v Preston North End (a) - 21/11/25, 8:00pm ko Sky TV

[Upside Down]

2 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

You do realise not every goal we concede is down to to he keeper ?

How ithe fuck is that down to Pears ?

He comes rushing out into no mans land and does absolute fuck all to deter or stop the shot. 

Fucking useless. No brain, no awareness.

[Exiled_Rover]

4 minutes ago, Andy said:

Thought we'd ridden our luck in a small portion of the game, but then got ourselves deservedly in front - fantastic header.
But then that equaliser is criminal.

I think Pratt has looked good and a more accomplished defender than Miller, to be honest. The latter's distribution has been really off tonight - passing directly to a Preston player on at least 3 occasions.

If you ignore a few dodgy kicks, Pears hasn't been a liability.

Morishita is lightweight, but 2 or 3 blatent fouls haven't been given against him in that half.

Need more presence up front. Plenty of running, but the ball needs to stick more.

Bit like Brereton-Diaz.

Both Ohashi and Morishita have clearly got reputations as being lightweight / divers, so refs don't give them anything. Morishita just gets bodied (and pushed) out of things. Ohashi gets absolute lumps kicked out of him though - it's disgraceful really. 

[Mercer]

2 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Midfield has been poor. Everything comes down the wings - we have no control of this game. 

Montgomery embarrassingly way out of his depth.

Keep saying it but one of the most over-hyped players to come through the academy.

Needs hooking at half time.

[Exiled_Rover]

2 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

Well Tronstad has been fantastic but the other two really struggled.

Exactly - I'm talking about the unit, not individual performances. As a 3 they've not done enough. 

[Ferrit]

Pears is fucking diabolical.

[Tom]

Pears is poor for the goal but there’s enough chances to snuff that out before he even becomes an issue 

[joey_big_nose]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Bit like Brereton-Diaz.

Both Ohashi and Morishita have clearly got reputations as being lightweight / divers, so refs don't give them anything. Morishita just gets bodied (and pushed) out of things. Ohashi gets absolute lumps kicked out of him though - it's disgraceful really. 

Ohashi is really competitive. Hes got nothing to work with though. Were very reliant on him, Tronstad, Hedges and Alebiouso carrying everyone else.

Dont think Gudjonsen, Mori, Montgomery have been able to do anything really. They just get closed down and then fall over/pass backwards.

[RTM08]

Just now, Tom said:

Pears is poor for the goal but there’s enough chances to snuff that out before he even becomes an issue 

There were 5 or 6 players at fault there for sure.

[Exiled_Rover]

2 minutes ago, Mercer said:

Montgomery embarrassingly way out of his depth.

Keep saying it but one of the most over-hyped players to come through the academy.

Needs hooking at half time.

I don't think he's hyped by any of the coaches - we'd never heard of him as fans until last year.

I think they're just desperate for another Academy player to come through / smarting from Wharton's success so they've pinned their hopes on him.

He's no better than Duru, Powell, Pratt in terms of being a fringe player that probably needs a chance, but most likely aren't going to make it at this level.

[47er]

Good approach play, nothing at the end of it sums us up

[DutchRover]

Ohashi's workrate is off the charts, always running and pressing even if he is getting nothing to work with. I genuinely forget Gudjohnson is playing most of the game which is not good.

[barry_]

6 minutes ago, Mercer said:

Montgomery embarrassingly way out of his depth.

Keep saying it but one of the most over-hyped players to come through the academy.

Needs hooking at half time.

certainly seems it on his first half performance 

[RevidgeBlue]

Just now, DutchRover said:

Ohashi's workrate is off the charts, always running and pressing even if he is getting nothing to work with. I genuinely forget Gudjohnson is playing most of the game which is not good.

He has a poor first touch as well.

[Upside Down]

Preston will win this game.

[Tugayisgod]

I just wonder if Toth would have got the same criticism. Somehow I doubt it.

Anyway, this game reminds me of Derby, just up against a physically stronger side, even though we were ok that 1st half. Do worry a bit for us in the 2nd 45

[Exiled_Rover]

Was that another delicious ball in from Morishita? Bad touches by both our CFs tonight. 

[Upside Down]

Just now, Tugayisgod said:

I just wonder if Toth would have got the same criticism. Somehow I doubt it.

Anyway, this game reminds me of Derby, just up against a physically stronger side, even though we were ok that 1st half. Do worry a bit for us in the 2nd 45

Toth wouldn't have done something so stupid.

[RTM08]

Just now, DutchRover said:

Ohashi's workrate is off the charts, always running and pressing even if he is getting nothing to work with. I genuinely forget Gudjohnson is playing most of the game which is not good.

If he hadn't scored those tap-ins Gudjohnsen would be with be in the Kargbo and Tavares tier of useless.

[DutchRover]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

Was that another delicious ball in from Morishita? Bad touches by both our CFs tonight. 

Been finding some useful spaces and balls

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

This game is there for the taking 

[Angry_Pirate]

Montgomery - though he hasn't done anything catastrophic - is miles out of his depth here.

Also, at least 3 times Sky have been talking about one of our two Japanese players with the camera on the wrong one! 👀

[Silas]

Is it me or is every tackle a push or a grab.

Very handsy this Preston team. 

[joey_big_nose]

1 minute ago, DutchRover said:

Been finding some useful spaces and balls

Yeah, if he had a bit of physicality i think he would be useful. Mori should give Dolan a call and get his gym routine.

[Tom]

What happened to the Turkey teeth lad that got sent off against us last season is he still there?

[Tugayisgod]

3 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

Toth wouldn't have done something so stupid.

Right👍