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Sunday Dugout Discussion

11 December 2011 2540 comments
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With no televised (English) top-flight game yesterday, Sunday’s double-header has us eagerly anticipating some live Premier League action. The Dugout Discussion opens for the second day of Gameweek 15, with a relegation scrap and a game between two sides aiming for Europe.

We start at the Stadium of Light as Martin O’Neill takes over the reigns as Sunderland manager. His first assignment is against a Blackburn side whose manager, in total contrast, is hanging onto his job for dear life. Having said that, Steve Kean has a win against Swansea last week to build on. Here are the all-important team sheets…

Sunderland XI: Westwood, O’Shea, Bardsley, Brown, Bramble, Richardson, Larsson, Colback, Vaughan, Sessegnon, Wickham.

Blackburn XI: Robinson, Salgado, Samba, Dann, Givet, Formica, Dunn, Lowe, Pederson, Vuckevic, Yakubu.

Sunderland striker Niklas Bendtner is kept out with a groin injury, and in his place Connor Wickham gets his first league start since October. The visitors are also without a key striker, as Junior Hoilett picked up a training ground hamstring injury that sees him miss out.

Following that it’s over to the Britannia Stadium where Stoke City host Tottenham Hotspur. Stoke’s ambition this season will be to match last season’s success of reaching the Europa League, whereas the visitor’s will have their sights set on returning to Europe’s premier competition after a year out. That’ll then just leave Monday night’s grand finale at Stamford Bridge to bring the gameweek to a close.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open for all today’s action.

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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    C'mon, MON! Get Dong-Won on!!! 🙂

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    1. V-2 Schneiderlin
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      if Sunderland bring on Dong then surely Blackburn should bring on Goodwillie? 🙂

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    2. Bench pony warmer
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      there is your point

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  2. Horizontal
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    So who reckons that Sam Lyon on the BBC live football commentary site has been on the sauce, seeing as he's "moving on to pastures new"?

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    1. Tin of Directors
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      That BBC live text is the most pretentious shit I've ever read.
      They always use the word 'delicious' to describe a cross etc which I think when it comes to football is one word that should never be used.
      I hated Caroline Cheese.

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      1. Horizontal
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        Doesn't answer my question though, ToD.

        I think that he should go batshit crazy and start to hurl abuse at random people.

        Spelling their names right for a change. 🙂

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  3. bloggingking
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    come on yakubu do something!!!

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  4. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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    Team value of 107.4m and position 2169 in the world. Doing pretty good http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1989/history/

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Never seen you before, just signed up to gloat?!

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    2. Pratik
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      Is today bragging rights???
      Yup you have an awesome team, but am really surprised you benched vorm. Why?

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      1. Pratik
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        and you benched sinclair for richards? again why?

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      2. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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        No I have been here a while. Vorm very good but felt Pardew would really beef up defence after losing to a high score to CHelsea. Also Sinclair has been very frustrating whereas Richards has always been getting points. Bit me in the arse though

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  5. mossy
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    friedel, Walker, Kaboul, King, BAE, Parker, Modric, Lennon, VDV, Defoe, Pav

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    1. heco87
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      Source?

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    2. iLA
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      I stopped reading at Pav.

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      1. Cornholi0
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        Didnt we all!???

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    3. Gargamel
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      Alonso14

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    4. Forest4Life
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      Damn No bale or Ade

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      1. iLA
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        In Pulis' dream 🙂

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    5. Tin of Directors
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      No Bale! WOOP WOOP!

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    6. Tin of Directors
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      Where is Ade??????
      This will be brilliant!

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      1. Gargamel
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        It's a fake lineup

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        1. Tin of Directors
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          Sure??

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          1. Tin of Directors
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            True actually, why the F would he pick Pav????

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            1. Kostja
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              Since Defoe had an injury problem too. Could be true.

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          2. Gargamel
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            Yeah, just trust me. Definitely fake

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            1. Waldaz
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              +1, and a poor effort too.

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        2. super zlatan
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          Fuk. No bale or ade. I'm doomed.

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          1. super zlatan
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            Is this a piss take or what?

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            1. Funkyav
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              If it is then Mossy is a Tw*t!

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              1. mossy
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                just wanted to see how many people would start to panic. I have my answer, a lot!!

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                1. Funkyav
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                  Very Clever.

                  Havent you got some homework to do or shouldnt you be watchin the Xfactor?

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    7. Art Vandelay
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      That is nonsense. King is definitely out according to a reliable source.

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      1. Tin of Directors
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        King didn't travel to Stoke..... FAKE LINE UP - IGNORE!

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    8. Cruicky
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      BS.

      No Bale or Ade and King is out injured.

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  6. JonesBones
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    Shipping Simpson out.. But for who? Thinking of J.Evans, Smalling or BAE.. what do you guys think?

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    1. Shatner's Bassoon
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      Is a 4.2 ish defender really the main transfer priority in your team? I have him but too much other deadwood in my team so he will get ignored for a while.

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  7. rohan
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    I want a larsson penalty miss + red card

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    1. Lucky_2010
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      lol, that's nice ......

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  8. V-2 Schneiderlin
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    As I sold Aguero for Ba last week I have funds for Sess to either Nani or Mata - question which one to go for? Nani or Mata for the Christmas run in?

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    1. Manani
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      mata always play around 60mins.
      mata more of a rotation risk.

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      1. Manani
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        but look at utd's fixture, i will be feeling guilty not having nani for any one of the match

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  9. The Dude
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    Vorm (Westwood)
    Jones, Walker, Simpson (Brown, Barnett)
    Silva, VDV, OHara, Ramsey (Gower)
    Sturridge, RVP, Rooney

    2FT, 0.0 in bank, quick vote please

    A) Ramsey -> 6.6 mid (not much choice at this price!)
    B) Ramsey & Brown -> Smalling & 5.9 mid (Eagles)
    C) Ramsey & Westwood -> Howard & 5.9 mid
    D) Brown -> N. Taylor
    E) Ramsey & Brown -> Kelly (ful) & Lennon

    Leaning towards E which I would need to do tonight

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  10. applebonkers
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    martin o'neill's tactic of crossing against samba is going down well

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    1. piers
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      If I had a quid for every time Larsson passed the ball to Samba's head, I'd have...er....9 quid! Better than nowt!

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    2. AP
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      This is very much a jamsiep post.

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  11. Hate that rotation
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    Hurry up with the team news, need bale, vdv and ade playing. walters a given.

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    1. Tin of Directors
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      According to above, no Bale OR Ade!

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      1. Kostja
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        That would be an awesome slap to everyone who did not stick with VDV 😀

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        1. Tin of Directors
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          Could be a mock line up though.
          Pav playing makes no sense.

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          1. Kostja
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            Probably fake yes- but defoe had a problem so who would they play up front if Ade had a problem as well?

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      2. Elniñorules
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        King is injured

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  12. OPTA FPL
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    Sess is shit!! plz drop him forever!!

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  13. meechamspowders
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    Sess has been very ineffective. Tempted to get rid for Lennon if I can free up 0.7m

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  14. rohan
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    Bale

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    1. Pat Mustard
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      Go on..

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  15. Feanor
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    Two terrible transfers by me this week. Jones and Yakubu when it could have been Verm and Ba.

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    1. Viper
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      Not trying to rub salt in the wounds but if i had a direct choice between Ba & Yakubu there would have been only 1 winner all day long! Verm probably would have got my vote too.. 🙂

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      1. Feanor
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        Where we you on Friday night when I was making my picks? 🙂

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    2. bloggingking
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      made the same transfers too. fml.. needed yakubu as a differential but what an epic fail

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  16. CatMac
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    Any Krul/Vorm combo owners out there? Who are you playing GW16? I'm currently on Krul, but I'm not too sure with the state of NC's defence at the mo. Trouble is Ba could easily score against anyone.

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      play Vorm ans Toon Def is the best way

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    2. rohan
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      play krul

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  17. Viper
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    Is Ade -> Ba for free plain stupidity? Obviously i'll see how today goes but Ba is killing me!

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    1. Pat Mustard
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      I did Suarez to Ba last night. Who's your third striker?

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      1. Viper
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        RVP, Ade, Yak.. Can't justify getting Yak as he has good fixtures and would involve a 4pt hit!

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        1. Pat Mustard
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          I'd leave as is tbh

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  18. GlasgowFF
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    That Spurs line up is a load of old w@nk.

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    1. Funkyav
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      Add Mossy to the list along with Alonso14 et al.

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      1. mossy
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        what list is that?

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        1. Manilaman
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          The cock list.

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  19. Mr Smith
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    De Laet -> BAE

    or

    Drenthe -> Lennon

    ?

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  20. hanboyan
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    O'Shea is dreadful!!! Misplaced lots of simple passes, taking too long to pass the ball, no confidence in him making tough tackles.

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    1. Funkyav
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      awful player....

      ....never rated him always liked seeing him in the Utd lineup.

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  21. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    any one know? what twitter should i follow for early line-up announcement?

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    1. heco87
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      @SpursOfficial

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  22. Cruicky
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    Stoke Unchanged:

    Sorensen; Shotton Woodgate Huth Shawcross; Wilson Whitehead Whelan Etherington; Crouch Walters.

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    1. Valar(Keith)
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      the end of wilkinson

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      1. Valar(Keith)
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        the rise of shotton

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    2. super zlatan
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      No wilko.

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    3. Rwilliams90
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      Is Wilko on the bench?

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    4. McDog
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      Shotton bandwagon

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    5. Cruicky
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      It should be Woodgate RB, Wilson LB and Shotton RM.

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    6. Tin of Directors
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      F***!!!
      Rival bags Vorm off the bench!
      Why would he even start Bego and take the risk??
      Well annoyed now!

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    7. applebonkers
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      wonder how long pennant is out, 2 games in a row this shotton has played rm

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  23. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    Sunderland subbed.. Ji Dong-Won and McClean on

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  24. Forest4Life
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    Bale and Lennon on wing

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    1. Manani
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      surprise surprise...

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    2. Forest4Life
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      Parker Modric Friedel Bae Walker Kaboul Ade Vdv also start. Just rumour I saw

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  25. Manani
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    is it time to get rid of walters and eagles yet?

    especialy eagles, waited him for many GWs but no performance after his hat-trick

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    1. Forest4Life
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      Not Eagles. Walters yes

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    2. wayne3004
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      Keep Walters for good upcoming fixtures

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  26. Djerbil
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    expected new Bus waiting for passengers:
    Paul robinson...

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    1. rohan
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      samba

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      not a chance for me

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  27. applebonkers
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    tip for faking tottenham lineups in the future: include adebayor

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    1. Djerbil
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      +1..don't even think of Pav

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  28. Demí
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    Friedel; Walker, Gallas, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Modric, Parker, Bale; Adebayor, vdv

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    1. AP
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      VDV Hat trick to save my cup tie. C'MON YOU LOVELY DUTCH PIKEY.

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  29. Dirty Dhalsim
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    Who got the Sunderland assist?

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    1. Sess!
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      Think larsson might have put the cross in

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  30. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Why do I have, West Brom, Bolton and Sunderland players in my team?!!

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