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Matchday Surgery December 26

Matchday Surgery

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Arsenal and West Ham are the only teams absent from a full Boxing Day programme, giving us an early opportunity to banish the failings of our weekend retuns. Rest and rotation are the enemy today, with an array of Premier League managers shifting their pieces to no doubt cause us much frustration when the teamsheets are revealed. For now, all we can do is speculate and look to protect our squads as best we can as the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, Roberto Mancini and Rafa Benitez play puppeteer. Our Matchday Surgery Chatroom is now open to help you share the discomfort and anguish as edge closer to the 11.30 deadline.

The day’s Dugout Discussion follows around 2.45 ahead of seven three o’clock kick-offs, with the Boxing Day Pre-match Preamble just around the corner.

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

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  1. el flacooo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Chose my keepers and 3 defenders:
    Begovic/Foster

    Fonte/enrique/huth/nelsen/olsson

    (Have sterling and suarez)

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bego
      Enrique, Huth Nelsen

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  2. Gigging Order
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Morning all, transfer conundrum….

    Defoe and Michu

    Suarez and Pienaar

    Benteke and Bent

    Which pair are the best for the next 3 or 4 games?

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Have you got Bale or Gerrard?

      I'd go for Defoe and Michu

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      1. Gigging Order
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        No, neither....

        My team desperately needs January to come.

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    2. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      not benteke and bent! probably defoe and michu

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    3. Gigging Order
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      *Benteke and Bale

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    4. Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      michus a season keeper

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  3. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is it a Boxing Day bird?
    Is it a Boxing Day plane?
    No, it's Boxing Day Berbatov

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Is it 8pts
      Is it 16 pts
      No, it's ...pts

      Fill in the blank 🙂

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      1. Flycroft
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        2

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  4. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone have any latest news on rafaels chances of making it?

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      no and we won't.

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      1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        is that confirmed??

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        1. Jax
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          i said no and we won't not he won't play.

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    2. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hey has a late fitness test so there is a chance he will play. Sorry don't have more than that.

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      1. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Ok cheers. Will keep him in and hope!

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  5. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Best Fulham defender who's nailed on. 5.1 budget.

    Thinking Hughes. Yay or nay?

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    1. Soccaholic
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yay

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  6. comeonspurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on when the Che v Sou game is going to be played

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      nope.

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  7. Zoomi
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Don't believe this nonsense about people following their gut with berbatov.

    Ruiz may be back, that's all. Last time he played 90, berbatov got 16 pts.

    If I told everyone now that the 50/50 has gone against Ruiz and Rod is starting upfront with Berbs, are we all still going to captain him cause it's berboxing day?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      erm source that Rodallega is starting?

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      1. Jönny
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I think you've missed the point... It's a 50-50, meaning he's as likely to not make it as he is to make it. I hope this Berba mania comes to fruition because he's in my team, but there's no way I'm captaining him.

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      2. Elwood
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He was using that as an example to illustrate his point.

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      3. Zoomi
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry i meant 'if I told everyone'.

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          no it's my fault, I didn't read it properly

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  8. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Will long start today?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I would be doubtful. Lukaku was good at the weekend

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  9. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Should i play Ridgewell over Cameron or Ridgewell over Shorey or keep both Cameron and Shorey

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  10. The One That Got Away
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who to buy in place of Cuellar ?

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  11. Jonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    defoe or bale to return more?

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I hope Defoe but it can't be called. This game would be too easy otherwise 🙂

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      1. Jonny
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        true mate, thats why i post so i can get views from those more knowledgable than me 🙂

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  12. Utterly Fabregasted
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sess/Suarez or bale/berb?

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bale/Berb

      mostly because of Bale

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    2. alsybach
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      bale berb deffo

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  13. tw
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    have sagna and demel not playing, is rafa to nasty worth a hit?

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I got rid of Rafa ages ago an selected Zabs as my MC defender.

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  14. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bench Snodgrass or Lambert?

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Lambert but either could score.

      Not O'Brien and Cazorla have made my bench easy to choose

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  15. div
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Opinions needed please.

    First time playing Sky FF and I have only 11 transfers left and doing quite well (ranked 831) should l keep or sell Walcott. Team is

    Hart
    Baines, Riether, Cameron
    Bale, Michu, Sterling, Walcott, Cazorla
    RVP, Ba

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    1. div
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Any one got any views on this?

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      1. alsybach
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Looks like you are good to go, but I don't know the rules of sky FF........but I thnk I would keep Wally Walcott if I were you!!

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        1. div
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers, made the mistake of captaining Cazorla at weekend which includes this GW so l don't have a captain for today. Not so good.

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  16. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Still not convinced about captain:

    Options are :

    a) Rooney
    b) Enrique
    c) Mata.

    Leaning towards Enrique for Clean sheet + Attacking returns
    Should i keep it with Enrique still ?

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds like a good plan to me.

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    2. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      no michu or bale or berba?

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      1. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        No mate.
        Can add one more - Piennar.

        Enrique gave 9 pts last week. Seems to be in form and would like to score to celebrate for the birth of new child

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    3. Egg Chaser
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mata

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  17. Home Run Baker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who to start?

    Shorey (SWA)
    Davies (rdg)

    Thanks

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    1. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Shorey

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Surely SWA will score
        But Davies may get CS.

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    2. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      i'd go shorey, bit of doubt over him starting, but if he does
      he'll be on set pieces and swansea arent the biggest side

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Votes for Shorey piling up
        Thx

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      2. Acer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Shorey won't play, that is obvious.

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    3. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I've gone Davies with Shorey sub

      Swansea look much more tight at the back now and Reading really are shocking

      Chance of an assist with both

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I'm going with this
        Thanks

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  18. snowman
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Guys am i good to go or shall i switch this

    Federici
    Baines Cameron Shorey
    Bale Michu Sidwell Brunt
    RVP Suarez Berba(c)

    Subs: Scezny, Sterling, Cuellar, Gibbs

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    1. Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      brunt to taarabt?

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    2. tw
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      good enough

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    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      good to go mate

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    4. snowman
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      cheers guys

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  19. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bit concerned i may be knackered by rotation.. Any moves i should make (for a hit). Captainc y based on guarantee of playing

    Guzan
    nasty (vc) Enrique stam
    Michu (c) sidwell puncheon Toure
    Tevez RVP Rooney

    chesney|shorey/mert/Walcott

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    1. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Don't take a hit. As well as some of the predicted rotation there will no doubt be a few complete surprises.

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Good point. Thanks mate

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  20. Hazardous
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I can sense tarrabt absoloutely murdering it today

    im having second thought on michu captain want to go rvp ...

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      doubt he'll do as well as v fulham but should get a goal

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    2. Bolt-on
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not too late - I've changed 3 times in the last 10 minutes

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  21. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Lost on other page!

    Chasing leader in my ML 30 points behind.
    Him RVP (C)
    Shall I Michu (C) and RVP (vc) ????????

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      30 points is nothing, youve got plenty time to catch up dude,

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    2. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Go for it, Michu is top scorer and is playing Reading.

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    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Go for it and cross everything that RVP is rested

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Michu it is! 😀

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      2. alsybach
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        and you know all about coming from behind big fella............!!!

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  22. Bolt-on
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Have a feeling it's going to be one of those days where hoolahan gets the most points in the game week - in second spot Jamie mackie

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  23. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Michu or RVP captain? Arrrrrggghhh

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Gone Michu.

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    2. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Michu but both are good options and I expect points from both.

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    3. Egg Chaser
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Michu

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Because Reading defence is poor?

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    4. Bubbles
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Michu(c), RVP(vc) for me.

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      1. Bad Pen
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Same.

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    5. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      My grav.

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  24. fridge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Cazorla > Bale done - feel much better

    Federici
    Nasty Enrique Nelsen
    Sess Bale Silva Michu
    Berbs (c) RVP (vc) Defoe

    Szeszny Sterling Cuellar Demel

    Good to go?

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes.

      Good luck with ther Berba (c)

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  25. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Getting a gk worth a -4pts hit???
    Got no gk this gw.... 🙁

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Could be, but your risking -4 p for a probable 2pt

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    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I think so. Only cost u 2 points ih he gets 2 pt. If he gets cs, you will be +2

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  26. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bale or Michu (C) ??

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  27. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I REALLY dislike this Gameweek

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Take an 8pt hit like me and I guarantee you'll start liking it.

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    2. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      dont hate player, hate the gameweek

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  28. Raheem's perm
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Start Shorey or Sterling?

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    1. Egg Chaser
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling

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    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Shorey

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      1. Raheem's perm
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Where are you ranked?

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  29. Gaz Downright
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Just noticed how having gone from a 3,600 to a 2,400 ranking, still saw me drop from 5th to 8th in the Long and Winding road. Now that's quite the Hardcore competition.

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      It is that,

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    2. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Any H2H is downright unpredictable

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      1. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        i agree. this is not an h2h though

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  30. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling out for tabarrt

    A yes
    B no

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    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      for free yes

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