Rockford's Love Child
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Another tough test on Saturday against a Preston side who, like Doncaster, have been unpredictable but are certainly capable of scoring goals (and conceding a few). I would imagine that this game will be much more open than the one against Doncaster, which should suit us, and will probably see a contrast in styles given Westley's preference for a direct approach.
Preston spent heavily in the summer and certainly have depth in their squad, but I am not sure of the quality of some of their signings. It will be interesting to see how Welsh fares agianst our revamped midfield, but I think Buchanan is unlikely to play.
For Rovers, I would imagine Ecclestone will start up front to hopefully give us the pace and movement in behind we have lacked in recent games.
A victory in this game would be massive and would set us up for the three winnable looking away games that follow. Defeat would see us slide into the pack and might raise serious doubts about our durability.
I am no fan of Westley or Preston, but I notice that he is using some 'unkind' comments made by Ronnie about his playing style as part of his pre-match motivation. Hopefully we will let our superior football do the talking on Saturday.
Preston are by all accounts likely to bring 2,000 fans, so we will surely get our biggest gate of the season so far, approximately 8-9k.
Preston spent heavily in the summer and certainly have depth in their squad, but I am not sure of the quality of some of their signings. It will be interesting to see how Welsh fares agianst our revamped midfield, but I think Buchanan is unlikely to play.
For Rovers, I would imagine Ecclestone will start up front to hopefully give us the pace and movement in behind we have lacked in recent games.
A victory in this game would be massive and would set us up for the three winnable looking away games that follow. Defeat would see us slide into the pack and might raise serious doubts about our durability.
I am no fan of Westley or Preston, but I notice that he is using some 'unkind' comments made by Ronnie about his playing style as part of his pre-match motivation. Hopefully we will let our superior football do the talking on Saturday.
Preston are by all accounts likely to bring 2,000 fans, so we will surely get our biggest gate of the season so far, approximately 8-9k.