Dugout Discussion
27 December 2011 3320 comments
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Gameweek 18 concludes with three games staggered throughout the day – Arsenal Vs. Wolves, Swansea Vs. QPR, and Norwich Vs. Spurs. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and following the action as it unfolds, so venture in and share your views on all of today’s events.

The team sheets from The Emirates are in…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Djourou, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Song, Arteta, Rosicky, Benayoun, Gervinho, Van Persie.

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Zubar, Berra, Johnson, Ward, Forde, Henry, Milijas, Jarvis, Hunt, Fletcher.

For the first time in the league this season, Yossi Benayoun is named in the starting eleven for the home side, whilst the visitors – playing with a lone striker today – hand a Premier League debut to 18-year-old winger Anthony Forde.

Over six hours of football is almost upon us – enjoy it in our Dugout Discussion chatroom which can be accessed right here.

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  1. Viper
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I need BAE to outscore Friedel & Modric by more than 5..

    #bye bye FPL cup..

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    1. Indalo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I need BAE to get sent off after Bale and Adebayor get 20+points between them 🙂

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    2. A.
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Friedel injury, Spurs CS, Modric 2 pointer, BAE goal?

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    3. The Light Knight
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      modric peno miss. friedel red card .bae goes in goals and saves a peno and you win comfortably 😀

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      1. Viper
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        😆

        McAuley 3 bps would be handy & any bonus at all for RVP & it would be closer..

        Not banking on either of those though..

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          thats the thing, baps can really be a game changer. i have lost a load of h2h's after leading without baps

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  2. tevezthetroll
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    7 out of the 9 PL matches have ended in draws. Boooooooooooring

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  3. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    I need Bale to keep Cleans Sheet..... 🙂

    What a level.... Mannnn

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  4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    We all know what the Granny's miffed will be on the next podcast!
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/490/transfers/history/
    He transferred in Vermaelen and Allen for a 4 point hit 🙂

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      And here I was feeling bad for using my two free transfers to bring in Verm and Sturridge.

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    2. Anorak
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      With Simpson's CS, Granny's on 33 with Bale to come. I think he'll be fairly happy with this week so far*.

      (*Shorey's first points in all the time he's had him will presumably grate though.)

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      1. Granville
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        It's not what I did, it's what I didn't do that grates. Valencia arghhhhhhhhhhhhh. 20 points difference.
        Although I guess what I did had a bearing on what I didn't do, if you get me.

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        1. Anorak
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          No sympathy I'm afraid 😉
          I will catch you.

          No let up from Mark though?

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  5. Feanor
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    27 with just Bale and Adebayor left. Hoping for 40, but expecting 30.

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    1. jamsiep
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I'd be ecstatic with 30!

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      1. The Light Knight
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        i am going to need dempsey baps to get me to 30

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      2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        I will be on 48 after sub Baines comes on.

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  6. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    On a more serious note. Related to Shay Given and the Euros for Ireland. I hope this Guzan fella does not take his place!

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  7. luke
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    42-40 in my, favour him Ade me Bale..... 0-0 would be great

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    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      you will loose

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      1. luke
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        by how much, have to scratch the bps, i have Mata, warnock and Ba- he has Ba and shawcross

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        1. luke
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          o and really pushing it with RVP (c) for a bp he had roonpig

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      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        *lose

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        1. Back on the horse
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          +1 grrr

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  8. shegull
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Is pilkington / b johnson playing?

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    1. The Bandit
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Neither starting

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    2. Fergies fledgling
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      both on bench

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    3. shegull
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      great, my game goes fistbumping. Need them to score 0

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  9. jamsiep
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Swansea - going down.

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    1. Henry Hill
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I think so too

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    2. The Bandit
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      The Blackpool prediction for 2012?

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    3. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Easily three others worse than Swan, seems to me.

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      1. Locarno
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        +1. The Swans will be okay.

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          they dont seem to score enough

          still, bolton, wigan, qpr and blackburn are also dire... i expect the latter two to enforce their squads in January though

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      2. jamsiep
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        They only pick up points at home, and have played a lot of easy sides so far.

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        1. Anorak
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Was this opinion formed entirely by listening to the radio this afternoon?

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          1. jamsiep
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Haven't been listening to the radio. Why, what were they saying?

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            1. Anorak
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 1 month ago

              All of what you just said (apart from the relegation prediction).

              There may be a career at the end of your studies after all.... 😉

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          2. super zlatan
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            14 years, 1 month ago

            Really hope the swans stay up

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            1. I want RVP out
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 1 month ago

              +1.
              they have played the big sides away from home, if anyone has noticed. Now its reverse. They will collect more points in the 2nd term.

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  10. fatherted
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Fpl cup

    Me 26 + Bale/Ade and any bps for Ba
    Him 32+ Friedal and Raylor bps

    Who wins?. You decide

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    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      you

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    2. Fergies fledgling
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Probably you, but you're in trouble if Spurs keep a clean sheet

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      1. fatherted
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I know, Norwich usually score. But this is no normal gw

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  11. Waldaz
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Tied game with Barnett or Simpson coming off his bench, need a supersub red card.

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  12. Feanor
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Surprised they're risking VDV instead of playing Pav, Krancjar or Pienaar.

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      agree. thought pav would start

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      1. Anorak
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Pav was not very good last game though. Team is starting to look a little thin again.

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    2. McDog
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Harry has VDV in his FPL team.

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      1. Mojo17
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        And his cup opponent has Pav

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  13. Tim
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Seems its not just me going out the cup to a dead team.

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    1. Dr Bronner
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      no, absolutely not. Everything was going so well until this week.

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      1. bmb100
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Nothing was going well for me and then this week just made things worse!!

        Hopefully should just scrape through in cup.

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    2. drughi
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      i'm top 40 k he is 2 million something and i'm out. shocking

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      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Mee too on the Verge 50_50

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  14. Blando
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Some rough calculations and a stab a BPs get me to:

    Ruddy + 2 (Me) Vs Bale

    Fun 90 mins coming up.

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

      My predictions.
      Ruddy will get 3. (90 mins, 6 saves, 2/3 goals conceded)

      Bale 5 (90 mins, assist)

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      1. Blando
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Heh, I'd take a win on goals scored right now.

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  15. UnderstandablyDistraught
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    My cup tie has come down to him having DeLaet in his team.

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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      He is Haing Huth to come 😯

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  16. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    When is Bonus Coming out ?

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    1. The Bandit
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Have a guess, I bet you will be correct...

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      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Tomorrwo morning ?

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          You win! 😉

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  17. David Davros
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Come on VDV, all you have to do is score more points than Mata to round off a terrible gameweek and compound my misery.

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  18. Mojo17
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone with amusing cup stories?
    My opponent took a 8 point hit, had Welback as captain and to top it of had Charlie Adam. 3 strikes and his out

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    1. Optimus.
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      my opp had mertesacker

      enough said

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    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Mine has RVP, Rooney, Verm and Nani with Roo (c). At the start of this GW I was properly bricking it.

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    3. Tim
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Not touched there team since gw1. 2 stoke at the back, baines and gervinho captain. Not happy.

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    4. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      My opponent is still active and tripled up on United defence (Jones, Evans, Smalling) and got 0 points from it.

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  19. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    FPL Cup = meh.

    me: 31 + Ade and BP's
    oppo: 32 + VDV and BP's

    makes the last game of the week a bit more interesting.....

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      what goal scorers had you and him?

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        me: Mata and Ba

        oppo: Ba.

        i guess it's come down Ade vs VDV (and BP's)

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    2. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Similar. 32 + bps, Ade vs 31 + bps, Bale - both with Walker.

      Tight.

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  20. PFOR
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Too much on tv tonight - Spurs match, Darts, Big Fat Quiz.

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    1. Blando
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Going with Spurs match and then BFQ on 4+1.

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  21. ktk_interista
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    what an arse of a week!! any chance rvp gets any baps?

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah. 100% in the bag. All 3pts..

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    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      yeah unfortunately i have raylor coming in with his 9 points for jones

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  22. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    RM Bale
    LM Modric

    Good

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Great news for VdV owners. Not so good for Ade..

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  23. GuusMourEss
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    FPL Cup
    Me: Bale
    Him: +4 points

    I captained RVP. He captained Silva 🙁

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  24. Tim Canterbury
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    only man utd and newcastle have actually managed a win this GW :/

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  25. The Bandit
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Haha, my first ever cup win.... 😀

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      -1

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      telegram from gonnerdave on its way

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      1. The Bandit
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        He's a gonner? Thought he'd been quiet... 🙁

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        1. applebonkers
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          lol oops

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    3. Optimus.
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      +1 last year i went out to non player with only 9 starters round 1 who captained rosicky who got a brace that day i think..sick

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  26. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    can't believe I'm saying this I need bale to stay very quiet (not play would be ideal) and johnson to get double figures. 0.01% chance?

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  27. Bumbaclot
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    i have a funny cup story... i could possibly get beaten by a team that contains the following:

    Joe cole
    Stephen Ireland
    Smalling

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    1. Bumbaclot
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      i need him/her not to get a cleanie from BAE.. shocking

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    2. super zlatan
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Crikey. That's bad mate. Lol

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      1. Bumbaclot
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        i know! he has simpson on the bench comin in.. if ade scores ill win it i think!

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    3. Shipstontrev
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      You forgot to mention Ferguson as well...

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  28. super zlatan
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    For me to stay in the cup It's simple really........I need bale to rip it up and get about 15 points!!!

    *clutching

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  29. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    The Tottenham price has been smashed in the last few days!

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  30. Cowshed - Blue & White …
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Oh, by the way, it finished Cray Wanderers 2-4 Margate.

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      OH FFS. THAT JUST TOPS OFF THIS GW. GRRRRRRRRRR.....!!!

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    2. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      And I had Cray's keeper in my Isthmian League Premier Division fantasy team 😥

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