saying how good he is etc, and has not lived up to it to be honest. If he was that good then he would be nearer the first team rather than being loaned out yet again. We should sell him for however much we can get and let him have a career and actually feel part of a team.
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Linkboy13 added 07:33 - Aug 6 Brilliant blog Tractor Biue 00 spot on assessment someone who's obviously played the game .
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Bluemike31 added 07:40 - Aug 6 I was told this, I was told that, I've seen this, I've seen that, my Blackburn supporting mate says this, blah blah blah, God it's so boring.
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oldelsworthyfan added 08:13 - Aug 6 He should get to play in plenty of matches in Div 1. Good move for him.
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Linkboy13 added 09:18 - Aug 6 Yes Slade 1 another one of our youngsters whose been over hyped and then just disappears into the lower league's.
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dirtydingusmagee added 09:30 - Aug 6 Tellitasitis , could be MA has kidnapped him, just a thought .
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Northstandveteran added 11:18 - Aug 6 I always thought he was kept on at Town for marketing and commercial reasons. I'm sure he has helped sell lots of shirts in his native Indonesia and surrounding countries.
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bobble added 12:19 - Aug 6 Northstandveteran........having the whole of Indonesias 280 million people behind one of our players will certainly help the bank account...
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joyousblue added 13:19 - Aug 6 I know your a legend phil ham and pleased to see baggot on loan and you can only post what is out there, but i keep checking for signings ps leeds are in for ss , now its like looking at old wallpaper pleeeese can baggot on loan is replaced by all 6 transfers to itfccompleted today
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ArnieMsBigToe added 16:20 - Aug 6 Hey Diesel Morris. I think you could've been right. Doesn't Lionel have a lesser known brother called Muck Spreader ?
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dirtydingusmagee added 18:35 - Aug 6 Incoming players seem to be stalling I think its down to agents trying to wring every penny out of Town ,Think it will be a last day day bun fight
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del45 added 20:11 - Aug 6 Need new players in now, time going to get them in our playing style before the start of the season.
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