v Preston (h) - 31/1/2025 - k/o 20:00

[Upside Down]

3 minutes ago, neophox said:

Pears been a liability lately!

Lately?

He's shit and needs replacing. He's the only reason we conceded today. Instead of going and grabbing the ball he just stood there like a fucking lemon and let the guy smack it in.

[Old Codger]

The penalty should in fact have been an indirect free kick, for dangerous play. But I'm not complaining. Just pointing out the Laws of the Game 😉

[DE.]

1 minute ago, yeti-dog said:

Brittain MoM again for me.

He's a different player this season. Very impressive performance.

Definitely the player who seems to have benefited the most from working under Eustace.

[Old Codger]

And now we have a striker who is scoring goals, midfielders chipping in with goals too. Just need to get Tronstadt back and we will be firing on all cylinders again. 

COYB!!

[jim mk2]

1 minute ago, joey_big_nose said:

Prestom were all over us last 15 mins but thought most of the second half we were completely in control.

 

Mmmm, didn't see it that way.

We were on the backfoot most of the time and Preston created several good chances 2 of which they should have scored.

Our midfield virtually disappeared once Travis went off

Good win though. We deserve a break 

[Upside Down]

2 minutes ago, Old Codger said:

The penalty should in fact have been an indirect free kick, for dangerous play. But I'm not complaining. Just pointing out the Laws of the Game 😉

Yep it was never a penalty for that header, there was however a foul on Bath that could well have been given.

[KentExile]

1 minute ago, DE. said:

Definitely the player who seems to have benefited the most from working under Eustace.

JDT liked his full backs to come inside and overload central midfield (hence JRC looked great at right back under him), Eustace likes at least one to overlap wide (which benefits Brittain)

[neophox]

Could Leonard be the next to move?

[Neal]

Great win but an absolutely pathetic end to the game. Travis come back and we win, as soon as he went off for 10 minutes we fall to bits. Soft as shite. 

[joey_big_nose]

5 minutes ago, DE. said:

Definitely the player who seems to have benefited the most from working under Eustace.

Dunno... Travis has gone from a solid Championship performer to one of the very best midfielders in the division. Hyam and Pears also completely transformed.

[Bohinen1983]

Desperately need reinforcements... The Gueye incident at the end.. Never penny. Fuck off, Heckingbottom... 

[sharpysharps86]

Very nervy end, but I think Rovers just edged it. PNE didn't do enough in the game to genuinely deserve anything from it IMO.

The desperate need for reinforcements is made even clearer when Eustace made his changes. Cantwell aside, every other sub weakened the team, so it was no real surprise that Preston came on strong at the end. Hopefully Kargbo plus a couple of others can come in and freshen things up.

2 tough away fixtures next in QPR and WBA. Really wish they hadn't moved the QPR game forward!

Who was the manager / head coach we had when we last beat Preston at Ewood? Tony Mowbray? Or is it even further back?

[Upside Down]

2 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

Dunno... Travis has gone from a solid Championship performer to one of the very best midfielders in the division. Hyam and Pears also completely transformed.

Pears hasn't been transformed, he's just got a much better defence in front of him so he has less to do.

He cost us a goal tonight.

[Ossydave]

We'd have lost that game had Travis not started, as soon as he went off the game changed. In fact all the subs were poor/ineffective tonight which is strange as they've quite often changed games in a positive manner this season.

I don't think anyone had a poor game tonight, Hedges was a bit ineffective, Dolan a bit wasteful but they both made some positive contributions too tbf.

Quite ironic them twats crying about the referee after that biting tosser at their place, karma at its very finest 🤗

[had.e.nuff]

10 minutes ago, Old Codger said:

The penalty should in fact have been an indirect free kick, for dangerous play. But I'm not complaining. Just pointing out the Laws of the Game 😉

im not sure if he had gone with his foot and caught him that late he would have been walking.

[DE.]

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Blackburn Rovers defender Callum Brittain told Sky Sports:

"We've been on a bit of a bad run. As the gaffer has said, the performances have been there. We've been a bit unlucky but we've dug in tonight and got three points.

"I'm buzzing for the fans, a derby win against Preston and I'm over the moon.

"We need to be better in the last 10 minutes. We shouldn't be conceding. Clean sheets are massive in this league and we should be prioritising them.

"We move on to Tuesday, another away game in the Championship so we move on."

Can't argue with any of that.

[Tugayisgod]

Good performance apart from the last 10 mins, thought we controlled the game pretty much comfortably.

Brittain great again and another mention for big Mac who has looked a completely different animal the last few weeks.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Oh Nob End...You've seen the Rovers now feck off Home!

[Madon]

Gueye was absolutely outstanding today. Ran out of steam after 70 minutes but until that point he was fantastic and won absolutely everything. 

If we can get him scoring every other game he's going to be worth a bob or two. 

[Madon]

Oh and that Icelandic clap is utter woke nonsense but I'm absolutely here for it.

[joey_big_nose]

9 minutes ago, Upside Down said:

Pears hasn't been transformed, he's just got a much better defence in front of him so he has less to do.

He cost us a goal tonight.

Hes got a mistake in him, and had some real howlers in previous seasons,  but I dont think Potts goal today can be blamed on him.

Hes had a lot of games this season where he has made a lot of good saves. I certainly wouldn't be putting Toth in from what Ive seen.

Not just me - think Pears average rating on here is pretty good this year.

[RevidgeBlue]

Trav comes back......all is well with the world.

Trav goes off for the last 10 mins ......the roof caves in.

[DeeCee]

Pears beaten at his near post (again) stood there ready to make a save instead of going to the ball 🤦‍♂️

[joey_big_nose]

Loving Sutton getting his own section at the end here to wax on about the prem winning season... Hes obviously still a fan

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

26 minutes ago, Neal said:

 Travis come back and we win, as soon as he went off for 10 minutes we fall to bits.

 

Changed a game we were in control of.Nob End a poor side I thought.