Preston North End home match thread

[IAmNick]

Walking to the gate with my partner sat at home, 5 days overdue for our second child.

With the quality of the phone signal and tannoy I might be heading back with an unexpected 3 points and baby!

[chinapig]

11 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

2+2 sometimes equals 4

That's what Big Maths wants you to believe. Wake up sheeple!

[bexhill reds]

5 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.

Not sure that the club’s PR would even be that bad….it’s too early in the season for that level of cynicism..

 

[italian dave]

1 minute ago, Sleepy1968 said:

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

Odd isn’t it. I went in the same entrance and it worked before I’d even thought about how I was holding it!

[old_eastender]

3 minutes ago, cityal said:

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

 

I watched the Pompey game and one flick over his head and then a run before hitting a shot that was a comfortable save for their keeper was about it in terms of goal threat he offered. Battled for the ball well I suppose, but always looks a bit of a manic individual to me with no real link-up with the rest of the team. Sykes comes on and hits a calm assured shot into the net, I suspect Cornick might not have taken that chance.

Still plenty of sub options if he doesn't work out. Love him to prove me wrong and net a hat-trick!

 

[42nite]

2 minutes ago, Fammyfan said:

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

'Void if player doesn't START' is a very good option!

[Davefevs]

See you all at halftime.....

[Southport Red]

1 minute ago, IAmNick said:

Walking to the gate with my partner sat at home, 5 days overdue for our second child.

With the quality of the phone signal and tannoy I might be heading back with an unexpected 3 points and baby!

Good luck to you and Mrs Iamnick

[chinapig]

Just now, IAmNick said:

Walking to the gate with my partner sat at home, 5 days overdue for our second child.

With the quality of the phone signal and tannoy I might be heading back with an unexpected 3 points and baby!

Part timer! My Dad was at a reserves game when I was born.

[LondonBristolian]

6 minutes ago, RobArnold10 said:

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. 

I’d also have Conway but we are going to have to get used to the fact that our squad depth now means that - when everyone is fit - there will be seven or eight players not starting who it is easy to make a case for being in the starting line up. I reckon Roberts, Williams, Sykes, Conway and Mehmeti can all justifiably feel a little unlucky not to start today and it would not surprise me if Araoye started to make someone else feel unlucky as the season progresses.

[RoystonFoote'snephew]

16 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

2+2 sometimes equals 4

Fair enough if that what's you feel but I just think if an acceptable offer had been made we'd of heard it. Pearson isn't one to feign injuries If he'd been fit he'd have played. 

Edited August 5, 2023 by RoystonFoote'snephew
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[miketh2nd]

Surprised to not see Sykes start along with Conway starting  but that's the nice headache Pearson has now . 

Edited August 5, 2023 by miketh2nd

[RedM]

6 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Woodman

Storey Lindsay Hughes

Potts Browne (c) Ledson Best

Frokjaer McCann

Keane

 

My Preston friend said they have not been at all good pre season, she is worried about today.

I hope she is right as when she told me that I did think oh no, defeat for us then!

[Midred]

3 minutes ago, italian dave said:

Odd isn’t it. I went in the same entrance and it worked before I’d even thought about how I was holding it!

It works like that with my debit card!

[eardun]

8 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

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 

I don’t think you can say Pearson is full of BS. He just said that Scott had a knock on his knee in mid week; it’s ok but need the swelling to go down. 

[grifty]

I like the fact that after 60 mins we can replace the whole of the front 3 and still have a forward line many could say is our first choice!

Start with Bell Wells Cornick

Finish with Mehmeti Conway Sykes

 

Will be interested to see how Andi gets on. Playing deeper than when he scored all those goals for us, so will need to be disciplined out of possession and quick to support the front guys.

 

[MarcusX]

38 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

Fair enough.

Can I also take this opportunity to credit the choice of font and layout used here. It's clear, clean, and makes sense. A huge improvement over the serif curly thin font nonsense we had at the end of last season.

Blue background though 

[ralphindevon]

New ticket system slow and temperamental, the stewards words not mine. 

And you do have to open and show the ticket, not like google or Apple pay. Hope it improves 

[Malago]

Scott expected to be available next weekend.  Pearson on RTV

Edited August 5, 2023 by Malago

[italian dave]

Can I just say, amongst all the noise about digital tickets, Robins TV audio, shirt collars and Scott’s injury…………..

The dolman PA is still as shite as ever

[MarcusX]

Disappointed Scott isn’t playing, hopefully it is a knock.

I’m resigned to him going but I’d hope we use him until that point.

[42nite]

Just now, MarcusX said:

Blue background though 

That shouldn't be bothering us any more.

[Lanterne Rouge]

Just now, Malago said:

Scott expected to be available next weekend.  Pearson in  RTV

For Bournemouth?

[ExiledAjax]

1 minute ago, Malago said:

Scott expected to be available next weekend.  Pearson in  RTV

Definitely staying until 2037 then. Great news.

[Johnr1986]

Skyes over Cornick with memetti over bell saying that in nige we trust

[Silvio Dante]

I have to say…

I’ve not seen a pre match atmosphere and expectation for the first game of the season like this since god knows when. The concourse is rammed and has been since 2pm. This just…feels like it’s happening…

[1891 B.C. Sweden]

Come On You Reds!!!

[City_USA]

Mornin'all

COYR! 

[MelksRed]

Can someone please turn the fooking PA down.......deafening in the Central Dolman

I'm clearly getting old.

Edited August 5, 2023 by MelksRed

[Midlands Robin]

Roughly 8 minutes of pre-season optimism left. 

COYR