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1 January 2011 2296 comments
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One door closes (The Saturday Surgery) and another doth open for you all (The Dugout Discussion).

It’s all relatively cosmetic but the main thing that can be done now is put up your feet, take in the day’s action and get over that grade III. hangover you picked up during last night’s celebrations. There’s nothing left to do but cross fingers and hope that the Wayne Rooney captaincy [insert your choice previous] you opted for at the last minute proves fruitful.

The Dugout Discussion is open through all of today’s games starting at The Hawthorns in under an hour as Manchester United pay visit to a West Brom side short of defensive options and closing in the same city as Arsenal have an away game against Alex McCleish’s men at St. Andrews…

In-between our Birmingham based bookends we will take in a grand total of six 3pm kick-offs as the New Year supports a rather chock-a-block schedule. Tottenham will host Fulham hoping to continue their charge towards the top four, Liverpool play host to Bolton hoping they can improve from frankly diabolical to middling and winning and Man City play host to Blackpool looking to knock the fresh-faced form travelers off their perch as they aim for the top of the table. A Key clash between West Ham and Wolves also stands out at the bottom of the table while Stoke vs. Everton and Sunderland vs. Blackburn round out the days fixtures.

As already alluded to, the Dugout Discussion will be open and with you right through all of the day up until the bonus judges do their worst as we close out the day.

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  1. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    So one of the twitter sources is clearly lying, one team has Rio and one has Smalling in it!

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

    fk berba if he strts

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  3. Van Dal
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Yessss

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

      No hate Berba 😉

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  4. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Carson; S Reid, Scharner, Ibanez, Cech; Mulumbu, Dorrans; Brunt, Morrison, Thomas; Odemwingie. Subs: Myhill (gk), Tchoyi, Miller, Shorey, Zuiverloon, Fortuné, Cox.

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  5. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Jeez ita going to be one of those weeks isn't it....

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  6. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Full Utd team

    Kuz, Neville, Rio, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, Carrick, Anderson, Obertan, Berbatov, Rooney

    Subs: Owen, Chicharito, Fabio, Evans, Gibbo, Bebe, Amos

    just incase you didn't see it on last post.

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    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Happy now that I did a 4 pointer with Nani and Tchoyi out.

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

        Whoever is playing left wing for WBA must think next years xmas has come early. GNev, oh dear!

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      2. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        me too,

        before transfers I had tevez, VDV, nani, Caroll, Rafael, N'Zog. Had to be a 4 pointer

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

      This is the right team. Smalling ISNT starting.

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  7. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    0/2 Utd player. Fergie you mug! Come on West Brom!!!

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      +1

      Brunty to have a stormer!

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  8. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    huth, nani and carroll out for me so far.

    Waiting on VDV, Gerrard and tevez

    Will i ever field 11 players anymore

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  9. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Foley and Dempsey coming on to replace Rafael and Nani. Wildcard can't come quick enough. Gap at the top has been closed to just 8 points on me now in the money mini league. If I can stay top or very close by wildcard I'll be happy

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  10. Spaghetti Hoes
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    No VDS, No Rafael, No Nani, No Tchoyi (albeit not the same league)

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    1. Spaghetti Hoes
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Thankfully Ive only got Nani btw.

      Also, any news on why Tchoyi is out? I heard he was crap during the week, is that why?

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        yeah tactical it seems

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

    as an owner of rafael and nani i guess this isnt the start to 2011 i was hoping for

    on the positive note... they cant come on for a one pointer

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      I could do with a 1 pointer, certainly better than a 0 pointer and playing 10 men

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

        hopefully my bench will be ok.... i had coleman as a last unused sub last week so my bench better do something for me!

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      2. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Was soo close to doing Nani to Malouda aswell so he will have a stormer now.. Happy fudging 2011!

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          I'm already down to 10 men and we only have 1 teamsheet! Have practically lost my FFS H2H4 match already as well 🙁

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  12. Mighty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    And it starts again...

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  13. Horizontal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Can you quote your sources for these lineups please?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Simplyreds on twitter.

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      1. Horizontal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        I'll wait for the official team news before stringing myself up to the rafters, stuffing a satsuma in my mouth and vigorously entertaining myself whilst on my way to the next life, if you don't mind.

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        1. andy85wsm
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          • 15 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          I bet it's correct.

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    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      The BBC!

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  14. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you captain out of Malouda, Lampard & Drogba. In this game a CS is worth 3 to the mids. Has to be Lampard right?

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

    Odemwingie is going to run rings around that oaf Vidic. 😉

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

      🙄

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

      getting into the realm of fantasy again

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  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    FPL READY.

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Come on Torres, it's been ready for at least 5 minutes.

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        I was 1 minute late then. 😉

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  17. mufc802
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    I'm a bit worried about not having Berbatov, but was quite likely Nani wasn't ready for this game they said on MUTV he will be ready for the Stoke game.

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  18. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Can I change my captain to Tevez? 🙁

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      no u should be ashamed not to have torres in ur team.

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Next week. Not into 2 pointers.

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  19. Nailer
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    ATTN Jamsiep:

    Saw this retweeted on twitter
    Tom Goulding by DTguardian
    @tomcrowley23 @DTguardian @equaliserblog You were all included in my Best Tweets of 2010, here http://bit.ly/fPvLSb Tell your friends.

    Had a read of it, to my surprise found a tweet by one Jamsiep in there! Sure you're practically famous, featuring in a blog retweeted by such a top, top journo 😀

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

      😯 Unbearable.

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

      😆

      Was I making some anti-Utd comment?

      .....Yes, I most certainly was. 😀

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

        I'm such a big deal, it's not even funny anymore. 😆

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

        Ah, the author is another CfC scumbag friend of yours. Nothing to see here, carry on. 😉

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

          Errrr.. no he's not.

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

            Shhhh, only way i can deal with it.

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

              Although he is a Sp*rs fan. Hence the appreciation for my comment about Nani, after the Utd-Spurs game at OT.

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              1. TommyK
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 4 months ago

                You still haven't been mentioned in the scoutcast though...... 😉

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

                  Give it another month or two, and I'll be the one doing the scoutcast. 😉

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                  1. TommyK
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    15 years, 4 months ago

                    ha- not with that ranking! 😀

                    (although obviously I'm not one to talk.....)

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                  2. Ella
                    • 15 Years
                    15 years, 4 months ago

                    You and AP should do one, you two always make me smile with your banter

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

                    The expletive counter would break fairly quickly ellie..

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          2. Nailer
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 4 months ago

            What have I started?! Sorry AP! 😀

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

    Official:

    West Brom: Carson, Reid, Scharner, Pablo, Cech, Brunt, Morrison, Dorrans, Mulumbu, Thomas, Odemwingie. Subs: Myhill, Tchoyi, Miller, Shorey, Zuiverloon, Fortune, Cox.

    Man Utd: Kuszczak, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Obertan, Anderson, Carrick, Fletcher, Berbatov, Rooney. Subs: Amos, Owen, Hernandez, Fabio Da Silva, Evans, Gibson, Bebe.

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

      Nice to not see Rafael in the squad - that extra $ for Evra seems worth it

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

        True!
        Finally something going in the right direction 🙂

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

        Rival took a 4 point hit to get Rafael in. Finally a stroke of luck. Bad bad bad for Utd though. GNev needs taking out back with a shotgun.

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

          GNev is up against one of Morrison or Thomas though.. And they are both shit.

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

          Can I pull the trigger 😉

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          1. TommyK
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 4 months ago

            I'm afraid you'll have to queue behind half the population of liverpool...... 😉

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  21. Spaghetti Hoes
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    UEFA Team of the year....Cast your Votes:
    http://www.uefa.com/community/teamoftheyear/index.html

    Its a pity about the 4-4-2 formation.

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  22. Nedved
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Where's that gimp who was shouting about Nani starting?

    There's a way to present information and 'you'll be apologising in 5 minutes blah blah blah' isn't the way to do it.

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    1. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      He was obviously on a wind up

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  23. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Who is the match official??

    please be howard penalty to united webb, and not that moron atkinson

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

      Chris Foy

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      1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, should be on the level and entertaining then

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

      All refs favour Utd so no need to worry about cheating your way to another victory... hehehehe

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  24. Just_Ty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    It's confirmed, I hate FPL over Xmas

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  25. TommyK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    What happened to Fergie's famous lack of sentimentality????

    G Nev shouldn't get anywhere near that right back slot......

    😕 😕 😕

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

      He will play him for 58 minutes or until he gets sent off..

      Which ever one comes first 😉

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      1. TommyK
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Sent off probably...... 🙁

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  26. That's Groß
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    who has everyone captained this week?

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  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    so no nani and no rafael 🙁

    Welcome to 2011 🙁

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  28. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like Samba will be captain again today assuming he is passed fit. Some good news, wooho!

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  29. Baby Face Nelson
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    So glad I stuck with Rio. I knew Raphel was a risk and ive been burned by rotation risk defenders a lot this season

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      Rio is another type of risk though isn't he. Should have gone with Vidic

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      1. Baby Face Nelson
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry but no way on earth I'll spend 8 mil on a defender. Not even with a gun pointed at my head

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

      rio is a bizarre buy for anyone, possibly the worst transfer of a defender i can think of what with injury, price, distinct lack of attacing and bonus point potential. Thats fact.

      I got vidic, and evras the only other i'd have.

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

        Rio is about to play 3 games in a week for the first time in god knows how many years... it's a lot anyway. If he gets through this, he's proved his fitness and condition and he's a good pick imo.

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        1. TommyK
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          Let's just hope he gets through this- his workload could be higher than usual with G Nev on his right.....

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        1. David Davros
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 4 months ago

          lolol snitch

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

            Obivously he has a grudge or something

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            1. David Davros
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 4 months ago

              Obivously.

              Why do you care? RBJ is always throwing words around like a nob anyway. Can't understand how he's gathered his little entourage of admirers.

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

          THanks Syd, gentleman sir.

          As far as im concerned, if someon es gonna put my name in their name, ill take it as a complement- sad bastard probably has some sort of shrine built to me, and loves/hates me cos hes not getting it up the arse dry from me 🙂

          sad bastard, ill keep an eye out for that gimp, should be fun 🙂

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  30. SaintMatt
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 4 months ago

    Tchoyi on the bench! I know it's not the biggest of my issues but jeez it all adds up. 🙁

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    1. welshbenny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      I feel your pain fella. I've got Nani, Tchoyi, Carroll and Rafael and am sweating on Kolarov, Samba and Tevez starting. I used to like Xmas....

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

        Very similar, although yours seems slightly worse to be fair!

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    2. Spaghetti Hoes
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 4 months ago

      why do you have Baines last sub?

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