[sbu_large_image] Fixtures
3 October 2010 1954 comments
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After a reasonably low-scoring Saturday (for me at least), we have three remaining Sunday afternoon fixtures to increase our tallies. And with the four most selected captains in action today, according to our poll, we have every chance.

The first of two televised games sees Roberto’s Mancini’s Manchester City play host to Newcastle United. The headline team news for the 1:30pm game is that Newcastle leave striker, and fantasy favourite, Andy Carroll on the bench for the first time this season. For Man City, Jerome Boateng starts his first league game and Adam Johnson is once again on the bench, despite scoring mid-week…

Man City: Hart, Boateng, Toure, Kompany, Lescott, De Jong, Barry, Silva, Toure Yaya, Milner, Tevez

Newcastle: Krul, Perch, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Ben Arfa, Nolan, Tiote, Barton, Gutierrez, Ameobi

Then, on the other channel, Arsenal travel to Stamford Bridge to play Chelsea at 4pm, where both clubs are looking to bounce back from defeats last week. Elsewhere, and not on the box, 18th-placed Liverpool take on 16th-placed Blackpool at 3pm.

As always, the Dugout Discussion will be with you throughout the day. Enjoy.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

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  1. Attila the Bum
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    So extremely early days and that, but before the season kicked off I, along with a good few others, thought that the teams going down would be
    WBA
    Wigan
    Blackpool

    Now I know a few of ya are going to throw Liverpool into this (and funny it would be too) but realistically now it is much harder to say who'll drop. I think Wigan wont score enough to keep up, and Wolves are looking pretty vulnerable but its a tough shout for who else.

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    1. Countryside Ram
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      liverpool
      west ham
      wolves

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      1. IAmTheWalrus
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        i think tis west hams year to say gu luck.

        18 blackpool
        19 wolves
        20 west ham

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    2. Houdini
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Who do you think now, WBA, Wigan and Liverpool?

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      1. Attila the Bum
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        • 15 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        I think maybe
        West Ham
        Wolves
        Wigan

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        1. Scratch
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 months ago

          In a perfect world..

          Liverpool
          Newcastle
          West Ham

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            1. Scratch
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 9 months ago

              Did I say Newcastle? I meant Sunderland.

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              1. Attila the Bum
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                15 years, 9 months ago

                Better
                😀

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    3. Andy
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      15 years, 9 months ago

      No bloody clue. Seriously.

      I think it could be any of about ten right now, should make for an entertaining season, as a neutral.

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  2. Houdini
    15 years, 9 months ago

    I havn't got a single banker right this season in I know the score, I did Liverpool 3-0, this is unbelievable!

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  3. smurph
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    15 years, 9 months ago

    shold i play my WC over the international break to bring in tevez and VdV and to get rid of J Evans??

    long story short, i want to make 5 changes, but have 2 free transfers, is it worth playing my WC for 3 changes?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      15 years, 9 months ago

      no

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    2. BigUps
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      15 years, 9 months ago

      I think so. 12 points off your total can drop you significantly in the standings.

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    3. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      no

      if you look at the last international break ,when a lot of people played it. i dont think it worked out too while for many!

      dont get me wrong, now is a different time (and a slightly better time)

      but im in a similar boat to you (would like to make a few changes) but i'll hold off and make them one by one, maybe take a risk and bring in VDV if u want him, as he will be very expensive by the end of th break. BUT his fixtures arent that great, so i wont be doing it...yet!

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  4. Mourinho factor
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    15 years, 9 months ago

    just logged in I CANNOT BELIVE or understand how liverpool lost to blackpool
    i mean i took a four point hit to bring in torres and had to sell alex(who is now likely to outscore torres) to be able to afford torres

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    1. Kingston
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      torres injury shouldn't really come as a suprise to anyone

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  5. Houdini
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Hodgson has only got himself to blame, he shouldn't have played Torres on Thursday. I had a disater this week, everything that could have went wrong went wrong.

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    1. chinmusic
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      15 years, 9 months ago

      How is Hodgson to blame for Nando being fragile? He can't leave him on the bench all the time. He was fit for the game.

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      1. Houdini
        15 years, 9 months ago

        He shouldn't have played him on Thursday, Torres has a history of getting injured. If you are going to play him in three games in one week you are tempting fate, and that is what happened.

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  6. breakballartist
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    15 years, 9 months ago

    WTF? I have a massive investment bet on Celtic to win the SPL and Blackpool to go down double...

    Holloway is going to put me in the poor house!!!!

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    1. Attila the Bum
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      15 years, 9 months ago

      Always sunny eh Breakball? 🙂

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      1. breakballartist
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Haha...

        Shawcross did get 2bpts i suppose...

        Bills to beat the Jets 2night...

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      15 years, 9 months ago

      4 digits?

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  7. breakballartist
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    I would give one of my nuts for another WC to play this Int break...

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      sound squad imo

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      1. Andy
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        15 years, 9 months ago

        Aye, his team is perfectly fine. No-one is going to do well in all 38 weeks.

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      2. breakballartist
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Ah, its v generic. Shoulda went Bale > Nani and kept Arteta 🙁

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  8. Reed_Rothchild
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    15 years, 9 months ago

    Bale has had over 18,000 people transfer him out. Better get rid of the island ape before he drops in price tomorrow.

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    1. gaspar
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Bale won't drop tomorrow. He still needs about 80k NTO to drop 0.1.

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      1. Reed_Rothchild
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Bale has had more people transfer his out than any other player since yesterday.

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        1. dierstraights
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          15 years, 9 months ago

          he needs 10% owners to drop him isnt that about 90k?

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    2. breakballartist
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      15 years, 9 months ago

      You know, i might get him out and get Arteta back; waste of a transfer i know, but Arteta is just such a bonus whore and the assists and goals will surely come now...

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  9. Mourinho factor
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    QUICK QUESTION just looked at live commentatory from sky sport it says torres had a groin injury
    HOW LONG does a groin injury normally take to heal

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    1. breakballartist
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Its probably linked to his recent groin injuries; i reckon he could be out for an age!!

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      1. Mourinho factor
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        ohh i got him for a 4 point hit i guess i now have to get him out before he drops

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        1. Andy
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          15 years, 9 months ago

          You got him for 11.5m, there should be precisely no rush on any such transfer.

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      2. For Fuchs Sake
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        3 weeks minimum usually.They won't risk rushing him back too

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    2. Andy
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      15 years, 9 months ago

      Enough time alongside Liverpool's general demise and the upcoming fixtures that you should at least seriously consider offloading him, whether he comes back "fit" or not.

      And this is from a Torres owner, and a major fan.

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      1. Will
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        • 17 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        He goes. I just need to find a way of affording Drogba back in...

        Although Berb's next fixture is more tempting.

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      2. Mourinho factor
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        am a major fan of him i rank him among the 3 top strikers currently playing he is on the list alongside tevez will sell though i only bought him because i thought it was time pool turned the ship around i am on 48 which seems like avarage so i guess i cant complain that much

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    3. Attila the Bum
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Unanswerable I'm afraid. We don't know is it a slight pull, a tear, or anything in between.

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    4. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Time to get the shotgun, pa

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      1. Will
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        15 years, 9 months ago

        It's for the best, he is suffering.

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  10. cruyff81
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Did Torres pick up a knock again today??Himself and RVP must have been made by the same glass company

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  11. Be
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    how do you join the FFcup thingy ?

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    1. Attila the Bum
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      15 years, 9 months ago

      There's an article on it

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      1. Be
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        missed the boat then ? wasnt there a cup/knock out comp last year that your auto entered into ?

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        1. Andy
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          • 17 Years
          15 years, 9 months ago

          That's the FPL cup, we (Akers in particular puts in the hard work) run our own home made cup competition.

          Entry closed at 11:30am yesterday.

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          1. Be
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 9 months ago

            ok cheers.. would have probs been out round 1 anyway..

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            1. Attila the Bum
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              • 15 Years
              15 years, 9 months ago

              Not with that score! 55 is a shiteload for this week

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        2. Attila the Bum
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          • 15 Years
          15 years, 9 months ago

          Oh there is, the normal FPL cup (can't remember when that starts). You have missed the FF Scout Cup though unfortunately and it's cash prizes for P.Power accounts.

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          1. Attila the Bum
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            • 15 Years
            15 years, 9 months ago

            * its

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    2. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      The deadline was Saturday morning I believe.

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    3. dierstraights
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      you email akers before yesterdays games

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    4. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      time travel

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  12. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    That Ramires didn't start too well but he's lookin class as it's gone on. Anelka's on the other hands been absolutely useless. Chelsea still look too open though, the sooner Frank comes back the better.

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  13. IAmTheWalrus
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    diaby. crap

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  14. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Mikel is having a very good season.

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    1. Attila the Bum
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      +1
      He's not as good as Tiote though 😉

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  15. J0E
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    looking forward to seeing Brighton v Liverpool in the championship next season.

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  16. njfsdkffslkf
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Who is Arsenal captain today?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      squilaci

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    2. Damp
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Squillaci

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  17. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    god, I hope Chelsea hold out for a clean. It's not looking good though. lots of arsenal pressure

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  18. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    I have:

    Malouda 10.3 9.6 9.9
    Bale 7.1 6.5 6.8
    Albrighton 4.6 4.5 4.5
    Nani 8.6 8.3 8.4
    Gerrard 11.6 11.5 11.5

    Who do I get rid of to get in VDV? All of them will cost me money to buy back, I was thinking of selling Malouda

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    1. andy85wsm
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      15 years, 9 months ago

      Why do you want to buy them back?

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      1. Will
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        • 17 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Bale is the obvious choice

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        1. ViperStripes
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          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 months ago

          If I get rid of Bale, then I don;t have enough cash for Gerrard to Fabregas

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          1. Will
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            • 17 Years
            15 years, 9 months ago

            Well you didn't mention your Gerrard-Fab plans...

            Get rid of FloMo then if you have Drogba.

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    2. Akers
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Not Nani. Not Malouda.

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  19. Back on the horse
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    15 years, 9 months ago

    Anelka! missed a sitter!

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    1. Be
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      15 years, 9 months ago

      Id would have scored that...

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    2. Alan:''Where'…
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      15 years, 9 months ago

      Assist?

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  20. Be
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Phew.....

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  21. snipsnap369
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Anelka is pony

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  22. cruyff81
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    anelka is sum waste of space

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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      isnt he? done fuk all all game too. c**t might have just cost me 100 quid- french git

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  23. Spud
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    How did Anelka miss

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  24. Biscanators
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    15 years, 9 months ago

    I'll say it again: Hodgson is out of his depth.

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  25. Schwarzer
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    ARGH ANELKA!!

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  26. WeWuzRobbed
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    15 years, 9 months ago

    Arsenal are looking good her. Need to score in this purple patch though.

    C'mon Drogs do something!

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  27. BigUps
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Arsenal has everything but a scoring threat. Chamakh is a one trick pony that simply wont cut it.

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  28. Nailer
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Who would've had the anelka assist?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      spilled milk

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    2. dave_the_bear
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      No1

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    3. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      prob nobody

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  29. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 months ago

    Come on one Arsenal goal from Wilshere or someone no-one has in my league and then Malouda to stick in a couple!

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  30. Abstruse
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    15 years, 9 months ago

    Wigan, West Ham and Birmingham to get relegated this season.

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    1. dave_the_bear
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 months ago

      Birmingham?
      Cant see it.

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      1. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        I would put Wolves in there ahead of Birm

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        1. dave_the_bear
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 months ago

          +1

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          1. IAmTheWalrus
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 9 months ago

            west brom?

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      2. Abstruse
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 9 months ago

        Boring ass team who can't score enough goals

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