Preston v Saints - Saturday 3pm

[Saint86]

On 03/11/2026 at 23:34, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Feels like an age since we last played a team in the bottom half. Have to be ruthless in this one from the off. Cannot afford to be dropping points against teams in the bottom three. Expect a tough physical battle against a team full of cloggers. One last effort before the international break.

Feels like that for a reason!

[St Chalet]

The average is useful but the median is probably a better guide.

[sfc4prem]

1 hour ago, St Chalet said:

The average is useful but the median is probably a better guide.

What is the median of our opponents positions, then?

[franniesTache]

21 hours ago, Wade Garrett said:

There is fuck all remotely interesting about Preston.

Home of the EFL if people want to pelt it with shit? Also some absolutely cracking pubs too, and the worlds most depressing italian restaurant which was basically on an a road.

I know a few Preston fans and they have said that Preston are fucking abysmal this season, shit on the pitch, a mess off the pitch, and they've accepted relegation already, for all those doing the "this is still a hard game" schtick it shouldn't be, we should absolutely win this and probably hammer them.

Get one early and they'll completely collapse, wouldn't be surprised in that scenario if we walked away with four or five.

[St Chalet]

1 hour ago, sfc4prem said:

What is the median of our opponents positions, then?

No idea

[Football Special]

1 hour ago, franniesTache said:

Home of the EFL if people want to pelt it with shit? Also some absolutely cracking pubs too, and the worlds most depressing italian restaurant which was basically on an a road.

I know a few Preston fans and they have said that Preston are fucking abysmal this season, shit on the pitch, a mess off the pitch, and they've accepted relegation already, for all those doing the "this is still a hard game" schtick it shouldn't be, we should absolutely win this and probably hammer them.

Get one early and they'll completely collapse, wouldn't be surprised in that scenario if we walked away with four or five.

I feel a bit sorry for them , although didnt they beat us at St Mary's this time last year where we all indulged in a bit of abuse directed at our own players, manager and board 

 

Edited 10 hours ago by Football Special

[Teamsaint1]

6 hours ago, skintsaint said:

First ever KFC in Europe opened in Preston.

It has a hell of a good  bus station.

 

Edit: Preston, not the KFC

Edited 10 hours ago by Teamsaint1

[Barton Saint]

How many tickets have we sold now?

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

18 minutes ago, Barton Saint said:

How many tickets have we sold now?

The away end holds up to 6,000 and we've sold around half of it.

There was a little section of seats (around 30) that went back on sale in the previously sold out section that must have been unused staff/sponsor comps but we're now selling seats into the other half of the stand. Probably won't sell too many more now.

Edited 8 hours ago by TheAlehouseBrawlers

[Football Special]

10 minutes ago, TheAlehouseBrawlers said:

The away end holds up to 6,000 and we've sold around half of it.

There was a little section of seats (around 30) that went back on sale in the previously sold out section that must have been unused staff/sponsor comps but we're now selling seats into the other half of the stand. Probably won't sell too many more now.

Cant be sure, reckon we've sold roughly 2600, I dont think the end block was ever on sale so we've sold 2.5 blocks , we took 5500 last year so wont be a new ground for many , still a good turn out 

 

[SouthWalesSaints]

6 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Cant be sure, reckon we've sold roughly 2600, I dont think the end block was ever on sale so we've sold 2.5 blocks , we took 5500 last year so wont be a new ground for many , still a good turn out 

 

Hopefully fair few decide late like they did for West Brom, we sold 200 in last two days of sales.   
 

That last block is going to look odd as so few are in that section.  If we can take 2700 up north you’ve got to say it’s a top turnout.  10% of our regular supporters travelling. 
 

 

[Saint Fan CaM]

Not sure what the other top 8 teams are doing at the weekend - can’t be arsed to look. But we do need to win to maintain momentum and keep up with the drive to the top 2. It’s pretty tight in the top 10 or so places, so not winning could mean a slow decline in our position which will be tough to claw back. We should have enough to win convincingly, but it’s the Championship and strange stuff can happen. Should be 0-3 if Manning and Stephens have decent games.

[Football Special]

4 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Not sure what the other top 8 teams are doing at the weekend - can’t be arsed to look. But we do need to win to maintain momentum and keep up with the drive to the top 2. It’s pretty tight in the top 10 or so places, so not winning could mean a slow decline in our position which will be tough to claw back. We should have enough to win convincingly, but it’s the Championship and strange stuff can happen. Should be 0-3 if Manning and Stephens have decent games.

Few interesting games 

Birmingham v Swansea stands out 

Unfortunately Boro have a kind fixture at Watford,  few hard to predict such as Pompey v Stoke. 

I think West Ham get a win at Blackburn