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First look inside the Invincibles Pavilion (with video)



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Preston North End favourites are to be immortalised in the new £6m Invincibles Pavilion stand.
All of the 22 executive boxes are to be named after famous players past and present.

The club has drawn up a list of around 25 or 30 legends as a guide to choose from but any fan wishing to snap up a box can pick their own legend.

General manager Ben Rhodes said: "We won't stop anyone naming one after their favourite player."

One fan has specifically asked for stalwart Lee Cartwright, shunning more illustrious names such as Sir Tom Finney and Bill Shankly, who already have stands named after them.

Nine of the 22 boxes in the new £6m, 3,700-seat stand have been sold.

The latest went yesterday for £16,000, shortly before The Evening Post was given a sneak peak inside the new stand.

A further three boxes are under reserve and the club said they are going fast. Mr Rhodes added: "There could be a bun fight over the next few weeks. The demand could outstrip supply."

Prices start at £16,000 plus VAT for the season, and includes a private terrace to watch the game, a plasma TV and a three-course meal.

The stand should be ready for the start of next season.

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brig,

bamber bridge 01/04/2008 10:02:31
16,000!!! we must be rolling in it.gold seats i hear, not the normal blue ones. lets hope they don't turn orange in the weather.
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maurice matthew,

savick 01/04/2008 10:25:42
brig - regarding the gold seats, what's the date today?
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TheDawg,

01/04/2008 12:54:27
Carts a legend!! Bit surprised wi' that one.

Mine would have to be (apart from the obvious) Brian Mooney or Ronnie Hildersley
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brigpnefan,

preston 01/04/2008 13:27:53
The new stand is coming on, not sure if i had the cash, i would payout £16,000, but someone will. I hope they name of the boxes after Henry Wharton, the first black player,as we know he was a top sportsman, but died penny less, that is so sad, but he is now remembered for a man well before his time.
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Old8oy,

London Fields 01/04/2008 15:40:51
I'm having one. Not sure whether to call it the Neil Trebble or Mark Sale Suite, though. Or maybe the Siddall Suite, after (very) big Barry came out of retirement to help Port Vale score 5 goals against us.
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birky,

01/04/2008 17:58:50
the tom finny stand is bigger then all of blackpools ground LOL
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brig,

bamber bridge 01/04/2008 18:02:12
haha o yea, i hate april fools. apprently penguiens can fly as well, according to the bbc website. is that true???
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MikeP,

Princes Risborough 01/04/2008 21:26:09
Do you get the same feeling as me, with the new stand looking very good, the team now looking like a team again and the future looking much brighter? After being in the depths of despair for much of the season we fans at last have something to look forward to and we are certainly ending 2007-8 on a high. If we can just tweak things a little more during the summer, then next season could be very special. I am celebrating 50 years as a supporter this year, and I was dreading 2008 to be remembered as a relegation season. But many congrats to all at Deepdale for getting us out of the mess we were in. Oh, and by the way I'm having two boxes, the Alex Bruce and Alex Dawson boxes. I will be ringing the club on Sunday, after my lottery win!
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Simonpne,

Gee Cross Hyde 02/04/2008 19:56:36
I just payed 16 g for the Priskin box
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KEV,

PRESTON 02/04/2008 21:51:19
ONE OF THE BOXES HAS TO BE NAMED AFTER ANDY SAVILLE. (LEGEND)
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