Adam: We'll prove we belong
The Lancashire side were tipped for relegation from the Championship a year ago but overturned huge odds to snatch promotion to the top flight via the play-offs. Few expect the fairytale to continue much longer for Ian Holloway's side and a swift return to the Football League is widely predicted, but Adam sees no reason why the critics cannot be defied again. The Scotland international, the standout performer of the Tangerines' promotion campaign, said: "We want to win every game we can. That is the mentality we have got. "We've been on a good run since September, we've been winning games and that's not a bad thing. We can achieve anything. If you want to work hard and put the right work in, you don't know what you can achieve. "The league has not started yet. There are that many quality teams in it and we know it is going to be tough but come the end of the season, if we are in the right position and we stay up, that will be the most important thing." Adam raised eyebrows last year when he swapped a Scottish Premier League title tilt with Rangers for an apparent season of struggle at Bloomfield Road. The 24-year-old, who scored 19 goals in all competitions, now feels his decision has been fully vindicated and is eager to test himself in England's much-vaunted elite competition. "It is the top league for me at the moment, some of the best players are in it," said Adam, who etched his name into club folklore with one of the equalisers in the 3-2 Wembley win over Cardiff. "It is going to be fantastic to come up against these players and show we are capable of playing in this league. It is going to be tough but it is a challenge I am ready for. "Hopefully as a group we can give a good account of ourselves. "I have set myself targets - I expect to score goals from midfield and hopefully I can reach that target. If I don't, it won't be for the lack of trying." Adam admits he has spent the summer reliving last season's glories. Blackpool's struggle to bring in new players during the early part of the recess forced a bit of a reality check in some quarters but Adam has no doubt the buzz will soon return. The club have been inundated with season ticket applications and are frantically trying to build a new stand to take their ground's capacity to 16,900 and accommodate them all. "I have had a good summer," he said. "It would have been different if we had lost in the final, the summer would not have been the same. "I had a smile on my face every day and I still have. "We have watched the DVDs again and again and it just brings back so many memories. "We have to take that into next season. We worked hard last season but we'll need a bit of luck and hopefully we'll get it. "That first home game is Fulham. There will be 17,000 sold out. "When is the last time Blackpool had that type of crowd? "It is not just about the players, it is about the whole town that will benefit. "It is not the biggest place but hopefully our success can spread through the whole town." Blackpool were due to open their campaign at home against Wigan on August 14, but that game has now been switched to the DW Stadium. With the second game away at Arsenal, the visit of Fulham on August 28 will now be their first in front of their own fans. Adam accepts the situation is unfortunate for supporters who had been eagerly anticipating the opener but does not feel people will be overly concerned. He added: "It is disappointing but these things happen. "The club didn't expect it but the town is still buzzing. Once we get back into it everyone will be looking forward to a massive game at Wigan."