hI guys sorry been away for a while. Visited the first world war battlefields a couple of weeks ago that truely mess my head up for a few days then last week it was the Fans F A Cup final at leeds between West Bromwich Albion who beat Aberdeen at your training ground a few weeks ago ( i came up to watch) and ourselves. It was tense affair and i will put the match report on here if you want. Regarding yourselves i will make the call to the guy who said he would supply you with a pitch and then get you sorted. Lads don't worry about playing away games just get yourselves organized have a meeting or something and then play afew games when you can. It took us over 12 months to get sorted and then when we did everything started coming togther. On top of our cup final we played in the fans world cup. Trust me that is your goal to represent newcastle United in the fans world cup. Its the best weekend you will ever have in your lives and once you go you you will go for ever more. Stay strong boys and you will get there.
our match report from the final lol
Preston North End Supporters Team 1(8)7)1 West Bromwich Albion Supporters Team.
Preston completed the 2008/09 season unbeaten with a hard fought 1:1 draw against a strong West Brom side before going on to triumph 8:7 in a tense penalty shoot out that saw just three misses.
North End had the better of the opening exchanges and deservedly took the lead in the twentieth minute when a Chris McGrail strike illuded the Albion keeper.
The major controversy of the match came minutes later as a cynical foul on Jason Dodwell saw West Brom reduced to ten men with Andrew Dodwell following down the tunnel for getting involved in the discussions afterwards.
As ten against ten the game continued in much the vain it had done before and while Albion battled doggedly it was Preston who had the better of the few chances that were created.
With the half drawing to a close Chris Chambers went close but was denied by the Albion keeper and so a 1:0 lead was taken into the break.
After the interval North End started where they had left off and forced a couple of corners.
However, it would be on the counter that the next major incident would come. A seemingly innocuous tackle just inside the area was awarded as a penalty to Albion, much the surprise of almost everyone pitchside. The kick was duly converted to leave the scores level with half an hour to play.
Preston were not to be thrown by this and continued to push forward, forcing a penalty of their own ten minutes later. However a fine save denied McGrail and ensured that the battle continued.
With players tiring both sides made changes and this slowed the tempo of the game as the substitutes got up to the pace of the game. Chances came and went at both ends.
Extra time also started brightly for Preston with substitutes Matty Scott and George Pennington both having chances and the Albion keeper required to pull off a wonder save to prevent an own goal.
In the second half things became a bit more cagy but the energy of Jason Dodwell on the right was giving Preston the edge but the goal remained illusive.
Penalties were a tense affair and though Albion missed their second Preston missed the decisive fifth kick to take it to sudden death. With both sides holding their nerve and finishing cooly it was the tenth effort before the next miss came, the Albion lad dragging wide. Alex Higgins converted his effort to give Preston the trophy.
This victory sees Preston hold all four IFA honours and complete the entire season without defeat, becoming the IFAs first invincibles.
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