Preston North End: Our Own Worst Enemies in the Transfer Window
With the January transfer window now a mere memory, and a seemingly distant one at that, we have had quite some time to see and appraise the squad as it will be for the remainder of the 2019/20 season. The signing of Scott Sinclair in the opening days of the midseason window proved to be the only incoming business at Deepdale, despite […]
Preston North End: Some Perspective
It’s a simple title but honestly, the solitary word itself would have done. Perspective. I will start this by admitting that in the West Brom game, we struggled to really lay a glove on them and in the final 35 minutes or so of the Fulham game, we looked flat. However, what did fans genuinely expect from two games against 1st and […]
How Preston North End’s Attacking Football is Making Opponents Pay the Penalty
Preston North End will face a tricky return to action in the Championship following the current international break. First, we travel to Pride Park to face Phillip Cocu’s Derby County before heading back up and over the Pennines to take on Hull City, all rounded off when we face current league leaders West Bromwich Albion at Deepdale on December 2nd. West Brom […]
How Alex Neil Took North End From Pretenders to Contenders
As the transfer window slammed shut in August, it was met by a fair bit of unhappiness from North End fans about the club’s perceived lack of activity, particularly in the forward areas, especially with us selling last season’s top goal scorer, Callum Robinson. Many people felt that any promises made to Alex Neil when he committed to the club with his […]
Preston North End’s Key Defensive Cog
Claims emerged over the weekend that several Premier League clubs are interested in a move for North End centre back Ben Davies. Everton, Brighton, Newcastle and Wolves are the four sides said to be looking for a deal in the region of £10m, according to Sun reporter Alan Nixon. Davies, 24, of Barrow, was spotted by North End aged 11 and has […]
Daniel Johnson: The Resurgence
On Friday morning, Daniel Johnson was awarded the Championship Player of the Month award for August. DJ beat Brentford’s Ollie Watkins (a player who North End will likely come up against this weekend), Swansea defender Mike van der Hoorn and Charlton forward Lyle Taylor to the award. The achievement shows just how far Johnson has progressed over the opening month of the […]