we move on from a crap game. Let’s get on the front foot against these Restore Tufan to the starting line up. And we will win 3-1
Liam Rosenior says he won’t know whether Aaron Connolly will feature against Preston North End until receiving a second opinion on the forward’s scan. The 23-year-old was withdrawn with a foot injury after 64 minutes in the goalless draw against Stoke City and missed Tuesday’s defeat against Norwich City at Carrow Road. “Aaron has had a scan,” revealed Rosenior. “We’re just waiting for a second opinion - the first opinion was that it could be something bigger than what it is. We’re getting different reports that it may not be that. “I don’t want to say something when it could be something else. At the moment, we’re just waiting for the second opinion from the scan. “It was so innocuous what happened (against Stoke). When you aren’t braced for impact, that’s when you do damage. It’s a really unfortunate one. “Aaron has been superb since he’s come in. He’s given us a different dimension. I think it was a dimension that we missed on Tuesday in terms of the way Norwich pressed and where the space was. The sooner he gets back, the better. “He’s not in a boot. He’s walking around and is fine. It’s not a serious one but we just need to see if he’s available for Saturday. He’s touch and go. Based off the scan, he could be training tomorrow, or he could not be.” Rosenior also confirmed that Cyrus Christie is available for selection ahead of this weekend’s game after training with no problems on Thursday.
Lovely clip of the greatest ever Preston player on the right wing and cutting in onto his left!! Ahead of his time
Two deaf guys stop off in a pub one night on the way home from their lip reading class. Communicating by using their new lip reading skills one offers to buy the drinks and gives the money to the other who goes to the bar to get them. At the bar he asks for two pints of lager which the barman puts on the bar and then says “that’ll be £15 please.” The deaf guy looks shocked and unsure if he had read what he said correctly he replied, “did you say £15?” “Yes” replies the barman. “That’s a lots of money” he tells him. “Yes” said the barman, “we’ve got live music tonight so it’s to cover the cost.” “Oh!” Replies the deaf guy, “what sort of music is it? Rock n roll?…..Boogie woogie?” “No” replies the barman, “we’ve got some country and western.” “Oh!” Replies the deaf guy as he thanks the barman and returns to his friend with the drinks and his change. As his friend takes the money he looks at it and says “£15! That’s a lot of money.” “Yes” he tells him, “it’s to pay for the live music tonight.” “Oh!” His friend says, “live music? what sort is it? Rock n roll?…. Boogie woogie?” “No,” the man tells his friend, “apparently they’ve got some **** from Preston!”
The name Preston is derived from Priests' Town, suggesting early settlement of religious origin dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period. (As is its bigger brother near Hedon, which itself derives its name from Heath dun, or uncultivated brown field) Preston North End were founded as a cricket club in 1862. Their original name was Preston Nelson but later changed it to North End to reflect the fact that they played their games in Ashton, at the north end of Preston. On relegation, Preston fans parade a coffin through the town, and bury it in the cellar of the Trades Halls club in Bamber Bridge. They resurrect it on promotion. It could get quite confusing if they have a double promotion/relegation. Teetotalism was invented in Preston. They were known as the first invincible’s. Preston’s Deepdale stadium is said to be the oldest continuously used football league ground in the world. Preston was granted city status in 2002. In 1885 Preston comprised most of West Lancashire. On the 5th December 1958 Preston opened a By-Pass which was the first motorway in Britain eventually becoming part of the M6. Kentucky Fried Chicken opened their first UK store in Preston in 1964. Wallace & Gromit are from Preston as are the Bash Street Kids, Little Plum and Mini the Minx. In 1218-19, Preston was the wealthiest town in the whole country. The City’s bus station was at one point the largest in Europe. They hold the record for the highest ever score in English football. They defeated Hyde United in the FA Cup 1st Round, 15 October, 1887. Jimmy Ross scored 7 goals in the 26-0 drubbing of Hyde United. They had the first black professional football player in English League football and also the first black player to play in the football league, Arthur Wharton. The Canberra aircraft, the world’s first jet bomber, was designed in Preston. The bright orange three wheeler Bond Bug motor car, was first produced in Preston in 1970. By the mid 1800s, Preston became the second town in England after London to be fully lit by coal gas, making it the first provincial town in England to be lit this way. When laying the pipes for the lighting process some pipes were created from surplus musket barrels to save money. The spire of St Walburge's Church 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 row of red public telephone boxes along Preston's Market Street is the longest continuous row of the old style kiosks anywhere in the country. The parents of legendary American outlaw, Butch Cassidy, lived in Preston before emigrating to America. It was said that Butch spoke with a strong Lancashire accent.
The greatest ever Preston player? Shanks will be spinning. The greatest ever player… What showed how good he was that when he was in the same England side as Matthews he switched to the left wing and played equally well. Mentioned it before but when we played at Preston in 70/71 season we were in a social club on the car park. There was a stirring and lots of people milling about outside. Tom Finney had been spotted walking by. Few players will experience the affection shown to him. Wish we had a camera and the chance to take a photo.
Difficult one for the manager this, If Connolly is fit does he come straight back in for Tetteh - maybe as it looked like the game Tuesday had taken a lot out of him by the end... Tufan has to start as does Doc.. have a sneaky feeling Ingram may be sat down too....
Don’t forget Shanks reply when someone mentioned an England winger and said he was as good as Tom Finney -“Aye, maybe, but Tom’s in his sixties now…”
Can't see Connolly being available based on what Rosenior's been saying, unless he's playing mind games.
Need to get back to winning ways after one point from last six. Hope we break out quicker, the crowd respond and plenty of the £3 turkey disaster fund flags are waving.
