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 […]
The Impact of No Fans in Stadiums
On March 7th, 2020 North End lost 3-1 to QPR leaving us going home disappointed after a second-half implosion. Not a significant or extraordinary game but it did turn out to be the last time Deepdale had fans present. Unfortunately, it seems as though any chance of us returning anytime soon is slim. This has meant that what should have been a […]
Scott Sinclair: A Statistical Analysis
Scott Sinclair’s clinical brace at Brentford took his goal tally to 6 in North End colours, meaning he has only scored more goals for 3 other clubs – Swansea, Villa and Celtic. That’s quite an astonishing statistic for somebody who has represented 14 clubs, but perhaps it highlights just how patchy his career has been. Now 31, you could pin the blame […]
Ryan Ledson: Coming of Age
For a number of years now, North End have bought players based on their potential. Ryan Ledson is one of those and he’s now starting to show signs of reaching that potential, something that the club clearly thought he was capable of reaching back in 2018. The club has received a lot of criticism in terms of their activity in the transfer […]
Tactical Preview: Preston North End vs. Derby County
North End entertain Derby on Wednesday night in what will be our 5,000th league game, the first football league club to ever reach this feat. The Sky cameras will be present, but that will mainly be to gush over Wayne Rooney and his fellow young starlets. Derby travel to Deepdale in fine form, winning their last 4 games and scoring 11 goals […]
Tactical Preview: Preston North End vs. Cardiff City
Since Neil Harris took over Cardiff in November, they have lost only 4 of their 22 league games. The former Millwall coach has taken his pragmatic approach from The Den to Wales with great effect, as his hard-working side sit level on points with North End in 6th. Cardiff have a really good blend of experience, quality, and physicality, and tomorrow’s game […]