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FPL GW36 Scout Picks - Bus Team

Henderson

van Hecke
Lacroix
Gabriel Magalhães
O’Reilly

Cherki
Saka
Bruno Fernandes
Rogers

Haaland
Welbeck

Kinsky
Torres
Mainoo
Kroupi

GW36 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Haaland	MCI	14.6m	107.0%	Very Likely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	99.2%	Likely
Saliba	ARS	6.1m	99.1%	Likely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	87.5%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	80.9%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	80.2%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	77.2%	Unlikely
Doku	MCI	6.4m	73.4%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.2m	72.9%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.6m	70.7%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	69.0%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.2m	67.5%	Unlikely
F.Kadıoğlu	BHA	4.4m	66.2%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	66.9%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	60.2%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	59.4%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	59.1%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	58.7%	Unlikely
Richarlison	TOT	6.3m	55.3%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	56.4%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	54.6%	Unlikely
Osula	NEW	5.4m	53.6%	Unlikely
Mateta	CRY	7.6m	50.6%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.8m	50.7%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	50.5%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	50.3%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	48.8%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	47.6%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	47.8%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	45.5%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	44.4%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	43.7%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	43.6%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	41.6%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.6m	38.9%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	39.1%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	38.1%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	5.5m	37.7%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	37.7%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	37.8%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Thiago	BRE	7.4m	109.7%	Very Likely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	105.0%	Very Likely
Schade	BRE	6.9m	100.1%	Very Likely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.4m	99.0%	Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	99.3%	Maybe
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	98.7%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.5%	Maybe
Lucca	NFO	5.4m	89.2%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	93.1%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	92.5%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	90.1%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	89.1%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	88.9%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	88.9%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	88.9%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	88.8%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	87.9%	Unlikely
Tolu	WOL	5.2m	83.4%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	83.0%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.5m	82.3%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	81.0%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	80.2%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	6.7m	79.4%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	77.7%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	73.3%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	75.6%	Unlikely
Calafiori	ARS	5.6m	77.1%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	76.2%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	75.8%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	75.4%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.8m	69.9%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	70.2%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.2m	71.8%	Unlikely
Scott	BOU	5.1m	69.8%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	70.8%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	70.1%	Unlikely
Iwobi	FUL	6.2m	67.3%	Unlikely
Caicedo	CHE	5.7m	66.2%	Unlikely
Xavi	TOT	6.4m	63.8%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	5.9m	67.4%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B
Up	Henderson	CRY	C
No Change	Pickford	EVE	C
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	B
No Change	Darlow	LEE	B, Vs, £
Down	Roefs	SUN	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:27pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A
Up	Lacroix	CRY	A
No Change	Keane	EVE	C
Up	van Hecke	BHA	B
Up	Struijk	LEE	B, Vs, £
Up	Hill	BOU	C, £
Down	Ballard	SUN	C
Down	van Dijk	LIV	A
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:31pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Cherki	MCI	A
Up	Saka	ARS	C, Vs
No Change	Wilson	FUL	B
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C, Rest
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Gibbs-White	NFO	A
No Change	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	A, £
No Change	Palmer	CHE	C
Down	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	C, £
No Change	Hinshelwood	BHA	B, £

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:39pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
No Change	Watkins	AVL	A
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	C
Up	Isak	LIV	B

Last updated: 1 May, 2026 4:43pm

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14 February 2011 1008 comments

Andy

Tonight’s Dugout Discussion action is sponsored by loneliness and/or being disenfranchised. While lovers up and down the country are going out for fancy meals, popping the question or buying that last minute bouquet at the petrol station, all we need to remember is we’ve got another game of football in store.

The lovers don’t have a monopoly on romance though, as the likes of David Luiz will be dressed to impress in his first start for Chelsea, while Steve Sidwell is on the prowl for more bait. Yossi Benayoun is left crying in the stands at his own Valentine loneliness, he’s also injured. Tonight’s full teams follow, the headline news is that Drogba is on the bench…

Fulham: Schwarzer; Baird, Hughes, Hangeland, Salcido; Duff, Murphy, Sidwell, Dempsey; Dembele, Johnson.
Chelsea: Cech; Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole; Essien, Ramires, Lampard; Malouda, Torres, Anelka

The Dugout Dicussion will be open as per usual for all of the evening’s action. Fingers crossed for a drab 1-1 own goal based affair and roll on the double Gameweek – starting tomorrow.

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teddy.
15 years, 2 months ago
Inalize, those of us who have Begovic are a little concerned that he might get dropped. Apparently Pulis is talking about Begovic's performance being poor. Sorensen could be in line for a game or three...
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1. Christina.
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Howzit tedster. I read those posts. That will suit me perfectly if he is dropped as my h2h oponent has him.(Sorry!)
  
  Getting stockdale for his double(when he only played 1 game!) is not a moment Im proud of.
  
  I will monitor the situation as well as the possible ManU double.
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  1. Christina.
    15 years, 2 months ago
    BTW, I see your ranked 139th in h2h reserve league. You still pushing to get promoted or just having fun?
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    1. teddy.
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Still trying to score as many points as possible, and winning my h2h is a bonus. Especially when I've had an otherwise crap week. But I don't take too much time sizing up my h2h opponent.
      
      Sorted out my UCL, UEL, Metro Euro and Telegraph Euro teams last night...
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2. si
  15 years, 2 months ago
  This would seem very harsh on Begovic. He has been pretty faultless so far so dropping your keeper after an error that you see keepers make each week would damage a young keepers confidence. Does seem odd that Pulis chose to criticise him than support him though. Sorenson was cerainly more error prone.
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  1. Kingston
    15 years, 2 months ago
    I think it was just a case of keeping his feet on the ground. The week before pulis was saying how he had the potential to be one of the best keepers in the world
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  2. Christina.
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Si = "Mr consistent" in fantasy football. Nice to see you "back".
    
    Keep it going!
    
    Cheers
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Kingston
15 years, 2 months ago
Have to laugh at dempsey getting 3 bps last night. An attacker who's team didnt score and misses a last min pen to win the game. Ridiculous
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1. BoobyZ
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I gave up lamenting on BPs a while ago
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  1. Kingston
    15 years, 2 months ago
    True there is no point. Just made me laugh
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2. hillbillypete
  15 years, 2 months ago
  last week he had a great game and didnt earn any bonus...crazy
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BoobyZ
15 years, 2 months ago
Ah Torres. 50m worth massive fail
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1. Lucky_2010
  15 years, 2 months ago
  just have wait to see if he's worth for monies paid .....
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2. Baby Face Nelson
  15 years, 2 months ago
  premature conclusion
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  1. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 2 months ago
    +1
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3. The Stock
  15 years, 2 months ago
  How can you say that after 2 games? Ridiculous.
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  1. Nomar
    15 years, 2 months ago
    silly statement to make after 2 games.
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Wounded Prophets
15 years, 2 months ago
Is it wrong to consider Berbatove to Rooney

and then take a 4 point hit to remove Bentley for ???

For GW28
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1. The Bandit
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Why would you take a 4pt hit to remove someone with a dgw 29?
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  1. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 2 months ago
    He worked out he's abit overrated on the site.
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    1. The Bandit
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Bit early to say that I'd have thought.
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      1. Wounded Prophets
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Missed the double game week
        
        Was looking at trying to field 11 players in the coming weeks and bentley was one I thought about.
        
        But second thoughts and a few games to go between now and then
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iCon
15 years, 2 months ago
Morning all, anybody playing UCL?

Who are the must haves in the mid to low range?
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1. teddy.
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I reckon there are bargains to be found amongst the ranks of:
  
  Valencia
  Schalke
  AC Milan
  Lyon
  Roma
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TorresMagic™
15 years, 2 months ago
Up to 288 in the FPL Open. Up to equal 6th best league. 🙂
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1. Fray Bentos
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Ha! Take that Fran 😉
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  1. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Frans league is holding on to 10th.
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    1. Fray Bentos
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Its no surprise that your league would attract a much higher level of fpl manager TM! 😉
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      1. TorresMagic™
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Seeing there is a competition attached, you are probably right. 🙂
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        Boom!!!
        15 years, 2 months ago
        hey tm any code for cricket world cup league 😉
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Can't believe you typed wink. Not really interested in playing Fantasy Cricket with all the rookie teams. NRL starts soon enough. My efforts will be going into that. There are plenty of sites for the World Cup. Cricinfo & FoxSports are 2 of the better ones.
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PanTanti
15 years, 2 months ago
wts the best strategy for UCL??
Since there are 4 games this week is it best to invest ur team on those teams playing this week? or is it much better to have a balanced team including many players who'll play nxt week.
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1. teddy.
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I reckon you want a good spread, with riskier options earlier in the gw and safer back ups on the final day - ie a few Man Utd, Inter or Bayern big hitters to fall back on.
  
  You also get 4 shots at captaincy, so think about who you have as captain options on each of the 4 match days.
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Jinswick
15 years, 2 months ago
Morning all, is Stockdale -> a 4.1m GK or less worth a 4 point hit given I don't have a keeper who can play in GW28? If so, who is the best option?
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1. No Pirlo No Party
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Not worth taking a hit on a keeper in my opinion.
  
  With a hit you will get 2/3 points if he gets a CS or -2 if not....would rather get 0, than run the risk of getting minus points.
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  1. Jinswick
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Yeah, I guess it's unlikely he will rack up more than 6-7 best case - will probably just do VDV -> Cahill this week. Can't bring myself to drop Fabs...you think that's my best play given my squad (below)?
    
    Foster, Stockdale
    Rafael, Djourou, Kelly, Bosingwa, Coleman
    VDV, Nani, Fabs, Adam, A Young
    Tevez, RVP, Wingie
    Bank 0.5m
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    1. No Pirlo No Party
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Pretty similar team my own. But guessing you have a much better team value then me!
      
      I would say there are more urgent transfers than VDV out. Considering he is now fit, wait until after tonight....
      
      How much would you lose on VDV? I would not be able to get him back if I got rid.
      
      Bosingwa, Odemwingie, Stockdale?
      
      You have 7 out this week?
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      1. TorresMagic™
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Adam may not be playing in GW28 & GW29. He might be more important to sell but you may want to keep.
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        Jinswick
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Assuming they all play (not sure) I can field 9 this week before my 1 free transfer:
        
        Coleman, Kelly, Rafael, Bosingwa
        Nani, Adam, A Young
        Tevez, Wingie
        
        Would make sense to use my transfer to make this 10 starters, meaning one of Stockdale, Foster, Djourou, Fabs, VDV, RVP has to go.
        
        I'd lose 0.4m on VDV (bought him at 8.2m)
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Could easily be 7 with Adam & Bosingwa.
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        Jinswick
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Yeah if Adam gets booked this week then i'll probably ship him out for Barton in GW28 and then GW29 maybe do A Young -> Cahill.
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        Fratboy
        15 years, 2 months ago
        that sounds like a mighty fine idea
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  2. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Depends if you would use the keeper ever again. You need 4 to break even etc.
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The Stock
15 years, 2 months ago
Ok, lets run a sweep on how many minutes VDV lasts tonight. I'm going with 24.

Takers?
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1. Jinswick
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I'd quite like him to get injured for the rest of the season - makes ditching him next week an easy call and also Nani comes in off my bench. Sorry Rafael.
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  1. PFOR
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Harsh 😯
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    1. Jinswick
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Does being an arsenal fan make it any better?
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      1. PFOR
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Aye, suppose 😛
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2. Milan
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I allready ditched him for Barton last week and in a week I'll just go Barton to Cahill. Unless a VDV massive score, it should pay up.
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Connor's Calling
15 years, 2 months ago
Morning early birds. Here's the deal:
My players with no game next week:
Foster
Carr
Djourou
VanDeVaart
Fabregas
Van Persie

I've got 2 free transfers + a wild card.
I'll lose 0.4m on transfering VdV out (will want him back).
Current plan =
VdV -> Cahill
Djourou -> Walker
Leave the country on Friday for a couple of weeks, so kinda need an initial plan if poss.
Thanks
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1. PFOR
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I'm looking to do something very similar (Kelly instead of Djourou).
  
  Will do Adam --> Yaya if he gets that yellow.
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2. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Nice rank mate.
  
  You might be adding Adam to that list.
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  1. Connor's Calling
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Sh*tsticks. Forgot about that. I might be indeed. Could really do with him not attempting to tackle anyone all game.
    Normally 7 out would justify a WC, but given the form most of these guys are in (+main rival has them, + only out for 1 game) - not sure i should use it...
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Large Hardon Colluder
15 years, 2 months ago
Is it right that if Chelsea beat Everton this weekend then the Chelsea vs Man U match for GW 28 is postponed too.

I doubt anyone will field 11 players with Arsenal, Spurs, Birmingham, Chelsea and Man U players all out!
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1. The Bandit
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Utd will play but miss a dgw.
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2. Kings of Lyon ★
  15 years, 2 months ago
  thats correct
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3. PFOR
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I will, without hits (unless Adam gets suspended). It's all about planning!
  
  By the way United won't have a blank GW regardless, their double will just be reduced.
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Fratboy
15 years, 2 months ago
Fratboy says:
February 13 at 5:45 pm

"Does anyone know Hangeland in person? Could you break his legs for me?"

MFaulkner says:
February 13 at 5:47 pm

"your own fault for having Brede Hangeland, and playing him when he has Chelsea."

Nevermind 🙂
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1. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 2 months ago
  A broken clock is right twice a day. 😛
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  1. Fratboy
    15 years, 2 months ago
    lol
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    1. TorresMagic™
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Try and make the Millionaire Club overall.
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      1. Fratboy
        15 years, 2 months ago
        the millionaire club is way over my head :S
        
        never even asked about it in all fairness
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        TorresMagic™
        15 years, 2 months ago
        I was talking about getting in the top million overall.
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        Fratboy
        15 years, 2 months ago
        well that was embarrassingly obvious...
        
        Yeah should be in by the end of the GW 🙂
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2. Boom!!!
  15 years, 2 months ago
  moral of the story don't believe what MFaulkner says 😀
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  1. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 2 months ago
    "He has less credibility than Fran".
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    1. Granville
      15 years, 2 months ago
      🙂 Never live that one down.
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PanTanti
15 years, 2 months ago
'Teddy'!!! wt does ur UCL team look like??
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Kings of Lyon ★
15 years, 2 months ago
Just seen my minileague rival has 3 utd.

Come on chelsea!!
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1. Boom!!!
  15 years, 2 months ago
  eh?
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  1. The Bandit
    15 years, 2 months ago
    He seems to think Utd will have no game next week.
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    1. The Bandit
      15 years, 2 months ago
      *If Chelsea bt Everton. (see above)
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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      15 years, 2 months ago
      they play Wigan :s
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      1. The Bandit
        15 years, 2 months ago
        You agreed with Cleverly Dunne above that they had no game.
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        Kings of Lyon ★
        15 years, 2 months ago
        i agreed with his/hers intial statement.
        
        'Is it right that if Chelsea beat Everton this weekend then the Chelsea vs Man U match for GW 28 is postponed too.'
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  2. TorresMagic™
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Wake up Boom !!! 😕
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  3. Kings of Lyon ★
    15 years, 2 months ago
    3 utd players, and if eton win in the cup vs chelsea then utd have a double next week 🙁
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    1. Fratboy
      15 years, 2 months ago
      COME ON EVERTON!!!
      
      Chelsea out of the F.A cup would give me tears of joy
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Granville
15 years, 2 months ago
Anyone seen the ticket prices release today for the olympics.

**chokes on his muesli**
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1. The Stock
  15 years, 2 months ago
  It is the most inclusive of events. It will unite the residents of the Home Counties like never before.
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ShadyGooner
15 years, 2 months ago
Hey TM, it would be nice of you if you could update us on you website on managers survived or eliminated after every GW rather than asking you everytime.
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1. TorresMagic™
  15 years, 2 months ago
  The survivors will still have "Millionaire Club" in their leagues & still be on the ladder. The best I can do is type how many go out every GW. From the 792 starters, it's been 328, 34, 14, 36 & probably 0 this week. Next week should see a few go out especially if Chelsea can score well. There have a big influence on the dead teams. I'll see if I can do something like that on my site soon.
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tosey
15 years, 2 months ago
new post
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