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31 December 2011 3357 comments
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We see out 2011 with a programme of seven Premier League fixtures, after Gameweek 19 got under way last night with a 3-1 win for Liverpool over Newcastle. The Dugout Discussion opens for the final time this year, and the incoming team news from Old Trafford suggests that a certain Scot has begun his birthday celebrations a tad early…

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Rafael, Jones, Carrick, Evra, Nani, Valencia, Park, Welbeck, Hernandez, Berbatov.

Blackburn XI: Bunn, Lowe, Samba, Hanley, Pedersen, Henley, Nzonzi, Petrovic, Rochina, Formica, Yakubu.

Sir Alex Ferguson, who turns 70 today, names a peculiar looking side for the second game running. Given United’s 5-0 drubbing of Wigan last time out, who are we to question his selection? However, eyebrows will be raised at the exclusion of Wayne Rooney from the matchday squad, after only featuring for half an hour on Boxing Day.

Phil Jones returns from illness to partner Michael Carrick in defence rather than midfield. Nani and Antonio Valencia play in midfield behind a trio or strikers, leaving Ji Sung Park to man the middle of the park.

As for Steve Kean’s side, injuries to both Junior Hoilett and David Dunn (surprise, surprise), mean Radosav Petrovic and Ruben Rochina start. After his heroics at Anfield, Mark Bunn continues in goal.

After that we’ve five 3pm fixtures, and no evening game allows us to be unfashionably on time for our New Year’s shindigs. This is my last post of 2011, so I wish you all a Happy New Year! See you in 2012!

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  1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Stinker.

    Only just come back in, any reason VDV went off early? Only positive i can find from today is my impending plan to do Mata to VDV for the double now seems assured.

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  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    so vdv in???

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    1. Pat Mustard
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      Still guna go Bale I think, plays in free role now

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      knee jerkey?

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  3. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/354970/event-history/19/

    my cup tie is going to bonus points again. Bloody teams with newc players coming on their bench.

    Another GW another defensive mare for me. left BAE on bench and he gets more than Enrique, Jones and Shotton. FML

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  4. nadman89
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    rooney (c) didnt play helped me soooo much!! VC walters got 10 pts and should get +3 and the yak subbed in for rooney lol what a funny turn of events , i was so pissed when i saw the mufc team sheet now m happy abt it 😛

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    1. Manamongst
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      strangle yourself...

      on the real...you deserved it, cheers.

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  5. Locarno
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    Don't worry, guys - Charlton are up next. 🙂

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    1. tevezthetroll
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      Sh1te

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    2. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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      Strange kick off time for a new years eve, altho i guess it is a derby of sorts?

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      1. Locarno
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        Saving the best till last. And Orient.

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        1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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          Do you really want to be known as 'this seasons Brighton' though? Come on, drop some points and join us in league one mediocrity for another year.

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  6. halnone
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Never had my captain score 0 points before! Why couldn’t vermaelen just play 7 more minutes?!!?!?!?

    0 points would have become 9 points.
    f*ck off wenger..

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    1. pukey
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      how you figure that? would he of earnt 4.5 points x 2?

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      1. halnone
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        2 points for playing 60.
        4 points for clean sheet
        -1 for yellow

        = 10

        f*ck. thats even worse.

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    2. thegaffer82
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      The Verminator was injured and limped off. Hardly Wengers fault

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  7. kaz 96
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    who did NOT captain RVP, did not have walters,yak or sinclair?

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    1. J0E
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Had Walters and BAE...small crumb of comfort for a terrible week.

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    2. Pat Mustard
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      Walters just

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    3. Hate that rotation
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      just walters. nani(c) 🙁

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      1. kaz 96
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        same here but ive got 4 coming up tomorrow

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    4. NATSTER
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      me.. all those 4 items

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    5. Manani
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      lucky i got walters

      FMyself for not captaining rvp though

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    6. The Artist
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      yak as 3rd sub.

      d'oh

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  8. J0E
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    So is Vermaelen injured?

    Also was going to transfer Walters and Verm for Baines and Drenthe...thinking of axing Nani now out of spite to give me osman and Baines.

    Nani is dirt in my books now.

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    1. kaz 96
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      i hope it was just a precautionary measure from wenger and he's fit for fulham. we're terrible without him

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  9. Smurf
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    I have the following team for the upcoming GW:

    HOWARD
    BAE / BAINES / Vermaelen
    BALE / DRENTHE / Nani / Mata
    ADEBAYOR / Rvp / Sturridge

    Sorenson / Moses / Gabbidon / Caulker

    I have 1 FT and I am wildcarding straight after the double GW.

    Any thought on who to use the 1 FT on considering it would be a 1 week punt and can be changed in the wildcard for the following week?

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    1. Smurf
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      PS. I have 0.3m spare.

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      1. threeputt
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        sturridge to agbon or helguson ?

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        1. Smurf
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          Considered both actually. Any reason Agbon only played 58mins today?

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          1. threeputt
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            didnt know that. dont know sorry

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            1. Smurf
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              Helguson didnt play today either so if your considering him, check his status first

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      2. Smurf
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        Sturridge to Yak?
        Verm to Villa def?

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      3. ChiefMockingBird
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        3 Everton players...haha. FAIL

        Blinded by an away fixture at Spurs

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        1. threeputt
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          he's wildcarding straight after, he'll at least get the points back. I'm the same

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        2. Smurf
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          At least there is potential there for them to pick points up and i am wildcarding straight after the GW. Blackbrun away at Man Utf FAIL......OH WAIT!! ... football is not as predictable as you seem to think.

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    2. Smurf
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      Verm off injured so depending on news on this he may have to be the transfer out. Hmmmmm 7.3m for a def but none of the big names seem to have a decent fixture?

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  10. A-Team
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    An OK day for me today, but it could have been so much better...

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  11. Matakuko
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    My H2H comes down to Clichy vs Jags and any BPs we both get

    Squeaky bum time.

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  12. Dom Salahnke
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Honest question upcoming.

    30 with baps waiting, is that fair?

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    1. Locarno
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      Any players left?

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      1. Dom Salahnke
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        Drenthe, Silva, Hibbert.

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        1. Locarno
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          Yeah, that's a good score today. Not brilliant, but the average will be about 22.

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        2. Manani
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          u are going great.

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  13. Manamongst
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    21 points from 10 players ths far...

    My opponent...lol...7 from 10. This week is a wash/joke. I can't even be mad...

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    1. Manamongst
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Richards...help a brother out...

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  14. halnone
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    Thank god I have a terrible cup opponent this week. He has 14 points with 3 players to go.

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    1. Manani
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      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2396321/event-history/19/

      beat that lol.
      that's my cup opponent

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    2. Hate that rotation
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Tight for me but he has super kun and larsson to go.

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    3. The Bandit
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      Did you captain Verm? I did..

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      1. halnone
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        yup.

        7 minutes away from getting 10 points.

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  15. threeputt
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    any everton fans thinking distin might not play tomorrow ? got yak to come off the bench if he doesnt but he did play last game

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    1. Manamongst
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      crap shoot, this is the same coach that's gonna play f*ckin McFadden tomorrow. His dumb ass will probably play Heitinga at CB or DM. If he doesn't start, there's a 82% chance he'll bring Distin in at MF to break your heart. In conclusion...it doesn't look good.

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      1. threeputt
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        thanks, keping him now for the dgw too

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        1. threeputt
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          *keeping

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  16. dopey1
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Need a big performence from Captain Kun tomorrow (providing he even plays!!)

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  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    who do I need for the dgw then?

    adebayor, bale the obvious picks

    but people like osman, ekotto, walker, donovan?

    can do ba to ade and etherington to osman free transfers but still 1.2 over

    so need to make another sub. Kompany to BAE?

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    1. The Pink Panzer strikes aga…
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Paddypower have cahill at 6/4 to score against bolton. Is he back as a chance for a decent game, despite a troubled season to date since his injury? I'm thinking of maybe Silva > Cahill to free up funds for Adebayor. Most likely Everton goalscoreres according to Paddy are: Saha, Cahill, Donovan then Vellios. Drenthe and Baines are way down the list. Food for thought.

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  18. Viper
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Now, i've noticed how shit I actually am at this game so I'm off to do something I am good at...drinking!

    Happy New Year to ye all! Take care..

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  19. Manani
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    10pts. from my cup opponent. all player played.

    scrape through another round of cup again

    ML is a complete disaster though.

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  20. Granville
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    I feel punch drunk.

    Couldn't have gone any worse. United losing. Nani(c), Vermaelen misses out on cleanie, no other cleanies, Sturridge off early, duffers Moses and Sinclair get goals. Out of the cup, lost my h2h against my main rival.

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    1. ShadyGooner
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Can we have live center widgets in side bar?

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      1. ShadyGooner
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        and also team news updates ala total fpl.

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      2. The Bandit
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        He needs a hug not work! 😉

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  21. Nutella
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    Amn.t going to bother with any Everton cover for the DGW unless they rip it up tomorrow!

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  22. pukey
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    My opponent has 10 points less... but had kompany and silva to play.. fingers crossed for a 1-1 with silva doing fa

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  23. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    Sorry folks for Bale and Shotton today. I transferred them in so that is your explanation.

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  24. UnderstandablyDistraught
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Really disappointed with the Vermaelen shambles but happy for Arsenal win.

    Am I crazy to go into dgw with only Bale and Ade?

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  25. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    My bet slip: (Keeping in mind almost every team scored in premiership today apart from one

    Football Barclays Premier League Arsenal v Q.P.R. Both Teams to Score Yes @ evens

    Football Barclays Premier League Stoke v Wigan Both Teams to ScoreYes (Win) @ 4/5

    Football Barclays Premier League Norwich v Fulham Both Teams to Score Yes (Win) @ 4/6

    THUCK!

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  26. Indalo
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone got worse than 15 from 8 including captain? Yakubu on bench aswel but won't come on 🙂

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    1. bobwils
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      Big dose of sympathy

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  27. Shakey
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    I hate it when people say "AVB". It's fine in text, but aurally, Villas-Boas is shorter, and doesn't make you sound like a tw*t.

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    1. AP
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Of all the things to complain about today. Sheeesh.

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    2. kaz 96
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      vb then?

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    3. Manamongst
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      it gets better...

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    4. Flycroft
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      but is it villasss boasss or villash boash?

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    5. stufail
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      How is it shorter?! 3 v 4 syllables.

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  28. magic.inside
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    What does everyone think about Donovan and his playing time for the DGW? Priced at 7.0

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    1. bobwils
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      At the moment most are crying in thier beer

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  29. kaz 96
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    there was this bet :
    pay 5pound for 675
    bet: draws for
    norwich vs fulham
    bolton vs wolves
    stoke vs wigan
    AND wba vs everton

    and some guy here earlier today decided to take the gamble 🙄

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    1. bobwils
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      Yep, I remember. someone commented finding 4 draws was nearly impossible. Bet he wont sleep well tonight!

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    2. Mr Smith
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      That canaries late equaliser brought the dream back, will be squeaky bum during the toffees game tomorrow now 🙂

      Did anyone else jump on it earlier?

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  30. bring_on _the_fantasy
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    sooo.....Drenthe comes off the bench for the 'injured' (as if) Rooney. Hatrick please Madrid boy!

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