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 […]
Stoke City Make Contact with North End About Alex Neil?
Reports in Stoke this evening suggest that the Potters have approached North End about talking to our gaffer, Alex Neil, over the vacancy they currently have. Stoke City earlier today parted ways with former Luton Town boss, Nathan Jones. Early odds from the bookies in some places had Neil as short as 1/2 but other places had him as long as 8/1. […]
PNE’s Left-Back Curse and How to Break It
The left-back position at Preston North End is cursed. Who cursed it, when and why? We don’t know, but it is cursed nonetheless. Alright, maybe not. Let’s not go all “John Beck” and perform any on-pitch exorcisms quite yet, but the club have certainly had some terrible luck at left-back for quite some time now. The problem stretches back over ten years, […]
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 […]
Ben Pearson: Time to Lay in the Bed he’s Made?
Ben Pearson has something of a reputation, I think that’s fair to say. His style of play lends heavily to the perception of him being an aggressive, “dirty” player. So much so in fact, that in the newly released player ratings for this season’s iteration of the EA Sport’s FIFA video game, Pearson is the player with the single highest “aggression” attribute, […]
Post-Match Thoughts: Preston North End vs. Manchester City
On the back of a 3-0 home defeat to the champions of England with, arguably, the best manager in world football at the helm, I felt it a little bit harsh to do our usual post-match content piece. So, there’ll be no proper player ratings. Though there were certain performances I thought could have been better, from back to front every player […]