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20 August 2011 3363 comments
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The breeze from the doors closing on the Saturday Surgery can still be felt on Fantasy Manager’s faces as the Dugout Dicussion opens up for another full day of football action.

The local derby of Sunderland hosting Newcastle kicks off at noon at the request of their police forces.

This starts off the six games we have to look forward to, across four different kick-off times, in total today. As the half time oranges start getting handed out at the Stadium of Light we’ll then see Arsenal and Liverpool kick off affairs in front of the television cameras.

A trio of three o’clock kick-offs join the deluge of Football League fixtures before Chelsea round out the day at home to West Brom as poll topper Fernando Torres will either make or spoil many weekend’s – looks like Saturday night Shandy’s will be in order whatever the result.

The Dugout Discussion stays through all the action as we take in our first proper and fully functioning (fingers crossed!) gameweek.

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  1. streetkids.com.au
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    You blokes (and gals) get on the discussion board!

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  2. didopich
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    great from kenny to play unfit (for 90min ) later on

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  3. @FuzzyWarbles
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    i bet FPL dont have h2h leagues sorted out yet if/when they go live again

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    1. foad
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      it is ridiculous if it happens again!

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  4. Windmachine
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    TO PHIL MCMAHORN

    "To be fair, Arsenal are so unlucky. Nothing to do with Wenger, or the team. Just real bad luck"

    IT IS NOT UNLUCKY TO GET RED CARDS for CONSECUTIVE GAMES/

    IT IS NOT UNLUCKY TO KEEP BRINGING IN THE SAME SORT OF PLAYERS IN DEFENCE THAT ARE SHIT

    ARSENAL ARE NOT UNLUCKY THEY ARE JUST NOT A TOP 4 TEAM ANYMORE

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    1. Tabasco
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Hey bellend, your caps lock is on and your argument was flawed as soon as you said it wasn't unlucky to get 2 red cards consecutively.

      Are you a Spurs fan or just inept?

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      1. Rush
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        No need to be like that lad. I think he's just saying that, to an extent, it was ill discipline rather than bad luck that has given Arsenal problems. Gervinho was stupid to raise his hands to Barton. Also, what was Frimpong doing squaring up to Henderson over such a non-event? His sending of tackle wasn't great either. Arsenal haven't had the rub of the green. But, to an extent, they've made their own luck.

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        1. Tabasco
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          14 years, 8 months ago

          Lol there's absolute need; he's raging and speaking nonsense.

          They haven't made their own luck, the definition of luck would state otherwise.

          I think you see my post as detracting from your win. Don't worry, Liverpool deserved the 3 points unquestionably, but to suggest Arsenal haven't had bad luck? Jog on.

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          1. Rush
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            14 years, 8 months ago

            Not at all mate. I'm agreeing that Arsenal have had bad luck. All the injuries, the transfer sagas. The media has been getting on Wenger's back over petty nonsense. What I was trying to illustrate is that ill discipline has negated any luck. As such, Arsenal have been put in compromising positions in their last two games by unecessary, avoidable mistakes.

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            1. Tabasco
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              14 years, 8 months ago

              I understand, but to be fair to Frimpong today there was no malicious intent in it.

              A red card wouldn't be so potent had the squad been at full-strength, and this guy wasn't arguing what you are.

              We do make it worse for ourselves though, I agree. It's a self-fulfilling downward spiral.

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    2. JapBen
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      2 goals scored against you both offside isn't unlucky?? I think that's the dictionary definition of unlucky mate and I'm not even an arsenal fan

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      1. Cornelius
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        Pffft, they were hardly one on ones with the keeper

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    3. TommyK
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Their defence was hardly the problem today..... 😕

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    4. MCM
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Oh hai.

      I counted about 10 players out, that's including transfers, suspensions and injuries + 1 more injury today. I don't see Arsenal as a side that will just drop so much form like that. But each to their own, I suppose....

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  5. Jordan.
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    people constantly ringing me up or texting ,i persauded about 10 people at work to play fpl this year and to a man they cant believe how shit it is ,ive worked overtime during the last week telling people to keep the faith in fpl ,no get out this week i feel an utter mug damn you ea for ruining our fantastic hobby.....

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    1. llamaZA
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Nice picture of Suarez as your gravatar...

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      1. Neddy55
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        LOOOOOOL!

        Harsh but funny.

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      2. Tabasco
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        Is yours Frimpong?

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  6. Admiral Stark
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Shoutout to Evs for correctly predicting that Tate will start on the bench for Swansea

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  7. Admiral Stark
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Also interesting that Formica is not playing today

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  8. Be
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    another saturday ruined!! poxy fpl site, not teh same not seeing opponenst teams, im off..

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      especially after this wildcard, have no idea who they have!

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  9. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Barkley wide left in front of Baines.
    Does that make him a DM

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  10. BellsOfFreedom
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    when will be the price changes?

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  11. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    don't even remember who is in my team

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  12. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Suraezzz Goal..... yes yes yes... 🙂

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  13. didopich
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    got 12 points on the bench sipmpson and enrique but happy liverpool won happy days

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    1. Declan
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      The same, bar liverpool winning 🙁

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      1. foad
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        the same happened to me!

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        1. Arse Craic
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          14 years, 8 months ago

          same here

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  14. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    if arsenal lose 2-0 to liverpool at the emirates, what's the score at old trafford next week going to be?? Big trouble for Wenger, fixtures haven't been kind to him at this time either..

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    1. Tabasco
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      3-0?

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  15. Kalouless
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    krul and ryan taylor on the bench wow

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  16. Slaps
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Ryan Taylor first sub, Tate on the pitch... if he comes on for swansea i'll be a little upset

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  17. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    When the site is going to be updated...??

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  18. Kevtheotter
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Relax lads and stop moaning its nt like you cant calculate the points yourself and people saying its ruining their saturday are just pathetic

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    1. CFCTom
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Not really, some people work all week and look forward to a weekend of sitting down following the football and seeing their points update is an integral part of that, how dare EA take that away from people. Its disgusting, FPL has been ruined.

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      1. King Eric, in America
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        "How dare they"?

        My, someone's skirt is ruffled today ...

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      + 1billion. Today is the perfect time for them to do updates and sort out issues as nobody needs to do any transfer etc. Some mini leagues need to be reset, every team needs transfers resetting,
      Get a grip people!!!

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  19. ablank
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    ...at least the fpl banner ad's still workin...

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  20. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Every player and club that Wenger was 'negotiating' with, must have him by the balls after today's result.

    He might need 30mil just to sign Cahill from Bolton...

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    1. Tabasco
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      I agree mate, except with the price estimation but definitely - why would any top-notch player want to join Arsenal?!

      He should have pulled his finger out earlier in the transfer window. It would have helped had Barcelona not faffed about as well.

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      1. Declan
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        Barca had us by the b*ll*x!

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    2. Declan
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Cahill to Arsenal will not happen!

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    3. Shakey
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Cahill has a release clause + is out of contract in a year.

      Not that I want him anyway.

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    4. llamaZA
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal have spent 23m if I recall on a bunch of teenagers and Gervinho.

      This season, the following transfers occured:
      Liverpool got Jose Enrique for 7m
      Wolves got Johnson for 4m
      Fulham got Riise for 2.5m
      Man City got Savic for 6m

      Each of those would've added to their team

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  21. super711
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    arsenal XI v udinese

    __________szeczny_____________

    sagna djourou vermealen giibs/jenkinson/squalaci

    _________song ramsey__________
    walcott___bentdner____gervinho

    _________ van persie__________

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    1. Declan
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Gibbs, Djourou, Squillaci injured! Try again

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    2. Shakey
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Rosicky will come back in.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        Song and Vermaelen in defence methinks!

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  22. stevieboy
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    This new site FPL is S...T why change what was A
    a perfectly good working system

    Does anybody know anyone who can have a word please sort this out from 2 million frustrated fans.

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  23. rasher
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    i f*cking hate the new fpl.

    'game is updatin'

    how can icheck who assisted etc

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    1. Starscream
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      BBC live text will tell you who got the assist mate, hope that helps.
      Still i agree it's very annoying 🙁

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      1. rasher
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        cheers ill check there

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  24. Starscream
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Agreed, half the fun of playing the game is being able to login to see who your opponents have selected this week.
    The new site is more complicated to use, accessing everything takes longer and the only thing that has been improved is some fancy graphics!
    I don't like the new bonus point allocation either.
    Rant over!

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    1. 4vets
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      +1 Games are playing and I have no idea what players my rivals have 🙁

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      1. bangkokmag
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        I;m a geordie on cloud nine. Despite this the current FPL site irritates me. If I can't see who my opponents have then a portion of the games' joy has needlessly been removed.

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    2. Sasquatch
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      I'm kinda glad I can't see my own team at the minute - Enrique and Simpson on the bench 🙄

      But I want to see who my mate brought in... amongst others, he was contemplating Ramsey 😀 Oh how I've missed FPL induced schadenfreude!!

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      1. Bedok
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        That's just playing the stats. It's going to happen. When's the last time Arsenal went two game with no goals? And Simpson, like any 4m defender is not likely to be in any FPL starting 11 unless at home. Probably most of us have a Newcastle defender on the bench.

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    3. Lucky_2010
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      like ea game fifa version ...graphics +++ but gameplay lol

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  25. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Great. Virus in QPR camp so no DJ or Bothroyd up front.

    Least I have Baines so cleanie ok there now then.

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    1. lespaul
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      oh is that what it is. Everton seem a bit cocky resting half their 1st XI

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  26. AP
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Wenger has what? 60m to spend from sales of Clichy, Adebarn, Cesc?

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    1. Shakey
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Well, we just don't know, do we?

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    2. Declan
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, but Wenger wants value for money, which rarely happens anymore!

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        Yes and don't forget he had a relatively unspent kitty from last year AND one before sales from this one. He should have 100 mil to be honest!

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        1. Shakey
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          14 years, 8 months ago

          Between Wenger, the board and Gazidis someone is doing a lot of bullshitting about how much money is available.

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  27. The butts
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Im trying to get odds on steve kean to be the first manager to get sacked!

    Formica got a goal last week and he leaves him off this week. what a tool

    I dont have any bb players but its a laugh... Steve is chicken soup

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  28. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Decent chance for QPR, Tommy Smith wide.

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  29. Mole
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Bring Back the Old FPL Site pleeeeasee

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  30. didopich
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    anyone not happy with the c... fpl e-mail the fanatsy league say what u feel to these twats dont write it in here

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