Signed for an undisclosed fee from Oldham, Neal Eardley took little time to settle in to life at Blackpool.
The 23-year-old right-back put in a number of impressive performances for the Seasiders within the first few months of arrival.
A regular in the Welsh international fold, Eardley has plenty of experience for his age and even captained his previous club in the absence of Sean Gregan.
Injury restricted him to just 22 league starts in the club's Championship promotion campaign, but the defender was one of the first names on the team sheet for much of the club's debut season in the Premier League, with another 25 league starts under his belt last season.