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Dugout Discussion November 11

Sunday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 11

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We’ve got three fixtures to enjoy on this Sunday of Premier League action. After league-leaders Manchester United narrowly took three points yesterday at Villa Park, it’s time for the other two title contenders to respond. The Dugout Discussion opens for the juicy encounter at the Etihad Stadium between hosts Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. The team news is in, and is as follows…

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Barry, Kolarov, Silva, Tevez, Aguero.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Gallas, Caulker, Vertonghen, Sandro, Huddlestone, Lennon, Bale, Dempsey, Adebayor.

Roberto Mancini makes four changes from last weekends goalless draw against West Ham, which includes the return of David Silva after a month-long lay-off. As for the visitors, Jermain Defoe misses out despite a midweek hattrick in the Europa League, which means Emmanual Adebayor lines up against his former employers.

Following events in Manchester there will be another tasty battle, this time in the capital where Liverpool travel down to Chelsea. In and amongst, at 3p.m., Newcastle United welcome the visit West Ham United.

You can take in all the action in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which is open and can be accessed right here.

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  1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Silva already looking like the best player in the world again.

    Oh and Spurs need to take a trip to New JERSEY!

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    1. The EJJ
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I like it.

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  2. Rafabio
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Yaya just made Bale look like a rag doll

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      BEAST

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  3. Green-Pea
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Zab destroying bale

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  4. Bolt-on
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Clichy looking different today

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      New haircut?

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      1. Bolt-on
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Think so

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  5. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    The FPL site just will not load for me on IPad. When it does the format is all over the place. Just me?

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    1. Jafooli
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      iPad and FPL = shyte.....

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      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        Used to be ok. This week seems to have gone downhill.

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          It was playing up for me but its ok now, also on I-pad,

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        2. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Suspect they are trying to force people to buy the app.

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    2. hazza
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      use a different browser?

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Can you do this on iPad?

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        1. heartsattack
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Try downloading Mercury. I was having problems with Safari for a while.

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          1. MJ6987
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            11 years, 5 months ago

            Do you get that from the App Store?

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            1. heartsattack
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Yes.

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              1. heartsattack
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                It's free.

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    3. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      And me.

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    4. CarelessGenius©
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Mine was all over the place earlier this week, with the fixture list bar running sideways down the left hand side of the page. I emptied the cache and history, restarted etc., and it sorted itself out after a day or two.

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    5. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Was shite for me in the week Gail, fine on iPad now (since about Thursday)

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  6. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    i ant the magician in my team as asoon as possible

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      want

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    2. BullDogTevez
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Well said.

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    3. Rafabio
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Looking that way

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  7. boredjames
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Surprised more haven't been tempted by Caulker at his price

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    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Poor fixtures and defence

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    2. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      wont play when BAE back

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        hopefully he will oust Gallas

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    3. DLL18
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Nostradamus

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    4. Leaf
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      +1

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    5. Revival
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      even more tempting now

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  8. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Man City will win this easily. Has Bale even had a touch?

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A few, and most have been poor.

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    2. Bolt-on
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Don't worry spurs will have their time today and when they do bale will be in the thick

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  9. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    BA or BerBA?

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      both

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Got RVP and Jelavic

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        1. Timmy Cahill Rules
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          berbs IMO

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      2. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        +1

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  10. chriswaddlesmullet
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Adebayor & lallana or ba and cabaye?

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    1. Smakies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Ba and lallana!
      doubling up on newcastle without hba in it is bad me thinks !

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      1. chriswaddlesmullet
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Fair point. Fancy Newcastle to paste Swansea though

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  11. Spencer
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Does Cazorla -> Silva look like a good move?

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    1. The3rdTurd
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Ask again in 90 minutes

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    2. Smakies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      i'm thinking of doing it too :
      will mostly depend of the international friendly ...

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    3. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Wait to see how Mata does later. It's between those two for me.

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    4. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I am considering it but depends on this match.

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    5. Piggs Boson
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      They need him for UCL. I'd wait.

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      1. Smakies
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        they need cazorla in ucl too, and arsenal has a way better chance of passing the group stages then City so...

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  12. Gaz Downright
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    In the dug-out.

    Discussing.

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  13. Gaz Downright
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    never a free-kick

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  14. Rafabio
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Game being played in Spurs' half

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  15. matthewhagon
      11 years, 5 months ago

      What kind of personal reason do you think James McClean had to not wear a poppy on his shirt yesterday??

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      1. chriswaddlesmullet
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Hay fever?

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      2. Crouch Potato!
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        To mean to buy one.

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        1. matthewhagon
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Haha Potato and Waddle, bit disrespectful!!

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        2. Gaz Downright
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          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          sounds like a logistical problem more than anything.. they still got poppyless shirts you know

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          1. matthewhagon
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Sky said it was his decision to not wear it, just a bit strange really??1

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              1. Egg noodle
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                11 years, 5 months ago

                Why, is it compulsory?

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                1. matthewhagon
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Thought it was the norm to show support. Doesnt look like its compulsory

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                2. Gaz Downright
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                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Wasn't aware. Considering he is Irish, he might have some reasons.

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                  1. matthewhagon
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      Yeah true. maybe a political stand.

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              2. Timmy Cahill Rules
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                11 years, 5 months ago

                perhaps a close family relative was involved in an army related incident in his home city of derry.

                Im sure he has his own reason.

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                1. matthewhagon
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    He did choose republic over northern ireland so who knows what the kid is thinking

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              3. Plagued by indecision
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                11 years, 5 months ago

                Right, got to get Fellaini in having bottled it this week... ditch Bale or Ben Arfa?

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                1. waitinginthelonggrass
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                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Ben Arfa.

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              4. Corrigan
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                Aguero's legs are like tree trunks

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              5. Evs
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                • 14 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                A little bit early for Newcatle line-up I'm guessing lads?

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                1. rohan
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  11 mins too early

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              6. drunken_mess
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                just back, and see Defoe isn't playing!! can someone enlighten me please!! Fkn AVB

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                1. Piggs Boson
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  City are weak at set-pieces.

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                  1. Piggs Boson
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    There you go...

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                    1. drunken_mess
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 5 months ago

                      😀

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                2. Billy Gilmore
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Adebayor's playing instead.

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              7. drughi
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                Wtf ? 20 minutes played and no goals

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                1. Nopli
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Kolarov CS intact 🙂

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                  1. Mílanista
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                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Timing

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                  2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    Timing

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                2. Revival
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                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  There is now, 21st minute

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              8. Evs
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                • 14 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                Whose the pen taker for the yids?

                Ade was on them last year I recall.... (even over DVD)

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                1. blue cheese
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  Yeah, Ade used to take 'em last year.

                  Dempsey took one in the Carling Cup recently (and missed) with Bale and Defoe on the pitch.

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              9. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                just noticed bemba is back.. did he get grief?

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              10. rohan
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                11 years, 5 months ago

                Caulker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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              11. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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                11 years, 5 months ago

                COYS

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              12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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                11 years, 5 months ago

                OMG caulker

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              13. McDog
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                11 years, 5 months ago

                Caulker get in!!!!!!!!!

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              14. blue cheese
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                11 years, 5 months ago

                Caulker goal.

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                1. blue cheese
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  THudd asssit.

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              15. denial
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                • 14 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                YYYYYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! F off City!!

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                1. bdwhite91
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                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  okay.

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              16. Evs
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                • 14 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                Goal corker

                Huddy asst

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              17. Coldplay
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                Caulker on bech. This week can't get any worse.

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