Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Tottenham

The penultimate Gameweek of our season is here and begins with a London derby at Upton Park. West Ham entertain Spurs at the Boleyn Ground as Sam Allardyce looks to secure the Hammer’s Premier League status and, potentially, his tenure in East London. Tim Sherwood’s side provide tricky opponents, arriving off the back of a four-match unbeaten run and a 1-0 away win at Stoke last time out.

Our early kick-off is followed by a batch of three o’clock meetings which include the first of two fixtures for Ryan Giggs’ United. Neighbours City get their own Gameweek double-header underway in the late live clash, as they travel to Goodison and attempt to oust Liverpool at the top of the table.

You can look to our Twitter feed throughout the day for all the news from the teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is again ready and waiting those who fancy some real-time exchanges.

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

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  1. Rambo Motin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Kaboul was the worst punt ever, on a -3 wow

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      LOL

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

    Robbie Earle on NBC - even if it's coming at your Crown Jewels you have to stand there and take it.

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    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Paid a hundred grand every week and they're afraid of a football

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

        Sherwood gonna batter someone in dressing room

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    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      If you're being paid enough to make you a 20-something year old millionaire then I expect you to stand and be knocked unconscious by a freekick if it happens. Ludicrous really how some purely amateur traits remain in the game.

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        I would run full speed and throw myself head first into the post to get 1 weeks wages...

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

          lol

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        2. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Exactly! They are on the most ludicrous of wages and they're allowed to still shy away from a freekick. The entire pay structure of pro teams needs to change!

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        3. Jafooli
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          9 years, 12 months ago

          😆

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  3. copps
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    9 years, 12 months ago

    should have been yellow for kaboul considering the fact it was downing in on goal

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    1. Jafooli
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      9 years, 12 months ago

      😛

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  4. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Adrian better keep a clean sheet here for a good start to the GW. 😀

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  5. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Should have made LordDemel captain!

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  6. FACUPARSE
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Just seen the Downing goal... terrible from spurs wall

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Disgrace. Absolutely shocking

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    2. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Paulinho is a wuss.

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      1. Ryan
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        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        So was Adebayor

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        1. Epic Fail
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          • 13 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          I don't think he was as bad as Paulinho, but bad enough aye.

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  7. Sheep
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Downing(C) 😎

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Kaboul © 😎 😎 😯

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    2. Revival
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      ...... said no one, ever

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  8. Mavric Marco
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Afternoon lads,

    3 of the top 5 in the world have Mata (C)

    just sayin' 😉

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    1. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      So 40% have captained someone else 😯

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      1. Mavric Marco
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        I think the Rooney injury so late in the day messed up a lot of plans.

        Squeaky Bum time!

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    2. Balotellitubbies
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      😎 One of them brought in Sessegnon though so he might have lost the plot 😉

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        • 13 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        😀

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      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Good luck Tubbies, some brave moves there, hope it works out.....

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      3. Sheep
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        No, thinking outside the box is why they are so high up

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        1. Balotellitubbies
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          😆 thanks

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    3. Sheep
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Tbf he is the best captain choice of the week with RVP and Rooney doubts

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

        not Yaya or Aguero?? going for the title as opposed to a team playing for nothin

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    4. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      And here they were thinking it would be their differential.

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    5. Andy1
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      But out of the top 10, it's and even split of

      4 for mata
      4 for aguero
      1 for Rooney
      1 for Borini

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      1. Mavric Marco
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Yea should be an interesting GW at the top for the lucky people fighting for No1 spot.

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  9. andres
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Is kane still on the plane?

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  10. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    LET THE TROLLING COMMENCE

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    1. Holy See
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Rooney starts!

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss i captained him 😆 😉

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      2. Tatty Bojangles
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Confirmed.

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        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          😯

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        2. Holy See
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          😀

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    2. Ryan
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      No caps please

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      1. wood is good
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        i do hope thats not a real rule

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        1. Ryan
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          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          It is

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    3. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      lol feck this, i took him out lastnite for Agbonlahor C....trolled myself

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        that is awesome fair play, could be a masterstroke! 😆

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  11. JWF
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    No FPL Discovery Update this morning? 🙁

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  12. Yome
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    So GB really did Suarez to RVP(C), WOW!

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    1. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      I admire his balls.

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      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        I do as well, I can imagine his gif if the punt works

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        1. r0nh
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          I hope it works out for him.

          I fancy his grav.

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          1. Yome
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            Seriously that is too much, his OR is great, I would have played it safe if I was him but he wants to add a bit of spice before the season end, good luck to him

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    2. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      You thought he was a liar?

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      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        I thought he was joking

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    3. Dago
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Red arrow for Gary Barlow

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  13. GlasgowFF
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    9 years, 12 months ago

    What are the chances of Suarez getting his move to Madrid this summer?

    Forward line could be seriously shaken up next year with Costa/Cavani etc

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Very unlikely. Benzema is getting lots of goals, and Benzema has better link up play. Also, I don't think they really have the money.

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      1. GlasgowFF
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        I thought they were getting rid of Benzema though?

        I think Suarez deserves the move after the season he had.

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          There was talk of selling Benzema to fund Suarez, but outside of those two moves, he is good there. Also, Suarez said his family is settled in Liverpool, so I can't see it.

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      2. Scratch
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        If they move on Suarez they would sell Benzema. I like Benzema but there's no question which one is better.

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    2. copps
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      he doesnt want to leave

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      1. GlasgowFF
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        He should do. You don't get the chane to go to a top club very often. Would hate him to do a Shearer and not take the chance.

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        1. copps
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          liverpool's a pretty big club and he's the star there. at madrid he wouldn't have the iconic status, even bale doesnt start a ton of games.

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          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            Bale starts the games he is fit for. He has suffered injuries and breaks, and didn't have a pre season, but when fit he is very much part of the first team set up.

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    3. big oak
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      i think suarez had a "generous release fee" conditional to no qualification to the CL
      now things are more complicated as his price will be in the ronaldo/bale bracket
      and im not sure madrid can afford that

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      1. GlasgowFF
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah I would think you would be looking at at least €60 million.

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  14. Jimbo123
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    COYI

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  15. GlasgowFF
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Selby v Robertson a cracker!

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    1. Qubit
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Yep, looks like going all the way this one.

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    2. Mickeylicious
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Both of them deserve to be in the final. Ronnie will win though

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  16. Moin
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Common Eriksen! 1 goal!!

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      He's not that common really, there's only one of him.

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  17. r0nh
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Pharrell Williams - Marilyn Monroe

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXXVMcyy_Ag

    Such a god damn catchy tuneeee

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    1. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Better than Quincy Jones?

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      1. rdpx
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        No chance.

        Even if QJ had only ever made Walking in Space, my answer would be the same.

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  18. copps
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    the reason i didnt captain mata is because if rooney doesnt play United are significantly weaker.

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    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      RvP though

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    2. big oak
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      the reason i captained mata is that if rooney doesnt play then he will have more creative freedom

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      The reason I didn't captain Mata is because they were still rubbish last week, and only beat the worst away team in the league.

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  19. jdoyle
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    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Great ad if you know Owen's history

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  20. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    13 minutes more to lineup announcement.

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  21. FACUPARSE
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Spurs came back from 3-0 down the other week... Come on Eriksen

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  22. Super Silva Haze
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    9 years, 12 months ago

    When will man u squad b announced ??

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    1. GlasgowFF
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      14.00

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      1. Super Silva Haze
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers mate.

        Where abouts in Glasgow u from ?

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        1. GlasgowFF
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Bearsden mate, you?

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  23. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    How shit was the Kane OG to warrent being taken off right away?

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      It was to bring a centre back on the pitch, after Kaboul got sent off.

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      He was already going off because of Kaboul

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    3. Ryan
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      No but the red card to Kaboul forced a re-think

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  24. In Like Flynn.
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Leicester.

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    1. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Looks more like the Chelsea team to me.

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    2. Yome
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      They didn't park the bus on the pitch!

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  25. RedNev
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Come on Eriksen you bald cont!

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      😀

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  26. Jax
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    bye bye brum

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    1. Revival
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Need 1 goal now

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      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        can't see it. they deserve to go down.

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  27. Tatty Bojangles
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Wow. Really thought Brum would turn it around today 🙁

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  28. Mavric Marco
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    @ BALOTELLITUBBIES

    Is your team Real Mayonnaise? No.4 in the world..? If so congrats 😀

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Yes it is

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      1. Mavric Marco
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Well played mate, hats off 😎

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  29. lifes a pitch
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    is Rooney really starting?

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      can you not just wait.

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