[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
20 December 2011 1613 comments
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The first midweek Gameweek of the season starts with two games where Premier League survival is the ultimate goal. There’s still an hour before the Gameweek 17 deadline, but the Dugout Discussion swings it’s doors open nice and early for tonight’s games…

Relatively high-flying Norwich travel to Molineux to face a Wolves side perilously close to the relegation zone. Although there’s an eight place gulf between the sides, anything but a home win against Norwich – who will be viewed as eventual fellow candidates for the drop – would constitute as a failure.

Mid-December is normally too soon for clubs struggling for points to begin to worry but, for Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers, a loss tonight would ensure mass hysteria. To say both managers’ jobs are on the line pending this game’s outcome, might not be that far off the mark.

That bottom-off-the-table scrap at Ewood Park is the televised game tonight, but you can follow all of the action in our Dugout Discussion chatroom.

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  1. DV8R
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    Is Shotton nailed on?

    Need a 4.0 defender or less...

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      McAuley?

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      1. DV8R
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        Not good fixtures

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        1. the axolotl
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          tierney maybe?

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        2. Reacher
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          Caulker

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    2. FPL Daniel
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      Marcus Alonos Bol 3.9

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  2. harmonica
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    why hasn't o'hara dropped in price yet?

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  3. Towser44
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    Who to bench:

    Murphy
    Formica

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      ***KLAXON***

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        bench the guy not playing Bolton

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        1. Towser44
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          That's my current thinking, but Murphy has a bit of a record vs United and seems to pick up BAPs quite frequently. Good thing about playing Formica is it gives some interest in tonights match 🙂

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  4. Torrestar
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    REPOST.

    Guys, so either the London games will go ahead as per schedule or get postponed by a day but not later, right?

    I have to do my transfers for GW18 tonight after GW17 deadline closes and hence, have to factor in the likelihood of those games being played.

    Thanks.

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  5. alberto_gunners
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    worth doing bale -> nani? I think nani has good fixtures in the christmas, but is he too much of a rotation risk in the hectical christmas programme?

    bale silva dyer mata and ramsey is my midfield. ramsey -> walters next round.

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    1. blind faith
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      risk it for a biscuit 🙂

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  6. UnderstandablyDistraught
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    Pilkington on the bench for tonight leaves me with only one sub to come in. Am assuming Bale will most likely play. Should I use xfer or just wing it?

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    1. A.
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      I'm using the transfer as my subs bench is currently Pilks, BAE, Wilko, and BAE is playing Chelsea so Pilks to Gomez it is then..

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  7. Anti Top Four
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    Quandary:

    Who to captain?

    Ba...???

    Kun...???

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    1. Nutella
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      Kun-t

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    2. waitinginthelonggrass
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      Ba

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  8. Magerost
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      Mata -> Jarvis? Good or stupid?

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      1. Anti Top Four
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        Gupid (if it's your gut feeling)

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        1. Magerost
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            Gut feeling says keep Mata, but want one player for tonight..
            Have to use one transfers as i have 2

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      2. waitinginthelonggrass
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        Given out for Krul or just start Vorm?

        Thanks

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        1. Nutella
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          VORM

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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            Krul, Vorm is super, but Krul is good and at home.

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            1. waitinginthelonggrass
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              but is it a waste of a transfer getting krul in (no hit)

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      3. blind faith
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        who to bench??

        n.taylor, enrique, simpson, bardsley, gomez, whelan, bale

        choose 2 please 🙂

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        1. tris
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          gomez?

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          1. blind faith
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            yes. whats wrong with wigans on form jordi gomez??

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        2. quadracal
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          just put your username / password on here if you don't want to pick your own team

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      4. tris
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        what do people think of Shelvey? Think Im gona start him instead of Bale..or would it be better to start Bale and if he doesnt play Ill Shelvey as next sub? Then again, who even thinks Bale will do well against Chelsea? They’re not exactly push overs. Also, thinking of putting Richards as capt. Think he'll have a clean sheet and one or two assists to his name.

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        1. Gregor
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          Start Bale, chances are that Shelvey will get rotated anyway. Richards might not play so I wouldn't risk it.

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          1. tris
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            yeah just looked at his gw history but Zabaleta is needed at left back unless Clichy is back. better check that..Surely theyd know if Bale was gona make it by now..god sake.

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      5. iCon
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        No team news yet?

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        1. NATSTER
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          last page

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        2. Funkyav
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          bbc
          BREAKING TEAM NEWS: Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake is recalled in place of Kevin Doyle, while Norwich are unchanged after their 1-1 draw at Everton at the weekend.

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      6. Nutella
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        RMT

        Vorm
        Evans Simpson Enrique
        Sinclair Silva(VC) Nani Mata
        Ade Ba RVP(C)

        Subs: Ruddy, Taylor, Walters, Shotton

        Right captain and subs order?

        Everything as it should be? 🙂

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        1. tris
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          nice. Dont know about Mata this week though. Boas is doing a good job of not using Mata at all and is taking him off after 65 min every game in which he's also ineffectual. Id try bring in Lars for Walters and play him instad of MAta.keep mat on the bench until Boas grows a pair of balls.

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        2. tris
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          nice. Dont know about Mata this week though. Boas is doing a good job of not using Mata at all and is taking him off after 65 min every game in which he’s also ineffectual. Id try bring in Lars for Walters and play him instad of MAta.keep mat on the bench until Boas grows a pair of balls.

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      7. Locked&Bloated
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        keep Bale in??

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        1. Davido989
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          i'm thinking of taking him out and bring him back for the dgw..

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      8. Hybrid.power
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        Hennessey
        Kompany, Baines, Simpson
        Silva VC, Formica, Nani
        RVP C, Sturridge, Adebayor

        Subs: Vorm, Brown, Dyer, Shawcross

        Worth changing anything? Would you take out a forward to get Ba in?

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        1. McDog
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          I'd play Vorm over Hennessey, and save a transfer.

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          1. Hybrid.power
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            SURELY Swansea will concede...

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            1. McDog
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              Woves ALWAYS concede wheras there's always an outside chance of a Swansea clean sheet. I'm benching Berra and playing N. Taylor.

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      9. McDog
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        Should I do Dyer to Fox/Surman or just leave him till next week?

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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          save till WC i am

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      10. tajulariff
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        VDV or Adebayor for captain....?

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        1. For Fuchs Sake
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          must have better options surely?

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          1. tajulariff
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            yes but of of these two...?

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          2. tajulariff
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            yes but out of these two...?

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        2. McDog
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          VDV

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          1. tajulariff
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            of course u are...

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      11. For Fuchs Sake
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        Norwich team: Ruddy, Naughton, Martin, Whitbread, Tierney, Crofts, Fox, Hoolahan, Surman, Morison, Holt.

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      12. ClaireT
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        Who to play out of Brown and Ward?

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        1. Gubborr
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          ward

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      13. Gubborr
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        Aguero -> Rooney or save the transfer ? Only one sub available for this gw so I'll be in trouble if Aguero and Silva are rested.

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      14. Nutella
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        Ruddy OR Vorm as keeper this week?

        Pretty sure on Vorm but...

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        1. Gregor
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          Gotta be Vorm.

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        2. The3rdTurd
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          Always Play Vorm.

          First rule of fantasy football.

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        3. Menly
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          I know what you mean. Ruddy keeps pull these clean sheets out of the bag when he's on my bench!

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      15. isacki: full casual
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        Team news for BLA/BOL NOR/EVE? Ta.

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          lol can't even get my games right. NOR/WOL

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        2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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          Norwich last page

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          1. isacki: full casual
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            Cheers

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      16. Gabriel Agbonlahor
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        good plan or bad plan?

        GW 17: bale ➡ drenthe and wilko ➡ verm... 4 point hit
        GW 18: ba ➡ adebayor
        GW 19: barfa ➡ vdv/bale

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        1. blind faith
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          no no no
          no to drenthe
          verm=good

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        2. Barnsley FC
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          You'd need a lot of money in the bank for that

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      17. SPorting
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        are we ready for Blackburn vs Bolton?

        El Clas-sacko!

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        1. gravless
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          is formica starting?

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          1. Cruicky
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            Yes.

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      18. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        Demi, how long until Bolton team sheet do u think?

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      19. applebonkers
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        andrew surman getting a run of games. you've now got moses 4.6, gower, 4.5, jones 4.4, surman 4.3

        .... ferguson 4.1 😉

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        1. McDog
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          And Fox 4.4

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        2. Drip Doctor
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          That should allow for a Rooney RVP & Aguero strikeforce 8)

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        3. Waldaz
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          Dream Team habitué.

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        4. Call Me Old Fashioned
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          i am steering clear of norwich cheap mids, lambert is a rotation nightmare. Give me a Moses/gower/allen/gomez on WC and I am a happy bunny

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        5. Bubbles
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          Ol' Victor is soon to be £4.7M. Better buy him quick gentlemen.

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          1. applebonkers
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            😛

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      20. NATSTER
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        Quick decision please.

        A: Double Newcastle .. Krul + Simpson
        B: Double United .. Jones + Evans

        Leaning to B now.. What do you think?

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          B for sure Natt!!!

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          1. isacki: full casual
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            Join me!

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            1. NATSTER
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              🙂 My current setting is B. Just feel the missing of Cabaye might affect NUFC somehow in defence too. Also, United might take cautious approach again to maintain the gap for title race.

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        2. gravless
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          If you gonna double - has to be the homies

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          1. isacki: full casual
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            Jones and Evans are homies, get on like a house on fire. Proper bromance like.

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        3. NATSTER
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          Thanks.. This exactly portraits the thoughts in my mind. 50% to A and 50% to B. 😀

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      21. applebonkers
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        is kyle naughton on loan from tottenham? aka will bale be running at some rotter on the weekend?

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        1. McDog
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          Yeah he's on loan. Don't know if he's ineligible or not, I assume he is.

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        2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          He is on loan.

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      22. Demí
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        OfficialBWFC: BWFC: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Alonso, M Davies, Reo-Coker, Muamba, Petrov, Klasnic, Ngog

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          Ga.

          NO EAGLES?
          Screw Coyle then, Drenthe and Bale are playing.

          Team Eagles just cried.

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          1. isacki: full casual
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            Cheers btw.

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            1. Menly
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              Oh for ****** sake.
              Woo go Team Eagles!

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              1. tajulariff
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                bench at least?

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        2. applebonkers
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          petrov punt!

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        3. applebonkers
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          and lol, boyata can't even get into the worst defence in the league. can't wait for that WC

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        4. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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          Ok eagles to drenthe for a hit it is.... Thanks Demi

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        5. Cheggers
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          Wahoo!! No Kevin Davies and no Pratley

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        6. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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          No Eagles, Kakuta or Tuncay 😆

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        7. isacki: full casual
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          Coyle has lost it.

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          1. Cheggers
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            Not at all. Best team we could play except for Eagles rather than M Davies.

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      23. Egg Chaser
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        2 from Walker Brown R.Taylor J Evans?

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