Some are definitely bigger than others. At home to lower half teams is our chance to get 3 points, and we'll need plenty of those to stay up. This Sunday is definitely a bigger game than the one against Arsenal. Sure, both are worth the same number of points, but we're unlikely to get 3 at Arsenal.
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Feels like a big game coming up on Sunday
- Thread starter dwayne
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I'm not counting my chickens though (another bird cliche!)
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
I'm sure we will defend for our lives sitting deeper and deeper making 0 substitutions to change the game and eventually lose, but hey at least there will be positives to take away.
We will actually take the lead? Unusually positive from you .
..hang on I read that wrong ...no lead ..but we will be drawing for at least five minutes right?
"Newcastle head to Brighton as favourites - and I see no reason why they won't make it four in a row"
But they're not favourites
Believe. We'll fly further ahead as the eagles continue their dive.
It could be worse, we could be away to City desperately needing something, anything, from the game.
Moshe Gariani
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- Mar 10, 2005
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Quite. The three possible results are considered roughly equally likely by the industry experts."Newcastle head to Brighton as favourites - and I see no reason why they won't make it four in a row"
But they're not favourites
See I'm not certain they are in our mini league. I just think they'll canter to a 11-14th finish with ease.
We couldn't find a way past them last season and only looked competitive up there before Baldock got sent off.
Without that sort of guile Sunday think we'll be found wanting again.
The only good thing is we don't mess around with that Zonal marking sloblocks so Lascelles shouldn't score.
The Kid Frankie
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God I hate that man. If we manage to get the win I might even call Talksport next week to shove it down his throat.
spring hall convert
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Even at this early stage of the season, any game against a team outside the Champions League contenders feels like a big one for our survival chances.
Crystal Palace finished 14th last season. Do you think they cantered with ease throughout the season to that position?
The_Viper
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I think this is a massive one, we lose this and I think it wouldn't be too harsh for pundits and fans to assume Palace and us are relegation fodder.
Whitley Bayster
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FFS please win. I may need to hibernate for a few weeks if we lose. So much stick from work colleagues and mates up here
As I live just outside Newcastle, you can understand that I am extra keen that we get a positive result from this one.
Farehamseagull
Solly March Fan Club
It is a big game and I do think 3 points are essential even at this early stage. I thought we shat ourselves a bit and paid too much respect to Newcastle in the two games last season, we made them looker better than they were, so I'm hoping we're more confident and on the front foot this time.
Since he's been here, Hughton has always been fantastic at remaining calm and picking the players up after poor results and I expect him to do the same again, I think we'll sneak it.
Since he's been here, Hughton has always been fantastic at remaining calm and picking the players up after poor results and I expect him to do the same again, I think we'll sneak it.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Equally crucial is depriving the bottom-feeders of 3 points, or at least preventing them from stealing a march on us by turning us over. Which is why chucking that game away on Friday was extra galling.
Publius Ovidius
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I expect nothing whatsoever from away games , however to remain in this division we really do need to win the majority of our home games, especially against those we regard as in our mini league.,
Stating the bleeding obvious obviously.
Stating the bleeding obvious obviously.
No but I think Newcastle will be one of a handful of teams like Stoke/West Brom last year who got to c40-45 points relatively quickly then took their foot off the gas effectively cantering home.
Just an opinion and of course I WANT us to win as many home games as possible. Hell if you offered me 11 home wins out of 19 I'd take it now as it would give us a fighting chance.