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There was a question at the weekend about whether these players care and I gave them the benefit of the doubt but fuck that, they don't give a shit.

Absolutely zero desire, a pathetic performance in a huge six pointer and they walk off the pitch like it was a friendly.

They should be head in hands over the season they've just blown, but nothing.

Passionless wankers who are either happy to have a contract for the next couple of years, or are waiting for a better move in the summers.
 
I don't blame the players, some are clearly not good enough. The manager appears to have coached attacking football out of them until the last 10 minutes when we are getting beat. Oh and they're clearly not fit enough
 
I do blame them, they're spineless and give up the first chance they get.
 
It’s down to players yes but the tactics and formation give us very little going forwards.

Without DJs goals this season we would be in relegation trouble.

Our forwards are lacking in confidence , midfield is creating very little in attack, and we don’t have a defender contributing any goals either.

Very disappointing, very.
 
Blame the players of course. But the manager needs to hang his head in shame. The team selection was wrong again, the substitutions were too late again.

Derby had no clean sheets away from home all season. Our top goalscorer wasn't available, our 2nd top goalscorer only came on with 20 minutes left. We had one shot on target all game.

Our horrendously slow build up playe is the managers coaching drilled into them. It's absolutely shite.
 
europne said:
The negativity of that performance has driven me to the point where I cba even having a drink ffs.
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I expected to lose by 3 or 4 but its the lack of any sort of reaction or frustration at the end of the game completely wound me up.
 
Cant wait to hear ANs analysis of that performance, lacking any penetration.

Nuge is a passenger, Barky a pale shadow of his former self, I’m done complaining.......

I just expected more intent.....more passion.....more fight
 
We are the worst team in this division right now by a long margin. Our attacking play is up there with the worst i’ve ever seen in the last 20 years. Todays performance and effort was nothing short of disgusting.

Preston North End football club are going nowhere and the fans are simply fed up! Neil you dont have a clue what you are doing right now, your comments are now tiring and baffling.
Hemmings, what are you trying to do? Tell us?
 
norky84 said:
Blame the players of course. But the manager needs to hang his head in shame. The team selection was wrong again, the substitutions were too late again.

Derby had no clean sheets away from home all season. Our top goalscorer wasn't available, our 2nd top goalscorer only came on with 20 minutes left. We had one shot on target all game.

Our horrendously slow build up playe is the managers coaching drilled into them. It's absolutely shite.
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Completely agree, once again we sacrifice all attacking momentum for possession.

Nugent, Potts, Gallagher and Browne should be nowhere near the starting 11.
 
I think we have desire. What we don't have is belief or bravery. Not one iota. Neil doesn't either. We overthink and obsess about the opposition. We play a safe negative system that ignores the strengths of players. The evidence is on the pitch. It's been plain to see since November. Time to act.
 
jumping mouse said:
I think we have desire. What we don't have is belief or bravery. Not one iota. Neil doesn't either. We overthink and obsess about the opposition. We play a safe negative system that ignores the strengths of players. The evidence is on the pitch. It's been plain to see since November. Time to act.
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Agreed 100%, when you start worrying about the opposition, shape and possession too much players lose confidence and go into their shell.

I think if you look at the way we first played under Neil compared to now it's chalk and cheese.

He talked about getting us out of a "style" early on in his management, well that was better than what we have been served up recently.
 
Simple. There's a core of players on their bikes this summer. Was always going to be a long shot getting promoted but when Covid came they have to look after themselves even more. Can't massively blame them, their career, they don't support PNE.

Browne: Gone - another champ club, pulled out of every challenge tonight which I found disgraceful and he shouldn't play for us again
Davies: Gone - did enough, great lad, but not at full speed, got a deal elsewhere
Pearson: Been very professional throughout and given his all, fair play to him. Nothing secured yet but he won't be here next season. Either good champ or lower end Prem.
 
europne said:
It’s down to players yes but the tactics and formation give us very little going forwards.

Without DJs goals this season we would be in relegation trouble.

Our forwards are lacking in confidence , midfield is creating very little in attack, and we don’t have a defender contributing any goals either.

Very disappointing, very.
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6 of his goals were pens. Without us getting a freakish number early doors, we’d really be struggling.
 
york white said:
Simple. There's a core of players on their bikes this summer. Was always going to be a long shot getting promoted but when Covid came they have to look after themselves even more. Can't massively blame them, their career, they don't support PNE.

Browne: Gone - another champ club, pulled out of every challenge tonight which I found disgraceful and he shouldn't play for us again
Davies: Gone - did enough, great lad, but not at full speed, got a deal elsewhere
Pearson: Been very professional throughout and given his all, fair play to him. Nothing secured yet but he won't be here next season. Either good champ or lower end Prem.
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We are also in the familiar position of, yet again, our top scorer (DJ) having one year left on his contract. I expect the goals won't be replaced. They never are.
 
One thing is for sure. Remember the times Neil and players have had a pop at the fans for getting on their backs.

Well yesterday there were no fans, and thet faffed about for 90 minutes creating nothing and going sideways.

I don't ever want to hear that pathetic excuse again.

And also now what a waste the Man City cup game was. We've been average since then anyway.
 
If you'd just come from the moon & didn't know the position we were in you wouldn't have a clue that was a team within touching distance of the Play Offs with a (albeit slim but as good a chance as anyone else) of getting promotion.

The lack of passion, desire, fight call it want you want is nothing short of a disgrace.

Every season we get to a certain point & then just chuck and I for one am getting sick of it.
 
Even if we had the desire, we don't have the quality. Our full backs aren't good enough, some of our strikers are league 2 standard and our midfield lacks creativity and composure. How on earth we have been in the top six is baffling. Davies, Bauer, Pearson DJ and Sinclair are the only bit of quality we've got. And they arent always on form.
 
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