Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew's accepts today's clash with Hull City is out of the ordinary.
Pardew is prepared to substitute players early if things turn ugly.
"I would not say this is a normal negative game. I think it is a little more than that," said Pardew ahead of the visit of Hull City.
"I have tried to express to the players that this is a place where emotions run high.
"It's an emotional crowd which relays itself on to the pitch. The players are going to have to deal with it.
"I don't really know the answer to what they are going to be like. I will look for players who I think are struggling with the situation, more so to protect them. It may well be that at half-time, I make an early change.
"It might be that the situation has got too much for that individual player, not because he is necessarily playing poorly."
