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Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Fourth vs fifth, they’ve won three out of their last four, so certainly won’t be easy. I expect a small amount of rotation, possibly Downes starting if fully fit.

Harry_SFC

Harry_SFC

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I'd take a draw but our away form seems to have improved massively, so I think we've got a decent chance here.

Personally I'd go strong for this one and maybe rest a few against an awful Preston side. As good as Bragg was today if always want Downes in an away game against good opposition.

Peretz, Bree, Stephens, Schlotterbeck, Manning, Downes, JWP, Azaz, Scienza, Matsuki, Dobbin.

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sfc4prem

sfc4prem

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We'll give them a good fucking game, I know that for sure.

As always, away from home against a fellow top-half team, i'd take a point.

Barton Saint

Barton Saint

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I would give Mubama a start as I think Dobbin will get muscled off the ball;

Start Sam as well instead of Leo bring him on after an hour 

Otherwise no changes despite a tough week and rotation inevitable 

Pamplemousse

Pamplemousse

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Massive game - they're really good. Unlike Swansea and QPR who I think are in false positions, they're the real deal.

A point would not be a terrible result - we get a win and that would confirm our top 2 ambitions.

SouthWalesSaints

SouthWalesSaints

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Only 150 tickets left of the 2600 allocated. 

Biggest game of the season so far, I feel we’ve a great chance of closing gap on top 2 if we can take 6 points from the rest of this week. 
 

Larin and Jander both out until after the international break. 

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sfc4prem

sfc4prem

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6 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

They're really good. Unlike Swansea and QPR who I think are in false positions, they're the real deal.

What makes you say that, out of interest? I haven't seen much of West Brom.

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markr27

markr27

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1 minute ago, SouthWalesSaints said:

 Larin and Jander both out until after the international break. 

Hmm, Larin getting two weeks of recovery in the UK, or flying out to Canada, onto Guatemala, back to Canada then back to the UK....

Interesting concept.

Pamplemousse

Pamplemousse

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27 minutes ago, sfc4prem said:

What makes you say that, out of interest? I haven't seen much of West Brom.

I think their result at West Ham confirms their status as a promotion candidate - Swansea and QPR against stronger opposition have wilted 

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sfc4prem

sfc4prem

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7 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

I think their result at West Ham confirms their status as a promotion candidate - Swansea and QPR against stronger opposition have wilted 

Fair point. A close game then. 1-1?

Jack

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6 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

I think their result at West Ham confirms their status as a promotion candidate - Swansea and QPR against stronger opposition have wilted 

Maybe it just confirms that this West Ham team hasn’t got the stomach for the fight in the Championship? I haven’t seen much of West Brom this season other than a lucky win at Norwich and looked pretty poor against Wolves. Obviously their results are very solid and improving. 

Toadhall Saint

Toadhall Saint

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3 minutes ago, Jack said:

Maybe it just confirms that this West Ham team hasn’t got the stomach for the fight in the Championship? I haven’t seen much of West Brom this season other than a lucky win at Norwich and looked pretty poor against Wolves. Obviously their results are very solid and improving. 

West Ham just ain’t very good at home? 🤷

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Sheaf Saint

Sheaf Saint

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1 hour ago, Pamplemousse said:

Massive game - they're really good. Unlike Swansea and QPR who I think are in false positions, they're the real deal.

A point would not be a terrible result - we get a win and that would confirm our top 2 ambitions.

The only team in this league who can legitimately claim to be in a false position is us. 

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SNSUN

SNSUN

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4 hours ago, bangkoksaint said:

I’m very much a glass half empty person so I’d take a point away there now

Glass half empty = long suffering Saints fan. Me too, and I agree a point would be a decent result but we're doing so well to keep pace with the top it'd be great to beat them and take our great October form into November. 

coalman

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It feels like almost every game is a test of our credentials. We're not as good on the road, without key players playing against a team bang in form who just beat the favourites and an ex player. If that's not the stars aligning against you I'm not sure what is.

Then again we seem to perform well against teams at the top of the table.

coalman

coalman

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1 minute ago, St Chalet said:

We are without a couple of key players but should have enough. It’s a great atmosphere at their place.

First win for the shit blue kit?

When you say "shit blue kit" do you mean "hypnotically mesmerising away kit"?

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Badger

Badger

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1 hour ago, St Chalet said:

We are without a couple of key players but should have enough. It’s a great atmosphere at their place.

First win for the shit blue kit?

Can we wear it there if WBA also play in blue/white stripes (even if a different shade of blue)? 

Football Special

Football Special

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11 hours ago, SouthWalesSaints said:

Only 150 tickets left of the 2600 allocated. 

Biggest game of the season so far, I feel we’ve a great chance of closing gap on top 2 if we can take 6 points from the rest of this week. 
 

Larin and Jander both out until after the international break. 

Do you know whats happened to Jander again? I heard the same on Larin, he's hardly featured since last international break and I'd feared the worst of this scenario, fair play to Dobbin he's really stepped up and done well. 

A win at WBA would be absolutely massive result, especially when our following two matches are against the bottom two away to Preston then home to Derby. 

Hopefully we can shift the last few tickets,  a packed away end that far away midweek when its live main game on sky is very impressive,  should be a good atmosphere 

Sheaf Saint

Sheaf Saint

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38 minutes ago, Badger said:

Can we wear it there if WBA also play in blue/white stripes (even if a different shade of blue)? 

It's probably the biggest contrast out of all our three kits. The stripes of the home kit could be problematic even though all the other colours are different, and the third kit is probably too similar to the white of WBA's stripes and shorts.

As much as I like this year's third kit, I'm still surprised we went with that for the final design because it limits our options in some situations. A classic yellow would have been much better IMO.

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egg

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1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

They are bang on it at the moment....but so are we (at home at least)....A draw would be good.

Yep. Good team and in form. Their front 2 will be a real handful for Stephens and Slot. 

I'd happily take a draw. 

Sheaf Saint

Sheaf Saint

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2 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

They are bang on it at the moment....but so are we (at home at least)....A draw would be good.

We've won our last two away games.

Polaroid Saint

Polaroid Saint

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11 hours ago, Sheaf Saint said:

The only team in this league who can legitimately claim to be in a false position is us. 

Or, as it stands, us and every team above us apart from Middlesbrough. 

Football Special

Football Special

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1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

They are bang on it at the moment....but so are we (at home at least)....A draw would be good.

The win at West Ham stands out, confidence will be high, bit of a mixed bag over last month , particularly draw with Preston and home defeat to Birmingham gives me hope 

 

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Oisin

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A draw would be a perfectly good result - get a win and I’ll really start to believe. Missing Jander and Larin isn’t ideal for rotation as much as anything but we’ve got options and found ways of playing so hopefully we can have a successful night.

Nervous about West Broms form … but on the flip side would I swap in (m)any of their players for any of ours? 
From that perspective I like our chances

coalman

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14 minutes ago, adrian lord said:

Win this and we will really be motoring.

Aye. Other than champions elect Boro we'll have played everyone at the top of the table.

saintant

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Tough game but I trust Tonda to have been working on things which will give us the best chance of getting at least a point and hopefully three. He really is very astute in terms of identifying where and how we can exploit opposition weaknesses.

skintsaint

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14 hours ago, Football Special said:

Jimmy-Jay Morgan to score against us. 

Tough game 

1-1 prediction 

Limped off yesterday I thought I read, so fingers crossed he isn't fit in time.

OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint

OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint

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17 hours ago, Pamplemousse said:

Massive game - they're really good. Unlike Swansea and QPR who I think are in false positions, they're the real deal.

Agree. And that West Ham win for them speaks volumes. Our toughest test so far.

Missed what happened to Jander. Wasn't on the bench yesterday. Expect Downes to be back in midfield but little other change.

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