Preston North End away match thread

[firstdivision]

TGH has to do better with that early chance (different game then) but it was a truly awful second half performance. No agression. Too many basic errors. No idea how we were trying to score. We couldn’t cope with a poor pitch and stubborn oppo whose changes at ht helped them grab the initiative.

[Sir Geoff]

14 minutes ago, Supersonic Robin said:

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.

One good performance. And reverted to type in all his other games.

[Slack Bladder]

TBH this type of football makes England look boring and we have some excellent talent in that team

so even the best players in the country struggle to make it look entertaining

Edited January 13 by Slack Bladder

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

Just now, Graham76 said:

I wonder if Tinnion will go into hiding again.   

I wish he would and that no one finds him.

[Curr Avon]

Before half the forum implodes, City aren't a bad team, just one that needs a central goal-scoring striker and a creative midfielder to maximise our good approach play. 

Yes, we fell away in the second half, but you invite pressure when you fail to score and that's 3 games now.

 

[Whitchurch]

Behaviours 

[Ivorguy]

1 minute ago, Graham76 said:

I wonder if Tinnion will go into hiding again.   

Has he ever not been hiding since he forced Nige out?

[Andrew_V1]

4 minutes ago, westonred said:

We are the 1st away team not to score at PNE this season

How very Bristol city constantly being charitable to end other clubs crap runs .

The height of our ambition is mediocrity at this level

[One Team]

1 minute ago, Graham76 said:

I wonder if Tinnion will go into hiding again.   

It’s the 30th anniversary of that goal at Anfield next week, he will be back! 

[Super]

3 minutes ago, Jose said:

Id be surprised if we failed to score in three successive games against the shit opposition we have just played but feel free to prove me wrong. 

I don't know I just remember rubbish under Pearson as well. Certainly very poor today.

[Glen hump]

I know I’ll get pelters for this and I understand he’s young and still learning but Sam bell nearly always makes the wrong decision, he seems devoid of confidence, thought he was really poor today, not the only 1 admittedly.

[cellist]

23 minutes ago, Alan Dicks said:

We’re 14th in the table, where were we the day we sacked Nige????

we had 18 points from 14 games. Manning I think is 15 from 11. But having failed to score for 3 league games in a row, especially given that it includes Rooney's Birmingham and this lot, I for one feel less optimistic than I did on 28 Oct.

[steviestevieneville]

1 minute ago, The Original OTIB said:

Pretty obvious, Lowe went for it, attacking subs, changed shape and intent, forced us back and into errors early 2nd half, no significant response or subs. Eventually went to 3 at back, gave extra space for 2nd.

I can see why he went three at the back . To get two up top as we’re chasing the game. . They were always going to come out stronger but the players need to deal with it. Through all prestons effort , they created nothing . We’ve gifted two very basic , school boy goals. That’s nothing to do with tactics that’s down to players making poor decisions AGAIN 

[j1974]

Our front line needs a complete overhaul. 

Bell, Mehmeti and Cornick not good enough. Conway not ready to be a regular starter. 

Wells Aging. 

How much money do we have???? 

 

[MelksRed]

Just now, One Team said:

It’s the 30th anniversary of that goal at Anfield next week, he will be back! 

He can **** off.

[Ivorguy]

Just now, Andrew_V1 said:

How very Bristol city constantly being charitable to end other clubs crap runs .

The height of our ambition is mediocrity at this level

I am not at all sure after last three championship games we are even mediocre

[Banjo Island]

13 minutes ago, Alan Dicks said:

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

Yea thats a gutsfull for me aswell

[The Original OTIB]

Just now, steviestevieneville said:

I can see why he went three at the back . To get two up top as we’re chasing the game. . They were always going to come out stronger but the players need to deal with it. Through all prestons effort , they created nothing . We’ve gifted two very basic , school boy goals. That’s nothing to do with tactics that’s down to players making poor decisions AGAIN 

Errors merely compounded the lack of response. Good foundation first half, out thought for 2nd.

[sadlybrokered]

2 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

I wish he would and that no one finds him.

Tinnion is like a Trojan horse…

[Kibs]

It feels like we’re reaching new season lows in recent weeks, despite players coming back from injury, which is worrying. 

Really disappointing. If they want this front foot/controlling football, they had better spend some money because this lot are simply not capable of it - which is probably why NP was happy for us not to have the ball!!!!

[Laner]

2 minutes ago, Ivorguy said:

Can someone please explain the logic of two subs coming on in 89th minute when we are 2-0 down and don’t look like scoring if we played another 90 minutes?

To add an appearance to their season's stats. Sometimes contracts and/or bonuses can be tied to appearances. 

[Banjo Island]

4 minutes ago, Andrew_V1 said:

How very Bristol city constantly being charitable to end other clubs crap runs .

The height of our ambition is mediocrity at this level

And we are struggling to achieve this

[cidercity1987]

Expect us to play well against Watford next week and probably get a good result, they are the sort of team we should do ok against.

Against these lower midtable teams Pearson would try to open up the game and get them on the counter. Manning is trying to implement a more possession style without any sign of the correct players to achieve it.

Hence its so true that Lansdown and Tinnion threw our season away both in August with no AM and when sacking Pearson

[Supersonic Robin]

10 minutes ago, Sir Geoff said:

One good performance. And reverted to type in all his other games.

No, multiple good performances. Much more than can be said for Bell, who has barely had a positive or useful touch of the football for us in months.

With Sykes injured, Mehmeti is currently the best option we have out wide - like it or loathe it. Yes, it's frustrating that he gives the ball away at times, but that's the nature of having a player of his style who tries to make things happen. If it came off every time he tried something, then he'd be playing for Real Madrid. 

The strange agenda that some of our fans appear to have against Mehmeti is frankly laughable.

Edited January 13 by Supersonic Robin

[CityGill]

That was truly terrible. The players look knackered and unfortunately we have no    squad depth. We really lack physicality all over the pitch. We need to recruit strength and pace, even if it’s just an option for us to play against sides like Preston and Birmingham.

There is no plan B at all, if I’m an opposing manager, I really don’t have to do much research to understand how we might play or how to set up against us. It’s not like I would even have to tell my players that city might change formation, because we only have one.

We also really lack gamesmanship, we don’t push or try and buy free kicks. We are never in the refs face, we just accept poor decisions and allow ourselves to get bullied. We have to learn to give as good as we get against physical teams. It’s just naive football. We see lots of effort and and work from the lads, but we need grit and fight and a win by any means attitude. 

West Ham, like previous cup runs, is just a distraction at a time we don’t need it. I wish we had the depth for a manager to be able to say, if you don’t perform in the league against Preston, you won’t have the privilege of testing yourself against Premier League opposition. Maybe that way, there would have been a little more reason to put in a good performance today. 

 

[95red]

What a absolute  shite result .Forget  west ham it's been  poor .

[Glen hump]

1 minute ago, Supersonic Robin said:

No, multiple good performances. Much more than can be said for Bell, who has barely had a positive or useful touch of the football for us in months.

With Sykes injured, Mehmeti is currently the best option we have out wide - like it or loathe it. Yes, it's frustrating that he gives the ball away at times, but that's the nature of having a player of his style who tries to make things happen. If it came off every time he tried something, then he'd be playing for Real Madrid. 

But don't let that stop the strange agenda that you and some other fans appear to have against Mehmeti.

At this moment in time bell is simply not good enough, one of the commentators on robins tv was banging on about his lightning pace, can’t remember the last time he used it .

[steviestevieneville]

4 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said:

Errors merely compounded the lack of response. Good foundation first half, out thought for 2nd.

I see your point . I do think as players they need to take responsibility more as well. Don’t seem to be able to think on their feet at times. 

[Frenchay Red]

11 minutes ago, Graham76 said:

I wonder if Tinnion will go into hiding again.   

He's down to be the guest speaker at Thursday's Senior Red!

[bexhill reds]

1 minute ago, Supersonic Robin said:

No, multiple good performances. Much more than can be said for Bell, who has barely had a positive or useful touch of the football for us in months.

With Sykes injured, Mehmeti is currently the best option we have out wide - like it or loathe it. Yes, it's frustrating that he gives the ball away at times, but that's the nature of having a player of his style who tries to make things happen. If it came off every time he tried something, then he'd be playing for Real Madrid. 

But don't let that stop the strange agenda that you and some other fans appear to have against Mehmeti.

It’s no agenda, he’s just not a Championship player, arguably yet, but not now. You might as well replace him with Yeboah, at least he’d scare people with pace, rather than a couple of step overs and the predictable cut inside.