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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. Lewis - Sky Pod
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    FYI

    Rafael's dismissal was completely justified. First tackle was wild and reckless, left his trailing leg in too, could have been red.

    Second was a clever professional foul, he knew fine well that Ekotto was through and past him. Textbook yellow.

    Stop whinging

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

      Where you watching? He didnt touch him and nope im not biased, Liverpool fan and I dont have him.

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    2. mins26
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      he was unlucky to get sent off. first tackle was harsh, but surely he got the ball. second is more tricky. ekotto was directly in front of him, was very difficult not to make contact. i struggle to argue with this one though.
      Furthermore, Mike Dean is a $%£@... whole lot of needless yellow cards.
      Its a Farkin game of football. not basketball.

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    3. GTWDE
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Wrong.

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    4. jamsiep
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      I don't even think that it matters whether it was deliberate or not... He stopped BAE getting into a brilliant position.

      If he had been the last man then no one would dispute it being a foul and a red, even if the contact wasn't intentional, I don't see how Rafael's yellow was any different.

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      1. mins26
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
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        players shouldn't tackle each other anymore, without first getting written consent.

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    5. Churchill
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      First yellow is debatable. After that, he knew he had to be on best behaviour.

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  2. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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    Didn't expect Modric to have such a low voice

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  3. jamsiep
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Was Vidic actually that good today? He just won a load of headers against someone who is completely incapable of jumping...

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

      IM(Biased)O he was immense. We would've lost today had he not played I reckon.

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    2. Attila the Bum
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      • 15 Years
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      He was very good but BAE had the standout performance for me.

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

        Nah, BAE was a complete liability as usual... 😕

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        1. Sputnikboy
          • 16 Years
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          Metro Live points wise BAE and Vidic were way ahead!

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  4. rasher
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Vidic is GUARENTEED 3 bonus, every week I get something wrong this week i benched vidic for the 1st time and all my defenders conceded.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      rafael was the best united player until he got sent off

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

      if I was to write a word all in capital letters, I would try extra hard to spell it correctly.

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      1. Jinswick
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        • 15 Years
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        that actually made me laugh out loud. good work

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

          Ye me too, very funny

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      2. rasher
        • 16 Years
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        yeah well you no what the word is nerdlinger

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  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    vdv was poor today, his delivery especially poor

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

      +1. We had 7 or 8 corners and most were crap deliveries.

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  6. Alex Hunter
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    rafael only gets a one match ban right? what a shiite call btw.

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    1. Johnny Unitas
      • 16 Years
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      only 1 match ya

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  7. David Davros
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Dwight Yorke - What a shirt

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    1. Locarno
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      You seem to have included an extra 'r'

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      1. Somalion
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        Had to think about that for a minute, good one though

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    2. Torres76
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      What a plonker! Probably got styled up by ex - Katie Price.

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      1. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
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        or maybe their son picked it out?

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      2. Torres76
        • 15 Years
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        Saw Dwight with some blonde in Mailbox Birmingham a few months ago. Wholly bejesus she had a massive chest!!! Must have been paid for by Yorkie's TV wages!!

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

    Struggling to find a case for BPs for any of my team today...any of these got any chance?

    Foster, Kelly, VDV, Nani

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    1. Alex Hunter
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      not likely no, but maybe kelly will get something.

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  9. McDog
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Van Persie or Rooney ??

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    1. Something Clever
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Off topic this but isn't it about time this website was developed further in order that it could actually deal with the amount of traffic it receives? I'm getting pretty tired with not being able to post because the place is busy. It happens often, and in the dugout discussions at the weekend it happens every.single.game. Annoying. Especially since this website now has fee paying members.

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

    I reckon three of Vidic/Modric/VDV/BAE for the BPs.

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

      Yeah, gotta be. Surely.

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

      VDV?! 😯

      Not a chance I'm afraid. He was pretty wasteful today.

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

        We'll see...

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

          He doesnt get any when he scores 2 so no hope today.

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  11. Alex Hunter
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    well i was going to double up w/united defence but now have rafael out and can't afford any of the other starters. question is, who will fergie put in his place for brum, neville?

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

      Mwuhahaha ......... good one!

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  12. Baggers
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Evatt or Kelly?

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  13. rle
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Will Torres miss the next match or have yellows been reset?

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

      Reset Jan 1st he's ok

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Not reset, extended to 10.

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  14. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    im about to ask a question LOADED with intent that i never felt id possibly have. but since ive been not giving a shit, things have been on the up and up really.

    So here goes;

    Arsenal fans, is rentboy walcott a nailed on shtarter, or pretty nailed on, on the right?

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

      He seems subject to rotation. Arshavin will still get some games and Nasri would start ahead of Walcott.

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    2. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      No, definitely not nailed on yet but if arshavin continues to be pony he may just be...

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

      def nailed on,risk of rotation for the dgw. im thinkin about swappin him for fabergas

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

        as in gettin him in for fabergas

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      2. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        definitely nailed on? why do you say that?

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      3. Viper
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        He's def nailed on but with a risk of rotation?....so he's not nailed on? 😕

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

          if arsenal were playing united in the morning with a full fit squad,walcott would start. he might get rested for the one of the games in the double but will start every other time imo

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    4. Something Clever
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Your'e a latent homo dude. It's so obvious in your constant references... sad really

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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        yes ok. Now get back in your hole. Good girl

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        1. Something Clever
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Get therapy. Seriously.

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

      He'll get more games than Arshavin.

      I wouldn't get him though. He's good against full-backs that bomb forward, but wasteful against those that sit back on him.

      Hence why his big scores this season have come against Blackpool (Crainey), Chelsea (Cole), and West Ham (Bridge).

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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        interesting, you too cocoon.

        If he was nailed on, id defo get him and rvp over fabs

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

          +1 Fabs is playing deeper and sucking up too many funds. Im thinking of Nasri, Walcott and RVP

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

      As assured as RVP based on evidence.

      Seems to favour those two together. I think both will be rested on occasion. Some people are selective so just think Walcott will be rested.

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  15. Alex Hunter
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    kelly a sure starter now for liverpool rb?

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

      Dalglish seems to like him. Wouldn't touch any Liverpool defender though.

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

      Not sure.... He wasn't exactly convincing defensively today, although he did go on a decent run early on...

      Johnson had a better game IMO.

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

    Word is that an Everton fan was stabbed, and subsequently died, outside Anfield today...

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

      Is that what the announcement about Anfield road been closed was during the game?

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

      Really hope that's just Twitter rubbish.

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

        So do I.

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    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Ugh.

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

      I heard an announcement during the match saying a junction was closed due to some police involvement or something. Hope it wasnt because of this.

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  17. mvtaylor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    My tale of woe.

    In goal, Joe Hart! - 1

    The defence:

    Skrtel - 1
    Coleman - 1
    Kolarov - 1

    The midfield:

    Nani - 3
    Adam - 3
    Van Der Vaart - 2

    The Strikers:

    DJ Campbell - 2
    Torres - 1
    Berbatov - 2

    and, ahem, el capitano!

    Nasri (c) - 6

    Total points - 23

    Bench:

    Reina
    Rafael
    Evatt
    Essien

    Transfer this week!

    IN Coleman
    OUT Terry

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

      not to kick a man when he's down but that is an oddly timed terry out transfer

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

        I thought Chelsea were still going to be useless, Ipswich didn't count in my head 🙁

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

      that must hurt lol ive done ok but my captain choice is holding me back from upper echelon of my private leagues.

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  18. Something Clever
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Off topic this but isn’t it about time this website was developed further in order that it could actually deal with the amount of traffic it receives? I’m getting pretty tired with not being able to post because the place is busy. It happens often, and in the dugout discussions at the weekend it happens every.single.game. Annoying. Especially since this website now has fee paying members

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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      shut up.

      ta

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      1. Something Clever
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Um... go f**k yourself? You are an almighty bone head who constantly spouts bile on here. I'm guessing your about 12 years old though, probably still a virgin, and quite probably also a United fan.

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        1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          where's today's bile then Jimmy-girl?

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  19. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    26 pre-bonus for Nani, VdV and Bale. So probably 28 for the week.

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

      No bonus for any of them i reckon!

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  20. MrAnderson
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    does rafael just miss the one game? who will replace him at right back. what would you do..
    1) rafael out for fulham defender
    2) rafael out for his united replacment (money)
    or 3) leave him and take elmo out for fulham defender.

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

      3.

      Definitely not 2 as he does only miss the 1st game.

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    2. Alex Hunter
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      i'm using wc and got kelly since so cheap and dgw. instead of original plan of stockdale as keeper, got vds instead and thinking of fulham defender likes hughes for rafael. problem is i bought rafael early so if sold now would make .1 on him, but would want him back. so it all depends if i see him dropping down to 5.7 or not.

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  21. mins26
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    I think a written form of consent should be sought after before making any challanges in football. 'please sir, can i have the ball?'

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  22. joinho
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Hope Rafael won't be suspended next GW, any one know?

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

      He misses the Birmingham game.

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  23. mins26
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    oh and carrick is such a bad player it kills me.

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

      you know how vdv didn't score today? that was largely down to carrick

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

      *bangs head against the wall*

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  24. Torres76
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Saw Dwight with some blonde in Mailbox Birmingham a few months ago. Wholly bejesus she had a massive chest!!! Must have been paid for by Yorkie’s TV wages!!!!!!!

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  25. MB10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Guys,
    This probably sounds like a stupid question but sure anyway, here goes.
    I've just taken a 4pt hit for making some transfers. If i want to make more transfers and play my wildcard do I still get -4 for next gameweek? I presume I don't but I'm just loooking for some clarification.
    Cheers.

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    1. Johnny Unitas
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      the points don't get deducted until after the deadline passes on Saturday, so no, if you use Wildcard in the mean time, the points will not be deducted no

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      1. MB10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Ok thanks mate.

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

      A WC wipes them out

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

    Just gonna bench Rafael next week and get Evra in for Jara i think until i play my WC

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

    Out of the fpl cup on goals scored! 🙁

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

    BPs are in.

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  29. thehodge
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Calling all FFS FC members - anybody up for a game?

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

      Yep can fit in a match before me lasagne is done

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    2. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Rafael - who was sent off, listed as my first substitute and let me stress - he was sent off.... scored an equal amount of points as my three starting defenders combined.
      Now that is a shite bit of management on my behalf.

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

        Same.

        I also had Jara as 2nd sub who scored one more.

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  30. Nibbsy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Should I use my wildcard? Current team is:

    Foster Carson*

    Coleman Rafael Konch* Huth* Kolarov*

    VDV Nani Adam nzog Nasri*

    Drogba* Tevez Carroll

    The asterisks are the players I need to get rid of. Thing is I have 2 freebies and would lose one if I wc. Would an 8 pt hit to sort things out be better?

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    1. mr messi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Why do you need to get rid of Nasri and Huth?

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

        Huth because my wc team will have Begovic. And Nasri - Fabs.

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

      If you want to change that much Id WC.

      Id even replace Rafael for the double and bring someone with a guaranteed double and bring him back in the week after.

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