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Rafael Van der Vaart is a doubt for Spurs’ away trip to West Brom as he struggles to overcome a hamstring problem. Heidar Helguson returns to training ahead of QPR’s visit to Norwich, while Damien Duff, Stephen Kelly and Steve Sidwell are all ruled out of Fulham’s Emirates showdown with Arsenal…

Manchester United are expected to welcome back Wayne Rooney for their game with Newcastle, who are without Cheik Tiote. Andre Villas-Boas has revealed that Ashley Cole should be available as Chelsea welcome Wolves to Stamford Bridge.

Our extensive Team News section is up-to-date with all of the latest reports, outs and doubts and starting lineup predictions. Keep checking back as more news comes in. Our Twitter feed will also carry on bringing you direct links to anything that may be of interest.

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  1. differentgravy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Milner and Suarez out for:

    A Rooney/Richardson (playing up further)
    B Larson/Adebayor
    C Walters/Bendtner

    What do you think?

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

      Walters / Ade.

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

        +1

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      C for sure

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

        Surely if you could do Walters/ Bendtner you could do Walters / Adebayor...I don't think there is a doubt of Ade over Bendtner.

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  2. woodenarmadillo
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    simpson to jones?

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    1. AzzaCuper
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      v good

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  3. Jamesgally
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Ok team finished for this weekend not overly happy with it but not taking a hit....

    Westwood
    Enrique Ekotto Jagielka ferdinand(qpr)
    Nani VDV Silva Eagles
    RVP Ade

    Subs: Moreira BA, Simpson, Ferguson

    Thoughts???

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    1. gravless
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      no Chelsea

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      1. Jamesgally
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        who would you pick, lamps too expensive

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        1. gravless
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I'm swapping Balotelli for Torres

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      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        No must with Chelsea cover imo. They are not playing good at the moment..

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    2. AzzaCuper
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      vdv and nani out to make room for lamps

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      1. Paranoid Ormondroyd
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Don't do it

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      2. King_Cobra
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        thinking nani and vdv for lamps and bale?? what you think?

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Ba over Ferdinand for me. Only play 3 at the back unless you are out of subs

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

        Or Ba to Sturridge

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  4. That's Groß
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    A: VDV > Lampard
    B: Kompany > Baines
    C: Do neither, save the transfer.

    Opinions required please 🙂 A, B or C?

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    1. That's Groß
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      or, D: VDV > Bale.

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    2. Paranoid Ormondroyd
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      In my opinion, B.

      VDV could easily outscore Lampard - they both offer similar threat. Man City aren't keeping clean sheets and Kompany doesn't score much so his stock is on the wane. Everton have a chance of clean sheets in the coming weeks and Baines looks good for assists and/or goals as well.

      I did this transfer so I am not sure who I am trying to convince, me or you!

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      1. Paranoid Ormondroyd
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Didn't see D. That's also an option.

        I have Bale so have bagged all the recent points, that could be his lot, VDV will probably outscore him long term but I couldn't afford him. Bale and RVP are the form players at the moment.

        Do you want Baines and VDV or Kompany and Bale?

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        1. That's Groß
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          You pose an interesting conundrum.

          Thanks for the reply anyway 🙂

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  5. Lewis - Sky Pod
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Vermaelen or Andre Santos?

    That is the question.

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      verm

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Santos.

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    3. Jukesy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I prefer Vermaelen as a player, but I think Santos has more Fantasy returns in him..

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    4. woodenarmadillo
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      long term i would choose a manU defender

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    5. Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Vermaelen surely, are you mad?

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    6. heco87
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I've put Andre Santos in for a 3 week punt ... I'm still not sure why. There's something about him and it feels so exciting!

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        I've done the same. He will probably get 3 points in 3.

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  6. markieffm
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Rooney > Aguero, Graham, Sturridge, Hernandez or Another???

    Got 1 transfer and want to get rid of roonpig to free up funds. Already have adebayor and rvp

    ??

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    1. gravless
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Torres and you'll have the same strikers as moi

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      1. markieffm
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        ouch. torres... u not temptred to ship??

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        1. gravless
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I'm buying him tonight 🙂

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          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            This could be a mastercalss move katie, im defo keeping for one more week now after some thought, he better start or a letter is being sent to AVB lol.

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            1. gravless
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 5 months ago

              The defeat on Wednesday was the best news - they'll walk all over Wolves and Torres is nailed on to play imo.

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              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 5 months ago

                Totally agree, it's being questioned all over the papers as well why torres has been benched last three games, with 50 mill on the bench AVB is being questioned about him, he has to play him, simple as that. Here's to torres this weekend 🙂

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                1. Mull
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  14 years, 5 months ago

                  I am very fearful of Torres this weekend. Will either of you captain him though.

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Keep the pig. I'm giving him one last chance 🙂

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

    do u guys think BAE will have CS this weekend?

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    1. gravless
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      doubt it

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      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        so putting BAE in reserve behind eagles is reasonable?

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        1. heco87
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Are you still debating your substitutes? You must have asked this about 50 times this week, no wonder you are so confused.

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  8. Utterly Fabregasted
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    westwood (vorm)
    enrique, taylor (swansea), vermaelen, (taylor-newcastle)
    silva, VDV< drente, bale (dyer)
    RVP, rooney, Yak

    5 changes in 2 weeks...for once, i'm looking forward to big scoring. The yak is my ace in the hole.
    Any thoughts? thanks

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  9. Goalarov
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Best mid for 6.3 or less? Eagles? Song?

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    1. woodenarmadillo
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      sess maybe?

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Sinclair..

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  10. Hitman
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    This has probably been asked already but i have just logged on so ill ask it..
    VDV owners.. What are you doing?
    VDV out?
    For who?

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

      Nani

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  11. Dave1966
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Is VDV definetly been confirmed as out of this weekends game.

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

      No.

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  12. Well you know, Triffic
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Have Balotelli with one eye on the Norwich game (no guarantee he will start it), should i keep or just bring in Adebarnd00r...

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  13. jfr
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Vorm
    Baines Jones Brown
    Mata Silva Ramsey Walters
    Adebayor RVP(c) Sturridge

    Krul Enrique Rodwell Simpson

    Really happy with that

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      so you should be!

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    2. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Vorm

      Baines Jones Kompany
      Drenthe Silva Bale VdV
      Bendtner RvP(c) Sturridge

      Krul Ramsey Wilkinson Simpson

      Not actually sure about mine. Not enough baskets for me eggs.

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  14. avalon.90
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    For gameweek 13, prefer to put Larsson or Pilkington?

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    1. Incorrigible Brat
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      larsson shud be a better choice. he was in great form before his suspension.

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    2. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      laaaarson!

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    3. manc_ste
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Larsson

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  15. Nutella
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    RMT for this week

    Vorm
    Boyota Brown Rangel
    Silva VDV(C) Brunt Sinclair
    Hernandez(V) Aguero RVP

    Ruddy, Enrique, Moses, Simpson

    What ye think, right subs order and captain? 🙂

    Also have 1 FT.

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  16. gub24
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Best replacement for Bosingwa?

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

      Anyone! Ok Jones or Richards seems the obvious, but depends if he needs to play this week or not?

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    2. Hitman
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      No you cant do a striker for a defender!

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    3. Hitman
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      If you can afford him Baines if not then a budget option could be Brown (Sun) could free up some cash!

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    4. The_Druid
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Baines!

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    5. gub24
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Got Jones, only 6.2 to spend so can't get richards. kompany, walker, brown?

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  17. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Is this team good to go for this GW....

    Vorm (Ruddy)
    Vermaelen Jones Brown (McCauley) (Simpson)
    Bale Silva Young Drenthe (Allen)
    RVP (C) Sturridge Yakubu

    0 cash in the bank, 0 free transfers 🙂

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

      Very nice, now log if and hide until 11.30 tomorrow am

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  18. Incorrigible Brat
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    adebayor or klasnic??
    already have ba and dzeko along with van persie.
    thnx

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

      Both instead of Ba and Dzeko!

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      1. Incorrigible Brat
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        then ill have a 8 point hit.
        my team is on the 2nd page. 😛
        thnx

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  19. alsybach
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Can anyone answer the following question, I have been racking my brains all week, my hand has been hovering over the 'confirm' button all week and its driving me mad.

    How many points will my team score this week and would you please re arrange by bench neatly into the best possible order.

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    1. Jukesy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      You will score, 23 points. Better luck next time.

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    2. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      18pts

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  20. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Would would people prefer for United defence cover? Jones, Vidic or De Gea?

    I am thinking of Rooney to Hernandez (if Rooney does a Victor Moses) and one of the following next week:

    Given--->De Gea
    Kompany--->Jones (after city play Norwich)
    Kompany--Vidic (again after city play Norwich)

    I would then try and get Richards on my JanWC or earlier.

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      vidic, if u have money.

      if vidic isn't playing, utd. will probably not have a CS anyway.

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Rooney--->Chico gives me either:

        8.3 to spend on a replacement for Kompany.
        7.1 to spend on a replacement for Given.

        So money isnt an issue, I could get any of De Gea, Vidic, Evra or Jones.

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  21. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Did anyone enjoy the Scoutcast?

    I'm not going to slag it off, I'll just say it wasn't my cup of tea,

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    1. Jukesy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      It was different I guess. Better than nothing I suppose though, some people will have enjoyed it.

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  22. Lewis - Sky Pod
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Anybody know where I can get average position maps for any given Prem player?

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    1. CFCTom
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Ask me.

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  23. NLB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Vorm
    Kompany Brown Evans
    Silva VDV Drenthe Dyer
    RVP (c) Rooney Agbonlahor
    Subs: Given Enrique Simpson Tiote

    I know I have a lot of players that need to go, but Rooney is the only one I would drop so…
    A. Rooney to Adebayor
    or
    B. save transfer

    Cheers

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      C - Evans to any playing defender

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  24. lazybones18
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    berbatov 5 goals incoming soon ...

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      or no

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  25. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Should I play Ramsey (MF) or Wilkinson (DF) ?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I think Rambo

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  26. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    REFRESH REFRESH

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      r the picks up???

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  27. lazybones18
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Battlefield 3 or COD:MW 2 ?

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    1. CFCTom
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Medal of Honour, Rising Sun.

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

        Rising Sun was awful.

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        1. CFCTom
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I bought it in France not realising it was in French, of course, got it home, tried completing it and couldn't- I didn't understand the instructions one guy was giving me, so I had to buy it in English, found out he was telling to just stay back, did that and still couldn't complete the mission. I got lost on one map millions of times, spent years trying to complete every level, got very angry because the Japanese were always stabbing me and eventually, after a long, long time, completed the game and was very happy. Great game to me, but if it wasn't for all the nostalgia attached to it, I'd agree, it was shit. Plus, now I hear "bonzaiiii" in the night for no reason...

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    2. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      or grow up and stop playing silly computer games?

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      1. CFCTom
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Instead spend all your time on a football forum telling people to grow up. 🙄

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    3. markus808
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      BF3 is like gta vice city, COD:MW 2 is like need for speed most wanted, sunsets or nitros, which do you enjoy most?

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  28. 85babyfaceben
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Lads has anyone got any tips for this week
    got

    VORM
    Jones.koscheny,simpson,en rique sub evans
    silva.drente.vdv,ramsay sub toite
    van p.rooney sub lita
    dont know who to take vdv out for coz he injured and who to put captain this week dont fink van p will keep doin it,he will dry up at sum stage,any tips boys.wildcard left but wnt do it yet

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  29. Matakuko
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Krul (MUN) or Ruddy (QPR)

    I expect untied to score, but I also expect Norwich to conceede.

    Krul has arguably the tougher fixture, but Norwich have yet to record a clean sheet.

    Who to put between the sticks? No FT but .3M in the bank if a long term swap would be better?

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

      Ruddy by MIIIIIIIIIILES!!!!!!

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    2. CFCTom
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Ruddy by a mile. QPR are not guaranteed to score, they're missing their best scorer and Norwich have a good defence, but not quite good enough to prevent Ruddy making a fair few saves.

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Chelsea, Man City, Spurs and the much praised Stoke defence at home couldn't keep a clean sheet against QPR, plus Norwich haven't kept a clean sheet at home all season.

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

          and how many teams keep clean sheets at Old Trafford pray tell!???

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        2. CFCTom
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Oh yeah, of course! That means it wont happen in the future, it's never been GW13 of the 2011/2012 season before so I'd assume all matches will be cancelled and there will be no football ever again... :/

          There's a first time for everything Henry.

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  30. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I can tell you who is coming up in the Scout Picks later:

    F Lampard, R Van Der Vaart, T Walcott, Baines, Pilkington, Bale & Scott Sinclar

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

      Hernandez

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    2. McDog
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      VDV won't be.

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    3. Bedok
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      At least two wrong.

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Wait and see, I am confident they will all be there. Can't be long more!

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

          I would guess Pilk and Sinclair are not there. Replaced by Walters, Larsson/Sess. Not sure of Baines either but there does appear some preference there.

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    4. heco87
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      6 midfielders?

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Ok sorry, take out VDV then! Van Persie will obviously be in it too, what time are they usually up?

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    5. Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Scouts are up, I have egg all over my face with my predictions.

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