January
23

Scout Report – Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa

Filed under: Scout Reports - Posted by: Paul

Alan Pardew made his second acquisition of the winter transfer window yesterday by snapping up Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa from Montpellier on a five-and-a-half-year contract. The centre-half moves to Tyneside for an undisclosed fee and follows fellow French international Mathieu Debuchy to the club this month as the Magpies look to bolster their bid for survival.

Having accrued a single point from their last five league games, Pardew’s side sit just two points ahead of the drop zone following last Saturday’s home defeat by Reading and are in real danger of being dragged into a relegation fight. With club skipper Fabricio Coloccini apparently keen to return to his native Argentina, the Newcastle boss has turned to the highly-rated 23-year-old to shore up his defence:

“We needed to strengthen the team and bringing in Mapou will give the whole squad a boost. He is precisely the sort of player we’ve been looking to bring to the club. He is a good age for us but has plenty of experience at club and international level. Mapou is a talented footballer, good in the air and on the ground and has all the attributes to succeed as a quality defender in the Premier League. He’s a good character too and that will be important for us over the next few months.”

The Statistics

Born in the Central African Republic, Yanga-Mbiwa moved to France as a youngster and joined the Montpellier youth set-up in 2005. As an 18-year-old, he made his debut towards the end of the 2006-07 and, quickly establishing himself as a regular in the heart of defence, helped his side gain promotion to Ligue 1 a couple of seasons later.

His leadership qualities saw Yanga-Mbiwa named skipper of the club and last term he captained Montpellier to their first ever Ligue 1 title, where they ended the campaign three points ahead of big-spending PSG. Over the course of seven seasons, Yanga-Mbiwa made 186 league appearances, scoring four times and providing three assists. Having featured five times for the France U21 side, he has since picked up three senior caps and was narrowly omitted from the final squad for last summer’s Euro 2012.

The Prospects

With reports once again surfacing this morning of Coloccini’s unrest, it’s looking more likely that Pardew will be without the Argentine by the time February comes around. The Magpies skipper has had an average season by his own high standards in a campaign also blighted by injury – a situation similar to that of Steven Taylor. Without the stability of his first-choice central defensive pairing at the back, Pardew has seen his side register just four clean sheets all season – a far cry from the resilient displays that kept our their opponents 15 times last term.

As a result, Pardew has mainly relied on Mike Williamson but with Taylor edging towards a return, Williamson – who has started 18 of the Magpies’ 23 league matches – could well be edged out the picture and revert to the role of squad player once again. Strong in the air, Yanga-Mbiwa reads the game well and is composed on the ball at the back – there seems little doubt he’s set to be installed in the heart of the back-four.

Faith in Newcastle’s Fantasy assets is understandably low right now, though. Pardew’s side started the campaign with two defeats in their opening 10 but, in a season which has seen many of their main men sidelined by injury, have since lost 10 of their last 13 matches – it’s little surprise the Newcastle boss has been linked with a handful of new players as he looks to quickly address his side’s dire form. Confidence may be dented at present but as the new acquisitions continue to arrive, we may once again find the Magpies offering us a source of mid-price Fantasy alternatives.

Likely to come in at 5.0 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), Yanga-Mbiwa has a trip to fellow-strugglers Villa up next and while games against Chelsea and Tottenham dent his appeal, Newcastle then face a kind run of matches (SOT, swa, STO, wig) that look crucial to their prospects. While Pardew is clearly delighted with his new arrival, reports in the French suggest that Montpellier boss Rene Girard is set to leave the club this summer as a result of his annoyance over Yanga-Mbiwa’s sale – a show of appreciation over Newcastle’s new boy if ever there was one. His lack of attacking returns in France, however, suggest Yanga-Mbiwa is likely to be overshadowed by 5.0 priced Debuchy for goals and assist potential, though the stability he brings at the back could well boost his side’s appeal from a defensive perspective.

Further Reference

Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa Wikipedia
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa Statistics
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa YouTube

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  1. January 23 at 3:48 pm

    1966 was a great year for English football - Eric was born says:

    Trivia (this was on here the other day, so if you saw the answer then, please don’t answer now!)

    Who are the 2 clubs that have been in the top division of English football, but never been relegated.

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    1. January 23 at 3:49 pm

      Demi says:

      Wigan?

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      1. January 23 at 3:51 pm

        heco87 says:

        Great shout.

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      2. January 23 at 3:52 pm

        1966 was a great year for English football - Eric was born says:

        Yep. The other one is a bit of a trick question, but technically right.

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        1. January 23 at 3:53 pm

          beslowboy says:

          Swansea?

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        2. January 23 at 3:53 pm

          Kings of Lyon says:

          Swansea ;)

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          1. January 23 at 3:55 pm

            heco87 says:

            Mmmm I like this.

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          2. January 23 at 3:58 pm

            1966 was a great year for English football - Eric was born says:

            Swansea were in the old first div years ago. MK Dons is sort of on the right lines. Think milk…

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            1. January 23 at 4:03 pm

              Zep - Where's that confounded bridge? says:

              Milk?

              Accrington Stanley… ;)

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              1. January 23 at 4:08 pm

                1966 was a great year for English football - Eric was born says:

                Yup :) The club dissolved when they were in the old first Div, then started again at the bottom of the pyramid.

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                1. January 23 at 4:11 pm

                  G-G-Granville says:

                  Is it Accrington Stanley then?

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    2. January 23 at 3:50 pm

      pgr says:

      Everton?

      • 0 replies
       
    3. January 23 at 3:50 pm

      beslowboy says:

      Villa?

      • 0 replies
       
    4. January 23 at 3:50 pm

      Chris_White says:

      Villa is one, I think

      • 0 replies
       
    5. January 23 at 3:50 pm

      Tmel says:

      Swansea & Wigan?

      • 0 replies
       
    6. January 23 at 3:50 pm

      Kings of Lyon says:

      Villa?

      • 0 replies
       
    7. January 23 at 3:50 pm

      OSGOOD WAS GOOD says:

      Arsenal Aston villa

      • 0 replies
       
    8. January 23 at 3:51 pm

      Mjfdept - Taiwo's Kompany. Frei's Mcleod says:

      Everton & Villa?

      • 0 replies
       
    9. January 23 at 3:51 pm

      Caine & Co. says:

      Arse

      • 0 replies
       
    10. January 23 at 3:53 pm

      Ini: The Pale-Faced Assassin says:

      Swansea!

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      1. January 23 at 4:01 pm

        Fernando Bubbles - No, I will not rate your team. Do go away. says:

        Not them, they were in the old Division 1 in the (I think) 80′s.

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    11. January 23 at 4:10 pm

      G-G-Granville says:

      Oh it’s not this Woolwich Arsenal nonsense is it?

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    12. January 23 at 6:05 pm

      Wii not fit says:

      It’s Arsenal and Everton, i’m surprised everyone else didn’t know this…

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  2. January 23 at 3:48 pm

    Binij says:

    those on the fletcher bandwagon how long u keeping for? have read most for 2 weeks but his fixtures look tasty till gw30…..

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    1. January 23 at 3:53 pm

      Triggalicious says:

      I’m on it for now, and the option is there to move to Sturridge, but I agree, if he does well there is no reason at all to ship him out.

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    2. January 23 at 3:54 pm

      kw4bct says:

      i heard peeps r changing him GW25/26 -> sturridge

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  3. January 23 at 3:49 pm

    Adam Lallana makes Messi look shite says:

    who is your player with lowest % teams selected by? that you play.

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    1. January 23 at 3:50 pm

      Demi says:

      Steven Fletcher

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    2. January 23 at 3:52 pm

      heco87 says:

      Szczesny 5.3%

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    3. January 23 at 3:52 pm

      Captain Robert Hatch says:

      Nastasic 1.4%

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    4. January 23 at 3:53 pm

      beslowboy says:

      Garrido, but not for much longer

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  4. January 23 at 3:49 pm

    beslowboy says:

    Afternoon all,

    Just logged on to share this:

    “Gervinho voted ‘ugliest’, worst dancer and worst haircut by Ivory Coast team-mates”

    http://metro.co.uk/2013/01/23/.....s-3363168/

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    1. January 23 at 3:55 pm

      Chrissy Waddle - Luca Modric: The Gail Tilsley of Madrid says:

      Nice. Hes’ funny looking but you don’t mock the poor guy.

      Voted most mercenary I wonder? *cough… Drogba…*

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  5. January 23 at 3:50 pm

    Kings of Lyon says:

    Talking about margins which are catchable. Last year at this time i was around 120 points behind my ML leader and won. I was 120,000 and finished within the top 10k.

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    1. January 23 at 3:53 pm

      Optimus says:

      season before i was 2nd 100 points behind with 5 gws to go..won by 15 points :cool: i finished 700 rank for the month though

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      1. January 23 at 3:58 pm

        Kings of Lyon says:

        Outstanding! If i was the ML leader id have been gutted.

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        1. January 23 at 4:20 pm

          Optimus says:

          he was pist..he said he panicked and made couple bad decisions on last day of season..it was a most enjoyable final day of season :grin:

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      2. January 23 at 4:04 pm

        Chu Young Ping Pong says:

        Liar…

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        1. January 23 at 4:18 pm

          Optimus says:

          i am not

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    2. January 23 at 4:14 pm

      G-G-Granville says:

      I’m effectively chasing United for my mini league. What are the chances?

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  6. January 23 at 3:50 pm

    AGUEROOOOO!!!!! says:

    is there any chance bego could be dropped for a while? conceded loads recently and sorensen saved a penalty in the cup to keep them in it recently

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    1. January 23 at 3:51 pm

      Demi says:

      Nope

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      1. January 23 at 3:52 pm

        AGUEROOOOO!!!!! says:

        hope so hes my only keeper to play all season now

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        1. January 23 at 3:54 pm

          Demi says:

          Same here

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    2. January 23 at 3:52 pm

      The Parmtree says:

      The whole idea Sorenson is playing in the cup cements Begovic’s position in the nets.

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  7. January 23 at 3:50 pm

    olidooley says:

    Tevez and Punch

    OR

    Bale and Pog

    on a WC?……No other City or Tottenham cover….

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    1. January 23 at 3:51 pm

      AGUEROOOOO!!!!! says:

      bale, too much uncertainty around tevez gametime

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    2. January 23 at 3:51 pm

      Chris_White says:

      The latter. Tevez not nailed on…

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    3. January 23 at 3:52 pm

      OSGOOD WAS GOOD says:

      bale and pog

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  8. January 23 at 3:51 pm

    JamesT2525 says:

    What would you score this team out of 10 ?

    Bego – Bunn

    Zab – Azpi – Davies – Demel – Clyne

    Mata – Michu – Fellani – Bale – Guthrie

    Aguero – RVP – Fletcher

    Thoughts are appreciated :)

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    1. January 23 at 3:52 pm

      Adam Lallana makes Messi look shite says:

      8 really good i like it.

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    2. January 23 at 3:56 pm

      Count Of Monte Hristo - "Corner the market, then raise the price. Simple economics" (Heisenberg, 2009) says:

      Solid effort. Only changes I would consider are;

      Kun > Dzeko

      Fletcher > Sturridge

      Guthrie > AJ

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      1. January 23 at 4:03 pm

        Brutus619 says:

        Hell no. What’s the point of having coverage for Sunderland’s good fixtures if you’re going to bench AJ most matches.

        If you don’t bench AJ most matches you’re a fool!

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  9. January 23 at 3:52 pm

    The Kuqi Monster says:

    currently on WC and am currently trying to decide between:

    a) Aguero / AJ; or
    b) Sturridge / Mata

    Don’t own Mata so would cost me 10m – what do you reckon?

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    1. January 23 at 3:54 pm

      beslowboy says:

      B for me.

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  10. January 23 at 3:52 pm

    Jibble says:

    A. Suarez, Fellaini, Nastasic, 0.1 in bank
    B. Sturridge, Bale, Zabaleta, 0.3 in bank

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      1. January 23 at 3:54 pm

        beslowboy says:

        B

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    1. January 23 at 3:56 pm

      Kaizer Soze says:

      B with fletcher for two weeks

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  11. January 23 at 3:53 pm

    bocagib says:

    A. Fellaini & Dzeko
    B. Aguero & McCarthy
    C. Other

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    1. January 23 at 3:55 pm

      Kaizer Soze says:

      tevez and cole

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  12. January 23 at 3:54 pm

    The Parmtree says:

    Afternoon all.

    Has my rank changed overnight?

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    1. January 23 at 3:56 pm

      Chu Young Ping Pong says:

      Yes.

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  13. January 23 at 3:54 pm

    Ricky 'smokes lets go' - AOF says:

    afternoon gents – rmcwct please

    begovic / federici
    bdavies / onouha / cameron / r.martin or turner / demel
    michu / mata / fellaini / walcott / puncheon
    rvp / suarez / agueroooo-oo

    0.7m in the bank

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    1. January 23 at 4:05 pm

      Jibble says:

      Looks very strong up front. Your defence is a little week, but I assume that this was deliberate. I would suggest Suarez -> Sturridge, and improve the defence a little.

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  14. January 23 at 3:54 pm

    Kaizer Soze says:

    premature question but I’ll ask anyway..

    Small issue with my team this week is to play

    A Gibbs(LIV)
    or
    B Davies (sun)

    Thanks for your answers

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    1. January 23 at 3:56 pm

      olidooley says:

      Davies

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    2. January 23 at 3:57 pm

      heco87 says:

      A tease… I’d go Gibbs

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    3. January 23 at 4:02 pm

      Kaizer Soze says:

      hmm gibbs eh?

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  15. January 23 at 3:55 pm

    floydy_floyd says:

    Anyone been to Chicago? Worth going?

    • 8 replies
     
    1. January 23 at 3:57 pm

      JKisthe1 -Tel-Aviv for EUROPA - Parm and China Mag, you're going down, Zlatan, Mila is mine says:

      aside from Sears tower, the Bears and the Blackhawks there is nothing in Chicago.

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      1. January 23 at 3:57 pm

        Disco Stu says:

        -1,000

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      2. January 23 at 4:02 pm

        Captain Robert Hatch says:

        ha you picked my 3 least favorite things about Chicago

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      3. January 23 at 4:07 pm

        floydy_floyd says:

        Arrive Thurs, go out Fri and Sat night. Blackhawks game sunday (if we could get tickets). Back to England Monday

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    2. January 23 at 3:57 pm

      Disco Stu says:

      If you’ve never been, I can’t recommend it highly enough. One of the best cities in America to visit

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      1. January 23 at 3:59 pm

        berb-erotica says:

        It truly is worth a visit. great pubs and fun people.

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    3. January 23 at 3:59 pm

      Fernando Bubbles - No, I will not rate your team. Do go away. says:

      :lol: Two replies. One – it’s shit, the other – it’s amazing.

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      1. January 23 at 4:01 pm

        Kings of Lyon says:

        :)

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      2. January 23 at 4:01 pm

        Disco Stu says:

        Yeah, but only one is from an actual American

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    4. January 23 at 4:01 pm

      making up the numbers says:

      you would enjoy in the summer if you have friends to show you around,
      its not a city for wanderers

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      1. January 23 at 4:03 pm

        floydy_floyd says:

        would be for 4 nights in Feb. I know its cold but v cheap!

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        1. January 23 at 4:06 pm

          Disco Stu says:

          The reason it is cheap is because of how cold it is there in February. Being right on the lake, the wind never stops blowing, and sometimes you need to get a cab to cross the street. Save it for Summer or Fall

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          1. January 23 at 4:09 pm

            floydy_floyd says:

            damn! u mean it wouldnt be a good time at all?

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          2. January 23 at 4:10 pm

            floydy_floyd says:

            How about mid-march?

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    5. January 23 at 4:02 pm

      Arnold Layne says:

      Yes, it’s great. Go now. Quick…before it’s too late.

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    6. January 23 at 4:03 pm

      Captain Robert Hatch says:

      Solid city, better in the warmer months, the water areas are phenominal, don’t go right now it’s freezin

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      1. January 23 at 4:06 pm

        floydy_floyd says:

        Feb 14-18 be no good? Can get very good deals. Dont want to pay the summer rate so its then or never.

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        1. January 23 at 4:08 pm

          Disco Stu says:

          Today’s temp in Chicago is a high of 13 Fahrenheit with a low of 4. With the wind chill factor, it feels like 5 below zero

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        2. January 23 at 4:10 pm

          Captain Robert Hatch says:

          it’s a lively city regardless

          museums, food, shopping and entertainment will always be tops

          and you can always catch a Bulls or Blackhawks game if you are interested

          as long as you can deal with daytime highs of -4

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          1. January 23 at 4:12 pm

            Disco Stu says:

            Plenty to do indoors in Chicago, but you would miss the beauty of the city by not being able to walk around places like Navy Pier, Grant Park, The Miracle Mile, or take a boat tour on the river

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            1. January 23 at 4:17 pm

              G-G-Granville says:

              Navy pier is a tourist trap. I’d avoid it unless you’ve got loads of spare time.

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          2. January 23 at 4:12 pm

            floydy_floyd says:

            cheers pal. Can you just turn up to a Blackhawks game and get tickets?

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            1. January 23 at 4:13 pm

              Disco Stu says:

              Right now it might be difficult because the lockout just ended, and enthusiasm is very high for hockey being back right now. Who knows, by mid -February, that could all die down

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    7. January 23 at 4:11 pm

      beslowboy says:

      Spent a summer working there. Loved it. Been back a couple of times.

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    8. January 23 at 4:16 pm

      G-G-Granville says:

      I’ve been 3 times. The new Millenium park is cool, art institute one of the worlds best. Their architecture is the best of all the major cities IMO.

      I would avoid going in the height of summer or Winter. they have extreme conditions.

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      1. January 23 at 4:20 pm

        floydy_floyd says:

        Cheers Lee. These guys are putting me off. Thing is its bout £560 in feb or £900-1000 in summer which is too much for a 4 day city break!

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        1. January 23 at 4:29 pm

          Disco Stu says:

          I’m not saying don’t go, you’ll have a great time no matter when you go. I’m just saying you’ll miss a lot of the outdoor beauty by going in February. Who knows, you could always catch a spell of global warming the days you’re there, and you’ll get the best of both worlds. If you go, be sure to check out Kingston Mines for some great Blues, the original Pizzeria UNO or Giordano’s for some great deep dish pizza, the Fronterra Grill for some awesome Mexican food. See who’s playing at the House of Blues or the Double Door, see if there is a good play at the Steppenwolf Theater, see the Field Museum, the Art Institute, the Aquarium and try to catch either a Bulls or a Hawks game

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          1. January 23 at 4:36 pm

            floydy_floyd says:

            Cheers for your great help Disco. How about mid-april? Will conditions have improved much?

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  16. January 23 at 3:55 pm

    Tmel says:

    Mignolet Henderson
    Davies Rafael Onuoha Zaba Clyne/4.0
    Fellaini Michu Walcott Mata Marv
    RVP Aguero Fletcher

    How’s this WC looking? 0 in the bank and planning on Fellaini > AJ & Fletcher > Sturridge in a couple of week.

    Any changes you’d make?

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    1. January 23 at 4:03 pm

      making up the numbers says:

      not tempted by Bale?

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      1. January 23 at 4:04 pm

        Tmel says:

        Very tempted but would probably mean sacrificing Kun, it’s a tough call

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        1. January 23 at 4:11 pm

          making up the numbers says:

          dont you just hate having the WC? too many choices,
          I still think Bale has better potential had Aggy,
          Bale has being threatening although no end product,
          Aggy has no form and just back from injury,
          However, it seems city have better fixtures

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  17. January 23 at 3:56 pm

    beslowboy says:

    Who is the only player in World Cup history to score for two different national teams?

    Own goals don’t count.

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    1. January 23 at 3:56 pm

      Demi says:

      Di Stefano?

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      1. January 23 at 3:57 pm

        JKisthe1 -Tel-Aviv for EUROPA - Parm and China Mag, you're going down, Zlatan, Mila is mine says:

        I thought Puskas, Hungary and Spain, don’t think Di Stefano ever played for Argentina in the World Cup

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      2. January 23 at 3:59 pm

        beslowboy says:

        Good shout as he played for Colmbia, Argentina and Spain but never in a World Cup

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        1. January 23 at 4:00 pm

          Demi says:

          Ahh

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    2. January 23 at 3:57 pm

      heco87 says:

      Savo Milosevic?

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      1. January 23 at 3:59 pm

        Kings of Lyon says:

        I like this

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        1. January 23 at 4:01 pm

          beslowboy says:

          Close but no cigar

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      2. January 23 at 4:02 pm

        heco87 says:

        Or Sinisa Mihajlovic (Sp?) ?

        Failing that … somebody who played for 2 of East/West/Germany perhaps?

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    3. January 23 at 3:59 pm

      Locarno says:

      Prosneki (sp?)?

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      1. January 23 at 4:01 pm

        beslowboy says:

        We have a winner! Robert Prosinecki scored for Yugoslavia in 1990 and Croatia in 1998

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    4. January 23 at 4:00 pm

      The Parmtree says:

      Was he an ex-Yugoslavia player?

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      1. January 23 at 4:02 pm

        beslowboy says:

        :-)

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      2. January 23 at 4:03 pm

        Locarno says:

        If it’s my guy, it is. Croatia and Yugoslavia. Talented player, but can’t actually remember him scoring for Yugoslavia at a World Cup.

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        1. January 23 at 4:05 pm

          beslowboy says:

          He got one against the mighty UAE

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    5. January 23 at 4:01 pm

      Portsmouth Bubblejet says:

      There was a bloke who appeared in the 1934 World Cup final for Italy having played for one of the 1930 finalists, but I can’t remember his name.

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      1. January 23 at 4:04 pm

        JKisthe1 -Tel-Aviv for EUROPA - Parm and China Mag, you're going down, Zlatan, Mila is mine says:

        there was a few actually half the Argentinian side of 1930 ended up playing for Italy.

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      2. January 23 at 4:04 pm

        beslowboy says:

        Luis Monti

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    6. January 23 at 4:02 pm

      Chu Young Ping Pong says:

      Ping Pong.

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    7. January 23 at 4:02 pm

      1966 was a great year for English football - Eric was born says:

      Matthias Sammer (East Germany and Germany?)

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    8. January 23 at 4:06 pm

      beslowboy says:

      Robert Prosinecki scored for Yugoslavia in 1990 and Croatia in 1998. Also played a season for Portsmouth

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  18. January 23 at 4:00 pm

    releasethekracken says:

    Anichebe or Pog?

    Have Suarez and RVP, plus four of the ‘power mid’ and Puncheon; plan is to rotate one of these two with Puncheon H/A, with the other six playing every week

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    1. January 23 at 4:04 pm

      ATHLETICO TIMBO. Top 10,000 any season 2nd Wildcard league 16771-553963 says:

      Difficult to say about anichebe. With mirallas back his opportunities could be seriously cut. Then again he could replace jelavic upfront. There’s no doubt he’s more effective than pog if hes given the same amount game time. For safety I’d say pog

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      1. January 23 at 4:05 pm

        Jibble says:

        +1

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        1. January 24 at 8:45 am

          nadman89 says:

          remy

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  19. January 23 at 4:00 pm

    Dufflinks says:

    Assuming he plays later, is anyone planning on keeping Podolskl for the near term? Arsenal seem to have the best next 4 fixtures at least.

    • 1 reply
     
    1. January 23 at 4:07 pm

      Kaizer Soze says:

      I’ll be at the match scouting him.

      • 0 replies
       
  20. January 23 at 4:02 pm

    olidooley says:

    e.g No. 28 = Hull (city)

    Cryptic Clues for English and Scottish Football Clubs
    > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~
    >
    > 1. Heavyweight Toilet
    > 2. Wild Dogs
    > 3. Professor on Rollers
    > 4. Glass Mansion
    > 5. Male Meadow
    > 6. Animals Car
    > 7. Dirty Water
    > 8. Squash a weight
    > 9. Males Together
    > 10. Steel City Day
    > 11. Always a Hundred
    > 12. Famous for buns
    > 13. Not an Eastern Meat
    > 14. Where the wombles meet Henman
    > 15. Detectives need them
    > 16. Famous football brothers
    > 17. Vehicle surrounded by water
    > 18. Opposite of dull off
    > 19. Cotton Factories own barrier
    > 20. Lock the door
    > 21. Royal Leisure Area Guardians
    > 22. Cows have them
    > 23. Collection of Arms
    > 24. Famous Jockey
    > 25. Keep the fire burning
    > 26. Where to send the enemy
    > 27. Not a North or South County
    > 28. Bottom of ship
    > 29. Put underground
    > 30. Famous Haircut of yesterday
    > 31. A U.S president
    > 32. Complete bacon joint
    > 33. Larger than a duck pond
    > 34. Bonnies vicious partner
    > 35. Hawaiian greeting
    > 36. We need this to live
    > 37. Latest fort
    > 38. What burglars do
    > 39. Naked lights a candle
    > 40. Organ on a small lake
    > 41. What a son might say after a parents illness
    > 42. Car outside a Spanish House
    > 43. Prison Clock
    > 44. A letter beneath the Earth
    > 45. Dark Stream
    > 46. Heavy Dear
    > 47. Stupid Special Agent
    > 48. Golfers cry goes a distance

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    1. January 23 at 4:04 pm

      Triggalicious says:

      48 is Forfar :D

      I might go through these now :)

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      1. January 23 at 4:05 pm

        olidooley says:

        Don’t have all the answers but most of them….9 = Man United!

        • 0 replies
         
      2. January 23 at 4:09 pm

        Triggalicious says:

        10 – Sheffield United
        11 – Everton
        13 – West Ham
        14 – Wimbledon
        18 – Brighton
        23 – Arsenal
        25 – Stoke
        27 – Middlesbrough?
        29 – Bury
        30 – Barnet?
        32 – Fulham
        35 – Alloa

        Some tough ones in there!

        • 2 replies
         
        1. January 23 at 4:12 pm

          Ginkapo-Rule No.1: wwkd? says:

          30 is Barnet, the best team in the world

          • 0 replies
           
        2. January 23 at 11:01 pm

          Andrew Jay says:

          steel city day is sheffield wednessday

          • 0 replies
           
    2. January 23 at 4:06 pm

      Zep - Where's that confounded bridge? says:

      16 is Charlton?

      • 1 reply
       
      1. January 23 at 4:07 pm

        Zep - Where's that confounded bridge? says:

        14 is Wimbledon?

        • 1 reply
         
        1. January 23 at 4:11 pm

          Zep - Where's that confounded bridge? says:

          4 is Crystal Palace?
          18 is Brighton?

          • 0 replies
           
    3. January 23 at 4:06 pm

      heco87 says:

      I’ll take 37 = Newcastle

      • 0 replies
       
    4. January 23 at 4:08 pm

      roscola says:

      5. Mansfield
      17. Carlisle
      18. Brighton
      28. Hull

      • 0 replies
       
    5. January 23 at 4:09 pm

      Arnold Layne says:

      11. Everton
      23. Arsenal
      28. Hull
      29. Inter/Bury
      35. Alloa Athletic
      36. Ayr
      22. ‘Uddersfield
      13, West Ham
      9. Man United

      • 0 replies
       
    6. January 23 at 4:10 pm

      Locarno says:

      12. Chelsea
      13. West Ham
      14. Wimbledon
      17. Carlisle
      20. Bolton
      23. Arsenal
      24. Leicester
      29. Bury
      34. Clyde
      42. Aston Villa

      • 1 reply
       
      1. January 23 at 4:17 pm

        JKisthe1 -Tel-Aviv for EUROPA - Parm and China Mag, you're going down, Zlatan, Mila is mine says:

        how did you not get

        16 – Charlton

        • 0 replies
         
    7. January 23 at 4:11 pm

      JKisthe1 -Tel-Aviv for EUROPA - Parm and China Mag, you're going down, Zlatan, Mila is mine says:

      20 – Bolton
      29 – Bury
      31 – Lincoln
      34 – Clyde
      40 – Liverpool
      42 – Aston Villa

      • 0 replies
       
    8. January 23 at 4:12 pm

      Zep - Where's that confounded bridge? says:

      33 is Swan-sea :)

      • 1 reply
       
    9. January 23 at 4:14 pm

      JKisthe1 -Tel-Aviv for EUROPA - Parm and China Mag, you're going down, Zlatan, Mila is mine says:

      10 – Sheffield Wednesday
      22 (H)uudersfield
      36 Ai(y)r

      • 0 replies
       
    10. January 23 at 4:16 pm

      Yidfan says:

      1 – Luton

      • 0 replies
       
  21. January 23 at 4:02 pm

    DanDaManUFan says:

    de Gea Federici
    Hughes R. Martin Davies Demel Clyne (Wilson in for Clyne when he’s back)
    Bale Walcott Mata Michu Fellaini
    Berbatov RVP Lambert

    What do you reckon?
    Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated! :D

    • 4 replies
     
    1. January 23 at 4:02 pm

      DanDaManUFan says:

      0.0 in the bank :(

      • 1 reply
       
      1. January 23 at 4:07 pm

        Jibble says:

        Very strong front 8, but possible who-to-bench issues? Also your defence is weak – I’d downgrade one midfielder and strengthen your defence slightly

        • 0 replies
         
    2. January 23 at 4:06 pm

      Kaizer Soze says:

      berbatov? hes possibly a good punt provided he feels sufficiently aggrieved by united.

      • 0 replies
       
    3. January 23 at 4:09 pm

      Dufflinks says:

      Looks good going forwards – The defence obviously isn’t that great but you might get away with it. Personally I’d like to have at least 2 of the top 3 defenders in for the rest of the season given history implies more clean sheets in their favour during this period.

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    4. January 23 at 4:32 pm

      DanDaManUFan says:

      Thanks!
      What do you think of de Gea?

      • 0 replies
       
  22. January 23 at 4:10 pm

    Aatish says:

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  23. January 24 at 9:00 am

    nadman89 says:

    ba for remy ? i need to make up some points i feel remy is the real deal , remy rvp berba pretty good

    • 0 replies
     

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