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29 October 2011 2866 comments
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Find your seats quickly – Saturday’s match action is just minutes away with United putting pride on the line at Goodison in a noon kick-off. With that in mind, our Dugout Discussion chatroom is already open, soaking up your reactions from now, right through to this evening as all the day’s matches unfold…

The “traitor” Wayne Rooney returns to the club he once called home to kick off our bumper package of Premier League football. Teams in full are…

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Baines, Jagielka, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Osman, Coleman, Rodwell, Fellaini, Saha

United XI: De Gea, Jones, Vidic, Evans, Evra, Fletcher, Cleverley, Park, Welbeck, Rooney, Hernandez

While the half-time oranges are being devoured up at Goodison Park another big game kicks off at 12:45 as Chelsea welcome Fernando Torres back to the fold for the visit of Arsenal to Stamford Bridge.

The action then kicks into top gear with another five fixtures scheduled to festoon the three o’clock hours with all sorts of action – closest eyes will inevitably be on how much “rest” and rotation Roberto Mancini affords his City side at home to Wolves ahead of their crucial trip to (recently Guissepe Rossi-less) Villarreal in midweek.

The eighth and final fixture of the day sees the Dugout Discussion screen Roy Hodgson against the side that threw him overboard like flotsam and jetsam – whether Luis Suarez has recovered from his Carling Cup heroics will undoubtedly be keen on many minds.

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. FPLFamily (Lee)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Not a lot of talk about Larsson on this forum. Good little midfielder for the price, keeps the points ticking over. Scored 5 for my team this week. Good value?

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      15 years, 9 days ago

      I just keep on holding onto him

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 9 days ago

      If I had him, I'd keep him. Has good fixtures after next week.

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    3. CRAZY TRAIN
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Yes, he is starting to look like a very consistent 5/6 pt mid.

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    4. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Very good, considering getting him in for Sunderland's fixtures after MUN.

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  2. zenfilade
    15 years, 9 days ago

    In my mind, I had a choice between two transfers this week:

    Rooney -> Van Persie
    Woodgate -> Kompany

    Guess which one I went for...

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    1. kaz 96
      15 years, 9 days ago

      if ur a typical hard working fpl manager then surely the woody one!

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  3. SC not pearls before swine
    15 years, 9 days ago

    I really wish Vidic only cost like 7.2, it'd be a lot easier for me to talk myself into him than at 7.8.

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      15 years, 9 days ago

      You should be thankful that he's 7.8 so you won't get him, 7.2 is a massive waste on a defender at a team struggling for cleansheets.

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      1. SC not pearls before swine
        15 years, 9 days ago

        Suppose that's true, but with no other teams keeping cleansheets and United 1 for 1 in full games with Vidic. The reason expensive defenders aren't usually worth it is because there are usually cheaper options. But if this habit of goals in every game continues and United when on a run, the difference between him and say, Brown, would be bigger than the difference between Nani and a midpriced midfielder like Laarson.

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  4. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    15 years, 9 days ago

    So I take it Kompany is not banned right? Professional fouls don't count I hear.

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    1. Feanor
      15 years, 9 days ago

      1 game ban. Misses QPR.

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    2. Sess!
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      15 years, 9 days ago

      Fishing

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      1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
        15 years, 9 days ago

        Me? Never 😀

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        1. UnderstandablyDistraught
          15 years, 9 days ago

          He gets a bonus

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 9 days ago

      I heard he could serve his suspension in the Champions League 🙂

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    4. J0E
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      15 years, 9 days ago

      If he can successfully argue that he didn't mean it to the FA then the red card should be reduced to a chinese burn.

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  5. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Come on the Suarez red card - two bookings for diving!

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  6. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Is cleverly worth a punt for man u? Looks like he'll get game time but has he got points potential?

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    1. Domo
      15 years, 9 days ago

      I might chuck him in next week, can't be worse than Petrov

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      15 years, 9 days ago

      I'd say there are better options out there, just because he's at MUN he appears alot more promising than he actually is.

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      1. Sess!
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        15 years, 9 days ago

        That's what I'm thinking but don't know who else to bring in. Looking to get petrov out and I need to free up some funds too. Brunt would have otherwise been obvious choice

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        1. Sess!
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          15 years, 9 days ago

          Actually just figured out another route but would rely on petrov not dropping this week and brunt not rising. That would be a long wait!

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  7. OPTA FPL
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Sinclair will get bonus, any chance guys? 😀

    I didnt see the game, how did he play?

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    1. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
      15 years, 9 days ago

      I was at the game, certainly wasn't one of the best 3 players on the pitch but will probably still get bonus

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      1. OPTA FPL
        15 years, 9 days ago

        oh thanks mate 😀

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  8. Torreslove
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 9 days ago

    ok really considering rooney to rvp. what do you guys think?? rvp's price is surely going to shoot through the roof...

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    1. Domo
      15 years, 9 days ago

      You're a month too late. Man utd fixtures looking good from now.

      Still do it though.

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      1. lightspeed
        15 years, 9 days ago

        agree

        Rooney could do equally as well over the next few weeks - you need both

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    2. CRAZY TRAIN
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Ship RVP out? Are you mad? Am thinking now might be the time to bring Hernandez in though

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      1. Torreslove
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        15 years, 9 days ago

        no....ship rooney out

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    3. RÏɠBY
      15 years, 9 days ago

      the only question is why haven't you done it already?
      roonpig looks unfit

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    4. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      15 years, 9 days ago

      If I already didn't have RVP, I would sell Rooney to get him. Since Rooney has dropped price, I can afford another 0.1 drop without any effect on real value, so will keep him for the nicer fixtures coming.

      And yes, RVP's price will rocket and quite rightly. Shame though, as he was a nice differential while it lasted.

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  9. CRAZY TRAIN
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Johnny Evans worth a punt anybody? He's getting regular games and with manures fixture list looks like a steal at 4.5! Bos's time is up, and Johnny Evans would free up more than enough to get RVP back in

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    1. isacki: full casual
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Considering Bosingwa or Kompany to Evans. Probably the former as AVB is being Wenger -stubborn about his defence not being the problem - for the first time this season I say he's an idiot.

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    2. Domo
      15 years, 9 days ago

      I see Jones going central when rafael is back (soon) so his days are numbered IMO

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  10. Mull
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Do we all need VDV or Adebayor to clean up against QPR.

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    1. Demí
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Yep. Preferably an Ade hattrick.

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      1. Mull
        15 years, 9 days ago

        Thinking too small Demi. If Andy Johnson can score 3 what can Adebayor do.

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      2. exammy
        15 years, 9 days ago

        Have both and vdv (C) so yes please

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    2. Domo
      15 years, 9 days ago

      I'm on 44 with VDV (c) and Wilkinson to go. A clean up would be nice.

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Yes, especially since I (c) VDV instead of RVP! Gameweek was going so well until around the 70 min mark. To be fair its still going ok but after the RVP/Mata points to begin with it feels very disappointing.

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    4. RÏɠBY
      15 years, 9 days ago

      yus
      i'd like to see them assist each others hattricks 🙂

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    5. isacki: full casual
      15 years, 9 days ago

      I need a hattrick from each assisted by the other to bring my frown up to a flat horizontal line.

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    6. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Yeah. VDV brace and a pair of assists for Ade will do me.

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    7. Call Me Old Fashioned
      15 years, 9 days ago

      both. I am 13 with ade, vdv(c), walters and enrique left

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      1. isacki: full casual
        15 years, 9 days ago

        Snap 14 but no Walters! I will fail more than you!

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          15 years, 9 days ago

          Your rank approx 500K. Mine around 1M. I win.

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  11. FPL Daniel
    15 years, 9 days ago

    My mini league rival is killing me with Allen

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  12. applebonkers
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    15 years, 9 days ago

    anyone play schwarzer?

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  13. OPTA FPL
    15 years, 9 days ago

    All I need now is Suarez hattrick !!!!!!!!!!1

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      15 years, 9 days ago

      All you need is love man

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  14. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    15 years, 9 days ago

    have i missed something??

    bbc just said liverpool have roy carroll starting up front today

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      15 years, 9 days ago

      he has a false moustache too

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
        15 years, 9 days ago

        you should know he is a master impersonator. 35M man impersonating a 10M man

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        1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
          15 years, 9 days ago

          that would have been funny if it was your first reply

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          1. UnderstandablyDistraught
            15 years, 9 days ago

            Thank you O Great Comic Judge

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  15. CFCTom
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Michael Owen, why is he on A Question of Sport? He is so boring. He is just SO boring. Even more boring that twat AP.

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    1. Mull
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Who'd win in a fight Dawson or Tuffers.

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      1. CFCTom
        15 years, 9 days ago

        Dawson. Tuffers is a queen.

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    2. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      15 years, 9 days ago

      because Question of Sport is boring as well. Tired format...still just a bunch of pringle jumpers looking uncomfortable. Can't believe its still on.

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      1. CFCTom
        15 years, 9 days ago

        It's not bad. It's better than Songs of Praise.

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  16. Baggio84
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Was on 71 before Kompany and vorm cleanie went. Back on average 58 now cannot complain though 5+3 at stamford bridge had made my week

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    1. Kuyt Dirkula +42
      15 years, 9 days ago

      58 Average?

      Pah - 90 is the averqge for this gw

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  17. gravless
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Martinez, De-Vries & Pratley all thought the grass was greener............

    Above all 3 of 'em in the league mwuahhh!!!!!!!!!!

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  18. tosey
    15 years, 9 days ago

    with sess rvp vdv adebayor my team value should be back up to 100m this week finally!!!

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      15 years, 9 days ago

      you're below 100M?!

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      1. tosey
        15 years, 9 days ago

        had a shocking start, kept nzogbia for 0.5 drop, also sess bent still with me from wk1. was 1.2m 4weeks ago but upto 250k before this week so hopefully keep climbing! oh n still got me WC

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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      15 years, 9 days ago

      🙂 good to see mate, nice maynard winner and celtic 0-0 good day all round

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      1. tosey
        15 years, 9 days ago

        yeh we needed that win, off to upton park tues night so nice to go on the back of a win

        u still thinking rooney is needed soon?

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        1. Kings of Lyon ★
          15 years, 9 days ago

          im really having my doubts mate. but I dont know who to go for with nani & val not doint much either. hernan is good but not captain material

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  19. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    15 years, 9 days ago

    COME ON YOU REDS

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  20. isacki: full casual
    15 years, 9 days ago

    If VDV and Ade fail tomorrow I will have a team with a max score of 5. I will adopt a new rule for choosing my team: do the exact opposite of whatever my brain tells me about a player.

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    1. Red_mist
      15 years, 9 days ago

      The best thing would be to draw lots and select the team accordingly.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        15 years, 9 days ago

        The sad thing is that in the last two GWs, and definitely this one, I probably would have scored better drawing lots. First thing, I almost certainly wouldn't have picked Bos and Kompany and got their redcards.

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        1. Red_mist
          15 years, 9 days ago

          It happens mate.Never lose your heart.There is always next time.You can make it up in the future weeks.Use your mind this time and hope for the best.

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          1. isacki: full casual
            15 years, 9 days ago

            Thanks man, good to hear some chin-up. There's 28 GWs to go... almost 3/4 the season. Next time, I'll pick exactly the team I want without overthinking it.

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Unlucky with some players but you captain a player that is far from guaranteed to start and you pay the price.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        15 years, 9 days ago

        I know, I did my research though and Balo played 10mins CC, in the form of his life,looked like Aguero and Dzeko were CL starters... looked like THE time to go for the differential. So, so, wrong. At least, erm, I went down in a blaze of self-inflicted flames this week.

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  21. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 9 days ago

    WOOOOO Nesta. At least there's non PL football to ease the pain of a lack of points from the 3pm games.

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  22. Syd.
    15 years, 9 days ago

    This could be my worst gameweek ever...

    But I shall make up for it next week 😉

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  23. It's 1879...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 9 days ago

    I'm sure this has been covered elsewhere by folks, but Kompany - one game ban right???

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    1. Chewy Toffee
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Yes.

      Do any of the bookies take a bet on how many times this question might get asked?

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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
      15 years, 9 days ago

      By the look of your avatar I think you know well that it's 3

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  24. Chewy Toffee
    15 years, 9 days ago

    FFS Ramsey is so frustrating. He always creates the assist to the assist.

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    1. kaz 96
      15 years, 9 days ago

      don't balme him, blame the unselfish gervinho

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  25. heco87
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Suarez in, first minute, great pass from Enrique .. couldnt control it ... would have been perfect!

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    1. Red_mist
      15 years, 9 days ago

      There he goes again with his awful touch first up.Suarez!Suarez!

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    2. Chewy Toffee
      15 years, 9 days ago

      What a chance! I'm glad he fcked that up..H2H rival has Enrique..

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  26. Bazman returns
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Well if it wasn't for RVP my week would be pretty poor. Although good old Allen gave me some points.

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  27. Syd.
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Whch Manager shall be gone in 2 weeks time...

    Martinez..

    Bruce..

    Lennon..

    Keane..

    AVB...

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Lennon must stay! 😀

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    2. Bazman returns
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Well I am amazed by Keane still being there he must be gutted with today's result though. Martinez has got to be on a slim rope and what about Coyle could he beat them all to the door?

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    3. Chewy Toffee
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Not sure if Whelan would ever sack Martinez. It's a bit like our Billox Kenwright and Moyes.

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    4. Declan
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Coyle?

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    5. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      15 years, 9 days ago

      none

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  28. naruto4kamil
    15 years, 9 days ago

    how to delete an account on fantasy premier league ?

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      15 years, 9 days ago

      lol

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      15 years, 9 days ago

      I am not joking but I am considering that too..

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    3. Red_mist
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Are you suffering the same sort of blushes as I'm with abysmal scores?

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    4. isacki: full casual
      15 years, 9 days ago

      +1, I was there at 4.55

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  29. LaLaLand
    15 years, 9 days ago

    carrol to score today watch this space

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    1. Gnu
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      15 years, 9 days ago

      Good call.

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  30. applebonkers
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    15 years, 9 days ago

    chelsea have a clean sheet currently in sky sports fantasy football 😆

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