[Albion] Do you wish we were playing before Cardiff on Saturday?

bashlsdir said:

Cardiff lose and we win, we are safe on GD but that's far too easy isn't it. I have this awful feeling it's going down to the last game against Man City.

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peterward said:

If that's the case, it will be in Cardiff's hands as we're getting nothing against city.

If we were level on points id be a bit more fearful as Warnock could park the bus at man u and get a point, if they need the win there, and have to attack, I think man u will exploit the spaces and win.

Just hope it doesn't come down to that, it will be truly agonising if it does.

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James Bond's body double said:

Happy the way is panned out.

Really think Fulham will have too much for Cardiff, other than the 2 shots & goals they were very poor against us because we were awful. Fulham showing some fight for Scott Parker and are playing for their contacts at Fulham or putting themselves in the shop window.

Well that's what I think anyway.

2-0 Fulham,
2-1 Albion, Also Toon missing their captain though illness can only be a good thing.

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hans kraay fan club said:

I agree the Cardiff result cannot influence the team selection, and that it won't affect the team set-up. What it might affect is our in-match decisions (both manager and players).

Imagine our game is level with 10 minutes left. If that is following a Cardiff defeat, then we'd be justifiably wary of over-committing, as the point could prove very valuable. If it is following a Cardiff win, we'd surely need to gamble?

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Triggaaar said:

Realistically, he'll have already chosen the team by now, and told the players. The tactics will also have been decided. The pre-match team talk may vary a little depending on Cardiff's result, but probably not. A Cardiff win could really affect the players' nerves, but if Cardiff lose I'd expect that to give our players a lift and take the pressure off a bit.

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peterward said:

I'm guessing they've been working on shape and tactics this week at training.

I'd expect the players and strategy for Newcastle will have been decided well before Fulham Cardiff kicks off.

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peterward said:

Can I have a puff of what you're smoking.

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pasty said:

I think on the whole I would rather the games be played at the same time. If Cardiff lose, I fear the temptation to go into "must not lose" defend defend defend mode will be too much to resist. We need to win this game, no matter what the Fulham Cardiff result is.

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Bold Seagull said:

He has to submit his team an hour before kick off, so at least by 16.30. He will therefore have decided by 16.00 you would imagine in terms of announcing the team at the very latest, which will only be half time in the Fulham v Cardiff game.

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Bold Seagull said:

He has to submit his team an hour before kick off, so at least by 16.30. He will therefore have decided by 16.00 you would imagine in terms of announcing the team at the very latest, which will only be half time in the Fulham v Cardiff game.

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Nottseagull said:

Why would he make the final decision at half time in the Cardiff game when it could have changed crucially before the 4:30 deadline arrives ?

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Bold Seagull said:

Quite.

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