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2015/6: Hull 31 Burnley 31 Brighton 31 Derby 30 Boro 30 Brum 25 Reading 24 Wednesday 24 Cardiff 22 Ipswich 21 Brentford 20 Fulham 20 2016/7: Newcastle 34 Brighton 31 Huddersfield 28 Norwich 27 Reading 25 Bristol C 24 Birmingham 24 Wednesday 24 Leeds 23 Brentford 22 Fulham 21 Barnsley 20 Preston 20 2017/8: Wolves 32 Cardiff 31 Pigs 30 Bristol C 27 Derby 25 Leeds 23 Middlesboro 23 Villa 23 Norwich 22 PNE 21 Ipswich 21 QPR 21 Forest 21 Wednesday 20 Fulham 19 2018/9: Pigs 29 Leeds 27 Boro 27 Norwich 27 WBA 25 Derby 25 Forest 23 Swansea 23 B'ham 23 QPR 23 Bristol C 22 Blackburn 22 Stoke 20 Wigan 20 Wednesday 19 Villa 18 2019/20: WBA 27 PNE 25 Leeds 25 Swansea 25 Wednesday 24 Bristol C 24 Fulham 23 QPR 23 Charlton 22 Forest 22 B'ham 22 Brentford 21

So as we approach the 15th game of the season, it's very apt to bring this thread back up and compare where we stand. West Brom 27 Preston 25 Leeds 25 Swansea 25 Wednesday 24 Bristol C 24 Compared to previous years, more teams have over 20 points and there is no run away top 2. The best possible score is West Brom with 30, which falls behind the previous years starts. If we win our next game we will have 27 points, which is in line with the 2 playoff years. If we draw or lose we have 24/25 which is bang on 5th or 6th place form. Summary? It's a very open league and consistency will be key in the second 15 games.

Optimism on the rise. 3 points from top. Fresh out of the break. FF back. Large away support for TV. Guaranteed terrible performance and loss.

A few years ago I got a Wednesday Player 'earwig' that let you listen to radio commentary during the game. Anyone know if these devices still work and if they work elsewhere or were they tied in to SWFC only?

In every Deepdale game in recent years, PNE man mark Bannan to stop him controlling the game. They high press us into long balls and win the midfield battle via high energy. We counter that with Lee and Luongo - high energy possession players who benefit if Bannan is marked. Harris and Odubajo high press and try to get balls into Rhodes. Nuhiu has played well against the PNE system in past years so I would bring him on late. FF has really struggled against PNE so not sure if he gets on.

I’m just concerned with his fitness but I’d agree if that wasn’t an issue.

Tough place to go as Alex Neil has his team well drilled for pressing football. Westwood Iorfa Lees Borner Fox Lee Luongo Bannan Odubajo Rhodes Harris Subs: Dawson Bates Palmer Pelupessy Reach FF Nuhiu Give Hutch and Fletcher a rest to avoid injury. PNE play down the right a lot so Moses can help out Iorfa. Moses also helps with a high press.

Westwood 5 - Flappy and out of sorts Odubajo 6 - Better when he presses near the halfway line Lees 6 - Plays people onside all the time. Average. Borner 9 - ROCK SOLID. Superb. Love him. Fox 8 - Great performance defensively. Wasn't allowed to get forward so offered little there. Hutch 6 - Some great tackles, some stupid free kicks. Bannan 6 - Didn't notice him much. Calm in possession but lost it a few times. Poor final product. Reach 4 - Very poor and offers nada. Murphy 6 - Very poor for spells and then turned it on and was a threat. Fletcher 7 - Offside loads, wasted chances but got an assist and won some decent flick ons. Harris 9 - What a lad. Fast and always a threat. Subs rated for performance during time on pitch: Winnall 6 - Needs longer to make an impact. Luongo 8 - Looks a good signing with intent in both directions. Lee 6 - Didn't do much.

MOM Solid as a rock tonight. Different class.

We have dominated since half time.

Poor balls into box again and again.

Borner is superb. A tone setting CB like Hutch can be from midfield. We look decent until we get to the box and then we lack attacking ideas.

Steve Bruce mentioned. On the losing team. Good.

Murphy was poor. Lees was beaten in the air too much. Everyone else played well but we didn’t seem to have a connection between the strikers and wingers - balls in weren’t well timed with attacking runs.

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