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5 February 2011 2507 comments
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Now the gameweek begins and just like that the hulking Saturday Surgery regresses into it’s much less fearsome Bruce Bana-esque Dugout Discussion. Come in if you fancy, we’ve certainly got more than enough games to keep you interested.

We kick off with Stoke playing host to Sunderland this afternoon, a war of attrition looking likely. Tony Pulis recalls the likes of Matty Etherington and Long-throw Delap into his team while Steve Bruce looks like he might be following suit at Liverpool by countering Stoke’s aerial threat with three centre-halves. Sulley Muntari also makes his debut. Teams in full are…

Stoke XI: Begovic; Higginbotham, Wilkinson, Huth, Shawcross; Delap, Pennant, Whitehead, Etherington; Jones, Carew.

Sunderland XI: Gordon; Onuoha, Ferdinand, Mensah, Bramble (C), Bardsley; Richardson, Henderson, Muntari, Sessegnon; Gyan.

The heavy dose of Saturday football doesn’t end there as we then head on into six 3pm kick-offs and just about round out my Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gameweek before it even starts with ten of my eleven finished by 5pm – the likes of Man City vs West Brom, Everton vs Blackpool and Newcastle vs Arsenal are high on my agenda, who are you tracking?

Then we have Manchester United rounding us out as they pay visit to Mick McCarthy and his Premier League stragglers. Time to watch through my fingers.

The Dugout Discussion will be open through all eight of today’s games right up until the bonus judges hand out their bounty this evening. Stick with us.

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  1. In Like Flynn.
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    Huth audition for six nations?

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  2. Declan
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    My cup tie:

    Him: Foster, Vidic, Adam

    Me: Begovic, Rafael, Cahill

    Great start with my cleansheet gone in 2 mins!

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Foster will struggle also.

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      1. Declan
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        I hope so TM!

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          I don't

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          1. Declan
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            😀

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  3. linoleum
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    I doubled on Stoke defense.

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    1. Somalion
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      Why?

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    2. gooner dave
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      Your not the only one.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        Me too!

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      2. Voyeur
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        You're not the only 2

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    3. LondonLion
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      Never double up on defence. Not even if it's Man Utd defenders at home to Wolves.

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      1. Voyeur
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        I tripled up on Blackburn last season and was absolutely battered on here for it. 3 cleanies in 5 GWs and it had all gone quiet.

        If the fixtures are right...

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        1. gooner dave
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          Exactly, always easy to slate it when goes wrong. However can reap rewards, admit though it's not ideal to do it.

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      2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        Except if there's a DGW, then it can be worth it. All my rivals doubled up on Liverpool in GW24.

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        1. LondonLion
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          A DGW is more debatable; I can see some merit there. Otherwise though, I stand by my point. The winner of FPL last season agrees with me: "But I wouldn’t have 2 defenders on the same team, too risky for me."

          See this interview: http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2010/05/30/an-interview-with-jon-reeson/.

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          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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            How's he doing this season...

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      3. donners
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        This whole "spread the risk" business is a classic gambler's fallacy. There is absolutely nothing wrong with doubling up if both players are good picks on their own.

        Exagerrated example: If you double up on 2 DEFs all season who are $2 for a cleanie every game, and your rival has one of your DEFs and someone else always priced slightly longer for a cleanie, you end the season with more points every time.

        Sure, doubling up increases your variance i.e. you will have crap weeks and great weeks, but nothing in between, but that doesn't matter. You win in the long term.

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  4. njfsdkffslkf
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    Ok does any here else use a well know aussi page to view sports. You know the one begins with A. Well it got taken down last week apparantly by Us law division but they have seemed to have re emerged . basically you search same name but is a completly different address doing the same things

    Which begs the question how can they do it again (im not complaining) so quickly and be so easy to find without the boys in blue closing them again etc?

    anyone?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      No idea what you are on about here?

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
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        Website well known for streaming everything, claimed to be australian, lots of people used it and it got seized last week.

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          Never knew it was Australian.

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      2. TorresMagic™
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        Just found the article. 10 sites hmmm.

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    2. Attila the Bum
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      An EU law fella said that the ban on internet streaming is illegal.
      That was this week so dunno if it would affect anything yet.

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    3. donners
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      I'm only guessing here, but it was probably only the domain that got seized, because that was all the US had jurisdiction over. Nothing stopping the website from pointing their website to a new domain. God knows where it's actually hosted.

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  5. andy85wsm
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    "First time an away side has scored in this fixture".

    Stats don't make you feel any better.

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Stats are overrated.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        %79.9 of stats are made up!

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      2. In Like Flynn.
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        Eight out of ten people say that.

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          799 out of 1000 actually.

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        2. andy85wsm
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          9/10 people enjoy.........probably not the right joke for these forums

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      3. DEO magic
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        and 3 out of thousands get sucked in

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  6. njfsdkffslkf
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    Oh Tevez Birthday today .

    Bound to score

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    1. samcro
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      I like that. Need him to go mental.

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      One for each child?

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      1. Soul Glo - Just let your so…
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        I'd prefer one for each mistress

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    3. ArcticJunkie
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      a hatrick 😉

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  7. MARVELLUS
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    Played my WC for this GW, want to give a tribute to Bardsley and Kuyt, thanks for the points lads. See you in GW32 Phil.

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  8. For Fuchs Sake
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    This is the last week to play the second wildcard right? Might initiate it now and get a rough team before prices go up.

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    1. Soul Glo - Just let your so…
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      WC's are just annoying.

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  9. Soul Glo - Just let your so…
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    Good start! 4 Points less to my rivals 100pt lead.

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  10. fajmonkey
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    hey guys… ive just installed the very intresting razza script, and now i have all the extra stats etc for my teams players. which is nice however what i really wanted was the predicted gameweek scores/team analysis

    i cant seem to find it.. or am i just using the wrong thing?
    thanks

    (sorry for the repost i posted this a few mins ago in an old topic - didnt see this one was open)

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      It's a secret add-on I created. 😉

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      1. fajmonkey
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        really?... if so im impressed... if not im very gulible :p

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          💡

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          1. fajmonkey
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            that a light bulb? lol

            think you could take a look at my team and give me a prediction oh mystical magic?

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              Not at the moment, off to watch the game in bed. Ask me after tomorrows 2 games. 😉

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              1. fajmonkey
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                meh... lol

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        2. Namtab Nomolos
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          It's like that April Fool joke a geek shop made of a Tauntaun sleeping bag for kids. They got somany people trying to order it they made it!

          http://www.backpacker.com/tauntaun_sleeping_bag/blogs/1540

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          1. fajmonkey
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            where can i get one of those sleeping bags :p jk

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  11. Somalion
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    Can someone explain why so many people picked Stoke defenders this week?

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
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      Sunderland not great away from home and only have one striker fit.

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      1. Somalion
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        I dunno, I just think that hoping to keep a clean sheet against Sunderland is always very hit and miss

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    2. Shakey
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      Because we thought the had a good chance of keeping a clean sheet.

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    3. Soul Glo - Just let your so…
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      I'm sure future thinking played a part with the double and a kind run of fixtures.

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      1. Somalion
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        But why not bench them for this week then?

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        1. andy85wsm
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          It's Sunderland at home

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          1. Somalion
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            So? 😛

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            1. andy85wsm
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              So we thought they had a chance at a clean sheet. Is that not pretty obvious?

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              1. Somalion
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                No its clearly not at all... Of course its obvious that you thought they'd keep a clean sheet. What I was wondering was why people thought they'd keep a clean sheet

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                1. andy85wsm
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                  BECAUSE ITS SUNDERLAND AT HOME. Obviously we were wrong.

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                  1. Somalion
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                    Must just be me who thinks that Sunderland are a bit difficult to hope for a cleanie against.

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    4. andy85wsm
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      Because we thought they may keep a clean sheet, next question.

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    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Ggod fixture this week, and importantly gw 28

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      1. Somalion
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        Oh ye gw 28 will be good. I'll play Begovic for that I'd say

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  12. Paul
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    now just need a goal from stoke except ethers and huth!!!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Shawcross, perhaps? 🙂

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      1. Paul
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        totally!...don't mind that...

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  13. Waldaz
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    Begovic on 2 saves, come on.

    😳

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Time for a 2nd goal then.

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      There's something soul-destroying about watching a football match in which your only interest is how many saves one of the keeepers makes...

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  14. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    how is richardson suddenly scoring goals?

    is he being played differently by bruce?

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Contract running down?

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    2. Shakey
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      yeah, he's being played further forward since Sunderland have changed to 4-5-1.

      He actually played that role in pre-season before last season, started a bandwagon. Of course, when the league actually started Bruce went back to 4-4-2 and Richardson did f*ck all.

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    3. AllessandroSwissToni
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      He's playing much further up the pitch according to Football Focus. Playing off the support striker more to make up for the loss of Bent presumably.

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    4. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      5.3 barguinium

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  15. Locarno
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    Muntari booked. For the 11 people in the world who have him.

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    1. Somalion
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      NOOOOOOOOOOOO 😛

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    2. dogtanion
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      He always lets me down ðŸ™

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  16. Locarno
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    CAREW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  17. Akers
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    Carew Carew Carew is on fire!

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  18. andy85wsm
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    Goal for Carew 1-1. Was expecting a free kick for the goalie!

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  19. Major Doubts
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    Huth assist?

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    1. Somalion
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      Looks like it

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    2. Bigo1
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      Looks like, although ShawX might have toughed it

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  20. jagz
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    gotta be huth assist

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    1. chinmusic
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      And there it is. Excellent.

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  21. SuperDorrans
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    Huth assist, love that! 😀

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Get in!!!!!

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      1. _Greg
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        sweet!!!

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  22. dogtanion
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    "Him, of all people"...... i.e - not English.

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    1. AP
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      It's DB mk II.

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      1. dogtanion
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        Hello Douglas Quaid. I want to ask you a bunch of questions and I want them answered immediately...

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        1. AP
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          My CPU is a neural net processor, a learning computer.

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          1. dogtanion
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            We used to use the Douglas Quaid quotes on ebaumsworld to do prank calls....absolute hero.

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            1. AP
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              That soundboard is set up permanently in the office i'm currently working in. Get your ass to mars.

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  23. Jax
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    Goal by John Carew (Stoke) right-footed (bottom-right of goal) from right side of six-yard box (6 yards).Stoke 1-1 Sunderland. Assist (header) by Robert Huth (Stoke) from right side of six-yard box.

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  24. Hank van Tek
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    Goodbye Gordon clean sheet...

    Painful hello to Foster clean sheet.

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  25. Tuncaybackwards
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    On average, how many minutes are wasted on Delap's throws?

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    1. Locarno
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      Shush. Carew scored - that is all that matters.

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  26. andy85wsm
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    Huth assist, how annoying

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    1. jamsiep
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      Looked like Shawcross may have got the last touch before Carew actually....

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      1. chinmusic
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        Can't see Huth losing it.

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        1. jamsiep
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          No, neither can I, but it looks like I may have rolled down some part of Shawcross' body after Huth headed it.

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          1. Shakey
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            email time.

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            1. jamsiep
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              In fact, Huth may not have even touched it at all. Only Gordon.

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            2. Fabregas88
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              Huth's head pushes Gordon's groves and the ball down before Carew scored that goal... huth assist cfm.

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      2. andy85wsm
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        Yeah, but it's so slight I can't see it being changed.

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      3. Dave Bauer
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        Lol.

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        1. jamsiep
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          Was that funny? It wasn't meant to be.

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          1. Dave Bauer
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            Actually you're right, sincere apologies young man.

            Could well be ShawX, I didn't spot that at first.

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  27. 20LEGEND
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    HUUUUTTTHHH

    Doubled up on Stoke defence so needed some attacking points 🙂

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  28. sambyy
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    Was an offside :/

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  29. Somalion
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    That was a pretty blatant offside for Carews goal

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  30. Gargamel
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    I think that goal was offside, Gordon was gone and only one Sunderland defender was behind Carew when Huth headed it on.

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    1. Somalion
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      It was completely offside, linesmen dont know the rules I guess 😛 Not too much of a surprise there!

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