*~*~* Preston v Sunderland match thread *~*~*

[Seaham Towny]

any chance its 442 with Rigg on the right, and Isidor and Connolly up top together

It’s usually a 4-4-2 when we’re out of possession and pressing anyway.

Hardly matters nowadays, coaches and players are a lot more fluid.

 

[Gloucester]

The neg heads will have a field day if we get beat
Good move, need to test squad and use them especially in the three game weeks

Here we go again. This is not a three game week. There are only 7 days in a week.

If we play Saturday, Saturday do you call that a two game week?

 

[Yahrba]

A few thoughts

1. When we have 3 games a week RLB is giving Roberts a break --- so hopefully he's firing/ready for the next Sat home game.

2. Watson deserves his chance & Mundle has looked a bit tired/off form the last couple of games

3. Connolly needs a start if he's to be a big part of the team

Yup, if hes going to be a starter at any point hes not going to get there playing last 15's. Better to get him up to speed before any loss of form for Isidor . Give him 60 tonight and we've got our original first choice 3 to come on fresh as a unit.

 

[hank williams]

This thread is going to be horrific if they go 1 up

& no doubt Greenwood too

 

[rubberface]

@TheBronzeBummer...bang on with team news. Called Watson and Connolly starting.

 

[bomba2]

Well that's caught all of us by surprise

Brave man dropping Mundle after 1 poor game is RLB

Resting him surely

 

[Durham-Mackem41]

Is he keeping the same 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 can’t same I am fan of pushing Wilson wide. But Le Bris has gotten pretty much everyone spot on so far.

 

[Arfa Sleep]

Is it surprising that we're making use of our squad?

 

[chopsfc007]

Strange one taking out our main threat from both wings

Only thing roberts has been a threat to is hitting the fans with his shooting

 

[Randy Ostrich]

I presume this is sarcasm? It's difficult to know on here.

Isn't he saying that people who like to criticise the bench won't be able to?

 

[Fletch]

2-1 last minute winner from Watson
Smoke bombs , 2 streakers and Elvis on the pitch

Great to see Ballard back in
The mix

 

[wrighty]

Plenty of attacking options on the bench.

We’ve got too many forwards. Ridiculous recruitment.

 

[Comeback_Kenwyne]

We have to rest people and keep the squad fresh.

Good to see Regis doing just that.

Won’t pelt him if it backfires (within reason )

 

[MadMackem10]

5th game in 17 days, if we don’t rotate players will have no squad left back end of the season

 

[aquaboy]

Said on the Mundle thread after QPR game that the manager won't tollerate Roberts much longer and that once Watson is in the team, he'll be there to stay. We get counter attacked awag from home a lot of the time by Mundle and Roberts being lazy with the ball.

 

[alicante mackem]

Isn't he saying that people who like to criticise the bench won't be able to?

Probably yes. But you never know on here.

 

[vote quimby]

What the fuck

Brave brave man Regis. Hope it pays off.

Buzzing for Tommy Watson, huge opportunity for him here.

Class. Thats what the squads for. Hope it works.

 

[ihateshearer]

I think it is what we need, new ideas and hopefully something different for preston to think about.

 

[sofatester]

What the fuck

Brave brave man Regis. Hope it pays off.

Buzzing for Tommy Watson, huge opportunity for him here.

No real shock tbh Roberts and mundle have been poor last 2 games

 

[radjee gadjee]

Good to see Regis actually using the squad as opposed to sticking with the same week in week out.
Mundle needs a rest. As does Jobe so the suspension probably helps.
Great to see Watson getting a start. Looking forward to seeing what he can do from the start as opposed to 10 -15 min runouts.
Also looking forward to what Isidor can do out wide with Connolly through the middle.
Hopefully get 2 or 3 up and Regis can utilise some more of the bench like Aleksic.