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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
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	87.6%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	81.8%	Unlikely
Doku	MCI	6.4m	74.9%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.2m	73.9%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	77.3%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	79.8%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.6m	71.8%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	7.2m	68.6%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.7m	69.1%	Unlikely
F.Kadıoğlu	BHA	4.4m	66.6%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	66.5%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	60.3%	Unlikely
Richarlison	TOT	6.3m	56.2%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	59.2%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	59.4%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	58.8%	Unlikely
Osula	NEW	5.4m	54.0%	Unlikely
Mateta	CRY	7.6m	51.5%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	56.2%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	54.5%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.8m	51.3%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	50.5%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	50.2%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	48.7%	Unlikely
Bijol	LEE	3.9m	47.6%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	6.8m	44.0%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	47.2%	Unlikely
Brobbey	SUN	5.3m	45.3%	Unlikely
Hermansen	WHU	4.2m	44.3%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	43.5%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.6m	39.6%	Unlikely
Welbeck	BHA	6.3m	25.2%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.8m	41.4%	Unlikely
Beto	EVE	5.0m	39.1%	Unlikely
Minteh	BHA	5.5m	37.8%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	38.0%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	37.7%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	37.7%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	37.7%	Unlikely
Mitoma	BHA	6.1m	36.5%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Mbeumo	MUN	8.4m	100.1%	Very Likely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	99.3%	Maybe
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	98.9%	Maybe
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	96.5%	Maybe
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	93.0%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	92.5%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	80.8%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.8m	79.6%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	90.1%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	88.9%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	89.0%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	89.1%	Unlikely
Lucca	NFO	5.4m	89.2%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	88.9%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	88.9%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	87.9%	Unlikely
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	78.7%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.5m	82.6%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	83.0%	Unlikely
Kilman	WHU	4.1m	81.2%	Unlikely
Tolu	WOL	5.2m	82.9%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.5m	76.7%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	6.7m	79.6%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	80.3%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	77.9%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	76.2%	Unlikely
Scott	BOU	5.1m	70.9%	Unlikely
Calafiori	ARS	5.6m	76.9%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	75.8%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	75.7%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.7m	57.6%	Unlikely
Xavi	TOT	6.4m	65.5%	Unlikely
Obi	MUN	4.2m	71.9%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	69.9%	Unlikely
Iwobi	FUL	6.2m	67.9%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	70.5%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.0m	62.9%	Unlikely
Caicedo	CHE	5.7m	66.4%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	66.6%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.4m	60.0%	Unlikely

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FPL Fixture Ticker

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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5 March 2011 1768 comments

Andy

The team to round out our gameweek this coming Wednesday evening also have the honour of kicking it off. That means only one thing, we’re well entrenched in another double gameweek and it’s left to the West Midlands derby of Birmingham playing host to West Brom to get us off and on our way as the Dugout Discussion opens it’s doors for the day…

Obafemi Martins is rewarded for his Carling Cup winning goal as he comes in for Nikola Zigic – those 14% backing the lanky Serb to second place in our poll are no doubt cursing right now. Curtis Davies and (Granny’s favourite) Jean Beausejour come in for Martin Jiranek and Seb Larsson while the injured duo of Gardner and Ferguson also replaced by David Bentley and Cameron Jerome. West Brom make just one change from the side that drew with Stoke as James Morrison comes in for the injured Graham Dorrans. Previous fantasy favourite Peter Odemwingie remains on the bench. Teams in full are…

Birmingham XI: Foster; Carr, Johnson, Davies, Ridgwell; Bentley, Fahey, Bowyer, Beausejour; Martins, Jerome
West Brom XI: Carson; Reid, Olsson, Meite, Shorey; Brunt, Mulumbu, Scharner, Morrison, Thomas; Fortune

We’ll then casually stroll into the midst of the 3pm kick-offs with the like Arsenal vs Sunderland and Newcastle playing host to Everton, our other double fixture interests, attracting the most interest.

We’ll close out the day in the safe hands of Roberto Mancini as his City side play host to bottom of the table Wigan. Carlos Tevez comfortably topped our poll this gameweek with 28% of the vote – a sign of the positive nature of the fixture, but just as much the general malaise and skepticism towards the wares on offer from our doublers this week, I imagine.

The Dugout Discussion will be with all through the day until we get some rather Jerky Knees this evening.

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RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
15 years, 2 months ago
Just heard fat Pat DOlan saying early doorts, and since ive always wondered where the fcu k that came from, i did a little digging- it's always annoyed me.

Re: Early doors

Posted by Woodchuck on September 04, 2002

In Reply to: Early doors posted by DavidT on September 04, 2002

: Does anyone know the origin of the (I think) Yorkshire
: phrase

: "it's early doors yet"

: by which iy is meant "there is plenty of time at present"
: thanks for any advice
: regards to all

"Ron Atkinson is the inventor of the phrase "early doors" a juxtposition of two previously unrelated words, which has been unquestioningly accepted into the English language. As such he should be cherished."
- Lemon, Apr 24 2001

From what I can gather, everyone has more or less decided he's trying to tell them it's early in the game yet.

Early doors is also cockney rhyming slang for a pair of drawers, as in knickers. Hmmmm...

Here in the US, musicians and club owners will often say "The early door looks good" meaning there's a crowd lined up waiting to pay their cover charge well before the doors are scheduled to open, so chances are good of a heavy turnout and a profitable take at the door.

* Re: Early doors Gary Martin 09/04/02

or, from wiki, and the tv show

The title is a British slang phrase meaning those who arrive earlier than is customary, and was often associated with pub customers who wait for or arrive soon after evening opening, around 5:30 pm. (Until the law was changed in 1988 pubs in England closed in the afternoon. Most are now open all day.) It is also widely heard in British football circles, and was resuscitated in comments about football. The phrase originates in the practice of British theatres from around 1870 of allowing customers who paid a little extra to enter the theatre early and choose their own seats before the rush just before the performance started..

so there, dont say i never give yis anything.
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1. 1966 was a great year for E…
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I always thought it was Big Ron. Who also gave us 'eyebrows' for a glancing header. And who also gave us 'thick, lazy, ignorant ******', but lets gloss over that one...
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  1. Major Doubts
    15 years, 2 months ago
    In Big Ron's defence, I don't think he said "Ignorant".
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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      15 years, 2 months ago
      You're right. The 'Kick it Out' campaign is obviuosly working, slowly but surely.
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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Anyone fancy starting a "Big Ron for Sky" petition?
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Drip Doctor
15 years, 2 months ago
Young sends bent through one on one, and bent messes it up. Damn!
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1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Is that the title of a porno youre watching? Im pretty sure that could be illegal
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  1. mouldy_uk
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Young and Bent, just love hearing those words together
    
    😉
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    1. Perthite
      15 years, 2 months ago
      I'm sure you do. (not that there is anything wrong with that)
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Get up ya bum
15 years, 2 months ago
Arty on the left wing, hopefully he'll be drifting inside a lot. Bring on the baines overlap!
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Hated, Adored but never Ign…
15 years, 2 months ago
F*ck off Mangan.

He better not have celebrated that goal.
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1. Locarno
  15 years, 2 months ago
  He's waiting till his third.
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2. MJ6987
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Super.....Andy Mangan!!!
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RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
15 years, 2 months ago
newcastle not won a game at home starting at 3 o clock since august 2008. thats amazing
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  15 years, 2 months ago
  Must be Premier League games only, surely??? They must have done it in the Championship last season.
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  1. pyrohippy
    15 years, 2 months ago
    yer. obviously lol. what a stupid stat anyway
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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
      15 years, 2 months ago
      nothing obvious about it.listen you twat theres nothing happening on here, and if jeff stelling thinks its worth broadcasting to millions, its worth it on here. Now fuc.k off you muppet, youve about as much to add as ROn Atkinson at an African Union conference
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      1. Epic Fail
        15 years, 2 months ago
        It is rather obvious in all fairness.
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      2. AriseSirGiggsy
        15 years, 2 months ago
        I think Big Ron would fit in well in the African Uniont - dark-skinned, dripping in gold and speaking bafflingly unpenetrable english
        
        🙂
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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      15 years, 2 months ago
      I always like the starts that say something like 'Blackpool haven't beaten Tottenham for 45 years', even though they've only played twice in that time...
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2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Like I said about 2 weeks ago.. keep up..
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3. liamhennessy
  15 years, 2 months ago
  *on a Saturday
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RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
15 years, 2 months ago
NASSSSSSSSSSSSRRRRIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Needs to get mroe central
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1. Perthite
  15 years, 2 months ago
  mroe? I didn't see him on the teams list.
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  1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
    15 years, 2 months ago
    that awful
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Hated, Adored but never Ign…
15 years, 2 months ago
Gary Cahill OG
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1. Funkyav
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Bent goal. walker assist
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2. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Possibly Bent.
  
  If it is then it is a Walker assist.
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Boom!!!
15 years, 2 months ago
VILLA 1-0...BENT GOAL!
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1. alsybach
  15 years, 2 months ago
  NOT BENTS........OWN GOAL Gary Cahill...
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  1. Boom!!!
    15 years, 2 months ago
    ok ...bent assist?
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  2. Touré De Force
    15 years, 2 months ago
    No. YOU ARE WRONG
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UKG
15 years, 2 months ago
Bent goal. Walker Assist
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1966 was a great year for E…
15 years, 2 months ago
BBC Sport:

1514: Louis Saha and Phil Neville for Everton and Newcastle's Leon Best have all required treatment in the early stages at St James' Park.

Arse
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MikeyMitz
15 years, 2 months ago
Nightmare week so far really. Coleman benched, Barton out, Brum getting mauled...sigh
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The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
15 years, 2 months ago
I hate to say it after insulting him all week: but Arteta looks great here.
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Funkyav
15 years, 2 months ago
Villa goal: The visitors have started really well and they take a deserved lead. After Kevin Davies' header is cleared by Luke Young, Villa work the ball beautifully up field, and when Kyle Walker gets it on the right, he bombs forward, racing past Stuart Holden and crossing to the back post, where Darren Bent can hardly miss four yards out.
BBC
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Boom!!!
15 years, 2 months ago
my bench is on fire 🙁
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1. mouldy_uk
  15 years, 2 months ago
  At least you have a bench!
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2. Nomar
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Yep, Bent on my bench too.
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3. bhargi
  15 years, 2 months ago
  ahaa, I got Walker and Odemwingie on my bench as well. Shame I took a 8 point hit
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UKG
15 years, 2 months ago
Hammers 1-0 Ba
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1. Call Me Old Fashioned
  15 years, 2 months ago
  crap
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2. AP
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Goal machine that Ba.
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Locarno
15 years, 2 months ago
Hammers score. Ba.
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mufc802
15 years, 2 months ago
Disaster gameweek for me 🙁
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Boom!!!
15 years, 2 months ago
HAMMERS 1-0...BA GOAL!!!
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FPL Daniel
15 years, 2 months ago
baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa best ppg omg
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Fudge
15 years, 2 months ago
DEMBAAAAAA
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Locarno
15 years, 2 months ago
Everton cleanies gone.
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mouldy_uk
15 years, 2 months ago
Newcastle 1-0 BEST
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pyrohippy
15 years, 2 months ago
so close to getting Ba. but got zigic instead...
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1. Call Me Old Fashioned
  15 years, 2 months ago
  same lol 🙁
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RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
15 years, 2 months ago
i told yis to buy BEST!!! 😀
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UKG
15 years, 2 months ago
Everton clean gone. Best 1-0 Newcastle
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mouldy_uk
15 years, 2 months ago
4 defenders and no cleanies from any of them, already 😀
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1. The Wizard of Ozil
  15 years, 2 months ago
  same
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Boom!!!
15 years, 2 months ago
NEWCASTLE 1-0...BAINES (c) FML 😥 😥 😥
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1. Touré De Force
  15 years, 2 months ago
  +1 Same boat
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2. Voronin
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Worst captain pick I have seen.
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  1. Touré De Force
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Zigic was worse. Id*ot.
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  2. Epic Fail
    15 years, 2 months ago
    It may well pay off.
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    1. Touré De Force
      15 years, 2 months ago
      True that.
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Fudge
15 years, 2 months ago
Damn, was close to doing RVP to Best. Oh well.
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Kingston
15 years, 2 months ago
Nolan assist
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1. Waldaz
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Ah good! 🙂
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Johnny Unitas
15 years, 2 months ago
Huth first sub instead of Walker, so far, my lucky February is not transferring into March, that being said, if Tevez does well this evening I am back on track with (C)!
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1. Perthite
  15 years, 2 months ago
  That might be a GW saver...
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