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The only game Preston won this season was their 2-1 win vs Blackburn with ex-Skate Lang scoring twice from headers, but even in that game they had very little possession and were fighting to hold on to their win. A quick read of their forum shows how bad things are up there. We absolutely need to take advantage of this and pick up a win. We're good enough now to beat teams that fight for their lives. A win going into the International break would be huge for preparations within the two week break, getting players back fit and so on. Strongest team available please Tonda - and for Gods sake attack. Part of the reason WBA were so dominant in the first half yesterday IMO was because we offered almost nothing in attack. Attack is the best form of defence and it showed in the second half when we really started to threaten. If this was at home, I'd almost guarantee 3 points, the fact it's at Deepdale means there is a mild element of worry but even so, we need to do the business if we want to finish top 2. We can't keep slipping up against teams who are in Preston's position. Peretz, Bree, Jack, Schlott, Manning, JWP, Downes, Matsuki, Azaz, Leo, Dobbin although I have an inkling Tonda might tinker slightly.

Striker is obvious and if that's the only position we strengthen then fine. If I were being picky then another winger with pace would be nice. Roerslev is nowhere and Bree can't play every game as the season goes on so perhaps improvement at RB too. A better CB would be the icing on the cake. We're looking at promotion, we need to have one eye on that to improve the team/squad for when we get there, and if we don't then, heck, we are stronger next season even though we could potentialy lose Jander, Fin and Leo over the summer if bids come in.

Could be 7 points behind Boro tomorrow but obviously we have to play them twice yet, but for me with the 4 points deficit we just need to keep pace with second place. A point keeps us behind Brum by two points as it stands (could be Wolves by 3 points tomorrow), which is not a big gap.

After that first half, that is a very respectable point on the road. But my God we need to improve from what I saw.

Had to turn the game off 20 minutes or so ago. I feel I've missed a cracking finish to this game.

We still have 4 subs to make. I can see us slowing the game down a bit with the subs. This half has really been end to end. I'd still be happy with a point!

I'm not sure this is the kind of game I'd want him thrust in to anyway. His time will come.

Is it too much to think that we won't see Mubama again any time soon? January can't come soon enough.

I'll get his name on the back of my shirt that I will inevitably get for Christmas if that happens. But as it won't - get him off for Dobbin.

As long as we stay on the right side of a red card, I am all for it!

Fellows please. I will consider his transfer fee redeemed if he comes on and scores the winner.

Tonda booked lol

Poor pass from Jack there. Foul on Matsuki, yellow for Price.

If we get anything out of this game, it will be because WBA couldn't finish their dinner. Right now I'd snap your hand off for a point.

A 2-1 Saints win with Edozie and Mubama the goalscorers would be funny for people reading through this thread after the game! Good start Saints, now keep going.