Preston midfielder Brad Potts didn’t enjoy the best afternoon at Nottingham Forest, and captain Alan Browne has leapt to his defence on Twitter this evening.
North End lost 3-0 at the City Ground on Saturday afternoon, once again turning in a poor performance on the road.
Fans maybe feel that Potts should have done better with a chance just before half time.
With the goal at his mercy, Potts blazed the ball over the bar. A huge chance, but other Preston players have missed similar chances this season.
What happened in the second half was a little ugly. Potts was substituted and travelling Preston fans ironically cheered his departure from the pitch.
That sums up the dire mood around Preston fans right now, but that’s something that shouldn’t be repeated moving forward.
Potts is always a hard worker. The goals have dried up for him, but he has been a scapegoat at Deepdale for a long time now and Saturday’s ironic cheers were just ugly.
Captain Alan Browne has now spoken up, taking to Twitter to brand the situation an ‘absolute joke’.
Browne has every right to stand up for his teammate and we would absolutely support him on that.
Let’s hope Browne’s message resonates with Preston fans and the ironic cheers can stop, as there are far bigger issues at North End than Potts.