Simon took my son to PNE for a weeks trial.The trial match at the end of the week was against Man Utd. The night before Utd withdrew for some reason Simon was a gentleman and professional throughout. Edit...... So was David Moyes who was manager at the time
Connor Roberts, Ben Cabango and Marc Guehi are all handed starting roles for Swansea City’s Championship opener at Preston. The availability of the international trio – who missed the defeat at Newport while away with their countries – sees them come into the side in place of Kyle Naughton, Wayne Routledge and Jay Fulton. Summer signings Morgan Gibbs-White, Jamal Lowe and Korey Smith all make their league debuts for the Swans at Deepdale. Freddie Woodman keeps his place in goal, with Cabango and Guehi joining Joe Rodon in a back three. Roberts and Jake Bidwell fill the wing-back roles, with captain Matt Grimes and Smith paired together in midfield. Gibbs-White, Lowe and Andre Ayew will operate as an attacking trio ahead of them. The hosts include former Swan Scott Sinclair in their starting line-up, while Connor Ripley is between the sticks for the Lilywhites as regular keeper Declan Rudd misses out through injury. Preston North End: Connor Ripley, Ben Pearson, Ben Davies, Alan Browne (captain), Jordan Storey, Andrew Hughes, Ryan Ledson, Tom Barkhuizen, Scott Sinclair, Billy Bodin, Brad Potts. Substitutes: Matt Hudson, Patrick Bauer, Hayden Stockley, Sean Maguire, Joe Rafferty, Paul Gallagher, Josh Harrop. Swansea City: Freddie Woodman; Ben Cabango, Joe Rodon, Marc Guehi; Connor Roberts, Korey Smith, Matt Grimes (captain), Jake Bidwell; Morgan Gibbs-White; Jamal Lowe, Andre Ayew. Substitutes: Steven Benda, Kyle Naughton, Jay Fulton, Wayne Routledge, Yan Dhanda, Kristoffer Peterson, Liam Cullen.
Sky Sports soccer special is not the same without Thompson, ‘Tis and Nicholas. Great to see that one person I can’t stand cover The Swans. Tony ****ing Pulis. F me!!
