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Confirmed Retained List

Confirmed Retained List

monky1234 said:
I did assume he played a good portion of those in the spell DJ was not in the starting 11 as seemed to be a few around then. Can always rely on you to fact check this information for us 😄
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I think by and large they were both out-of-favour for spells early in the season, and Woodburn was largely used as a supporting forward when we had one up-front and as part of that dreadful box midfield.

The main difference between them was, Woodburn never got into favour, which is what makes his extension seem so pointless.
 
Staffordwhite said:
Scary that - in an age where smart clubs are making great use of data - we're extending contracts on the basis of . . . what?

I know Lowe doesn't exactly work hard (insert Scouse joke here) but surely even he could spare five minutes from his non-stop self-promotional tour to take a look:

footystats.org

Benjamin Woodburn Stats - Goals, xG, Assists, xA & Career Stats | FootyStats

Benjamin Woodburn's performance statistics for Salford City and national team. Benjamin Woodburn is a Midfielder who have played in 6 matches and scored 0 Goals in the 2026/2027 season of EFL League Two in England. Other data include Goals per Match, Conceded Goals, Conceded per Match ...
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Five shots on target (accuracy ratio 21 per cent), two assists, one goal.

'Sign here, soft laaaa.' 🙄
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It's not an extension though is it?
 
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rem said:
I still think there is a chance he might be moved on. He is contracted purely because of the option regarding appearances but I would be surprised if it has not been suggested that his agent look for another club for him.
It is so obvious now, unlike when the option was inserted, that he is not good enough for the championship and it would be incomprehensible that this would not have been made clear to him.
Bauer too of the other contracted players with one year to go.
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That’s an excellent thought, rem. Further supporting speculation:
  • The club did not make the usual media announcement “We are delighted to announce that Ben Woodburn has committed to the club…”. It was interpreted by some that PNE simply slipped his name on the list of contracted players because they feared a contract extension announcement would cause a backlash. But it makes as much (perhaps more) sense to suggest that they are actually trying to move him on… which would make a fanfare look pretty stupid if it does happen.
  • There was a fair degree of speculation about him negotiating with League One clubs, even after having been offered an extension by us - something that was generally dismissed as bullshit as soon as his extended contract became apparent. But maybe there really was something in those (fairly notable) rumours after all.
  • Edit… perhaps we’ll now get a fee for him 😉
 
After five years of Harrop, an upcoming fifth year of Potts, and what could potentially end up being seven years of Ledson we are just following the tried and tested formula with Woodburn - offering lower league quality players the chance of full blown championship careers.

That is our only USP as a championship club.
 
"I still think there is a chance he might be moved on. He is contracted purely because of the option regarding appearances but I would be surprised if it has not been suggested that his agent look for another club for him."
wishful thinking.... can't believe he's still with us!
 
Dreyfuss said:
After five years of Harrop, an upcoming fifth year of Potts, and what could potentially end up being seven years of Ledson we are just following the tried and tested formula with Woodburn - offering lower league quality players the chance of full blown championship careers.

That is our only USP as a championship club.
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At least Potts has made some sort of contribution which apart from the odd game here & there the other 2 haven't / didn't.
 
pne1881 said:
At least Potts has made some sort of contribution which apart from the odd game here & there the other 2 haven't / didn't.
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As one of the best RWBs in the championship that was obviously to be expected. Our lack of creativity on the right is one of the key reasons we scored so few goals last season imho.

The likes of Potts is the height of the success of our ambition. Splurge seven figures on someone then keep them around forever so that we feel we get our moneys worth.
 
Staffordwhite said:
Not ITK, but Sam Smith incoming I reckon, unless Pompey outbid us.
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Looking forward to seeing him upfront then 😊
 
Jack Daniels said:
I'm laughing typing this but I wouldn't be surprised to see both Cole Stockton and Ryan Hardie line up as our dual strike force in August.

Free, Cheap and probably desperate.

Has the DNA of PNE smothered all over.
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I didn't think Hardie was that bad. As for Stockton, my head says he wouldn't be good enough, like you said though, he's cheap, and don't forget, Scouse.
Staffordwhite said:
Not ITK, but Sam Smith incoming I reckon, unless Pompey outbid us.
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It was only one game, but I saw Cambridge at Morecambe, and wasn't impressed with Smith. Whether the watching Peter Ridsdale was, is another matter.

the72.co.uk

Preston North End looking at Cambridge United and Morecambe strikers ahead of January

Preston North End director Peter Ridsdale watched both Cambridge United's Sam Smith and Morecambe's Cole Stockton in action over the international break, Alan Nixon has revealed.
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rem said:
I still think there is a chance he might be moved on. He is contracted purely because of the option regarding appearances but I would be surprised if it has not been suggested that his agent look for another club for him.
It is so obvious now, unlike when the option was inserted, that he is not good enough for the championship and it would be incomprehensible that this would not have been made clear to him.
Bauer too of the other contracted players with one year to go.
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If he is moved on when will that be we’ve already a threadbare squad , who will take him . The only way I can see him moving on is January when we are near the bottom three and try desperately to add someone to help fight of relegation, and once again we either pay his contract up or highly subsidise his wages for a lower league club to take him . The club once again has dropped a bollock in playing him in enough games to trigger a contract extension. Yet another example of wasting what little money we have .
 
JK said:
www.pnefc.net

Preston North End Confirm Retained List

Preston North End can confirm the retained list following the conclusion of the 2022/23 Sky Bet Championship season.
www.pnefc.net www.pnefc.net

Preston North End can confirm the retained list following the conclusion of the 2022/23 Sky Bet Championship season.

Contracted

Alan Browne
Ali McCann
Andrew Hughes
Bambo Diaby
Ben Whiteman
Ben Woodburn
Brad Potts
Ched Evans
Dai Cornell
Emil Riis
Finlay Cross-Adair
Freddie Woodman
Jacob Slater
James Pradic
Jordan Storey
Josh Seary
Lewis Leigh
Liam Lindsay
Mikey O’Neill
Noah Mawene
Patrick Bauer
Ryan Ledson

Contracts Offered

The following four players, whose current deals with the club are set to expire, have been offered new deals and negotiations are ongoing.

Greg Cunningham
Josh Onomah
Robbie Brady
Daniel Johnson

Out Of Contract And Released

Aaron Bennett
Dana Amaral
Harry Nevin
Lewis Coulton
Matthew Olosunde

Loan Players

The following players will return to their parent clubs following the end of their loan deals.

Álvaro Fernández
Liam Delap
Tom Cannon
Troy Parrott

U19 Players With One-Year Option Activated

Kian Best
Kian Taylor
Kitt Nelson

Second-Year Scholars Released

Finlay Wallbank
Rio Pemberton

The club would like to thank each player who is leaving at this time for their efforts while at Preston North End and wish them the very best for the future.
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An awful selection of mostly bang average players with very little skill and no real pace whatsoever

Probably one of the worst squads in a very, very long time.

Next season promises to be a painful experience.
 
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