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'Bricking it if I were a Geordie' - Brighton fans share views on Newcastle United & crunch clash

It's arguably the biggest game of the season as far as Newcastle United are concerned - but how do Brighton & Hove Albion fans feel ahead of Saturday night's Premier League showdown?

After earning a priceless victory against Southampton, the Seagulls are now three points clear of third-bottom Fulham - and they also have a game in hand.

It was a result which means Newcastle, one point worse off than Brighton, could find themselves in the bottom three ahead of kick-off at the Amex Stadium this Saturday night (8pm).

However, that is depending on how the Cottagers fare against Leeds United 24 hours before Brighton and Newcastle go head to head in front of the Sky Sports cameras.

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Here are a selection of comments from supporters of the south coast club ahead of the crunch clash;

@BrightonSlug said: "I don't understand how I'm supposed to function in my day-to-day life this week with the Newcastle game on my mind."

@OldBoyRod posted: "Let's just concentrate on ourselves, beat Toon next week and get another three points on the board. Need to carry on from Southampton, a loss next week and things won't look quite so good."

@STSS30 added: "Let's not get ahead of ourselves after one win. It feels good, but in reality it was much, much needed and the game against Newcastle is huge. We displayed some clear characteristics of nervousness and dropping off towards the end of that Southampton game."

@ChangeAtBarnham said: "After the international break Newcastle are likely to have Almiron, Saint-Maximin and Callum Wilson back in their line-up. With those three in their side, they suddenly have a goalscoring threat."

@Seasideage posted: "A vital win for us, that. Newcastle is pivotal, they are exactly the sort of team we struggle with at home. Ultra-defensive and will come for a point, but if we can continue to look as threatening in attack as we did against Southampton, we can beat them. At the very least drag Burnley and Saints into it and, at best, put space between us and the bottom three."

@HugoRune added: "I'd be bricking it if I were a Geordie. Not about their prospects at the Amex (as I believe they will set-up for and achieve a draw), but rather their fixtures in April and May. They are so, so tough. Only their last two seem possibly winnable on current form, but they might already be down by then."

@LondonIrish said: "It's all set up for the next game, right? We could deliver a knock-out blow or put ourselves right in trouble - and anyone who says they know for sure which of those will happen, given our season, is 'aving a laugh!"

@CroydonSeagull posted: "Newcastle will continue to look awful, but spoon two wins and three draws, or the equivalent points, hopefully not at our expense."

@Brighton_Tom added: "Newcastle's fixtures don't look good for them. They'll be looking at the game with us as a must win."

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