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16 January 2011 1946 comments
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Four games kicking off. Three Derby’s taking place up and down the country. Two of them at the nice early hour of Noon GMT. While one so far invincible side finish the gameweek off with one of their new pretenders to the throne looking to make a statement of intent.

We’ve got it all today; and we’re starting with Birmingham vs. Aston Villa and Sunderland vs. Newcastle with the Dugout Discussion already opening its doors for one and all looking for their Sunday fix…

Sunderland XI: Gordon; Onuoha, Bramble, Ferdinand, Bardsley; Elmohamady, Henderson, Richardson, Malbranque; Gyan, Bent.

Newcastle XI: Harper; Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique; Barton, Nolan, Smith, Gutierrez; Best, Ameobi.

Sunderland welcome Nedum Onuoha back into the fray but must still see captain Lee Cattermole and Danny Welbeck on the injury list and unable to make their appearances. Newcastle may have to make do without star striker Andy Carroll this weekend but Shola Ameobi is fit enough to return to the fore and pushing Peter Lovenkrands back to the bench, Jose Enrique also recovers from the flu which previously had him on the sidelines.

Birmingham XI: Foster; Carr, Johnson, Ridgewell, Murphy; Bentley, Ferguson, Gardner, Fahey; Hleb: Derbyshire.

Aston Villa: Friedel, Clark, Dunne, Collins, Walker, Albrighton, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Downing, Carew, Agbonlahor.

Birmingham make a handful of changes as Daryl Murphy comes in for the injured Scott Dann, David Bentley makes his Blues debut with Seb Larsson, rumoured to be joining Newcastle imminently, nowhere to be seen. Matt Derbyshire is rewarded with a role leading the line in place of Cameron Jerome following his FA Cup exploits. Aston Villa meanwhile give a league debut to [potential Fantasy Premier League £4.0m bargain] Kyle Walker as well as calling Marc Albrighton and John Carew into the side once more while Ashley Young sits out suspended.

Only thing left is to wipe the sleep away from our eyes and take in six straight hours of Premier League action.

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  1. jamsiep
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Syvlain Distin is an absolute lion of a man. The 3 BPs surely have to be his....

    After that, Fellaini and Kuyt?

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    1. Funkyav
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Distin has had a great season, better than Jagielka which says a lot.

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    2. PFOR
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      Baines was good. But you're not too far off with what you said.

      Howard if he didn't concede the penalty.

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    3. bigwig
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      I thought Fellaini was awesome. But the bps could easily go to the bp whore that is Arteta

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  2. Elts
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    bugger .. had torres and baines in a 2-2 game and ended up with nothing 🙁

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  3. Feanor
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    2 points total from Baines and Torres. Awesome.

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    1. jamsiep
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      3 from Coleman, Johnson and Torres. Even better.

      Ah well....

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  4. JWF
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    Another cracking return from Torres. Absolute joke.

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  5. The relentless pursuit of p…
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    25 points with Nani & VDV to play... possibly worst week so far, FTW.

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    1. The relentless pursuit of p…
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      FTW = F#ck This Week

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    2. Boom!!!
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      lol @ ur defence this week.

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Ease up, Boom. Your return of 1, 1 and 0 isn't exactly ball-gripping.

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      2. The relentless pursuit of p…
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        hehe yes, almost funny if it wasnt so sad! 😀

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        1. Boom!!!
          • 15 Years
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          vidic will outscore all of them don't worry!

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  6. Boom!!!
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    another 1 pointer from most overpriced def in fpl.thanx gj.

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  7. PFOR
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    7 minutes until the big game 🙂

    Biggest test of the unlikely unbeaten run so far this season. Should be interesting.

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    1. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      i reckon Utd will regret going 442 against Stratford Hotspur

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      1. Funkyav
        • 16 Years
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        either that or Rooney will end up playing in midfield

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    2. arfa
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      i wont say good luck.

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  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    torres the useless cu*t

    seriously, got him in for the dgw, want to get rid of the tosser now.

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  9. 1966 was a great year for E…
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Spurs 0 - 2 Utd.

    Casual.

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  10. Locarno
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Spurs 3*-1 = equals most exciting title race for years.

    *all three from VDV.

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    1. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      I think my willy would sneeze if that was the outcome.

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
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        ... and with that image sadly imprinted on my mind, I'll settle down and watch the match.

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      2. Podge
        • 14 Years
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        classic

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  11. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Ahh, just back from my own match in time for the United game!

    Come on you reds!

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    1. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
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      did you win?

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        Yep 3-0, 3 players sent off as well!

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  12. Andy1
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney, Berbatov or Drogba for next week

    I currently have Drogba, and swapping him out will be for a 4pt hit (my first transfer will either be Konchesky/Kolarov --> Rafael)

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

      Rooney has started lively anyway but a lot said that about Torres earlier.

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  13. Baby Face Nelson
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    I like Kuyt

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  14. Boom!!!
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    SPURS 0 MANUTD 3(VIDIC,ROONEY(PEN),BERBA)

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    1. PFOR
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      Ridiculous post.

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      1. Funkyav
        • 16 Years
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        Boom is full of it.

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        1. Attila the Bum
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
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          +1

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        2. Shakey
          • 16 Years
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          Boom is full of shit*

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  15. manu4life99
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Which of these transfers is better?

    1)Tevez>Rooney
    2)Welbeck>berb, reina>stockdale (4pt hit)
    3)Welbeck>berb, vdv>nzogbia

    Team is (pre wc):

    Reina
    Kolarov Coleman rafael
    Nani vdv nasri Adam
    Torres tevez welbeck

    Subs: barton, shawx, konchesky

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    1. manu4life99
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      3) is also for a 4pt hit

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    2. Cashnex
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      vdv > nzogbia? are you having a laugh?

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      1. David Davros
        • 15 Years
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        This. Behave

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      2. manu4life99
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        I think nzog will outcome vdv over next 2gw's considering vdv has two tough away fix and nzog has dgw, id use wc in gw26

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        1. manu4life99
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          *outscore.

          Fair enough tho, which if any of these ideas would u do?

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    3. David Davros
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      For the record i wouldn't do any of them.

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      1. Back on the horse
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        +1

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        1. manu4life99
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          Thanks, back to the drawing board then!

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    4. Cashnex
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      Your team looks fine... imo

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  16. Funkyav
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Does anyone know what position would Jiranek and Parnaby play for Birmingham?

    Also are they left or right footed?

    I am looking at bringing Murphy in and was wonderign how secure he is

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    1. frankiefernandez
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Jiranek is a centre-back (but can play at right back), Parnaby is a right-back (but, apparently, not very good). They're both right-footed. There's some mention of them on this BCFC forum.

      http://www.smallheathalliance.com/read.php?1,289422

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      1. Funkyav
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        perfick thanks frankie

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  17. jamsiep
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    Shouldn't Torres have been sent off for a deliberate handball about a minute after getting booked? Looked that way to me, but unsurprisingly Sky completely neglected it.

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    1. PFOR
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      I wish he did. Need an excuse to get rid of the mug.

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        He'll score well in the next couple of weeks...

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        1. PFOR
          • 15 Years
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          Hopefully. He's likely to stay in my team until I wildcard. The price drops are killing me though.

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        2. Funkyav
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          2,1,2,1

          is my prediction

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          1. PFOR
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            21, 21? That would be nice alright.

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  18. PFOR
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Massive game. Should be a cracker.

    1-1 or 2-1 either way.

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  19. Crakers
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    anyone see the sunderland game??? BP's????

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      smith 3
      malbranque 2
      richardson 1

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      1. Crakers
        • 15 Years
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        as long as bardsley doesnt get bonus ill be happy!!! i benched him!!

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        1. Funkyav
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Boom you really are a Tool.

          Smith went off after 37mins and he is one of the worst players in the premiership.

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          1. Boom!!!
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            u r a tool coz u r giving my post so much importance!

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            1. Funkyav
              • 16 Years
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              good comeback there. well thought out.

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    2. MediocreMagician
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      How many do you reckon is a sensible number of dgw players next week. I'm toying with taking a 4 point hit and having 6. Think besides Nani and Vidic not much will be worth having looking at fixtures

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      1. MediocreMagician
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        reply fail haha

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      2. Bazman returns
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        I'm probably going to have 6 after a hit. Sounds enough as long as you make sure you have 2/3 Man U players.

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        1. MediocreMagician
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          Yeah I'd say Vidic and Nani maybe the best bets not to be rotated. Couldn't pick a striker thats guranteed both games and could see Neville and such get a run out.

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  20. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    They still haven't sorted out the Jara 'assist'. Hoping to rise a couple of thousands places with all the people who captained him etc...

    Might drop them an email. It definitely looked like Scharner was the one to hoof it on MOTD...

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    1. Shakey
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Jara got given the assist for the first goal, not the second one.

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      1. Shakey
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Scrap that, he didn't.

        It was Scharner, not Jara. Email time.

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    2. PFOR
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      😆

      Please don't. I was amazed when he got me more than 2 points.

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    3. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Are you sure? My h2h rival has Jara on the pitch, if you need help...

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      1. Shakey
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        Yeah, according to the chalkboards, it was Scharner.

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  21. cucumber
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    http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/01/16/2308047/my-dream-is-to-carry-on-playing-until-im-40-manchester

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  22. The relentless pursuit of p…
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    Any chance of any BPs for Coleman, Torres or Johnson?

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    1. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      not much chance

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      1. The relentless pursuit of p…
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        not even Coleman?

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  23. Cashnex
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    http://i.imgur.com/SjYuX.gif - lol

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

      hahahaa i saw that

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  24. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Van Persie would dive there
    Torres would dive there
    Tevez would dive there
    Drogba would dive there

    Not Rooney

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    1. Baby Face Nelson
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      haha

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm5-zLu8S9U

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

      He's done it before though!

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    3. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      are you feeling ok?

      not much of a memory there reinhold!

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    4. Cashnex
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Berbatov would dive there (and then be awarded man of the match by ITV)

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    5. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      * Not David Batty. 99.9% of todays footballers are diving little rogues.

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    6. David Davros
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, he's a shining moral beacon to me.

      United players never dive, not last weekend, not ever.

      Troof is 9 times out of 10 he'd of gone down there and probably refused to get up unless he got another 50k a week.

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      1. Voronin
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        You are talking the troof.

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        1. David Davros
          • 15 Years
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          Obviously, from the impeccable nature of the rest of my post, you have correctly assumed the spelling was intention.

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          1. David Davros
            • 15 Years
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            al

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            1. Voronin
              • 16 Years
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              Whose al?

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              1. David Davros
                • 15 Years
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                *intentional

                or

                http://southparkstudios-intl.mtvnimages.com/shared/sps/images/shows/southpark/vertical_video/import/season_11/sp_1112_02_v6.jpg?width=480

                Whichever you prefer

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                1. Voronin
                  • 16 Years
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                  I prefer South Park al.

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    7. harmonica
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      I do believe Rooney has actually been booked for diving at white hart lane in seasons gone by?

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  25. Cashnex
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    This game is going to be a cracker.

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  26. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    I like Dawson, he's a cert for my wildcard team (barring injury/suspension of course)

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    1. Adz_25
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      No cs's since the opening day & when he came back from injury we kept 2 & looked more solid (for our defence at least), he's a brave lad, always gives 100% & is maturing all the time

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  27. Back on the horse
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    Rooney is looking up for it. both teams are in fact

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  28. Voronin
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    Well, poor quality football from both teams. Right result. Phil Dowd is the worlds most annoying ref. His attitude towards players and managers stinks.

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    1. David Davros
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      Dowd is definitely one of my least favourite refs. Massive bell

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      1. Voronin
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Mahoosive bell.

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  29. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Skirtel or paintsil?

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      u want a lolerpool def?

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    2. Voronin
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Skrtel is Pants.

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

        Skirt or pants?
        Are you a man?

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  30. Locarno
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    LOL at Crouch.

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