preston have been in a bit of a freefall last 6 games, i suppose they ended that drawing gainst southampton they are able to be got at. we can do em. we just need to win at home!!
They'll bring a few, should be a decent atmosphere. Got a draw written all over it, or a 2-1 either way.
Exactly....Its a reflection of the fact that City are nervy at home and it could end anyway. Why that is, who knows....Greater football brains than me will be puzzled. Its not as if the crowd turn quickly. TBH I've not witnessed that. Fans, around me have been excellent.
TBH I don’t want to go up, I want to be the big dogs of the championship not getting mullered by the prem big boys every week Look at Burnley, would their fans prefer to be top of the championship or bottom of the prem?
The name Preston is derived from Priests' Town, suggesting early settlement of religious origin dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period. The Racecourse of the East Riding Racing Company is situated in this parish, on the road from Hedon to Hull. It covers about 240 acres, and races are held three times a year. The first meeting was held in July, 1888. The United Ancient Order of Druids have a hall in the village, erected in 1876, at a cost of £400. It will seat about 400 persons, and is also used for public meetings, entertainments, &e. The "T. W. Flint Lodge," which was established here in 1862, has a membership of a little over 300, with funds and effects valued at £2,260. Preston has two pubs, a pizza takeaway, a Chinese takeaway and a garden centre, with a farm shop. There is also a butcher's shop on the main street, along with the Post Office, the Post Office has closed but the shop remains. It also has a hairdressers and a traditional barbers shop. Wapentake of Holderness (Middle Division) - County Council Electoral Division of Hedon - Petty Sessional Division of Middle Holderness - Poor Law Union of Sculcoates - County Court District of Hedon - Rural Deanery of Hedon - Archdeaconry of the East Riding - Diocese of York. 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.
I wouldn’t mind being a Yo-Yo club for a few years. All that additional money could be put to good use. New training facilities etc. there’s always the chance of being a Brentford rather than a Burnley, call me optimistic
If we did go up this season then we'd likely be whipping boys. If we can keep building the squad over the next 2 or 3 windows we might have a chance of staying there, especially if Ulker increases his involvement. That said, wouldn't you take a season up, pocket the cash and then really be a championship big dog?
