Joel Randall hopes that a reunion with Ian Evatt at Blackpool can help the midfielder rediscover his best form in League One.
Randall completed a £1.2million move from Peterborough 12 months ago to play under Evatt, who had been chasing his signature for six months.
However, the manager's time in charge at the Toughsheet Stadium came to an end a couple of weeks later by mutual consent.
Since then, Randall has struggled to make his mark for the Whites - making 21 starts and 18 substitute appearances - and now heads to Bloomfield Road on loan for the remainder of the campaign.
“Very happy to be here,” he told the club channels. “I know the league now so just to get consistent games really, more games under my belt, and to enjoy football and bring the best version of myself to the games. I am looking forward to it.
“Obviously, it is really nice that the gaffer wanted me at Bolton and signed me, and has wanted me again this January. A year later, we get to work together and hopefully we’ll have a good time.
“It is definitely freeing in the fact that he knows my potential, my levels and what he has seen in the past.
“It is definitely a nice feeling to come to a place where he is going to allow me – and I feel comfortable straight away – to just let go and have fun.”
Evatt took over at Blackpool in October and has guided the Seasiders out of the relegation zone after a rocky start to the season under Steve Bruce.
“The gaffer brings a good style of football. He wants to get the ball down and play, build and dominate,” Randall explained.
“I think in a team like that, I can thrive – keeping the ball, being progressive, linking it all together.
“I feel like I have a good footballing brain so I think it will go hand in hand, and hopefully I can have a good impact for the team.”
He added: “You are always trying to improve and throughout your career, you will go through different sort of spells.
“I think my overall game has been developed over the last couple of years and it is just knitting it all together now.
“Hopefully, under the gaffer he can bring out the best in me and I can bring out the best in myself, and we will see where that leads us.”
Evatt is pleased to have added Randall to his squad and believes that the 26-year-old has the qualities to shine at Bloomfield Road as Blackpool aim to keep climbing the table.
“I’m delighted to be able to bring Joel to the club and work with him once again,” he insisted.
“He is a top player who has the ability to play in a number of different positions which will be important for us in the second half of the season.
“He is able to receive the ball in tight spaces, dribble, break down low blocks and create, so he’s going to add a lot to us going forward.”
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