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POTD confirmed https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/pay-on-the-day-at-preston-north-end-1/

We have 18 Championship games remaining…..so 54 points to be won (see the separate thread ‘How many points will we finish on?’) PNE and us were promoted from League One in the same season back in 2015 and have had similar trajectories since, both coming close to play-off places without ever cracking the top six, with a few disappointing and lower placed finishes thrown in too over the recent seasons. Deepdale, the home of Preston North End, is widely recognised as being the oldest 'continuously used' football stadium in the world, though this is contested. The land on which the stadium stands was originally Deepdale Farm. It was leased on 21 January 1875 by the town's North End sports club and originally used for cricket and rugby. It hosted its first association football match on 5 October 1878. It’s 181 miles away from Ashton Gate so well done to the 600 or so tremendous traveling faithful. Last weekend they faced Spurs in the FA cup, a case of the Lilywhites v the Lilywhites, that too finished 3-0. League wise they are currently on 40 points and 11th. Ryan Lowe is their manager. He joined from Plymouth Argyle, a club he guided to promotion from League Two to League One in the 2019/20 season, that was the second promotion on his managerial CV, having previously led Bury FC into League One. We last faced them on a Wednesday night back in October when we won 2-1 thanks to Rob Atkinson's second-half double which propelled City to their first win in six games, https://fb.watch/g7DYnVcEye/ Officials, ref Leigh Doughty, https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/big-interview-freckleton-based-referee-leigh-doughty-his-rise-ranks-championship-official-2960148 He will be assisted by Adam Crysell and Greg Read. Fourth official Ollie Yates. NP pre-match: Matty (numerous) James pre-match: Head to head we have won 28, drawn 34 and lost 34 the last time we won at their place was February 2011. Here’s their match preview: https://www.pnefc.net/news/2023/february/match-preview-bristol-city-h/ On deadline day they signed midfielder Josh Onomah on a short-term deal until the end of the season after his release by Premier League side Fulham earlier on Tuesday. The 25-year-old made 76 appearances for the Cottagers after joining the club from Tottenham Hotspur in 2019. The butter pie is legendary in Preston. This beloved Lancashirian delicacy consists of onions, potatoes and of course, butter – baked until golden with a thick pastry crust. This savoury pie is a half-time favourite at Preston North End Football Club, and was even mentioned in former-Beatle Paul McCartney’s 1971 song ‘Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey’. If you want a pie try this: https://www.lancs.live/whats-on/food-drink-news/visited-preston-search-best-butter-23312864 Preston piffle The UK's first motorway - the Lancashire stretch of the M6 - was previously the Preston bypass. The first traffic cones were used in the construction of the Preston bypass in 1958, they replaced red lantern paraffin burners. Butch Cassidy (of Sundance Kid fame) had parents from Preston and reportedly grew up with a Lancashire accent. The Bash Street Kids in the Beano were based on the artist's memories of growing up in Preston. Born in Whittle-le-Woods, Leo Baxendale took his first job at Lancashire Evening Post, drawing adverts and cartoons before beginning his work on the Beano. Tallest church spire in UK. St Walburge's Church designed by Joseph Hansom of Hansom Cab fame and which has, at 94 metres, the tallest spire in England on a church that is not a cathedral. Birthplace of Freddie Flintoff and John Inman. UK's first KFC was in Preston which opened in 1965. Preston (the main antagonist of the 1995 short film A Close Shave) is named after Preston, which is where Nick Park comes from. Preston has the boasting rights to being the first provincial town in England to have it's streets lit by gas. Notable ex-players include Bill Shankley and Josh Brownhill. It is the city where the teetotalism movement was born! In 1833, Joseph Livesey founded The Preston Temperance Society, and soon afterwards the word ‘teetotal’ was born. The longest continuous row of the old red public telephone boxes anywhere in the country are in Preston's Market Street. The first Mormon baptisms outside North America took place at the River Ribble in Preston.They were held on July 30, 1837, where nine individuals were baptised in the river, in the presence of a crowd of around 8,000 onlookers. No team in England had played more league games than Preston. They passed the 5,000 mark last year. Also PNE v Burnley is the most played fixture in the EFL. Pubs The Station Telephone: 01772 737164 The Station is located in the heart of Preston, directly opposite Preston Train Station. With Preston North End just a 10 minute drive away, the Station is the perfect place to welcome away football fans as soon as they step off the train, before heading to the game. The pub is also a popular place to grab a quick pint before getting back on the train post-match. The Station has loyalty pricing just for football fans which is accessible by simply showing your football ticket to the bar staff. The pub also has live entertainment on every Friday and Saturday as well as a large selection of draught, bottled beer, cask and craft ales, wines and spirits. Moor Park Sports and Social Club Telephone: 01772 717709 Moor Park Sports & Social Club (formerly Fulwood Conservative Club) is based on Blackpool Road, Preston. The postcode is PR2 3AE, but for your Sat Nav use PR1 6AD. The club is close to motorway junctions for the M6 and M55 and just 10 minutes easy walk to Preston’s Deepdale Stadium. A warm welcome awaits visiting supporters both before and after matches with a spacious car park at a minimal charge. The bar stocks a very good selection of beers, wines and spirits at competitive prices. The club has a separate function room, 2 large bowling greens, 2 match-standard snooker tables and a pool table

Just imagine that = 87 points

So, ahead of the Preston game there are 54 points to be played for before the end of our season. Just for a bit of fun I invite your predictions for the total number of points we will have when the final whistle is blown on our final game of the season away against QPR. To get the ball rolling I’m going for 55 points.

Suspect £300,000

Uncut: https://fb.watch/iqDrBY7rET/

Wonder if CM will end up back at Derby County….https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chris-martin-gives-derby-county-8099141

His goodbye message…..https://www.bristolworld.com/sport/football/bristol-city/timm-kloses-heartwarming-farewell-message-as-he-leaves-bristol-city-4009429

My overall take is an optimistic one. We are focused on adding hungry, up and coming prospects who our staff can develop and who can come of age together e.g. Atkinson, Sykes, Tanner, Mehmeti plus we have a crop of exciting academy players some already in the first team squad. There is experience too in the shape of James, Wells, Weimann, Kalas, etc As others have said we are getting to the point where NP can really build his team and create the team culture and ethos he aspires to. From the outset NP said and we knew it was a long-term task. I think the business (both ins and outs) this window has significantly shifted the momentum towards BCFC getting where NP intends. The summer will be huge as potentially AS will exit = £££££++++ hopefully rather like Semenyo going that will provide resources to strengthen the team overall and despite inevitably losing our best young players (that’s where we are in the football pecking order) the squad balance, depth and quality will be improved. In NP and his team I trust.

Enjoyed the final ‘up the Robins’ line

https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2023/february/dylan-kadji-joins-swindon-on-loan/

His first interview: https://youtu.be/SKs_KBBpLAM

As per the title https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/kadji-joins-swindon-town-on-loan/

Good night fellow-Reds….23:00 Harry Cornick [Luton - Bristol City] Undisclosed

Welcome to BS3 Harry Cornick who joins us from Luton Town. Really pleased by this signing and very much looking forward to seeing him play and loving his football with us. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Cornick https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-sign-harry-cornick/

What a mare being a professional footballer can be, just imagine this happening to you with just five minutes of the transfer window left….. 22:55 Lamare Bogarde [Aston Villa - Bristol Rovers] Loan

That’s before the curry was even delivered

Chris Martin and Timm Klose this evening left Bristol City by mutual agreement. Chris joined City in September 2020 and made 95 appearances, scoring 17 goals, including three against Severnside derby rivals Cardiff City, as well as providing 11 assists. Timm arrived in BS3 in January 2022 and has made 30 appearances and scored one goal. Manager Nigel Pearson said: “Chris and Tim have both come in today and said goodbye. On behalf of everyone at Bristol City I’d like to wish them both well for the future and thank them for their service to the club.”

Going to walk the dog for ten minutes which all but guarantees HC will be announced very shortly…….

Best chip shops….https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/bristol-live-readers-picks-best-8094776?utm_source=bristol_live_newsletter&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter2&utm_medium=email

From Swansea…..the 27-year-old is now likely to move to Ashton Gate before tonight's 11pm deadline. Cornick will not feature in the Hatters' squad for their Championship clash with Cardiff City at Kenilworth Road tonight.

Bucks media: https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/highwycombe/23289578.anis-mehmeti-leaves-wycombe-wanderers-join-bristol-city/