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Tuesday Dugout Discussion

10 May 2011 1455 comments
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Double gameweek 36 comes to an end tonight, with a potentially decisive game in the chase for that all-important fourth spot. Manchester City host Tottenham Hotspur knowing that a win will see them qualify for the Champion’s League for the first time. For Spurs only a win will do if they hope to mount a realistic challenge in the closing league fixtures.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and the team news is in…

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Zabaleta, Milner, De Jong, Toure Yaya, Adam Johnson, Silva, Dzeko

Spurs XI: Cudicini, Corluka, Dawson, Gallas, Rose, Lennon, Palacios, Sandro, Modric, Van der Vaart, Crouch

The home side drop Fantasy favourite Aleksandar Kolarov, who takes his place on the bench alongside Mario Balotelli and the returning Carlos Tevez. Filling that left-back slot is Pablo Zabaleta, meaning that there’s a place in the side for Micah Richards.

There’s also changes aplenty for the visitors, as recently calamitous ‘keeper Heurelho Gomes is left out, with a “back injury” being cited as the reason. Charlie Adam is the reason Gareth Bale misses out, opening a space for Wilson Palacios in a formation-altered Spurs side, which promotes the hugely popular Rafael van der Vaart up behind Peter Crouch.

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  1. Syd.
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    Champions League.... Casual.... 🙂

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    1. Granville
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      Champions League qualifiers you mean.

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      1. AP
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        🙂 🙂 🙂

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        1. Syd.
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          🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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          1. TommyK
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            😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡

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            1. Syd.
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              lulz...

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  2. Johnny Unitas
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    Kolarov!!! Lolarov.

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    1. applebonkers
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      if dzeko playe dit the other side of the defender kolarov could have had a shot from 8 yards out

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      1. Johnny Unitas
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        He sure could of

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      2. TommyK
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        And blazed 8 miles over the bar.

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      3. jamsiep
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        But let's not let that get in the way of some good Kolarov bashing...

        How many times did Lennon skin Zabaleta?

        How many times did Lennon skin Kolarov?

        Thought so.

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        1. TommyK
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          There's still no denying that Kolarov has been a gargantuan fail in FPL.

          Chin. 😉

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          1. Johnny Unitas
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            Zabaleta is a far superior defender to Kolarov

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          2. jamsiep
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            Do you not get bored copying all the phrases I use?

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            1. AP
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              You're not taking Kolorov's sh*tness very well. Just admit it and better yourself. he's garbage.

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            2. TommyK
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              Stop dancing around the issue.

              Scenes.

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        2. Granville
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          I can't believe you are still defending him. Both you and Mark will be on your death beds before you give in on this one.

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          1. TommyK
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            It's so funny because they keep telling themselves he'll come good.

            He won't.

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        3. applebonkers
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          kolarov is random. he gets skinned by players like matt phillips yet doesn't give players like valencia a sniff. makes no sense

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          1. jamsiep
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            Big game player.

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            1. TommyK
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              A poor man's darren fletcher.

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  3. Park the bus
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    Classic Kolarov;.......

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    1. Jimmers
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      Clinical as ever

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      1. Art Vandelay
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        he is due a goal...

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        1. Granville
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          He is due a goal next week. Worth a captaincy?

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          1. Art Vandelay
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            Not two weeks in a row.

            lol

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  4. jamsiep
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    Dean loves the drama.

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    1. Blue Teets
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      breakin' legs in the hot sun....I fought DeJong and... DeJong won

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  5. dogtanion
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    Lescott 3 bps

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  6. Magerost
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Lost on last thread.
      Need some major differentials for the last 2 gw’s, chasing a 30-35 point lead after tonights match.

      Thinking about Hitz, Sessegnon, Henderson and Ba.
      Anyone in the same position that can give me some helpful advice? :p

      Btw: My rival doesnt have Lamps(Yet), should i captain him this week and hope for some lampard magic that can cut the points?

      And I hate Kolarov.

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    • Johnny Unitas
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      Useless.

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    • TommyK
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      Lol- they just couldn't wait..... 😆

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    • Nomar
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      VdV captain = FAIL.

      Had a ton of chances as well this gameweek and he cocked them all up.

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    • snowman
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      VDV useless 4 point hit intro!

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    • Art Vandelay
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      Get ready for some random BPs. I have no idea who will get them.

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      1. flyover
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        Same. Maybe Silva, Richards, and Lescott? Milner? Heck, I dunno.

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      2. Be
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        Lescott 3
        Modric 2
        ? 1

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        1. Animals & Scandals
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          Lescott 3
          Modric 2
          Hart/Silva 1

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      3. Rush
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        The only player deserving of BPs are- Yaya, Silva, Gallas, Richards, Lescott and Kompany. Could be any of them.

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    • Rush
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      Lescott had a good game!

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    • mr messi
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      VDV - rubbish. He's out of my team.

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      1. Mr Smith
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        VDV to N'Zogbia, done!

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      2. Marknlard
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        Yup, I'm selling VDV this week.

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      3. Johnny Unitas
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        +1 only a great performance tonight was forcing me to keep him, VDV OUT Lampard IN for me

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        1. Nomar
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          Problem is, we'll all sell him and then he'll go and get a brace against Liverpool on Sunday.

          I'm probably going to ditch Silva. Not sure how much he or any of the City regulars will play considering the Stoke midweek game will be their 4th game in 10 days.

          Champions League football is secured now and he has a big enough squad so I think there may be rotation afoot.

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    • FPLord
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      Nervous wait for BP. I have a 4p heads up lead. Rival has Silva + Lescott, I have Yaya. What do you think?

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      1. Park the bus
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        Cant see Yaya getting any. Kompany MOTM on Sky so he may get max altho that rarely counts for much. Silva was quiet. Modric will (hopefully!) get 2, I would say Lescott / Kompany / Richards for the 3 & 1.

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    • tosey
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      assuming vdv and yaya get no bps im 34 behind the leader in my minileague

      his defence looks fooked this week, walker vidic coleman huth kelly

      he also has balotelli who prob wont play and vdv whos away from home

      would love to catch him!!!!

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      1. Be
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        my defence is screwd for this week, no idea who to get in.. any ideas?

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        1. tosey
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          i fancy a brum cleanie so id say ridgewell to r.johnson

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          1. Be
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            ok, think Luiz will play?

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            1. tosey
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              hopefully but no idea see what ancelotti says on fri

              doubt id waste a transfer on a defender now anyway as i want 2 freebies for next week

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              1. Be
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                good point, appreciated. good luck.

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      2. Team Hayemaker
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        tough job but makeable

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      3. Holy See
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        A clean sheet in the Birm game would see you make some serious inroads. Captaining His Fatness? Or...

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        1. tosey
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          RVP captain this week, berbatov captain the week after is the plan

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          1. Holy See
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            Best o luck. That minileague is damn competetive.

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      4. Rush
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        34 is looking like the lead I'll have to chase down. Two weeks left. I'm looking for some captain heroics. I'm taking a risk and going either Suarez or Hitz.

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        1. tosey
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          im benching hitzelsperger this week...

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    • Johnny Unitas
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      Dzeko looks like such a dullard, surely he wont be around next season near the starting 11 with the money City are likely to spend

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    • Smarty Pants
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      First clean sheet this gameweek!

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      1. Team Hayemaker
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        because everyone had VdV as captain I was quietly hoping for a city CS especially with Kolorov benched

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      2. Rush
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        +1

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    • Dhubanmonkey
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      Foster
      Luiz,Baines,Huth,Coleman,Johnson
      VDVaart,Lampard,AYoung,Adam,YaYa Toure
      Bent,RVP,Odemwingie

      Thinking Bent to Suarez but two questions

      1 do i do a defender transfer for 4 points as i may be short in defence
      2 Which of the front 8 sits on the bench?

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    • snowman
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      VDV > Maxi a good shout?

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      1. Demí
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        No. That boat has now sailed.

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        1. Dhubanmonkey
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          Agreed- Suarez is better - anyone answer my two questions please?

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        2. Scoredelario
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          (again)

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      2. mr messi
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        Think his ship has sailed.

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        1. Demí
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          I prefer boat 😉

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      3. The3rdTurd
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        Not if Caroll returns - Kuyt will shift back to the wing at the expense of Maxi

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      4. Yeboah Power XI
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        high in confidence, Liverpool flying, guaranteed pitch time, deflated SPURS next.. ya, good shout i'd say..

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    • Morrissey1986
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      Lescott 3 Silva 2 Kompany 1

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      1. applebonkers
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        kompany doesn't do bps strangely

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        1. Blue Teets
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          But if he did, he'd probab- ah can't b arsed.

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        2. jamsiep
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          I'm looking forward to Lescott - 3 BPs, Kompany - 0 BPs.

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          1. applebonkers
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            he must get assessed on midfielder variables. it's the only explanation. you can't be that dominat for the majority of the season and not get a single bp

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    • applebonkers
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      have to say well played cudicini there. may be wrong but that could be his first game since his accident. only beaten by an own goal

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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        He was magnificent in comparison to gomes...would have been 4.0 otherwise

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    • AP
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      FPL wise this season needs to leave. NOW.

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      1. TommyK
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        +1- if it was over 7 gameweeks ago I'd have been pleased as punch.....

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      2. Retro
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        Mais non! Au contraire! C'est magnifique!

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    • harmonica
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      A moment of silence for the chap who had his bet on no cleansheets this week

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      1. Marknlard
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        It would have just been the regular set of matches, excluding tonight? I hope, anyway.

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        1. harmonica
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          nope, was on earlier praying for tonight's game to go his way. 2000 euro if I remember right

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          1. Marknlard
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            Awww, that's tough.

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        2. Scoredelario
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          Nope he had 2k to come in if both scored tonight.

          With any sense he would've offset it with a couple of bets today... right?

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      2. jamsiep
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        Hopefully - as just about everyone said to him - he backed either team not to score tonight, just to secure a profit.

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        1. harmonica
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          Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures, the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge, has marked the upward surge of mankind...

          ... but sometimes laying is better

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    • Scoredelario
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      Predictions....

      Finishing positions for spurs and city next season?

      Mine... spurs 7th, city 2nd

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        Spurs 6th, City 3rd.

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        1. Demí
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          Snap.

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          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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            🙂

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      2. Demí
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        Spurs 6th

        City 3rd

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      3. Smarty Pants
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        Who is 6th?

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        1. Scoredelario
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          no idea but spurs could even do worse than that in my opinion.

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    • SuperDorrans
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      Should be happy with 62 points I

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    • Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
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      VDV out N'Zogbia in
      Good move???????????????

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      1. Johnny Unitas
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        absolutely

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    • denial
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      Well that's it then. The scales have finally tipped 'Project City's' way. I won't be watching them in the CL next year - such a dire, characterless team. At least we were a bit of fun.

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      1. Blue Teets
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        True dat. Still wondering where it all went wrong for Spurs. Apart from the fact you have Pavyluchenko and Crouch..

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        1. denial
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          Our strikers have been dreadful this season. VDV was a poisoned chalice and I wonder if he might go in the summer. It's been a memorable season, but I think overall we've flattered to deceive with a few amazing CL nights.

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    • Syd.
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      Big game this weekend for Liverpool & Spurs...

      European qualification on the line 😆

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      1. Marknlard
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        I'd love to see a battle for defeat. What price another Crouchy own goal?

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      2. denial
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        Pool can have it. Seriously, the UEFA Cup is b ollocks.

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      3. Rush
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        Redknapp has said it would be better not to play in the EL next season. Coupled with the Reds' outstanding form and the awesome Kuyt/Suarez partnership, I reckon 4-1 Liverpool.

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    • applebonkers
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      29 in a dgw 😆

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      1. Syd.
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        Did you have Uno Point Lovelarov..

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        1. applebonkers
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          naturally. didn't buy him though, was stuck with him

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    • TorresMagic™
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      Fantastic game FPL wise. Hopefully Modric doesn't get any bps. Yaya will probably get some along with Silva & Richards/Lescott.

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      1. Rush
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        If Yaya, Silva and Lescott get the points I will be ecstatic. 6 extra points would not go amiss. I think it'll be Silva Lescott and Richards though. Any idea how long they'll be?

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        1. Dhubanmonkey
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          sssssssss

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