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    LesBerry wrote:
    Saul G P Tong wrote:
    Albion fan in London wrote:
    Saul G P Tong wrote: So what if they are the two fastest players at the club? Goals win games, not a 100m dash. What a joke this 'story' is. The reality is that we'll be lucky to come away with something tomorrow. Hull will be there or thereabouts come the business end of the season.
    Its a good job you arnt the manager really isnt it, im sure they woudl be well up for it folloing a team talk from you. One thing you cant mark is pace!!
    Great response. So it would appear that you're saying pace is more important than the ability to capitalise on a scoring opportunity? It's a good job you're not the manager too, lol.
    So Saul GP Tong thinks Albion fan in London is an idiot and Albion fan in London thinks Saul GP Tong is an idiot.....There's only one way to decide this....Fiiiiiiiiggg ghhhhttt !!! Personally I think Saul should replace the S for a T in his name as his comments are totally ridiculous..
    Good one Les, hope it didn't take you too long thinking that one up. Muppet. I stand by what I say, you could have 10 of the quickest outfield players on the park but if the ability to score is not there then you wont win games. Simple as that."
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Albion keen to make a fast start against Hull

9:30am Friday 17th August 2012 in Albion By Andy Naylor

Kazenga LuaLua Kazenga LuaLua

ALBION boss Gus Poyet has warned Hull they face a speed test now that two of his fastest players are back in contention.

Kazenga LuaLua and Craig Mackail-Smith have both recovered from pre-season injuries for the opening Championship fixture of the season at the KC Stadium tomorrow.

LuaLua missed Tuesday’s 3-0 exit from the Capital One Cup at Swindon with hamstring tightness which has troubled him since the friendly at Worthing at the start of August.

Mackail-Smith has been struggling to shrug off a lower back problem since the friendly at Lewes in mid-July.

Will Buckley, another of Albion’s speed merchants, is also on the brink of returning from a hamstring injury but is unlikely to be risked, with Tuesday’s home game against Cardiff in mind.

Poyet is relieved to have his quick men back after Tuesday’s lacklustre performance.

He told The Argus: “Unfortunately we have missed two or three of the players that are the quickest ones at the club.

“It makes you play differently when you have them, because it’s another option. With them in the squad or in the team the opposition have a different problem to deal with, so I’m pleased that they are back.”

Albion have been treating LuaLua with kid gloves because of the winger’s explosive style of play.

Poyet said: “He didn’t pull the hamstring or the muscle, it was just tight. He has been very close to playing but at the same time still feeling something, so he’s a player that you don’t risk because of his power and the way he plays.

“If it was for a final, one game at the end of the season, it might have been different but we are trying to keep Kaz fitter for the whole season.”

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