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4 January 2012 3136 comments
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The first double-gameweek of the season rolls on with two fixtures tonight, as Newcastle United host Manchester United, and Everton face Bolton Wanderers. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open to capture you views on the events as they unfold.

Again the drama starts tonight with the (sometimes untrustworthy) incoming team news, but here are the official line-ups…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Santon, Ryan Taylor, Tiote, Cabaye, Gutierrez, Shola Ameobi, Ba

Man United XI: Lindegaard, Valencia, Ferdinand, Jones, Evra, Park, Carrick, Giggs, Nani, Berbatov, Rooney

Two changes for the home, as Gabriel Obertan misses the opportunity to face his former club. Also out is Haris Vuckic, with Davide Santon and Shola Ameobi starting for the Magpies.

As for the visitors, Sir Alex drafts in Anders Lindegaard, Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney for the trip to St. James Park.

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Donovan, Neville, Heitinga, Osman, Stracqualursi, Saha

Bolton XI: Bogdan, Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Ricketts, Mark Davies, Muamba, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Eagles, Ngog

Whilst the game in the North-East will hold the attention of most, fantasy managers will have one eye on the game at Goodison Park, where Everton play their first fixture of two this gameweek.

David Moyes boldly goes with two strikers up front and starts Landon Donovan for the first time in his two-month loan period.

The Bolton team news is that Gary Cahill starts, despite his expected imminent move to the capital.

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  1. matiakez
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Don't go Demba please!!

    Much better night tonight...thanks very much for the Krul assist Mr Phil Jones...

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  2. Mr Smith
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    where is sess playing ATM, in the hole or up front?

    Also sess or Dempsey if you had the choice?

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  3. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    bappage

    Routledge 3, Dyer 2, N.Taylor 1 (close Rangel)
    Ramires 3, Lampard 3, Cole 1 (close Ward, Terry)
    Crouch 3, Whitehead 2, Etherington 1 (close Woodgate)
    Pilkington 3, Bennett 2, Morison 1 (close Barton)
    Zamora 3, Koscielny 2, Kelly 1 (close Sidwell)
    Bale 3, Defoe 2, Kaboul 2 (close Walker)
    Yaya Toure 3, Aguero 2, Milner 1, Silva 1 (close Kompany)
    Vaughan 3, McClean 2, Sessegnon 2 (close Gardner)
    Ba 3, Cabaye 2, Krul 1 (close Simpson, Tiote)
    Cahill 3, N’Gog 2, Howard 1 (close Eagles)

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    1. AP
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Cahill 3! Did that hurt writing that 😉

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        that's what he does, goals

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    2. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      No BAE for Spuds? Surprised by that

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    3. Forest4Life
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Bale 3 get in

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    4. Tim Canterbury
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      11 for me then!

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  4. Declan-
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    I just played my wildcard and i will probably regret it but i think my fantasy ambitions are over for another year anyway

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  5. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    In the style of Marge Simpson (no relation to young Daniel) "why dont we just all calm down and have a nice cup of tea! "

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    1. 4vets
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      +1 So many "My season's over" type rubbish here. My season was over before it began but I'm still enjoying it (most of the time, but not tonight!)

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        My season's just begun.

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Typical Everton

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        2. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Really? You should wake up earlier 😉

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  6. czechmade
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    just seen howards goal 🙂 had only nani today ,cabayes goal was stunner 🙂

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  7. FAITHNOMORENO
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    what a night..

    howard scores and krul assists

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      alie

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  8. FORCA INTER
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    BA-u are LEGEND!

    i am so happy that i didnt go at ba-sturridge bangdown 2 weeks ago,and i was saying that UTD has NO DEFENCE

    simpson in for evans is bigger bouns

    ahha you have to like DGW!!!!!!!!!!

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  9. JK - Cønt â­
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    when are BAPs likely to go on. surely not after Tot v Eve?

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    1. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      in the morning i'd say

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      1. â­ Bemba_Da â­
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        after spurs v everton

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        1. Declan-
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          i doubt it. When there is a monday match BAP's are given out on the monday morning

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  10. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Fergie needs to spend some money.

    All agreed??

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      all agree in the court

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  11. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    lol jones

    wtf

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  12. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    WILD CARD ACTIVATED

    *loud noises*

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    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      gulp

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      1. hillbillypete
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        im keeping

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          You are sooo strong! 😀

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        2. embo76
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Nice gravatar who is she?

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        *leans to right, stops chewing gum ...* 😉

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        1. hillbillypete
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          looking at your team, i think i would use WC now too

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          1. hillbillypete
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            no offence, but its right.

            i have strong lineup for next week.

            just need to get rid of drenthe

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            1. 4vets
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 3 months ago

              Same here... but for who?

              That said, a Drenthe brace against Totty may sway things 😉

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              1. hillbillypete
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 3 months ago

                cabaye

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                1. 4vets
                  • 15 Years
                  14 years, 3 months ago

                  Oh.... a good one week wonder 🙂

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            2. embo76
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 3 months ago

              Nice gravatar who is she? Might cheer my poor gw up

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          2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            Hmmm - didn't know you were like that, HBP ... 😕

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            1. tangtastic
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 3 months ago

              What. A. Bitch.

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            2. hillbillypete
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 3 months ago

              u have tiote and song! acon

              plus baines

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 3 months ago

                Check your facts. 😉

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    2. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      ssssshhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitttttttttttttt......!!!!!!

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    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Ooooh!

      Faaart.

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    4. JK - Cønt â­
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      ***KLAXON***

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Can't drown me out, son! 😉

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    5. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Bloody hell!

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  13. Tiote on Peyote
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    "We want Fergie, said we want Fergie out".

    Who's with me?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      just you.

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    2. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      All the other foamy mouthed mentalists?

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    3. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Madness. She wasnt even invited.

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  14. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Just curious here, does anyone know when Henry will be added to the FPL? If so, how much do people predict his price will be? I reckon 9-10mil... thoughts?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      9mil at least.

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        If it's 9.0 it'll be a shame as he'll be priced out of a lot of teams. I don't see the value in that (says he, prepared to eat his words).

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I actually think I'll transfer in Henry, have a good feeling about him returning to Arsenal

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  15. hillbillypete
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    why does Jones try to head that? schoolboy

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    1. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      He has a massive head and still didn't make proper contact

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I agree, but no idea why goalie ended up where he was either.

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  16. Baggers
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Boys need 1 more def for 7m or less, who you reckon? This is what I have at the mo

    Kompany, BAE, Enrique, Simpson

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      verm? cahill (if goes to chelsea)

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      1. Baggers
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Is verm fit?

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    2. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Go cheap and spend the money elsewhere. QPR have good fixtures

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      1. Declan-
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        You couldn't trust the qpr defence

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        1. Kanus hat trick
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          True but doesn't need to necessarily play him, he has 4 other gd def

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    3. Ghost
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Verm is a good shout - will be back soon. Cheaper options - McAuley & Samba.

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  17. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    is that ba's last game then??

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    1. Baggers
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        i thought the cup was later in the month

        hmmm...

        yakubu, come on down

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    2. â­ Bemba_Da â­
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      yep

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    3. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Out in style.

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    4. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Thankfully. Took him out 2 weeks ago. Wont be making that mistake when he comes back....

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  18. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Demba Ba has scored 150% more goals for Newcastle than Fernando Torres (Chelsea) and Andy Carroll (Liverpool) combined, in less than 1/3 of games played. He was also a combined £85m cheaper
    😯

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      ba is class

      much better player than ur lovely RVP

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      1. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        he's back! True haters need no segue!

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    2. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Sensational

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    3. JK - Cønt â­
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      TalkSport said tonight Ba has the best goals to games ratio of any striker this season

      Impressive.

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        he has the best goals to minutes ratio of any player ever in the PL apparently

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    4. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      It costs less to put Ba on a shirt than it did to buy him.

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        more 😳

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      2. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        needs a little more work

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    5. Forest4Life
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Great stat m8

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    6. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Torres > Ba > Carroll

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    7. AP
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Yes Torres and Carroll have been laughably bad for those two teams, but in fairness, i'd have Ba over any other striker in the league at the moment.

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        This doesn't deserve any replies.

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    8. True_Blue
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      with all due respect to his class and form ... what about his knee time bomb.. tic toc tic toc

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  19. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    actually thought rio had a good game today, the issue was jones in the air v ameobi, game was over by the time of the OG anyway

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed. Rio was the best of a bad bunch tonight imo.

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      1. hillbillypete
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        shud have been a pen

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      2. Shakey
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        His passing was baaaad.

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    2. AP
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Neither Rio or Jones could win the long ball.

      Vidic 😥

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  20. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    REALLY want to play my wildcard but I know I shouldn't 😮

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      same here, must keep my spurs crew for wolves and wigan games.

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  21. True_Blue
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I suggest FPL rules should apply on Fergie as well .... not more than 3 players from a club

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  22. mr. inconspicuous
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Seems man utd players could be a differential against Bolton at Old Trafford next gw, I'm holding fire to my wildcard for 1 more week.

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  23. drinkup245
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    anyone have a look at mcclean from sunderland?

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      i may start a bandwagon if you're interested? he looks a bit tasty, quick can finfish and should net a lot of points for his price

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      1. AP
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Start?! How very dare you. You can ride shotgun if you like though.

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        1. applebonkers
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          finfish ftw.
          ...net too

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      2. drinkup245
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        i think i remember him coming on as a sub for oneil's first game and thought he was brilliant

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    2. 2ways
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      prolly will bring him in my WC team

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  24. FAITHNOMORENO
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    did toon army sing luis suarez's song at one particular moment this night.??

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  25. mr messi
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I was going to do Nani to Valencia, think I'll get Sess instead!

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  26. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I swapped out Kompany and brought Jones in the 5 GW's ago when kompany was suspended for the chelsea game or missed through injury, since then Kompany has scored 31 points in 5 games and Jones has scored a massive 7 points

    One of the worst moves I've ever made in not just benching Kompany for that week and getting in Jones who has done jack

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  27. I want RVP out
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I hope Drenthe wont touch the grass at the Lane.
    Have Raylor 1st sub.

    If Ade and Bale score a goal each, Im through in my H2H.

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  28. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    lawro's hair is looking amazing tonight

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    1. Ghost
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Doesn't it always though?

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  29. GoonerByron
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Suppose I'm going to have to finally transfer Ba out although it kills me!

    If I was to bring in a replacemnt for the next GW only, as I'll probably wildcard the week after, who's the best option? I'm thinking Odemwingie??

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Peter Crouch.

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