Pre-Match Thread Ayrshire Blue's Peterborough Preview.

[Ayrshire Blue]

Peterborough United vs Southend United
28/2/2009

After last weekends victory against Colchester United in the Essex derby, Southend will be looking for more success on the road against Peterborough. Manager Steve Tilson has said to be looking to sign an out of favour Championship striker on loan in time for tomorrows game with Dougie Freedman (thigh) & Francis Laurent (hamstring) missing out but both could return for the visit of Milwall on Tuesday night.

Peterborough’s last 5 league results.
10/2 Brighton (A) W 4-2
14/2 Yeovil Town (H) L 1-3

17/2 Tranmere (A) D 1-1
21/2 Hereford (A) W 1-0
24/2 Carisle (H) W 1-0

How they lined up last time out.
9/8/2008

Southend United 1 (Clarke 76) Peterborough United 0

Southend: Mildenhall, Francis, Clarke, Barrett, Harding, Scannell (Betsy 71), Bailey, Moussa, Walker (Grant 83), Furlong (Revell 88) , Barnard
Subs not used: Sankofa, Joyce

Peterborough: Lewis, Martin, Morgan, Westwood, Williams, Whelpdale (Torres 80), Lee, Keates, Boyd, McLean, Mackail-Smith
Subs not used: Tyler, Rendell, Hyde, Blackett

How they lined up in their last league games.

Southend: Mildenhall, Sankofa, Clarke, Dervite, Barrett, Grant (Francis 75), Christophe, McCormack, Moussa, Robinson (Scannell 90+5), Laurent (Barnard 26).
Subs not used: Joyce, Betsy

Peterborough: Lewis, Martin, Zakuani (Blackett 17), Chester, Lee, Frecklington (Whelpdale 45+2) , Coutts, Keates, Mackail-Smith, Boyd, McLean.
Subs not used: Green, Torres, Wright

The Gaffer:
Darren Ferguson - Ferguson followed in his fathers footsteps into management on 20th January 2007 when he left Wrexham to become player-manager of Peterborough. Ferguson never made an appearance for Peterborough as a player. Ferguson has took charge of over 100 games and lead The Posh to League Two promotion last season.
Games: 112 Won: 59 Lost: 28 Drawn: 25

Peterborough's Top 5 Goal scorers.

Craig Mackail-Smith - 21
Aaron McLean - 17
George Boyd - 9
Chris Whelpdale - 4
Charlie Lee - 2


Ayrshire Blue’s ones to watch

Aaron McLean - One time Southend target McLean originally joined Peterborough on loan on 31st October 2006 and then signed permanently for £150,000 on 1st January 2007. McLean is nearing 100 appearances for Peterborough and has scored over 50 goals.

Craig Mackail-Smith - Posh’s top scorer this season with 21 goals and has already beaten his tally of 19 goals towards Peterborough’s League Two promotion last season. Charlton Athletic were rumoured to be interested in signing Mackail-Smith in the summer of 2008 but no move materialised, Birmingham City and Cardiff City are now rumoured to be lining up a bid for the 24 year old front man.

Lee Frecklington - On 6th February 2009 Frecklington signed an initial 3 month loan deal from Lincoln City with a view to a permanent move. Lee is a 23 year old central midfielder who had been at Lincoln City from the age of 16.

Joe Lewis - Highly rated 6’ 6’’ 21 year old ‘keeper, Lewis made his England U21 debut on 15th May 2008, Replacing Joe Hart at half time in a game England won 2-0. Later that month Lewis received a shock call up to Fabio Capello’s squad for friendlies against USA and Trinidad & Tobago although he was an unused sub for both games.​

 

[sufcalways]

frecklington is injured I think scott :) get your facts right

 

[sufcalways]

sufcalways pre match posh game!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7905736.stm

:p easier !!

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

http://www.theposh.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10427~1571867,00.html

Dosent say he's injured on Posh's OS and we all know what the bbc are like:unsure::doh:

 

[RickySUFC]

Well if he was one of the ones to watch it should be a good thing he's injured.

Good preview :clap:

 

[sufcalways]

http://www.theposh.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10427~1571867,00.html

Dosent say he's injured on Posh's OS and we all know what the bbc are like:unsure::doh:

well I hope they are correct this time :)

 

[hindle_666]

Peterborough United vs Southend United
28/2/2009​

After last weekends victory against Colchester United in the Essex derby, Southend will be looking for more success on the road against Peterborough. Manager Steve Tilson has said to be looking to sign an out of favour Championship striker on loan in time for tomorrows game with Dougie Freedman (thigh) & Francis Laurent (hamstring) missing out but both could return for the visit of Milwall on Tuesday night.​

Peterborough’s last 5 league results.
10/2 Brighton (A) W 4-2
14/2 Yeovil Town (H) L 1-3

17/2 Tranmere (A) D 1-1
21/2 Hereford (A) W 1-0
24/2 Carisle (H) W 1-0​

How they lined up last time out.
9/8/2008​

Southend United 1 (Clarke 76) Peterborough United 0​

Southend: Mildenhall, Francis, Clarke, Barrett, Harding, Scannell (Betsy 71), Bailey, Moussa, Walker (Grant 83), Furlong (Revell 88) , Barnard
Subs not used: Sankofa, Joyce​

Peterborough: Lewis, Martin, Morgan, Westwood, Williams, Whelpdale (Torres 80), Lee, Keates, Boyd, McLean, Mackail-Smith
Subs not used: Tyler, Rendell, Hyde, Blackett​

How they lined up in their last league games.​

Southend: Mildenhall, Sankofa, Clarke, Dervite, Barrett, Grant (Francis 75), Christophe, McCormack, Moussa, Robinson (Scannell 90+5), Laurent (Barnard 26).
Subs not used: Joyce, Betsy​

Peterborough: Lewis, Martin, Zakuani (Blackett 17), Chester, Lee, Frecklington (Whelpdale 45+2) , Coutts, Keates, Mackail-Smith, Boyd, McLean.
Subs not used: Green, Torres, Wright​

The Gaffer:
Darren Ferguson - Ferguson followed in his fathers footsteps into management on 20th January 2007 when he left Wrexham to become player-manager of Peterborough. Ferguson never made an appearance for Peterborough as a player. Ferguson has took charge of over 100 games and lead The Posh to League Two promotion last season.
Games: 112 Won: 59 Lost: 28 Drawn: 25​

Peterborough's Top 5 Goal scorers.​

Craig Mackail-Smith - 21
Aaron McLean - 17
George Boyd - 9
Chris Whelpdale - 4
Charlie Lee - 2​

Ayrshire Blue’s ones to watch​

Aaron McLean - One time Southend target McLean originally joined Peterborough on loan on 31st October 2006 and then signed permanently for £150,000 on 1st January 2007. McLean is nearing 100 appearances for Peterborough and has scored over 50 goals.​

Craig Mackail-Smith - Posh’s top scorer this season with 21 goals and has already beaten his tally of 19 goals towards Peterborough’s League Two promotion last season. Charlton Athletic were rumoured to be interested in signing Mackail-Smith in the summer of 2008 but no move materialised, Birmingham City and Cardiff City are now rumoured to be lining up a bid for the 24 year old front man.​

Lee Frecklington - On 6th February 2009 Frecklington signed an initial 3 month loan deal from Lincoln City with a view to a permanent move. Lee is a 23 year old central midfielder who had been at Lincoln City from the age of 16.​

Joe Lewis - Highly rated 6’ 6’’ 21 year old ‘keeper, Lewis made his England U21 debut on 15th May 2008, Replacing Joe Hart at half time in a game England won 2-0. Later that month Lewis received a shock call up to Fabio Capello’s squad for friendlies against USA and Trinidad & Tobago although he was an unused sub for both games.​

Craig Mackail-Smith - 21
Aaron McLean - 17
George Boyd - 9​

oh dear oh dear.................:unsure:​

 

[sufcalways]

Craig Mackail-Smith - 21

Aaron McLean - 17
George Boyd - 9​

oh dear oh dear.................:unsure:​

Never fear with our defence at the moment :)

 

[leeblue]

spot on we look very solid at the mo, deadly dorian is the man

 

[Basildon Blue]

Didn't we try to sign Whelpdale a couple of years ago from billericay

 

[chapperzUK]

Craig Mackail-Smith - 21
Aaron McLean - 17
George Boyd - 9​

oh dear oh dear.................:unsure:​

If 22-goal Hooper can't score then Mackail-Smith with a WHOLE goal less can't! I hope.... :dim:

 

[hindle_666]

If 22-goal Hooper can't score then Mackail-Smith with a WHOLE goal less can't! I hope.... :dim:

47 goals beetween 3 players and mclean missed a large chunk of season however,were gonna win 1-0 with our defence........:whistling: