The PNE captain has been offered a new contract at Deepdale
Alan Browne, the captain of Preston North End, has begged fans to “keep supporting this team” following a “decent” season in general.
The remarks were made as Browne discussed his thoughts with club media following his second-ever Sir Tom Finney Player of the Year victory. The Irishman was speaking, of course, despite his current contract circumstances. The eight-man for North End has a summer contract that expires and has been given until a “deadline” to decide, with Preston having made a contract offer. On social media, some of Browne’s remarks also gave PNE supporters cause for concern that he would be leaving this summer.
About his award, Browne remarked, “It’s amazing.” “I’ve always wanted to come out on top twice. I would have that at least, considering how long I’ve been here. Naturally, it matters greatly to the person who votes for it. I never gave it any thought until they asked for our votes, so I wasn’t prepared for it. However, I believe I’ve had a respectable season; that being said, I didn’t put in as much work in the previous years as I did knowing I really had to heading into the final year of my contract.
“I simply wanted to make sure I had a great finish to the season. We were unfortunately unable to accomplish it due to the results, but overall, I believe the players have played pretty well. All I’ve done is try to maintain a certain degree of consistency. You would be somewhat satisfied with the result going into the season. However, after such a strong start, there was undoubtedly a slump. You kind of assume that not many teams probably had that horrible of a run during that interim period when we had an astonishing run of results.
“I just wanted to make sure that my season ended well. Overall, I think the guys have played quite well, but the results sadly prevented us from accomplishing it. All I’ve done is make an effort to remain somewhat consistent. Before the season started, you would be reasonably happy with the outcome. However, there was definitely a downturn following such a successful beginning. You kind of imagine that during that intermediate period when we had an incredible run of outcomes, not many teams probably had that awful of a run.
However, it does mean a lot that so many people voted for you and that you won the prize. It means a lot to me, so I would want to express my sincere gratitude to them. They should maintain supporting this team because I think they have a lot of promise, and I genuinely appreciate it. Hopefully, the league won’t be as difficult as it was this year in the years to come. Hopefully, that action will be taken sooner rather than later because the club is simply too large to ignore.
