Dugout Discussion

Saturday Dugout Discussion

We’ve only about two hours of Premier League football today, but with 14 teams in action it may well prove eventful. The Dugout Discussion opens it’s doors as team news from today’s seven games roll in…

Aston Villa XI: Given, Lichaj, Collins, Baker, Warnock, Gardner, Herd, Agbonlahor, Ireland, Bannan, Weimann.

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole, Mikel, Lampard, Sturridge, Mata, Kalou, Torres.

Alex McCleish makes a total of six changes from last weeks defeat at Arsenal, and Gary Cahill drops to the bench for Chelsea.

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Heitinga, Baines, Osman, Gibson, Fellaini, Pienaar, Cahill, Jelavic.

West Brom XI: Foster, Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Brunt, Andrews, Scharner, Tchoyi, Long, Odemwingie.

Tony Hibbert and Phil Jagielka come in for Everton, replacing Phil Neville and Johnny Heitinga.

Fulham XI: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, John Arne Riise, Murphy, Dembele, Ruiz, Dempsey, Duff, Pogrebnyak

Norwich XI: Ruddy, Ward, Whitbread, Ryan Bennett, Martin, Naughton, Fox, Surman, Howson, Hoolahan, Morison.

Danny Murphy and Bryan Ruiz return to the starting line-up for Martin Jol’s Fulham, whilst Norwich look set to play five at the back.

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Toure, Kompany, Kolarov, Milner, De Jong, Toure Yaya, Silva, Balotelli, Dzeko.

Sunderland XI: Mignolet, Bardsley, Turner, Kilgallon, Colback, Larsson, Gardner, Cattermole, McClean, Sessegnon, Bendtner.

Vincent Kompany is back for Roberto Mancini’s side, and Matt Kilgallon and Jack Colback come in for the Black Cats.

QPR XI: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Barton, Diakite, Derry, Taarabt, Mackie, Zamora.

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Song, Arteta, Ramsey, Walcott, Rosicky, van Persie.

Laurent Koscielny is fit for the Gooners, and Aaron Ramsey replaces Gervinho. The hosts are without the suspended Djibril Cisse, and in comes Joey Barton.

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa, Boyce, McCarthy, McArthur, Beausejour, Moses, Di Santo, Maloney.

Stoke XI: Begovic, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson, Pennant, Whitehead, Whelan, Etherington, Crouch, Walters.

Victor Moses is passed fit and starts for the home side, and Jermain Pennant in for Cameron Jerome is the only change for Stoke.

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Stearman, Johnson, Bassong, Ward, Kightly, Davis, Edwards, Jarvis, Ebanks-Blake, Fletcher.

Bolton XI: Bogdan, Ricketts, Ream, Wheater, Alonso, Miyaichi, Mark Davies, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Klasnic, Ngog.

Slyvain Ebanks-Blake is prefered to Kevin Doyle for Wolves and Ivan Klasnic starts up front alongside David Ngog for the visitors.

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  1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    Good luck all

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      Class. Well done! 😉

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      1. SneakyPete
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        11 years, 12 months ago

        +42!

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  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    interesting day ahead of us

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  3. Kirby
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    7 matches on a Saturday afternoon soon to commence, beautiful 😀

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    1. MADE IN CHARLTON
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      +1

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  4. Just A Hat
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Lets go Dempsey!

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  5. Les Bleus
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Nothing more exciting than 7 games of PL on a Saturday afternoon with RVP (c)

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      Agreed, this place is going to be hectic in a while

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      1. MADE IN CHARLTON
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        11 years, 12 months ago

        +2

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  6. Captain Shirokov
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    What game to watch...?

    Hmmm.....

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    1. Kirby
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      QPR v Arsenal for me.

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      1. Smarty Pants
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        11 years, 12 months ago

        Spartak Moscow - Zenith Saint-Petersburg for me 🙂

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    2. kaz 96
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      qpr arsenal if thats being broadcasted in ur country

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      1. Captain Shirokov
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        11 years, 12 months ago

        Nope, not on sky or espn so I'm going to have to stream it

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    3. Jukesy
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      Saracens v Harlequins

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  7. super zlatan
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    C'mon rvp (c)

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    1. COMH
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      +1,000,000,000

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  8. Just A Hat
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Samir Nasri has tweeted: "I'm injured and in my house ready to watch the game. Come on boys, let's get three points!"

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      Nasri is injured?

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      1. Just A Hat
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        11 years, 12 months ago

        According to him, he is!

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        1. goriuanx
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          11 years, 12 months ago

          Aguero fever.

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  9. Hybrid.power
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    To the chatroom!

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      Nahhh this is the place to be

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  10. SneakyPete
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Come on My Players !

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    1. Smarty Pants
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      +1

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    2. @ImpressiveTackl
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      😆

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  11. Rowley Birkin
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Liverpool 3/1 to beat Newcastle, value?

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    1. Cheggers
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      definitely

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    2. Pat Mustard
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      3s where?!

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        1. Pat Mustard
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          11 years, 12 months ago

          'Sorry, we currently do not offer betting on Enhanced Facebook Special'

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          1. Rowley Birkin
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            11 years, 12 months ago

            Try here

            http://www.facebook.com/paddypower

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            1. Rowley Birkin
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              11 years, 12 months ago

              Looks like it's gone now 🙁

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  12. The Finnisher
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Come on Baines, Richards, Vermaelen, Walcott and RVP (C)!!!!

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    1. Hate that rotation
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      Got 4 arsenal players today if you want to include Miyaichi.

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    2. Le Gooner
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      And come on Arsenal!

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  13. Just A Hat
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Good Luck Everyone! I'm off to watch the games on TV, will be lurking the site on my iPhone though! Look forward to a lot of funny comments as usual!

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      Good luck MFH.

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    2. Smarty Pants
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      funny comments? what are talking about? a lot of ranting, moaning, and similar posts with goalscorers written in capital lettes 😉

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  14. @ImpressiveTackl
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Ohhhhh Kompany starts 🙂

    HUZZAH!

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  15. Bøwstring The Carp
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Good luck to all over the coming few Gameweeks, also wishing Muamba and Petrov a speedy recovery for next season, not forgotten!

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      You're too nice for this board 😛

      Good luck.

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    2. COMH
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      Nicely done.

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    3. Podge
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      I dont like the look of the word acute in Petrov's diagnosis, really fear for him.

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  16. COMH
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    (c) fail for Mark Hughes this GW.

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      -2 for him

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  17. MADE IN CHARLTON
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Gabby Logan on Final Score.

    I wouldn't kick her out of my bedroom!

    Discuss. 😉

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      I didn't know you were into the She-male look 😛

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    2. Hate that rotation
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      Everyweek you post about Gabby Logan and you get the same responses. Waiting for one guy to agree with you 🙂

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    3. Cheggers
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      Urgh

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    4. threeputt
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      she might kick you out though 😉

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      1. MADE IN CHARLTON
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        11 years, 12 months ago

        Spot on Hate That Rotation! Need to convince myself! 🙂

        Dempsey....NO!

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  18. Nopli
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Cmon Mata,Walcott,Kelly,Pog AND VAN THE MAN(C)!

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      that's the official 'Nightmare team'

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      1. StOne cOld
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        lol 😀

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      2. Pigvig
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        Unfortunately, its probably gonna score better than my team this week.

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    2. The Finnisher
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      Eh, shoulda captained Donaldson.

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      1. StOne cOld
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        no seriously how did they come up with that?? 😀

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        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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          Cheapest 11 players that are playing at 3pm

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          1. StOne cOld
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            I see

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          2. Namtab Nomolos
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            11 years, 12 months ago

            So that's McCleish's formula this week 😉

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    3. Acquafresca
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      nobody has played yet so a random 11 are selected.

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      1. Namtab Nomolos
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        It's the cheapest lot.

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      2. Smarty Pants
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        not that random though, these are the cheapest players
        the rule is if there are several players with the same score, those who have the lowest price tags are chosen

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    4. Captain Shirokov
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      Shhhh, leave them off, it's their time to shine

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  20. afcblegend
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    I can really see QPR getting a serious beatdown today. I'm talking genuine embarrassment. I almost don't want to watch.

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    1. Cheggers
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      nah

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    2. COMH
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      Yeah they are a disgusting side.

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  21. FORCA INTER
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    my bets for today

    Everton win

    Fulham win

    Arsenal win

    any chanse of getting money?

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    1. COMH
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      Yep

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    2. kaz 96
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      i thought arsenal were shit?

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      1. FORCA INTER
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        i dont like them but who cares as long i get money? 😀

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  22. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Right, my quiet American. Time to get noisy! 😀

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    1. Bouncebackability
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      Boom!

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  23. Mull
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Get in the chatroom everyone.

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      Nah 😛

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  24. Nopli
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Here we go guys!

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  25. meechamspowders
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    No Dempsey = bad gameweek. I can feel it in my waters 🙁

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      I venerate your waters. 😉

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    2. Cruicky
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      Unlucky mate.

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    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      Good feeling

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    4. meechamspowders
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      11 years, 12 months ago

      Disaster, bad move getting rid last week, even worse move not getting him back.

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  26. BOOM XHAKALACA
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    Super 6 - done,
    Last man standing - done,
    Accumulator - done.

    Now to watch the matches!!

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  27. Nopli
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    How long will it take to break the deadlock in Ars-Qpr match?

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    1. COMH
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      7 minutes

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  28. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    here we go again, good luck lads

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  29. COMH
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    11 years, 12 months ago

    How will Nasri watch the City game from home? Will he have to google it and watch it on a pishy streaming site or will players get live coverage from their club?

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  30. COMH
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    Dempsey after a minute!!!!

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