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Born Preston live Lostock Hall - didn't choose who to support - was an accident of birth. Drink a little, love a little, live a lot. Preston till I die
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No problems for this fella fighting his way through the traffic to the bet365 Stadium
With his first game being in August 1946
Harry Billington moves into his 78th year watching his beloved Preston North End.
@pnefc
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Ryan Lowe comes to shake hands with Harry Billington just 25 minutes before kick off at Craven Cottage.
Absolute class from the
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manager
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After the game Brad Potts came over and gave a young girl his shirt. He then posed for a couple of pics with her
When he had gone the girl burst out crying with tears of joy.
Well played Pottsy. Well Played.
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So for a start lets settle who is in who's shadow.
FA CUP WINS
PNE 2 BLACKPOOL 1
CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND
PNE 2 BLACKPOOL 0
SEASONS IN TOP FLIGHT
PNE 46 BLACKPOOL 28
CLOSE THE BAR!
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Ryan Lowe personally thanking Harry Billington for his support this season in attending all 48 competitive games.
#pnefc
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Big shout out to Harry Billington who starts his 73rd season watching North End at Millwall tomorrow.
Harry made his debut in August 1946 against Leeds United ...on the same day as a certain T Finney.
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Harry Billington
First Game Leeds Utd h
August 1946
Current game Stoke City a
January 2022
77th year watching his beloved North End
Gentry
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A part of our great club has died this evening.
Thank you doesn't begin to cover what Trevor Hemmings did for Preston North End Football Club
Rest in peace, Trevor
God bless
We will never forget.
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Sometimes, in life, you have just got to hold your hands up and say you were wrong.
The turnround since the defeat at Leeds has been awesome.
Well done Ryan Lowe and
@pnefc
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In his 88th year - 450 miles for a night game in London with nothing to play for.
Arise "Sir" Harry Billington.
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It is with the heaviest heart imaginable that I have to announce the passing of my Dad, Stanley Roper, earlier today.
All of my life I have stood on the shoulders of a Giant - there will never be another.
Good night, God bless, Dad. Your devoted son, John.
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It's Ashton Gate and the start of season number 78 for the Grandfather of Deepdale.
One of Prestons finest - Harry Billington
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Just a thought.
Sir Tom is 100 on Tuesday 5th April 2022
Derby away 02/04/2022
Gentry Day
QPR home 09/04/2022
Sir Tom Finney Day
In fact it should be Sir Tom Finney week in remembrance of the clubs greatest ever player
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Very sadly Ilene passed away yesterday surrounded by her family.
God bless darling and rest in peace . xx
PNE away attendees & Alan Kelly regulars will recognise
#pnefc
stalwart Ilene Booth. An ever present on Deepdale Coach 1 Ilene is currently in hospital & faces sometime on the sidelines. I’ve been to visit her today & told her we’ll give the lads an extra cheer 👏🏻 get well soon x
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Sometimes in football, as in life, it doesn't matter how high you are in the table, but how you play the game.
How proud does it feel to be a Preston North End fan today, seeing everyone come together to remember Trevor.
@pnefc
These are not fans, they are Gentry
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Not jealous of City, Liverpool, Spurs or anybody else. Just proud to be Preston. The place where I was Born. COYW
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To those in the Deepdale boardroom.
Give Ryan Lowe the tools and let him get on with the job
Dont interfere in football matters.
You run the club and let Ryan run the team.
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@pnefc
@BurnleyOfficial
We get our chance to show the world of football our respect for the Queen on Tuesday evening.
It would be great to see a good sprinkling of Union Jacks amongst the fans on all four sides of the ground
We only get one chance to do this
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London gone quicker from tier 2 to tier 4 than Bolton Wanderers
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Villarreal are charging just €20 for their CL semi final tie vs Liverpool for season ticket holders and €10 for u25s.
Fulham are charging £40 for pay on the day fans on Tuesday evening against Preston
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After 54 years watching the club I still get the same buzz when North End score as I did in 1967.
I just cant get over the wall and on the pitch as quick these days🤣
From Willie Irvine to Ali McCann
Your club, my club, our club.
THE FAMOUS
PRESTON NORTH END.
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Harry Ɓ taking in all in at the Liberty Stadium.
Just the 500 mile round trip in his 89th year for one of Prestons finest
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Frankie you are steering a very famous ship. From today your work becomes public.
Im sure you are honoured to be at the helm.
Stage 1 - avoid relegation at all cost.
We are ALL with you.
This is Deepdale and this is Preston North End.
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The post match comments by Ryan Lowe regarding Alan Browne were appalling.
Absolutely appalling.
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Great that an English team has won the Champions League. However real glory comes from supporting your home town team. Cradle to grave.
PROUD PRESTON
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A very sad day, today, as one of North End's most loyal supporters makes her final journey.
God bless Ilene Booth and Rest in Peace, my dear.
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500 mile round trip on a Tuesday night?
No problem for one of Preston's finest....now in his 90th year
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What Tom Finney said about Preston North End.
“The saddest moment of my career was walking off of Deepdale after my final appearance; I always considered Preston North End to be the greatest club in the world.”
On April the 5th it`s your chance to thank him.
Don`t miss it
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It`s my Dad`s birthday today, he would have been 86. Just before kick off at Deepdale there will be a minutes acknowledgement for all ex players, staff and fans who have passed away in 2019. So for the final time at Deepdale the name of Stanley Roper will appear on the big screen
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Congratulations to
@BarnsleyFC
on reaching the Championship play-offs and making a mockery of statements such as the clubs on low budgets should be happy just to be in the Championship.
Well done Tykes, I hope you go all the way.
@pnefc
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BURNLEY - Slightly better than expected
BLACKBURN - Considerably better than expected
PRESTON - Slightly better than expected
WIGAN - Slightly worse than expected
BLACKPOOL - As expected
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Only the fans can change things at Deepdale and they can start tomorrow by roaring the boys home against Wigan. Never let what happens off the pitch affect our passion for those in White shirts on it
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Ryan Lowe meets the travelling fans for the first time tomorrow.
My first impressions are that the new man will engage with the fans more than any manager has in the last 15 years.
I hope so.
Football is nothing without fans.
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Just renewed ST for season number 56.
You dont choose who to support, its an accident of birth.
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You don`t choose who to support. Its an accident of birth.
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Fans who have watched the club 50 years telling me it doesnt hurt anymore when we get beat by a local rival and that the club has "gone".
Now that DOES hurt because they are people that have my utmost respect.
This cannot go on.
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After 22 years and over 1,000 Fans Panel submissions I have decided to retire gracefully and pass the baton on to a younger individual.
Being a member of the Fans Panel has been the greatest fun and I wish to thank the LEP for allowing me my say for over two decades.
#coyw
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Im desperately trying to think of reasons for the club not to relieve the manager of his duties..... sadly Im failing
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Lets be very clear on this. You can still back the team 100% as well as wanting a managerial change
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Dear Mr Kirchner....
On the 29th of April 1961 Preston North End were relegated from the top flight of English football.
22,227 days later and we still have not returned.
Could you help at all.....
...asking for a friend😉
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What we have got is high potential mixed with the right attitude and a hunger for the game. It doesnt guarantee success ever, but suffice to say I feel a whole lot better about my club than I did 24 hours ago.
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Your club, my club, our club.
Today, tomorrow, forever.
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So - Ryan Lowe
League P9 W4 D4 L1 = 16 points
Over 46 games 81.77 points
Just saying 🤣
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"They scream and shout because they are passionate, they are projecting their passion on to the pitch so they want to see that on it and for me, that is the least amount you can do - show 100% passion for Preston."
Ched Evans saying what the fans want to hear from players.
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@YoungJo24137950
37bn Track and trace scandal
45bn hole in economy by truss and kwartang
100bn plus on PPE contracts to mates for goods which were not fit for purpose and had to be burned.
Yes I blame the Government and so do the polls.
Shall I go on?
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Over policed
Over officious stewarding
A very poor, aggressive, intolerant display by the agencies charged with spectator safety and care at Oakwell today.
It is 2022 for God sake.
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Well done everyone
@pnefc
inside the bet365 today for the respect you showed to the Stoke City memorial video.
A touch of class.
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Although we are rivals you can`t help but have respect for Tony Parkes and the job he has done for Blackburn Rovers. Good to see a club welcome back it`s former legends when the going gets tough. Keep strong Tony from a North End fan
@rovers
@AndyBayes
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Have a great day tomorrow boys but FFS make sure you are not going back on Monday to face the Magistrates🤣😉
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It`s Gentry Day tomorrow. It doesn`t matter who the manager is or who the players are as long as they give 100% for the Club.
What does matter is remembering those no longer with us from the last year and from many years before.
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Amazing Nationwide respect for the owner of our football club.
Trevor Hemmings
You don't know what you've got till it's gone.
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Remembering you, Dad, on your 88th birthday as you took your final look over your beloved Deepdale.
An inspirational, courageous cornerstone of the family.
God bless xx
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Being live on Sky - irrelevant
Blackpool being the opposition - irrelevant
Being on Deedale to celebrate the exact 100th anniversary of the birth of the Greatest -
PRICELESS
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The Duke of Edinburgh did what he promised to do in life. Support the Queen, the Crown, the country. He deserves our respect and our memory.
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Call me deluded, call me a blind faither, call me an eternal optimist but I just have the feeling that the real North End will finally turn up at Deepdale on Saturday.
#pnefc
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Smog Monsters calling us tinpot, Sheesh!
I shall gently remind them that in terms of Major Honours
Preston
Champions of England x 2
FA Cup Winners x 2
Middlesbrough.
League Cup x 1
Case dismissed.
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Doing my Coaching Badge immediately after the New Year.
Tyrer`s have offered me £14.50 an hour and loads of overtime once I have passed.
At least then I will be able to comment
@pnefc
Get this Clown out of our club
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"Punching above our weight"
"Doing well on a tiny budget"
"Should be grateful for Championship football"
Ask Luton, Barnsley, Huddersfield, Burnley, Bradford, Blackpool, Bolton, Charlton, Swansea, Watford, Wigan, Wimbledon.
No more of this "be thankful" rubbish.
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Huge majority of fans I speak to not kidded by Ryan Lowe's post match comments.
They may not have badges but they do have eyes.
Fans I speak to almost unanimously want a change. The club is bleeding heavily.
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The Lancashire Greats
Sir Tom Finney - Preston North End
Jimmy Armfield - Blackpool
Bryan Douglas - Blackburn Rovers
Jimmy McIlroy - Burnley
Nat Lofthouse - Bolton Wanderers
We will never see their like again.
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What a Championship next Season
Burnley
Blackpool
Blackburn
Preston
Wigan
You cant afford not to be part of it
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Usually it is quite a decent week in the build up to a big Cup-tie. However all we have as fans of
@pnefc
is the manager talking about a league game in a fortnight he shouldnt be here for.
What an utter shambles by those in charge at Deepdale
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Whisper it very quietly but a win at home against Huddersfield on Wednesday might just see the bandwagon come out of mothballs
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Jeez...talk about a week being a long time in football.
Anybody looking forward to Saturday?
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Whilst the players must take their share of responsibility for todays defeat I, sadly, have to say that I think the manager, Alex Neil, should be relieved of his duties with immediate effect.
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We, the fans, are the only constant so more than anybody else, we represent Preston North End.
Be loud, be proud, be respectful but most of all be Preston.
We are not fans, we are the Gentry.
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Ryan Lowe`s first thirty league games at Preston
Won 11
Drawn 13
Lost 6
An average of 70.53points over 46 games
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Any game you draw when you miss a penalty feels like a defeat. However there is a much bigger picture evolving at Deepdale. Our football was crisper and we defended solidly.
This is a work in progress for North End and Ryan Lowe.
Im looking forward to Hull already
@pnefc
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On the 4th Anniversary of the passing of The Greatest, today we remember Sir Tom Finney - Preston North End and England
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Next season will be my 56th watching my home town club.
This is the best season ticket offer I have ever seen.
The club have taken the risk and the fans should now back this initiative, big time, and deliver the reward.
Excellent work
@pnefc
Proud Preston
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2021 was a year of change for
@pnefc
3 managers
Inconsistent results
The passing of Trevor
However, I hold cautious optimism for 2022
A young progressive manager
Good strides made on fan engagement
Positivity returning at last
My club, your club, our club
Preston North End
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Time to extend Paul Huntington's contract by at least 12 months. I think that would make it 10 years at the club. Never lets us down. Come Preston - another year for Hunts.
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To all the North End Gentry travelling to Ewood Park tomorrow.
Let`s give young Rio Spurr the reception he deserves and to show him he has our support as he leads the teams out with his dad
@TommySpurr5
@pnefc
are all right behind you young man.
@BBCLancsSport
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@bbcquestiontime
Would you still vote Tory if you knew their results?
- 4,200,000 children in poverty
- 13,000 homeless veterans
- 6,600 MH nurses cut
- 350,000 children in destitution
- 120,000 austerity linked dead
- 1,332,952 Foodbank parcels
- 21,000 Police cut
- 124,000 homeless children
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Well done to the PFA for recognising Alan Browne's outstanding achievement.
Clearly, for them, it s all about Alan Browne.
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Remembering Trevor Hemmings tomorrow at Barnsley.
Gentry
@pnefc
"His idol was a man named Tom. Trev swore he was the number one"
Penned by
#Preston
North End fan John Roper, a tribute to
#pnefc
owner Trevor Hemmings
#bbcefl
#bbcfootball
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