LAST TIME OUT



Form Guide

PNE 9 BLADES 18

MAN IN FORM



Manager

Coaching career
Barnsley
Heckingbottom took the opportunity to gain an academic understanding of football coaching, to set his CV apart from other managers competing for jobs. He completed his BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching at Leeds Metropolitan University in 2013, followed by an MSc in Sport Coaching in 2016, by which point the university had been renamed Leeds Beckett University.[28]

He went on to work as a coach with professional club Barnsley's development squad, and was appointed caretaker manager of the first team after Danny Wilson was sacked in 2015. He was not appointed on a permanent basis in favour of Lee Johnson, though was appointed in the caretaker manager role once again the following year after Johnson left to manage Bristol City. During the latter spell, he guided Barnsley to a 3–2 win against Oxford United in the Football League Trophy final[29] and promotion to the Championship by beating Millwall 3–1 in the League One play-off final.[30] His success as caretaker, leading Barnsley to their first cup final victory since 1912 and promotion to the Championship, led to his being appointed head coach on a permanent basis.[31]

The good form and results continued for the first half of the 2016–17 Championship season, as the club ended 2016 in ninth position. Heckingbottom was awarded Sports Hero of the Year by The Yorkshire Post.[32] Heckingbottom signed a new rolling contract at Barnsley on 2 February 2018,[33] but he left the club days later to take a similar position with Leeds United.

Leeds United
On 6 February 2018, Heckingbottom was announced as the new head coach of Leeds United on an 18-month contract.[34] In his first match as head coach, Leeds lost 2–1 to Sheffield United,[35] and finished 13th in the 2017–18 EFL Championship league table. Heckingbottom blooded youngster Bailey Peacock-Farrell as first-choice goalkeeper and also gave debuts to academy players Tom Pearce, Paudie O'Connor, Hugo Díaz and Ryan Edmondson.[36] Heckingbottom integrated further academy players with the first team during a controversial post-season tour of Myanmar.[37][38] Heckingbottom was sacked by Leeds on 1 June 2018, after just four months with the club, and was succeeded by Marcelo Bielsa.[39]

Hibernian
Heckingbottom was appointed head coach of Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on 13 February 2019.[40] The club went on an unbeaten league run, and Heckingbottom won the Premiership Manager of the Month award for March 2019.[41] Two days later, Heckingbottom won his first Edinburgh derby match as Hibs manager against Hearts at Tynecastle.[42] Hibs finished in fifth position, but Heckingbottom was unhappy that the team "downed tools" in the last few matches of the season.[43]

Hibs won only one of their first eleven league matches in the 2019–20 season. Heckingbottom was sacked on 4 November following a 5–2 defeat by Celtic in a League Cup semi-final, with the team sitting in 10th place in the league.[44]

Sheffield United
Heckingbottom was appointed as under-23s lead coach at Sheffield United in July 2020.[45] After first-team manager Chris Wilder left the club by mutual consent in March 2021, with the team bottom of the Premier League and 12 points adrift of safety, Heckingbottom took interim charge until the end of the season.[46][47] United lost 5–0 to Leicester City in his first match in charge,[48] and relegation to the Championship was confirmed after four more defeats.[49] Sheffield United won three of their last six matches, and Heckingbottom was reportedly shortlisted for the permanent position, but former Fulham manager Slaviša Jokanović was appointed instead, with Heckingbottom returning to his previous role as the under-23s manager at the club.[50]

On 25 November 2021, Heckingbottom was appointed manager of Sheffield United, this time on a permanent basis, on a four-and-a-half year deal following the sacking of Jokanović.[51] In his first game in charge, the Blades beat Bristol City 2–0.[52] The team ended the season in fifth place, subsequently qualifying for the promotion playoffs, though they lost to Nottingham Forest in the semi-finals.[53]

An impressive start to the 2022–23 season saw Heckingbottom awarded the EFL Championship Manager of the Month award for August 2022 after picking up fourteen points from seven matches.[54]

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JOE ELLIOTT



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PNE host Championship table toppers Sheffield United this weekend in the final game before the international break.





In The Dressing Room

Ryan Lowe is again looking at picking from almost a fully-fit squad, with Ben Woodburn the only doubt.

The former Liverpool midfielder, who has been out of action since the win at Coventry at the end of August, has stepped up his recovery from injury and is now back out on the grass.

Andrew Hughes will be pushing for a start after making his return from a shoulder problem off the bench midweek, while Emil Riis could make his 100th appearance for Preston North End in this fixture.

A Look At Our Visitors

After losing in the Play-Offs to Nottingham Forest last season, Sheffield United have picked themselves up and become the early pace setters in this Championship campaign.

Paul Heckingbottom’s side have taken 20 points from their opening nine fixtures, sitting as the division’s second-highest scorers, while also posing the second meanest defence in the league – bettered only by PNE.

The Blades crucially held on to key players during the summer transfer window, the likes of Iliman Ndiaye and Sander Berge, while adding defensive sensation Anel Ahmedhodžić to their ranks.



One To Watch


A real fan favourite and one for the future, Iliman Ndiaye has been in superb form for Sheffield United so far this season, with four goals to his name.

The forward featured heavily during the last campaign, scoring seven times in 30 league games, but his performances have stepped up a level this term, bringing much more than goals to his game.

At the age of 22, he’s got plenty of strings to his bow – able to run the channels, carry the ball with great skill, and also drop deep for his side when needed – and it appears just a matter of time before he reaches the top flight.

Match Officials


On Saturday, Jeremy Simpson will referee a Preston North End game for the second time this season.

The previous occasion was the goalless draw against Hull City at Deepdale earlier this season, while Simpson also took charge of three PNE fixtures last campaign.

So far this term, he has refereed six games, showing 29 yellow cards in that time. He will be assisted on Saturday by Nigel Lugg and Lee Venamore, with Ben Toner on fourth official duties.

MACS VIEW

Do well to get something from this, playing well this season are the Blades, personal view Fernandez should start and move Brady further forward, the natives will soon start to get restless if we continue in the vein of zero goals

Been on the cards, I know but still....
Great bloke, retiring for all the right reasons (see article!), great keeper too. IMO the best we've had for the last 40 years or so.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62920512

I have received an e-mail from the Albion offering me the chance to pre order a clash of the legends Tee shirt, they look great, their £19.99 each.

But I have an issue with them ..... You buy either a Brunty shirt or a Mozza shirt. As an Albion fan of fifty years I would want a shirt with them both on.
They are both legends, heros, fantastic players people ambassadors of our club and I love them both. I will not choose one over the other.

Come on Albion give us a shirt where we can pay homage to them both.

Albion til I die

John Sheridan will step down as Oldham Athletic manager by mutual consent after Saturday's National League home game with Eastleigh.

The 57-year-old, who is in his sixth spell in charge, has won only two of eight National League games this season following relegation from League Two.

Former Latics player Sheridan will have the chance to say goodbye to supporters after a farewell game in charge.

"Shez will forever be a Latics legend," the club said in a statement.

"Having had the chance to assess where the club is at and what changes are required, both the board and John feel that someone else is needed to take on the major challenge of restoring the club's fortunes on the field.

"To allow him the send-off he deserves and to give fans the opportunity to show their appreciation, John has agreed to take charge for one last time at our home match with Eastleigh on Saturday.

"We would place on record our thanks to John for his efforts. He came out of retirement in January because he felt a sense of duty to try and keep the club in the EFL."

Oldham were taken over by the Rothwell family at the end of July, ending the four-and-a-half-year ownership of Abdallah Lemsagam.

This year's theme is Flower Of Scotland, with the Thistles from Strathspey, Buckie and Hutchievale as well as Open Goal Broomhill FC and Dundonald Bluebell FC. Last year's featured teams of Hawthorn, Rose and Fairydean are all there too.

For all games this year, there will be no replays with all games being decided on the day by extra-time and penalties, if necessary.

The First Round games will be played over this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the televised game tomorrow night at 7.45pm being between Pollok and Huntly on BBC Scotland (according to the SFA website). Needless to say my BBC Scotland scheduling does not agree, but no doubt many programmes will be moved around at short notice until after Monday.

Bromley 2-0 Maidstone United
Dag & Red 2-1 Altrincham
Dorking 1-0 Notts County
Gateshead 3-0 Boreham Wood
Maidenhead United 2-2 Woking
Oldham 2-1 Eastleigh
Scunthorpe 0-3 York
Solihull Moors 2-0 Barnet
Southend 0-2 Wrexham
Wealdstone 1-2 Torquay
Yeovil 0-2 Chesterfield
Aldershot 0-1 Halifax

League Table After Matchday 8
Amelia - 168
SaltergateBorn - 163
Dancing - 159
Devon - 159
Lord Snoots - 147
Spireitematt - 134
St Charles Owl - 100

Thought we could do with this thread!

For what it's worth, I've never liked him - always, IMHO, been unconvincing at best.
I'm not advocating we should necessarily go with the bloke but 20 years ago, Steve Cotterill at Cheltenham recruited a whole squad very quickly; they weren't necessarily the best players but their attitude and commitment was second to none.
These players got them through what was The Conference and into the Football League for the first time, winning the FA Trophy on the way.

It seems that Mr Bruce HAS got (potentially) some very good players for the league we are in, but he just cannot motivate them. If this is consistently the case then surely he has to go.

As has been said on the other thread though, with the equally dire board we seem to have at the moment, who would we end up with?

One of the greats is going to retire after the Tournament in London think it is next week

THE MATCH

SATURDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER KO 3:00PM

v

LAST MATCH



Back to playing football and we got back to winning ways with a dominant performance as we swept aside Morecombe. We were on the front foot from the off but despite having 14 attempts we could only put 2 on target, which there keeper saved. Onto the second half and we continued our dominance but were testing there keeper more. But we had to wait until the 70th minute before we took the lead, Windass heading in Bazza's cross. A few mins later and it was 2, Byers this time heading in Bazza's corner. We made it 3 when Smith made some space in the box and finished clinically.

THE MATCH



Up next the league leaders as Ipswich make the trip to Hillsborough. They have made a great start to the season winning 6 of there first 8 games and drawing the other 2. Connor Chaplin is there leading scorer with 6 goals and 1 assist. They are managed by Kieran McKenna who has been in charge since 2021. They missed out on the playoffs last season and will be looking to progress this season and with the start they have made they should be there or thereabouts come the end of the season.

ALL TIME H2H

OWLS 21
IPSW 20
DRAWS 14

CURRENT FORM

OWLS              -                                                         

IPSW                                           

EFL STOOGES

DOES IT MATTER THERE ALL CORRUPT  

PETER WRIGHT
Abbas Khan and Stephen Wade
Fourth Official : Ivan Stankovic

THE TEAM

Stockdale
Palmer Ihikwe McGuiness James
Windass Bannan Byers Mighten
Gregory Smith

SCORE & SCORER (HOME TEAM SCORE FIRST)

1-1 Smith

ATTENDANCE

27854

WEDNESDAYS FIRT GOAL TIME

26

BML LEAGUE

Imre 4
Wash 3
Stateside 3
SCO 2
Maddix 1
Pieowl 1
Owlskev 1
Wereham

OTHER GAMES OF MILD INTEREST

Newcastle v Bournemouth
Watford v Sunderland
Portsmouth v Plymouth
Carlisle v AFC Wimbledon
Scunthorpe v York City

HAHDA

THE MUPPETT LEAGUE




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