Great tribute to Alan Irvine from fans
PITCH invasions have been commonplace at Preston's Deepdale home in recent seasons, but Evertonians showed the true side to their character last Tuesday evening.
As always, they made the short hop down the M6 in huge numbers and, with no new signings on show, only one man was going to be the focus of their attention.
Alan Irvine was a proud servant at Goodison Park, both as player and coach, and the ovation he was given from the visiting end reflected that.
It was to Irvine's great regret that he didn't have a proper chance to say 'goodbye' when he took the Preston job last November. But this was a chance to rectify matters.
Anyone who has ever had the pleasure of spending time in Irvine's company will tell you he is one of life's true gentlemen and the recognition he received was fitting.
With some luck in the draw, it would be perfect if Irvine could bring Preston to Goodison in one of the cups this season - giving plenty more Blues a chance to express their thanks for all his efforts down the years.
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