Preston North End vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[brian green]

I went to Deepdale as a lad when Tom Finney was in his pomp.  In the intervening period Deepdale has gone through Astroturf and flatpack makeover phases.  It is now an historic football history site in a middle class suburb.  Not a proper pub or chip shop  within (old bloke) walking distance.

Us Two them Ought  as my father used to say.

[PaulTheVillan]

I think we'll win this one 3-1

[Risso]

I went to Deepdale as a lad when Tom Finney was in his pomp.  In the intervening period Deepdale has gone through Astroturf and flatpack makeover phases.  It is now an historic football history site in a middle class suburb.  Not a proper pub or chip shop  within (old bloke) walking distance.

Us Two them Ought  as my father used to say.

I used to work not far from Deepdale, it's not middle class found there Brian.  Rough as a badger's arse. And there's a chippy the other side of Blackpool Road.

[mr underhill]

that's the way I remember it too

[DrGonzo]

I went to Deepdale as a lad when Tom Finney was in his pomp.  In the intervening period Deepdale has gone through Astroturf and flatpack makeover phases.  It is now an historic football history site in a middle class suburb.  Not a proper pub or chip shop  within (old bloke) walking distance.

Us Two them Ought  as my father used to say.

I used to work not far from Deepdale, it's not middle class found there Brian.  Rough as a badger's arse. And there's a chippy the other side of Blackpool Road.

I used to live in St Anthony's Rd, that's the first road past the park on your way into town.  Burgled 3 times in 2 years and had bottles thrown at me on more than one occasion... define middle class??
I like Deepdale, one of the locals in my pub was a major sponsor, so spent many a happy afternoon in the box getting drunk and feeling smug about heating.  1-4 the villa Hourihane, Abraham, Chester, Abraham.  I have a dream.

[cdward]

Well at least this time when we play Preston, we won't be changing manager afterwards.
1-4 to the Villa, Whelan to score a penalty

[Axl Rose]

2-0 us.

[tomd2103]

We seem to have been a lot more defensively solid away from home recently (only conceded 2 in the last 4 away games and they were both at Albion) so hopefully we can continue that and get a convincing win tomorrow.

[Comrade Blitz]

1-3
Hourihane (2), og

[Mister E]

We seem to have been a lot more defensively solid away from home recently (only conceded 2 in the last 4 away games and they were both at Albion) so hopefully we can continue that and get a convincing win tomorrow.

Good observation. So, why are we so leaky at VP?

[ktvillan]

Had a dream last night we won 4-0, but I think it may have involved Swansea rather than Preston.  Anyway, Preston 0 Villa 4.

[SashasGrandad]

We seem to have been a lot more defensively solid away from home recently (only conceded 2 in the last 4 away games and they were both at Albion) so hopefully we can continue that and get a convincing win tomorrow.

Good observation. So, why are we so leaky at VP?

Sandwell is only a few miles from VP - it might be the poor air quality.

[Matt Collins]

At home we seem to be prepared to keep the wingers forward and allow their wingers to play 1 v 1. Plus our two attacking midfielders seem to empty the midfield earlier.

That's how it looks to me anyway.

[eamonn]

We seem to have been a lot more defensively solid away from home recently (only conceded 2 in the last 4 away games and they were both at Albion) so hopefully we can continue that and get a convincing win tomorrow.

And one of those goals was "an illegal".

[dorsetvillian]

Leaving shortly to pick up 3 other Bournemouth Lions. Let's keep the good away form going. UTV