[sbu_large_image] Fixtures
7 May 2011 1194 comments
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We have five Premier League fixtures about to get under-way, so the Dugout Discussion chatroom has been opened for you to absorb all the action as it unfolds.

The team news from all the 3pm games is in, and here are the all-important line-ups…

Aston Villa XI: Friedel, Walker, Collins, Dunne, Luke Young, Downing, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Ashley Young, Bent, Heskey

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Alcaraz, Boyce, Gary Caldwell, Figueroa, Cleverley, McCarthy, Watson, N’Zogbia, Moses, Rodallega

Villa can call upon the services of Richard Dunne and Emile Heskey despite being slight doubts earlier in the week. The visitors can also breathe a sigh of relief as Charles N’Zogbia starts.

Bolton XI: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Knight, Cahill, Robinson, Chung-Yong, Muamba, Elmander, Taylor, K Davies, Sturridge

Sunderland XI: Mignolet, Bardsley, Mensah, Zenden, Malbranque, Henderson, Onuoha, Colback, El Mohamady, Sessegnon, Ferdinand

Daniel Sturridge is deemed fit to start for the Wanderers, but Sunderland are forced into naming a make-shift side.

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Arteta, Heitinga, Neville, Osman, Rodwell, Anichebe

Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Kolarov, De Jong, Vieira, Milner, Toure Yaya, Silva, Dzeko

Tim Cahill, Jermain Beckford and Seamus Coleman are all named on the substitutes bench for Everton. Also on the bench is Mario Balotelli, who gives way for Edin Dzeko.

Newcastle XI: Krul, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Barton, Nolan, Tiote, Gutierrez, Lovenkrands, Ameobi

Birmingham XI: Foster, Carr, Jiranek, Johnson, Ridgewell, Larsson, Ferguson, Fahey, Bowyer, Beausejour, Jerome

The Magpies line-up as expected, and Birmingham’s only slight surprise is that Jean Beasujour is favoured to Alexander Hleb.

West Ham XI: Green, Jacobsen, da Costa, Gabbidon, Bridge, Spector, Hitzlsperger, Boa Morte, Sears, Cole, Ba

Blackburn XI: Robinson, Emerton, Samba, Givet, Olsson, Nzonzi, Jermaine Jones, Diouf, Pedersen, Hoilett, Roberts

David Hoilett finally makes his Rovers return in what is a huge game at the foot of the table against West Ham, who cannot call upon captain-fantastic Scott Parker today.

After all that we’re off to White Hart Lane, where Spurs take on Blackpool in a game that will have significant ramifications at both ends of the table.

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  1. FPL Daniel
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    Liv in the CL? That will be marvelous!!! King
    Kenny!!!!!!!

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    1. Shakey
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      More chance of Arsenal winning the league.

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        we'll see

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        1. Cheggers
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          Absolutely zero chance.
          If city beat Stoke is actually impossible

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  2. samcro
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    Is Bale at left back?

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    1. tosey
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      either im or danny rose

      rose is a very poor player

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      1. samcro
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        I'm hoping Bale is but I suspect it might be Rose.

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    2. FPL Daniel
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      y

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  3. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
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    Bad day for defenders

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  4. A-Team
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    Meh.

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  5. Big Dunc
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    No second assist for Sessegnon, then? Disappointing

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    1. applebonkers
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      could come back after review

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  6. som3awy
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    Terrible GW!

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    1. Clintymints
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      as expected, but i didn't think it would be this bad 🙁

      this weeks a bit of a write off at the minute... next week is where it's at

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    2. Damo.
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      😆 surely it can't be all over already. The eternal pessimist http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/2540508035_9b435061f6.jpg

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  7. Clintymints
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    coleman coming on for 5 minutes and getting booked has angered me.

    F*CK OFF SEAMUS COLEMAN

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    1. TommyK
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      🙁 It's not his fault.....

      like your username btw..... 😉

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI

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    2. licscalders
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      Get a life!

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      1. Clintymints
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        11 fcking points :@ coleman is not starting again this season for this

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  8. Attila the Bum
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    Premier League football for the Toon next year. Nice. 🙂

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    1. applebonkers
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      pretty comfortable in the end. your core of barton and tiote is definitely premier league standard

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      1. Attila the Bum
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        Hope they give new contracts to Enrique and Barton, I'm expecting Enrique to go though. Connor Wickham would be a nice signing for us too

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        1. applebonkers
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          you reckon? wickham could be good alongside someone else imo. not sure he's any where near good enough to carry your forward line on his own

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          1. Attila the Bum
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            Better than the other heavily linked player - Carlton fecking Cole!

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            1. applebonkers
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              in fact you could spend the money on a top right winger. i honestly think a reject from a top club like jo could do well for you. a confidence striker imo, as long as he knows he has a place in the side he'd thrive imo. showed a lot of potential on loan at everton when he got regular games

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              1. Attila the Bum
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                Nononononono don't like him at all. As Soup says Santa-Cruz wouldn't be too bad, and Wickham too. Bin Kuqi, Best, Lovenkrands. Ameobi only stays for the loyalty factor.
                I'd like Larsson from Birmingham, he'd be cheap and I think he does well.

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        2. applebonkers
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          i'd get jo for as cheap as possible, keep ameobi, ship lovendkrands then spend a fair chunk of the 35mil on a top striker. so you'd have stiker x, jo, ameobi with ben arfa and nolan in behind

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          1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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            I said something similair the other day, but with RSC instead of Jo and then get another, better striker.

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            1. Attila the Bum
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              I'd prefer RSC to Jo, Jo is woe. (check the rhymz)

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              1. Shakey
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                They're both awful.

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                1. Shakey
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                  Djemba Ba will be available in the summer.

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                  1. Attila the Bum
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                    Oh he'd do.

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              2. applebonkers
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                age though. RSC is 30 is on the wane and has had 1 good season in his career, the other is 24 and just needs a chance imo

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              3. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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                Nah, Jo's slick, don't be thick. Actually that's bull, he's awful

                😉

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    2. Nomar
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      Premier League football for QPR next season too.

      Most righteous turn of events indeed.

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      1. Attila the Bum
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        Do you think you'll flash the cash in the summer?

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        1. Nomar
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          In a word, yes.

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  9. Syd.
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    City.. Paid the price for all those missed chances..

    16 Points from 5... And that includes NIL from Kolarov...

    I feel a divorce coming...

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    1. Boom!!!
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      i thought u was sacked and ur son was taking over ur team 😉

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  10. chilin_dude
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    DEFOE HATRICK LETS DO THIS

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  11. Red_Devil_
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    Come on VDV restore my faith!

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  12. Mighty
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    What the heck is Hattrick up to? I should have been deleted from that Last Man Standing League last week. Waster.

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  13. Attila the Bum
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    Is the manager of DUNCAN UTD here? Or is anyone in a minileague with him?

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    1. Alchi-traz
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      he posted late last night i think

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      1. Attila the Bum
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        Oh any idea of a rough time? I need his team link to maintain a league.

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        1. Alchi-traz
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          12am maybe. Think it was in the Scout Picks post or the Follow the Leader one.

          Soz should have said to him cos had seen your earlier post

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          1. Attila the Bum
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            No probs cheers for the heads up, if you happen to catch him again if you could get his team link it would be a massive help. Thanks.

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            1. Alchi-traz
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              Just checked. It was DuncansArmy. Not sure if it's the guy you're after.

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              1. Attila the Bum
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                Could be, I'll check it out cheers.

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                1. Attila the Bum
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                  Ah balls it's not.

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            2. Attila the Bum
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              Sorry Alchi-traz, what is his username?

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              1. Alchi-traz
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                duncansarmy.

                page 3 of Follow The Leader.

                Not sure it's the guy you're after to be fair

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  14. Scoredelario
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    i sure hope baird, huth and luiz play... Ridgewell is my first defensive sub!

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    1. Demí
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      ooo

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  15. Bolivian Seaman
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    "Colemanarov combo tearing it up for me at the back"

    lol loved this comment

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      LOL what a combo, what a name for a combo 🙂 🙂 🙂

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  16. FPL Daniel
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    My midfield scout picks were Young, Der Hammer, VDV and Yaya, I got them right!!!

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  17. som3awy
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    What do u think the avg score will be tonight?

    15?!

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    1. Boom!!!
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      it will depend on how vdv play tonight...

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  18. herman murman
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    i want vdv hattrick and bale off with a knock. rival has bale capt

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  19. mvtaylor
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Glad I went with that Paddy Power special. Put the free twenty on a newcastle win.

    Already in profit... potentially £40 more tomorrow!

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
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      i would have put it on bolton, well done old chum

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  20. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    I really hate pat Dolan. ''Vincent Kompany was a disgrace in that second half''

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  21. Blue Teets
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    Ba (c)... humbug

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    1. denial
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      Ba(d) call.

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  22. FPL Daniel
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    To all Lolarov owners (chuckle) 🙂 🙂 🙂

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    1. applebonkers
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      🙁 the worst part is he was on 6 at one point. i had his recent run of scores in my team all ready to gloat: 6, 11, 2, 1, 5, 6, 2, 6. it's now a 0 on the end

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        Wasn't expecting a CS here anyway, the Spurs game is the one I want results from him in.

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        1. applebonkers
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          can't see him starting. the way he lets neville cross for osman's winner was appauling.

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          1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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            Will Richards be back in time though? Also Zabaleta went off injured today so hopefully!

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            1. applebonkers
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              true. may stay in through default. boyata is their only alternative right now

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    2. Epic Fail
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      When he still has another game to come? Oh dear.

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  23. Syd.
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    Points status everyone?

    16 from 5

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      18 from 6..

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    2. Scoredelario
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      15 from 4 - but three of them are city players so have time to improve!

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    3. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      17 from 4!

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    4. Nomar
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      13 from 3 (Hitz, Silva, Cahill)

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    5. Kings of Lyon ★
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      20 from 6 🙁

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    6. Viper
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      16 from 4

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    7. andy85wsm
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      22(-8) from 6

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    8. donners
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      15 from 4

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    9. The3rdTurd
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      21 from 6, 8 to come

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    10. Somalion
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      16 (-4) from 4 but one of them is VDV (c)

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    11. McEwan
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      10 from 5! On -4 to start aswell!

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    12. applebonkers
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      14 (-12) from 5. winner?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        Gah! I trust you have forwards still to come? 🙁

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  24. FPL Daniel
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    Nadal - Federer what a game!!! Anybody watching?

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    1. Boom!!!
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      it is not one of the classic matches...nadal won the 2nd set easily....

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        the third one is good one I am cheering for Novak so I wan't Raga to lose. Now break point for ROger.

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  25. licscalders
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    Arsenal debt free takeover. Will be an interesting but/sell summer

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    1. Scoredelario
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      apparently the 'new' guy is famous for being tight with his cash

      no change then!

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      1. licscalders
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        Looks like there will be money to spend. That's what he intimated anyway

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      2. andy85wsm
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        If you believe what you read the lack of current spending is wengers choice, not the owners

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        1. licscalders
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          At this point I think Wenger has to put his ego aside and bring in some players and the money will definitely be there to do that.

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  26. Kings of Lyon ★
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    So glad I chose to do Luiz - Kolarov and not adam to Hitz .... mmm hindsight

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  27. Will
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    Imagine if Man City lost their remaining games, and Liverpool won all theirs.

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    1. Boom!!!
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      imagine if manutd and chelsea only getting 1 point from there 3 matches and arsenal winning all 3 matches

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    2. FPL Daniel
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      I am already imaging. It is possible. they play tot 2.

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    3. JWF
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      I'd rather imagine Man City losing all their games and Spurs winning all theirs...

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  28. Red_Devil_
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    14 from 4

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  29. FPL Daniel
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    pav will score

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    1. Attila the Bum
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      Inevitably. I was soooo close to putting him and Der Hammer in. Ach well, it's been that kind of season.

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  30. comeondieyoung
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    100 from 1

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    1. Somalion
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      Jaysis fair play man I mean its not great but its a fairly good score.

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