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5 March 2011 1768 comments
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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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  1. Locarno
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    The ref in this Sarries game is possibly the worst I've ever seen.

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  2. AP
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Now for the really big game this week. Mighty ITFC vs the sheep shaggers.

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    1. SaintMatt
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      Do you support ipswich or Man Utd? You can only support one you know.

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      1. AP
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        Yes saint Matt those are THE RULES.

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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          They sort of are the rules, unless one is a non-League side, possibly.

          And you're allowed a Scottish team (Dundee Utd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

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  3. Voronin
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    FFS Arsenal you truly are chokers. Wenger might as well present the PL trophy direct to Fergie himself.

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    1. Henry Hill
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      Linesman robbed them, retard.

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      1. Anorak
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        Playground furniture.
        Linesman saved Chesney from a suspension last week too. Without him Arsenal could have lost today.

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    2. Syd.
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      I wonder what Wenger will say about that disallowed goal that was never offside...

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    3. applebonkers
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      thing is if liverpool win arsenal have still closed the gap

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      1. comeonspurs
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        as i keep saying Arsenal are Overated...when will people realise

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        1. applebonkers
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          when you change your username so people take your opinion seriously as opposed to predctable north london rivalry bashing

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        2. jamsiep
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          Perhaps people don't take those comments seriously because of your username highlighting the obvious bias. Just a thought.

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      2. Voronin
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        Massive 'if'.

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  4. Screaming Midget
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Not impressed that my rival captained Arteta... fortunate but fair play.

    I've (c) Tevez so I'm expecting 2 goals and an assist please.

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  5. $hahriyar
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    kolarov adds to zigic, coleman and jiranek. very nice!

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  6. jamsiep
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    I think Chelsea are going to win the league. Just saying.

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    1. AP
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      This needs an official stamp:

      http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BOPFF7DirWs/TK6QVfqjhTI/AAAAAAAAAks/hrOwBzthSAs/s1600/insane_big.jpg

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    2. TommyK
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      I don't even think JT really believes that...... 😀

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    3. $hahriyar
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      i think i'm going to have a poop. Just saying.

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    4. PFOR
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      *cue a reference to their league position, followed by 'casual'*

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    5. DangerousSnails
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      We're still in it!!

      (Probably not, but should be an enjoyable end to a pretty miserable season.)

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      1. jamsiep
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        You're link is one of the most epic things I've ever seen.

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        1. TommyK
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          Lampard in the midfield...... 😕

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        2. Funkyav
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          love it.

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        3. DangerousSnails
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          Haha, thanks! Think I may need to make a few subs shortly though, Cech maybe?

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  7. Davidmon
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    i cant get the free ESPN on freeview, ut says teh channel is encrypted. any help please? 🙂

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    1. Spoiler
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      dont think espn is free on freeview, you need sky virgin or talktalk

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  8. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    out of no where, my team could end up playing on 10 players.. 🙁

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  9. Gargamel
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Mistake by Arshavin not to dive for the penalty. Bad behaviour? Yes, but increases the chance to get a penalty in that situation a lot.

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    1. Gargamel
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      I love Arshavin for not doing it though. He's an honest player. Always gets in with it when chopped down too.

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    2. TommyK
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      I've seen quite a few players not go down when hacked at in the box recently- fair play to them, but I suppose as a fan you'd want them to make the most of it........

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  10. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Woah, Zamora, god like pick

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    1. applebonkers
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      the foresight to see murphy going off on 70mins was genius

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  11. col7475
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    600 quid up on accy in. not even bothering to check my team score, its bound to be single figures!! dont care after the bet coming in

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  12. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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    2 late 78 minute tries robbed me of 900 quid last night, jesus, had sarries thrown that away i may have hurled myself in front of a fast moving fat person...1 pt win, =rbj win

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    1. Locarno
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      You jammy git. I could have kicked that last-minute goal over with my dick!

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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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        i know, but what a shite ref- three major homer decisions...ironically i went for sarris cos staunton was playing, and 12treees missed the kick.

        man, i was disgusted last night- last minurte newcastle try cost me 500, last minute touklon try cost me 380, had clermont 13+ and newc 1-12 on accas. honestly, such a dearth of last minute tries lately and then 2 crlop up and fuk me in the ass royally. i was due a bit if luck...lotta wind blowing at 12 trees though and rain

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        1. Locarno
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          15 years, 2 months ago

          His nickname is 36. 🙂

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          1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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            i like it

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    2. col7475
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      its weird tho but more bothered about 300 quid prize in mini league!!!!

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  13. jamsiep
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    Quite amusing how a week ago Arsenal fans were bleating on about a possible quadruple, and now they'll almost certainly end up winning f*ck all, again.

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    1. dogtanion
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Is it that funny though, the league? Surely you'd rather see us win it than United?

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      1. TommyK
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        I think he just finds Wenger's angry face amusing..... 😉

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      2. andy85wsm
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        Why would a Chelsea fan rather see another London based team win it?

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        1. dogtanion
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          15 years, 2 months ago

          I always root for Chelski when they're head to head with the Mancs. I'm not from England so not overly bothered by local football politics.

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          1. TommyK
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            15 years, 2 months ago

            If it was a choice between Chelsea, 'pool and Arsenal for the title I'd choose Arsenal. Doesn't mean I like them though!

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      3. jamsiep
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        Hell no! If you did then you fans would become even more self-righteous than they already are, boring everyone to death about how excellent their football is and how they deserved to win the league etc.

        At least Utd always win the league, I'm used to it.

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        1. JWF
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          15 years, 2 months ago

          +1

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    2. AP
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      *nods*

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    3. Cheggers
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      There team is built around RVP, when he doesn't play they don't win.

      Time to spend 50 million on a forward and leave him to his injuries.

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    4. TommyK
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      It's becoming a ritual for them, like with Newcastle imploding everytime they look remotely stable.........

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      1. Cheggers
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        Whats up with Newcastle? Its been a good season.

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        1. TommyK
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          Could've/would've been better if they kept hughton and didn't flog Carroll.......

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  14. dogtanion
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Ah, so that's why Ashley Young scored 0. ..great.

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    1. Back on the horse
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      It could have been so different 🙁

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  15. Screaming Midget
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    To top a bad GW off Ashley Young goes and misses a penalty.

    Cheers bud.

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  16. Alex Hunter
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    a lot of goals, but still a shit week so far. i think most of us need some tevez magic.

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  17. Pikey
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks to the posters who said free ESPN today. Didnt know.

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    1. MCH
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Yeh think I might go to Dominoes to say thanks.

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  18. Cheggers
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    This game week -

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THhw9jHc5Zs

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  19. EGIAL10
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    The scout picks sure knows how to pick a good bench

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  20. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2011/03/05/saturday-dugout-discussion-19/comment-page-9/#comment-1450775

    Hold your head in shame sir.

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    1. Boom!!!
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      wait for tevez hat-trick 😉

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    2. Cheggers
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      I am still convinced you have a sh1t team. Pure luck

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      1. Cheggers
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        Plus Duff is the only player who has got you any points. Saha captain?

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        1. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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          15 years, 2 months ago

          Has played the harder fixture of his double. Roll on Birmingham.

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      2. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        Link your team and then I can have a good long laugh.

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      3. jamsiep
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        A little harsh, although I can't understand for the life of me how that team costs 107.8 million.

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        1. Cheggers
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          15 years, 2 months ago

          Yea it was harsh and the gloating was deserved

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    3. jamsiep
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      lulz alert

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    4. applebonkers
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      "couldn't afford dempsey." skills. i retract my compliment for picking up fulham's best player lately

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      1. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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        If I really wanted him I could have tweaked my team as I wildcarded but I was perfectly happy with Duff.

        I was on the defensive also as I was taking a bit of a battering after the Jiranek incident.

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      2. Cheggers
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        Hes got to be one of the most annoying people on here.

        I reckon Greg and then him, but its close.

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        1. jamsiep
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          15 years, 2 months ago

          Don't need to throw the toys out the pram because you've made yourself look like a total mug.

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          1. TommyK
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            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            lolz- double-teamed by the priest family! 😛

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            1. applebonkers
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              • 16 Years
              15 years, 2 months ago

              he got DP'd (double priested)

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        2. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          just because I have made you look like a complete and utter twit. Doesn't mean you have to be nasty.

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          1. Cheggers
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            15 years, 2 months ago

            haha, about time you lads got it back

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        3. AP
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          It's the priest bro's passive aggressive stitch up.

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          1. jamsiep
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            15 years, 2 months ago

            Wumming at it's very best.

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          2. Cheggers
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            15 years, 2 months ago

            They both love it.

            LOVE IT

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            1. SuperDorrans
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              15 years, 2 months ago

              You've been made to look like a fool. 😀

              http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NGgGCvrFtXo/ShVmzaWQ15I/AAAAAAAAA8k/3JQcd4gwrpQ/s400/mr_t+fool.jpg

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              1. Cheggers
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                15 years, 2 months ago

                nah I disgaree. The points were valid and i got on his nerves.

                It was a worthwhile excercise.

                Now just wait til the Tevez hattrick and Ill be back.

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  21. som3awy
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Kolarov not starting? FFS

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  22. ahk786
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    ba or leon ?

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    1. Boom!!!
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      noone now they bandwagon is now over.

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      1. Boom!!!
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        *there

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        1. Onwards
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          15 years, 2 months ago

          their

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          1. Boom!!!
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            whatever 😉

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  23. Davidmon
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    young missed a pen, bald headed bitch-ass mudafker!

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  24. The Laughing Man
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    So..............whats everyone sitting at for points?

    I've got a wonderful 12pts on the GW with a 8pt hit.

    Not complaining interested in seeing if anyone is actually doing any worse than me lol.

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    1. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      I'm effectively on 3 points, though I have Tevez (C) nani rooney and my DGW's to play.

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    2. Alex Hunter
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      i'm exactly the same as you w/the same hit. praying as tevez is capt...

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    3. Onwards
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      Currently minus 8. Come on Super Tev!!!

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    4. tricpic
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      I have 12 with four point hit. Very proud of that. My rival has 14...with 12 point hit! Just hate this game.

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  25. som3awy
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    22 with a 8pt hit!

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  26. Attila the Bum
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    FORWARD THINKING
    That Cherries > Addicks fella has serious tekkers, Ba and Best.
    I just had Best, Zigic who did f*ck all and now all hopes are on Suarez

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    1. jamsiep
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      My record is 100%. Now time for Kuyt and Rodallega to do the business!

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    2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Ahem Zamora

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    3. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Is that Shipstontrev's team name? Cheeky f*cker.

      Yeah, I remembered his picks from last night.

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  27. Jinswick
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I'm in bits - that Young pen miss effectively just cost me £8,000

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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      what!!!!!!!?????

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    2. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      £8k? how?

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

        4 fold accumulator - Villa (5/2), Hull(4/1), Chesterfield (7/5), Bristol City (13/5). £250 split over 11 bets on 2/3/4 folds.

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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          15 years, 2 months ago

          250 notes on a 4-fold. That takes balls.

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

            yeah, haven't bet in ages so went a bit bigger than usual. 2/4 would have been around money back

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        2. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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          feel for u man

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

            Cheers. Not too downbeat as still a decent result, but it could/should have been a bonanza

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        3. Bigo1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Well AV did not look like they could keep a 1-2 lead to be fair

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

            true, but i think at 3-1 they probably would have held on

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    3. Davidmon
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      it's ok dude, at least you're still alive

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  28. A-Team
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    N'Zogbia on the bench?

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    1. Boom!!!
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      yep.

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  29. Syd.
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    Kolarov & Coleman benched today...

    Can't complain as it's been coming for a while now...

    1 point is better than none I suppose

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    1. Sassenachs
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Coleman at least has another chance.

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      1. Syd.
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        Yeah another 1 point by the looks of it cany see him starting after Evertons performance today

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  30. jamsiep
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    The relegation battle this season is absolutely epic. I give up trying to predict who'll go down anymore...

    P.S. Blackpool, Birmingham, Wigan. 😉

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    1. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Bleurgh- would hate Wigan and blackpool to go down...... 🙁

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      1. Boom!!!
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        i would love to see blackpool going down...wigan will stay up...

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    2. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Wigan, Wolves, West Brom, thats more what I think coupled with what I hope (want Blackpool to stay up)

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    3. Pikey
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Blackpool Wigan Blackburn (sinking like a stone)

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      1. jamsiep
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        Oooh, Blackburn is a decent shout. They're making a late charge for relegation!

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        1. Pikey
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          Yeah, and prob deserve it they way they sacked Allardyce. Even though I dislike him.

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    4. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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      Blackburn could be an outside bet, have been very poor recently.

      I should probably apologise for all the nonsense I was telling you about Stevey Kean earlier in his tenure.

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    5. Syd.
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Blackpool, Wigan & WBA

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    6. Scratch
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Wigan, Wolves and West Brom.

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    7. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      i hope stoke get sucked into it.

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Believe me, so do I! But you just know that they won't...

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    8. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2011/02/26/paddy-says-gameweek-twenty-eight/comment-page-7/#comment-1423785

      Stand by this

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    9. Alex Hunter
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      wolves, wigan, west brom.

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    10. Voronin
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      I hope Wigan and their 3546 strong home fan base go down.

      I predict Blackpool, Wigan, West Brom.

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