On loan goalkeeper discusses spell with Blackpool so far and his future beyond this season

Blackpool Gazette

Blackpool goalkeeper Harry Tyrer reflects on his time at Bloomfield Road so far since making the loan move from Everton back in the summer.

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00:00Are you feeling more and more confident with every game that passes?

00:03Yes, definitely, 100%.

00:06Like I said, it's difficult to come out of the team and bounce back from that,

00:11but I feel like I needed that break mentally for myself.

00:15That Pira game was horrible for me in terms of losing 5-1.

00:20Self-reflection, I always look at myself and think,

00:23what could I have done better?

00:25It's about working hard week in, week out.

00:29Confidence is massive in football, I would say,

00:32in terms of grinding out results.

00:35Keeping clean sheets away from home and good opposition,

00:38like to Barnsley, gives you a massive confidence boost.

00:43At the time when you do drop out of the team, what goes through your mind?

00:46You're on loan, you're out here to get more experience

00:48than you find yourself on the bench,

00:50so how difficult is that at the moment to deal with?

00:52I'm one of them who will work hard no matter what,

00:57whether I'm in the team or not in the team.

01:00I'll make sure everything that I've done in the week is leading up to a game,

01:04whether that's in the team or not in the team.

01:08Yes, it's difficult.

01:10I've been on two loans before this,

01:12and it was not plain sailing, but I was in the team.

01:17I knew I was going to play every week

01:20because I felt like I backed up the performances week in, week out.

01:24It's crucial, it's cutthroat at this level.

01:26I feel like I definitely needed that time off the team

01:29and a little mental reset, and then hit the ground running back again.

01:33I suppose it does make the reward greater now,

01:35the fact that you've started every league game since November,

01:38so that must be really pleasing to win that place back.

01:40Yes, definitely.

01:42Rich didn't give it up very easily.

01:44I thought he was top door when he came in,

01:46and that's credit to him.

01:47You look at him and he's probably frustrated that he's not playing every week.

01:52The mentality and the camaraderie around the group is different class.

01:56Once I've got back in, I've wanted to make sure I keep the spot

02:00and don't lose it again.

02:01I feel like that's shown in some of my performances.

02:04Stepping up from National League to League One,

02:06coming to the EFL, does it feel like being chucked in the deep end?

02:09At first, yes.

02:11I think it was a difficult jump,

02:15but I think, like he said before,

02:18playing every game gives you more and more confidence

02:20and the more games I've played,

02:21I feel like I've become more confident

02:23and it's shown in my performances.

02:25I want to prove that I'm capable of playing at this level

02:28and it's not a big jump for me

02:31and it's not at the deep end that I can stay afloat in this league.

02:34I feel like with performances recently of clean sheets that we've had,

02:39I feel like I've shown that.

02:42Has it been the best way to learn?

02:43Yes, 100 per cent.

02:45You can have very easy loans.

02:48I think the two loans before this were the same,

02:56I think, more than anything.

02:57But it's a massive learning curve.

02:59As I said, the thing about going on loan

03:02is dealing with the hard stuff and dealing with the good stuff.

03:04It's never getting too high when you're high,

03:06never getting too low when you're low.

03:07You've just got to learn from it and learn from your mistakes

03:10and keep trying to be positive.

03:12In the week, the gaffer mentioned he won't man you back next season.

03:15How flattering is it to hear that sort of faith from the manager?

03:18It's massive.

03:19A man with that experience is, I think, any young goalkeeper wants.

03:24And obviously hearing his words in the week,

03:26we're very happy for me and my family.

03:29Like the gaffer said, it's up to myself, it's up to Everton,

03:33it's up to the club.

03:35If all parties are happy with it, then I'm sure I might be back.

03:39It's one of them that we'll see what the summer brings.

03:42Hopefully, we can get up into the Championship, into the play-offs,

03:45because I feel like we're more than capable to do that.

03:47I think it's just about now, focus on each game as it comes

03:51and see what the future brings.

03:53Obviously, there's always moving factors,

03:54but it sounds like you would be open to coming back to Blackpool.

03:56Is that how much you've enjoyed yourself at the club so far?

03:58Yes, I've loved it.

03:59I've loved every single minute of it.

04:01Coming into the training ground every day and playing matches at some great stadiums at home.

04:07Our home stadium, I think, is one of the best in the league.

04:11I think it's a massive fan base, it's a massive club

04:13and it's one opportunity that I wouldn't have turned down if I had the chance.

04:17Just finally, is there plenty more to see from you this season?

04:19Is there plenty more levels to go up that you can demonstrate?

04:22Yes, I think I want to keep more clean sheets,

04:25make more big saves in games that keep us in games.

04:29There's been times where I've made mistakes

04:31and I can hold my hands up more than anyone and I'll be the first one to say that.

04:36But then I also feel like I need to keep the team in games sometimes

04:39and make some big saves when called upon.

04:42I feel like I need to keep knocking out performances

04:44and keeping as many clean sheets as we can until the end of the season.

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