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Dugout Discussion – Man United vs Newcastle

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Saturday’s events conclude at Old Trafford where Manchester United host Newcastle under lights.

From a Fantasy perspective, there is huge interest in this final game with Romelu Lukaku once again the most popular captain pick for a tenth Gameweek in 12.

Almost 1.4 million (26.4%) back the Belgian with the armband, despite the striker suffering significant sales ahead of today’s deadline. More than 122,000 will be hoping that their decision to sell goes unpunished against the Magpies.

But Paul Pogba’s return is expected to boost Lukaku’s prospects: the Frenchman is fit and back in the United starting line-up. He scored two goals and picked up three assists in four starts prior to his injury.

Meanwhile, Zlatan Ibrahimovic also makes his return and is named among the United substitutes.

Phil Jones misses out, with Victor Lindelof earning his first Premier League start as Eric Bailly is another absentee through injury. Henrikh Mkhitaryan is notably missing from the United teamsheet, with Jose Mourinho confirming that his absence is for tactical reasons.

Skipper Jamaal Lascelles is sidelined for the visitors, while goalkeeper Rob Elliot is Newcastle’s most popular player on show, though 82% of his 1.4 million owners have him on their bench in expectation of United goals.

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

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  1. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is Aguero + Sterling > Salah + Morata for -4 sensible?

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      No

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    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Got all 4.

      😎

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      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Same here. Bad times with those two city lads.

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      2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I am going to give this reply a 0/10 . I mean he asked you if something was worth a hit and you told him about your team . You really suck at this .

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    3. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      V good moves

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    4. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You're chasing this week's points, get them both after the Pool/Chelsea game.

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      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        You say that, but Aguero isn't even starting.

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        1. HD7
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Next week Huddersfield..maybe after this 🙂

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        2. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I have Aguero too and I'm not bothered. Morata comes in after the Pool game. No point getting him right now.

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  2. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Elliot is dross

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  3. Eton Rifles
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kane Kun & Kaku

    gw points so far: 2

    😛

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      MAXIMUM FIREPOWER

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    2. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      LuKaKu

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  4. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku off at HT would be perfect to end this evening 🙂

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    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      +1

      ...and an Ibra goal just to consign Lukaku to some more bench-time next week 🙂

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  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Captain fail

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  6. Jack Burton
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    wanna see ibra on now last 15 min

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  7. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Any Lukaku return please..

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    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A yellow card?

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      1. ooooo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        That doesn't count as a return does it?

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        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          You know I'm just trying to act cheeky right? 🙂

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          1. ooooo
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            I know I wasn't sure if it counted though

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  8. SantiClaus
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is Christensen an option now?

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    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Conte likes him a LOT, so probably.

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      1. Squashed
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Scandal alert....

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        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Terry, is that you?

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  9. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    97 + some healths Bonus points coming my way. Finally!!

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    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Well done sir 🙂

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    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Wow

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    3. Squashed
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Good job

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    4. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks! Imagine if Kane wasn’t a troll, could have been so much more

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    5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Link?

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      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Did you ever settle on a WC team or did the deadline just pass and you had to settle with whatever latest draft you were on?

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    6. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      How?

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  10. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    I'm spending 24.3m of my budget on two strikers that don't score goals 😡

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Cruel

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    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      11.8 of mine on someone who don't play lol

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      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        But when he does, he scores loads. 🙂

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        1. Rash
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          That's why I have him 🙂

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          1. My Name Is Pepu
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            We're in the same boat then 🙂

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  11. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Is it worth getting Morata and Salah in this week with it being Liverpool v Chelsea? How do we think that will go?

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Tight

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    2. mir
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'm torn. Morata for Aguero is my simple move but thinking of saving transfer and do it gw13.

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      1. mir
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        *gw14

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      2. 5os
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I'd save and do it next week

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    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I see it as a long term investment as someone defo getting Morata in, may not get something this gw but will defo be worth it when you look back on it in 20 gws time

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      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Might as well just do it next week then 🙂

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        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Would be ideal but he could easily rise 0.2m which would block future moves

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          1. My Name Is Pepu
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Depends whom you're planning to boot then, I would do it for someone like Lukaku who's out of form but not a Kun because there's always a chance he explodes.

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            1. We Will Klopp you
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Lol, Kun ironically. I prefer Morata going forward so unfortunately have to get him now if I want a full bench in the future

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  12. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on Haz Morata double up from gw14?

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    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Expensive.

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    2. evilfish
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I have Morata and Alonso and seriously considering on getting Hazard in for a triple up.

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  13. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    How serious is Abraham's injury?

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    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'd like to know this

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    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Back spasm. Stretchered off.

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    3. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'm keeping, will miss 1 week at most and need to save my transfers after spunking hits like a madman over the last three weeks.

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  14. Podge
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks to whoever it was this morning that said Smalling was good option over Jones on WC

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      It was me. 2.3 ownership . Has started the last 5 . Price 5.3
      Was obvious.

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Not a bad wildcard you played there oh my

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  15. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Scout Picks doing alright so far.

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    1. Ode
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      The one time I don't have many scout picks in my team

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  16. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    So hit the WC button after a horrible week once again?

    Elliot Krul*
    Otamendi Jones Moreno Mee Fernandez*
    Salah Sterling* Richarlison Gross* Carroll*
    Kane Morata Aguero*

    Turning this into:

    Elliot Speroni
    Otamendi Jones Moreno Mee Dunk
    Salah Hazard Sane Richarlison Knockaert
    Kane Morata Niasse

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    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Speroni walking on egg shells as a starter imo not keen on defence rest looks good

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      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I really like that defence though, cheapies are usually the way to go during the busy schedule. Otamendi + Jones and 3 of the cheapies looks fine to me. Agreed on Speroni but well only need 1 gk at the end to play so the risk could be worth it!

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        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Only missing link in that defence is Chelsea but 7 mil for Azpi/Alonso, I think I'll pass on that

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    2. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      looks gd, can u squeeze Pope in ?

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      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Cant 🙁 0.0 itb

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  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Kane & Lukaku -> Wilson & Niasse and run away with the change?

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    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Why not go for the reverse Holy Trinity....Wilson/Niasse/Murray?

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  18. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Starting from next week, which mid to get with Sane:

    a) Zaha
    b) Richarlison
    c) Ramsey
    d) Choupo Mot

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  19. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku has been my transfer in this week. I think he will quickly be my transfer out.

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    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Lukakout

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    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Why when he's scored?

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  20. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    DDG myhill
    Jones mee Maguire Duffy mbemba
    Sterling Sane richarlison Gross Carroll
    Kane Lukaku morata

    1 FT 0.3ITB

    How to get Salah?

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    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Kane to Niasse, Carroll to Salah

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      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Then I got a benching headache

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  21. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    How long will Francis ban be?

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    1. TheRealDog
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      1 match

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      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        thanks, rival has him and was hoping it may have been a violent 3 gamer

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    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      One game unless it's violent conduct

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  22. TheRealDog
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku more threatening in the first half than the last four matches combined. Hopefully a goal in the second half and then a hat-trick vs Brighton.

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Fingers crossed

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  23. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    At least save a penalty Elliot...

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  24. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Bigger upgrade all things considered?

    A) Richarlison to Pogba (no full bench, def remains Azpi Daniels Duffy Ward Rosenoir)

    B) Mane to Hazard (own Salah, also means I can get a playing 4.4m def soon enough for a full bench)

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B makes more sense to you

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      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

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    2. Squashed
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      You playing 433?
      I was looking to get mane in....

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      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        343, maybe it is a bit rash actually. Hmm

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  25. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    DDG on 3 saves... if he could come out of this with 4 points I'd be happy enough

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  26. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Abraham to Niasse or Wilson?

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    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      N

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    2. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Wait one week or for news

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  27. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal 5 CS out of 6 games with Mustafi in the side. Is he worth considering?

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    1. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Y

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  28. thisisdiz
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Zaha, Sane, or Pogba?

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Probably in order of price. All offer good value though

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    2. Lets jump straight into it.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      All three with Richarliso and RLC

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  29. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Will Jones be back for Brighton?

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  30. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Pffft. Brother brought in Wilson and Smalling....He's doing my head in.

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