Talking of managers leaving how is he still in a job? His commitment to finishing below North End is quite something.
Armstrong scored 28 goals (5 assists) last season, Elliot 7(11). By comparison our best performers were Sinclair 9(1) and Potts 5(1). Yet they finished 4 points below us!
Eh!!?
Yes it is odd
65 goals , one less than Cardiff that would normally get a club in the top eight or even sneaking into the play off places , goal difference of eleven as opposed to Preston's minus seven , mainly due to bad defending , injuries and transfers , players played out of position , and the odd pasting or two ? conceding four goals which contributed towards the manager getting the sack .
Cardiff was a disgrace , losing 4-0 and missing two penalties .
Usually beat Rovers though , apart from that loss at Deepdale last November , which obviously didn't go down well at all ! .
Armstrong was the second highest scorer in the championship , Ivan Toney with 31 goals was the top scorer , some expect Brentford to consolidate in the Premiership , the top six clubs will be keeping an eye on him ? ; might get a big money move , even a England cap off ' Sir Gareth Southgate ' in a season or two ? .
Southampton offered £4m for Armstrong , Newcastle will get 40 % of the fee , they've been told to improve their offer but £20 m is silly money ? as there simply isn't the money around anymore for the ' smaller ' Premiership clubs having their revenue affected by covid ? .
Watford were interested too , offering Andre Gray and cash
Harvey Elliot has gone back to Liverpool as back up for Mo Salah but Jurgen Klopp has plans for him apparently
Rovers had the second most completed passes in the Championship , but the counter argument is the pitch is terrible . Some there have been moaning about him tinkering with the team , with no settled line ups , his substitutions and just plain going on and on blaming everyone but himself , repeating himself on Radio Lancashire ! .
Some were moaning about the centre half Jarrad Brantwaite , however Carlo Ancelotti sent there to get him ready for Everton ; it's simply how things work ! . The owner has appointed Rafa Benitez despite all the protests , he's plans for him as the defence there needs sorting out ? .
The other one Taylor Harwood Bellis has gone to Anderlecht on loan , again it's up to Pep Guardiola at Man City
Some comments by the Plastics after losing to Preston at Deadwood Park 🤣
Manchester United are reportedly keen on a summer move for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, who is currently on loan at Blackburn Rovers. The 18-year-old left Carlisle United to join Everton ahead of last season. He arrived at Goodison Park as a player with plenty of potential and Carlo...
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