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The atmosphere at Ninian Park tomorrow will be awesome. After the perfect start against Exeter last week and added to 4 friendly victories in a row expectation is high. That alone would prompt a fair turnout at Ninian Park. Add Sam Hammam and his incredible passion and vision for Cardiff City and it makes it an unmissable event. With ticket sales already breaking the 7,000 mark and the game not all ticket, a fair walk up crowd is expected as well. A crowd of 12,000 is probably a fair guess.

The lower area of the Bob bank will be decked out with Welsh flags and Sam intends introducing "Mimi" the sheep to the fans tomorrow. If he gets his way he'll raffle the sheep.

The reception when the great man takes the field will be the most rapturous for many a year.

Bily Ayre will still be in control for tomorrows game, Billy will move to assistant when the takeover is completed next week.

Billy has delayed naming his squad as he hopes to have Jason Fowler, Jason Bowen and Kurt Nogan available. All three have picked up knocks in the last week, Fowler and Bowen at Exeter and Nogan at Aberystwyth.

Should Bowen miss out then its likely that Josh Low will move to the right wing and Andy Legg will play on the left. Legg missed last weeks game through suspension. Jason Fowler will be replaced with either Mark Bonner of Danny Hill who are both fit and ready to play. Nogans absence could mean a place on the bench for Dai Thomas.