Shame we just couldn't get it together today. We were scrappy and out of sorts for most of the match. Preston weren't much better themselves, but were fortunate that we gifted them a penalty that they converted convincingly. Uncharacteristically, we couldn't muster much of a comeback from that point.
A chance to equalise from a Cullen corner at the end, but it went the wrong side of the netting. On a different day, and without all the injuries, we'd have had a field day.
Over to you.
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Looked better in the back 3, but can see why Bowyer changed.
Do hope they are all saving themselves for next week!!
That said we are still in a better position than I thought would be before the season started..
I'm going to millwall next week and hope Bowyer gets them up for it.
Thought Preston were well organised and disciplined but didn't have enough going forward to make me think they will be serious automatic promotion contenders.
Awful game for the neutral.
Next.
Very disappointing though at least Lockyer, Gallagher and Pratley didn’t get booked.
Really frustrating.
I understand Sarr bring taken off,
But we lost even more shape.
The loss of Taylor and Williams is massive.
No slating of the players from me. I will leave that to the usual suspects.
Preston were no Derby and did a job on us.
Disappointed but we move on to next week.
preston did their job and that’s why they are top.
i really hope they all go for a pint together tonight and forget about today sharpish because we looked out of sorts as a team today.
Preston looked stronger than us, we didn't have the desire we have shown previously and they were dirty/professional enough to take us out to prevent break away goals.
They did their homework on us and our heads dropped long before the end with body language telling us we were a beaten team.
I thought the pen was a con but we got a soft one last time out, so not moaning about it.
The injuries have had a huge impact on our results and hopefully, we can get some back and start picking up points again.
Ed. Special mention for Connor, he was a class act, easily our MOM for me.
Preston weren’t very good they were a ugly northern side - who will not be going up despite sky thinking they are already up.
shots on target
Charlton 1
preston 5
looks like we are starting to be found out
we can bitch and moan about the ref - but we were dog, created nothing and got nothing 1 point out of 3 games.
as a side note Gallagher don’t start with the diving it makes you look like a dick
could do with Taylor back. Better movement up top.
As excellent as we were against Fulham, we were utterly dire today against a hardworking but ordinary Preston team.
We had no clue how to change the pattern of the game and the last 20 minutes were a complete non event, apart from the shanked shot from our left back at the end.
Shite.
They weren't that good. 0-0 or 0-1 is probably fair.
Most annoying thing was the ref refusing to send their players to the touchline for treatment but made our player to us.