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“I think there’s no doubt about it,” he said. “We need to make it a really intense atmosphere for the opposition to play in because we love it when it’s like that.
“We enjoy it when it’s like that and we need to create that for the opposition because when we do that, the team on the pitch we’re up against feels the full force of us and what we’re bringing on the pitch, then they feel the full force of the stands and then it’s a formidable place to go.
“I think we’re coming off of a really good win against Rotherham, a really big win against Oxford and a really big win against Peterborough at home, so we’re coming off three really strong home performances and strong results, and we want to carry that into Saturday.
“Of course, football doesn’t always go as smoothly as what you want and I always say that that’s when we’ll be tested even more as a club, and that’s when we need to show the togetherness and the resilience.
“And there will be moments in the game that aren’t going our way and that’s where I really trust at the moment that as a team and as a club we’ll really be there and stick together.
“But they are also going be a big help at the points when the players need that extra support and extra push, and I think if we all do that, then we give ourselves a great chance to get the win.”
“I hope the Blues can handle the pressure on Saturday. I'm sure they will. It's going to be a terrific atmosphere and hopefully a terrific football match. Let's keep the noise going throughout. Non-stop. Make it a real cauldron, 12th man and all that.”
Seen a few posts saying bring a scarf, show your support - was it to wave it in a circular motion (a la Newcastle) or raised above stretched arms (a la The Kop)?