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FFS Paddy Power Cup IX and Members Cup IV – First Round Draws

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We bring you the draws for the First Round of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup IX and FFS Members Cup IV, as sponsored by Paddy Power, after the qualifying rounds for both competitions took place over Gameweek 27:

First of all, entrants with a score of 56 points or more have earned a spot in the First Round of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup IX. If you scored 55 points, it was then down to overall rank to decide whether you progressed.

Our defending champion, Tdubb05, gets his title defence underway against stocherilac this weekend. Looking at some of the other previous winners, Jonty plays djt, MCH is up against Jambo 17, Donnellyc has cflanesra, Wild Rover goes head-to-head with Chobber Slops FC, whilst Gooner Dave has been drawn against JW.

Some of the plum ties amongst the community include Chu Young Ping Pong v Acquafresca, Bubbles against Yes the Sess! and Accounting on Chris v Attila the Bum.

Four of the current top 100 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are in the hat for this weekend’s matches. Gambiteer, Justoutsidethemoney and Forbes are amongst those high-fliers as is world number two Tom Fenley, whose opponent, Alistair, currently sits around the 23,000-mark.

If you’ve qualified or just fancy a nosey, click here to view the full First Round Draw.

Entrants with a score of 58 points or more will have made their way into the First Round of the Fantasy Football Scout Members Cup IV. If you scored 57 points, it was then down to overall rank to decide whether you progressed.

Defending champion Acquafresca is up against Caladan Brood, whilst another former winner, Fuzzy Dunlop, goes head-to-head with The EJJ in Gameweek 28.

Amongst the notable community match ups, contributors Big Dunc and In Tommy We Trust face up to EpicFail and Chu Young Ping Pong respectively, whilst Dino’s clash with Bootsy and Thomass67 against Absinthe also catch the eye.

Once again, Tom Fenley is the manager to avoid in this cup. This time, he’s up against tmidrew who, with a rank inside the top 4,000, will fancy his chances of causing an upset. You can click here to view the First Round Draw.

For a list of the prizes and dates of each round, check out this initial article. As always, good luck to all those involved.

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  1. Licky
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    According to Anfield Announcer we play Sunderland on the 26th of March. True?

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    1. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      26 Mar 20:00 Liverpool Liverpool v Sunderland Sunderland

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      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Coola Boola. 😉

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      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Double Liv v Double Sun. Studge (c)

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    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      fpl home page.

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  2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hulk's penalty -- bloody hell!! I'm surprised that it didn't take the goal into the crowd!!

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      The weird thing is he'd missed all three he'd taken before today

      Top, top penalty

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  3. Zeeco
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hi lads who would you bring in for janjuaz for games coming up

    A Snodgrass
    B ince
    C punch

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      ha, like snod marry avoid.

      you know i'd actually keep januzaj for gw29 right now

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    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Richardson. Left wing lately. Fulham conceding but scoring a few. Will improve under Magath.

      A goal and 3 assists in last 3, no blankety blanks for 4.8m.

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      1. Pepereina Pizza
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        you could do as good or better with Livermore, 4.7m. plus he has a DGW.

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        1. Pepereina Pizza
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          bah... op is looking for gw29 cover. nevermind.

          ADAM
          INCE
          PUNCH
          SNOD

          in that order

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        2. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          True. But Richardson played most of the season at left back, now converted to left wing and giving attacking returns. Getting Livermore now with a blank in GW29 isn't a great plan but getting him after that looks a good one.

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    3. simsey
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A Snodgress for certain
      Has had so many shots in last 8/9 games and is one of teh top mids for threat over that period
      Nice fixtures coming up and is Norwich's main man

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  4. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    For gw31

    A) Hazard, Gerrard*,Kolorov* 2dgw
    B) Mata*, Gerrard*, Skrtel* 3dgw

    Chelsea have great fixtures after the dgw so would like to keep Hazard but would prefer Skrtel to Kolorov for the double.

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kolarov won't have a DGW. Trust me.

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      1. Pepereina Pizza
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        get Joe Hart if you want MC defense for DGW's

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  5. applebonkers
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    that carrick's wife tweet is a fake btw before anyone believes it.
    the real is still a bit rude but a more appropriate way of sticking up for her man

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  6. Del Monte
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Moyes has to go after RVP's comments to dutch tv.

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    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      What did he say?

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      1. Del Monte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Dutch TV Reporter: Do you know what is wrong with this United?

        RvP: Yeah but, I won't point fingers, because I'm not like that.

        #RVP on Dutch TV: 'Other United players are often in the zones I'd like to play in. I find that a pity.' #MUFC

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        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks. He really sounds unhappy with the way things are at Utd.

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          1. Del Monte
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Looks like he will be gone in the summer.

            Back to Arsenal? Chelsea?

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    2. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Fit did he say like?

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  7. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    FFS miss going Kos to Ivanovic by 0.1, should have made it earlier in the week.

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    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Get cahill.

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      1. Pepereina Pizza
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        you meant to say azpi

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        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Cahill is a bonus beast and gets the odd goal too.

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  8. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Silva to Snodgrass or Lallana?

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Llama

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  9. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Can't actually believe it finally qualified for the cup on this website very rare occurrence for me. Bring it on Cheeseoid

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Breadbin here

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      1. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Good luck against the king of misery

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        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          With luck, one of us can be happy.

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          1. Obi Wan Elokobi
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            If he won he wouldn't be happy

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            1. Woy of the Wovers
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              😉

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        2. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          King of the Misery is a classic nickname

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  10. Parm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Moyes:"I decided last week I would play Cleverley and it was a time to bring [Adnan] in and out at right moments so I chose not to use him"

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Januzaj at least should have travelled. Not having him on the bench was criminal

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      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Playing Cleverly was criminal. Poor going forward, poor breaking up play, can't tackle, and can't play the ball forward purposefully.

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        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Fellaini was actually OK vs Palace.

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          1. Licky
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Indeed, it was a surprise Moyes didn't bring him on fairly early considering Olympiacos were knocking on the door.

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      aka.."Adnan is one of the best young prospects in Europe so I thought I'd give Cleverley a turn instead"

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    3. applebonkers
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      jesus, he's 18 and pumped full of the finest nandos chicken. he's good to go for at least a sub cameo

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I don't get why Cleverley playing has an influence on whether Januzaj plays or not.

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          It's all rubbish...Moyes may be trying to keep too many players happy and ending up keeping nobody happy..He's not up to the job..

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        2. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          He's talking about them separately isn't he?

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          1. Parm
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            You might be right, seems like I was delving too deep into the quotes.

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            1. Give The Todd Some Love
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Maybe the quote is missing a comma - the importance of good grammar!

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        3. applebonkers
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          yeah, dont get that either

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    4. There's Always One!
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      It's getting very hard to defend moyes. Surely after the weekend the only change he should of made was mata.

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      1. Maddocio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        +1, epiphany for me tonight he just seems to make poor decisions, thought they'd give him another season think he'll go in the summer now

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    5. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      ... He just makes it tougher and tougher to defend him in any way. Really questioning exactly how much blame Fergie deserves at this stage.

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      1. Pepereina Pizza
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        earlier someone mentioned that SAF left the cupboard bare to make his own legacy glow that bit brighter. there could be something to that. United seem like they must have the oldest players in the PL by about 3-4 years, averaged.

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        1. Shankly Gates
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Yes I think the old bugger could be that twisted, from a "pool fan long live Moysey!!

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

    P-Daddy a regular poster around here? He had a monster score last week and I play him in the cup.

    The name seems familiar or maybe it's late and I'm getting confused

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You're thinking P Diddy?

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      1. BantamPhil
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Possibly 😆

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  12. Jax
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    https://www.facebook.com/footballaa/photos/a.177207768995625.38466.176587482390987/614765875239810/?type=1&ref=nf

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  13. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    So is it reasonable to say that RVP is irritated by Rooney getting in his way?

    I may be wrong but I get more and more of a feeling there may be a big split in camp regarding Rooney. You can only demand to be paid so much and to be played where you want to for a certain time before others start resenting you... Hmmm.

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    1. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      There's a reason Fergie wanted him gone. Rooney and RVP isn't working, seems like they don't like each other, rarely see them pass to each other as much as they used to.

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        See my theory is Kagawa was his replacement. I have no idea what happened after that, perhaps a behind the scenes transfer of Rooney fell through but something shifted. Kagawa doesn't get to fill the role he was meant to, Mata doesn't get to play his preferred position, RVP feels Rooney is taking his space and then they go and pay him 300k a week. Twice in the last 4 or so years he's threatened to leave United for one of their rivals for more money. The guy is absolutes toxic in my opinion.

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        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Kagawa signed before RVP, but once RVP became available Fergie jumped at the chance to sign him for one last title, leaving us with Rooney behind RVP rather than Kagawa behind Rooney. Now we'll have Mata behind Rooney and RVP & Kagawa gone.

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          1. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Exactly correct actually. I forget the RVP deal wasn't done first.

            Sickens me to think we're going to lose those two.

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            1. Parm
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Unfortunately we are, and I doubt we'll sign anyone of that calibre in the summer if Moyes is still here, especially without European football.

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              1. Somalion
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                Lean and grim times ahead I'm afraid Parm. The only way out of it is to become a buy everyone club, I really would hate to see that.

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                1. Parm
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  At least we've got some decent youngsters coming through, and a decent English spine.

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                  1. Somalion
                    • 14 Years
                    10 years, 2 months ago

                    Seems we've been shedding a few youngsters too? Adnan is a great prospect though and there are certainly a few more that could be very strong.

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                    1. Parm
                      • 12 Years
                      10 years, 2 months ago

                      Yeah, Wootton, Tunnicliffe & Cole have gone.

                      Lingard should get some gametime before the end of the season. Zaha & Powell will be back next season, Varela too(hopefully, can't stand Smalling at right-back).

                      There's some hype around a few in the academy as well, Janko, Rothwell, the Keane brothers & Lawrence.

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        2. Pepereina Pizza
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          agreed. I can't see how their board is convince that
          a) they need to not take Roman's millions
          and
          b) they need to offer this player MORE money to stay

          The opportunity cost of the new contract is staggering. They could have had 2 great strikers.
          Seems that Utd must suspect that they'll be shedding a lot of salary in the offseason (vidic, rvp, etc)

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          1. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            I agree completely, it is such a cock up.

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      i hope rvp n roonie form the next chuckle brothers

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        to me, to you, no to you, no to me

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        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I think you meant "to me, to me, no...to me" 😉

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          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            sounds like mirallas

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            1. Woy of the Wovers
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              You had Lukaku too?

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          2. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Well they're not giving me many laughs 😥

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    3. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      totally reasonable, they don't play well together

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I agree, been uncomfortable viewing at times.

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    4. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You may be making a big assumption. But I totally agree with you. Surely that's the inevitable conclusion from Rooney's ridiculous contract?

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        this is what happens when someone is prepared to pay, the bar just keeps goin higher........... now 20k a week is poverty to them 🙄

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        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          It's ridiculous of course but I wonder if it becomes a respect issue, Rooney gets his way repeatedly while others have to shut up and deal with it.

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      2. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        That's my thinking certainly. Heck I resent Rooney enough for that contract, can't imagine what some of the players think.

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    5. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      And now Rooney is apparently going to be captain when Vidic leaves 😯

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I shudder to think... That said Vidic has exposed his true colours too, one rat for another.

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    6. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I don't understand why we have three no. 10s in Rooney, Mata and Kagawa.

      I know Rooney can play striker but when we have RVP and play a 4231, he can pretty much only play behind the striker..

      I don't think we should have signed Mata, or at least not give Rooney a massive contract...

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I don't know myself. I feel they could change formation completely but don't think Moyes had the spine.

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      2. theloveburglar
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        rvp will have to make way in the summer for us to move forward..rooney back up top mata in the hole with kagawa and januzaj flanking him.. all 3 can easily rotate positions ascross that 3 aswell..

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    7. Licky
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No one player is bigger than the club, I would hope any clubs with Rooney on their hands would not yield to his demands and instead tell him to quite simply f**k off!

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        But they've repeatedly caved to his demands. Sure after being played even more CM last season he was going to leave until Moyes let him stay up top more, then he was going to leave anyway unless he got more money. Should have been sold years ago.

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      2. TokyoRed 東京赤
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I wouldn't phrase it that way, some players are needed by the club more than they need the club. Suarez at Liverpool for example - although I don't think Rooney falls into this category.

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  14. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Man U fans, if Ferguson hadn't have said trust Moyes no matter what would you still want him as manager? (genuine question)

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    1. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      no, i want klopp or simeone

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    2. There's Always One!
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I don't care what fergie said because he left the mess.

      I have been defending moyes from the start but it is now getting very hard to defend him. Can't for the life of me understand why he played cleverly tonight

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      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I don't really understand the "he left the mess" opinion. He left a squad that had just won the premier league title.

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        1. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Very lucky, years of ref decisions take there place and everyone else was awful last year and I think Ferguson knew a season like this was imminent with the team he left

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          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            But going from winning the prem by 11 points to barely being able to compete against very average sides has to be something to do with management

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        2. There's Always One!
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Am not getting into this again. But I stand by what said

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          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            What you said is a load of pish.

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            1. There's Always One!
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Ok mate. Will you please tell me where all the quality is in the squad

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              1. Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                Are you actually a United fan? Anyone that comes out with Fergie left a mess is a plastic spolit brat. Check the roll call of trophies you won under Fergie the joy those successes brought you. But you choose to shit all over his legacy and say Fergie left us a mess. He left a title winning team.

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                1. There's Always One!
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  Fergie was and is the best manager of all time fact. But just because am a utd fan am not going to defend the squad he left or forget about the fact he never replaced Keane or Scholes.

                  And I also think the timing of his book was a disgrace!

                  And please stop going on about the title winning team. Anybody who knows anything about football will tell you he left e squad in bad shape

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                  1. Hibbo
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    10 years, 2 months ago

                    I'm really laughing about this Fergies book.

                    Oh and one more thing...

                    He left a title winning team.

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                    1. There's Always One!
                      • 14 Years
                      10 years, 2 months ago

                      I don't actually think if fergie slept with your partner if would make any difference to your opinion of him.

                      I love fergie like every other utd fan. But am not going to defend or turn a blind eye to the squad and everything else he left behind.

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                      1. Hibbo
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        10 years, 2 months ago

                        The whole sleeping with partner thing is a bit weird don't really know where your going there.

                        As for the mess behind you list a team below with a nice formation possibly one you play on FIFA.

                        How many of the players did Fergie leave? Was it 9?

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                      2. There's Always One!
                        • 14 Years
                        10 years, 2 months ago

                        The transfer window is shut! That formation is what I think is the best of what we got! It ain't my my dream team!

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        3. JJO
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I agree with TAO..he left the mess,the only reson why they won it last season is because it was the worst Pl season since I watch Pl..never saw teams playing that bad againast MU..this team is 3 times worse than Che and Mcity,and in my opinion even worce than Ars and Liv..in rang with Tot,Eve..so there real position is 5-7

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          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            So this years Premier League is vintage?

            How far are the current top teams behind Europe's elite Man City Chelsea Arsenal Liverpool are in the mix but none are convincing.

            By your thinking last seasons Premier League title doesn't count for much just because you say so.

            The Fergie left a mess thing is really funny tbh.

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            1. There's Always One!
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              If you don'tdon't agree with the mess fergie left tell why it isnt a mess.

              because what i see he left is

              Rio and vidic who are going/finished. He left him central midfeilders like cleverly, Carrick, giggs, Anderson who are all crap/finished. He left very average wingers. He left him the row he caused with Rooney. And best of all he left him to deal with the fall out from his autobiography

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              1. Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                This is the equivalent of treason.

                Hang your head in shame for you are no United fan.

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                1. There's Always One!
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  You say what you want. Am just being honest

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      2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He left the mess? He left the team that won the Premier League!

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        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I wouldn't say he left a mess, but he certainly left at the right time

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    3. Parm
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      10 years, 2 months ago

      How many actually wanted Moyes in the first place?

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      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        One. Ferguson.

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          U2 b side

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          1. Give The Todd Some Love
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            😀

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      2. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        A lot of the fake fans did because they didn't know any different. If Ferguson says it's good it's good in their eyes (not all fans but majority)

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      3. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Martinez was my big hope.

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        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I wanted Mou.

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          1. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            I hate his style but I can't say that I dislike the man and he knows how to succeed.

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    4. Licky
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      In all fairness, you would have to be naive regarding his comments about the teams capacity to kick on, the midfield needed more investment at the very least, so by going on that I would say they should have waited to judge for themselves, Moyes should at least be challenging for top four, he's now relying on three teams screwing up massively just to have a hope of achieving it.

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      1. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        There is no hope, his old team is going to finish above him and it really says something about him as a manager in my opinion

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        1. There's Always One!
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I don't think any other manager apart from fergie himself would be doing any better with what he's got. Take rvp's goals away from Last year would we have finished

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  15. There's Always One!
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    It's starting to look like mata was rvp's replacement. Rooney up front with mata behind. And if rvp said that tonight I think he should be sold.

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Rooney should have been sold. That ship has sailed now I guess.

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      1. There's Always One!
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He has a better playing attitude than rvp

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        1. Licky
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Somebody pointed out how he doesn't look after himself and couldn't see him lasting into his thirties. His attitude off field is terrible too. Not an easy situation at all.

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          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            RVP uses hair products in an obvious way. End of 😉

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            1. Licky
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              I'm sure he needs Colleen to dress him never mind maintain his hair. 😉

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              1. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                She can dress me anytime she wants 🙂

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        2. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Off the pitch Rooney is cancerous. We've seen it countless times, the whining, the moaning, the 'I'm gonna leave because I'm not the star player'. And now they've dug themselves into a huge hole by giving him a contract worthy of the best player in the world, when Rooney isn't even the best player at the club (based on last season at least). Things could get worse before they get better.

          Should have sold.

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          1. Licky
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Regardless of what the fans say, they have RVP and would have made a pretty penny, if anything Moyes shouldn't be applauded for keeping him at the club but ridiculed for not having the character cut the dead weight adrift and begin anew.

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            1. Give The Todd Some Love
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              It's a very tricky situation, considering Rooney has been the only good thing about United this season other than Adnan. But the contract is just crazy

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          2. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Thank you! Feel like I'm taking crazy pills here, Rooney is utterly toxic for the club. Absolutely completely toxic.

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            1. Give The Todd Some Love
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              In fairness I'm mainly talking from the benefit of hindsight. In the summer I thought United really should keep Rooney. But it's the contract that I have massive issues with, as the rest of the squad do/will. I guess that was the price of keeping him, and it certainly isn't a price worth paying

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              1. Licky
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                What surprised me greatly was that they offered him this contract at a time when, on top of their debt, they will need to reduce the wage bill with Champions League clearly out of reach. This will ultimately hurt the club dearly, and I can honestly see United stuck with Rooney when he's toxic, terrible and worthless financially.

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                1. Give The Todd Some Love
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  Interesting point. I wonder who actually made the decision to offer him such a lucrative contract

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                  1. Somalion
                    • 14 Years
                    10 years, 2 months ago

                    Bit more to that than meets the eye fellas.
                    United actually are registering huge profits which is helping them cut their debt rather well. Also have restructured an interest payment on debt which cuts how much they pay by something like 10 million pounds a year. Then they have a possible new Jersey contract with Adidas worth somewhere in the region of 700 million pound sterling over 10 years.

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                    1. Give The Todd Some Love
                      • 12 Years
                      10 years, 2 months ago

                      Do you think the Glazers will be willing to invest a lot of money in the summer transfer market then?

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                      1. Somalion
                        • 14 Years
                        10 years, 2 months ago

                        It is hard to say. Their financials are improving, I believe the debt attached to United is half what it was when first bought. So there is money, certainly with the loan adjustments and Jersey deal.

                        I think they know this is a huge business, if they let it sink by not investing then they're ruined unless they sell the club. United is still the most profitable club in the UK, they won't let that potential slip would be my belief.

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                    2. Licky
                      • 11 Years
                      10 years, 2 months ago

                      Indeed they have done well, but a lack of Champions league football is a different kettle of fish, and lucrative contracts and large spending will make matters work. Just ask Fenway Sports Group.

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                      1. Somalion
                        • 14 Years
                        10 years, 2 months ago

                        It is problematic of course but that may offset the cl loss with their higher profit intakes.

                        Of course they require some shrewd buying too. Bilbao, Lyon, Werder Bremen, Porto clubs that have talent but would not be seen as the top teams in their countries (aside from Porto). A lot of talented players will go to United regardless of CL, they must find them first though. I want them to get Herrera, he would be a great buy.

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              2. Somalion
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                This is my thinking exactly, all this worry he'll somehow create an unstoppable system at Chelsea. Let them pay through the nose for him and his huge wages, see how that settles with the other big egos at Chelsea. And when something goes wrong, let them convince him to stay. This attitude corrupts the younger players too. And next season or the season after he'll kick up a fuss again.

                To justify this he needs to be the top goal scorer in the league next season by a significant margin for me to have even a shred of respect for him.

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        3. UnderstandablyDistraught
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Have to disagree with this. For a player who should be claiming the captaincy of the club, Rooney has too much petulant ego. He's not a leader. RVP - don't care, lost respect for hime when he ditched Arsenal and I sincerely hope they dont take him back

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      2. The Shadow
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Can't possibly move him with the new wages.

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        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Exactly

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      3. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I find it mind boggling that they have offered him that contract. Rooney strikes me as the type of player that once he gets on the other side of 30 and loses a yard of pace, will decline in quality very abruptly. Stuck with him for 5 and a half years now.

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        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          He can barely maintain fitness now and he's in his prime

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        2. aehii
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I'm in total agreement with so many here about Rooney, but why can't the media sense this? Moyes too, the media adore them both.

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          1. Give The Todd Some Love
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            The media don't adore Moyes

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          2. Licky
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            The media are biased, personally I found it difficult that they didn't notice how Evra didn't exactly cover himself in glory with the Suarez affair, he tried to break Suarez up, lucky for Suarez, Rio was in the way. The handshake was borderline as well, they weren't looking at each other and Evra made an absolute meal of Suarez's petty mistake.

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  16. Snikiii
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Stop blaming Moyes, yes he is not as good as Ferguson but surely 11 premier league winning players could beet Olympiacos even without a coach

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      So surely it is Moyes' fault?

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    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      That sentence makes no sense. It contradicts the point you're trying to make.

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    3. Licky
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Now this is Non Sequitur.

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    4. Snikiii
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I should go to bed obviously, what i meant was that firstly its the players fault and then comes Moyes

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  17. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is Kaboul or Dawson first choice?

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      For some reason Dawson

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Kaboul injured?

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      2. Del Monte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Why did Kaboul play over Dawson in GW26?

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        1. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I believe it was something to do with Europa league. Don't quote me on that though

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    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Dawson. He's like the Demichelis of Tottenham

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    3. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kaboul got injured. I think he is first choice. Good price too, if he is.

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  18. A.T
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Couldn't find my name in the members cup draw.
    There must be some mistake I thought.
    No, no mistake 🙁

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      i think its happened to a few of us timbo, thought wed applied, but it went wrong somehow

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I'm not in the other one. 🙁

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          at least you made one of them

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          1. A.T
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Do you remember getting 2 separate confirmation emails about your entry?

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      2. A.T
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Oh I applied ok. I just didn't qualify 😀

        I'm sure it'll get sorted out if there's any cock ups. I seem to remember something similar last time round.

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    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I feel your pain. 9 green arrows in a row for me, then the time to qualify for the cup comes along and I get a score of 45. Excellent.

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      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        It's always the way. Qualifying is a kiss of death for my gw guaranteed.

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        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Sometimes qualify, I think I've only got through the first round of any cup comp here once. 🙂

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  19. JJO
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Dzeko will fall tonight right?so should I sell him right now for Ade,alŕeađy lost 0,1?

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    1. There's Always One!
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah i think so. Am selling for lambert but can't say am confident. I have adebayor as well

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      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Ok,thanks

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  20. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who remembers Everton's orgasmic football toward the end of last season? Their passing and movement was irresistible toward the end.

    I don't think having a complete overhaul of staff was ever going to be a smooth transition (SAF knew this) but I think that given time and investment, Moyes can evolve United into a serious force again. Let's face it, he hasn't done much worse that SAF did in his first season.

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    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      SAF didn't have the then PL winners though.

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Perhaps that made it easier for him to build his own team?

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    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He's done a lot worse with a better team and more money than Ferguson had.

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        bullshit. am no Moyes fan but this is utter crap

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        1. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Explain he spent £30 million on Fellaini and had a premiership winning team

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          1. UnderstandablyDistraught
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Ferguson, in the last couple of years of his tenure, was playing for the short term. Yes, Man U won the league but in one way that served to camouflage the shortcomings of the team, shortcomings which really became evident this year. Moyes did not arrive at OT until early Aug and was trying to work a xfer market with an executive who is essentially a banker with no experience in such matters. Not exactly a recipe for preseason success. Roll forward a few weeks and Fellaini was about the best he could do. Is Fellaini's lack of success this year the fault of Moyes also?

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            1. Obi Wan Elokobi
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              I'd say so because he wasn't that bad at Everton. Bad management not needed in the current man u team

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              1. UnderstandablyDistraught
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                He was very good at Everton(under Moyes) and was wanted by many "top" teams. The man u midfield is toothless and if Evans is unavailable the center of their defense is porous. Team needs a major upgrade in many areas, something that could not have been achieved last summer

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    3. ~SpartakMac
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Clutching at straws here, hard to fix the many holes to this sinking ship.

      Rooney saga certainly doesn't help, but Moyes has far from covered himself in glory.

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    4. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe this is why SAF gave Moyes a six year contract, so the owners either had to give him the time SAF perhaps knew it would take or give him a huge pay off.

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      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        So the two of them can retire with their cache to the Bahamas? 😀

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        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Race horses Ireland more like. 😉

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          1. Licky
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Living the high life as well as regular trips to V\egas. 😉

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    5. aehii
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I don't think everton played orgasmic football, that's an incredible exaggeration, they were just decent for me.

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    6. Licky
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'd say a lot of it is down to the fact he hasn't got the balls to imprint his own philosophy onto the squad, he seems so tactically inept.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I think the media have tinted your eyes. Is he really a puny little man with no backbone, 50 IQ and no soul?
        I think he's trying to implement his own style and the players are used to playing a different way. It'll take time.

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        1. Licky
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Why yield to Rooney? Why not accept the squad needed an overhaul? At this point his decisions are dictated by the pressure he is now under. United narrowly lost out at Anfield, they played well I thought, but Ultimately the motivation wasn't there to sustain a title or even a top four charge.

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Overhaul? Each player that comes in must be of the right quality, and that quality is very hard to buy. He tried to get players like Fabregas, but it's not easy.

            And Rooney is an exceptional player. Irreplaceable imo. Like I said above, players of that quality are very hard to come by.

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            1. Licky
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              An overhaul can also meet dropping the dead weight and building for the future, working within the constraints is an art Moyes should be well used to. Big signings aren't the way forward now.

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  21. mikeyyyy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I'm managing my fantasy team worse than Moyes is managing united..

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Don't be too hard on yourself, we all know that's not true

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    2. TokyoRed 東京赤
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nasty...me too

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    3. aehii
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You've probably improved a bit though I bet rather than sunk new lows.

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  22. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Jagielka or Coleman?

    Jag bonus magnet and goal threat fro corner kick, cheaper too

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    1. ~SpartakMac
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Coleman, still looks dangerous attacking against lower-table teams.

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    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Coleman....always looks a threat.

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    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Whenever I watch Coleman I'm surprised at how good he is. He tends to have chances every game

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    4. Pepereina Pizza
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      coleman. great fixtures for attack, as well.

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  23. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I like it when we have actual football debates on here rather than just fantasy football stuff, which can get a bit tedious

    Not a question or anything, just thought I'd post it 😀

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    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Seems to only happen after United lose 😆

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      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        😀 Actually so true, in fact all debate is usually about Moyes, that I've seen at least

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    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      +1. Needed a rest from all this DGW crap.

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    3. aehii
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, totally. And it tends to be better football comments than anywhere else I go to find opinions, the guardian, videogame forum forums with football threads...

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    4. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      DZ is often the place where people have that extra bit of time to debate things sensibly.

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      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe I should DZ it a bit more often. Although I should really go to bed…

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    5. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Have some love, Todd.

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      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Giggity five

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  24. ~SpartakMac
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Very lazy, but can anyone sum up the main points from those in the pro-Moyes camp?

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He makes 4th spot a lot easier to get

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    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He's Scottish. Sir Alex was also Scottish. Continuity of Scottishness is important.

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    3. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      *tumbleweed*

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    4. aehii
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Everton 5th/6th/7th/8th place on tight budget for several years.

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      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I think this is actually a negative point. He was with Everton for so long, grinding out these league positions. And he was good at it. But he doesn't have that winning mentality that's needed at a club like Man Utd.

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      2. Shankly Gates
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Or he held Everton back for 10 years and wants to do the same at United. Don't ask me this but I'd say a few Everton fans Do believe it after the work Martinez has done with a fairly similar squad.

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    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You're talking to FFSers! I'm afraid we have short term memories, usually only spanning back one GW. Looking back to Moyes' pre-United career is beyond our scope!

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      1. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        That's the past though what does that have to do with anything he does at United?

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      2. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        What pre United career?

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    6. Parm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He's doing better than Fergie is his first season.

      That's about it.

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      1. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Fergie won something, had a worse team and also no where near as much money people forget these stats

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        1. UnderstandablyDistraught
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          you really are pulling the wool over your eyes

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          1. Obi Wan Elokobi
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Not at all you're clutching at any straws you can get at because United fans of now a days just don't know how to cope with what is going on

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            1. UnderstandablyDistraught
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              I'm not clutching at any straws as I'm not a Man U fan and couldn't care less what happens to them. As a non fan maybe my point of view is a little more objective. Everybody knew that any manager coming in after Ferg would have an adjustment period, as would the team. The Fergie days are over, it's a different club now and it has to go down a bit before it can reform and bounce back

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              1. simsey
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                If theyd have got a proper manager there would have been no 'down a bit'
                The PL isnt that great a league. Losing to the likes of WB, Newcastle, Stoke, is unacceptable as well as shoddy draws with Cardiff, Southampton and Fulham is the only reason theyre not in the top 3.

                Any who tells me Mourinho or another decent manager wouldnt have got those results is talking rubbish.
                Everyone saying lack of quality but the squad is full of enough quality to win matches like those.
                As for wasting 64million on Fellaini and Mata!!!! Cabaye, Lallana, Matic etc were all available to be bought and nothing was done

                Moyes out, end of story.

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                1. UnderstandablyDistraught
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  Man U fans will have to get used to having lower expectations than they're used to for a while. End of story. But, ok, Moyes out then and let's see how you go.

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                  1. UnderstandablyDistraught
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 2 months ago

                    Wonder why Mourinho did not take the job. Surely it would have been his if he wanted it. Hmmmm

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                  2. simsey
                    • 13 Years
                    10 years, 2 months ago

                    I would have Moyes out in an instant! There are many better managers who could do more with that squad, did you see how inept they were tonight?
                    Its a tactical mess since day one and that has less to do with players and more to do with coaching and management.
                    Even Tim Sherwood is doing a better job and he's been a manager what, 12 days?
                    I truly believe that Pulis or Allardyce would have had a better season than Moyes (not that i want them as his replacement)
                    Poyet and Pardew are even doing more with their squads.

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                    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
                      • 12 Years
                      10 years, 2 months ago

                      Strange that Moyes outperformed both of them for years but they would both do a better job? I think you have blinkers on

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                      1. simsey
                        • 13 Years
                        10 years, 2 months ago

                        Allardyce was always at a smaller club than Everton.
                        Pardew outperformed Moyes by 9 points just 2 yrs ago.
                        Pulis was working with peanuts and making miracles happen at Stoke.
                        Are Everton better or worse this yr with Martinez?

                        Success at Everton was finishing behind the big 6 and above the minnows like Sunderland, WBA, Stoke, Bolton etc etc. Success at United requires you actually be good at what you do, not average.
                        Moyes record V big teams at Everton was woeful. One tactic, one way of playing...hence Uniteds predictability and averageness this season.

                        If you think Moyes is the man for a job at one of the top 3 biggest clubs in the world it is you who's blinkered. Blind actually....

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  25. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Kind of need to decide this week whether or not to WC for GW31 or not - which of these 2 routes looks best?

    (A)
    GW28: Kolarov & Silva -> Ivanovic & Snoddy
    GW29: Benteke -> Lambert
    GW30: WC and ensure 10-11 solid DGWers for GW31

    -> Gives 7 starters for GW29 and 10-11 DGWers for GW31

    (B)
    GW28: Whittaker -> Chester
    GW29: Benteke -> Lambert
    GW30: Szczesny -> Mannone
    GW31: Hazard/Mirallas & Lambert -> Gerrard/Sterling, Nolan & Aguero (4 points)

    -> Gives 5 starters for GW29 and 10 DGWers for GW31, plus saves the WC for future DGWs.

    Szczesny, Davis
    Terry, KOLAROV, B Davies, DEMEL, Whittaker
    Hazard, SILVA, Lallana, Mirallas, Puncheon
    SUAREZ, STURRIDGE, Benteke

    Bank 0.1m, 2 freebies, 1 WC

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    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      *feck,

      in B) read GW31: Hazard/Mirallas, LALLANA & Lambert -> Gerrard/Sterling, Nolan & Aguero (4 points)

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    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Jinswick there is no mention of Moyes in this post, please take it outside.

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        🙂 - it's about time the United fans tasted defeat!

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  26. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Utd need to try something different, maybe start by dropping RVP. He seems to be doing nothing for the team, looks slow, unfit and a shadow of the player from last year.

    Maybe try a 433 with the full backs giving the width.

    Fletcher and Carrick holding.

    Fellaini freedom to roam, was a real handful for Everton when getting forward.

    then Januzaj and Mata playing off Rooney in the channels.

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    1. aehii
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      i think

      rvp

      januzaj-kagawa-mata

      in fluid front 4 would be best.

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      1. Del Monte
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        no rooney? his workrate is invaluable

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    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Fullbacks like Evra and Rafael giving width could lead to them getting caught out too far forward and more defensive problems.

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    3. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I hate that structure...

      Fella is better as a DM, couple him to Fletcher or Carrick.

      In an ideal world I'd swap to a tight 3CAM structure, Kagawa/Janu slightly to the left, Mata in the centre and Roo slightly to the right. RVP up top.

      The issue is they'll get ten minutes in to that match before Rooney calls his agent to organise a move to Chelsea since he's not phasing where he wants to.

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    4. There's Always One!
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Id go with

      ..............degea............
      Raf.Smalling. jones.evra
      .........fellaini..carrick......
      ..januzaj..mata..kagawa
      ...............rooney...........

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      1. Hibbo
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        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Fergie left how many of your dream team? 10?

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      2. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I quite like this

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      3. simsey
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        And RVP????

        seriously, Kagawa before RVP????

        There is indeed always one 🙂

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    5. simsey
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      They need a kick up the hole and to start putting in some effort.
      They were pedestrian, careless, lazy and without any fight or determination whatsoever.
      Thats the difference between this season and last.
      Is it Moyes fault? Of course it is if he cant organise and motivate them to earn their money but the players need to look at themselves now as well or many will be playing for smaller clubs nxt season

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  27. Tanglebrain
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    "Arsenal loanee Joel Campbell's precise shot doubled the lead...".

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Bit late, but yeah, good times

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  28. Jinswick
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bizarre set of circumstances that I don't currently own any MUN players and probably still won't for their GW31 double, despite having a WC in tact!

    No room for RVP or Rooney with SAS, their defence is a shambles, which leaves only Mata as an option imo, and I'd rather have the likes of Silva/Yaya/Nolan/Gerrard/Sterling.

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    1. simsey
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Their defence has 5 CS in last 8 and 6 in the last 10, defo worth a look from now to end of Season....

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  29. Zeeco
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hi lads best defender for 5.3 was thinking of yoshida or m ollson

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yoshida about to lose his place with Lovren back. Chambers/MOlsson are good shouts

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  30. simsey
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bring in for the next few GW's - Lallana or Snodgrass?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Lala, by a country mile.

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      1. simsey
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        You dont rate Snodgrass performances over last 8/9 GW's?
        And his fixtures are good as well...

        Any love for him at all?

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        1. simsey
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Ideally I would have both of them in but dont see the point of -4 this wk.
          One in this wk and one in nxt week is the plan...

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        2. In Like Flynn.
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          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I don't see his finishing is there, does he have FKs and pens?

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          1. simsey
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            He has FK's and corners - second behind Hooper for Pens.

            One of the top performers over last 8/9 GW's - keep an eye on him - sweet differential. Everything for Norwich goes through him and he attacks the box a lot, even getting on the end of crosses.
            I think youre probably right to get Lallana in first but Villa away for Snoddy looks tempting.
            Altho the way Liverpool are leaking the Southampton - Liverpool game could be 5-5!!
            decisions decisions....

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