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Match Thread Preston North End FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 4th Nov (5 Viewers)

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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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fernandopartridge said:
But then again didn't lose two key players who had contributed 30+ of our goals

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Also correct.
 
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Kingokings204

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  • Nov 4, 2023
  • #1,332
Thought robins came across well. He has convinced me he knows more now. He will get it right and rather than leaving last minute subs he now has taken off fadz and dasilva who just aren’t at the races. Wilson could also now be sacrificed which again we would agree with.

That second half and how it panned out means I am confident something will happen. Last few games I’ve been unsure and if we just rolled over today then I would be more worried but seems a common drive now. Clearer tactics
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
4-3-3 is the way to go. Decide on the centre back pairing and stick with it.
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It isn't, clearly. They scored from a completely free header in the middle of the goal.

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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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fernandopartridge said:
It isn't, clearly. They scored from a completely free header in the middle of the goal.

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We were getting carved open first half while creating barely anything of note as it was.
 
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djr8369

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  • Nov 4, 2023
  • #1,335
Skyblue_CP said:
Why is everyone picking Thomas in their 2? He’s diabolical. On todays showing Lati and Binks for me as the middle 2.
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Binks is one of the few who haven’t had a bad game. I don’t see why he keeps getting dropped.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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djr8369 said:
Binks is one of the few who haven’t had a bad game. I don’t see why he keeps getting dropped.
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Presumably because of the amount spent on Kitching
 
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PVA

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  • Nov 4, 2023
  • #1,337
djr8369 said:
Binks is one of the few who haven’t had a bad game. I don’t see why he keeps getting dropped.
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Agree he hasn't done anything wrong, but I guess Robins felt he had to play his £4m man.

If we do play 3 at the back again next time out I think Binks will be back in (and Fadz out).
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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PVA said:
Agree he hasn't done anything wrong, but I guess Robins felt he had to play his £4m man.

If we do play 3 at the back again next time out I think Binks will be back in (and Fadz out).
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Can’t keep playing so many defensive players while also looking that leaky at the back regardless.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
We were getting carved open first half while creating barely anything of note as it was.
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Can't remember a free header in the middle of the goal

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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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fernandopartridge said:
Can't remember a free header in the middle of the goal

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Can remember someone having the freedom of the penalty area to score an equaliser
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Nov 4, 2023
  • #1,341
Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
We're not changing our style of play . Made it clear right at the end of the car interview
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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pusbccfc said:
Robins:

'I'm sure we are going to get another letter through to say there was an offside in the build up to second'.


The EFL sent a letter apologising for the farce on Monday it seems.
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
We're not changing our style of play . Made it clear right at the end of the car interview
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To be fair that doesn’t preclude changing formation
 

Sky Blue Wozza

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  • Nov 4, 2023
  • #1,344
Evo1883 said:
We lost 7 from the first 11 in 20/21
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But not 7 in a row
 
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SBT

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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The Robins post-match interview makes very little sense to me, but I think that’s because of the bizarre way it’s been transcribed

INTERVIEW: Mark Robins looks back at Preston North End defeat

Mark Robins gave his reaction to defeat against Preston North End for his side at Deepdale.
www.ccfc.co.uk
 

Evo1883

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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Sky Blue Wozza said:
But not 7 in a row
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Well we haven't lost 7 in a row here either
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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A lot to digest for me there

Considering the money we’ve spent on them some of these defenders are turning in some disgraceful performances

These strikers are not the problem

Fadz looks done, Allen was absolutely rotten

MR massively copped out not bringing Sakamoto on - He was ready and the PA announcer even announced it as a triple sub, no clue how your best player comfortably from your last match goes and gets NIL minutes in the following
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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alexccfc99 said:
A lot to digest for me there

Considering the money we’ve spent on them some of these defenders are turning in some disgraceful performances

These strikers are not the problem

Fadz looks done, Allen was absolutely rotten

MR massively copped out not bringing Sakamoto on - He was ready and the PA announcer even announced it as a triple sub, no clue how your best player comfortably from your last match goes and gets NIL minutes in the following
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Presumably he wants O’Hare to get the minutes instead
 
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slowpoke

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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Evo1883 said:
Was it a penalty , haven't seen it back , and haven't watched the video as my signal is all over the place
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I had the same with tv only goal i saw was the penalty so there’s not a lot I can say.
Why Sakamoto didn’t come on is anot hey mystery his close control could have attracted fouls, and with Antony Taylor in the middle who knows what we might have got.
 
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sotvtoday

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  • Nov 4, 2023
  • #1,350
Brighton Sky Blue said:
It’s not what I want, least not yet anyway. King however will be looking at the terrible form and performances and weighing it up against the amount spent.
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...and weighing it up against the additional amount he'll be asked to spend in January.
 

slowpoke

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  • Nov 4, 2023
  • #1,351
alexccfc99 said:
A lot to digest for me there

Considering the money we’ve spent on them some of these defenders are turning in some disgraceful performances

These strikers are not the problem

Fadz looks done, Allen was absolutely rotten

MR massively copped out not bringing Sakamoto on - He was ready and the PA announcer even announced it as a triple sub, no clue how your best player comfortably from your last match goes and gets NIL minutes in the following
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That’s the second time that’s happened as well.
 

Sky Blue Wozza

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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Evo1883 said:
Well we haven't lost 7 in a row here either
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The point was that, under Robins, we haven’t had these prolonged spells of consecutive defeats/ winless runs.
After 1/2 bad results he normally finds a way of stopping the rot.
 

Grendel

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
It wasn’t.
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It was a penalty
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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Grendel said:
It was a penalty
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If it is then Godden should have one for getting decked second half.
 
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Grendel

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
If it is then Godden should have one for getting decked second half.
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Ok
 

Flying Fokker

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  • Nov 4, 2023
  • #1,356
Keep the faith: MR




Stupid mistakes have crept in as we're a little bit nervy, having now lost four on the bounce. But in the second half we looked a bit more like us.

"We were livelier, more in control and looked a threat and Haji Wright has got two goals for us, which is obviously a plus. And Ellis Simms looked powerful when he came on.

"You know it's close to happening for us and the fans are staying with us. Hopefully this is just our poor period of the season. We still have a really good chance of turning this round."
 
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MalcSB

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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stupot07 said:
I really don't want to see Ayari in a city shirt again.

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I said that weeks ago, to much and lethal opprobrium.
 

Chris1987

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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Been at Preston today and the first half was diabolical. Fadz was total shite as was JDS and most of the rest of them. At least finally second half Robins tried something different. My pre match optimism was totally misguided. Significant that at the end of the game it was Robins who led the players over to applaud the fans. First 65;minutes were the worst I've seen this season and that's saying something. Ayari was garbage needs to go back to Brighton in Jan , clueless as to why he was selected. Green shoots last 20;mins but make no mistake we are in a relegation fight based on this
 
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Evo1883

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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Chris1987 said:
Been at Preston today and the first half was diabolical. Fadz was total shite as was JDS and most of the rest of them. At least finally second half Robins tried something different. My pre match optimism was totally misguided. Significant that at the end of the game it was Robins who led the players over to applaud the fans. First 65;minutes were the worst I've seen this season and that's saying something. Ayari was garbage needs to go back to Brighton in Jan , clueless as to why he was selected. Green shoots last 20;mins but make no mistake we are in a relegation fight based on this
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You thought we were bad for the first 20 minutes of the second half ?
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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Chris1987 said:
Been at Preston today and the first half was diabolical. Fadz was total shite as was JDS and most of the rest of them. At least finally second half Robins tried something different. My pre match optimism was totally misguided. Significant that at the end of the game it was Robins who led the players over to applaud the fans. First 65;minutes were the worst I've seen this season and that's saying something. Ayari was garbage needs to go back to Brighton in Jan , clueless as to why he was selected. Green shoots last 20;mins but make no mistake we are in a relegation fight based on this
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Indeed can’t see Ayari staying unless we also fail to sign midfielders in January.
 

MalcSB

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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shmmeee said:
Much better with the formation change. Actually having options ahead of you and pace down the channels works, whodathunk?

Sort the back four and GK out and there’s a team there. Didn’t expect to win today but thought we were unlucky. Barring defensive fuck ups we’d have been OK.

Next game:

Collins
Lats Thomas Binks Bidwell
Sheaf Ayari Eccles
Saka Simms Wright

Let’s see how it gets on.
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Ayari? What for? To give the opposition an easy skittle to knock over?
 

Chris1987

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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Evo1883 said:
You thought we were bad for the first 20 minutes of the second half ?
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It was better but seriously you thought it was better than bad ? Preston were rubbish , there's no denying it.
 

Evo1883

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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Chris1987 said:
It was better but seriously you thought it was better than bad ? Preston were rubbish , there's no denying it.
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We were much better than the first half straight from the restart
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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Chris1987 said:
It was better but seriously you thought it was better than bad ? Preston were rubbish , there's no denying it.
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Much better second half I thought.
 
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Chris1987

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  • Nov 4, 2023
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Evo1883 said:
We were much better than the first half straight from the restart
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If you regard much better as better than shite fair enough. Can you imagine what would have happened if we had been playing Leicester or Leeds? We were better but still not very good
You're deluding yourself in my opinion
 
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