Preston 1-0 Saints - Match Thread

[Harry_SFC]

1 minute ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Not bothered to check the Preston forums but I can pretty much guarantee they are all fully expecting Dobs to score a hattrick against them today. 

Seeing as they will know him very well and the threat he carries, I'm expecting them to mark him very tightly so don't be too surprised if he doesn't find much room for himself today. But I hope that will leave space for others to exploit, because they can't double up on both him and Scienza (assuming he's fit).

If they've got any sense they'll leave a big hole through the middle for Dobbin to be left one on one with the keeper. 

[Thereisonlyonemickychannon]

I am not expecting much.

However, to show the rest of the league.

I expect

Preston 0 Saints 5

[Paul_B]

Got a bad feeling about today's game. 

1-0 to Preston.

[JSpeake]

I think we’ve been stung enough by the lower teams recently not to be complacent - 2 nil Saints - but only if we play our strongest team from the off - Dobbin up front not Mubama. If we do get to 3 nil up with 15 minutes to play, give Princewill a run out.

[Harold K Steptoe]

1 hour ago, Paul_B said:

Got a bad feeling about today's game. 

1-0 to Preston.

Same as that. We’ll faff and they’ll play like a team going for promotion. Seen it all before. Let’s hope we’re wrong and it’s a 7-0 for us

Edited yesterday at 12:29 by Harold K Steptoe

[VectisSaint]

44 minutes ago, JSpeake said:

I think we’ve been stung enough by the lower teams recently not to be complacent - 2 nil Saints - but only if we play our strongest team from the off - Dobbin up front not Mubama. If we do get to 3 nil up with 15 minutes to play, give Princewill a run out.

To me it's not about what team we play, more important that Tonda gives them clear instructions to go offensive from the off, no sitting back giving them a chance to play. Wherever the switch is that he turned at halftime on Tuesday needs to be in the ON position from the start. We have goals in abundance throughout the team without Larin, but we won't score if we don't get into their area.

[Saint NL]

1 hour ago, Paul_B said:

Got a bad feeling about today's game. 

1-0 to Preston.

I had a weird daydream that it ended 2-0 and Downes and Dobbin scored. 

[davefizzy14]

3-0 to us today - Scienza, Dobbin and Prowsey (freekick) 😊 COYR 😊

[sfc4prem]

1 hour ago, Paul_B said:

Got a bad feeling about today's game. 

1-0 to Preston.

You always have a bad feeling, don't you?

[Jack]

Preston has one thing going for it - £9.10 for a Guinness and a Neck Oil. Few decent old school boozers about. Still a shithole though 

[Totton Saint]

I would like to see Fellows play at some stage today

[lambtiss]

1 minute ago, Totton Saint said:

I would like to see Fellows play at some stage today

I would like to see Fellows play well at some stage this season

[Osvaldorama]

4 minutes ago, lambtiss said:

I would like to see Fellows play well at some stage this season

I would like to see Fellows play for another team at some stage this season 

[Edmonton Saint]

 

[PerthshireSaint]

Still no Jander

[SNSUN]

2 minutes ago, Edmonton Saint said:

 

I like it. The bench isn't as strong as it has been but the first team is one of the strongest he could have put out. We need to get the job done early today.

[sfc4prem]

5 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

We need to get the job done early today.

I agree that it's a strong first 11.

 

Why do you think we need to get this done early? Won't Preston tire later on? Is the Preston bench a strong one that could pose us particular problems?

Edited yesterday at 13:55 by sfc4prem

[Harry_SFC]

On 04/11/2026 at 06:43, Harry_SFC said:

Peretz, Bree, Stephens, Schlotterbeck, Welington, Downes, JWP, Azaz, Scienza, Matsuki, Dobbin 

Glad Tonda read this 

[Scoobysaint]

Thierry Small playing in the 10 position for them according to Live Score?? Thought he was a second rate LB?

[richardc]

we have Abbott, Roeslev and Manning on the bench but no Princewill 

[Totton Saint]

I wonder why Manning not starting?

[Harry_SFC]

5 minutes ago, Scoobysaint said:

Thierry Small playing in the 10 position for them according to Live Score?? Thought he was a second rate LB?

Think he plays LW for them 

[SaintBobby]

What’s the ban for 5 yellow cards?

Who’s on four? Downes & Manning?

I’d want them both for the Boro game.

[Saint NL]

Good strong team.

No many goals on the bench, otherwise can't complain

[SNSUN]

13 minutes ago, sfc4prem said:

I agree that it's a strong first 11.

 

Why do you think we need to get this done early? Won't Preston tire later on? Is the Preston bench a strong one that could pose us particular problems?

Because that bench contains a total of 19 Saints League goals between them, 9 of them are Manning, and 7 are Edozie. Stranger things can happen but I don't think that's a game changing bench particularly. First XI is strong though. 💪

Preston's forum can't even work out their formation. Their number 1 has been dropped too for poor performances recently.

[musesaint]

13 minutes ago, Totton Saint said:

I wonder why Manning not starting?

Defending not his best skill??

[musesaint]

27 minutes ago, PerthshireSaint said:

Still no Jander

No point risking him until after International Break 

[CB Fry]

Every single Preston fan will be expecting Dobbin to score so let's get that done please.

[ButtikonSaint]

No offence to Preston, we were in their shoes not so long ago, but we should be winning it convincingly.
I'd like us to be comfortable enough to put on some of our stragglers early second half... get them some mins and in the rhythm.
3 nil - cheeky Leo hat trick
 

[Sheaf Saint]

3 minutes ago, musesaint said:

Defending not his best skill??

If we were playing one of the promotion chasing teams and wanted a stronger defender then I would absolutely want Welington in the starting lineup. But this is Preston who are bottom of the league for a good reason.

I can only assume Manning isn't 100% fit because this seems like exactly the kind of game where you would be happy to sacrifice a little bit of strength in defence in favour of the extra attacking threat he brings to try and break down a team defending deep.

[Paul_B]

1 hour ago, sfc4prem said:

You always have a bad feeling, don't you?

More negative (realistic) than overly positive I'd say. It's the affect of nearly 40 years supporting Saints.

[Matthew Le God]

Just now, ButtikonSaint said:

No offence to Preston, we were in their shoes not so long ago, but we should be winning it convincingly.

18 years ago is quite a while

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Just now, Matthew Le God said:

18 years ago is quite a while

Think he probably meant our last season in the PL to be fair.

[Matthew Le God]

Just now, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Think he probably meant our last season in the PL to be fair.

Different shoes then 😉 

[sfc4prem]

1 minute ago, Paul_B said:

More negative (realistic) than overly positive I'd say. It's the affect of nearly 40 years supporting Saints.

Yeah, pretty shit though

[egg]

5 minutes ago, Paul_B said:

More negative (realistic) than overly positive I'd say. It's the affect of nearly 40 years supporting Saints.

Realistic is believing we'll beat this lot. Anything else is negative. 

Bizarre to look at the past 40 years. It's completely irrelevant to how we're doing under Tonda. 

We should win this. Comfortably. 

Edited yesterday at 14:33 by egg

[Hawkswood]

55 minutes ago, Totton Saint said:

I would like to see Fellows play at some stage today

I really cant imagine why. Hes been awful.

[HKsaint]

Dobbin has to score a few goals here

[ButtikonSaint]

I'm sure 

2 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Different shoes then 😉 

100% clogs

[DT]

The only trouble with having Dobbin up top is that he is utter shite. Terrible buy.

[Harry_SFC]

12 minutes ago, Hawkswood said:

I really cant imagine why. Hes been awful.

He was ok last season without having any real standout games. This season he's gone backwards though. Every time he's come on or started he's been largely terrible. 

[die Mannyschaft]

3 hours ago, Paul_B said:

Got a bad feeling about today's game. 

1-0 to Preston.

Saints will likely let in a double deflected goal in first 3 mins. Then wake up on 70th min. This game should be a win, but there is so much pressure on Saints to get the expected 6, 7 8-0 we know Preston will end up playing thier best game of season.

[Suhari]

G'arernoon.

Nice to see our goal-scoring LB getting a start. Wonder if that's to give him some minutes or is Manning not 100%?

No Larin, no Jander. A little concerning. Do wonder if Jander might have an eye on the exit door...... really hope I'm totally wrong.

Should be strong enough to get the job done. I'm going optimistic:

3-0 Saints.

[die Mannyschaft]

14 minutes ago, HKsaint said:

Dobbin has to score a few goals here

With Scienza in team he won't get a better team to score a hat trick. I dont think Saints practice shooting at all only in the warm up. 

[Miltonaggro]

1 hour ago, SNSUN said:

I like it. The bench isn't as strong as it has been but the first team is one of the strongest he could have put out. We need to get the job done early today.

Bloody frustrating with no Larin available, that’s the big bone of contention. 

[vectraman]

Nice comfortable 2-0 win. Please 🤞

[die Mannyschaft]

16 minutes ago, DT said:

The only trouble with having Dobbin up top is that he is utter shite. Terrible buy.

He's not a striker that's the problem and we play one up front Xmas tree so the player in that position needs to be a natural goal scorer. Isn't Dobbin a midfielder, someone who feeds a goal scorer not the actual front man

[skintsaint]

Preston not had a penalty in 57 games...stick a tenner on them getting one today!

[Saint Garrett]

Anyone got a stream? 🙏 

[Totton Saint]

14 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

He was ok last season without having any real standout games. This season he's gone backwards though. Every time he's come on or started he's been largely terrible. 

His cameo on Tuesday was OK