14-09-2014, 11:52
Looked a cracking goal and a weak performance .......... Looks as though you give the opposition plenty of room.
I don't think anyone really expected us to be coming down to visit you from near the top of the table .... but with Russell Slade struggling to keep his job at Orient this still looks a tough league for even decent teams to get out of.
I'd expect the play-offs to be the least you'll achieve, but it has to happen on grass, not web forums dunnit? We topped up our list of injuries and suspensions with probably our classiest player going off after 22 minutes on Saturday, and still won 4-1. As Russell Slade will testify the path to success isn't on any map. He's apparently improved his team in about eight positions, gained a billionaire backer and has plummeted from the promotion race to the relegation zone.
Everything says Preston should be in there with Bristol, Sheff Utd, Coventry, Orient, the Posh and maybe Bradford and the Dons, but it's easy to slide out of contention whilst you're looking at your team and thinking they're too good to be losing matches like this. We've spent a lot of time looking at Division Two from eighth or ninth, knowing we could be second or third ...... and you just end up eighth or ninth, asking the questions you're starting to ask.
I don't think anyone really expected us to be coming down to visit you from near the top of the table .... but with Russell Slade struggling to keep his job at Orient this still looks a tough league for even decent teams to get out of.
I'd expect the play-offs to be the least you'll achieve, but it has to happen on grass, not web forums dunnit? We topped up our list of injuries and suspensions with probably our classiest player going off after 22 minutes on Saturday, and still won 4-1. As Russell Slade will testify the path to success isn't on any map. He's apparently improved his team in about eight positions, gained a billionaire backer and has plummeted from the promotion race to the relegation zone.
Everything says Preston should be in there with Bristol, Sheff Utd, Coventry, Orient, the Posh and maybe Bradford and the Dons, but it's easy to slide out of contention whilst you're looking at your team and thinking they're too good to be losing matches like this. We've spent a lot of time looking at Division Two from eighth or ninth, knowing we could be second or third ...... and you just end up eighth or ninth, asking the questions you're starting to ask.