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I'll keep things fairly brief; thanks to our tremendous win at Old Trafford last weekend, Albion are now most of the way to mathematical safety, needing just a result or two to go our way for our Premier League status to be confirmed for a sixth season.  Of course, we could also put the stamp on it ourselves with a win at St James's Park tomorrow.  We're the form team in the league, Newcastle have lost eight on the bounce, they're being managed by a bloke who looks like he got the job by winning a raffle down the pub, and their players - the ones who aren't injured or suspended - don't even look the slightest bit bothered about what happens to the club.  So inevitably, a lot of long-time Albion fans are shaking their heads and predicting that this is going to be nailed-on victory for Newcastle.

But perhaps not.  Hopefully if our boys haven't switched off completely since crossing the 40-point line, we can turn the toxic atmosphere at St James's Park to our advantage and make it to safety in style.

Classic Match

Newcastle United 2-3 West Bromwich Albion

FA Premier League: 21st December 2011

Halfway through a difficult winter, arguably one of Albion's best Premier League awaydays against a high-flying Newcastle side.