Preston North End away match thread

[cityexile]

Wonder if the bright lights of West Ham are at the back of their minds. Very poor second half, could not react to their subs. However bad the first goal was, it’s was still likely to be another ‘nilL’ away from home.

[Supersonic Robin]

Just now, Sir Geoff said:

....and the other option was Weimann. You do remember the injury crisis ?

Personally, I'd rather start Weimann than Bell.

This isn't about Pearson though, more that Mehmeti seems to get a disproportionate amount of criticism compared to other poorer performers. Anis has put in some very good performances since Manning has come in.

[Peter1450]

Just now, johnheadbcfc said:

Not good at all, a few players really seem off it 

Like someone said the other day the players saving themselves for Tuesday evening 

[Numero Uno]

Same players, different manager, same failings. So either we have two managers not good enough or we were never a top end squad to begin with. Which one is it Sid?

[joe jordans teeth]

4 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

Best to stay off the forum this evening.  

Edited January 13 by joe jordans teeth

[slartibartfast]

Just now, ChubStixx said:

You're right, they're not, but come on, it's a long old way to go to sit through this shower of a performance.

Mate, I know done it for ******* years !

[Ivorguy]

1 minute ago, marcofisher said:

We have a goal scorer, the problem is that he is isolated and we don’t create enough chances.

I respectfully disagree.  Conway is too green, and Wells has had only one good career season and is now on the wrong side of the hill

[Red Army 75]

Really thought we would win today. Been poor in the league since the Watford game. Another season over already in the league 

[CityCiderEd]

Two poor teams on an awful pitch. The only difference is they have a goalscorer,  3 shots since coming on and 2 goals. We desperately need a proper winger (Mehmeti once again a passenger), an out and out goalscorer and creative midfielder. Without further additions we will probably be bottom half finishers. So lacking in quality  

[Andy082005]

5 minutes ago, haggis_farewell said:

We’re exactly what everyone apart from Jon Lansdown thinks. An average mid table Championship club who aren’t going to trouble the relegation zone or the playoffs. 

2 absolutely nothing clubs sadly - destined to do absolutely nothing 

 

[Supersonic Robin]

1 minute ago, cityexile said:

Wonder if the bright lights of West Ham are at the back of their minds. Very poor second half, could not react to their subs. However bad the first goal was, it’s was still likely to be another ‘nilL’ away from home.

I don't think so. Our performances & results againsts bottom half teams have been awful ever since Manning came in.

[old_eastender]

1 minute ago, joe jordans teeth said:

Didn’t need to until the clanger and then their tails were up and the subsequent subs he made were up against it 

PNE has been the better side since the start of the 2nd half, and we were crying out for changes to counter them. LM clueless it seems.

[Loosey Boy]

Sadly, I thought that this was always likely to happen after last week.

”After the Lord Mayors show….” and all that!

Preston away on a cold Saturday afternoon…..just the sort of game we didn’t need

Its where we are - an inconsistent Championship side with an average squad.

[MelksRed]

Listened to the game until half time seemingly all over Preston.......had to go for an appointment came out and we're two down....what the **** is going on with this club?

[Lew-T]

Soon as I saw the pitch, I already knew.

 

[Slack Bladder]

Looks like 3 league games in a row without a goal

[Alan Dicks]

Cornick and King on, that’s radio off for me.

[marcofisher]

1 minute ago, Ivorguy said:

I respectfully disagree.  Conway is too green, and Wells has had only one good career season and is now on the wrong side of the hill

So do you think if we brought a goal scorer in we would start scoring goals? I would argue that we need to focus on our chance creation more. No point bringing another number 9 in to also have no service.

[W-S-M Seagull]

7 minutes ago, old_eastender said:

I would say so, LM didn't react to the changes PNE made at HT, too reluctant to make changes to get back into the game.

I'd say this appears to be a weakness of his. 

It's almost as if he says "well done lads, great 1st half, keep it up, now who watched Eastenders last night?" 

It's almost as if he expects the other team to continue playing the same way and not make changes. He doesn't appear to be able to predict the changes the other team will make. 

[CityCiderEd]

2 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

Same players, different manager, same failings. So either we have two managers not good enough or we were never a top end squad to begin with. Which one is it Sid?

Definitely the latter.....

[JP Hampton]

Brilliant Subs for PNE. We’ve been offering nothing second half. 

[pillred]

Crazy that we are currently still only 4 points off the playoff places.

[Super]

Just now, Lew-T said:

Soon as I saw the pitch, I already knew.

 

Let's hope that's not used as an excuse.

[The Original OTIB]

Weird sub manager this. Has little idea how to respond to oppo changes. Bizarre.

[Ivorguy]

Just now, mason said:

ok so we will all be back up the ladder of hope for W Ham then back to reality of an exp striker and midfield general still required, but a chairman who thinks tinmans boys will take us to the top six and dont want to spend any money

Coventry were in a different league to us this afternoon, we are a long way from them atm

Spot on

[Natchfever]

4 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

Am I watching the same game as the Robins TV commentators? 

 

 

 

"We've been by far the better team"

 

"It's the finer details that have let us down" 

 

 

Thinking the same thing.

North Korea tv .

[Jose]

I miss Nige. …….There I said it. 

[RedEyez]

Genuinely don’t think we’d score if we had another 90 mins tbh

[steviestevieneville]

Just now, The Original OTIB said:

Weird sub manager this. Has little idea how to respond to oppo changes. Bizarre.

But you know better obviously 

[W-S-M Seagull]

1 minute ago, Slack Bladder said:

Looks like 3 league games in a row without a goal

Loving this front foot football