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Monday Dugout Discussion

22 August 2011 2932 comments
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The second gameweek of the Premier League season comes to a close tonight at Old Trafford, as champions Manchester United play host to a Tottenham Hotspur side belatedly starting their league campaign. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open for business, so come in and take a seat whilst we mull over the all-important team news…

Injuries force Sir Alex to play an extremely young defence who, along with goalkeeper David De Gea, have an average age of just 22. Unforced however, is the youth in attack for the home side, who also have Javier Hernandez back in their match-day squad.

Man United XI: De Gea, Smalling, Jones, Evans, Evra, Anderson, Cleverley, Nani, Young, Rooney, Welbeck

As for the visitors, Luka Modric didn’t take the trip up the M1 because, according to Spurs boss Harry Redknapp, “his head isn’t right” with speculation about his future still rife. Elsewhere, Brad Friedel makes his club debut and Jake Livermore starts after scoring midweek at Tynecastle.

Spurs XI: Friedel; Walker, Dawson, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Kranjcar, Livermore, Bale; Van der Vaart; Defoe

Take a pew in the Dugout Discussion chatroom, where you can follow all the action from tonight’s game.

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  1. Ringo
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    Yay!

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    1. Retro
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      Alexanderplatz is in Berlin?

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  2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    OK - that's it. I am not supporting England in the Rugby World Cup- and that's public! 😡

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    1. Locarno
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      Neither am I, but what are your reasons, MMW?

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    2. O Fenomeno
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      Who watches rugby anyway?

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      1. Frazek
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        Good point, well made.

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        😛 , O Fen.

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    3. Attila the Bum
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      As public as an anonymous internet forum can be.
      Any particular reason? I don't follow that nancy version of rugby. League is proper rugby.

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      1. Calroid
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        Well said Attila.

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      2. Frazek
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        It's all egg-chasing nonsense.

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
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          haha!! i know yeah, rugby = run, stop, run, stop, gurn, run, stop, run, stop, gurn. Load of crap 🙂

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      3. Agbonlahor’s brillian…
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        League is for simpletons... they just run into eachother.

        Ohhh, "5th tackle", best try a grubber or ANYTHING creative!

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        1. Attila the Bum
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          Equally Union is for ponces - "ooooooooh might get tackled I'd better hoof it as far as I can" [repeat constantly]

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        2. Locarno
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          League is for simpletons.

          Attila likes league.

          I'm not saying these two sentences are related, but...

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          1. Attila the Bum
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            Watch it ya pearly queen.

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    4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      Good man.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        I mean - what kind of a crap squad is that??? FFS!!!

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        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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          +1 Bunch of bruisers and nowt else. On a serious note, this England squad bodes well for us Scots. When the group draw was made a couple of years ago, I feared we'd almost certainly finish third. Now I feel as though we're almost certs to finish at least second over the Argies, with a decent chance of beating you guys to first place.

          2.5 weeks to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            If you'll excuse me, I am seriously thinking about you guys - Andy Robinson is a good man, and an excellent coach. It's between the Froggies, yourselves, and Wales for me.

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            1. Locarno
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              What? For fifth place?

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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                It's all about the "journey", Locarno ... 😉

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        It's like sending in the Ents against the Elves - they are gonna be massacred.

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        1. Attila the Bum
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          Eh?

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            English "Rugby".

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            1. Attila the Bum
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              No it was the Lord of the Rings reference that I couldn't quite get. Thought they were on the same side.

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              1. Attila the Bum
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                I know that is proper nerdy but I liked the books when I was a young 'un.

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                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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                  Think of the metaphor.

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                  1. Attila the Bum
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                    Nah.

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        2. Out4GoodBehavior
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          Thats something a virgin would say! HAHAHAHAHA

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          1. Locarno
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            So is that.

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      3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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        Why has he dropped flutey? Too much flair probably

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          And the Saracen's boy? He's never had a sniff! God's teeth!!!

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        2. Locarno
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          Aye. Flair and English rugby haven't been used in the same sentence since that gobshite Guscott was playing.

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            Not true. 2003 squad was full of it. Even the 2007 squad had some.

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            1. Locarno
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              The 2003 squad????? I'll give you, maybe, Jason Robinson.

              2007? They famously did well despite having no flair.

              Unless you think Mark Cueto has flair, then I'm ending this debate in a funk.

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              1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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                Agreed. More tries in the knock out stages for Wales in one game against England than England who won it. 2003 was a functional team, not a flair one

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                1. Marknlard
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                  Speaking of England in 2003...I think it's time to get rid of drop goals. There used to be a skill in hoofing a heavy ball over in miner's boots on a boggy pitch, but not now. Watching forwards setting up the ball for a guy in the pocket to knock over an easy 3 points- not my idea of good rugby.

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          2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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            At least I can still support my 2 teams. Wales and whoever England are playing (unless it's France and I want both teams to lose)

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            1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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              Unfortunately wales may get done royally first match

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              1. Marknlard
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                SA aren't in great form,despite their win against (second string) All Blacks. Unfortunately, they'll still be too strong for Wales. All about the games against Samoa and Fiji- that's what's worrying me.

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                1. Ryes brethern Magic
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                  howdy mnl, good to see you pal.

                  got murdered at the weekend on the rugby bets- had all the 11-20's at 1-10 (sa, wales, Scotland)...thought contempomi would cost me with shit kicks and he duly obliged...

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                  1. Marknlard
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                    Yeah he didn't kick well. The halftime score was a ridiculous reflection of the first half, but not complaining. It's Argentina's fault for only knowing one way of scoring a try, which is 13 men wrestling the ball over the line.

                    Bit of a collapse for Ireland after a decent start?

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                  2. Ryes brethern Magic
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                    it was pretty bizarre in the ireland game. Literally have nothing to say but bleh. Cant make any sense of it at all

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                2. Locarno
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                  You'll win those easily. The problem is how many players you'll lose to injury doing it.

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                  1. Marknlard
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                    These are the opponents that knocked us out of World Cups in the past when we went to pieces.

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                  2. Locarno
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                    You had an idiot coach when you lost to Fiji. It won't happen again.

                    Just need to make sure Hook is at the centre of everything, and you don't lose key players like A Jones, Warburton and Roberts.

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                  3. Marknlard
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                    Speaking of idiot coaches...obviously Gatland is better, but he'll still want S Jones at 10 and shove Hook to FB for 30 mins then shift him to centre. But yeah, everyone knows Hook needs to be 10!

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                3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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                  Can't understand not taking nugget. Experience enough to rest warburton in games 2 and 3 to kick on in the knock out stages surely. Hopefully the rumour of halfpenny being first choice fullback'll be true and byrne can stay on the bench.

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                  1. Locarno
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                    Byrne should stay in a Swansea brothel.

                    Oh, is there a football game on?

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                  2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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                    Byrne prefers the company of his team mates doesn't he.....

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              2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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                I'm gonna mutter for a while ...

                *mutter, mutter*

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  3. Retro
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    At the risk of repeating myself, my day was made earlier on when Inilize described me as a Top Player. Ok, he said that I was a Top Player who was struggling, but still...

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      LOL. He's pretty depressed at the mo ... 🙂

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  4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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    Anytime goalscorer against a keeper who can't catch...kaboul at 13-1 with paddy...

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    1. O Fenomeno
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      I went for VDV @ 11/4 it's like buying money.

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    2. Damo.
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      VDV 2-1@ @ 75/1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6xkT7FMyTc&feature=related

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      1. Damo.
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        S-ssorry for the st-st stutter

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        1. Attila the Bum
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          You not watching the Rose of Tralee like all good Irish pervs then? 😛

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          1. Damo.
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            Doesn't Mary have a lovely bottom 🙂

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            1. Marknlard
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              They're all lovely ladies.

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              1. Attila the Bum
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                Can't wait for the lovely laugh bit. I reckon Mary has it won.

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  5. Mole
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    1.
    will suarez, silva etc go up in price tonight?

    and

    2.
    If so, will Torres and Bosingwa score 4 points more Saha and ACole this weekend?

    Cheers

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    1. Mickmcarthyscaddy
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      portal machines on the blink mate

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      1. Mole
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        sort it out

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    2. Addicted to transfers
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      1. totalfpl.com thinks so.

      2. probably not.

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  6. Addicted to transfers
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    When will FPL bother to add Livermore?

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  7. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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    I require a goal tonight, Nani. Don't let me down

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    1. Locarno
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      I require about four from the irritating little diver.

      *with Spurs scoring five*

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      1. Attila the Bum
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        Good job you added that qualifier.

        I dunno what I want to happen, I have Rooney but most rivals have him (c)'d.

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      2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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        I subscribe to this scenario also!

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          Aaand me, please!

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  8. Manamongst
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    Anyone else notice a glitch in the transfers...

    They appear to be allowing unlimited transfers.

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    1. Akers
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      Waynecard mk. II anybody?

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      1. Manamongst
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        Did you see it as well.

        It still shows Unlimited on my page, doesn't ask you anything about WC, or points hits.

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        1. Manamongst
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          Developer asleep at the wheel.

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          1. Shakey
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            You alseep at the wheel. You've played your wildcard.

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            1. Bubbles
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              Ah, memories of the good old days. 🙂

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            2. Manamongst
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              I know this.

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              1. Be
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                once played it lasts teh whole game week, didnt know that did ya!!

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    2. Bubbles
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      Do we have a Waynecard no.2 here?

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      1. Akers
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        Echo much?

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        1. Attila the Bum
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          Echo much?

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          1. Cheggers
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            Echo m....?

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          2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            ... much?

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  9. Shakey
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    How much better would life be without Alan Parry's voice?

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  10. GlasgowFF
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    Lol Man U nearly scored after 15 seconds

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  11. Feanor
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    I don't see these unlimited transfers, so I'm thinking i should take a 4-point hit to do this:

    Toure -> Silva
    Torres -> Suarez

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    1. Nibbsy
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      Looking at that move myself. Lots of people saying give Torres a chance vsNorwich tho.

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  12. Mole
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    All my positive energies behind Spurs tonight. Rivals have Rooney, Nani etc. I have no mancs and I dont particularly like ManU.

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  13. TheHazard
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    I can't wait until Rooney gets a pony tail

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    1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      hahaa
      -1000

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  14. Manamongst
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    Wow Cleverly...

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  15. super zlatan
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    Cmon united!!!!!

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  16. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Yep.
    *chuff, chuff*

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Oops - that was quick!!! 🙂

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      1. RmS
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        It was, I didn't even get time to type Fred Dibnah. Would have been funny tho 😀

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          😆 Excellent!

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  17. AP
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    ooo tom close.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      My father-in-law has him ... sod him!

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  18. GlasgowFF
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    That Tom Cleverly is going to be a star. Young is gonna light it up like its dy-nam-ite as well.

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  19. Bod
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    Is it me or is kranjar dead on his feet?

    Haha at Manu fans thoughts on lennon

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  20. GlasgowFF
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    WTF De Gea!

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    1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      haha

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  21. Manamongst
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    De Gea played that cool.

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  22. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    Aaron Lennon chants, oh my days!

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  23. SupaTune
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    sh!t aaron lennon! sh!t aaron lennon!

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  24. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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    2 questions...1. Is mike phelan trying to look like a bald version of The Dude?
    2. When they sing 'your just a sh!t aaron lennon' is that to ashley young or aaron lennon?

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      *you're*

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  25. Bolivian Seaman
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    nice chant 'shit aaron lennon there's only one shit aaron lennon'

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  26. JC
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    Hmmm... Cleverly at 5.5m? If he keeps his place he mite be finishing a few more of those chacnes. Cracking save by Friedel though

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  27. David Davros
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    Jones lol, what a douche.

    Spurs new kit is pretty nice eh?

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  28. TheHazard
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    😆 Didn't get much of the ball there Mr Jones.

    One of the joys of playing for Utd at Old Trafford.

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  29. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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    De gea is 

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  30. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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    Didn't Ahsley Young's pic on FPL used to be him in a Utd shirt? Odd that they've reverted to his villa days...

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