BLACK CAT BECOMES A TANGERINE
Ian Holloway has made his first deadline day signing by completing a move for Andy Reid from Sunderland on a contract until the end of the season.
The creative Irish midfielder, who arrives for an undisclosed fee, made 78 appearances for The Black Cats following a £4,000,000 move in January 2008.
He joined Charlton from Tottenham for £3m in August 2006, and was a key player for the Addicks, taking the captain's armband.
Born in Dublin, Reid began his career with Nottingham Forest in 1999 and he soon became a regular first-team fixture at the City Ground, helping the talented young Forest side reach the Championship play-offs in May 2003.
The dead-ball specialist made 160 league and cup appearances for Forest between 1999 and 2005, scoring 25 goals, before Martin Jol took him to Tottenham for £4m in the 2005 January transfer window.
He made 27 appearances for Spurs, scoring one goal, before Charlton signed him for £3m in August 2006. Reid represented the Republic of Ireland at Under-16s and Under-18s levels and has gone on to win 28 senior caps, scoring three goals.
Reid joined Sheffield United on loan in October 2010, making nine appearances and scoring two goals before returning to the Stadium of Light in January 2011, he was an unused substitute when the two sides met a Bloomfield Road earlier in the month.
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BEATTIE JOINS ON LOAN
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has completed his second deadline day signing by securing the services of striker James Beattie on loan from Rangers.
The 32-year-old, who arrives until the end of the season, is moving back down south after originally joining the Glasgow outfit permanently from Stoke City in August.
The former Blackburn youth product has a wealth of Premier League experience having played for the Potters, Everton and Southampton, while also representing England on five occasions.
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SEASIDERS ADD PUNCH
Jason Puncheon has become the latest player to join the Seasiders after agreeing a loan move until the end of the season from Southampton.
The 24-year-old winger, who played against Blackpool in the FA Cup last month, recently spent time on loan at Millwall and scored five goals in seven appearances, including a hat-trick against Crystal Palace.
The deal does remain subject to clearance from the Premier League and Football League, however.
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KORNILENKO ARRIVES FROM ZENIT
Sergei Kornilenko has become Blackpool's fourth deadline day signing after finalising a loan move from Zenit St Petersburg until the end of the season, subject to receiving a work permit.
The 27-year-old Belarus international, who scored a winner for his country against an England B side in 2006, has recently spent time on loan with Tom Tomsk and Rubin Kazan and will now look to make an impression in the Premier League.
Kornilenko joins Andy Reid, James Beattie and Jason Puncheon in agreeing a move to Bloomfield Road.
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