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How refreshing ......

marsbars

marsbars

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http://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/preston-north-end/pne-planning-for-the-premier-1-8823930

Alex Neil says the ongoing process of Preston extending their players’ contracts forms part of their push to reach the Premier League.Callum Robinson and Ben Pearson put pen to paper on new deals this week.
Seven players in total have signed new contracts since the end of June.
All have spoken about the ambition to reach the top flight, something which PNE boss Neil is driving.
Neil said: “I’m telling them that I want us to get into the Premier League.
“That is what our aim is, it is easier said than done but we all have a common goal and we all think it is achievable.That is what our aim is, it is easier said than done but we all have a common goal and we all think it is achievable.
“If we work hard towards that goal, you never know what can be done.”
The majority of the squad are contracted well beyond the end of this season.
Pearson’s new deal runs to June 2021, Robinson signing until the summer of 2020.
Calum Woods, Josh Earl, Alan Browne, Ben Davies and Tom Barkhuizen have signed extensions since the summer.
Going further back, Chris Maxwell agreed a new deal in March, while several renewals were done early last season.
“It is just looking after the future of the club in terms of keeping our good competitive squad together,” said Neil.
“We are also looking to add to the group as well.
“It is a great step forward for us to secure some of these lads for a few more years.
“When there are young players who have already shown their potential and what they are capable of, it is a bit of a no-brainer.
“Thankfully we have people in charge of the club who are looking further than next week, next month or even next season.
“I think whenever there is a strategy at a club, it has got to work from top to bottom, you have to plan further than this season or next season.
“If you don’t do that, you can find yourself in a situation where you have got your best players with their contracts running down .
“Ultimately at some stage you are going to lose them so you have to go and try and source replacements which can be difficult.
“It is just common sense but equally it is not rolled out across the leagues.
“We are a club who wants to move things forward, we have shown signs of improving this season and that will continue to be the case.
“Equally, if something does come up later, we will make a judgement with a business sense as well.
“The players understand that, however they see their development and immediate futures being here.”
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Good solid foundations laid for the future of our club, something i`ll always be grateful to SG for.
 
Seriously, Marsy. Good foundations have been laid for what were beginning to see now.

Grayson built a good, solid and mainly young team. Perhaps his methods couldnt take them any further but he laid the foundations for a more "Positive," minded manager to come in. Even AN said he was surprised at how "talented," the players where that were here. Grayson did a good job.
 
raefil said:
Seriously, Marsy. Good foundations have been laid for what were beginning to see now.

Grayson built a good, solid and mainly young team. Perhaps his methods couldnt take them any further but he laid the foundations for a more "Positive," minded manager to come in. Even AN said he was surprised at how "talented," the players where that were here. Grayson did a good job.
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Still not biting. Neil is magnificent and the vibes from the club are great, lets enjoy 🙂
 
Oh I am, Marsy, quite a bit actually, but Im also grateful to went before. Nothing happens in isolation.
 
raefil said:
Seriously, Marsy. Good foundations have been laid for what were beginning to see now.

Grayson built a good, solid and mainly young team. Perhaps his methods couldnt take them any further but he laid the foundations for a more "Positive," minded manager to come in. Even AN said he was surprised at how "talented," the players where that were here. Grayson did a good job.
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Personally I think a lot of the credit has to go to Ridsdale. The club has become much more professional and forward thinking since he has been involved. Clearly he also has a lot of input regarding new player signings.
 
I wont argue with that, either, tugg.

I admit to cringing when Ridsdale first appeared at the club with his history. I think the key is learning from mistakes and at PNE he certainly does seem to have done so. Im not even convinced that the appointment of westley was wrong, at the time. I know its open for debate but the clear out he did was needed. Again the riddler moved him on at the right time.
 
sports rehab said:
no because he replaced low paid youngsters with higher paid nobodies.....and twice as many of them
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I presume the low paid youngsters you mean are major and proctor? Proctor is now a league one/two journey man and major is now playing for bury reserves. Wasn't good enough at the time and five years later still aren't good enough. Oh and adam barton is now playing in Scotland.
 
Superwhitearmy said:
Would this theory then include thanking GW for getting rid of the overpaid players?
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Shouldn't have been necessary to employ a poorly performing manager to wield the axe. A good one or even a senior official could have done it just as well.
Suppose they didn't know it would turn out so badly but my point stands.
 
marsbars said:
Still not biting. Neil is magnificent and the vibes from the club are great, lets enjoy 🙂
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The brand of football is great to watch but I can't help but feel that some show too little respect for what SG did for us, including setting the foundations in place.
I'm currently very, very pleased that we've got AN as manager, I look forward to each game and the positivity around the club is as good as we've seen since Paul Simpson had a similarly good start............
 
Danielson said:
The brand of football is great to watch but I can't help but feel that some show too little respect for what SG did for us, including setting the foundations in place.
I'm currently very, very pleased that we've got AN as manager, I look forward to each game and the positivity around the club is as good as we've seen since Paul Simpson had a similarly good start............
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I agree. Last season grayson didn't get the most out of our squad, but the first season he did. In the season we got promoted especially the first half of the season our greatest asset was our defence so Grayson utilised our strength. We didn't have the attackers we do now. Last season we should have done better but grayson still helped build the foundations to the squad we have now. Just over four years ago when Westley was sacked the club was in turmoil - grayson stablished that and made us a very solid championship outfit. Now Neil is using that to progress the club even further and for the first time since I started supporting the club I actually think we can make the premier league.
 
The club could do with shaking off the bridesmaid tag. These proclamations of serious intent, brave as they sounds, are the first step towards galvanising the fans around a belief that the team won't be satisfied until they are promoted. Grayson really lacked this.
The last manager to do this was John Beck and he forced the club to believe in big things. Gary Peters and then Moyes rode this momentum for around 8 years, culminating in winning the Third Division. Alex Neil seems to be in a hurry, which makes him a good thing.
 
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