Preston North End v Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup Round 4

Just had a nice bit of tripe...beats jellied eels any day (like swallowing snot).

Here's info on the local cloggies


Regrettably wearing is now almost (not completely ) confined to dancing, here are the local classes

Regular Clog Dance Classes.
ECCLESTON (Chorley)
Mondays – Eccleston Heritage Clog – For adults.
7.30-8.30pm (beginners)
8.30-9.30pm (intermediate/advanced)
Tuesdays – Eccleston Buskers - For young people aged 5 upwards.
5.30-7pm.

Softie Southern Morris dancers always flee when they see male Cloggies coming (very different from the gentle ladies) . There has never been any stamping on heads , much more sophisticated in Lancashire

The scurrilous delights of Lancashire clog-dancing involves two teams dancing towards each other in formation, followed by each attempting to cripple their opponents with gracefully executed knee and foot moves. Thus the Forward Sir Percy, a synchronized low-level knee attack, the Double Arkwright wi' Ankle Lever, the Heckmondwycke with Reverse Spin and the ever controversial Triple Arkwright. Other routines include the Half Arkwright with Groin Action, the Erotic Elbow Drive and the match-winning Flying Arkwright, performed to cries of, “Keep them knees stylish!”

The secret to success has always been to knock back 12 pints of suitably warm brown ale before starting. The only time I've ever seen anybody's head stamped on was when a dancer was caught ordering tasteless cold lager (apparently he spent too long living in Bethnal Green...wherever that is).

Definitely worth an ask. We’re looking after Parrott well, even taught him how to injure himself whilst celebrating scoring!

Unfortunately I think he'll be going to a higher level than us. Would have been perfect (assuming Lowe rates him higher than Browne).

Mooney,Pigs trotters yuk think you might have some "brains" missing

Don't forget you'll get a head on your ale up here, none of the flat room temperature ale . When I lived down South I recall asking a barman to pour my pint with a head on it. He put a lemonade top in!

Take a trip down memory lane to previous Spurs v PNE ties

www.pnefc.net/news/2023/january/fa-cup-history-pne-vs-tottenham-hotspur/

Preston Facts & Firsts

Following the little bit of humour about us northerners being a little bit behind it got me thinking about the great things Preston actually brought to the UK

1) Why not start with the way in , did you know that the UKs first bit of motorway the M6 was opened here in 1958. The first traffic cones were used in the construction .

2) What about something to eat , Englands first KFC was opened in 1965



3) Top Gears and former England cricketer Freddie Flintoff was born in the city in December 1977

4) Fancy a bit of animation , well did you know the creator of the Beano's Bash St Kids , Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx and Little Plum Leo Baxendale was born and studied in the city. If you want something a little more up to date Nick Park the creator of Wallace and Gromit also belongs to Preston and even named his plasticine dog after the town.




5) Following the early success of Preston’s male footballers the ladies thought they would have a go. Dick Kerr’s Ladies are probably the most famous and most successful women’s football team in the world. Founded in Preston Dick, Kerr’s Ladies represented England and beat France in the first ever recognised women’s international football tournament in 1920. England won 2–0 at Deepdale, home of PNE. In 1922 they went on to tour the USA playing mostly men’s teams.

6) Preston is home to the worlds longest line of red phoneboxes (9) designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott they were voted one of the UKs most iconic things . Another notable design of his was Battersea Power Station



7) Preston has its tv and film stars with routes in the city . Roy Barraclough (Corrie) , John Inman (Are you being served) , Peter Purves (Blue Peter) and John Thomson to name a few. Ever seen the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid with Paul Newman and Robert Redford well Butch's father lived in the city. Guess where Star Wars R2D2 came from yes Preston . The actor Kenny Baker lived and died here .



8) The Butter Pie , when you come to Preston you have to get a "Butter Pie" (should be available in the ground) . The pie is known to have been created for workers from Lancashire's Catholic community, to consume on days (mainly Friday) when meat could not be eaten, This dish is also mentioned in the Paul and Linda McCartney song "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey", which contains the lyrics, "I had another look and I had a cup of tea and butter pie"



9) The town of 'Coketown' in Charles Dickens' book Hard Times is based on the city of Preston. In order to gain research for an 'industrial' novel, Dickens visited Preston in January 1854.

10) There’s no better place to enjoy some non-alcoholic fun than the city where the teetotalism movement was born! In 1833, Joseph Livesey founded The Preston Temperance Society, and soon afterwards the word ‘teetotal’ was born. (Wouldn't recommend it myself)

11) The tallest spire in England, St Walburge's Church boasts a towering 309ft spire. The spire is the tallest of any Parish church in England and the third tallest of any church in the UK, with only the spires of Salisbury and Norwich Anglican Cathedral reaching higher.



The church was built in the mid-19th century and was designed by Gothic Revival architect Joseph Hansom, who was also the designer of the Hansom cab.

12) The City’s bus station was at one point the largest in Europe and it is still one of the largest in Europe



Im sure there are many things i haven't mentioned but that should keep you busy for ten minutes

Looks like it’s going to be a great occasion with a full house. Really looking forward to it now, despite the long journey. Would be an excellent time for H to break Greaves’ record with a decent away following and the game on national TV. The drive home if we manage to lose this will be a treat. Wouldn’t mind a recommendation for some proper local beer, and by that I don’t mean new world hipster craft crap. I try and find JW Lees pubs when up in Manchester.

For beer , you want Black Horse (just won Camra pub of the year) , Moorbrook , Winckley Ale House ,Princess Alice , Guild Ale House or Market Tavern

Plug n Taps, Orchard, a bit more crafty

To add…

Classic Modern Gothic Novel ‘Old Bath Street’ was written by AJ Hartley and is set in and around Preston.

Also on a literary theme, Joseph Delaney, children’s author (Spooks series. Very good for 10-13 year olds and adults who are big kids!) is a Prestoner, and the ‘Priestown’ in the book is here.

While I’m at it, Charles Dickens stayed in a hotel in Preston (what is now the Bull and Royal) and seemingly Hard Times was inspired by the trip. We’re heading back to those days again sadly, but no politics!

Deepdale is the oldest football stadium to have had continuous use in the world. The home of football.

Last one from me… The Caribbean Carnival was a big part of my younger life and was one of the first of its kind in Britain. Preston has for many years had a diverse culture and unlike many other neighbouring Lancashire towns, our indigenous population has welcomed this and Preston has had more integration through events like this for many years.

Welcome Gobbo , i have to agree want our strongest team available to make a good show

You may touch on a nerve with this question for a few posters here. BTW you missed Bolton and even Oldham out of your list of relatively local rivals who have played in the PL

Yes we'd love to get to the PL and for many there is much frustration that we never appear to be getting there, especially when those local rivals point this out. Indeed we've not been in the top flight since Sir Tom Finney retired in 1960!

I personally feel that some of our fans need to take a reality check. We are spending well beyond our means (the latest accounts show approximately a £20M loss and wages of around 175% of annual turnover). Our owners are worth over a £billion (last Times rich list estimate) and some fans feel that they should be chucking more money at it. But so is virtually every other club in the Championship and IMHO we are punching above our weight.

If you consider there are more professional clubs in the NW than in London, with a lower overall population, including Liverpool, United, City & Everton currently in the PL, means that attracting fans is difficult. But then people point out how our rivals have done it and arguably with us having a wealthier owner than Jack Walker at Rovers, who won the PL, we should be at least challenging.

However, I remember not too long ago finishing 91st in the league and almost going out of business. I've seen us in the play-off final to get to the PL twice and could never have though in the '80s that I'd see PNE one game away from the top flight. Unfortunately we didn't show up on those 2 occasions in Cardiff against Bolton & West Ham.

But the simple answer to the question is YES!

I think sadly all the seats will be facing the pitch.

God I love a good Butter Pie.