[sbu_large_image] Fixtures
29 December 2010 2382 comments
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Tonight sees the last three Premier League fixtures of 2010 take place, to put an end to a treacherous gameweek. Chelsea host Bolton, Arsenal travel to Wigan, and Liverpool and Wolves play slightly later in front of the cameras. Follow the action with us in our Dugout Discussion, which is open as usual.

The team news is coming through, and there is more rotation to endure…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Essien, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba, Malouda.

Bolton XI: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Moreno, Holden, Muamba, Taylor, Kevin Davies, Elmander.

So Nicolas Anelka and Ramires start for the Champion’s at the expense of Salomon Kalou and John Obi Mikel respectively. For Bolton, Chung-Yong Lee’s departure to the Asia Cup sees a start for Rodrigo Moreno. No, I’ve not heard of him either.

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Stam, Gary Caldwell, Alcaraz, Gohouri, Thomas, Diame, Cleverley, Watson, N’Zogbia, Rodallega.

Arsenal XI: Fabianski, Eboue, Squillaci, Koscielny, Sagna, Diaby, Rosicky, Denilson, Bendtner, Chamakh, Arshavin.

Huge changes for Arsenal tonight sees Samir Nasri dropped to the bench, and Robin van Persie left at home. In comes a totally different front six from the Chelsea game. No major surprises from the home team.

Liverpool XI: Reina, Johnson, Kyrgiakos, Skrtel, Konchesky, Kuyt, Gerrard, Lucas, Meireles, Torres, Ngog

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Zubar, Stearman, Berra, Elokobi, Foley, Milijas, Hunt, Jarvis, Ward, Ebanks-Blake

The long-awaited (and much needed) return of Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is the major piece of team news from the 8pm game. Daniel Agger also returns for Liverpool, and takes his place on the bench.

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  1. Eidur17
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    hi guys, whats the code for the after xmas ff code? cheers

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure??

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  2. J0E
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Average score 43 WTF!

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      haha i got below the average

      epic

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    2. J0E
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      what a shocking week. I've just dropped 150,000 places. Only 80,000 people got a worse score than me out of 2.5m. This will go into my personal record books to be dug out next time I think I've done badly.

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    3. Namtab Nomolos
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      For 1.3 million people 10 points of that is Bale, 20 for a lot of them.

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  3. noonan357
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney in and torres out?

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    1. Shakey
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      er, no.

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    2. FPL Daniel
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      Berbatov is better value.

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      1. $hahriyar
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        +1

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  4. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Ok lads finally some good news. Today I signed new agreement with the cable TV and got full coverage England Premier League until April for free as a promotion. Now I think this will affect my fantasy team. There is only one way to go from here and that is up.

    Cheers,

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  5. LeSagna
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    3 apparently. Pretty dad. Who knows, maybe they wouldn't have gotten an equalizer if he'd kept his head and (more importantly?), he'd have been available for a juicy 2 fixtures in the next 3.

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    1. LeSagna
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Pretty sad*

      This in reply to the N'zogbia red... Dunno why it posted here

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  6. Countryside Ram
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    lowest ranked score of the season and only dropped 1k places. not bad

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  7. jms
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Made the 2 million club. Tremendous accomplishment. 🙁

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    1. DickFranDyke
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Skills JS. That deserves a drink or two and it is still close in the Top 1000 league.

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      1. jms
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, it is close. I see you also are in the exclusive 2 million club. Welcome. And yes I plan on a drink or two.

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

        Hey DFD can I join the top 1000 league

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      I'll make a comp for that next season.

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      1. DickFranDyke
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        TM - can you have a look at my Sportal question re DGW on P15 Ta.

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          Sportal & FPL don't always have the same gameweeks. If Liverpool aren't keeping CS then Gerrard is useless in Sportal. Konchesky is enough coverage in Sportal for me until they play better. Gerrard is good for GW22 probably as he gets 8 just for starting 2 games.

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          1. DickFranDyke
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            15 years, 4 months ago

            OK cheers, might do Drogba to Torres and Nasri to Gerrard next week then. Even though both are poor you only need one goal and you could be quids in. 19 transfer left so got to be tight.

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  8. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    After that terrible performance I'm thinking this for next week:

    Robinson (Carson)
    Kolarov Rafael Coleman
    Cahill Nani Nasri Barton VDV
    Tevez Wellbeck

    Bench: Torres, Konchesky, Simpson.

    Already used my free (yeah, I know) but now considering a 4 point hit to sort the keeper situation out. Do you think Robbo will miss Sunderland?

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    1. Spoiler
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      dont bench torres

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      1. Will
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed. Don't bench Torres at home against Bolton.

        Transfer him out by all means, but don't keep all that money tied up in him and not play him.

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    2. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Ludicrous benching Nando. Sell him for Berba if you won't play him at home to Bolton.

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    3. HST
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Wellbeck Injured?

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      1. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Is he? I thought Gyan was?

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  9. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Didn't realise it was Wilshere on the receiving end of N'Zogbia's nut. Ban should be reduced to 1 game. The (very talented) little shit has had it coming for ages!

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  10. Back to the Drawing Board
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    disastrous week...just brought in drogba expecting a mauling against villa

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  11. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Firstly, 8 of the 14 Liverpool players that featured today played in the 4-0 win vs Real Madrid.

    Secondly, anyone feel sorry for Konchesky?! Don't get me wrong, I love laughing at anything to do with Liverpool, but the reaction to his substitution was pretty off-key. I know his mum hasn't exactly helped things, but that's hardly his fault.

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    1. Gargamel
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      I do indeed feel sorry for him. I kind of like Paul Konchesky.

      I think it's a bit weird to blame a full back for a disastrous season like this. Full backs are handy to have of course, don't get me wrong, you can really do fine with one or even two average ones though.

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      1. chinmusic
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        A fair few of the fans resent Woy ever getting the job and Konchesky is the on-the-field emblem of the Hodgson regime.

        Now his mum's slagged off Scousers, their victim status kicks into play and they hate him all the more. You're not allowed to say anything bad about Liverpool. I've never been able to work out why.

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        1. Gargamel
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          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          🙁

          The hardcore fans are not easy to deal with, always taking everything so personally. Can be seen on here too every now and then.

          It really wasn't the smartest thing to do by his mother of course.

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          1. chinmusic
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 4 months ago

            Liverpool is a particularly sensitive place. You can slag off Birmingham and Brummies don't care.

            You're right that his mother has hurt his career.

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    2. Countryside Ram
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      didn't do a great deal wrong tonight to be fair.

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    3. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      it's funny that liverpool fans slate him but think they have a good player on their hands in n'gog.

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      1. Countryside Ram
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        he got a worse reaction then konch. did you see the angry scouse shouting at him lol

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        1. Gargamel
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          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          I think that was at Hodgson because they wanted a more attacking substitution

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        2. jamsiep
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          What was that reaction all about? Fans venting their frustration at N'Gog playing like dirt, or at Woy for taking a forward off when losing to Wolves.

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    4. TheHazard
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      I feel sorry for the Liverpool fans - too retarded to see that a full back can't be blamed for chronic mediocrity.

      Konchesky has a rare quality in Liverpool - he's employed.

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    5. Stat virgin
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      I was saying this to someone today, only difference between the starters of when we beat Real Madrid 4-0 that week and the team Hodgson inherited were Alonso and Arbeloa. And only Hyypia/Arbeloa/Riera for that 4-1 win over that amazing Utd side

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      1. Gargamel
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Dossena scored in both those games, don't forget him.

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      2. chinmusic
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Alonso is a massive "only" mind.

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        1. Stat virgin
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          True, I really rated Arbeloa too

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          1. Granville
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            • 16 Years
            15 years, 4 months ago

            And Hyppia was also a great player for you. Last year everything was blamed on selling Alonso, but I thought Hyppia leaving was also a big factor.

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            1. Gargamel
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              • 16 Years
              15 years, 4 months ago

              +1

              One of my favourite players ever. A true legend, Sami Hyypiä.

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      3. Stat virgin
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Alonso didn't play that game versus United - so there goes the theory that it was 100000000% down to him leaving

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      4. njfsdkffslkf
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Hypia is a big miss.
        And pretty much all your big players are worse versions from 2 years ago. And older of course 😉

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  12. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    I had 50 points and still only ranked 657,028 for this gameweek.. 🙁

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      I think a lot of useless playes and ghost ships did well this week.....like my cup opponent!!!!

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        +1 in the end he only beat me by 5 points though and Im 2 points above the average. Wont complain about that!

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  13. kroky
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    GW 27 and 28 are going to be insane!

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  14. $hahriyar
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Atleast a green arrow, the least i cud hope for.

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  15. Drip Doctor
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    45 points, i thought that was decent, but ive just looked at the people above me, one has 60, another has 52, another has 64...WTF!!!

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  16. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    im fcuking sick of this game.`all the cnuts with their colemans off the bench and me nothing. if i dont have a good week this weekend, im jsut gonna stop playing more than 10 mins to do transfers and pick a captain every week as my resolution.

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry for having such good squad depth, with quality players on the bench. 😉

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    2. The Dynamo
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Same here RBJ. Can't waste anymore time for this shit.

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    3. Drip Doctor
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Beat this RBJ.. One of the guys above me gets 2 blackpool, yes blackpool defenders coming off his bench, one of which is Mr 10 point Evatt.

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  17. applebonkers
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    4th gameweek in the last 9 outside the top 2 million. must. not. quit. ahhhh

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    1. J0E
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      I envy your score this week. Six pts more than me. I won't quit but I'm mighty, mighty tempted.

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        hang in there jonty. things will surely turn. hopefully soon 🙂

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        1. J0E
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          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          cheers old bean. We will fight this cursed lady luck and prevail next week...I'm ...almost... sure of it.

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  18. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    44, small red arrow. Not a bad result with 10 players.

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  19. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Who else feels this gw hasn't quite gone to plan? Truly awful stuff.

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  20. Shakey
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Koscieny's such a f*cking idiot. He can't even tell when he hasn't fouled someone.

    Protest dammit! protest!

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    1. sy
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Surprised the commentator didnt mention he dived as an issue!

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      1. Shakey
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        "It might be outside the area, but I don't think Arsenal can complain about any more than that"

        that's why Guy Mowbray is the Beeb's number 1 commentator. 🙄

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    2. LeSagna
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      15 years, 4 months ago

      Agree...

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    3. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Like BAE says, what's the point in arguing? It's not going to change the referee's mind, unless you play for Man Utd and Mark Clattenberg is refereeing.

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    4. Drip Doctor
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      I said this earlier, no passion! Squillaci is another Silvestre/Cygan, it really is unbelievable how he keeps getting into the team.

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  21. Waldaz
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Back to 80k, 'the most beaut'.

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Back with a six digits in my overall rank.

      The least beaut.

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      1. SuperDorrans
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        +1

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        1. chinmusic
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          Me and all. Gruesome week. Thank god I kept little Seamus.

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  22. Qubit
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Well honestly im just glad to be ranked 3500 odd after 2 appalling gameweeks. Nzog ban and Welbeck injury is bad news. Anyone making it through all this carnage can count themselves very lucky!

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  23. njfsdkffslkf
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Casual drop of 100k to 213k overall. This season is a challenge if ever i saw one.

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    1. BONZ
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      I was in 45k the played WC in GW11.......its been tragic since now dropped to 326k.

      Worse position in 4 seasons by a mile 🙁

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      You are reaching rookie proportions now. 😉

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        So we have swapped each others positions from last year so 😉

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  24. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    12k to 27k to 50k to 75k...

    Can't wait for next week. 🙁

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    1. DickFranDyke
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      It's like a maths question - 104k maybe?

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      1. Stat virgin
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Gotta be an exponential in there. Crap season 😀

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    2. J0E
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      at least you managed a draw against the mighty seagulls. Not all bad.

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        The mighty (reduced to 10 men after 7 minutes) Seagulls...

        Still, a point's a point...

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        1. J0E
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          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          After Steve Gritt saved us from relegation Charlton always have a special place in my heart.

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  25. SuperDorrans
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Down to 113k, not so bad I suppose.

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  26. Luke
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    A virtual coin toss for me...

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    1. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      With my luck this month, they'd lose the f*cking coin...

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  27. Goose
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Dropped 20k in 2 weeks, sweet!

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  28. pyrohippy
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    9000 to 25000 to 50000.... what is going wrong?! i have a good team!!!!!!!

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    1. pyrohippy
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      is it me... or are the people who havent made any transfers the whole year winning? Last year we could rely on drogba, lampard, fabregas, tevez most gameweeks to secure 10+ points. ITS SO RANDOM THIS YEAR!!!

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  29. The Devil Wears Prada
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    how does this sound?
    torres, tevez, bardsley> berba, drogba, kolarov

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    1. The Dynamo
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Keep Tevez. Get rid of Torres.

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      1. The Devil Wears Prada
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        how about like this
        torres, bardsley>berba, ivanovic

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        1. The Dynamo
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          ivanovic suspended I beleive

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          1. The Devil Wears Prada
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 4 months ago

            i think i'll just keep it the way it is for now then. plus liverpool do have 2 double fixtures coming up. atleast 4 pts from torres lol.. how disappointing. or should i just forget about torres, and put berba in, and use the rest of the money for later gw?

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  30. The Dynamo
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    15 years, 4 months ago

    It seems like it's the year of casual players.

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      well berbatov is top scorer 😉

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    2. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      I'm as casual as they come, and I'm still doing crap. 😉

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