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[Tippy Tappy Football]

Strong Preston team

Preston North End
Connor Ripley
Alan Browne, Patrick Bauer, Jordan Storey, Josh Earl
Ben Pearson, Tom Bayliss
Tom Barkhuizen, Brad Potts, Josh Harrop
Sean Maguire

Subs: Matthew Hudson, Joe Rafferty, Ben Davies, Ryan Ledson, Billy Bodin, Scott Sinclair and Jayden Stockley,

[gazza1988]

The bench could be stronger although I'm hoping Tyrese Sinclair will get a chance to shine. Will look better with Jordan Bowery, Ollie Clarke, Nicky Maynard etc.

Has Kellan Gordon been relegated to 3rd choice right wing back?

I think he's on the bench for if we need to play with wingers? Cook, Gordon, Sweeney, Knowles and Sinclair were the only players who were under contract from last season (the rest either had their contract extension clause activated or negotiated) so it's possible GC doesn't "want" him here but acknowledges what he can bring. Plus the injury to Riley brought him back into the fold. Had Clarke and Riley been fit and available I don't think KG would be on the bench.

[MTFCMusings]

The bench could be stronger although I'm hoping Tyrese Sinclair will get a chance to shine. Will look better with Jordan Bowery, Ollie Clarke, Nicky Maynard etc.

Has Kellan Gordon been relegated to 3rd choice right wing back?

I think he's on the bench for if we need to play with wingers? Cook, Gordon, Sweeney, Knowles and Sinclair were the only players who were under contract from last season (the rest either had their contract extension clause activated or negotiated) so it's possible GC doesn't "want" him here but acknowledges what he can bring. Plus the injury to Riley brought him back into the fold. Had Clarke and Riley been fit and available I don't think KG would be on the bench.

Gordon’s not on the bench.

[gazza1988]

The bench could be stronger although I'm hoping Tyrese Sinclair will get a chance to shine. Will look better with Jordan Bowery, Ollie Clarke, Nicky Maynard etc.

Has Kellan Gordon been relegated to 3rd choice right wing back?

I think he's on the bench for if we need to play with wingers? Cook, Gordon, Sweeney, Knowles and Sinclair were the only players who were under contract from last season (the rest either had their contract extension clause activated or negotiated) so it's possible GC doesn't "want" him here but acknowledges what he can bring. Plus the injury to Riley brought him back into the fold. Had Clarke and Riley been fit and available I don't think KG would be on the bench.

Gordon’s not on the bench.

Oh yeah, I knew that. Just testing

[gazza1988]

1-0 down.

[Sneag]

Good finish TBF

[gazza1988]

Good finish but we can't afford to allow that much space too often.

[gazza1988]

2-0

[Billy the fish]

Class showing , this could be a hiding

[adamstag]

As I said, we were always going to get dicked.

May as well play the kids.

[one f in mansfield]

I disagree with the commentary saying you don't stop them.you don't give quality players that much time and space.Good finish .poor defending

[gazza1988]

This team needs time to gel, our positioning is awful.

Perch has his first yellow of the season.

[ParisStag]

We should have scored 2 before they scored, but Stech should have stopped both of those for me.

[BH_Stag]

Just hope this doesn’t end up being 5 or 6.

Rawson having a bit of a shocker.

[Richard Cranium]

Bring back Logan

[Tess Tickle]

As I said, we were always going to get dicked.

May as well play the kids.

Play the kids ? Why ? We are preparing for the season ahead .

[gazza1988]

We looked good for the first 15 minutes until the first goal went in. One negative so far is the gap between our midfield and forwards. That could be because of the higher quality opposition.

[yorkstag]

Back 3 are all over the place

[adamstag]

3-0

[BH_Stag]

Could be a shocker for morale this.

[adamstag]

Could be a shocker for morale this.

Which is why I say play the kids.

[MTFCMAD]

I know theres lots of varibles in place but my god our back 3 look atrocious.

[Sneag]

Could be a shocker for morale this.

Nah. Concentrate on the League

2 goals where Rawson has looked very slow off the mark.

[gavinbrookes]

Christ.... 3-0 after half an hour

[gazza1988]

3-0 poor defending from the corner. Corner was poor and bounced in the 6 yard box (5 yards from goal) nobody got to it.

We have a corner the other end and comes to nothing.