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Proud Preston expects....

Calling all ex-pat Lancastrians,Scotsmen(PNE is ,or rather was,known as the Scottish club)to raise a cheer and a glass to Preston North End on Monday and hope they overcome the Hammers.Preston have had some great Scots players over the years(George Mutch, Bill Shankly, Tommy Docherty,Archie Gemill)and deserve another chance in the top flight.They are founder members of the League,it's first winners,the winners of the first double(didn't lose a match in the league nor let in a goal in the FA cup)and one of only two clubs in the Football League who have the dispensation to never have to wear their away kit if they do not wish .They were granted this honour as they were the first champions.Anyone know who the other club is and why they have the honour too?It would also be great to have 8 sides from Lancashire in the top flight and none from Yorkshire:-)

Keith Iddon ● 7275d11 Comments

Jim Lawes ● 7273d

Yeah,I was thinking of a couple of their reserve team.I know what you mean about having a downer on certain teams. I'm like that with Liverpool and West Ham for different reasons.

Keith Iddon ● 7273d

It is difficult to picture Del Piero or Trezeguet plying their trade at Barnsley on a cold Saturday afternoon.My memories of Notts County are not good ones.  In 1993 Brentford were relegated after having spent just one year in what is now called the Championship.  One more point would have saved us.During one match that season Brentford were 2-1 up against Notts County, but the referee for whatever reason decided that he was going to allow the game to continue until such a time as County equalised, which they eventually did in the 97th minute.Sadly I've had a bit of a downer on them ever since.

Phil Andrews ● 7273d

Yes indeed. The mighty Juventus.Notts C went out to Italy in the 1870's or 80's to give exhibition matches and left an impoverished Juventus side their kit as a good will gesture.Call me a romantic(goodness knows there is little enough of that left in football)but it would have been a nice gesture,and fitting in my opinion,if Juve had helped County in ther recent financial troubles either with a loan or with the loan of a couple of their players.Alas, I suppose those days are well gone...

Keith Iddon ● 7273d

Not Juve, shurely?

Phil Andrews ● 7273d

Nah, neither are my side Keith, but it would be nice to see Preston tasting the glory again after so long in the wilderness.  I wish you luck.Now, that imitation Notts County kit - Grimsby?  WBA?

Phil Andrews ● 7273d

Phil, how do you mean 'Preston North End in the premiership just doesn't sound right'?I suppose you'd prefer West Ham to go up, despite them having spent many years in the top flight with zero impact.

Keith Iddon ● 7273d

Well Paul, thanks for shattering an illusion...I suppose someone as obviously resourceful as yourself will be able to find out,if you don't already know,which famous teams'kit is actually a modified Notts County kit?

Keith Iddon ● 7273d

From the Guardian website: NOW YOU CAN PUT YOUR SHIRT ON IT Last week, we chopped down the tall tale that Notts County don't have to wear an away kit because they were the first team in the football league, before stuffing it into a large bag marked "completely untrue". But that hasn't stopped some of you from claiming that this special dispensation refers to other league clubs. "It's actually Preston North End who aren't required to wear away strips by virtue of them being the first double winners," ventures Henke Larsson., while Mad Dan Eccles reckons: "Reading don't have to because of being in Royal Berkshire (or something like that)." Well, you're both wrong. John Booth, the Preston press officer, says: "It's a load of rubbish. We're governed by the same Football League rulebook as everyone else." While his counterpart at Reading, Craig Mortimer, says much the same thing. "I've heard of this before, but while I haven't spoken to the Football League about it, I doubt very much whether they'd allow us to play all our matches in our home kit." So now you know. Link to full article: http://football.guardian.co.uk/news/theknowledge/0,9204,478307,00.html

Paul Fisher ● 7274d

Yeah come on preston!!!!I used to watch David Beckham when he played there, with a nice view of his legs from the Town End.

Sally Henfield ● 7274d

Preston North End in the Premiership just doesn't sound right, although it is true they were once a formidable force in the sport (or so my father tells me!).The other club with special dispensation?  Don't know, other than to say that it definitely isn't Brentford.  My guess would be Blackpool, as their loud orange kit is unlikely to clash with anybody else's in any event.

Phil Andrews ● 7274d