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Dugout Discussion March 31

Saturday Dugout Discussion

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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. Park the bus
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 27 days ago

    Rival has Moses, Walcott & Demps.

    I have Walters & Silva.

    Think I have missed the boat on a couple of things....

    Walters & Silva > Sess & Valencia ??

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  2. Hate that rotation
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 27 days ago

    F*ck FPL. Should I just buy a player who is playing Wolves everyweek? This could well pay off, the way they are going.

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Wasabout to do it...
      Glad i didn't start this week with Miyachi

      BTW Miyachi assist?

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      1. Hate that rotation
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Dont think so. I also have Miyaichi 🙁

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        1. shifty_pow3rs
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 27 days ago

          Eagles came off from the bench and grabbed an assist... could his place now be under the threat of rotation?

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  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 27 days ago

    Need my mini league differentials Siggy & Enrique to score well this week.

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Siggy and Skrtel here

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  4. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 27 days ago

    PLZ Siggy
    2morrow u Demolish Tott

    And Skrtel u plz assist reina in GK

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  5. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 27 days ago

    Getting rid of Richards I think, no point keeping him any more.

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    1. Locarno
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Yeah, he's gone.

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      How bad is his injury?

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Not keeping for WBA and nor for GW34?

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        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 27 days ago

          Don't know if he's injured or not, was it an injury that took him off? Nope, even against teams that he could keep a cleanie against he's too much of a rotation risk. Since December 18th he's only delivered three cleansheets but has gotten 0 points 6 times. Waste of money.

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          1. The Finnisher
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 27 days ago

            Well I assume it was injury related as he was limping for a while there.
            Think I will keep for 34 then out for Kaboul, not expecting much but I don't see the point in getting rid of someone who plays in GW34 yet..

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            1. Somalion
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 27 days ago

              I'll transfer for someone who has a game 34 if I have to.

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  6. Nopli
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 27 days ago

    I am pissed off. 26 from 5 including Captain. 🙁

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  7. Podge
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 27 days ago

    Having watched Arsenals shambolic defending today I'd be confident that City will tear them a new one next week.

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      what about City's shambolic defending?

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Agree with Jack!
        Could be a goal-fest at the Emirates.

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    2. halnone
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      wouldnt be so sure.
      we were awful today and deserved to lose.

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    3. COMH
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      No chance. Arsenal will beat City in London.

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    4. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Which means i'll put Verm on my bench and he will score......

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    5. Danny x-factor
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      No chance if Arsenal keep playing like this week

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  8. Matt Sk
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 27 days ago

    Moses bp prediction?

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    1. RoyaleBlue
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      2

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  9. halnone
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 27 days ago

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/03/30/spot-the-differential-gameweek-thirty-one-2/comment-page-8/#comment-2952966

    Just as I said:
    Fortune favours the brave

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      What's that? 5 pages in a row now?

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      1. halnone
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        maybe.

        I was just looking for my comment earlier so I could post it 😉

        If you don't like it then ignore it.

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      2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        unbelievably annoying

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        1. halnone
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 27 days ago

          haha just f*cking ignore then.

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          1. Locarno
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 27 days ago

            http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/03/31/the-pre-match-preamble-gameweek-thirty-one/comment-page-11/#comment-2955838

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            1. Yes Don
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 27 days ago

              Ah-ha! The clown's been found out!

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          2. Yes Don
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 27 days ago

            you are the best!

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    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Fortune also makes up for it with not a great deal of points from your other players (except Demps)! Not saying that's a bad score, though, better than mine.

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      1. halnone
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        very true.

        Only 3 players left. Hopefully Cisse and Bale go crazy.

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    3. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      35 from 8 is going to be fairly standard tbh

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    4. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      thought you said you were pissed and did it.

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    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Well done, pity the title race is over.

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      1. halnone
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        haha Blackburn 3-2 at old trafford.

        dont be so confident of a win on monday.

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    6. Jukesy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Wouldn't exactly describe that as 'brave'

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    7. COMH
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Parrot

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    8. Smarty Pants
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Just as I said, I love your defense

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    9. Dom Salahnke
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Shut up for god's sake.

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      1. halnone
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        um, ok I'll shut up.

        Didn't know being excited about a captain punt working out was illegal on this site.

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        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 27 days ago

          It's more the whole "Look what I did since I'm so courageous" while a few hours ago it was "Why did I make such a stupid drunken decision? Is it too late to change?" That's what people will find annoying.

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    10. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      You made other posts earlier moaning about getting drunk and making Balo(c). Even asked if you could change captain after the deadline. Now you keep gloating about it.

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      1. G__100
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Yeah this is what I seem to remember aswell in he did in the Pre-match preamble thread:

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/03/31/the-pre-match-preamble-gameweek-thirty-one/comment-page-11/#comment-2955733

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      2. COMH
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        +42

        So much drama

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    11. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      From everyone complaining about how much you were posting I expected some mammoth score. I mean, 38 from 8 is grand but not exactly amazing. Sure I'm on 21 from 4.

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    12. thobe230
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Dempsey will still prob end up with the same or more points

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  10. Nopli
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 27 days ago

    what about Torres for next week against WIGAN? 🙂

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    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Drogba is the problem.

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Drogba is a poor mans Torres

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        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 27 days ago

          .....I.....what?

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  11. udit
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 27 days ago

    Test

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    1. COMH
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Cricket test?

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      icles.

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  12. Dave Boozle
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 27 days ago

    Silva's fall from grace has been Zaki-esque.

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Zaki.

      That's a name from the past

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    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Yip.. Ive held onto to him for far too long now..

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      1. Shipstontrev
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        +21

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  13. WhinersBgon
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 27 days ago

    Whoever maintains this fantasy.premierleague.com website should be relegated

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    1. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Terry Connor ?

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      1. wolowizard
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        +1

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  14. Pinoche
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 27 days ago

    3 players 15 points ,

    How about you guys ?

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      i think should have been
      15 pts from 3 players

      Anyway

      27 pts from 4 players here

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      1. Pinoche
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Captain ?

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        1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 27 days ago

          RVP

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      28 from 4, capt played.

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  15. Bad Pen
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 27 days ago

    My score would have looked much nicer if Fulham had managed to keep a CS. Oh well, they won't be in my team for very much longer.

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    1. Mak_Gold
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Same, especially considering Kelly is coming off the bench for Shotton.

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    2. S9PKE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Has everyone already dropped Silva? or going to? ...my patience has run out.. may do Silva to Larson or Mata as im + 12 pts on rival and he has both. However I have my wildcard left for week 36... 🙂 nice £450 pot if I win... HELP

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    3. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Keep or ditch kompany?

      balotelli worth a shout?

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      1. Dartsfan501
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        I was going to ditch myself

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      2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        torres worth a shout

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    4. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Could Blackburn & Swansea complete the series of upsets in the Top 4?

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      1. Hate that rotation
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Comon Siggy!

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      2. The Finnisher
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Definitely, but I don't see it.

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      3. Bad Pen
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Nope, I fully expect the Arsenal and City results to stoke a fire under Spurs and United asses. Every opportunity to gain points on your rivals needs to be taken at this stage of the season, SAF and 'Arry know that well.

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      4. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Hopefully Siggy will destroy Spurs by knocking in 4 goals to overcome Bale's early hattrick. Blackburn to lose 7-0 with Valencia scoring 3, Evans scoring 3 and Roo grabbing 1 (all the assists go to Valencia too)

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        1. tangtastic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 27 days ago

          This is 100% going to happen. I guarantee it.

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          1. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 27 days ago

            I reckon it's an accurate guess.

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      5. Danny x-factor
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Yes. Siggy!!

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    5. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      How does Suarez to Torres sound?

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        very good

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      2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        disgraceful

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        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 27 days ago

          In reality Suarez over Nando. Fpl wise Suarez isn't too consistent. Just thought Torres might rip up the Wigan defence.

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          1. Hate that rotation
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 27 days ago

            Wigan aint that sh*t anymore. Only Wolves are consistent whipping teams.

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          2. Fernando Torres
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 27 days ago

            In reality suarez over nando? you sure?

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            1. Dom Salahnke
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 27 days ago

              Any day.

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            2. Somalion
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 27 days ago

              Not for me.

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          3. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 27 days ago

            good point

            i might do the same

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    6. सनकी
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      anyone watched the Chelsea game ?

      worth to do Pog>Torres/Sturridge ?

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        As I said earlier, Torres was immense.

        Could have easily had 1 more goal.

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      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Torres yeah, Sturridge could be rotated. Depends if u have the cash

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    7. Dom Salahnke
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Bottom 5 team: 35
      Main Team: 19

      #fail

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        By the end of the week, main team should win.

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        1. Dom Salahnke
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 27 days ago

          Guess so, Rooney(c),Valencia, Bale etc still left.

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    8. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Well looks like the third striker dilemma is resolved. Just pick who ever plays against Wolves. Even if his name is NGog or K Davies

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Crouch is going to make up for today next week.

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    9. fitzy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      wigan doing their usual end of season "oh crap lets start playing good footy"

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      1. Sleep Talk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        I dare you to bring in Wigan players for the next four GWs.
        Considering Moses/Maloney for the last 2/3 matches though.

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    10. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      I was laughing this morning when I found out my ML rival did Aguero ➡ Torres. I'm not laughing now

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      1. Dom Salahnke
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Heartbreaking.

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      2. Sean.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        i'd get him if i had the dough
        gw 36 could be interesting

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    11. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      bendtner in for pogrebnyak next week then
      what a shit bandwagon that one was

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      1. BOOM XHAKALACA
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Same here. My main rival brought Pog in this week for a hit LOL

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        1. shifty_pow3rs
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 27 days ago

          My rival also did that... ha!

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      2. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Considering it. Why did Pogrebnyak go off? Injury? So that gives me the reason to jump on the Bendtner bandwagon.

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    12. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Tomorrow Matches gonna decide
      Who will win

      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2459495/event-history/31/

      or

      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/86509/event-history/31/

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    13. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      I'm calling it now. GW38 Moses(c)

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    14. RoyaleBlue
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      I need a midy and defender at the moment my midlield and defence is

      Baines Evans Sagna ______ Cahill
      Bale Gerrard Siggy _____ Valencia

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      1. Nopli
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        BAE
        MATA

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    15. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      Fantasy Premieleague demands Form not Class .

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Stick to FPL next time.

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    16. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 27 days ago

      I didn't watch the game and it seems nothing much mentioned about Dempsey in 2nd half. Would you keep him for bol, CHE, N/A? I'm thinking Dempsey > Sessegnon. Is it a bit too early to bring in Sunderland asset?

      Btw, Stoke plays Wolves next week. Does Suarez > Crouch sound a good idea?

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      1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        Doing Demps to Walcott next GW

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      2. Sean.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 27 days ago

        my gran v wolves is a good idea

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