Preston North End home match thread

[ExiledAjax]

2 minutes ago, IThinkThatOnesRooney said:

Workmanlike.

It's very Pearson isn't it.

[IThinkThatOnesRooney]

1 minute ago, ExiledAjax said:

It's very Pearson isn't it.

He does like a utility font.

[And Its Smith]

Scott definitely off then. That injury is complete BS 

[Unan]

Well we all knew that realistically Scott would be off this summer, it stings that we’ve found out via the first team sheet but alas, the outcome is all the same.

Edited August 5, 2023 by Marcus Aurelius

[Supersonic Robin]

10 minutes ago, Ivorguy said:

Trust in Nige.  He is the man.  If he thinks that the best team I will go with it.

Agreed. Got to trust that Nige has picked a team that allows us to pick up the most points either today or over the first period of games, even if it doesn't look like the objectively "best" XI on paper. 

[LondonBristolian]

11 minutes ago, Redrascal2 said:

Hard to understand.

Could simply be Wells looking sharp.

[Chrizzler]

38 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

NEW TICKET SYSTEM CHAOS SURPRISE.  Queues already big 

Got through with no problem at all, really easy. 

[Ivorguy]

Just now, LondonBristolian said:

Could simply be Wells looking sharp.

Exactly 

[Davefevs]

19 minutes ago, Spike said:

Starters and finishers / squad game 

[RUSSEL85]

2 hours ago, Fammyfan said:

Bet 365 really have a lack of awareness with Conway, 5/2 to score anytime

2 hours ago, RUSSEL85 said:

Cheers, might stick a 20 on that! 

FFS - There is your first of the day!

 

[RobArnold10]

1 minute ago, LondonBristolian said:

Could simply be Wells looking sharp.

Had this conversation yesterday. With both of them performing well in pre season I have no issue with either of them started because that’s a great replacement to bring on after 60mins. I would have leant more towards Conway starting though. 

[RoystonFoote'snephew]

8 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

Scott definitely off then. That injury is complete BS 

2+2=5, they didn't land on the moon and Diana was hit after a contract was placed on her by the Royal Family. 

[And Its Smith]

1 minute ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said:

2+2=5, they didn't land on the moon and Diana was hit after a contract was placed on her by the Royal Family. 

2+2 sometimes equals 4

[RoystonFoote'snephew]

5 minutes ago, Chrizzler said:

Got through with no problem at all, really easy. 

Same here. Just wonder if it ticks around to the next home game, at some point or will it always, read Preston. 

[bexhill reds]

1 minute ago, And Its Smith said:

2+2 sometimes equals 4

By that logic, Naismith and the fella from Aberdeen is off as well. Perhaps the player who has pretty much featured in every pre season match has picked up a knock in the last week, and Pearson is looking at the 46 match season rather than PNE at home……

[eardun]

4 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said:

2+2=5, they didn't land on the moon and Diana was hit after a contract was placed on her by the Royal Family. 

And digital tickets will be absolute chaos

[MelksRed]

4 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

2+2 sometimes equals 4

Most times.....to be fair 

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

Audio not working on RTV listen live , I hope that's not going to be the norm, their suppose to start at 1600. Useless!

[cityal]

Stuck in a tent on North Devon coast for this one. Antoni has been battering us since around midnight. Internet service patchy so no stream possible today. I will stick to refreshing this mdt every few minutes, so keep it entertaining!

Team looks strong, including bench. Like others I'd have gone with sykes over cornick. However cornick was very good last weekend at pompey imo

 

[Spike]

1 minute ago, bexhill reds said:

By that logic, Naismith and the fella from Aberdeen is off as well. Perhaps the player who has pretty much featured in every pre season match has picked up a knock in the last week, and Pearson is looking at the 46 match season rather than PNE at home……

And in equal measure maybe Pearson has been told by the club to say it's an injury because it's the day before the opening game and fans will still be buying shirts and be optimistic. With shirt sales probably being down from having them early last season, no away kit and the third going down poorly I highly doubt they'd be happy to announce our star player is leaving with so much footfall going through the store today, they're going to want to sell as many shirts as possible.

[ExiledAjax]

Has anyone got the PNE team?

[And Its Smith]

2 minutes ago, bexhill reds said:

By that logic, Naismith and the fella from Aberdeen is off as well. Perhaps the player who has pretty much featured in every pre season match has picked up a knock in the last week, and Pearson is looking at the 46 match season rather than PNE at home……

Guess we will see next week if he goes or not.   Your comparison doesn’t make sense. Neither of those players are heavily linked with a move away where an injury could hamper that move. Pretty clear the ‘knock’ is invented.  I don’t blame the club for doing it. Makes perfect sense 

[And Its Smith]

1 minute ago, ExiledAjax said:

Has anyone got the PNE team?

City have tweeted it. Looks weak. Should be 3 points today for us 

[Davefevs]

1 minute ago, ExiledAjax said:

Has anyone got the PNE team?

Woodman

Storey Lindsay Hughes

Potts Browne (c) Ledson Best

Frokjaer McCann

Keane

 

[Not Banksy]

1 minute ago, And Its Smith said:

City have tweeted it. Looks weak. Should be 3 points today for us 

And there goes those 3 points … should know not to be confident ever  

Edited August 5, 2023 by Not Banksy

[Fammyfan]

10 minutes ago, RUSSEL85 said:

FFS - There is your first of the day!

 

Take it you didn’t use the void if he doesn’t start still could come on and score or cash out option is still there

[HOZDA]

A rather defensive setup for Preston and an inexperienced bench. Looking at ours, we have some real quality and dynamism to come on as the game progresses. 

First game in front of a packed out Ashton Gate - I have a real positive feeling about today and the whole season. 

Another season begins! Best wishes and good luck to the club's players, staff and fans! COYR

[Sleepy1968]

5 minutes queue at the dolman/South Stand entrance. I had 'issues' and stood aside not to hold up the queue. Got it to work eventually by holding in a certain position. Hopefully all will be well in future. Lovely bright sunshine day at the moment

[Lanterne Rouge]

1 minute ago, Davefevs said:

Woodman

Storey Lindsay Hughes

Potts Browne (c) Ledson Best

Frokjaer McCann

Keane

 

I can`t remember playing a PNE side that didn`t have Daniel Johnson in it, must be years since we did.

[Silvio Dante]

3 minutes ago, Spike said:

And in equal measure maybe Pearson has been told by the club to say it's an injury because it's the day before the opening game and fans will still be buying shirts and be optimistic. With shirt sales probably being down from having them early last season, no away kit and the third going down poorly I highly doubt they'd be happy to announce our star player is leaving with so much footfall going through the store today, they're going to want to sell as many shirts as possible.

So…

You’re saying our manager has been told to say Scott’s injured because if he’s being sold, all of a sudden some fans won’t buy shirts, and the difference between (say) 250 shirts not being sold, netting the club (say) £5000 after costs is sufficient for Nige to play ball, noting that people will buy the shirts anyway eventually in most cases so the true loss will be negligible.

Yep, that holds all kinds of logic.