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Morgan and Brown Sign (Confirmed)

Morgan and Brown Sign (Confirmed)

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http://www.pnefc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10362~2085370,00.html

PNEFC said:
Preston North End have strengthened their squad by signing two new central defenders.

The Lilywhites have captured Wayne Brown from Leicester City and Craig Morgan from Peterborough United.

Brown arrives from the Walkers Stadium after being the mainstay of the Foxes' Play-Off push last season. The experienced centre-half was a key member of Nigel Pearson's side making 39 appearances as Leicester conceded just 45 goals in 46 games.

North End have also snapped-up Welsh international centre-half Craig Morgan from Darren Ferguson's former club Peterborough United. The Lilywhites have paid a fee in the region of £400,000 to secure the services of the 25-year-old.

Morgan made his professional debut as a 16-year-old with Wrexham in the same Welsh team that Darren Ferguson was plying his trade in.

Preston boss Ferguson was delighted to get the players signed: "Wayne is one that we know all about. He is very experienced, he has had a promotion with Hull and got to the Play-Offs last year with Leicester in the Championship so he obviously knows this division well.

"He gives us a bit of balance in the centre of defence, he can play on the left of defence and that gives us the option of playing Sean St. Ledger on the right. We are really delighted to get him on board, he's the right type of character, he is a winner.

"He played against us last season in our last home game and he was outstanding and I actually thought to myself that he would do for us. It's been hard work getting him in but we are delighted to get him.

"Wayne is a good talker, he will organise and that was something which I was conscious of, we haven't got a great deal of talkers in the team, but him and Callum will bring a lot of experience and we needed that. I was keen to get a bit of experience in the centre-half area. The added value with Wayne is that he knows the club, he came on loan and did very well, the fans took to him

"Craig Morgan is only 25, but he made his debut at 16 so he seems like a veteran, but he's not, the lad's got great ability. Centre-halves don't normally come into their own until they are 27/28 but we know all about Craig. He's a fit lad, a good passer of the ball, a good size, he's a full international with Wales.

"I'm really pleased with the pair of them, I am pleased to get them two in along with Paul Hayes, I am pleased with the three I have got in so far.

"The Chairman has backed us, he has got the ones I want in and that's all you can ask for."
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Morgan for £400k on 4 year deal.

Brown on 1 year deal with option for further year
 
What's that noise? Oh, it's just the sound of Voldemort spontaneously combusting. Personally, I'm quite happy with these signings. Should add some stability to a very dodgy defence.
 
Great stuff, some very good news there. No doubt there will be some people who think we should only sign youngsters, but this is a survival season and these two will help enormously.
 
Good signings, defensively. Just hope that the widespread knowledge of Brown's political affiliations doesn't damage our capacity to bring in exciting players who are anything other than white British!
 
Might I just add PNE couldn't send me this in one text saving me money they had to send two different texts robbing swine's!
 
Excellent news!

Well done to all involved at North End.
 
Well done chaiman Mo. These two along with Hayes are good business for the mighty whites.😀

Bring back the Gentry:gentry:
 
Hitman31 said:
Good signings, defensively. Just hope that the widespread knowledge of Brown's political affiliations doesn't damage our capacity to bring in exciting players who are anything other than white British!
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Well, everyone is always saying that there are too many foreign players in the English game 😉😀
 
If Brown is going to play on the left and Ledge on the right of a centre half pairing, where does that leave Morgan? Surely DF won't leave an experienced international on the bench?
 
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