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26 September 2011 1890 comments
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A game for the (fantasy) football die-hards tonight, as Norwich City play host to Sunderland in the Gameweek six finale. Whilst Gary Neville has been fiddling with his gadgets for the best part of an hour, the Dugout Discussion has just opened for the late shift, and if you’ve just tuned in the team news from Carrow Road is as follows…

Norwich XI: Ruddy, Naughton, Russell Martin, Barnett, Tierney, Bennett, Bradley Johnson, Fox, Pilkington, Hoolahan, Morison.

Sunderland XI: Mignolet, O’Shea, Brown, Bramble, Richardson, Elmohamady, Larsson, Gardner, Vaughan, Bendtner, Sessegnon.

Both Paul Lambert and Steve Bruce have the rare luxury of naming an unchanged eleven. That means Wes Hoolahan continues in an advanced position, whilst Grant Holt sits on the pine for the Canaries. Big summer signings John O’Shea, Wes Brown and Niklas Bendtner all start for the Black Cats.

Take a pew in the Dugout Discussion, and let’s hope for an entertaining edition of Monday Night Football.

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  1. Gold Monster
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    Dear god Sunderland are terrible. Bruce has spent a small fortune on that lot.

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    1. Manamongst
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      I read they gave him the budget of a Haitian mechanic. Seriously, how much do you think Wickham and 5'2¨ Benin midfielder cost?

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      1. Tatty Bojangles
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        Wickham alone cost £8m.

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  2. cstan11
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    went Young -> Nani, Dzeko -> Adebayor. keeping rooney

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    1. cstan11
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      horrible week 🙁

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      1. Nomar
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        Same for most people this week so I wouldn't be worried about it too much.

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    2. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
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      far too early to be making changes especially with european games coming up. Adebayor defo for at least a booking against Arsenal.

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      1. Manamongst
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        I hope everyone else gives him that little credit, who is it that he´s still mad at on that team. If he stomps Wenger out, then I´ll eat my laptop. At best he blacks-out on them for a hattrick. I´m giving him the armband and taking my chances.

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  3. MrNatural
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    Titus Bramble! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

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  4. bmb100
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    Titus MOTM.

    Sky just got trolled 😀

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      Do you get points for MOTM in the sky game?

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      1. bmb100
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        Don't know I'm afraid. Can't imagine the fan vote MOTM will get points.

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  5. Nomar
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    People obviously bored tonight then.

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  6. IceMan DB
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    Is Aguero going up in price tonight? Thinking if I should get him in before his price rise if Rooney's not fit against Norwich.

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    1. Nomar
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      I believe he is going up tonight, yes.

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      1. IceMan DB
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        And any news on Rooney?

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    2. RÏɠBY
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      even if rooney does play.. he'd never get past that norwich defence 😉

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  7. Jake9
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    Which option is better?
    1)Given,Ben Afra and Ward
    2)Kenny,Barton and 4.5 defender
    3)Ruddy,SWP and Ward
    Who is the best defender for 4.5?

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    1. Cruicky
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      Woodgate?

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    2. Jake9
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      Got Shawcross already

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      1. Jake9
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        Anyone??

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      2. Cruicky
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        Gabbidon or Brown then.

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        1. Jake9
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          So what option do u like Cruicky22

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          1. teto
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            Brown

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  8. JCrosbie
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    any news on rooney? what games his he gonna miss?

    and whos sellin/keepin him?

    need to make a decision tonight...

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    1. Jake9
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      Im keeping him

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    2. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
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      keeping, one game at most as international break after next weeks game

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  9. Holy See
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    Brown & Sess - 3pts, ya have to laugh 😛

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      no you don't. You can also cry

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  10. Duckbill
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    After that performance i need a man u trio for next week.

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    1. jamsiep
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      😕

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  11. manutd99
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    Had enough of sess. gotta go. got 2 free transf

    a) Sess out, dzeko out - Nani in, 5.0 FWD in
    b) Sess out Dzeko out - Adebayor in, 6.6 Mdf in
    c) Sess out - and leave dzeko in

    a,b or c - current forwards rooney and agbonlahor

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    1. Cruicky
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      Sess to Murphy, Ramsey etc..

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  12. hillbillypete
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    Dyer coming off the bench with his mighty 1 point sends me sailing through my H to H

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    1. hillbillypete
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      against the table leader no less

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  13. Goose
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    Can't wait for my sexy 1 point to be added from Warnock off the bench!

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    1. Sim Simma
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      how about my 1 pt from Dyer being cancelled out by -1 from NTaylor for a grand total of zero. Great

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Luxury.

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    3. applebonkers
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      when you win your mini league by 1 point...

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      1. Goose
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        I meant it, did it come across as being sarcastic? 😉

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  14. In Like Flynn.
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    Bo**ocks lost my H2H by 2pts 66-64.

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      Well done "Leeds A Merry Dance"

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    2. Nomar
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      Two good scores as well

      If it's any consolation, you'd have creamed me if you wuz playing me this week.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        Cheers Nomar, It's better to concentrate on the main league, but I still get caught up in H2H games. 🙂

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  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    how long rooney out for? Is he def out of norwich game?

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    1. hillbillypete
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      yawn

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    2. Dr.Oftaw
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      no

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  16. Waldaz
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    CL players, Bastos or Lucho Gonzalez?

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    1. jamsiep
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      Bastos.

      I've gone for Xabi Alonso as my rogue pick for the week.

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      1. Waldaz
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        Alonso + Ronaldo, hoping for a lot of set pieces eh? 😉

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        1. Granville
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          Too many choices this week in UCL. Anyone playing their WC?

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          1. Waldaz
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            Next GW I think, when Chelsea will have Genk twice in GWs 3 and 4, same with Barcelona and Plzen, Porto and APOEL etc.

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        2. jamsiep
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          CS, 10 recovered balls, a cheeky assist. That'll do me.

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  17. The Bandit
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    Why are Man Utd players wearing child restraining harnesses in training? 😕

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    1. AP
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      They are fitness monitors....

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    2. applebonkers
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      they're nipple massagers

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    3. Sim Simma
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      to stop them from being UDDERachievers

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      1. jamsiep
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        Be careful. The word 'underachiever' doesn't go down well here with the United fans.

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        1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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          🙄

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          1. AP
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            Don't encourage it.

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            1. jamsiep
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              Perhaps you should start refusing to speak to Sim Simma - Who's got the keys to my Bimma, Who Am I.

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  18. exammy
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    So i took a -8 last sunday
    Holt> Aguero +1 Plus 0.4m difference in value
    Bent > Ade 0 Plus 0.6m difference in value
    Baines >Bos +5 Plus 0.1m value
    😀

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    1. The Bandit
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      You seem confused by my earlier answer to your question re what you paid for a player. Click on transfers, select data view and it shows current buy price, selling price and price paid for your squad.

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      1. exammy
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        Ah yes, i see what you mean now , thanks for replying again thats useful to know 🙂

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  19. mr. inconspicuous
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    Is anyone considering bringing in Ramires? Is he nailed on and how much of an attacking threat is he?

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    1. Manamongst
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      Yes, and look at the chart, he goes where he pleases. Don´t let the resident Chelsea peeps talk you off the ledge...hell they probably dumped Sess in the past 3 weeks.

      http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/chalkboards/7nY8oZM7NB74P33L9046

      I may bite, but playing it safe and want to keep an eye on him and Mata, who I already have and see how many minutes he logs and if he hurts anything. But a 15 year old has a better chance at pulling a hamstring than Ramires...besides, does he even sweat? Somebody get me a birth certificate.

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  20. JCrosbie
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    have a.young.. want nani for the long run, is it worth transfering them , have 2 free transfers?

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Wait til Friday night, if you've got no more pressing transfers then I'd probably do it.

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  21. Goose
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    Bonkers, google mail crashed on Friday night uptil 10:31 on Saturday, I tried to send my revised FT picks of Ba, RVP & Morison but obviously it couldn't be sent.

    Im assuming scoring will be reset for the next gameweek?

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  22. ViperStripes
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    I've been away for 2 GW's and I have too many choices for a midfield or Forward transfer. Current mid and fwd is:

    Nani, [Moses], [Taarabt], Silva, NDyer
    [Long], Suarez, Rooney

    It's the 3 in []'s that I'm considering changing which gives me 8.4 in mid to spend or 7.9 in Fwd.

    Taarabt > Arteta is my current thinking...any thoughts?

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    1. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
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      Taarabt -> Ramsey and Long -> Adebayor if money allows

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  23. PFOR
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    Worth a watch if anyone has 25 minutes free.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15064028.stm

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  24. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    lads

    what do you think is a realistic target for hoilett in terms of fpl points for this season

    so far 23 points

    1 goal and 3 assists

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      150 ish? with a fair wind.

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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        cheers i think hes a quality young player and decent value in FPL

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  25. Scott Parker's Brylcre…
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    Mata out, VDV in?!?

    I think it might just work

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      Mata will get solid points every week hes a season keeper IMO

      VDV will get big scores but get injured again

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    2. AP
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      Madness. Mata would have been rolling in double figures had it not been for the lady boy getting sent off.

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      1. Granville
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        Conjecture.

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        1. AP
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          Bless you.

          He would have stayed central and continued to dominate the attacking play. As soon as Torres went off he was stuck out on the left looking sorry for himself.

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        2. jamsiep
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          Fact.

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          1. Scott Parker's Brylcre…
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            My alternative transfer for next week is RVP out and Aguero in?

            Not sure he'll start but which pushed me towards VDV for Mata

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            1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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              Aguero will start he started the match after a wed CL match so why not after a a tues one

              dzeko is the 1 under threat

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        3. Manamongst
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          I´m with AP

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  26. Granville
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    Sessegnon 4 shots off target. Doesn't say how off target.

    BP prediction, Barnett 3 Morison 2 Richardson 1

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    1. The Bandit
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      Should introduce a new 'out of the ground' off target stat. Can't recall a worse attacking performance, really..

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Tierney instead of Morison ...

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      1. Granville
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        Don't go trying to apply logic?

        BTW I thought Tierney was MOM.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          LOL. Sorry about that! 😀 Agree.

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        2. AP
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          2nd Sub. Grrrrrrr. Still at least I don't have Delete anymore, small mercies.

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            I do. 🙁

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          2. The Bandit
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            I'll like your Delete if you like my Venkean.. 🙂

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  27. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
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    Ramsey got to be in folks thoughts with Wilshere being out for 4-5 months...

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    1. Goose
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      Indeed. At his price I think I'd rather have him than Walcott with Arsenal being so up and down least your not wasting as much of your budget with him.

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  28. bmb100
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    Moving into uni next sunday, almost certainly going to miss the North London derby.

    Gutted cos they're always such good games. 🙁

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    1. jamsiep
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      Exactly the same here.

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      1. bmb100
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        Hopefully if I'm in and sorted by around 2-3 I can find someone who will want to watch it with me in a local or might have to stream it.

        Making important lasting friendships on my first day or sitting alone watching a football game? Tough choice.

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        1. jamsiep
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          There'll definitely be others who'd want to watch it in the pub with you.

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        2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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          I can't really have important lasting friemdships with people (well, men anyway) who don't like football.

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          1. jamsiep
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            +1

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  29. Granville
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    Sounds like Wilshere is going to be out till March. Not sure if that's good for England or not, he'll be fresh for the summer.

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    1. Holy See
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      Sess - Ramsey moves ever closer... Presume this unfortunate news for Wilshere makes him more sure of a place. Or am I presuming bollocks?

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  30. Mr. Mystic
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    Young -> Nani?
    Worth it?

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    1. JCrosbie
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      same dillema , it frees up cash,

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      1. Mr. Mystic
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        Hmmm, I have a feeling I'll regret it though, Young taking set-pieces n all..

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    2. teto
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      do it

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