The Stock Check

The Stock Check – Saturday – Part One

Initially it was a tale of the unexpected, as Sunderland notched at Goodison and Oliver Girioud broke free of his Premier League shackles. With Marouane Fellaini delivering again and Stoke and Reading picking up cleanies, there looks to be some strong Fantasy scoring on offer before Robin Van Persie has even kicked a ball in anger. Here’s today’s stock check so far…

On the Up

Dimitar Berbatov
Two goals and an assist, few would have predicted such returns for “Uncle Bulgaria” against one of the league’s “better defences”. Fulham carry a real goal threat, however, and Berbatov’s class is looking fixture proof. It’s difficult to find a better third striker option given his priced tag: huge investment and multiple price rises look inevitable.

Bryan Ruiz
He came off the bench to revive Fulham’s fortunes at Reading and today at the Emirates he was again outstanding. At first glance Ruiz is an unlikely Fantasy option but at 5.8 and with seven assists to his name in just six starts, Ruiz is becoming a consideration as a cheaper third forward for those who can’t stretch to Berbatov’s brilliance.

Alex Kacaniklic
Off the bench to replace the injured Kieran Richardson, the Swede impressed again and notched Fulham’s second. At 4.7, Kacaniklic could present an excellent route to cover Martin Jol’s vibrant attack but, sadly, his starts remain far from secure, with so many options available to the Fulham boss.

Olivier Giroud
A brace for the Frenchman as he, at last, delivers on the potential we’ve seen in recent weeks. Having dropped from 9.0 to 8.4 in the FPL, Giroud threatens to deliver coverage of Arsenal’s attacking potential for a decent price – he’s starting to look nailed on and confidence will surely be flowing. The question is, can we find room in our forward lines?

Theo Walcott
It’s perhaps no surprise to see Walcott’s first start of the season ignite the Gunners and, while the winger failed to get on the scoresheet, his two assists and link up play with Giroud has announced Walcott as a Fantasy option for Arsenal’s continued run of favourable opponents. A Cazorla killer?

Marouane Fellaini
The Belgian delivered again. An assist for Jelavic’s goal and his sixth strike of the season brought instant big returns for the 200,000 FPL managers who brought him in this week and confirmed him as a key asset. Fellaini avoided his fifth booking today – in truth, his form and fixtures are so strong, that hardly seems an obstacle to acquisition.

Nikica Jelavic
The Croatian had been without a goal in four league matches but notched Everton’s winner after smart work from Fellaini. Jelavic has goals in him, of that there’s no doubt, but with the big Belgian so dominant as a Fantasy option, it’s perhaps hard to find room for Jelavic’s talents.

Arouna Kone
Another clear candidate for the budget third forward spot, the Ivorian claimed a place on the Scout Picks bench and showed just why with his fourth goal of the season in Wigan’s defeat to West Brom.

James Morrison
It’s difficult to find a place for the likes of James Morrison in our midfields but there’s no doubting his quality. The Scot delivered his third goal of the season to confirm himself as the Baggies’ key Fantasy talent. Another fine win for Steve Clarke, who won few fans with his continued rotation.

Stoke’s Defence
A clean sheet against struggling QPR means that Tony Pulis’ side have now kept five shutouts this term and have conceded just a single goal in their last three league matches. The likes of Asmir Begovic and Geoff Cameron have earned plenty of investment in recent weeks and that looks totally justified given form and fixtures.

Going Down

Santi Cazorla
Three goals for Arsenal and yet Cazorla comes out of the game with a blank. Cazorla’s class will likely see him through over the forthcoming Gameweeks but the key factor today was the emergence of both Giroud and Walcott as potential coverage of Arsenal’s attacking intent. That will dent Cazorla’s stock and will have his owners pondering their options.

Chris Baird
It looked unlikely that Baird could maintain the form that had seem him emerge as a Fantasy prospect in recent weeks. Three goals conceded and a fifth booking of the season today will see Baird lose his start for next weekend’s home clash with Sunderland – that looked his best hope for a clean sheet for several weeks. Expect heavy sales.

Michael Kightly
He’s started every Premier League game until today, when Tony Pulis decided to hand Matt Ehterington a start on the Potters flank. Kightly saw action with 20 minutes left but now clearly faces stiff competition for his start: a concern for Kightly’s many Sky Sports owners.

Wayne Routledge
The impish winger was replaced by Nathan Dyer on the hour-mark and watched on by Dyer grabbed the Swansea goal. Routledge’s form has been strong enough for him to cement his place but, with Pablo Hernandez seemingly a fixture in the side, his start is perhaps now back under threat.

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

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

    Vlaar own goal, no United clean sheet and RVP can't score. What a gameweek, especially since I benched Kacaniklic in favour of Michu.

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  2. Captain Shirokov
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    You have to be joking 😕

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  3. UKG
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Gutted RVP twice -ppi too

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  4. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    UNBELIEVABLE!! TWICE!

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    1. onionbarje
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      three times lucky please

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  5. SC not pearls before swine
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Cause it's the postman Persie

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJnJRAMm5E0

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    1. afcblegend
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He's the postman persie because he always delivers 😉

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

    2 shots off target .
    If they were in target then 11 points from them.

    Inches mattered 🙁

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      22 if (c)

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

        If ? He is.

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    2. Mortal.Swinbat
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Same, (c) RVP and Valencia should have raked in the points then

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Couldn't care less about rvp -ppi just want a goal

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    1. denial
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Have you made another team for this week then? 😉

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        LOL

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  8. ★FC Borecelona★
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I thought you score when you want! 😡

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    1. matthewhagon
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Webb or Clattenburg aren't involved

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      • Tommytour
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Hits the bar when he wants

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I think drink is required. Might be a three-bottle night.

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      1. Jimbo123
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Vodka?

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      2. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I hear you, 3 litres of Captain Morgan's right beside me.

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      3. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I hope you don't mean vodka,.......

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      4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        i may join you although only cos the first bottle was so appalling

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      5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Vino, you silly Billies! VINO!!! 😆

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tshDCsBKUU

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    3. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      I LOVE YOU CROSS BAR

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    4. rohan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      RVP twice of the bar, great. One of them would been a Rooney assist too. Even better 🙄

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    5. Doesn't Mata
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Vlaar own goal, Hernandez assist. wtfffff.

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

        How late are you?

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    6. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney has been awful tonight

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      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Fantasy football terms or general play ?

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        1. For Fuchs Sake
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          General

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

      This is not funny/fair for us RVP owners

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      1. Mull
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I can see the humour.

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      2. Adnan Shah
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Or captainers should i say 🙁

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    8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney limping

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    9. Bolt-on
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He hasn't scored but how do non owners of RVP watch united games without heart issues...

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    10. meltedman
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Can people remind me again just how essential RVP is please?

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      1. Bolt-on
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Very

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      2. onionbarje
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        he's only had three blanks this season,

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

          Aha.

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          1. onionbarje
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            that's if you include this game and two 20min cameos

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          2. Declan-
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            He hasn't got a blank when he started. Tonight would be the first and the game isn't even over

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      3. @ImpressiveTackl
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Sod off.

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        1. meltedman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Grab some tissues, dry eyes...

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      4. Balotellitubbies
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Even more so now Rooneys injured. Pens.

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      5. Captain Shirokov
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Very.

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      6. Epic Fail
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        No one is essential.

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      7. Declan-
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Top scoring player and he will be for the rest of the season. If you don't want that fine

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

          I'll be getting Aguero, and keeping Ba and Berbs thanks.

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      8. meltedman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Bad value. It's pretty straightforward in that respect.

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      9. Cilly Bonnolly
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Abut the closest you'll get.

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      10. matthewhagon
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Knee jerk transfer out anybody??

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        • Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Top 3k finish last season with RVP as (c) most weeks.

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      11. Stupendous
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Rooneys metatarsal gone again???????????

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        1. Bolt-on
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Hernandez time at 7.5

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      12. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Baps for crossbar?

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

          Suarez

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        2. matthewhagon
            11 years, 11 months ago

            He is my captain this week so hopefully 3

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        3. Rafabio
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Rooney is fine

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          1. Jimbo123
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Bit gay

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            1. Timmy Cahill Rules
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              + 1

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            2. Epic Fail
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              • 14 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Homophobe.

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            3. Cilly Bonnolly
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              • 13 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Is 2012 mate. Gay is okay.

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              1. Jimbo123
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                Not with Rooney, it 'ain't..... 😉

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                1. Cilly Bonnolly
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                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  Fair play, he's not what you'd describe as a handsome fella.

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            4. Revsfc2013
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Nothing wrong with being gay, but there is something wrong in liking Rooney if you're gay. That bizarre 'pool accent that drops entire syllables from words and the hair plugs haha.

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        4. Revsfc2013
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Arsenal need to hire Coach Taylor from Friday Night Lights. This were happy with a spirited show mentality has to end. That is a loser's mentality.

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        5. I wish I knew
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          LOL at whoever got RVP + Rooney

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          1. Adnan Shah
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Too soon yet. Could change.

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          2. Revsfc2013
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            I took a hit to get RVP, feels just as foolish in retrospect.

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            1. My name is an echo
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              15 minutes left...

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            2. Lizard Lips
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              You'd not be saying that had he got 11 points (22).

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              1. Revsfc2013
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                i know but still....

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          3. Epic Fail
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            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            lololololo0roflcopterlmaolooooooooooooool111!!!1111

            😐

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        6. BONZ
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          11 years, 11 months ago

          Official tweet from FPL:
          Because it was a Vlaar own goal, Hernandez gets the assist as it was his shot. Villa 2-2 Man Utd.

          Stolen of Rafael 🙁

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        7. Crouchy
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          11 years, 11 months ago

          why didn't fergie take off rvp 😛

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        8. Pinoche
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Penalty please!!

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        9. Stupendous
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          hahahahahhahahahahahahahah how's that double up Rooney and RVP looking fellas/???

          SHrek off, anderson on.

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          1. ★FC Borecelona★
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            I don't get it. What so funny?

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          2. Revsfc2013
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Anderson as an FPL player is just as laughable.

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        10. GunsnRoses
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Well Michu,Baines,RVP all captain considerations are at 2.
          So no issues 🙂

          Hair dryer on for Roonpig

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          1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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            11 years, 11 months ago

            why didnt i pick berbs as skipper

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

          Roopig off for Anderson! Persie time!

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        12. Nopli
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          My differentials are going to rip their opponents apart tomorrow. Torres Defoe and Suarez FTW 😉

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          1. SC not pearls before swine
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            11 years, 11 months ago

            You mean the , fourth fifth, and sixth most owned forwards in the game?

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

            Hope so. I have two of them along with RVP(C)

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        13. LMFAO
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Bye Bye Rooney you have done absolute nothing for my team for too long, hello Berbasloth.

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