League One Play-Off Final: Preston North End vs Swindon Town 24/05/2015 17:30pm

[SF_]

Come Sunday I think we will have sold around 25/26k, at a guess. Hard to say whether that's shit or good considering a fair few thousand of them have probably been to about 2 Preston games in their life.

Just basing it on who's in my car, there's my mate who I go on every home game with, another who goes on about 1 game a season but likes Spurs as her dad is from down that way and another who only has a passing interest in football and likes PNE and Liverpool, he goes on about once a season too.

 

[Berniman]

Currently at 19k

 

[TomPNE94]

My ticket arrived yesterday and no fucker told me! Block 133 row 41

 

[zanderpne]

After cocking up automatic I'm still not entirely fussed about wembley. Quite a few others I know are the same.

 

[SF_]

Good news that Snodin expects Gally to be fit, best set piece delivery in the division and increases our chances of scoring no end.

 

[TomPNE94]

I still don't get this shite of not being up for Wembley just because we fucked up against Colchester. THAT'S FOOTBALL FOR FUCKS SAKE.

Get a grip man.

 

[zanderpne]

Being up for it or not will have no effect on the result what so ever.


Leave me alone to be grumpy.

 

[Scumarmy.]

Leave me alone to be grumpy.

Join me.

 

[TomPNE94]

Being up for it or not will have no effect on the result what so ever.


Leave me alone to be grumpy.

Haha fair enough

 

[SirTomFinney]

I can't fricking wait.

Few pints before walking up Wembley way draped in my blue and white flag, face painted, huge wig and a air horn. Too much?

Fuck it, last time I went Wembley was 21 years ago. Let's ave it

 

[TomPNE94]

Our coach is leaving at 8:30am and stopping at some pub near Watford for 2 hours or so. Then due in to Wembley about 3:30pm to go to a few more pubs. I genuinely can't wait.

 

[Wootball]

Love the Playoffs - hoping for a Swindon win, for purely selfish reasons meaning we don't have to play them next season:

1. Being absolutely miles away.
2. Almost always shitting on us.
3. Charging me a daft amount to see it.

 

[Big Bird]

Love the Playoffs - hoping for a Swindon win, for purely selfish reasons meaning we don't have to play them next season:

1. Being absolutely miles away.
2. Almost always shitting on us.
3. Charging me a daft amount to see it.

Works for me.

 

[SirTomFinney]

Weekend away with lads was booked. Realised the flight home to Manchester was during the play off final.

PNE were 6 points clear of 3rd place at the time but we still booked a flight to London just in case. Only a PNE fan would do that

 

[SF_]

Anyone who has been before.... how tolerant are the police when it comes to drinking in the streets around the ground? Horrendously busy pubs are not my bag.

 

[JJH]

Anyone who has been before.... how tolerant are the police when it comes to drinking in the streets around the ground? Horrendously busy pubs are not my bag.

Not very.

I and a few others were walking through with a pint, as we left the pub ridiculously late, and it got taken off us.

Whether that was because it was in a pint glass I don't know - but I'd imagine with cans etc you'd be okay.

 

[SF_]

I'll take a gamble and if they try and take them off me, i'll just run away

 

[JJH]

I'll take a gamble and if they try and take them off me, i'll just run away

 

[JonBCFC]

I saw a fair few walking around with cans, you should be fine.

 

[Big Bird]

I don't recall seeing a great deal of police presence before the games in 2010 and 2012. Was mainly afterwards against Millwall with horses and the like.

The actual area is a complete shit hole so if you make your way into the residential places you'd just look like a local!

 

[Shrimpurh]

Our coach is leaving at 8:30am and stopping at some pub near Watford for 2 hours or so. Then due in to Wembley about 3:30pm to go to a few more pubs. I genuinely can't wait.

Why are you stopping at Watford why not just get into London asap??

 

[TomPNE94]

Why are you stopping at Watford why not just get into London asap??

Get some lunch. I haven't arranged it tbh.

 

[Big Bird]

Louis is apparently okay to play. Nathan still appears touch and go.

 

[Indian Dan]

Would you really want a non-match fit midfielder starting?

 

[Agombar stool]

Not at all. Not even sure he's worth a place on the bench given he hasn't played for months.

 

[Indian Dan]

Then again, as it was only a shoulder injury, that wouldn't really prevent him maintaining general fitness.

Rather Nathan makes it TBH

 

[Agombar stool]

That's true ID actually.

Pretty sure Nathan won't be making it unfortunately, looked a sore one. Surprised they made him walk off around the pitch instead of getting the stretcher on so as not to make his hammy worse.

 

[Big Bird]

Think it'd be a boost to have him on the bench. Much rather him than someone who's barely made a first team appearance. His energy could prove vital should have we have to go into the trenches I.e. extra time. I guess only he and the club know the situation in terms of fitness etc.

Cooper phone in at 7 - hopefully some answers provided.

 

[Krazy8]

If Thompson is available then we'll have too many loanees anyway, so someone will have to be left out.

Guess that'll be either Thompson or Swift, depending on Louis' fitness.

 

[Big Bird]

If Thompson is available then we'll have too many loanees anyway, so someone will have to be left out.

Guess that'll be either Thompson or Swift, depending on Louis' fitness.

Good shout, didn't consider that.