[themaclad]

6 April 1968 a 0-0 draw against Birmingham at Deepdale, was the day a lifelong pursuit of mediocrity began. Actually won the game, but in true PNE stylee the goal was disallowed, the recent deceased Willie Irvine forced the ball home after an error by Jim Herriott(he's also died this year) Granada TV had the match as the Sunday afternoon highlights game and it was clear the official had erred, there have been many error's since then.
My first full season 1968/69 saw us relegated

So Season 57 begins with a trip to West London to play Queens Park Rangers, who have had a busy summer appearing on the Big Match Revisited virtually every week.

Last season managed to lose both games against them, once remembered when we always won but that seems to be a long time in the past.

Under new managership Julian Stephan, nope never heard of him, as with the first game of the season hope springs eternal, then you remember the three relegated sides have parachute payments, rewards for being pants, also Wrexham and Birmingham, seem to be unaware of FFP payments and have spent a bucket load.

Sky will have difficulty this season tagging virtually 75% of the clubs in the Championships as big clubs.

5 am alarm on Saturday, a new coach firm to take us to various parts of the compass, but first up is the Hoops

Quuens Park Rangers



Tight little ground, with seats in the Upper Level of the away end are a heallth and Safety hazard for anyone over 10 stones

MANAGER

Julien Stéphan (born 18 September 1980) is a French professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.

As a player, he was as a defensive midfielder. From December 2018 to March 2021, Stéphan managed his hometown club Rennes, winning the 2018–19 Coupe de France, before managing Strasbourg from July 2021 to January 2023. In November 2023, he was reappointed as manager of Rennes before being sacked a year later.




HISTORY




Early news from Deepdale

Brady and Thompson apparently out until the New Year and Potts until November, apparently this has been heard in a pub and on Facebook.

More to be added later