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Sunday Dugout Discussion

16 October 2011 1733 comments
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Sunday’s edition of the Dugout Discussion rolls into action just before the first game of the day kicks-off. The non-televised Midlands derby between West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers serves as our starter before the three-course football feast goes to Emirates for Arsenal versus Sunderland, and then finally to St. James’ Park as Newcastle United host Tottenham Hotspur.

The team news for the day’s opener is in, and here are the line-ups…

West Brom XI: Foster, Reid, Olsson, McAuley, Jones, Brunt, Mulumbu, Scharner, Thomas, Long, Tchoyi.

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Stearman, Berra, Johnson, Ward, Jarvis, Milijas, O’Hara, Henry, Hammill, Doyle.

Our predicted line-ups haven’t faired too well here it has to be said, with the home side naming only naming Nicky Shorey, James Morrision, Graham Dorrans and Peter Odemwingie on the substitutes bench.

Fewer surprises in the visitors line-up, with only David Edwards and Stephen Hunt not playing as predicted, with Nenad Milijas and Adam Hamill slotting into midfield.

So join me in the Dugout Discussion, where you’ll find me slowly rocking in the corner, praying that I can improve my miserable total of 11 points. I have just three players yet to play.

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  1. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 22 days ago

    phew the game's opened up. Should be a good second half!

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  2. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 22 days ago

    My players helping eachother out nicely there, S Taylor conceding the pen so Adebayor can get a cheap assist. Keep it up guys

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    1. AllessandroSwissToni
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      A net gain of sweet FA in reality.

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      1. Art Vandelay
        15 years, 22 days ago

        Yep, but you will gain in that more people have a New defender than have VDV.

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        1. pomlormak
          15 years, 22 days ago

          That would be true except that he's got Adebayor, not VDV!!!

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      2. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 22 days ago

        I suppose so, but most teams have Newcastle defenders, and Spurs were very very likely to score anyway

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    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      15 years, 22 days ago

      sharing is , just thankful s.taylor didn't get a yellow. probably selling him after next week for ... your man wilkinson

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      1. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        15 years, 22 days ago

        *sharing is caring

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        1. Gargamel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          15 years, 22 days ago

          Wilkinson wagon, soon at a trailer park near YOU.

          Gonna jump on it too in two weeks

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  3. Timmy Cahill Rules
    15 years, 22 days ago

    did BAE'S national team make African nations cup ?

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    1. Demí
      15 years, 22 days ago

      No

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
        15 years, 22 days ago

        thanks

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    2. Cruicky
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Cameroon - no.

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  4. gera.bostock
    15 years, 22 days ago

    come on leon...

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  5. Prestige Worldwide
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Who would you rather have?

    VDV
    Nani
    Young

    To join:
    Brunt
    Silva
    Ramsey
    M Petrov

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Nani long term

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    2. Screaming Midget
      15 years, 22 days ago

      VDV - look at Spur's fixtures.

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      1. Screaming Midget
        15 years, 22 days ago

        Spurs'

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        1. Prestige Worldwide
          15 years, 22 days ago

          I agree King Cabbage.

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  6. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Balls. Thought we were the better team in that half, can't argue with the penalty though it was justified.

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    1. Bojaninho
      15 years, 22 days ago

      silly half hearted lazy tackle by taylor i thought...would have been better off either sliding through or doing nothing, was going away from goal.
      I really hate vdv, hes such a c**k

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    2. Anorak
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      FIrst time I've seen Newcastle this year - and I'd have to agree with that.
      Fairly even first half, but Newcastle had more of it and the pen was a bit out of nothing.

      King going off should give you more hope in the second as he and Kaboul marshalled Ba and Best quite well. I expect Bassong to offer more chances.

      One thing that did impress me was the organisation. Tiote and to a lesser extent Cabaye, make the defence look very good (pen apart). Many of the challenges are solid and even if they don't get the ball, they obstruct the one-two and Spurs have found it difficult to gain momentum.

      I'd expect to see Defoe in the second half to liven things up - especially if Newcastle get their goal.

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  7. takemehome
    15 years, 22 days ago

    adel taarabt has to b sold, who to get in?

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    1. Screaming Midget
      15 years, 22 days ago

      If Ramsey was only dropped due to his injury and he's not a rotation threat until Wilshere is back, then I'm considering Taarabt > Ramsey.

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  8. Timmy Cahill Rules
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Anyone still have moses ?

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    1. Smarty Pants
      15 years, 22 days ago

      yes, and I played him ahead of Adebayor this week. Can't say that I'm the happiest person watching the Spurs game now.

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    2. everyday, i'm shufflin…
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Me.

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      1. Super-Hans
        15 years, 22 days ago

        Me...

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    3. Cruicky
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Yes but benched.

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    4. Mull
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Yes he is the most consistent player in my team.

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    5. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      me and no intention of selling him. if he was 6 mil, i'd sell. While he's dirt cheap and starting every game, I'm definitely keeping.

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    6. Ghost
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Me. Believe.

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  9. The Dude
    15 years, 22 days ago

    I can't get on to Total fpl. Is Silva due to rise before the next deadline? Have a transfer plan which means VDV in this week and hopefully Silva in the following week,

    Or should I just get Nasri in and not chace the risers.. Silva just tears it up every week I think I need him.
    Thanks

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    1. The Dude
      15 years, 22 days ago

      2 frees this week -> I'm doing Moses and Ohara -> Reo Coker(bench fodder) and VDV
      This leaves me the exact amount to do Walcott -> Silva the following GW

      Might have to take a risk with early transfers.

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  10. Hooper is a Bull.
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Studge+RVP
    or
    Ade+Suarez

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    1. Zod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Toss a coin.

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    2. Screaming Midget
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Sturridge + RVP and get VDV instead of Ade.

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      1. Screaming Midget
        15 years, 22 days ago

        VDV wont be rested as he can't play in the European group games

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      2. Zod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 22 days ago

        That's what I did Cabbage.

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        1. Screaming Midget
          15 years, 22 days ago

          Me too

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  11. Pratik
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Moses and brown have to go. Who should i get in their place.

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  12. Timmy Cahill Rules
    15 years, 22 days ago

    lads

    which would you do with 0.5 in bank

    boyata to woodgate

    or

    anton to warnock

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    1. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Out of those choices I'd go for the second option if only because of the rotation/injury fears that Woodgate would bring.

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  13. Pratik
    15 years, 22 days ago

    I just have 0.5 in bank. Any dirt cheap players coming to mind?

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    1. teto
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Moses

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  14. Dan
    15 years, 22 days ago

    What a win today, absolutely class, Shane Long bargain of the summer! 🙂

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
      15 years, 22 days ago

      brunt did well pleased for him

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      1. Dan
        15 years, 22 days ago

        All round was great, a proper derby performance, were all fighting for the shirt and showing passion for the first time this season tbh. McAuley, Long and Thomas were all class.

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        1. Timmy Cahill Rules
          15 years, 22 days ago

          Is brunt nailed on now does he look more confident ?

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          1. Dan
            15 years, 22 days ago

            Yeah, he's always going to be one of the first names on the team sheet. He's captain.

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  15. Cars and Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 22 days ago

    McAuley. Talk to me

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    1. Demí
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Nailed on. Get him after GW 14

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    2. Dan
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Nailed on, MOTM for the second home game running today. Best 4.0 option by a country mile.

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 22 days ago

        Shocking fixtures. Boyata is a better option at the moment.

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      2. Demí
        15 years, 22 days ago

        +1 He was great

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    3. Anorak
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Wolves are on a pretty shocking run. I wouldn't read too much into this CS.

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      1. Dan
        15 years, 22 days ago

        We've kept three this season.......

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        1. Anorak
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          15 years, 22 days ago

          Yep - Norwich, Fulham and Wolves. Stellar stuff.

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          1. Dan
            15 years, 22 days ago

            What do you expect from a 4.0 defender?

            We've kept 1 more than we did for the whole of last season, if you watched us today we defended brilliantly in our own box, Foster was commanding and we dealt with their crosses/corners very well.

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            1. Anorak
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              15 years, 22 days ago

              That's fine. I just wouldn't read too much into it.

              With away games at Villa and Arsenal and home ones against Spurs and Liverpool in the next 5, I don't fancy his chances.

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              1. Dan
                15 years, 22 days ago

                Fair enough, fixtures aren't on his side. We've improved hugely at the back though, Foster is coming into form now too, when fixtures pick up will be a bargain.

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                1. Anorak
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  15 years, 22 days ago

                  Noted.
                  If Hodgson is reverting to (Fulham) type, then home clean sheets could certainly be a more frequent occurrence.

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  16. EGIAL10
    15 years, 22 days ago

    im about to do rooney to suarez and taarabt to van der vaart then game week 11 transfer van der vaart to nani sound like a good plan??

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    1. FPL Daniel
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Wait for the CL games. On the positive side, neither Suarez or VDV have European games.

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 22 days ago

        Europa?

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Why would you want to lose Rooney?

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      1. EGIAL10
        15 years, 22 days ago

        i just have a feeling his not going to do much for a bit plus suarez has better fixtures and ill get nani in for utd coverage when they have good fixtures from gameweek 11 onwards

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  17. FPL Daniel
    15 years, 22 days ago

    I need to risk more at this game. - note to my self

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    1. Huckleberry
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Thanks for talking me out of captaining Silva this week! Oh...

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  18. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    15 years, 22 days ago

    young -> VDV?

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    1. Screaming Midget
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Look at United's games from GW11 though.

      You'll want some United attacking coverage somewhere and Nani/Young are the only 2 mids I'd touch in United, as Anderson isn't a sure starter.

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        15 years, 22 days ago

        I'll get Rooney back I think at dw11 I think

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      2. teto
        15 years, 22 days ago

        +1

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  19. kaz 96
    15 years, 22 days ago

    warnock,ward,bosingwa,taylor(swans),kompany
    brunt,silva,sessegnon,young
    1.8 in the bank

    a)young>vdv(free)
    b)brunt and kompany>vdv and simpson
    c)do nothing
    d)bosingwa and sessegnon>vdv and simpson
    e)anything else?

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      (a) for me Kaz...VDV looks a great option for the next 6 or 7

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  20. adziom
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Worth doing Mata > VDV for a 4 point hit? Already have Bosingwa and Sturridge of Chelsea and no Spurs cover for their upcoming fixtures

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      If you think VDV will score 4 more pts than Mata next GW

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    2. AllessandroSwissToni
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      I'm not keen on douling or tripling up when there are so many goals being scored across the board

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  21. Jake9
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Rooney to RVP? Good transfer. It is a freebie.

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  22. The Dude
    15 years, 22 days ago

    What are the websites with info about price risers please? Total FPL does not seem to be working for me

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      FISO. Crack the code.

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      1. The Dude
        15 years, 22 days ago

        Thanks

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  23. The Red Viper
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Anyone who is watching the game, could you tell me does Ba look likely to score? 😐

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      50/50

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      1. The Red Viper
        15 years, 22 days ago

        Thanks!

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      100%

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      1. AllessandroSwissToni
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 22 days ago

        He just did!

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    3. teto
      15 years, 22 days ago

      just did!

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      1. The Red Viper
        15 years, 22 days ago

        Delighted 😀 Captain and all!

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  24. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Bloody brilliant Jonas!

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  25. teto
    15 years, 22 days ago

    RVP coming through. Anyone else captained him? 🙂

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    1. Yossi
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Yeah, but 7 of my players have got 2 or less, 5 of them getting 1 :(......

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      1. teto
        15 years, 22 days ago

        Same here Yossi. Im at 39 points, how about you?

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    2. Jax
      15 years, 22 days ago

      who's he? 😉

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  26. shegull
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Vorm Given
    Kompany Simpson Wilkinson Figueroa DeLaet
    Dyer Arteta Moses Silva Mata
    RvP Suarez Gervinho
    bank 2.1

    Should I Wildcard?
    Or should I go Gervinho -> Adeb, Arteta -> Nani 4 point hit?
    Or should I get rid of Figueroa/Laet/Moses ?
    Opinions please

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    1. Jax
      15 years, 22 days ago

      arsenal have stoke at home next. they should win that...

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  27. The Light Knight
    15 years, 22 days ago

    my subs this week ba and sturridge in for ade and holt. with rvp as captain this has turned into an okay weekend

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    1. Yossi
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Ade is playing...?

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    2. Yossi
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Did you mean transfers :/??

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      1. The Light Knight
        15 years, 22 days ago

        yes sorry i meant transfers

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  28. RossNUFC
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Thankyou Van Persie (C), Chris Brunt and Van Der Vaart for saving me

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  29. Kumpulan link gacor online …
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Eagels or Moses ....

    both have good fixtures, but Wigan are terrible for the moment and Bolton made a good game...

    Thanks!

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    1. The Light Knight
      15 years, 22 days ago

      as a utd fan you should go for eagles

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  30. Smarty Pants
    15 years, 22 days ago

    Anyone who is watching the game, could you tell me does Simpson look likely to score?

    PS It seems that this kind of stuff works, so i'll try too.

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    1. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Does Simpson look likely to score?

      No.

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    2. everyday, i'm shufflin…
      15 years, 22 days ago

      He was in the box once in 55 minutes. I think it's unlikely.

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      1. Smarty Pants
        15 years, 22 days ago

        just was there for the second time, so it's getting more likely 😉

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    3. Ghost
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 22 days ago

      Might work if Now Back to Me says "50/50"

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    4. The Red Viper
      15 years, 22 days ago

      😉

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    5. Jax
      15 years, 22 days ago

      eh, does he ever?

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