[sbu_large_image] Fixtures
27 August 2011 2352 comments
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There’s not one, but two lunchtime kick-offs in the Premier League today, and the Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and ready for a full day of football. We start at Villa Park in a matter of minutes, whilst the game at the DW Stadium is set to go at half past.

Once the dust has settled from Adel Taarabt announcing himself to the Premier League and Darren Bent scoring the first hattrick of the season, we have a somewhat meagre offering of just three 3 p.m. fixtures…

Blackburn and Everton do battle at Ewood Park, each side desperate for their first league point of the campaign. Swansea host Sunderland, who will both fancy their chances of earning a first win of the season. And then there’s Fernando Torres, with his belligerent of fantasy owners, all praying he finally nets today at home to the Canaries.

Finally, we’ll be off to Torres’ old stomping ground Anfield, where Liverpool and Bolton meet in today’s evening game.

All of which can be followed right here, in the Dugout Discussion chatroom.

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  1. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    So with 1.9 in the bank, Bent > RVP is obvious for GW4 right?

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    1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      yeah.. everyone will have eyes on him after his single goal in tomorrow game to sink Man Utd at home. just my dream after everyone in the league captains Rooney.. :p

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    2. Schurrle Not
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      i would say so, unless bent scores a hatrick now!

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    3. MCH
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I had planned to bring in RVP this week since pre-seaon but would really like to see him do something first! I think I will still do it hopefully the sell off will continue and he will drop again unlikely though!

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      1. The Finnisher
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        14 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, with Arsenals fixtures coming up you'd think those who kept RVP wouldn't be trading him.
        Only thing that may stop me is if Dzeko and Ramsey go very good

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        1. MCH
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          I assume Holland have at least one match this week so going to hold off until after that but he is still RVP and he'll come good again surely.

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  2. FPL HartLongBentCox
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Bent has been instructed to jog and stand at the Villa Park game, I am convinced of it now having watched the last 20 minutes. He's playing as if he were suffering from nausea!

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    1. FPL HartLongBentCox
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      watch that last play before the corner, Bent just standing around, not even attempting to anticipate a ball in....shocking.

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    2. everyday, i'm shufflin…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      hasn't he always been like that ?

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  3. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    BOOOOOOOOOOOM, just returned home to see Di Santo has scored

    GTFI!!!

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    1. Gargamel
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      You have Di Santo? Inspired!

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      hero

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  4. 7923dos
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Will probably take my first 3 point hit this week, bringing in Silva, RVP and a replacement for Lampard for ~10m. Just have to decide who.

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    1. 7923dos
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      *4 point hit, obvs.

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  5. GonDutch
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    dunne playing unreal baps i think

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  6. njfsdkffslkf
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Bent again almost had tap in.

    And N zogbia is terrible. Wont pass the ball ,Villa team mates in better positions and he wont pass

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    1. Cheggers
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      You said Rooney was playing deep last week.
      I actually think my Nan knows more about football.

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Well your a Bolton fan. You also think Coyle plays less long balls.

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    2. Gargamel
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Bent lucked out immensely last week and now you Bent owners play the unlucky card when he's in fact having a stinker.

      Booh!

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        he's got on the end of 1 pass all season, the other was deflected to him

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      2. AP
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Love this Garg.

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    3. Shakey
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      N'Zogbia is really greedy. He's much better in a side like Wigan, where everyone else is so shit that his best option was always to go it alone.

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed

        He is holding back the team. Unlike Wigan of old Villa play as a team. His selfish aint helping.

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        1. Cheggers
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          *roll*

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          1. njfsdkffslkf
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            You do realise im talking about a player in a game of football and not you

            Childlike reaction.

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            1. Cheggers
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              I just think nearly all of your opinions of football are wrong. "Bolton still play long ball" classic Independent reading muppet.

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              1. njfsdkffslkf
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 7 months ago

                1. I dont read the Independent

                2. Read this :
                http://www.zonalmarking.net/2011/05/24/bolton-owen-coyle-style-of-football/

                Yes your more a long ball team now than under Megson. Or would you like to somehow argue with objective stats?

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                1. applebonkers
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                  • 16 Years
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                  there is no comparison with megson here ffs! just with the rest of the league

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                  1. njfsdkffslkf
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    Again there is. You dont have to say "im comparing this team with the previous". Using the stats and how high Bolton figure in long balls,fouls etc you can make an instant comparison.

                    You can compare multiple things with stats. You dont have to say everything in an article.

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                  2. Anorak
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zonal-Marking/112448708765673

                    Even Mr Cox says there is no comparison to Megson.

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                  3. njfsdkffslkf
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 7 months ago

                    Im not saying Cox was directly comparing them

                    Im saying with the Stats you can.

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      2. Anorak
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        +1

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    4. User
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      A couple of times now that the ball has almost landed kindly for Bent, Villa way on top now so hope he gets a couple more chances - may be going out for RVP next GW anyway though. 😛

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  7. LawnDart
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Nzog -865434679076 PPI

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  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    A warnock goal too much to ask for?? Agbonlewhore looks great value this year at 6.5m, mcleish has him in good nick

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    1. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      You what? He's bloody awful. As usual.

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  9. Declan
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    LeWhore reborn as a winger!

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  10. Bigo1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Bent (c), Nzog, Taarabt = FAIL

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  11. Mighty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    You can't see your opponents transfer history??? Rubbish!

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  12. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Villa to score in a minute

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  13. Andy
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    So Adel Taarabt has hit to post twice?

    Gameweek three, meet your old chums in gameweek one and two.

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    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah. Really unlucky that the first one didn't go in or result in an assist. Second one was deflected twice before it hit the post so he couldn't ask for more there.

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      +1

      I know the feeling.

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    3. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      my stream was a bit choppy but i swear the 2nd was saved. it was a 40 yard free kick that took a big deflection so only a big slice of luck would have made it a goal

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      1. Andy
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Big slice of luck would have been nice right about now if I'm honest... I'm struggling to tread water.

        Annoying thing is I played "fantasy wildcard" this morning and I would, conceivably, only make four or so changes. Bloody game eh? We love it, but we hate it.

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        1. applebonkers
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          hope for a london bus sized dose of bouncebackability

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      2. The Joker
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Im watching it on the TV and you are right. definitely saved

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        1. applebonkers
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          so many think otherwise that i'm doubting myself. could be the difference between a bp and no bp

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    4. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Second was only after AL-Habsi managed to get accross to make a decent save after a big deflection off the wall from a free kick.

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  14. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Jarvis going off lol

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  15. LawnDart
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Obi one kobi coming on....

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  16. Leysh
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    3 Points from Jarvis. Yaaay.

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  17. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    weird reaction from jarvis to coming off, maybe he has a knock

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  18. Cruicky
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Roger Johnson playing well for Wolves. Clean sheet + 1BP too much to ask?

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    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      He should be in with a huge shout for bonus if Wolves can keep a cleanie here I'd imagine

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Thought he hasnt been involved much. Agbon skinned him few minutes back.

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        1. Gargamel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          I guess. Still centre backs likely to profit when the weaker team keeps it clean I would have though.

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    2. User
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure who else I'd nominate for BPS if the scoreline stays the same, maybe Agbonlahor and Herd?

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        ward for me

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        1. njfsdkffslkf
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Heskey been good, Warnock

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Petrov and Berra have most points in Metro ...

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      2. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Would have to be defensive mids and defenders dominating the PPI if the attacking players fail to get goals and assists, no? At least in most cases.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Yep.

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  19. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    elokobi to score a last minute winner with his tricep

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  20. chinmusic
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Agbonlahor's shiteness shouldn't surprise me any more. God he's awful.

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    1. AP
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      Really? Looks Villa's most dangerous player i'd say.

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      1. Declan
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        +1

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      2. chinmusic
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        I've only been watching this half. I just KNEW he would lose the ball in the last attack. If he played well in the first half, I take some of my criticism back.

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  21. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Dunne has been looking like he has half an eye on getting a goal. Could be trying to recreate attackin form from seasons past

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  22. Declan
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Mick taking the 0-0

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  23. In Like Flynn.
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    N'Zog you knob.

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  24. guyacdavies
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    jarvis subbed. huge LOL

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    1. Hotrod
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      What's so funny about that? 3 points isn't the worst score ever, he can't have 14 every week!

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    2. S9PKE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      buzzing 3rd in my league has him and Di santo on bench... keeps my 2nd place secure

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    3. Mickmcarthyscaddy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      why? not many expected much from him. i dont get what your coming at!

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  25. LawnDart
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Nzogbia - -------- PPI

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  26. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Do you get 2 points for playing 70+ minutes and 1 for anything else?

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    1. Leysh
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      60+

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Clean Sheet. 60+.

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      3 for mids with CS after 60mins

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    4. User
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      1 appearance point and you get another point for playing 60 or more minutes.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks guys
        Damn, was hoping Jarvis only got 1 haha 😀

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        1. Leysh
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          3 points isn't exactly enviable 😛

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    5. Cruicky
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      2 points for playing 60mins or more, 1 point for just playing.

      Jarvis got subbed after 67 mins so get 2pts + 1 for a Wolves clean sheet.

      Last week, Torres got subbed for Drogba after 58mins, so only got 1pt.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks Cruicky, at least he didnt score big again

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  27. njfsdkffslkf
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    N zogbia . So frustrating.

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    1. AP
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Remember bigging him up as a french international before the start of the season?

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      1. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Hes a muppet AP

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      2. njfsdkffslkf
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        He is a French International.

        4 4 2 and playing with Bent focused team aint helping him currently compared to his free forward role at Wigan where it was him and him only.

        Cheggars : Grow up, dont know where this sudden vitriol for me has arisen from.

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    2. The Laughing Man
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Wow, how many times can you miss the net in a game before being subbed off. Zogs>Albrighton any minute now.

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      1. Damo.
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Great call

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      2. Leysh
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        WRONG! Haha 😛

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  28. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Moses need more than 2 points from you

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  29. RTM
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    the way my season is going im delighted jarvis didnt get one point, had him last week but torres (c) ruined me!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      He got 3.

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  30. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Moses having a slightly better game this week ...

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