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Euro 2012 June 8

Euro 2012 – Matchday One – Dugout Discussion

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We have lift off. Euro 2012 gets underway with co-hosts Poland taking on Greece for the early evening clash, before Russia face the Czech Republic in the late game in the same group. After weeks of speculation and tinkering, the Summer’s feast of football begins and we’re here to cover it kick by kick.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to soak up any real-time banter.

The lineups are now in and, so far, they’re going according to plan in our predicted Group A starting XIs:

Poland:Szczesny; Piszczek, Perquis, Wasilewski, Boenisch; Polanski, Murawski; Blaszczykowski, Obraniak, Rybus; Lewandowski.

Greece: Chalkias; Torisidis, Avram Papadopoulos, Papastathopoulos, Holebas; Maniatis, Katsouranis, Karagounis; Ninis, Gekas, Samaras.

Good luck to one and all!

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Arx
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Just logged in. Who got the two assists?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Kuba and no assist

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    2. Chazza
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Kuba and no-one.

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  2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Menly, since you're here. Kara Tointon was not in Hollyoaks

    Also Sofia Vergara is the definition of MILF.

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    1. Menly
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Oh really? It was some other shite show then...

      I'll ave a look 😀

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        she was in Eastenders I think. Her sister was in Hollyoaks though

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        1. Menly
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Oh really? The one that was in the Inbetweeners?

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            yup

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            1. Menly
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              11 years, 11 months ago

              She is pretty fine 😀

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              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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                • 12 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                indeed she is, didn't meet her though :(. Sadly I never met Gemma Atkinson either 🙁

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          2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            lol. Watch the football you two!!!

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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              11 years, 11 months ago

              sorry just picking up a convo from last night. I was telling Menly how i once met some of the Hollyoaks cast a few years back. Met Nikki Sanderson before as well.

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              1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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                11 years, 11 months ago

                I have no idea who any of these people are but each to their own

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                1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  I'll get you some links in a sec 😉

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        2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          I never met her though

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      2. CatMac
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Evening Menly. Do you still have Szczesny and Perquis in your team?

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        1. Menly
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Perquis but not Shezza. Thank the lord!
          Do you have Lewa?

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          1. CatMac
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            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            No 🙁 RVP, Silva & Ibrahamovic. How about you?

            I have both aforementioned Poles, but at least managed to swap K Papa for Maniatis after the line-ups came out.

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  3. Wild Rover
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Gone from 14pts to 3... 😀

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    1. Spike ⚽️
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      🙁

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    2. ManofKent
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Me too!

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      1. CatMac
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        And me 🙁

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    3. MICHELIN
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Same here.

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  4. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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    Czech Republic-
    Čech(GK), Gebre Selassie, M. Kadlec, R. Hubník, Sivok, Rezek, Rosický(C), Plašil, Pilař, Jiráček, Baroš

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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      Russia-
      Malafeev(GK), Anyukov., Ignashevich, Zhirkov, A. Berezutski, Shirokov, Denisov, Zyryanov, Dzagoev, Arshavin(C), Kerzhakov.

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      1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        Bench-
        Akinfeev(GK), Shunin(GK), Sharonov, Granat, Nababkin, Izmailov, D. Kombarov, Kokorin

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    2. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Subs-
      Laštuvka(GK), Drobný(GK), Suchý, Limberský, Rajtoral, Petržela, Hübschman, Kolář

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  5. rasher
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    what a start in the fantasy football.. golaie is szechsney 🙁

    me own fault for picking a knob head for goalie

    should have left given in

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  6. DV8R
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    When are you guys using your wildcard? I'll probably use it after the group stages

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    1. riot
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Not sure yet.

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    2. heroicxv
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      now

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      1. sigaam
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        me too. arguing with my assistant manager though:

        "Tytoń isn't likely to play in the next matchday. You could replace him with Szczęsny."

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      2. RÏɠBY
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        hahaha

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  7. Demí
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Czech Rep lineup: Cech - Gebre Selassie, Sivok, Hubnik, Kadlec - Plasil, Jiracek - Rezek, Rosicky, Pilar - Baros

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    1. Chazza
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Demi beaten for once 😯

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Demi gets beaten every now and again, but no one is as reliable.

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        1. Chazza
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          True that.

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        2. Epic Fail
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          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Other people are reliable as they all get it from the same place.

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          1. Chazza
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            You never know, Demi has a proven track record. Anyone remember Alonso14?

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            1. Epic Fail
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              • 13 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              haha yeah true that. I just mean from decent members like Messimerized.

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      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        Beaten by himself 😉

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  8. OPTA FPL
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    2 questions

    When is the deadline to choose your next captain?
    where can i check the RB?

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  9. COMH
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Malafeev you little beauty.

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  10. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Pav & Pog not even on the bench.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      yes they are, every player not starting can be used as a sub.

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      1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        I dunne know.

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    2. rasher
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      really? thats mental both are decent

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    3. Smarty Pants
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      lies

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      1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        They aren't on UEFA site.

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  11. Mílanista
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Lew, get another goal and I don't have to think about captains for 3 days.

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    1. RÏɠBY
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      +1
      (though you can captain another player tomorrow)

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      1. Mílanista
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        That's my point. If he gets another I stick and don't have to worry. If he doesn't I'll twist and it will be on my mind.

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    2. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yes pleeeeeeeaaaaaaasseeee!

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  12. Christina.
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    I'm fecked. 4 players. 8 pts. Which means if I trsfr them out im stuck with whatever the other 11 score. Nice.

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Cold be worse u could have my goalie 🙁

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Better than being stuck with them. Makes it more exciting!

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  13. BONZ
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Czech XI: Čech - Gebre Selassie, Sivok, Hubník, Kadlec - Plašil, Jiráček - Rezek, Rosický, Pilař - Baroš

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  14. Touré De Force
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Anyukov, Kaldec and Shirokov (c) coming up. I'm going to be GLUED to this one!

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    1. guinness416
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Shirokov is my captain too. Got Berezutski too, no Czechs for me!

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  15. riot
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    14 points from 2...oh wait I can just sub Perquis off of he does nothing. I prefer FPL.

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Everyone does, but it's the off season so be happy we have something decent to play!

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      1. Chazza
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        This.

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  16. Mull
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Poor Beric. Double Poland and Greece. Does anyone know if he has Szczesny?

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    1. Chazza
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      I have double Poland and Greece! He doesn't, his team is very similar to mine- well the defence at least.

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    2. Christina.
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Same here.

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  17. Menly
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Some bellend on the BBC commentry team is being really harsh, saying "these are the worst two teams in the tournament" and "that was a terrible penalty".

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      They are both pretty bad in all fairness.

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  18. Optimus.
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    if it finishes 1-1 what are lewand(c) doing..stick or twisting?

    i dont have but 6 points is a tough choice after only 1st game

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    1. Mílanista
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Day 1 so I'll twist. In RVP I trust.

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  19. Twelve years a slave
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Big dilema to stick or twist with capt

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Really? Who?

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  20. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    %18.0 of managers have Szczesney
    %13.5 of managers have Akinfeev

    Lovely. 🙂

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      %7.8 Tzorvas

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      🙁 🙁

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  21. BONZ
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Malafejev - Aňukov, Ignaševič, Berezuckij, Žirkov - Širokov, Denisov, Zyrjanov - Dzagojev, Keržakov, Aršavin.

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  22. Evs
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Just for info gentlemen the referee in the Russia game is. . .

    Howard Webb

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    1. Chazza
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Flying the flag.

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      1. Evs
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Not my flag sunbeam... !!!!

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  23. rickatatastan
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    So my keeper got sent off, anybody got the other guy who got sent off as well as Szszescny?

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    1. MICHELIN
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Someone had both and also Greek defender who got injured during the 1st half.

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      1. rickatatastan
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Brilliant, whoever that person is... don't go outside the house. Ever.

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  24. BONZ
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    A few will be upset with Russian team - Akinfeev off & no Pav or Pog....Come on Shirkov you beauty!!

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  25. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Blasz & Piszczek 4 RBs each.

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    1. Chazza
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Painful if they stay on 4.

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      1. Arx
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Perquis?

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  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Both sides are dreadful - next

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  27. mir
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    my work mini league are combining both sky and mcdonalds points to determine the overal winner. In sky game i have lewandowski as captain can i now change it from him and change to russia player and still lock in his captain points even if he scores in next 3 mins ?

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    1. Touré De Force
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Correct

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      1. mir
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        cheers urindanger

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  28. Christina.
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    At least i don't have to worry about taking armband of lewa. I don't own him. Feck.

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  29. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Just realised........this is POLAND, why do I have double Poland and GREECE!!

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    1. Chazza
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      The friendlies have messed with our minds.

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    2. Twelve years a slave
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      you get what you pay for

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  30. Touré De Force
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Over 6k new players have joined the McDonalds game since ko.

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    1. BONZ
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      At least they not ruined their tournament with Schezbn and Akinfeev

      BUT will they join in GW1??

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