Saturday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 9

A chilly Saturday afternoon greets the start of Gameweek nine, as twelve Premier League sides do battle once more. The Dugout Discussion opens it’s doors, in time for the early kick-off at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Norwich City. The team news is in, and is as follows…

Villa XI: Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Bennett, El Ahmadi, Delph, Herd, Albrighton, Holman, Agbonlahor, Benteke.
Norwich XI: Ruddy, R. Martin, Bassong, Turner, Garrido, Johnson, Tettey, E. Bennett, Pilkington, Hoolahan, Holt.

Paul Lambert makes three changes to his team, as he seeks victory over his former employers. Christian Benteke, Marc Albrighton and Chris Herd come in, with Darren Bent, Stephen Ireland and Nathan Baker making way.

After his sides impressive victory over Arsenal last week, Chris Hughton names the same starting eleven that earned those three points.

We’ve then got dose of four 3p.m. games, before the Champions see us out this evening against Swansea. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and can be accessed right here.

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Mílanista
11 years, 7 months ago
Just Begovic, Gorkss, Boyce, Kightly and Cazorla in action for me today. How drab.
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1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
  11 years, 7 months ago
  24 points there though..
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2. Microcuts
  11 years, 7 months ago
  i've only got 3 playing! And Tevez later.
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HammerChaw
11 years, 7 months ago
its much harder to predict FPL this season than last .is the man city team out yet?
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1. Crouchy
  11 years, 7 months ago
  game is not till 5.30pm , what do you think?
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2. Tim Canterbury
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Are those two separate statements?
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  1. HammerChaw
    11 years, 7 months ago
    @ Grouchy..just saw the late kick off time their ..so i suppose I think not and yes @threatat the back
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3. Syd.
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Yeah... Shaun Goater starts 😉
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  1. HammerChaw
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Feed him and he will score
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  2. Yossi
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Eyal Berkovic in the hole
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    1. HammerChaw
      11 years, 7 months ago
      I hear that bert trautmann is making a dramatic return between the sticks aswell
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Piggs Boson
11 years, 7 months ago
Wigan v West Ham
OR
Arsenal v QPR

I'm torn.
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1. Yossi
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Wigan West Ham, obvs 😉
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  1. Piggs Boson
    11 years, 7 months ago
    It should be a good match. I want to watch Boyce.
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    1. Dr Dream
      11 years, 7 months ago
      I was gonna go but little lads still not well...stuck in again...!!!
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Syd.
11 years, 7 months ago
Fook away off Norwich
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1. Jax
  11 years, 7 months ago
  were always going to score with villa down to ten.
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Playing A Blinder
11 years, 7 months ago
QPR, Reading, Southampton, Norwich and Aston Villa (and probably Wigan except Maloney / Kone possibly) are all looking like the teams to stay away from this season.
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1. Jafooli
  11 years, 7 months ago
  stay away from forever......Maloney a maybe.....
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2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Totally disagree...
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3. The Finnisher
  11 years, 7 months ago
  2 words; Adel Taarabt.
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  1. The Finnisher
    11 years, 7 months ago
    and an extra 5 words;
    Adam Lallana and Gaston Ramirez.
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4. Mílanista
  11 years, 7 months ago
  You forgot Boyce!
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  1. Simon March
    11 years, 7 months ago
    +1
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5. Smakies
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Give QPR a chance, Hoilett won't let you down !
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  1. Dr Dream
    11 years, 7 months ago
    agreed...I'm a Blackburn fan and was just amazed that no top club came in for him...
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6. RogerC
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Disagree. For example, Lallana and Lambert from Southampton are good.
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  1. Scroobius Mac
    11 years, 7 months ago
    And Ramirez when fit.
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7. Playing A Blinder
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Obviously there's the one or two exceptions, but in general, very few players at each team to look at,
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8. tm245
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Hopefully not Reading, since I have Pogs and Gorkss going this week.
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9. Reedy
  11 years, 7 months ago
  I'm quite happy with Gorkss and Al Habsi. But then I'm easily pleased...
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10. Jax
  11 years, 7 months ago
  lallana has been great this season.
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11. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
  11 years, 7 months ago
  +1000
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Captain Shirokov
11 years, 7 months ago
Are Wilson, Berba and Nolan all starting?
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1. Yossi
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Yep
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Dr Dream
11 years, 7 months ago
Foe sale...one Arsenal defender...4.9 ono.....
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1. Jafooli
  11 years, 7 months ago
  you'll only get 4.6 for him this time next week and 4.3 the week after etc etc
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  1. Dr Dream
    11 years, 7 months ago
    yeah i know...he's going tonight......
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Thomass
11 years, 7 months ago
How many has everyone got playing today i only have 5
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1. McDog
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Only 4 players.
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2. Crouchy
  11 years, 7 months ago
  3
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  1. Crouchy
    11 years, 7 months ago
    4 players actually, forgot about tevez
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3. The Finnisher
  11 years, 7 months ago
  4 - Berbatov, Cazorla, Begovic and.....Davies 😀
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4. Smakies
  11 years, 7 months ago
  6(wilson,hughes,santi,michu,tevez,hart)
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5. Parm
  11 years, 7 months ago
  5.
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6. Son is Rising
  11 years, 7 months ago
  only one, and he's in my team by mistake!
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7. GunsnRoses
  11 years, 7 months ago
  4
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8. The Chosen One...
  11 years, 7 months ago
  5....Berb, Santi, McCartney, Begovic, Hangeland
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9. Jax
  11 years, 7 months ago
  4
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10. Dr Dream
  11 years, 7 months ago
  4.... Bego...Shawx...Nolan..Santi
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Gravless wonder
11 years, 7 months ago
Please can someone list the line-ups in one post, thanks in advance
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1. Crouchy
  11 years, 7 months ago
  go back a couple of pages
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2. Jimmers
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Go back a few pages
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Carden
11 years, 7 months ago
Best 4.0 defender i can get right now? Looking at Gorkss and McCartney
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1. Dr Dream
  11 years, 7 months ago
  just realised i've got three in for spurs...Gallas/Bale/defoe...whoops...!!
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Drip Doctor
11 years, 7 months ago
Can't wait to see that chicken dance on MOTD, hopefully three times!
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1. Optimus.
  11 years, 7 months ago
  so long as i see that hateful heart shaped one
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2. Jafooli
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Nolan?
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  1. Jafooli
    11 years, 7 months ago
    would likie that...
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  2. Drip Doctor
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Who else.
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    1. Jafooli
      11 years, 7 months ago
      great news NBTM.....I'll take just two...
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3. Granville
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Love the goal, hate the dance.
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  1. Drip Doctor
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Hated it when he wasn't in my time, love it now. Like that guy in the crowd last week, i join in.
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    1. Drip Doctor
      11 years, 7 months ago
      *team even.
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    2. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 7 months ago
      I should really get that guy at some point. His fixtures suck at the moment though.
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4. Red-United
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Gotta love Nolans chicken dance...mind you, if I didn't own him I would probably hate the guy for it.
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Granville
11 years, 7 months ago
4pts from 4 players.

Average week so far.
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1. Smakies
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Green arrow coming up........
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2. Jafooli
  11 years, 7 months ago
  -3 from 4 players......yep average
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3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  11 years, 7 months ago
  You'd have 5 if you didnt go for silly gervinho
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4. Syd.
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Glad to see that you are getting to grips with this flp lark
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5. Tim Canterbury
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Forehead will come on for a 1 pointer later 😉
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6. The Chosen One...
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Loving ur front 3 Granville mate
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Syd.
11 years, 7 months ago
There will be a red card in the Stoke v Sunderland game today
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1. Jafooli
  11 years, 7 months ago
  x 2 (Cattermole and Shawcross)
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  1. Jafooli
    11 years, 7 months ago
    3 (and Adam)
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    1. Syd.
      11 years, 7 months ago
      There are a few dirty rascals on the pitch today
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2. Spike ⚽️
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Cattermole 😉
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3. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 7 months ago
  At least 2.
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The Baines
11 years, 7 months ago
as expected Jenkinson benched.. now he will come on around 80th min and give a single point.. 🙁
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1. blue cheese
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Not on the bench.
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  1. Jafooli
    11 years, 7 months ago
    I think he is Nitin....
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    1. blue cheese
      11 years, 7 months ago
      Sorry! 😳
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2. Jafooli
  11 years, 7 months ago
  and an OG...
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  1. The Baines
    11 years, 7 months ago
    too much man... 🙁
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3. Screeny
  11 years, 7 months ago
  most likely to come on around 60mins
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bdwhite91
11 years, 7 months ago
I probably would have captained Cazorla if I knew Wilshere was for sure starting. He's going to destroy ^_^
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SpinyNorman [*_*]
11 years, 7 months ago
Who here does Super 6 predictions?

I'm feeling lucky this week...
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1. Tiote on Peyote
  11 years, 7 months ago
  I do. 15 points last week, I had one correct score and five correct results. It's insanely hard to get right man. But hey if you have a feeling then I'm sure you'll win.
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  1. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    11 years, 7 months ago
    What have you gone for?
    I've got:
    ARS 3 - 0 QPR
    REA 2 - 1 FUL
    STO 1 - 1 SUN
    WGN 1 - 0 WHM
    LEE 3 - 2 BHM
    MID 2 - 1 BOL
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Round and Round
11 years, 7 months ago
Yes! Sagna starts! 😀

Sessegnon out for Cattermole - good news for Fletcher owners - McClean and Johnson pushed up in a 4-3-3
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Zep
11 years, 7 months ago
There has been a red card in each of the last 3 PL games...

I hope that trend does not continue today...
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1. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Cattermole's playing so that's prob 1 more 😉
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  1. Zep
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Hah...
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Crouchy
11 years, 7 months ago
someone in my mini league has Jenkinson as captain.. might not be so bad if he doesn't come on for few minutes as he has HBA as vice captain..
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1530552/history/
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1. Son is Rising
  11 years, 7 months ago
  how the hell is he doing so well?!
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2. NATSTER
  11 years, 7 months ago
  He just brought him in this week too.. 😐
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Smakies
11 years, 7 months ago
Am i the only one here who still has Hart is in team ?
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1. Smakies
  11 years, 7 months ago
  *in his *
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2. bdwhite91
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Check the ownership %
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  1. Smakies
    11 years, 7 months ago
    not fpl, meant on FFS
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3. Red-United
  11 years, 7 months ago
  I don't but I would keep him now if I did.
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4. Son is Rising
  11 years, 7 months ago
  I've still got him in sky. Massive weak link!
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SpinyNorman [*_*]
11 years, 7 months ago
Federici not starting has solved my GK problem =)
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Crouchy
11 years, 7 months ago
Trap better call up Hoolahan to the Ireland squad for the friendly in November against Greece
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1. Somalion
  11 years, 7 months ago
  About f**kin time. Has to happen.
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tm245
11 years, 7 months ago
Anyone know what the top 500 or so are getting per week for a points total? I've always looked at 60 as a very good week, average of 5 per player (capt x2), so for those of you up in the ether, where does 480 pts sit?
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1. GunsnRoses
  11 years, 7 months ago
  15K
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2. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 7 months ago
  482 here at 13.5k
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3. blue cheese
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Around 14k.
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4. tm245
  11 years, 7 months ago
  Big jump from my 55 pts per week. Maybe a rationalization, but it makes that one last decision each gw pretty important since an extra 5 pts per week would get me 80k places. Thanks.
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5. Gobigorgohome
  11 years, 7 months ago
  me 468 at 30k
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SirStevieG
11 years, 7 months ago
Lets go Berbasex lets go
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Tim Canterbury
11 years, 7 months ago
MON speaking to the beeb - we need to start sharing the goals around - nooooooo! let Fletcher keep scoring them all
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1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
  11 years, 7 months ago
  How do you share 0 around?
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Tim Canterbury
11 years, 7 months ago
Eye's down for a full house
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PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
11 years, 7 months ago
GL Caz lovers!
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Smarty Pants
11 years, 7 months ago
Boyce, Boyce, Boyce
I'm looking for a good time
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1. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 7 months ago
  You'll want the girls then 😉
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  1. Smarty Pants
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Here is the girl! She loves Boyce too 🙂
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiuHdUkuRi0
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2. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 7 months ago
  http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcgug07gqn1rz2r65o1_500.gif
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  1. blue cheese
    11 years, 7 months ago
    Do you make these yourself?
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    1. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 7 months ago
      Not yet 🙂
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jonesy_in_the_laundry_room
11 years, 7 months ago
Chances of aguero starting? I think high but then I thought that last week and the week before...
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Syd.
11 years, 7 months ago
Which goal scorer will crash this site today?
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