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Lowe's Progress

Lowe's Progress

I think Lowey has massively improved this season, his choice of footwear is so much better, his social media profile is through the roof and what can we say about his guest pundit gigs, everything about Lowey has been better this season, HOWEVER the lasting memory of Lowey this season was him sat with the other fuckin muppets on the bench at Burnley utterly clueless about what to do or why he/they were even there.
 
llanroc said:
At no stage in the season did I think we were good enough to be a top 6 team, yet we came so close under a bang average Manager.
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That's the thing, point wise he's achieved around the same as Grayson did with us and Grayson was building us up from a League One squad. The only reason we can credit Lowe with a playoff push is because the Coventry and Sunderland managed to get into the playoffs with almost the lowest number of points for 5th and 6th in the history of the playoffs in this division. Two of those playoff sides were in the relegation spots 10 games into the season. Those playoff spots were there for the taking this season
 
Thracia said:
He's better at that than as a striker, but I think he makes poor (mostly selfish) decisions, and we end up creating very little.
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This is where I’d like to see some evidence of good coaching.

Parrott is a real live wire, covering so much ground winning the ball back and initiating attacks. And we miss his energy and work rate when he’s subbed.

But he’s too wasteful in possession, running into congested areas or playing too many poor passes and he’s been like that all season. Why have our coaches been unable to improve his play, get him to relax a bit more in possession and look up more to play those killer passes he’s capable of?

We sometimes looks like a group of players just thrown together that day with no idea of any strategy just all seemingly doing their own thing. And nothing changes as the match progresses, we go a goal or two down and we just continue as we were. No proper reaction from the manager to get back into the game.
 
JK said:
t.co

Ryan Lowe names Preston North End aim despite regrets this season about expectations

Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe is aiming for a play-off place with his side next season, despite regretting that ambition at the early part of the season.
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He has been well and truly Ridsdaled!
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So it was a revelation to him that in the Championship:

"One, there were games to win, and two, you could do what you wanted to in terms of play your football or go long. There were different styles"

You couldn't make it up....but he just did🙄
 
Schemer said:
So it was a revelation to him that in the Championship:

"One, there were games to win, and two, you could do what you wanted to in terms of play your football or go long. There were different styles"

You couldn't make it up....but he just did🙄
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And about these different styles, "Lowe captivated PNE fans in the early days of his tenure, implementing a different style of play" by changing us from a 5-3-2 team in to a 5-3-2 team...
 
Bobbage said:
And about these different styles, "Lowe captivated PNE fans in the early days of his tenure, implementing a different style of play" by changing us from a 5-3-2 team in to a 5-3-2 team...
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It's pure nonsense, we were more "captivated" by the arrival of Cameron Archer than anything Lowe brought to the party - a lot of his games in that first part-season were turgid and dull affairs, just like this season.
 
Thracia said:
It's pure nonsense, we were more "captivated" by the arrival of Cameron Archer than anything Lowe brought to the party - a lot of his games in that first part-season were turgid and dull affairs, just like this season.
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True, but we were transformed from Frankie's turgid, dull 5-3-2 team with the odd worldie from Riis in to Lowe's new, captivatingly turgid 5-3-2 team with the odd worldie from Potts...

Not so much progress, just rolled in glitter.
 
Staffordwhite said:
Parrott's movement and workrate are top drawer, but his control, passing and shooting are L1 level at best.

Can't see him ever making it at this level and wouldn't want him back.

I think Delap suffered because Lowe obviously didn't fancy him. Would have him back but doubt it would happen.
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I wonder if there was a clause about Parrott meaning he had to play.

His serious lack of pace means he probably won't make it above L1.
 
I disagree. In a more attacking side who would have pacy players either side of him, Parrott will be a really good Championship number 10 in a couple of years. He's not too far off now really, just needed a couple of goals to get his chin up, and to not have Ledson firing balls over his head half the games.

Not quick enough for the Prem though. This is his level. Can see him signing for someone like QPR and smashing it.
 
JK said:
t.co

Ryan Lowe names Preston North End aim despite regrets this season about expectations

Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe is aiming for a play-off place with his side next season, despite regretting that ambition at the early part of the season.
t.co t.co

He has been well and truly Ridsdaled!
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I'm sure he just puts words in a bag and shakes them up! So are we aiming for the Top 6 or not, yeah but no but, but maybe let's see. Nothing like having a clearly stated objective and a strategy to achieve it eh?
 
We are as support in really negative mood (understandably). If we let a player go they are going to smash it at a rival or if we offer new terms to a player, people are returning there season cards.
I guess we need some proportion before the early bird price expires.
Lots to do in a few weeks.
 
Bobbage said:
I disagree. In a more attacking side who would have pacy players either side of him, Parrott will be a really good Championship number 10 in a couple of years. He's not too far off now really, just needed a couple of goals to get his chin up, and to not have Ledson firing balls over his head half the games.

Not quick enough for the Prem though. This is his level. Can see him signing for someone like QPR and smashing it.
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Getting a couple of goals might get his chin up but it won't make him a prolific striker.

It didn't at MK Dons last season (21/22). He scored early on then went on a 30+ game goal drought if I remember correctly.

He scored against Huddersfield in the EFL Cup early this season. Did it make him more prolific? Erm, that'll be a NO, despite numerous great chances.

His decision making in the final third, let alone his finishing, isn't good enough for a Championship striker or number 10. Who's got the time and money to waste on waiting for him to hopefully improve those fundamental parts of his game? We certainly haven't.
 
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