Official Match Thread: Preston North End vs Burnley

Burnley are taking the p..s

Archer scores a brace for boro

That’s what’s we’re up against. We simply can’t get the quality to push on from here. That’s life of a north end fan I’m afraid.

Burnley were very good, we had nothing

Burnley were excellent, we were very very poor
They found space, we found none
They kept the ball, we gave it away
They passed, we miss passed
They showed quality, we showed none

Ok wrong set up from Lowe, but he is working with some very below par players. Woodman poor on at least one goal, McCann labourers, not what we thought we were getting, Cannon and Delap no better than Sean and ched. Browne skinned at RWB as was Brady

Players are 20% off the level they need to be, add to that Ryan and his tactics and we will fall in the division, but just stay up!

Next season, brace yourself for the challenge.

Took 45 mins to get out of the dog-sh*t capital of Lancashire...during which listened to BBC Radio 5, Julia whatshername summed up the PNE performance perfectly when reporting on the match

'I havn't mentioned Preston. Nothing to say. Ripped apart and nothing to offer'.

Much as expected before the game and on seeing the team sheet.,,,when you have 4 non-Championship players (or not ready) allegedly taking the game forward...Ledson, Woodburn, Cannon and Delap, what can be expected?

The entirety of the striking consisted of a scuffed shot from Browne (first half) and a misplaced header in the second half. Period.

At times it was embarrassing. What goes on during the week who knows? When Browne actually stopped a cross in the 45th minute the guy behind me shouted 'that's 1-10' ...he was skinned so many times by their left winger yet time and again he left him acres of space, never got tight , indeed went on wandering inside to ptrop up the woeful midfield.

Ledson...don't start me....hitting a ball in the direction of a PNE player is not making a pass.

Where were |Delap and Cannon told to play? Granted they never got a decent ball all afternoon but I thought they were supposed to be a striking pair...someone should tell them that when one takes up a position near the left line and the other on the righ wingt, 50 yards apart, they are never going be a strike force or even manage a shot (which they didn't).

Having said all that Woodman at fault for the golas in the second half (both stoppable) aided and abetted by Lindsay.

It is an utter shambles....completely unacceptable.

Where was DJ? ...not even on the bench.

Not just a case of Lowe out but the person responsible for this mess.

If anyone wanted to produce a banner RIDSDALE OUT I'd gladly chuck in the first £20

PS Anyone who thinks we are safe from relegation needs to think again.

Didn’t even bother coming up after HT. 3-0 before I’d finished my HT pint and the 18.02 train had been cancelled. Option was go and get the 17.02 or hang around for the 17.02.

Pathetic effort, no structure to deal with over loading down their left. That left winger is quality though, felt for Browne trying to deal with him.

The result of awful recruitment in every area of the club and it is only going to get worse didnt go and why should I what are the supporters getting back for their years of loyalty to the club " complete rubbish week after week" I have never felt like this in 60 years of following PNE originally thought it was just my age until I saw how some of the teams in the lower leagues played in the FA cup it just confirmed to me how bad we were cant see me going again this season as I dont expect any changes being made

No surprise Did not go did not listen the manager is not the answer granted I can handle losing against better players.
When the captain questions the manager something has to go.

We could have a whipround? Am sure DJ would contribute 😂

...and how many times has your Burnley ST holder seen PNE play this season and how much has he paid to watch them Markos?

I don't mind losing to better teams and I never expected anything other than a defeat yesterday......but that is no excuse for the lack of any evident game plan, such as no back up for Browne, the team selection, and two cfs seemingly not knowing what positions to take up. At least he got one thing right...pulling Woodburn and Ledson at HT.

But it isn't just against a good team ...we've witnessed this ineptitude, and worse, against the likes of Huddersfield and Bristol City.

It's going to cost little more to get rid of him and give Gally the job. He, at least, has played in the top two levels and knows his way around the Championship. Suspect he would also get more response from the players.

It's going to cost a lot more keeping him!!

Giving Gally the job would also avoid utterly useless got-to-sling-his-hook Ridsdale from going out and making a selection.

Gally is a tough lad who had a bit of a rough upbringing. He fought his way through life and has mellowed over time. For me, our club is really divided now and needs someone to bring us together. We need 2/3 wins to be safe and with that in mind; Gally to the end of the season but bring in a vastly experienced DoF to support him in this. See how he goes.

I wouldn’t say no to Grezza on a similar deal tbh but think Gally would bring a smile to the training ground and that’s massively needed. Whatever happens we have to look at structural changes at every level, but please for the love of God, relieve Ryan of his duties now!

Billy Davies' track record on leaving PNE leaves much to be desired...ikndeed, it so long since he worked (2014) that he is probably now unemployabler. There's many who have questioed his mental stability given his fractious and litigous personaility. Louise Taylor of The Guardian pointed to Davies' "paranoia", "self-destructive insecurities" and "obsession with conspiracy theories and old grudges" as the reasons behind his downfall, suggesting that he had "shattered" his reputation. He's the last person and type we need.

Also very harsh on judging Gallagher on how he was over 20 years ago......imagine if people took ther same approach to Wayne Rooney based on his latex granny episodes.

Gerrard has been used to earning £2m a year.

Gally and Marsh to the end of the season for me.....Lowe has got to go (and so has Ridsdale).

Marsh can do a job but Nathan Jones would not need a lot of persuading with his recent Payoff. Keep Marsh though I