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28 December 2013 4349 comments
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The Gameweek continues with a quartet of three o’clock kick-offs, culminating in a relegation scrap in South Wales as Cardiff host basement dwellers Sunderland.

All eyes will be on the Manchester clubs, however, as City and United face fixtures that, on paper, look profitable for Fantasy mangers. Wayne Rooney’s relentless form has another opportunity to come to the fore at Carrow Road, while City’s Etihad juggernaut has its engines running and is aimed squarely at the bus likely to be parked by Tony Pulis’ Palace.

We’re expecting big points all round and a potential rollercoaster of an afternoon before the evening clash brings us back down to a simmer.

As always, look to our Twitter feed for the latest teamsheet news while our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open to cater for your real-time chatter needs.

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

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

    is clyne likely to play tomorrow

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  2. BantamPhil
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    McGregor to Mannone for free (will wait till the weekend is over obviously)

    Yay or nay?

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  3. the cromulent one
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Last year around this time, I captained Rooney only to see him sit out the boxing day game. I was disappointed until Bale(vc) scored a hat-trick.

    I do not see coincidence, I see providence. I see purpose. I believe it our fate to be here. It is our destiny. I believe this night holds for each and every one of us, the very meaning of our lives.

    OK, that last bit was a bit much. Come on Walcott(vc)!

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    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      man i'm inspired 🙂

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    2. Notorious
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Walcott hattrick and Suarez blank would be massive.

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      1. Pinky and Brain
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Theo ©

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    3. AarÖn Özilski
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      You are so deep. Deeper than Rooney.

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      1. the cromulent one
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I can't take credit for that... it's actually from the Matrix Reloaded. But I thought it rather apt.

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        1. AarÖn Özilski
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Inspiring words though. Theo (C) for me too. 🙂

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  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    anyone want to put a £1 on vincent tan becoming the next cardiff manager - 33/1

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

      I would fear for Marshall if he does.

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      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Why fear, he will put him up front and on pens

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    2. Ted Maul
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      The odds are shortening, he was 100-1 initially!

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    3. the axolotl
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      has it ever happened anywhere before i wonder. surely some mad chairman somewhere in the world made himself manager?

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      1. the axolotl
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        11 years, 11 months ago

        http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11706/9087669/former-crystal-palace-chairman-and-brentford-manager-ron-noades-dies

        He then took over as chairman at Brentford and attracted widespread criticism when he appointed himself as first-team manager.

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    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      What are the odds on his son's friend getting the job?

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      1. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        You'd probably get evens at best if you gave them a ring!

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    5. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      If you could get a price on Tan to be next Manager AND to play for Cardiff it would probably be better.

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  5. Smarty Pants
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Stats WITH bonus points according to the BPS (hopefully there will be no major changes)

    Overall League:
    • Average score will be 8
    • Players Played per Team (out of 12) 2.2
    • Captains Played 13.2%

    Top 10,000:
    • Average score is 6.0
    • Players Played per Team (out of 12) 2.3
    • Captains Played 23.9%

    GW Rank Projections: http://fpldiscovery.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/gw19ranks.jpg?w=210
    Details: http://wp.me/p47iV9-as

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    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Awesome as always, but the Players Played is quite a bonus. Cheers.

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    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      This gives hope

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    3. AarÖn Özilski
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      You are actually a Smarty Pants.

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      average quite high 🙁

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    5. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Told you average was 8

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      1. Smarty Pants
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        yeah, spoke too early

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 16 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          😉

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    6. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Any idea how the %ige is divided on cpt's now that we know Roo went in the bin and Yaya and Silva is gone?

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    7. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Do you count captain played if the team played but the player didn't, ie Rooney?

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      1. Smarty Pants
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        no, only the ones who played positive minutes

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        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Ah right, thanks

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    8. tm245
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      It's all to play for tomorrow in terms of FPL ownership:
      4 top gks
      6/7 top defs
      6/7 top mids
      3/4 top fwds
      still to go.

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

    Score check?

    14 with Distin, Koscielny(Or Rosenior's 6), Walcott, Hazard, Sterling, Suarez & Lukaku to come.

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

      19

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    2. Notorious
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      8 from 5 with Mert, Hazard, Cabaye, Lukaku, Suarez and Theo (C)

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    3. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      check

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

      2

      9 to go

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

      10-4 6 to go 🙁

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    6. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      11 from 3

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  7. joinho
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I toyed with the idea but it turns out I should have actually captained Kompany

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    1. Ted Maul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Someone in my ML has him as vc, Rooney captain lol

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    2. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      If you go back on my posts yesterday I mentioned doing it several times but didn't. 🙁

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  8. Strificus
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Would these be worth a -4 after Jan 1st?

    A) Negredo, Cabaye -> Sturridge, Hazard

    or

    B) Negredo, Sterling -> Podolski, Silva

    or

    C) Yaya, Sterling -> Silva, Gerrard

    Just some random thoughts. I'm planning a big upgrade that day; even if it's just Cabaye for Hazard.

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  9. Ted Maul
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Jonny Evans, take a bow

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

      Just sold him so thank me

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      1. Ted Maul
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Thank you, those 9pts looking pretty good right now

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    2. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Superb. Didn't look good towards the end of the first half when he got the knock on the head!!

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  10. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    so at the end of the day Ward (mci) gets twice as many points as BTurner (SUN)

    sigh

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  11. gers23
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Is there any chance Milner might start at Swansea?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      depends how serious the injury was

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      1. gers23
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        oh did he get injured ? another nail in the coffin lol

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    2. Moorinho
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      With Silva out, pretty good actually..

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  12. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I missed the lineups -- what was the news on Ravel Morrison?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Injured. Doubt you'll see him next GW.

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      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers -- just hoping to squeeze another week out of Sterling then.

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    2. Ted Maul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      His season has started to unravel

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      1. AarÖn Özilski
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        😆

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

      2 transfers this GW and he ends up wtih Wilson and Ramsey on the bench..

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    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Out of the cup, no points and no bench. Tough week for him

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    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Poor guy brought in Kasami and Kolarov

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      1. Jump in Micah
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yeh but that really isn't a smart move regardless

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      2. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        That really is some terrible transfer activity. Must have got ridiculously lucky to get there in the first place with moves like that.

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    4. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      cant wim em all

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    5. Jump in Micah
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      It makes me feel better about my score

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    6. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Lol went out of the cup last week too.

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    7. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      who knew the FPL leader is a casual? 😀

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  14. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    1000 TV stations & nothing good on 🙁

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

      The internet is full of porn though

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        ewwww

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        1. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Or Nature programmes for you

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

            Beastiality?

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  15. Studgie G
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    i advice people to hold on to the wc as long as possible i always wait until transfer deadline it's my no.3 rule

    if you don't have desperate matter try to get the players in for free or take one 4pt hit if possible.

    my personal opinion is there will be plenty signings in this window because of how close the league is this yr, teams will try to get an advantage over others just to survive and stay in the league.

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    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      i'd normally play it 1st chance, but my team looks ok, nobody i'm desperate to get rid of or buy. for the 1st time all season 🙂

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      1. Studgie G
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        yeh most have the template team with either 1 or 2 different players already

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      i agree. chelsea and arsenal looking for strikers, man u looking for a midfielder

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    3. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Link your team so we can see how good your advice is likely to be!! I would agree in this case though going to use it as late as possible too. Team looks solid for the next few weeks though anyway.

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  16. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I hate Cardiff and Sunderland so much right now. Can't tell who I hate more.

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  17. alsybach
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Silva ------ Wally or yaya!?!???

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    1. Red Viper
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Wally

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  19. Art Vandelay
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Can I borrow someone's time machine please?

    In deciding how to bring Rooney in I had two options.

    4 pointer - Lukaku to Rooney and Ramsey to 4.5MF

    8 ponter - Lukaku, Ramsey and Evra to Rooney, Sterling and 5.9 Defender

    I was against the 4 pointer because there was only really one option for the midfielder, so I went for the 8 pointer. By the way the defender was Kolarov and the midfielder was... Much.

    FML. 😆

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  20. Strificus
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Look at the brightside folks. How many dead teams will have players like Yaya and Rooney remain on their benches going forward? 🙂

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  21. Crouch Potato!
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Man the relagation odds are tight right now, I think the gap of 6/1 Villa and 5/2 Norwich is a bit wide. http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/relegation

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    1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Fulham are the only certain for me at the moment.

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

    it will be interesting if the cup ends up being just dead teams against each other 😆

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  23. Barry Woj
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Lol, the predicted average points in the top 10K is lower than overall today (8.5 compared to 6 from Smartypants' blog http://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2013/12/28/gw-19-intermediate-results-thursday/ )

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  24. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I bring Sagbo in for the Fulham massacre for Agbon.

    1 assist and Agbon scores__Funny old game.

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    1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Here is a new page_____Jeeees!!!

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hqnfbkxLlo

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      1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Both look like the've had a couple of old wasp nests on their heads but jolly fine singers.

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  25. Johnstad90
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    what to do in gw 20?
    hart or ruddy??

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    1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Elaine Paige.

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      1. Johnstad90
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        thanks. but srsly

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        1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Hart. G/K of the champions. He has done his naughty boy time and it will make a man of him. Got kicked in the face today and shrugged it off with no sign of dandruff.

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          1. Johnstad90
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Ty, i actually think neither will get the clean sheet this time. Both city and norwich are struggling with their defence on the road, but hart will probably overcome ruddy in number of saves

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  26. iron2010
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    I am 10,000 exactly. Looks nice and tidy

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  27. Brouhaha
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    72 with 4 to play any good?

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    1. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      u know it is!

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    2. RedLightning
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That's a dead team, and it isn't yours. Yours has a current score of 1 (-4).

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  28. lifes a pitch
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    how long is rooney out for?

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    1. Johnstad90
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      he's back 1st of january

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      is back for spurs game

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      doesn't balotelli score goals? chelsea only like strikers who don't

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