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Post by somersetpotter on Mar 6, 2024 8:20:21 GMT
Same staring team? Maybe Campbell in for Ennis? Thompson available, is McNally fit? Preston having a good season exceeding expectations (all after fans were screaming for Lowe to go) so it's a hard game however they are nowhere near the level of Leeds or Leicester, fancy our chances Draw would be OK but we can beat them My issue with Campbell is that he doesn’t seem to be committed or at least that he’s losing concentration at key moments. Yesterday and in the game against Middlesbrough crosses have gone right across the 6 yard box, exactly where he should be making runs, and he’s always on his heels near the penalty spot. |
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Post by professorplump on Mar 6, 2024 8:21:13 GMT
Can only see another defeat unless he makes some serious changes to the forwards on hsi own ennis is as powder puff as any we've had willing as he is he needs support around him Let's be honest. Even if we had Haaland up front, you would still be predicting defeat. Luckily your track record on predictions is pretty poor. |
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Mar 6, 2024 8:50:05 GMT
Can only see another defeat unless he makes some serious changes to the forwards on hsi own ennis is as powder puff as any we've had willing as he is he needs support around him Let's be honest. Even if we had Haaland up front, you would still be predicting defeat. Luckily your track record on predictions is pretty poor. You might want to check that the last 5 seasons have been incredibly accurate points wise , progress wise and if you check back who was predicting that some fo the actions under scholes would have dreadful and lasting consequences. Who was saying in Sept read the quote we are in dreadful o trouble after another trily truly rotten summer ? |
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Post by spoton on Mar 6, 2024 9:52:15 GMT
Same staring team? Maybe Campbell in for Ennis? Thompson available, is McNally fit? Preston having a good season exceeding expectations (all after fans were screaming for Lowe to go) so it's a hard game however they are nowhere near the level of Leeds or Leicester, fancy our chances Draw would be OK but we can beat them My issue with Campbell is that he doesn’t seem to be committed or at least that he’s losing concentration at key moments. Yesterday and in the game against Middlesbrough crosses have gone right across the 6 yard box, exactly where he should be making runs, and he’s always on his heels near the penalty spot. Well on past performance he's bound to make 4 changes like he did against Coventry (Idiot thing to do), if he doesn't then he needs to be challenged and ask why then and not now |
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Post by dirtygary69 on Mar 6, 2024 10:03:51 GMT
I'd say unchanged, but I think he will have to change a couple.
Iversen
Hoever
Rose
Wilmot
Gooch
Thompson
Burger
Baker
Leris
Campbell
Bae
We never seem to do well against these either. Schumacher v Lowe - both know each other inside-out. Probably be a tight one, 1-2 Stoke.
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Post by jokker on Mar 6, 2024 10:18:02 GMT
My issue with Campbell is that he doesn’t seem to be committed or at least that he’s losing concentration at key moments. Yesterday and in the game against Middlesbrough crosses have gone right across the 6 yard box, exactly where he should be making runs, and he’s always on his heels near the penalty spot. Well on past performance he's bound to make 4 changes like he did against Coventry (Idiot thing to do), if he doesn't then he needs to be challenged and ask why then and not now I think you should judge him on recent past performances which had him playing an unchanged team yesterday. We've played very well in recent games, even if we haven't been "rewarded" with enough points. To look at the less recent past, a number of his changes were understandable and needed to be made, such as not playing not fully fit players three times in seven days. I don't know if there were any severe casualties yesterday, and the physios may tell him if one or the other player is better off with a break, but if not I would expect him to pick the same eleven again. There will be changes on the bench for obvious reasons plus Thompson comes back into the reckoning, but he's not so good that we should change the currently ideal team for his sake. |
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Post by staffordstokiemad1 on Mar 6, 2024 10:22:46 GMT
We have chopped and changed all season, I think it’s time to stick with the same 11 again, the defence has looked better over the last two games, certainly keep them together. The midfield three of Laurent, Burger and Baker also work well together, and Bae and Manhoef actually give us an attacking threat. Even Ennis, he had it rough last night but I think we stick with him and bring Campbell on during the second half.
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Post by stoke1989 on Mar 6, 2024 11:22:27 GMT
If you haven't got a ticket, go get one, your team needs you.
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Post by gingerninja on Mar 6, 2024 11:34:04 GMT
I think psychologically the longer you stay in the bottom 3, the pressure ramps up. To get out of it, gives everyone a massive lift..A win or draw would be great, but it wouldn't be terminal, just make survival that little bit harder.
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Post by clivey05 on Mar 6, 2024 11:51:28 GMT
Yeah, barring any injuries, we need to stick with this team.
Preston play tonight and it’s away at Southampton, so that extra days rest could help us on Saturday. I fancy us to get a result there.
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Post by towraytek on Mar 6, 2024 11:53:13 GMT
A long midweek trip to Southampton won't do Preston any favours. Every little helps.
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Post by yellowsnowman on Mar 6, 2024 12:01:30 GMT
A long midweek trip to Southampton won't do Preston any favours. Every little helps. I hope so fella. |
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Post by Son of Sausage on Mar 6, 2024 13:01:11 GMT
-----Iversen-----
Hoever Wilmot Rose Gooch
Laurent Burger Baker
Manhoef Campbell Junho
Dont put thompson back in.
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Post by Roy Cropper on Mar 6, 2024 15:39:29 GMT
Same team again for me if possible.
Any idea how many tickets we've sold for this one?
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Post by femark on Mar 6, 2024 16:08:53 GMT
I know some people don't like xG stats but I thought this was interesting...
Preston are top of the xG difference table, meaning they have scored 10.78 more goals than expected throughout the season so far. Lucky or good finishing?
Stoke are bottom of the xG difference table, meaning they have scored 14.27 less goals than expected throughout the season so far. Unlucky or poor finishing?
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Post by j1m on Mar 6, 2024 16:10:35 GMT
See other post, the Preston match at Southampton has been postponed...Just our luck!
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Mar 6, 2024 16:48:52 GMT
We'll be up against the great Liam Lindsay.
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Post by bertiestan on Mar 6, 2024 16:50:43 GMT
We'll be up against the great Liam Lindsay. He is for them and was for Barnsley…just not us🤷🏼🔴⚪️ |
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Mar 6, 2024 16:51:39 GMT
A left footed centre back. Just what we need. Not sure what happened with us.
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Mar 6, 2024 20:06:51 GMT
Same team again for me if possible. Any idea how many tickets we've sold for this one? Same again suggests we won’t score is the big issue |
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Post by Davef on Mar 6, 2024 20:14:06 GMT
I'd say unchanged, but I think he will have to change a couple. Iversen Hoever Rose Wilmot Gooch Thompson Burger Baker Leris Campbell Bae We never seem to do well against these either. Schumacher v Lowe - both know each other inside-out. Probably be a tight one, 1-2 Stoke. We don't do well against them at home, that's for sure, but we've won twice at Deepdale in recent seasons and have only lost once there since we came down; the Butland nightmare match in 2019. |
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Post by dirtygary69 on Mar 6, 2024 20:37:14 GMT
I'd say unchanged, but I think he will have to change a couple. Iversen Hoever Rose Wilmot Gooch Thompson Burger Baker Leris Campbell Bae We never seem to do well against these either. Schumacher v Lowe - both know each other inside-out. Probably be a tight one, 1-2 Stoke. We don't do well against them at home, that's for sure, but we've won twice at Deepdale in recent seasons and have only lost once there since we came down; the Butland nightmare match in 2019. Oh ah, probably is the home games I’ve got stuck in my memory, where we always seem to be completely rubbish. Hopefully we can carry on our respectable record at Deepdale then! |
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Post by blackpoolred on Mar 6, 2024 21:02:03 GMT
Has to stick with the same team/formation given the last 2 performances - there are zero other options really.
Next 3 teams up are all in form and been a while since any of them lost, but we have to go for it and play with the same attitude.
No excuses this time, we played well but unlucky bollox, if only we had taken our chances - it is now or never.
Not sure what has been said behind closed doors but, for me, the attitude and performance has ramped up in the last 2 games, but we have been missing sitters all season, so maybe a bit of hypnotherapy for the players(anything worth a bash), as these are chances any professional footballer with a bit of composure should be slotting away every time. Getting to the stage now where we are just expecting players to miss the simplest of chances and then bemoan their luck at the end of the game - no such thing as luck for me, if the finishing belongs in tier 3, then that is where we will end up.
Got to try and win 4 from 10, and then it would be 4 from 9 should we lose this and one of those games is away at Southampton, so then it possibly becomes having to win close to 50% of the games remaining - essential we get something from this and create momentum and keep building
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Mar 6, 2024 21:53:18 GMT
Has to stick with the same team/formation given the last 2 performances - there are zero other options really. Next 3 teams up are all in form and been a while since any of them lost, but we have to go for it and play with the same attitude. No excuses this time, we played well but unlucky bollox, if only we had taken our chances - it is now or never. Not sure what has been said behind closed doors but, for me, the attitude and performance has ramped up in the last 2 games, but we have been missing sitters all season, so maybe a bit of hypnotherapy for the players(anything worth a bash), as these are chances any professional footballer with a bit of composure should be slotting away every time. Getting to the stage now where we are just expecting players to miss the simplest of chances and then bemoan their luck at the end of the game - no such thing as luck for me, if the finishing belongs in tier 3, then that is where we will end up. Got to try and win 4 from 10, and then it would be 4 from 9 should we lose this and one of those games is away at Southampton, so then it possibly becomes having to win close to 50% of the games remaining - essential we get something from this and create momentum and keep building We aren’t getting out of this better to face it and if he plays Ennis up front on his own as a central striker he’s setting us up not to score again |
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Post by BuzzB on Mar 6, 2024 23:14:49 GMT
A long midweek trip to Southampton won't do Preston any favours. Every little helps. I hope so fella. Their game was off, either way it would probably have been a half hour flight. |
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Post by Not_Nick_H on Mar 7, 2024 8:40:54 GMT
Their game was off, either way it would probably have been a half hour flight. Yep, a warehouse fire near St. Mary's earlier in the day meant the game was postponed. So that's a slightly fresher Preston we face on Saturday  I hope that isn't one of those weird "chaos theory" moments that cost us later in the season. |
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Post by stoke1989 on Mar 7, 2024 9:05:11 GMT
Their game was off, either way it would probably have been a half hour flight. Yep, a warehouse fire near St. Mary's earlier in the day meant the game was postponed. So that's a slightly fresher Preston we face on Saturday I hope that isn't one of those weird "chaos theory" moments that cost us later in the season. No doubt the moved fixture will be in the week before they play qpr on the 20th April, so i expect the 16/17th. |
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Post by senojbor on Mar 7, 2024 9:14:42 GMT
Same side but I'd play Vidigal instead of Ennis.
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Post by brutus on Mar 7, 2024 12:17:01 GMT
What are the ticket sales like for this game?
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Post by bertiestan on Mar 7, 2024 13:23:48 GMT
Same side but I'd play Vidigal instead of Ennis. Really🤷🏼🔴⚪️ |
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