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Sunday Dugout Discussion

18 December 2011 2833 comments
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This Sunday brings a whole host of soccer action across the globe. Right now Santos are trying valiantly to hold off Barcelona in Japan while in the evening there’s some tasty action on the continent. The Dugout Discussion opens for the juicy Premier League filling in this football sandwich…

QPR play host to Manchester United in an earlier than normal kick-off as Gary Neville sets in for a triple header of televised “Super Sunday” fixtures – with a fourth game off screens for good measure.

Neil Warnock drafts in Matthew Connolly for the injured Anton Ferdinand while Heidar Helguson returns from injury himself. Ferguson must have a temperature as he makes the rare decision to field an unchanged side from that which beat Wolves – his usual fables on the injury front also show Javier Hernandez fit enough to return to the bench. Teams in full are…

QPR XI: Cerny; L Young, Connolly, Gabbidon, Traore; Wright-Phillips, Barton, Faurlin, Mackie; Helguson, Bothroyd (Subs: Kenny, Orr, Hill, Derry, Taarabt, Campbell, Smith).

United XI: De Gea; Smalling, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Jones, Nani; Rooney, Welbeck (Subs: Berbatov, Giggs, Park, Hernandez, Young, Lindegaard, Fryers.).

Fantasy Managers will then have to settle in for not just Aston Villa hosting Liverpool but Manchester City against Arsenal on television screens. Plenty of captain’s armbands will be following Spurs vs Sunderland also going on while these two games take place.

This Dugout Discussion is also my last planned contribution for quite some time so I’ll wish you all many happy returns over the hectic festive period of football coming up while I’m here. Thanks for your continued support over what’s been a grand old 2011.

Andy Leicester won the Premier League. Leicester. Premier League. What is this life? Follow them on Twitter

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  1. jamsiep
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Anyhoo, definitely keeping Ramsey.

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  2. Gubborr
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    Surely Aguero will be rested vs Stoke ? First time he played full 90 mins.

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  3. AP
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    Arshavin is so laughably bad. What the hell happened to him>?

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    1. Somalion
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      Bad reaction to Wenger. Some can tolerate the parasite they just become grumpy and their bones have the strength of glass. Others, I'm afraid, disappear completely up their own ass holes.

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    2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      Just off form.......

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  4. Jukesy
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    Apparently Nasri was named Man of the Match in the stadium. I didn't notice he was on the pitch 2nd half..

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    1. Mr Smith
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      Yeah heard that, almost rewound the sky plus

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    2. The3rdTurd
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      Wasn't that just to wind up Arsenal fans?

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  5. Mílanista
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    Verm again really close. Damn.

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      Would have been a great finish to the week

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  6. Mr Smith
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    VP holding City shirt at the end, signs of things to come?

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  7. Dom Salahnke
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    So it's over guys, scores?

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    1. gravless
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      22

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      1. Dom Salahnke
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        You're joking definitely

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    2. DV8R
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      48 +baps

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      1. tangtastic
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        snap

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    3. Dom Salahnke
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      54+BP myself

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    4. super zlatan
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      48points with komp to come in for bale.

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    5. The3rdTurd
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      55

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      1. GordonGekko
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        40...

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    6. Fabreghastly
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      45 + bps so pretty happy considering. Silva, Studge and Drenthe for three? 🙂

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  8. shegull
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    Joe Hard was great. Verm 🙁

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  9. The Holy One
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    Guess I haven't been here much lately. Is Vermaelen suddenly a bandwagon now?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
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      not suddenly no

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    2. jimnastics
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      He's been a "bandwagon" since he came back from injury, people were all over him weeks back.

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  10. super zlatan
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    Kompany was a beast today

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    1. Somalion
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      Racist, he's a human being!

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  11. jimnastics
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    Did anyone else have Ruiz for his one-half wonder debut against Blackburn? I like to think I was ahead of my time 😀

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    1. Sim Simma
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      I did, then he dropped 0.2 with a week. Worst purchase since Kolarov and Boselli

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  12. Torrestar
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    Can anyone assure me that Aguero's 'assist' will be taken off him?

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    1. jimnastics
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      I'm 99% certain he headed it against the defenders boot, I reckon he'll keep it.

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    2. andy85wsm
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      no

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    3. Somalion
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      I can assure you of lots of things seeing as I don't know you and therefore am free from any guilt. By the way, I guarantee you'll win the lotto next week.

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  13. Sim Simma
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    Clean Sheet Sunday

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  14. Bubbles
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    RVP 2 pointer. F*ck yeah!

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      Demba Ba(C) 4pts, Ade 2 pts, RVP 2 pts.

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  15. Manani
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    didn't know that verm got some pretty slick long shot

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  16. andy85wsm
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    I remember considering Silva out this week for Mata.

    That was a moment of craziness.

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    1. Manani
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      that's what i did.
      damn!!

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    2. Bubbles
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      I'm not gonna lie, I thought that would've been a good move this week.

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    3. OPTA FPL
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      Larsson, Walters better Mata at that price

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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        Are you actually being serious or just plain stupid?!

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    4. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      I hope anyone who did that is really kicking themselves. Laughable suggestion to do that move.

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    5. adziom
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Not that crazy... Mata vs Wigan, Silva vs Arsenal. I am indeed kicking myself over it though.

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    6. McDog
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      I was the same. I'm ashamed for even considering it.

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  17. Jinswick
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    Seriously. Arshavin has been so poor for around 2 years. There is only room for 1 wasteful player with no final ball, and that goes to Walcott at Arsenal cause he's younger. Please Arsene, just get rid in January.

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    1. DGno9
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      +1 have to agree! he's lost it!

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  18. Jukesy
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    Should finish 49/50. Not gonna complain about that I don't think.

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    1. jimnastics
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      Take the points and run mate.

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    2. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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      Yep im similar, happy to get out of the week intact to be honest.

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  19. jamsiep
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    Silva has his most uninfluential game of the season, and scores a random tap in for 8 points.

    Great.

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    1. super zlatan
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      And will get 3 baps

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    2. Granville
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      That was the word I was looking for 😉

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    3. The3rdTurd
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      don't forget the baps - could end up on 11

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      1. jamsiep
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        That's what I mean by the 8 points.

        8 points for the tap in, 3 points for turning up.

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    4. AP
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      Considering you got 11 points from a Sinclair goal that actually was an own goal last week, i wouldn't complain about this.

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  20. sotothemightygreek
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    Looking at 50 plus points after bonus but Kompany and Taylor on the bench hurts.

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    1. chriswally09
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      +1 keeper and all defenders kept clean sheets this week..but like you had them two on the bench

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  21. Shakey
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    Curses.

    Don't think we played too badly, especially considering how ramshackle our defence was. Djourou's injury was a problem, because it meant our best centre back was moved to right back, hence why we looked so much more disorganised in the second half.

    F*cking Sp*rs just need to stop winning. They're not even that good!

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    1. andy85wsm
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      You did well. Imagine what you could do if you replaced Walcott, Arshavin and probably even Gervinho.....and get Wilshere back

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      1. Shakey
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        I don't take issue with Walcott or Gervinho as squad players. Both are decent enough, and will both improve, but I'm not keen on the pair both being first choice.

        We need some more defenders badly, because this lot can't stay fit.

        Arshavin; Bye.

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    2. Somalion
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      I think the real issue here is you were supposed to win to keep Utd at the top. No doubt Fergie will be having words with Wenger.

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    3. jamsiep
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Vermaelen is a better centre back than Koscielny, he scores more goals. 🙄

      I think you should just give up with Arshavin.

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    4. AP
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      Why on earth did Wenger sign Gervinho? He's just not an arsenal style player as his passing is absolutely appalling. He's a black Arshavin, basically.

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      1. jamsiep
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        He's a f*cking retard, that's what he is.

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      2. Jinswick
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        Laughs. Racial.

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      3. applebonkers
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        i like him

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      4. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        His first touch is nearly worse than Chicharito's

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      5. AP
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        Compared to Arsenal's wingers of old, Pires (spit) and Freddie, he looks like Bebe.

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      6. Gargamel
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        In fact he's exactly the player Arsenal has needed since Pires and Ljungberg left, but this might all be you fishing and I should know better.

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    5. McDog
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      Don't worry. There's always the Europa league next season.

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  22. andy85wsm
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    I hate the term "season keeper" but an injury free RVP and Silva don't half come closeAC

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  23. Ivor
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    Kompany MoM according to Sky Sports (i.e. Gary Neville...)

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  24. Hect.OR 98th
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    What a dull week. I'll close on 51 plus baps, which this week will be ok. Surely the week review must be named after the failure of so many captain options? Captain Insensible?

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  25. AllessandroSwissToni
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    Sturridge VDV & Silva all on for 3 bps?

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  26. Jinswick
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    44 pre BPs. Pretty bad, but might just be about average I guess?

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    1. super zlatan
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      Above average imo

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  27. AP
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    Kompany cleansheet - about time!

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  28. The Light Knight
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    5 pt lead in my h2h before baps. uncomfortabley close

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  29. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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    Hopefully will make 60 after BPs. Niccceee

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  30. themec
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    40 plus bonus, I'll take that with only a single cleanie.

    Gomez in for Sess was a belter of a transfer.

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