Preston (h) – April, 3rd

[Oldblueyes]

Who ever plays, a bad result and a heavy defeat combining with other teams around us again picking up points, will probably be the final nail in our coffin.

Better get some lozenges just incase.

 

 

[Ian S]

15 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Lining up with 9 players from the off is brave.

Lining up with 10 is also brave.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

8 minutes ago, Ian S said:

Lining up with 10 is also brave.

Oh I wasn't counting Ayew 

[em9999]

Players trained down at the stadium today 

[sharpylcfc]

5 minutes ago, em9999 said:

Players trained down at the stadium today 

Any idea why? Seems strange.

[ClaphamFox]

2 minutes ago, sharpylcfc said:

Any idea why? Seems strange.

An attempt to alleviate their fear of playing at home? 

[em9999]

I was told to get em settled in surroundings before game.. we was warned to stay away from pitch and not take photos etc .. because of tactic sensitivity which is news to me cuz I didn't think we had any 

[em9999]

Apparently it was by managers request 

[ClaphamFox]

1 minute ago, em9999 said:

Apparently it was by managers request 

It actually makes sense. If they're shit scared of playing at home, a full practice session at the KP might mitigate that a little bit. 

[em9999]

6 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

It actually makes sense. If they're shit scared of playing at home, a full practice session at the KP might mitigate that a little bit. 

It can't do any harm i would imagine 

[sharpylcfc]

14 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

An attempt to alleviate their fear of playing at home? 

Needed to get 5000 in there to boo at them to get them use to it. Paid thousands a week to kick a ball around and their mentality is fragile because they get booed at utter shambles. 

Edited 2 April by sharpylcfc

[ClaphamFox]

12 minutes ago, sharpylcfc said:

Needed to get 5000 in there to boo at them to get use to it. Paid thousands a week to kick a ball around and their mentality is fragile because they get booed at utter shambles. 

I don't think the money really comes into it. Highly-paid sports professionals are still affected by nerves. If you're in a relegation scrap and your confidence is low after a crap season, being booed by your own fans will only ever make things worse. And booing your players when they're subbed onto the pitch is moronic, no matter who they are. The only people who say, "They're paid loads, booing shouldn't affect them" are people who've never been in that situation and have no idea what they're talking about.

Protests before the game? Fine and necessary. Booing during the game when we desperately need the points to survive? Pure hillbilly, thick-as-pigshit behaviour, that.

Edited 2 April by ClaphamFox

[sharpylcfc]

2 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

I don't think the money really comes into it. Highly-paid sports professionals are still affected by nerves. If you're in a relegation scrap and your confidence is low after a crap season, being booed by your own fans will only ever make things worse. And booing your players when they're subbed onto the pitch is moronic, no matter who they are. The only people who say, "They're paid loads, booing shouldn't affect them" are people who've never been in that situation and have no idea what they're talking about.

Protests before the game? Fine and necessary. Booing during the game when we desperately need the points to survive? Pure hillbilly, thick-as-pigshit behaviour, that.

Not saying that I agree with it by the way, like you say protests before and after the game completely fine. Not saying that aren't allowed to feel nerves etc. You'd just imagine they'd be use to a toxic atmosphere pretty much been like it all season (not saying it's right by the way) the booing you would imagine players would be use to as it happens at every club.

[ClaphamFox]

Just now, sharpylcfc said:

Not saying that I agree with it by the way, like you say protests before and after the game completely fine. Not saying that aren't allowed to feel nerves etc. You'd just imagine they'd be use to a toxic atmosphere pretty much been like it all season (not saying it's right by the way) the booing you would imagine players would be use to as it happens at every club.

Under Rowett there's been a clear pattern of them being mentally resilient away from home while looking very nervous at the KP. Even against Bristol at home I suspect the confidence would have disintegrated if that penalty had gone in. Sure, you can argue that they should be used to it by now but they're clearly not. Hence why it's so important the crowd gets behind them tomororw.

[em9999]

We have to win against a Preston team that have nothing to play for

 

Else its curtains

[Foxin_Mad]

35 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

Under Rowett there's been a clear pattern of them being mentally resilient away from home while looking very nervous at the KP. Even against Bristol at home I suspect the confidence would have disintegrated if that penalty had gone in. Sure, you can argue that they should be used to it by now but they're clearly not. Hence why it's so important the crowd gets behind them tomororw.

Thing is, if they run and get stuck in, the fans will get behind them. The issue is when they are passive, sit back and appear to make no effort. Again if the likes of Ayew came on, made a menace of himself (to the opposition instead of us), people wouldn't have such a problem with him. Skipp has mostly turned the fans around with his effort.

[Raj]

Played at KP for a training session and still fecking lost against Cliff Ginettas committee!!!

[Raj]

1 hour ago, ClaphamFox said:

Under Rowett there's been a clear pattern of them being mentally resilient away from home while looking very nervous at the KP. Even against Bristol at home I suspect the confidence would have disintegrated if that penalty had gone in. Sure, you can argue that they should be used to it by now but they're clearly not. Hence why it's so important the crowd gets behind them tomororw.

To be fair the crowd hasn't  gone into games negative.

An outsider wouldn't feel tension in the air prior to kick offs.

 

The players just assist in the crap atmosphere  by the way they play.

It's not our fault our players are mentally weak.

You know what doesnt help? Not having a leader on the pitch.

We havent had one since Vardy.

In the halcyon days we had them throughout the team, Kasper, Morgan Huth, vards, etc...players you look upto 

 

Now we have Ayew, Vesty, drunk n driver Hamza our club captain, want to Live in london Winks...no wonder we fold like deckchairs under pressure...bunch of cvnts

[sharpylcfc]

1 hour ago, ClaphamFox said:

Under Rowett there's been a clear pattern of them being mentally resilient away from home while looking very nervous at the KP. Even against Bristol at home I suspect the confidence would have disintegrated if that penalty had gone in. Sure, you can argue that they should be used to it by now but they're clearly not. Hence why it's so important the crowd gets behind them tomororw.

Crowd gets behind them still see the players doing nothing. We massively lack a goalscoring striker.

[Katy]

1 hour ago, Raj said:

To be fair the crowd hasn't  gone into games negative.

An outsider wouldn't feel tension in the air prior to kick offs.

 

The players just assist in the crap atmosphere  by the way they play.

It's not our fault our players are mentally weak.

You know what doesnt help? Not having a leader on the pitch.

We havent had one since Vardy.

In the halcyon days we had them throughout the team, Kasper, Morgan Huth, vards, etc...players you look upto 

 

Now we have Ayew, Vesty, drunk n driver Hamza our club captain, want to Live in london Winks...no wonder we fold like deckchairs under pressure...bunch of cvnts

The truest thing you’ve ever said Raj 😂

[AyewJoking]

3 hours ago, sharpylcfc said:

Any idea why? Seems strange.

preparing for next season in league one playing in an empty stadium

[Raj]

21 minutes ago, Katy said:

The truest thing you’ve ever said Raj 😂

One swallow doesnt maketh the summer!!

It was a one off...😁

[Ric Flair]

3 hours ago, sharpylcfc said:

Any idea why? Seems strange.

Hopefully sold Seagrave

[jammie82uk]

3 hours ago, sharpylcfc said:

Any idea why? Seems strange.

Obviously times have changed but it used to be a common practice in the past the team would always do a training session at the stadium a few days before a game 

[whoareyaaa]

Training at the KP isn't a bad idea, they are scared to death playing there

 

Not sure if that's down to confidence or because they are stealing a living

Edited 2 April by whoareyaaa