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16 May 2011 1041 comments
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The final Captain Poll of the season is now up and taking your votes on the front page. Although it’s upsetting to mark the passing of our Fantasy seasons, we nonetheless have to gather our thoughts and consider this final gameweek with care. Hopefully there’s plenty of us still in sight of mini-league glory, Chris McGurn sitting on top of the Fantasy Premier League, will certainly be deliberating every decision as looks to close in on the overall crown.

The armband looks set to be more critical than ever but, in a gameweek that’s likely to be riddled with second string players as rest and rotation bite hard, the decision looks a tough one.

Tottenham’s Rafael Van der Vaart is an early contender at home to hapless Birmingham but the Dutchman’s injury at Anfield has placed doubts over his start on Sunday. Charlie N’Zogbia is another leading candidate – his explosive form threatens to drag Wigan clear or relegation, but a trip to the Britannia is hardly the welcoming venue for the Latic’s latest bid for survival. Dimitar Berbatov is the early poll leader – the silky Bulgarian looks in line for a start when Blackpool’s wayward defence arrive at Old Trafford. Can “Uncle Bulgaria” fetch the goals that will snatch the Golden Boot and turn the tide for opportunist Fantasy Managers?

Cast your vote on the front page and use this thread to discuss you early thoughts on the skipper situation.

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

  1. Locarno
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    "If Forest can get a late brace, they'll go through on away goals."

    The post that Tommy hastily deleted. 🙂

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    1. Demí
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      Oooh, any idea how I can delete posts on here?

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        *

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      2. Locarno
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        Just include the letters "R", "B" and "J".

        Mark will do the rest. 🙂

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        1. Demí
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          Ha 😀

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        2. King Eric, in America
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          Shhh - first rule of post moderation is: there is no post moderation.

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        3. Holy See
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          What happened with him? I've been busy expanding my family. Became a Da for the 2nd time on Friday, baby boy 😀

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          1. The Bandit
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            Congrats! RBJ doesn't want to play anymore,

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            1. Holy See
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              We are a notoriously tough crowd 😕

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          2. King Eric, in America
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            Many grats, hope wifey and babe are perfect ...

            RBJ = either perma-banned or left in disgust over Mug-gate. Probs both.

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            1. Benzemabob
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              great news

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          3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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            I think he signed off with a typical rant the other day

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  2. denial
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    Torres > Borini

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    1. Damo.
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      Betcha he got a txt of Fergie "lightwieght"

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      1. applebonkers
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        hehe

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        1. TommyK
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          Satan Hitler Piers Morgan

          Guy laughing at a harmless joke....

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      That's what you get for popping into SAF's office after a game

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      1. The Bandit
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        He has an office at Ewood?! 😉

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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          lol oops

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    3. TommyK
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      Ah, but will you still say that if he keeps you up?

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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        You're an idiot.

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        1. Demí
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          lol

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        2. TorresMagic™
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          IDIOT ALERT!

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      2. Gargamel
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        You're having a mare on here today Tommy

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        1. TommyK
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          Jeez, it was a joke- I'll go tear up my license then.... 🙁

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          1. Gargamel
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            🙂

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          2. TommyK
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            I also like how someone made a similar type of joke in the post below which no-one responded to.

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      3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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        hope so. Drink driving is one of the most c**tish things you could do. I don't give a toss if these idiots kill themselves but they shouldn't risk the lives of others

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        1. The Bandit
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          This. Sack him now! (sack him anyway, incompetent puppet) 🙁

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          1. TommyK
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            You should never have sacked sam TBH- silly chicken farmers....

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            1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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              Yawn...

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      4. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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        You should probably shut up now Tom.

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        1. TommyK
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          Anyone who took that question seriously is a muppet.

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  3. doctor proctor
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    Biggest regrets this season anyone? For me got to be sticking with kolarov for far too long waiting for him to deliver a monster score

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    1. Gargamel
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      Not getting on the Baines-wagon, even though I was very close so many times. Don't really regret anything else, I've just not been very good this season and I don't know why.

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      1. doctor proctor
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        fortunately my baines/kolarov double act managed a half decent score between them most weeks

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      2. Optimus.
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        geting zigic

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    2. Long ago I drew a walrus
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      PLaying wildcard GW3, massive fail

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    3. Demí
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      Captaining Boselli and Pienaar in the first 2 weeks, and also getting Fabregas in 3 to 4 times in the hope that he'd get a big score.

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      1. Jimmers
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        Similar - except for me it was Arteta

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    4. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      Shipping Odemwingie for Zigic, afterwhich Odewingie has scored at least 6 points every week.

      Not bringing in Dempsey for his DGW, choosing Etherington instead

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    5. User
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      Odemwingie to Ba GW30 :S I've been raging every time I hear him score or assist in the last few game weeks. 😛

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      1. doctor proctor
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        when andy carrol got injured a flipped a coin on wingie/zigic - came up zigic

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    6. uʍopǝpısdn
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      Konchesky!

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    7. applebonkers
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      not buying carroll. selling carroll.
      buying bent. buying bent again .selling bent again. buying bent a third time. selling bent a third time.
      not buying vdv. buying vdv. buying vdv again. buying vdv a third time. selling vdv. buying vdv a fourth time.

      basically having/not having those 3 players at the wrong times

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      1. jamsiep
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        lol

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      2. applebonkers
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        oh and using up about 10 transfers on fabregas over the season.
        carroll, bent, vdv and fabregas have defined an entire season, a good few hundred points lost there

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    8. TommyK
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      SELLING ODEMWINGIE!

      *bursts into tears*

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    9. TorresMagic™
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      Not playing wildcard in GW24.

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    10. David - gonna slay Goliath …
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      Bringing in dzeko when he first arrived and leaving an injured Carroll on the bench while rivals had tevez and berbs who were scoring for fun!

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  4. Long ago I drew a walrus
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    I have seen many posts on here by people looking to protect a mini-league, or chasing a mini-league leader. Many of these posts mention a prize for the winner of the mini-league. Are these proper prizes given by FPL for the winners of the public leagues, or are they private prizes between private leagues, or both, or neither? I would like to know if I ought to get summat for winning my public league

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    1. TommyK
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      I'm afraid they're money prizes set up by people who create the leagues- if only FPL were so generous.

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    2. Demí
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      The prizes aren't given by FPL

      Private leagues may have prizes, but that's at the discretion of the people who organise them i.e. your work colleagues.

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      1. Long ago I drew a walrus
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        awwwww. shame

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        1. TommyK
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          I wish they'd introduce them though- would be willing to pay £5 a season to win £30 from my league.....

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  5. Locarno
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    Oooohhh... Man City fan I work with reckons Balotelli is OUT tomorrow, and Silva has a knee problem.

    Step on up, Mr Hangeland!! 🙂

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    1. G0SS
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      I get Modric off the bench if Silva is out. Dont be getting my hopes up.

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    2. Gargamel
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      I had no idea so many had Hangeland. Total freak score too, bit annoying to be honest

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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        Hangeland's going to be horrendously overpriced next season. 6.0 minimum.

        That's actually a good debate. Who do we reckon will be overpriced next season? Similaraly any potentially underpriced bargains?

        My 2 cents:

        Overpriced - Hangeland, Huth, Baines, Coleman (as midfielder), Dempsey

        Underpriced: Gerrard, Arteta, Dunn (in the incredibly small chance he's fit)

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        1. Long ago I drew a walrus
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          Overpriced: Carroll, Adam, Hernandez
          Underpriced: Fab if still in England, M. Kelly, Vermaelen, Dawson

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        2. David - gonna slay Goliath …
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          Adam will defo be a lot more! Can see DJ Campbell being more too! The likes of defo, crouch need to be considerably less!

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          1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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            Oh Defoe's a shout (though I can see Spuds buying a new first choice striker this summer)

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        3. Holy See
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          If Kompany is down as a Def next season, he could be a snip.

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          1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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            He better be a defender next year

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            1. Holy See
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              Sturridge could be a bargain too potentially.

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              1. David - gonna slay Goliath …
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                Sturridge will be. Wonder who will be the bargains of the season...Milner should be far less too poor season!

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            2. applebonkers
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              he definitely will be. he's going to have played all 38 games this season at cb. not even the biggest f*kwit at fpl towers could get this one wrong

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        4. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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          Dorrans potential bargain?

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        5. David - gonna slay Goliath …
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          Can see nzog being more next season hes had a v good season!

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    3. andy85wsm
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      🙁

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    4. TommyK
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      Would love that if it were true....

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  6. The Brummie
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    wheres the guy who better 20 euros at 5/1 for an atlanta win? becuase its just got 3-2 now with just over 10 minutes to go 😉

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    1. Gargamel
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      Classic fix, Atalanta are always involved. Will be 3-3

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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        One of those Atalanta goals was hilarious. The goalie palmed it in

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    2. The Brummie
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      *atalanta

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    3. Declan
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      Im watching it.....

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      1. The Brummie
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        still cant see a comeback to be honest, atalanta are more than capable of holding this off

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  7. Kings of Lyon ★
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    If borrini doesnt score ima batter fook outta him

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    1. Gargamel
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      Great goals but absolutely dreadful finishing in the second half from Swansea. Nottingham Forest defence looking worse than THAT Derby side too.

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
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        I agree. forest have had so many chances. 2-1 now, ooft game on

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  8. The Bandit
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    Game on!

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  9. Optimus.
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    game on

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  10. Gargamel
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    EARNSHAW!

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  11. Kings of Lyon ★
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    SD could have the prediction of the season here...

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  12. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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    Don't want to ruin the chance the Swansea - Cardiff final. Held out Swansea, come on.

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    1. TommyK
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      That would be lethal!

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  13. Locarno
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    Wow. Little Robbie - ex-Cardiff City.

    C'mon, you away goals. 🙂

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  14. Long ago I drew a walrus
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    Kolarov has been utterly useless for me this season. I wish he could at least end the season on a high by providing me with his highest pt tally for me for the whole season tomorrow - by not playing!

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    1. Long ago I drew a walrus
      • 15 Years
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      (Walker comes on)

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      My rival has him & I am scared of what he might do. Hope he doesn't play. Who cares about rank? 😆

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    3. strongbad
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      I need him to play otherwise I have only 2 defenders this week, and they are both currently on the bench... NOT GOOD!

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        9 points on the bench about to come in. Can't see why you'd complain.

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    4. Holy See
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      Had him in briefly, misfiring tosspot that he is. Only GW18 was disastrous for me really, captain choice screwed me more than anything else.

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  15. strongbad
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    This is my front 8 currently. Only want to make 1 transfer and need to decide who to bench (only 1). Any ideas?

    Lamps VDV Nani N'Zog Adam
    Rooney RVP Sturridge

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    1. G0SS
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      • 15 Years
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      VDV might be injured so wait until later in the week and your decision might be made for you.

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      Rooney will not play

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
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        +1

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    3. TorresMagic™
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      Depends if you want to play 343 or 352.

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  16. Locarno
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    Forest hit the post for the third time...

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  17. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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    Nice finish

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
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      amazing restraint from the forest player not to hack him. he really should have slid in and gone for the miraculous scoop tackle, especially with no keeper in goal

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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        My thoughts exactly mate. That guy was perfectly positioned to take him out too

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      2. Gargamel
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        Yeah definitely

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  18. Locarno
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    A canter. Told ya. 🙂

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      Great game, hope tomorrows is just as good

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  19. Locarno
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    Atalanta win 3-2.

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    1. Declan
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      sweet 😀

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  20. Jimmers
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    What a goal!!!!!!!!!!!!111

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  21. The Bandit
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    Brilliant stuff! Unlucky Forest!

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  22. Optimus.
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    lol sweet goal

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  23. HST
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    haha awesome goal tik a boo son tik a boo.

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  24. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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    Yes!!! Now just need Cardiff to do the business and a Welshy team is guaranteed!!

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    1. CatMac
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      +10000000

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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        would be an absolutely insane play-off final too 🙂

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        1. CatMac
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          Fitting of a final though 🙂

          Just hope Cardiff dont bottle it tomorrow!!

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  25. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
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    brian 'tyson' clough would have known what to do with those pitch invaders

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    1. Holy See
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      Swift beating round the skull with an empty smirnoff no doubt.

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    2. TommyK
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      Interesting that Craig Bellamy did the exact same as Clough and was lamabasted for it....

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6_TD3hbhO8

      Oh how the world has changed.

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  26. Long ago I drew a walrus
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    Assist by the keeper, interesting

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    1. Mickmcarthyscaddy
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      Paul Robinson has 3 or 4 assists. Schwarzer nearly scored yesterday!

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  27. hillbillypete
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    I detest Swansea....most fans i have come into contact with are scum

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    1. Locarno
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      Bit harsh. No greater percentage of w*nkers than Cardiff City, Leeds, Millwall, West Ham, Bristol City/Rovers, United, Chelsea, Newcastle etc, in my experience.

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      1. hillbillypete
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        In my experience...Swansea, Cardiff, West Ham, Millwall, and Leeds have been the worst i have encountered

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      Maybe I'm mistaken but don't Swansea and Cardiff have a (relatively) sizeable BNP element to their support? Even more ridiculously I've seen Swansea fans on EDL videos on youtube!

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  28. maglia rosa
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    cant see either cardiff or swansea fans beeing very welcome by the various police forces in the country....cardiff esp deserve there reputation and the stoke game if they came came up would be carnage im afraid

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    1. applebonkers
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      why's that? is there history with stoke?

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      1. maglia rosa
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        lots of history with stoke firms 'under 5's' i think there called avin it big time with cardiff over the years mark my words ab

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          1. maglia rosa
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            yeah been goin on for yrs i aint been to the new cardiff stadium but ninnian park was a horrid place on a mid week night with stoke in town wudnt suprise me at all to see lots of drama if cardiff get to the prem

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  29. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Cardiff - Swansea final in Wembley?? 😀

    That would be epic!

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    1. jamsiep
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      "Cup final marred by violence"

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      1. Locarno
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        Aye. "Goalkeeper hit by coin" etc.

        I've got a feeling Cardiff may bottle it tomorrow, though.

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        1. chinmusic
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          Unintentional pun?!

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