Tifo · FA Cup · 2025
Three stands. One North End.
A coordinated three-stand display for PNE v Aston Villa, turning Deepdale into one connected piece of supporter-made theatre.
- Scale
- Three-stand display
PNE Flags: Preston North End supporter displays at Deepdale
Graham's welcome at Deepdale · 10 October 2026
Thank you,
North Enders.
Thank you to everyone who donated, to the fans who helped bring the display to life, and to the PNE staff who supported us on the day. You made Graham's welcome possible.
We're taking a little pause on displays for now, but we'll be back later in the season. Please keep donating to help us prepare for what comes next.
Tifos · surfers · giant flags · tribute work
Made by supporters. Seen at Deepdale.
PNE Flags by PNE Online brings Preston North End FC (PNE) supporters together to create flags, banners, tifos and tribute displays at Deepdale.
- Independent supporter project—not an official Preston North End website.
- New and refreshed display stock prepared for the 2026/27 season.
- Built, installed, cleared and cared for by North End supporters.
PNE Flags in numbers
- 1,500+
- small wavers supplied
- 16
- giant wavers in the collection
- 50+
- banners and display pieces
- 10,000+
- balloons used at derby displays
- 2
- giant skyline surfers created
- 3
- stands joined for the Villa tifo
Flagship projects
The work that changed how Deepdale looks and feels.
Each project begins with a clear purpose, is backed or delivered by supporters, and is documented so people can see exactly what their time and money helped create.
Giant surfer · 2022
Sir Tom Finney centenary surfer
A giant tribute created for Sir Tom’s centenary and carried over the Deepdale crowd by the supporters who funded it.
- Campaign
- £5,960 · 244 donations
Giant surfer · Deepdale
Proud Preston skyline
One of the first two large surfing-flag projects: a city-and-club statement designed to live in the stand, not on a screen.
- Legacy
- One of two giant surfers
Matchday collection
Flags made to be waved
A reusable collection that puts colour and movement directly into supporters’ hands across the Town End and Sir Tom Finney Stand.
- Collection
- 1,500+ small · 16 giant
Deepdale · 2026/27
Banner collection refreshed
New and refreshed pitch-side and stand banners prepared for repeat use throughout the season, including Believe Beyond History.
- Collection
- 50+ display pieces
Supporter culture · 2026
A new beat for the Town End
The matchday drums were upgraded with club support, including a bespoke new skin developed with PNE Online patron Aidan Poland.
- Built with
- Supporters and club support
What we're making next
Gentry Tifo
A longer-term, reusable Deepdale display built around remembrance, supporter artwork and the meaning of the Gentry.
This is a longer-term Deepdale display built around remembrance, supporter artwork, production and careful re-use—not a one-day promotion.
For the latest Gentry Tifo figures and updates, see the campaign on GoFundMe. General PNE Flags donations support future displays through Stripe.
Gentry Tifo donations continue securely on GoFundMe.
Visible proof
You backed it. This is what happened.
2026 Banner Refresh
- FundedA refreshed collection of banners for display around Deepdale.
- DeliveredNew and updated banners installed across the stands before the 2026/27 season.
- In useA refreshed banner collection at Deepdale, prepared for repeat use across the 2026/27 season.
Give time
Pick one up. Wave it. Bring it back.
PNE Flags works because North End supporters take part—not just because they donate.
The exact plan changes by fixture. When a display is announced, the matchday call will show collection points, timings and where extra volunteers are needed.
Town End
For selected displays, small wavers are available from both ends of the concourse and giant wavers from the disabled platform. Check the fixture call before travelling.
Sir Tom Finney Stand
PNE Flags volunteers help distribute and collect the giant and smaller wavers allocated to the stand.
Volunteer crew
Help unload, position, hand out, collect, dry, fold and store the stock so it is ready for the next display.
How it happens
Back it. Make it. Live it.
A large display is the final few minutes of a much longer supporter-led process.
01
Purpose
Start with the match, person, place or story the display needs to honour.
02
Back
Supporters fund the materials, printing, poles, repairs and production.
03
Make
Artwork is prepared, stock is checked and every piece is assigned a place.
04
Live it
Volunteers and thousands of supporters bring the display to life at Deepdale.
05
Care
Everything is collected, dried, repaired and stored for safe repeat use.
Our supporter community
A community since 2004. A platform for the flags.
PNE Online was established in 2004. Its roots reach back to the World Wide Whites mailing list on Topica, followed by the pnefans website, which provided a hub for PNE supporters.
Through social media booms and changes in the way football fans interact, PNE Online has remained a strong, independent home for North End discussion. Funded by its users, it remains ad-free.
After several years of flag projects, we created a separate fundraising platform: PNE Flags by PNE Online. The forum is our community’s home for discussion; PNE Flags brings together funding, volunteering and a lasting record of the displays we create.
Join the discussion on PNE Online
2004 · PNE Online established
The independent, user-funded forum that connects our supporter community.
Later · PNE Flags by PNE Online
A separate fundraising platform created after several years of flag projects.
Help us fill the gaps. Have you got an old photograph, scan, flag design, programme cutting or memory? We will verify what we can, credit the source and preserve it with the project it belongs to.
Other ways to back the work
Help keep PNE Flags going.
Monthly backing and one-off contributions keep the work going throughout the season, from preparing a display to repairing and storing it for next time.
Monthly backing
Give PNE Flags reliable support for preparation, materials, repairs and future work.
Choose a monthly amountMonthly payments are handled securely by Stripe.
One-off support
Make a general contribution to PNE Flags, separate from a named project campaign.
Give any amountOne-off payments are handled securely by Stripe.
What general support enables
Materials
Fabric, poles, printing, paint and large-format production.
Logistics
Transport, packing, safe installation and matchday deployment.
Care
Drying, storage, repair and replacement so supporter-funded stock lasts.
Archive
Photography and documentation showing what backing created.
Built through cooperation
Supporter-led does not mean working alone.
Every contribution is explained in the project it belongs to. PNE Flags remains independent while working constructively with the club, community organisations, sponsors and individual supporters.
PNE Online
The independent supporter community behind PNE Flags, connecting North End fans since 2004.
Preston North End
Practical club cooperation supports safe access, installation and selected projects, including the 2026 drum upgrades.
PNE Community and Education Trust
PNE Flags supplies wavers for Team of the Day activities, helping younger supporters take part in Deepdale’s atmosphere.
Project supporters
Epic Global Solutions, The Initials, PNE Online patrons, Fan Advisory Network collaborators and volunteers have each helped specific work happen.
Your part in keeping it going
Back it. Carry it. Wave it.
Choose the route that suits you: support the ongoing work, volunteer on a matchday or explore the project record.