Newcastle Predictamondos....Pardew "We'll be under monster pressure in must-win game"

[Stanley]

"It's going to be one of those days we must win," Pardew told the Shields Gazette. "Usually, reporters say it's a must-win game - I'm telling you it's must-win. That's what we need to do. We're going to have a lot of pressure this week. QPR will be expected to lose, so they can come and play with a little bit of freedom. Not us, we're going to have to play under monster pressure. It needs to be full up. They need to be right on our side, whatever happens - even if QPR go 2-0 up."

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So place your predictamondos here folks...

[Kirill]

Oh, so we are expected to lose?

[MattyRangers]

Good - exactly as I want it to be, all the pressure on them.

[gator]

"Even if QPR go 2-0 up", when do we ever go 2-0 up on the road?

[zeberdee]

"Even if QPR go 2-0 up", when do we ever go 2-0 up on the road?

Most managers try to put some pressure on the opposition. But Pardew is stretching there

[qpr]

'QPR will be expected to lose, so they can come and play with a little bit of freedom'

That is just the worst thing i've ever heard, that's not even close to being true. Jeezus!

[Stanley]

I think they'll score twice...






...but I think we'll score twice too

[Felt]

I think we'll win as I'm back on the hopium in a big way!

[QPRinNJ]

I think we'll win as I'm back on the hopium in a big way!

A few weeks ago, I made the statement that breaking the seal on the first win would unleash a tide of momentum. I stand by it. I strongly believe we will get at least a point out of this game, and I am holding out hope for 3. They have lost 5 of the last 6 matches including 2 of 3 at home.

Pardew's comments actually give me added confidence here as you would not expect such managerial wordplay unless there was legitimate concern on his end as well.

[MattyRangers]

I think they'll score twice...



...but I think we'll score twice too

What do you reckon the final score will be then Stanley?

[zeberdee]

Newcastle will probably double up on Adel and expect they can outscore Cisse - which is a fair bet tbh.
The players will have extra confidence after the Fulham game and a probably unchanged line up will help too I am sure.
But Newcastle are clear favourites for this game which must be spooking Pardew and making him ramble like a madman

[randallranger]

Villa last season.

[MYU]

Newcastle played so well last game and I'd take a point right now away.

I'm hoping for at least 4 points in the next 3 games, 6 would be awesome. Don't for 1 minute think we can't do it, we can.

[gator]

Villa last season.

That was the last time we had a 2-0 lead on the road, almost a year ago, MH's first game in charge I believe and we hung on for dear life to a 2-2 draw!

[silvercue]

That was the last time we had a 2-0 lead on the road, almost a year ago, MH's first game in charge I believe and we hung on for dear life to a 2-2 draw!

Think we can get a draw, but would need eveything to go well to get a win. Will say 1-1 which would be a good result and remain undefeated.