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23 March 2011 1253 comments
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Fantasy Football Scout moved to new servers this evening. What you’re seeing now is the site served up by our new boxes.

There are a couple of notable changes you should be aware of. Firstly the Recent Comments is using new code which fixes the problem with links not taking users direct to comments on pages.

Secondly we’ve added some Facebook and Twitter integration – you can now “Like” and “Tweet” articles posted on the site. This may not work until we’ve switched certain site settings but this should be working fine in the next 24 hours or less.

Indeed, there may well be some teething troubles and we still have some housekeeping jobs to do so please be patient while we get used to our new surroundings. Thanks in advance.

*Edit* There’s a known issue with some users getting a message regarding posting comments too quickly. We’re currently looking into this. Thanks for your patience.

*Edit* We’ve cracked the problem with the comments error. This should be solved for all users by the morning – it’s linked to server settings that will take time to filter throughout the big internet thing.

*Edit* Recent Comments now uses the comment poster name to link to comment in addition to the >> link.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Locarno
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    We back up?

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    1. Locarno
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      Yes, we are.

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    2. Mark
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      should be...first comment on new server.

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      1. Locarno
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        To answer that quiz question, it was Swindon.

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        1. Demí
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          Correct 🙂

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      2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        Back up 30 seconds and I already got ''slow down you are posting comments too quickly'' 😆

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      3. AP
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        An absolute mega huzzah for the recent comment changes. +126

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        1. Mark
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          Glad you like them...we're going to make that code even better.

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    3. riot
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      Indeed

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  2. AP
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    Strewth that didn't take long!

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    1. Locarno
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      Enough of your girlfriend's quotes...

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    2. Mark
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      We've been prepping this for weeks....big thanks to Ed my developer for all his hardwork in sorting our new solution. Fingers crossed for a trouble free 24-hours.

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      1. Demí
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        awww Nice one Ed buddy 🙂

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  3. Damo.
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    Just being browsing. Maybe I'm being extremely ignorant but why would a 10yr old boy have a username of a highly potent strain of weed.

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    1. King Eric, in America
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      And why did I think Boom was from Australia? Never noticed his 'broken English' before the blowup ... I feel like this is some sort of bad trip ...

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      1. Damo.
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        Yeah I noticed that too

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    2. MAD
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      - Why would a 10 year old know so much about the history of cricket
      - Why would a 10 year old not watch football but post on a FPL forum
      - Why would a 10 year... the list is endless.. it's all obviously bullshit.

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      1. Demí
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        +10000

        kush is definitely Boom on another account

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    3. MAD
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      and btw kush isn't a strain per se.

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      1. Damo.
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        "Kush - A strain of Cannabis, almost solely of the Indica variety. The name "Kush" originates from the Hindu-Kush mountains where it was cultivated for thousands of years"

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  4. King Eric, in America
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    So black, so cold, so lonely ...

    No FFS for minutes ... Minutes!

    All that after the Boom bomb ... 🙁

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  5. Holy See
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    Chatroom - Shatroom. Not a fan of that form.

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  6. THE BAD
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    yeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaahh new server! i just don't understand why the facebook andtweeter thing... i obviously don't my friends to know about this site.. i think everyone else thinks the same...hehe

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  7. $hahriyar
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    Nice touch with options to tag in facebook and twitter. I like!

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    1. $hahriyar
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      thank god for fixing the issues with the recent comments systems. was a pain in the ass before.

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      1. Mark
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        • 19 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        No worries. Like I say, got some tweaking to do on that and I want to add some features.

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        1. Damo.
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          Can you tell us or will you have to kill us then

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        2. Gold Monster
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          Ooooooo like what Mark?

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        3. $hahriyar
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          super! at least let us give something to play with during this god awful international break.

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          1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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            testing testing

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            1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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              not sure if it matters, but when i hit reply, the box opens at the bottom of the page, instead of under the comment im replying to. might be an issue for people who are replying to long posts and want to check what the person said.

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              1. Tommy J
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                Seems ok

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              2. $hahriyar
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                doesn't for me!

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  8. PFOR
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Good to see the new server Mark.

    Any other new features?

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  9. More Cowbell
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    Congrats team. Everyone knows there's nothing more exciting than investing in a new bit of kit!

    Now back to Anchorman...

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  10. johnfinlay
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    Looks good Mark!

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    1. Mark
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      so far so good....monitoring activity and tweaking settings still.

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      1. King Eric, in America
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        "You are posting comments too quickly. Slow down"

        Story of my life 🙂

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      2. hillbillypete
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        looks sexy

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          1. sy
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            wow

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          2. Shipstontrev
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            15 years, 1 month ago

            Do you have a library of these pics? If so, where do I join?

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          3. MAD
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            Mehhh... I've seen better tits. A pen wouldn't fall off if you put it under her tit = saggy boobs 😛

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            1. Locarno
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              A pen? I was thinking of something longer.

              *two letters longer

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              1. MAD
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                😉

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      3. _Greg
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        looks good

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  11. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    this is much better mark

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  12. Demí
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    loving the new >> feature

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  13. JoeWasEre
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    Great work as usual. Thanks.

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  14. Demí
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    First person to say "casual" on the new server

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    1. Shipstontrev
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      First to say "differential" and "Dean Windass is a moron" on the new server.

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    2. Locarno
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      First person to say "honorificabilitudinitatibus" on the new server.

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      1. Shipstontrev
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        fandabbidozie

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    3. Attila the Bum
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      Textbook

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      1. Shipstontrev
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        Dictionary, not a textbook, surely?

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    4. King Eric, in America
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      Textbook use of 'casual' +1

      🙂

      Classic
      Legend
      WUM/wum

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      1. King Eric, in America
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        Curse the traffic on here ... so close to beating you to it, Attila.

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    5. $hahriyar
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      first person to say Bosseili is a must have!

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      1. Shipstontrev
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        and the last 😆

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  15. _Greg
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    podcast

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  16. MAD
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    first person to say ass-peddler on the new server....

    btw great job mark

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  17. Marknlard
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Mark, I grew to like the newest, newer, older links under recent comments. Any chance of them being revived?

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    1. Mark
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      In time yes..its on the list.

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  18. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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    not sure if it matters, but when i hit reply, the box opens at the bottom of the page, instead of under the comment im replying to. might be an issue for people who are replying to long posts and want to check what the person said....

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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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      also, getting 'youre posting comments too quickly slow down' a long time after ive posted.

      not complaining at all here to be clear, just el feedbackio

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      1. Mark
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        I've removed the throttle on comment posting now. Should be fine. Keep the feedback coming.

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      2. greghammer95
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        Yea I tried to post something below, haven't posted for hours and it came up with that error message too, what do you browse on? I have e-mailed Mark, or if you are loitering, Mark I have e-mailed you.

        Again, as RBJ is saying, just 'feedbackio'

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        1. Mark
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          The big Scout Image error?

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          1. King Eric, in America
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            I'm just getting the “You are posting comments too quickly. Slow down” - not the past error message mentioning traffic on the site with your grav image, Mark.

            Each comment requires 1-3 refreshes.

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        2. King Eric, in America
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          I'm on Firefox 4 - same 'issue'

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    2. Demí
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      testing

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    3. Mark
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      • 19 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Really...not seeing that here...anybody else?

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      1. Demí
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        nope, not seeing that other.

        However the "you are posting comments too quickly" response seems to be happening more frequently. Any chance that can be totally eradicated in time.

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        1. Demí
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          either*

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        2. Mark
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          The old big Scout image? I've just removed it. The code not the image.

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        3. dierstraights
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          working ok for me apart from the posting comments too quickly message

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      2. denial
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        I had that the first few times I tried to post 'you're posting too quickly' or something.

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        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah - that's a problem for me.

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          1. Mark
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            • 19 Years
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Just to confirm..were you seeing the big Scout logo?

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            1. $hahriyar
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              I think all of us are just seeing the comments too quickly message but no image.

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            2. Shipstontrev
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              I have the same error, but without the big Scout logo.

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            3. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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              no logo seen for me, and im on firefox four also.

              ALSO, when i tried to comment this comment, i got the messsage again- posting comments too quickly- despite not having posted for around ten minutes or so.

              three times ive refreshed and got the slow down message, no logo., gonna try it again now

              six times, still trying.

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              1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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                12 times there mark i got the slow down message before eventually a refreh worked. this probably took ages too, but not gonna keep commenting on how many times a comment took refreshing to get posted, obviously. 12 for that last one though.

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                1. ...---...
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                  15 years, 1 month ago

                  Do that again and you can poke your Members Cup up your rectum!

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                  1. Damo.
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                    Bye bye

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  19. Damo.
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    I'm surprised that "Luiz" hasn't been said yet

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  20. MAD
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    I'd like to stab all the RMT posters in the face, any possibility of adding that feature?

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    1. King Eric, in America
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      +1

      Add: BP griping.

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  21. greghammer95
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    RMT!

    Begovic Foster
    Kolarov Evra Coleman Kelly Clark
    Nani VDV A.Young Lampard Barton
    Rooney Vela Saha

    Out of 100?

    First RMT on new server?

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    1. MAD
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      :facestab:

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    2. $hahriyar
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      congratulations, hehe.

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    3. Caine & Co.
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      65.

      Barton --> Adam
      Saha --> RVP
      Vela --> Someone
      Defence --> better defence

      ..and you are above 90!

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  22. "The Special One"
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Make room 4 lampard...

    Adam, Nani, Nasri, VDV, A.Young??

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    1. MAD
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Get rid of Young or VDV..

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      A.Johnson, a decent prospect? Discuss.

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      1. Caine & Co.
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        No need to take that risk with our lovely midfield options already.

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  23. denial
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    Nice new changes Mark and the team.

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  24. Demí
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    "asscock"

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  25. Attila the Bum
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    When you click on the persons name in the 'recent comments' bit instead of being taken to their post you are taken to their link. Is that intentional?

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    1. Demí
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      yep

      "There are a couple of notable changes you should be aware of. Firstly the Recent Comments is using new code which fixes the problem with links not taking users direct to comments on pages. There’s a difference here though – the link on the posters name now takes you to their linked site not their comment – you need to click on the “>>” to go to their comment. We may change this but for now, this is the system in place."

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      1. Attila the Bum
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        Ah! Very good

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    2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      ''Firstly the Recent Comments is using new code which fixes the problem with links not taking users direct to comments on pages. There’s a difference here though – the link on the posters name now takes you to their linked site not their comment – you need to click on the “>>” to go to their comment. We may change this but for now, this is the system in place.''

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      1. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
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        Ok ok classic case of not reading the post 🙂

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        1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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          I only read it because I was bored of no comments 😀

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    3. dribbler
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      I think that's what he's saying in the article...sorry but I think it's madness...but maybe there's a reason

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      1. dribbler
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        so where is the >> exactly

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        1. dribbler
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          also it really hacks me off to be told I'm posting comments too quickly...I only do a dozen a week

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      2. Mark
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        • 19 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        No...I think I'll get the code changed to link to the comment. I'll sort that.

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        1. dribbler
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          cheers M

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        2. Babytigrrr
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          Can it delete all the sexist comments? 🙂

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          1. Holy See
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            Only after you've finished the hoovering 😉

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            1. Shipstontrev
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              Do us a favour love 😆

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  26. mr. inconspicuous
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    Anyone fancy a game of fifa on the ps3? my username is tommyfoster82

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  27. Nomar
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Mark, can I ask for one more tiny change.

    When I reach the bottom of a page can I have an option to take me right back to the top again? Kind of gets on my nerves having to scroll all the way up to the top again (especially if I'm viewing the site on my mobile).

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    1. PFOR
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      That'd be great actually.

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      1. Shipstontrev
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        +1

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        1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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          indeed, good one

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  28. The Glory Hunters
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    Talking of new features - it would be good if the "sort by difficulty" button on the ticker could take into account blank/double game weeks.

    PS. I am apparently posting too quickly (Safari on iPad)

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  29. Damo.
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    I just cannot believe someone hasn't said Luiz yet

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  30. Holy See
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    "You are posting comments too quickly. Slow down." Grrrr!

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