Preston North End vs Sheffield United

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EFL Championship Matchweek 1 - Friday 9th August 2024 - 20:00 - Deepdale
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Referee: Robert Madley
Assistants: Blake Antrobus, Darren Williams
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Preston v Blades - press conferences

Chris Wilder spoke to the media ahead of the season opene at Deepdale.

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[Pollingtonblade]

Anyone remember the last time we won an opening day match ?

Brentford 2017

We are traditionally pretty meh on opening days which will change tonight with a 3-0 win.

 

[Geordie Blade]

Anyone remember the last time we won an opening day match ?

 

[William Carey]

We will win tonight trust me, they are shit, clean sheet maybe not but we will win comfortably

 

[Pintor75]

Head says 1-1
Heart says 1-2

 

[Shawy24]

There will be a goalkeeping fuck up. My confident prediction.

 

[Snowflake]

There will be a goalkeeping fuck up. My confident prediction.

Both sides ?

 

[Shawy24]

Both sides ?

Nope. I foresee Dai the Gloves hesitating on a through ball as Robbo shields it, the two then going for it and colliding leading to a goal and Dai the Gloves being stretchered off and Grbic being No1 for the 6 weeks Dai is out.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

I've just put us down to win as the first match on my accumulator so we're fucked.

 

[Loco Blade]

Decent car park right opposite ground on Tom Finney Way

 

[HD8 Blades]

Decent car park right opposite ground on Tom Finney Way

It’ll be rammed now you’ve mentioned it though

 

[ancientblade]

honestly cant see us losing tonight most likely a draw but think we could just sneak it

 

[SotonBlade]

3-1 win….and I was pessimistic yesterday. I think it’s hope kicking in again

 

[Jimmy Fleck]

They’ll be up for it being at home live on sky, we’re still gelling, would take a point.

 

[Loco Blade]

It’ll be rammed now you’ve mentioned it though

No still loads of space mate

 

[LudlamBlade]

Can only see this going one way. 1-3 Blades. Too much quality going forward against a side who have lost arguably their best player in Browne. A goal for Preston for two reasons. Not the strongest at the back yet and players will take time to get to know how each other prefer to play.

Win and you will be in the top 10. If there's enough draws which wouldn't be too much of a surprise you could well make it into the top 6.

Even if we win, top 6 with 1 point is a bit optimistic...even for us

 

[Loco Blade]

3 points and were +1

 

[AnstonBlade1]

Important not to lose, a point would be a good result, while we’re still building and gelling.
Can see us struggling to break them down and conceding a couple of soft goals.

 

[Sky Blues]

Even if we win, top 6 with 1 point is a bit optimistic...even for us

Why? Start of the season. Could be several draws. You get the win you're on 1 point but with a positive GD. You would be on top of every club that doesn't win. So minimum 12th place without any draws. Just 2 games ending in a draw has you in the top 10.

1 draw=2 teams end up below you. I know it's a big ask but 6 games ending in a draw puts you in 6th.

Have a bit of positivity

 

[GVBlade]

They used to have the National Football Museum, tha’ knows, until Manchester nicked it.
It should be ours.

 

[loveWalrusDaveTheBlade]

Why? Start of the season. Could be several draws. You get the win you're on 1 point but with a positive GD. You would be on top of every club that doesn't win. So minimum 12th place without any draws. Just 2 games ending in a draw has you in the top 10.

1 draw=2 teams end up below you. I know it's a big ask but 6 games ending in a draw puts you in 6th.

Have a bit of positivity

A win would be very important for us in instilling some self belief among players and fans after last season’s debacle, and in generating some early momentum. However, surely nobody will be looking seriously at league tables for a few weeks yet.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Why? Start of the season. Could be several draws. You get the win you're on 1 point but with a positive GD. You would be on top of every club that doesn't win. So minimum 12th place without any draws. Just 2 games ending in a draw has you in the top 10.

1 draw=2 teams end up below you. I know it's a big ask but 6 games ending in a draw puts you in 6th.

Have a bit of positivity

There were only three draws on the opening weekend last season.

Millwall won but were 9th with 3 points.

 

[Boxer Blade]

Obviously it's always about getting points but, at the beginning of every season I'm interested in the performance, how we set up. how we play, are we going for it playing attacking football with good ball retention, this season because of the amount of changes in the players and what formation we play even more so.
If we don't win I want us all talking about how good we looked because that is going to give us a good feeling for the future.
UTB going for a 0-2 win ,not sure regarding the performance, yet

 

[Sky Blues]

A win would be very important for us in instilling some self belief among players and fans after last season’s debacle, and in generating some early momentum. However, surely nobody will be looking seriously at league tables for a few weeks yet.

I don't bother looking at the table anywhere near seriously until about 6 to 10 games into the season. But being away from the bottom would give a massive boost to the side.

 

[Sky Blues]

There were only three draws on the opening weekend last season.

Millwall won but were 9th with 3 points.

3 draws would put you in 9th. That would be a satisfactory result.

 

[UddersBlade]

Still worried about our goalkeeper…. I’d take draw now.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

3 draws would put you in 9th. That would be a satisfactory result.

If there were three draws then we couldn't be any higher than 10th.

That's why Millwall were 9th with 3 points.

 

[BarcaBlade]

I don't bother looking at the table anywhere near seriously until about 6 to 10 games into the season. But being away from the bottom would give a massive boost to the side.

I'll look at the table if we win.

 

[Sky Blues]

If there were three draws then we couldn't be any higher than 10th.

That's why Millwall were 9th with 3 points.

Sorry but incorrect.

3 games draw. Puts you above 6 sides. 9 teams win including yourselves. You would be in 9th as only 8 other teams would win.

 

[loveWalrusDaveTheBlade]

Sorry but incorrect.

3 games draw. Puts you above 6 sides. 9 teams win including yourselves. You would be in 9th as only 8 other teams would win.

Sorry, but who gives a fuck?
This is a match day thread, and you’re not even playing.

 

[Bibblybobblyboo]

Sorry but incorrect.

3 games draw. Puts you above 6 sides. 9 teams win including yourselves. You would be in 9th as only 8 other teams would win.

Bore off