Great article

[PrideNeverEnds]

Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere… a great piece.

A New Gradgrindism

Against the backdrop of a solemn occasion at Deepdale, this piece explores how a club steeped in heritage and humility-unburdened by hype, unspoiled by hubris - can still offer a kind of resonance that matters. It is about memory, meaning, and the quiet defiance of choosing soul over spectacle...

mattyhenno.shorthandstories.com

 

[Seamustasmania]

I read it . Brilliant , truthful and told us all why we do it . Why we support this club and why whenever I’m asked what club do I support by Australians and I tell them “ Preston North End , you won’t have heard about them , but once upon a time we were bigger than Man United , Liverpool Arsenal and Chelsea and won the league without losing a game and the cup without conceding a goal . We were the Invincibles and Tottenham Hotsspurs kit is worn in honour of that team and one of our players was a plumber and a football wizard …, “ the past is a foreign country they did things different then

 

[sports rehab]

Great read and thanks for posting.....Pride in Preston

IF there is a follow up article from him about last Sunday please post that too.

 

[cpnend]

Preston North End , you won’t have heard about them , but once upon a time we were bigger than Man United

I tell everyone that we were the worlds first, great, football team.

 

[Soapy]

I tell everyone that we were the worlds first, great, football team.

What, like strangers?

 

[cpnend]

I regard them as potential converts

 

[MBcha]

It has been posted, but well worth posting again.

 

[Seamustasmania]

I regard them as potential converts

I’ve been teaching for thirty years and every year I tell the that years new class they are now Preston North End supporters . It’s compulsory