Match Day - PNE v Bristol City - 18/12/20 - KO:20:00 - Championship

[By Tor]

Hughes out & Riis on bench. Not much confidence around at moment.First goal may decide game. North End look lacklustre at moment, Browne/DJ/Gally all out of sorts. Need a break tonight another defeat will put more pressure on AN big time. So 4 nil win for North End then 🤭

 

[rem]

Chris Martin loves a goal against us, remember him at deepdale for derby 25 yard free kick, top bin then shhhhing the town end! Would have loved him at north end class act!

Huntington picked specifically to mark him?

 

[rem]

Uninspiring to say the least.

At least Sinclair and Earl are starting!

 

[OB1]

I may be in the minority, but I don't think DJ was that bad vs Barnsley. Won tackles and played forward passes. And I'm hardly DJ's biggest fan here...

I think my worst criticism is I didn’t notice him. And for our best creative player in a game where we were struggling to create, that shouldn’t be the case. Obviously means he wasn’t doing anything wrong, but he wasn’t taking the game by the scruff of the neck

However, he was a victim of the style of play, long balls over a high press

 

[Sid Snot]

Maguire will struggle to pull enough defenders to create much space and Barky and Sinclair will probably struggle to get in behind

For a minute I thought I was reading a synopsis of how the scum play week in week out.

 

[Mahogany Rush]

Hughes is made out of cheese strings.

Gally, DJ and Browne midfield is asking for trouble on paper.

Nonetheless, the team is in, so back the manager.

Hughes is the modern day Darren Anderton or Ledley King, come on Josh boy, stake your claim for the left back spot. UTW.

 

[HunterLionheart]

I think my worst criticism is I didn’t notice him. And for our best creative player in a game where we were struggling to create, that shouldn’t be the case. Obviously means he wasn’t doing anything wrong, but he wasn’t taking the game by the scruff of the neck

However, he was a victim of the style of play, long balls over a high press

Aye, only so much he can do. Don't get me wrong, he's been pretty poor on the whole this season, but I think the narrative that he isn't trying is a false one.

 

[Dick Dastardly]

DJ and Browne were quite decent first half against Barnsley imo., but faded badly in second half. Usually Pne dash our hopes when we expect a good performance. Nobody gives us much of a chance of winning but it might be our night.

 

[Mahogany Rush]

I’ve said it before, but could Harrop Bayliss or O’Reilly put in performances any worse than the rubbish DJ and Browne have put in recently?

I doubt it, even our young ones aren't that bad.

 

[No Danger]

Wonder how long Ledson will be absent for. Big miss given his start to the season. Potts was starting to show some form as well.
Hope DJ and Browne can bring their A game onto the pitch tonight.

 

[Kathryn]

No Hughes, Ledson, Stockley or Potts. Riis on bench!

Stockley is on the bench.

 

[pthnorthender]

Wonder how long Ledson will be absent for. Big miss given his start to the season. Potts was starting to show some form as well.
Hope DJ and Browne can bring their A game onto the pitch tonight.

I'd be happy if the brought their "C" game. They have been woeful of late.

 

[HunterLionheart]

Stockley is on the bench.

Shhh. If we pretend he's not there, maybe he'll just go away.

 

[Seamustasmania]

Sum up the team as selected .... soft cocks .. not one of them can take the game by the scruff it’s neck and make it their own .. we need strength and character, and some swagger .. what do we get ? A manager whose passion during the game extends to him taking his hands out of his pockets and a team that has had the individuality and balls coached out of them. I strongly suspect opposition teams when they come up against us .. think ‘it’s only preston’

 

[Keeper1]

Sum up the team as selected .... soft cocks .. not one of them can take the game by the scruff it’s neck and make it their own .. we need strength and character, and some swagger .. what do we get ? A manager whose passion during the game extends to him taking his hands out of his pockets and a team that has had the individuality and balls coached out of them. I strongly suspect opposition teams when they come up against us .. think ‘it’s only preston’

........... especially when we’re on Sky! 🤷‍♂️

 

[Thracia]

I’ve said it before, but could Harrop Bayliss or O’Reilly put in performances any worse than the rubbish DJ and Browne have put in recently?

Yes, they could.

I think my worst criticism is I didn’t notice him. And for our best creative player in a game where we were struggling to create, that shouldn’t be the case. Obviously means he wasn’t doing anything wrong, but he wasn’t taking the game by the scruff of the neck

However, he was a victim of the style of play, long balls over a high press

DJ was the one standing unmarked when Riis missed his chance to make it 0-2.

 

[Brianjohn14]

Harrop was far worse than DJ when he got half a game at 10. Browne is the only one with a tackle in him, so has to play, IMO.

What a fooking team selection !!

 

[pnenycx]

I’ve said it before, but could Harrop Bayliss or O’Reilly put in performances any worse than the rubbish DJ and Browne have put in recently?

Yes they can. I would have liked Riis to start. If Hughes, Ledson and Potts are unavailable it's an ok starting lineup.

 

[Jack Daniels]

Wonder which North End will turn up tonight?

The footballing connoisseurs who took apart Bournemouth, Brentford, Reading and Middlesboro or the footballing shit show that was walloped by Luton and outplayed by Barnsley, Rotherham?

0-0 then!

 

[StevieNorthEnd]

They have lots of injuries, out of our so called "big four" three start, let's see how they get on.