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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.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

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  1. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Joey Barton dismisses the England national team as a 'southern, elitist' club:

    "I've played well enough over the last 18 months for them to select me, he's [Capello's] chosen not to, so for me I'm planning on going away and playing golf and watching the [European] Championships on TV, and no doubt being massively let down by an England side coming home quite early."

    He added: "I mean, my massive issue with England, or Team England as it's now known, is it is now an elitist, southern-based team. I mean, it's neat to have Wembley, you know, but why should England specifically play there? How can you be passionate about England if you live in Newcastle and you've got to travel over 200 miles, or if you live in Carlisle. I mean, they've become an elitist, southern-based club, and for me I think your average Englishman really doesn't care about England any more."

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/16/joey-barton-england-elitist

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    1. denial
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      Barton is given far to much time by the media. I realise he creates stories, but he's a div.

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    2. Cruicky
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      Obviously jelly.

      I remember seeing one of his tweets where he put himself in the England team ahead of Barry, Parker, Carrick, Milner etc. He is overrated imo.

      I'd like to see England play at Emirates, OT, St James etc again but it won't happen.

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      1. big oak
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        he is better than carrick and on the same level of parker barry milner

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    3. King Eric, in America
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      I think he's got a point - more about him not being selected.

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    4. CFCTom
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      Barton is an idiot.

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  2. TO
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    To be honest, wenger is clearly losing the plot with his team selection. 4-5-1 is clearly not working, Try 4-4-2 and play Park with RVP. Why buy a player like Park or Oxlade-Chamberlain and not play them

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    1. CFCTom
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Chesney
      Sagna Verm Kos Gibbs
      Song Wilshere
      Walcott Arteta Gervinho
      RVP
      would be a good team though, injuries are their problem.

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      1. CFCTom
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        Oxlade Chamberlain may deserve to be in there ahead of Walcott actually.

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        1. chinmusic
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          Walcott has been atrocious. Awful.

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          1. TO
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            +1

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      2. applebonkers
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        personally i'd play a fit diaby over arteta and ramsey

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        1. TO
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          Diaby is inconsistent and Chamberlain should be playing ahead of walcott. Jenkinson delivers some good balls in the box and player like Chamakh would have scored a few goals.

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  3. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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    Come on RVP, good position for a free kick ...

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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      ... what on earth was that?!?

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  4. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    I transferred McAuley in this GW for De Laet. You have permission to praise me.

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      *Praise*

      I transferred in Sturridge and RVP (C) for Rooney and Dzeko, no hit 😀

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  5. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    Gibbs out early... Disastrous week for scout picks as well as most of managers.

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Rival of mine had Vermaelen at the start (got injured), swapped him for Sagna (got injured), then swapped Sagna for Gibbs (got injured) 😀

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      1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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        He's cursed.. 👿

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        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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          He's obviously mentally challenged being that determined to have Arsenal cover

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      2. big oak
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        please keep us informed about who's next on his HIT list

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  6. Kostja
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    Larsson banned for next GW.

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      crap, was hoping he would stay out of the book this week

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      1. Kostja
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        Too bad for owners, against Bolton from all the teams.

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    2. 1justlookin
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      no hes not!!!

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      1. Kostja
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        yes he is 5 yellows

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        1. 1justlookin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          it only came up with 4 yellows when he got booked!

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          1. Kostja
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            Damn yes, sorry yall.

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      2. UnderstandablyDistraught
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        i thought he was one yellow away from a ban?

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        1. Kostja
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          14 years, 5 months ago

          he just got one in this game

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          1. Kostja
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            Checked the tightrope didnt think it would update that quickly.

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  7. Smarty Pants
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    Arsenal's free kicks are ridiculous

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Walcott?!?!?!?!

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    2. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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      Yes. Santos > Arteta > Walcott.

      I hope next would be RVP.

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    3. chinmusic
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      How many more embarrassingly shite free-kicks do Arsenal have to take before giving RVP a go?

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  8. halnone
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    Captaining Balotelli yesterday was one of my best decisions this season.

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Nice - are you keeping hold of him, he's not exactly nailed on.

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      1. halnone
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        Not sure yet.
        I don't want to play him in a derby match so I might get rid. Maybe.

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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          Yeah, wouldn't be shocked to see him get a red in the derby - doubt he'll play.

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    2. Fratboy
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      hear hear 😀

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  9. CFCTom
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Why is Walcott taking a free kick?

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  10. denial
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    Arsenal need to practice free-kicks. So poor.

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  11. AP
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    Nice freekick Feo.

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    1. AllessandroSwissToni
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Haha - what a tool. I've got him in my team as well. He needs to realise it's his job to feed RVP.

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  12. chinmusic
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Sunderland are a cynical bunch of hackers

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  13. Le Bluff
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    Just switched on Arsenal. Why no Ramsey? Wasted a transfer there!

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    1. shiffo
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      No idea, hope he is being rested!

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    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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      Must be an injury

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      1. CFCTom
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        They said it was a slight injury.

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  14. Maz
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Begovic or Given?

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    1. Kostja
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Begovic, good run of fixtures coming up.

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  15. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    Gervinho Out / Arshavin On

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  16. AP
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    lol just noticed Rosicky did his walk away and don't look thing on the freekick goal. What a joker.

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    1. CFCTom
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      Didn't see that you'd said this. Yeah it was the EXACT same.

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Not got much faith in Chesney...

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    3. Tony Hibbert's Shootin…
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      Nostradamus in disguise.

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  17. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    Larsson Out / Ji On

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  18. Smarty Pants
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    Arsenal need Arshavin, his form has been improving recently

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    1. AllessandroSwissToni
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah - he played a blinder in the internationals. would be nice if he can produce something for Van Pervie

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      1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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        He's on.. Let's see if he can bring the form back to Emirate.

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      2. Smarty Pants
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        I wouldn't call it a blinder, but he had two very good games

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      3. Anorak
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        (against Andorra)

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  19. Royal5
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Anybody know Tottenhams starting??

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  20. AllessandroSwissToni
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Arshavin... pass it to RVP

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  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Need another goal or assist from RVP

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  22. 88mph
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    Song has played 3 of the top five worst PL passes ever today.

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    1. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      That last one was the worst. Not even Sunday league standard.

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  23. CFCTom
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Woah, woah. Something weird. Larsson's goal went in from a free kick, just as Rooney's did, both against Arsenal. Rosicky could be seen with his back to goal even before the goal was scored for Rooney's effort, just walking without a care in the world, he was in the exact same position walking in the exact same way when Larsson scored. It was an absolute spitting image of it on the slow-mo replay.

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      That is interesting ... picture of a print screen? 😉

      Rosicky is rubbish, just putting it out there

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      1. CFCTom
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        Sorry I dont, they should pick up on it on MOTD though.

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    2. V-2 Schneiderlin
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      yup I noticed that too - if the ball comes off the crossbar or something he'd be nowhere

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  24. Cruicky
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    lol Song.

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    1. Smarty Pants
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      yeah, I did actually laugh having seen that 🙂

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  25. Messi & fabregas
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    does anybody have any indication on the results of the ESP for the bonus points for yesterdays matches? where can someone find out about it?

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    1. thetinkerman
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Could do with adding this to the FAQs!

      It's not always the same time but usually sometime on Monday... they're previously been added quite early and other times quite late in the day

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  26. Beamer
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    So happy to see Brunt and Van persie (C) scoring

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      number 1 is ledley, number 2 is ledley, number 3 is ledley, etc

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  27. Eidur17
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    anyone know the spurs xi?

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  28. Billy Ketsu
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Anybody know how much it costs for a ticket at the Emirates this year?

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    1. UnitedAdelaide
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      an arm and a leg

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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      an afternoon you can never get back

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    3. The Red Viper
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      Your Soul.

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      1. thetinkerman
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        ha ha nice replies

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  29. Gaz Downright
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    ha! brilliant dribbles

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    1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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      +1 .. it would be perfect if the ball got in.

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  30. AllessandroSwissToni
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    This is a frustrating game to watch....

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