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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. Nomar
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Good thing I have a bench this week. Zigic, Barton and Coleman all no shows this gw so far.

    Huth will def autosub in for Barton now. Bent and Walker may yet have a say in my final score for this gameweek.

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    1. viciousrumour
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      15 years, 5 months ago

      i can imagine zigic and coleman playing their second game.

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  2. Nano
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    15 years, 5 months ago

    The bottom 7 teams start with B or W strange...

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      15 years, 5 months ago

      lawro said it was 'ironic' that the bottom teams start with 'w'

      idiot

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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
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        15 years, 5 months ago

        Lawro probably finished just below Forrest Gump in school

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      2. jamlove
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 5 months ago

        he uses the alanis morissette definition of the word which just means coincidental.

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      As long as the team that is W and B goes down, we're all happy!

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  3. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Well at least Birmingham conceding 3 softens the blow of Jiranek not playing. Unless he is injured I do not understand it at all. He was very good in the Carling Cup final in which the defence looked very solid then he doesn't play and Curtis Davies has a bit of a shocker.

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    1. jamsiep
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      15 years, 5 months ago

      Wildcard fail.

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      1. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 5 months ago

        It's a marathon... not a sprint.

        But it is an absolute disaster so far.

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        1. Cheggers
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 5 months ago

          OMG lol at your team

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          1. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 5 months ago

            3 players 1 point so far. Not bad.

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            1. Cheggers
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 5 months ago

              Just some of the decision making is pretty poor... why Duff over Dempsey?

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              1. Cheggers
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 5 months ago

                and why jiranek over Carr?

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              2. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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                15 years, 5 months ago

                Couldn't afford Dempsey and Jiranek looked very good against Arsenal so I thought he would play and possibly Bonus points, other than clean sheets Carr offers nothing.

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                1. Cheggers
                  • 16 Years
                  15 years, 5 months ago

                  Just a bit of a shame a you have so may players that have & will disappoint.

                  No Tevez on wildcard is criminal.

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                  1. Cheggers
                    • 16 Years
                    15 years, 5 months ago

                    as not a* and many not may* lol

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                  2. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
                    • 16 Years
                    15 years, 5 months ago

                    I hate Tevez and refuse to get him in, would prefer to have Torres anyway.

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                  3. HowManyGoals
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    15 years, 5 months ago

                    You are great at tearing his team apart, but haven't bothered to link yours. We are ALL great in hindsight!

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              3. HowManyGoals
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 5 months ago

                yeah, Duff over Dempsey was crazy, wasn't it?

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  4. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    going for a haircut soon

    just a trim or shall i go short??

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    1. Davidmon
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      get a line shaved down your head. that's all.

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    2. frankiefernandez
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      One of these please

      http://champions-league-betting.com/images/hair/ronaldo.jpg

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  5. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    DGW weeks are horrible because they make you transfer in crap that you wouldn't normally touch with barge pole

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    1. Magerost
      15 years, 5 months ago

      So true :'(

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  6. jamsiep
    • 17 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Just need Saha to a 'James Milner' and this week will be too funny.

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      +10000

      I have Coleman and Zigic and honestly couldn't give a shit, the reactions on here are brilliant

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  7. cucumber
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    thanks a lot brum

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  8. AriseSirGiggsy
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Shame on all you SHEEP who picked Zigic!
    YOU GOT WHAT YOU DESERVE TODAT 🙂

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    1. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      I presume you predicted him not playing at all.

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    2. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      Captain Hindsight to the rescue

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    3. Voronin
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      Spelling fail. Dick. 50% of time gone.

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    4. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      4 goals in 5 games and he has a DGW and decent fixtures after. Why an earth did i pick him..

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      1. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 5 months ago

        Amateur to the extreme. Team with bags of confidence well should have had any way. Should have stayed away.

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    5. Cosmos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      Tactically the move made sense. Zigic on form and two games. No flock mentality required to make that decision. I assume you got lucky by not signing him

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 5 months ago

        I bet he has Coleman though.

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        1. Cosmos
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 5 months ago

          and with any luck Cahill too

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  9. Voronin
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Bummer, no Coleman.

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  10. Cosmos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    So much for BHM's double gameweek. If they play like that against Everton it will be as if they hadn't played at all and will deserve to be in the relegation zone.

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  11. DublinDude
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Interesting Wenger went with Nasri (c)

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    1. pyrohippy
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      no-one else in the team he could have captained tbh

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    2. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      Who else is there?

      With no RVP and Rosicky he was next in line no?

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    3. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      why?this is not the first time nasri is captaining...

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  12. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    2 players, 1 point, great start!!!

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    1. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      Could get worse if it's decided it's a Foster og!

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      1. Locarno
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 5 months ago

        No chance - the ball was going in anyway.

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 5 months ago

          An unbiased opinion...

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      2. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 5 months ago

        Shut up!

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    2. viciousrumour
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      it has happened to most. don't beat yourself up about it

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    3. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      im the same, i thot it was a poor enuf start to be fair

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    4. Clintymints
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      2 players, 1 points is better than 2 girls, 1 cup

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  13. cucumber
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Have 2 brum defenders and foster and then they concede 3
    now coleman isnt playing
    and now nasri will get at least 10 points because I didn't buy him

    hello red arrow

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    1. Bazman returns
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      I brought in Zigic for a hit. Feel very angry at the moment. If I see McCleish he is in for it. Coleman not playing this week is turning out to be a nightmare!

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    2. eviemonkey
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      Brum were brutal today but they get a chance to play again so effectively you have a full team still to play. Take the 3 points so far and roll on the rest of the gamewek. Long way to go yet.

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  14. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Birmingham are SHITE....

    So why does everyone all a sudden think Birmingham have turned into a good team??

    DGW greed leads to strange and foolish decisions..

    Everton was the Team to back this DGW... Just sit back and watch Arteta go 🙂

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      Not me, took an 8 point hit to bring in Luiz, Torres and Nasri. Not a DGW'er in sight. Long term thinking!

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      1. Bazman returns
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 5 months ago

        Wise move MJ wise move.

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      2. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        15 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed about Luiz & Nasri not too sure about Torres atm..

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    2. Cheggers
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah.. ive got him and would be celebrating but frustratingly my main rival has him captained 🙁

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    3. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      Birmingham have always been pretty good defensively. On paper they had a pretty promising double in that respect.

      again though, thanks Captain Hindsight

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    4. bunk_medal
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      I backed Everton as well, but I'm going to hold off on the gloating until Arteta and Saha actually do something.

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    5. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      They had 2 DGWs in 3 gameweeks, pretty dumb not to at least have Foster, if not another def as well.

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  15. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    6 points....Man city match to go today...Your's ?

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  16. Bazman returns
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    I know this will have been mentioned time and time again today but what was McCleish on not playing Zigic at all. He deserved to get thumped. I wonder how many like me are not having very nice thoughts about him. Arrrgghh!! 🙁

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  17. SaintMatt
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Any bets today lads?

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    1. Davidmon
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      fulham and city to win. double!

      please god, i want moneyz

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    2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      See below

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      1. Davidmon
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 5 months ago

        wins, not draws!

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    3. 20LEGEND
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      €5 on Bournemouth, Norwich, Fulham, Leeds and Man City

      Potential returns: €52.02

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  18. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Fulham, West Ham, Bolton to win and Newcastle to draw returns 70 quid.. not bad..

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    1. PFOR
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      Someone will ruin that, guaranteed.

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  19. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone think odemthingie might get some bonus points?

    he came on changed the game, he missed a sitter but it adds to opta stats

    he could even get 3!

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  20. Bigo1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Wildcard massive failure; 2pts from 3 players, Coleman on the bench and I am pretty sure Tevez will start on the bench now

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    1. Davidmon
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      tevez on bench would be so sweet, even though i have him. most have captained him. but since he didnt play a full game in the fa cup he'll undoubtedly start

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    2. Bazman returns
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      I tell you this. I can feel a very low scoring week coming up.

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  21. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
    • 17 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    well...REDID my accumulator (in retrospect, it was a bit stupid of me sticking in brum on it with Ferguson out- im quite disappointed with myself-schoolboy error)..

    so still on fulham, bolton and.....Newcastle.

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    1. Cheggers
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      Simpson anytime goalscorer 20/1 with PP.

      Get on.

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    2. Clintymints
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      i avoided brum in the accumulators this week, i feel rather glad bout that 😀

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  22. $hahriyar
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    WTF!!! Jiranek didn't play as well, great! Zigic, Jiranek and coleman don't start or play at all. Great start to the week.

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  23. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Does Man City (-1) mean City to win by 2 or more goals yeah?

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      yep

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    2. Davidmon
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      yes. they have to be winning when you take away 2 goals. a draw = lost bet

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 5 months ago

        So if it's 3-1, I don't win? I thought it wss just one goal they take away?

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        1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
          • 17 Years
          15 years, 5 months ago

          jesus, i weep for the future...

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        2. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 5 months ago

          just means they start with -1 goal handicap instead of nil all. So yes just minus 1 goal.

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        3. Locarno
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 5 months ago

          I think you should give your money to your cat.

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    3. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      yea

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    4. Clintymints
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      means they start on -1, instead of 0

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    5. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      y

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    6. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks all, that's what I thought

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  24. PFOR
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Any news on whether VDV will play tomorrow or not? I've been on the iPod these last few days so I can't read all the articles.

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    1. sy
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      Very doubtful according to Harry and Milan was more realistic.

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      1. PFOR
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

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    2. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      last i heard is he was still a big doubt for tomorrow

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    3. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      50-50

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  25. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Zigic had a groin problem

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      DAMN!!! Is there chance for the next game?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        15 years, 5 months ago

        Never mind now we are starting again. Bendyy busss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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      2. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        15 years, 5 months ago

        Mcleish said the Doctor told him it was too big a risk to chance it. One positive is he was on the bench-not sure why?

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  26. Bazman returns
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Hot press.

    Reason for Zigic being left out today was because McCleish's main rival in his mini FPL league brought him in...

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      But McCleish has Coleman!! Eat that McCleish!!!

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  27. Bigo1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Denilson is an absolute joke, really dunno how such a shite player can play for a top 4 team. AW, get him out pls

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  28. thehodge
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Whats wrong with Coleman?

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    1. Fray Bentos
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      he smells

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    2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      He's shit

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      1. $hahriyar
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 5 months ago

        and who taught you that?

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  29. AP
    • 17 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    Bright start by the Mackems.

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  30. Touré De Force
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 5 months ago

    What's the name of the site that updates the Fantasy standings in realtime anybody?

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    1. thehodge
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      Liveff or something like that. I dont really use it but i think thats it.

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      1. Touré De Force
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers buddy

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        1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
          • 17 Years
          15 years, 5 months ago

          not working today

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    2. Fray Bentos
      • 17 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      realtimefantasystandingsupdatewebsite.com

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    3. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 5 months ago

      http://www.liveff.com/login

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