Match Preview: Bristol City vs. Preston North End
Preston North End have the opportunity to turn a good week on the business front into an excellent one on the field on Saturday when they take on Bristol City at Ashton Gate. Fan morale was boosted significantly on Wednesday evening when PNE broke the news that captain Alan Browne had signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with the club, taking his time […]
What Can We Expect to See from Ben Whiteman as He Joins “Massive” Preston North End
The January transfer window is well underway and North End have had an unusually fast start by completing three new loan signings, including highly-rated Irish international, 21-year-old Jayson Molumby. Now a fourth player has been added to their ranks after completing the signing of Ben Whiteman on a 3-and-a-half-year contract. The imposing central midfielder joins North End from Doncaster for a “significant […]
Alan Browne Commits His Future to PNE
1, 2, 3, 4, Alan Browne! He’s always in Baluga… We all know how the rest of the song goes and we can all look forward to another few years of singing this when we’re all back in stadiums because club captain Alan Browne has committed his future to Preston North End by signing a new 3.5-year contract, keeping him in Preston […]
5 Things We Learned From The FA Cup Third Round
The second time we’ve faced Wycombe Wanderers this season and the second time we’ve been outplayed. On Saturday the game was pretty much over after 9 minutes and the Chairboys cantered comfortably to a 4-1 win. Here are five things we learned from the Wycombe Wanderers game in the FA Cup… Why Change The Team So Much? Firstly I’d like to say […]
What Could We See from Jayson Molumby at North End?
North End opened their account this January transfer window yesterday when the late night announcement of Irish international, Jayson Molumby, was made. The 21-year-old has joined up with Alex Neil and his men for the remainder of the season on loan from Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion. With one substitute appearance to his name this season for Brighton, the Irish […]
Signing Ched Evans Would be a Disaster
Trigger Warning – This piece discusses topics that some readers might not want to read about, including alleged sexual assault. For help with anything discussed in this piece, scroll straight to the bottom where there are links to a Lancashire based charity who offer help and support for victims. Alan Nixon is often criticised when it comes to his “knowledge” on North […]
Timing Is The Key For Preston North End
One of my favourite footballing quotes comes from the great Arsene Wenger – “A manager is a guide. He takes a group of people and says, ‘With you, I can make us a success; I can show you the way.’” Embed from Getty Images It’s a view that appears to be slowly eroding from the modern game. The manager, it appears, is […]
5 Things We Learned From 2020
2020 has been a strange year for a number of reasons. In terms of football, we had one season disrupted and another delayed. Stadiums have been empty for 9 months barring a few areas. As for Preston North End, it’s been a year of ups and downs but I think it’s safe to say a lot of fans are either already disillusioned […]
5 Things We Learned From The Christmas Games
The 2-0 win over Coventry City on Tuesday made it three wins in a row with three clean sheets as well. In truth, I didn’t think I’d be writing that at any point this season, but it’s been a very tough one to predict. Here are five things we learned from the Derby County and Coventry City games. We Can Win The […]
Preston North End’s Year in Review
2020 has been a pretty pants year, all things considered. It’s been one that has seen change not just in football, but all around the world. Let’s hope that 2021 sees us have some sort of return to what we all knew before the pandemic and perhaps not most importantly to everyone but I would imagine many of you reading this, a […]
Match Preview: Preston North End vs. Bristol City
This week is Friday night football at Deepdale as Alex Neil’s men face an out of form Bristol City side who will be looking to change their fortunes against an equally out-of-sorts North End side. North End come into the game off the back of a very deflating 2-1 defeat against an in-form Barnsley side, despite taking the lead inside the first […]
5 Things We Learned From The Barnsley Game
A 10th defeat of the season for North End on Tuesday night. Despite taking the lead through Sean Maguire in the 2nd minute we somehow managed to slip to a 2-1 defeat to Barnsley and in the end, truth be told, it was a deserved victory for the Tykes. Here are five things that we learned from the Barnsley game… Abject, Lifeless […]