[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. UKG
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    Adam 3 bps at the mo.

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    1. jamsiep
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      hear hear!

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      1. chilin_dude
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        +1

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  2. licscalders
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    http://youtu.be/Z-jZLDu3A8c
    I know who I am bringing in next week

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
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      haha, good one that

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    2. Blue Teets
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      Subject to rotation

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    3. dribbler
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      astonishing video...is it faked?

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      1. Demí
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        yes

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  3. denial
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    Jesus, someone get on the end of one of these crosses.

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  4. Locarno
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    Bale doesn't look too good.

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  5. chilin_dude
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    Bale down injured. STAY DOWN

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    1. denial
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      Why don't you p*ss off mate.

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    2. licscalders
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      Retard !!

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      1. chilin_dude
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        Jesus chill out, I dont have either!

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        1. AriseSirGiggsy
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          stay down bale

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  6. jamsiep
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    Bale is such a pussy.

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  7. Locarno
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    A lot of Championship-quality players out there.

    Not all of them in orange.

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    1. Blue Teets
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      LOL. But you're still a tw*t.

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      1. Locarno
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        Wow. It's like being ravaged by a dead sheep.

        Nob.

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  8. jamsiep
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    Correction:

    Kornilenko has probably been the worst player in the league this season.

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    1. Gargamel
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      Hah 🙂

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    2. AriseSirGiggsy
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      Paul Robinson

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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
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        the bolton full-back version.. 😀

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        1. Cheggers
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          What baffles me is that neither Paul Robinson or Knight got dropped after the 5-0 defeat Stoke when we have better players sat on the bench

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          1. AriseSirGiggsy
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            MY GOLDEN DONKEYS 2010/11

            Kingson,
            Elikobi, Upson, Marek Cech, P Robinson
            Thomas, Karl Henry, Mikel
            Agbonlahor, Jerome, Fletcher

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    3. MJ6987
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      Jon Walters?

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  9. Elts
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    C'MON MODRIC .. dont let me down!!!

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    1. Holy See
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      Yip, brought him in as a puntington. 6-8 for the GW will see me quietly satisfied. Anything less will see me quietly unsurprised. Fine player.

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  10. Gargamel
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    Kornilenko is so far away from Premiership class that it sickens me, and Pavlyuchenko is only marginally better.

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  11. Mulder
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    Screamer from kornilenko unlucky not to go in.

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    1. Locarno
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      unlucky not to go in...to the Thames.

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      1. Mulder
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        😀

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  12. jamsiep
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    Spurs need Crouch to come on to sort this shower of shit out.

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      I've just seen your line up for forward thinking this week.... shocking

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      1. jamsiep
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        Sounds like they should have had a few goals between them....

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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          Keane missed the biggest sitter of all, the rest had chances blocked etc but nothing REALLY clear cut.

          We were good value for a point though IM, completely controlled the first half and they inevitably threw everything at us in the second half

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    2. Cheggers
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      Spurs got all of their points playing 4-3-3 with VDV behind Crouch yet Harry persists with Pav and Defoe.

      Don't get it

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      1. andy85wsm
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        Plus one

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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        He's like me - having a senior moment, and can't remember where he left it! 🙂

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    3. Blue Teets
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      They need a new no. 9, not exactly a newsflash but worth saying.

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  13. gooner dave
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    Well that was a fun first half.

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    1. Holy See
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      More of the same please! Looks like one of them 0-0 games that still manages to keep one at the edge of one's seat. Classic in the making. Game of 2 halves. If he hadn't saved it, it wouldda gone in. I just got my head to it and it went in. They're just too good to go down. Well that's certainly bollocks Mr Holloway.

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  14. Nomar
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    Blackpool have now gone 135 mins without conceding a goal! Shocking.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Baptiste - third sub for my Pa-in-Law ...

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Oh - by the way, many, many congratulations - wave at us as we pass ... ðŸ™

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      1. Holy See
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        I see Robbie hammered another nail in yere coffin today. Hopless sod I'm afraid.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          I've always loathed him - the perfect exemplar of "all mouth and no trousers"!

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          1. si
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            I keep purchasing Pinot Noir wine that is...too woody. Such a fine line between wood and heaven.

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    3. Jax
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      actually they haven't conceded since the 17th minute v newcastle...so it's 208 minutes 😉

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  15. jguti14
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    its true man frikin shite, take defore out!!

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  16. Gargamel
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    Pavlyuchenko - #1 in the world when it comes to doing a nice turn and then f*cking up

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  17. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    I am overwhelmed by excitement!!! 🙂

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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        I would laugh - but it only hurts when I do ... ðŸ™

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  18. Shakey
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    Pretty embarrassing for Sp*rs so far. Even Eboue and Diaby scored against them.

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    1. Shakey
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      them = Blackpool obv.

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    2. jamsiep
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      Lampard scored a legitimate goal from open play against them too.

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      1. jamsiep
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        Jeez, Lampard has only scored legal goals from open play against West Brom, Blackpool and West Ham.

        He sure loves a flat track that man.

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  19. Cheggers
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    This season's worst prem 11 (that have played regularly) -

    Carson,
    Perch, Upson, Stearman, P Robinson
    Thomas, Karl Henry, Barry
    Agbonlahor, Rodellega, M Petrov

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    1. Demí
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      is that thomas of wigan ?

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      1. Cheggers
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        Sure is. Donkey

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        1. Shipstontrev
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          Heskey?

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      2. Jax
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        no, micky thomas

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        1. Demí
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          Cool.

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    2. andy85wsm
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      No place for Torres?

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Hmmm - don't agree with any of that ... 🙂

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      1. Cheggers
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        give us urs then please Mr Westcombe

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          Almunia
          Jacobsen, Tamas, Stam, Robinson
          Grandin, McCarthy, Poulsen, Nzonzi
          Defoe, Carew ...

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      2. Jax
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        +1

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    4. Drip Doctor
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      You'd expect them to be shit though. Gerrard deserves a place in there

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        And Defoe. Massively disappointing.

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        1. Cheggers
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          No Roda and Agbon are sh1tter than Defoe.

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      2. Cheggers
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        You are quite right. Barry's place goes to Steven Gerrard.

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        1. Locarno
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          No room for Cattermole?

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    5. Gargamel
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      I love Hugo Rodallega, please find someone else... I'd also like the Blackpool defence to be represented, hmm.

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      1. Cheggers
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        Blackpool's defence hasnt been generally that bad.

        Perch, Upson, Stearman, P Robinson

        Those 4 guys are clowns

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        1. Gargamel
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          But Perch has only played about 800 minutes. Hmmm. Jara springs to mind 🙂

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          1. Cheggers
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            I think Rodallega is a disgrace personally.

            8 goals in 35 appearances.

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    6. Jax
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      rodallega? no way. 8 goals and 2 assists is not bad for a player in a struggling wigan team...dembele hasn't scored in ages. he has played a good bit.

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    7. Shakey
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      John Carew has been disgraceful this season.

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      1. Cheggers
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        hmmm

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      2. deckybhoy
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        He is too busy hanging out in the titty bars to care about scoring goals

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      3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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        This, imo!

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    8. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      No Blackburn players? wowzer

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      1. Cheggers
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        If you look at Blackburn's individual players, no one strikes me as that bad...

        Its the manager IMO

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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          lol good point. Steve Kean can be the manager of that shower

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    9. Elts
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      No Kolorov?! He is in my team and you can have him 🙂

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  20. gooner dave
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    Quick question. I'm supposing all of the championship playoff games are going to be on sky? Nowt on the beeb?

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    1. Jax
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      think i saw an advert for it on the bbc earlier so i'd say they get a few of the games...

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      1. Shipstontrev
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        probably only highlights though.

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  21. Tommy J
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    I have to say the ESPN coverage is poor-what are they using the security cameras??

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  22. Holy See
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    Pav-Lennon substitution

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  23. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Pavlyuchenko FAIL!!!

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  24. si
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    Spurs are a bit shit aren't they.

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    1. Jax
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      without les ferdinand they are...

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      1. Holy See
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        Any team without Les would struggle in fairness.

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      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        Or Ginola

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        1. Jax
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          or ruel fox

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  25. Locarno
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    Lennon on for the useless Russian.

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    1. Attila the Bum
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      Delighted - I was sooooo bloody close to picking him.

      I ended up getting Balotelli instead, I'm clever like that. 🙄

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    2. Shipstontrev
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      Abravomich is at Chelski...

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    3. Syd.
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      Kornilenko??

      Oh he the other useless one...

      Dont even know if he is Russian

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      1. Gargamel
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        He's from Belarus

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    4. Smarty Pants
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      Russians cannot be useless! Let's refer to him as unlucky.

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      1. Locarno
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        Fair enough. He's unlucky to be so useless.

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        1. Smarty Pants
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          👿

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    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Yay! Lennon ftw!

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  26. Gargamel
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    VDV you donkey

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    1. Gargamel
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      Bale you donkey

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  27. Locarno
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    Brilliant from Lennon. Less so from my skipper.

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  28. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Ooooooh!

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  29. mvtaylor
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    FFFFFFF----

    Lennon on though, good. VDV magic time.

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  30. Elts
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    HA HA. My main rival took an 8 point hit to get in Pav !!!!!! Am amused 🙂

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Still another game though??

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      1. Elts
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        Yep. He also took out Odem in the same deal ..

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