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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. rasher
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    widcard just done!

    vorm lindegaard

    jose enrique ward kompany caulker jones

    walters bale ireland silva sess

    yakubu rvp adebeyor

    (3 concerns!)plan is to keep jones for 1 more game (hopefully he'll make up for his own goal against bolton)
    lindgaard is a risk but have super vorm as backup
    ireland another risk will see might replace him then get him back in if he does well

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

      no no no no no no

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

        😉 I knew this would happen ... 😀

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

          absolutely nothing to do with the united game and not a knee-jerk at all

          gallas injured
          drenthe injured
          evans injured
          ba acon
          given injured

          and have hibbert and sinclair to get rod of

          a good time to wildcard

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

        yes yes yes yes

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          You really did it?

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

            yep! had too many injuries and getting ahead start on my rivals

            when u planning too TM?

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  2. Chris Highwind
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Hmmm, Wildcard team has changed quite a bit after that!
    Krul
    Vorm

    Raylor
    Richards
    Senderos
    2 of Walker, Cahill or Enrique

    Sessengon till GW 24, then Moses
    Walters
    Silva
    Dempsey
    Bale

    Adebayor
    RVP
    Sturridge

    Anything you think I may be missing? I quite like the looks of it!

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  3. blind faith
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    As far as I can see not many got team like this other than midfield.
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    Vorm - krul
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    Naylor, caulker, mcauley, Simpson, BAE
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    Nani, silva, bale, vdv, sess
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    Rvp, yak, Morison
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    Please let me know wat u think?

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

      its true Ive not seen RVP, Yakubu, BAE,Simpson,Naylor , Vorm or Krul in ANY other wildcard team............jeeeeeesuss.

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

        when u using yours you;ve a shite rank

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  4. som3awy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I don’t see why ppl are against using the wildcard now. It’s not a bad decision at all.

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    1. 7923dos
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Knee-jerk, people seem to be doing it as a direct result of the United game

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

        Everton game for me

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

        so don't worry about the mad price rises then with all the knee-jerks?

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

    Hopefully Osman has a bad injury, increases Drenthe's chances of playing.

    I'm a bad person.

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

      For him to get 2 points?

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

        Surely you mean 2 bonus pts?

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

          I can see it already.
          Spurs 1-0 or 2-0 up with half hour to come, Drenthe comes on for a 1 pointer and the FFS carnage will be immense.

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

            Hah. Nice pun 😀

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

      Was Drenthe even on the bench today?

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    3. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      +1....sort of. If Drenthe doesn't play I get Simpson. If he plays he must score!

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

        I'm almost resigned to Drenthe making some sort of appearance at Spurs, denying Ward off my bench. May as well hope for a start, and then at Villa the week after...

        Rodwell and Jagielka also being injured is alright. The more the merrier!

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

    I am usually not fond of rmt's but i gotta ask this people as i am transferring out nani and sturridge
    Vorm, Ruddy
    Taylor, Samba, Assou-Ekotto, Kompany, Shotton
    Walters, Sessegnon, Mata, Silva, Bale
    Adebayor, Rvp, Yak
    With 0.1 in the bank
    Is everything okay? I plan to get rid of the tottenham players after gw23.

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      would downgrade midfield (mata) and upgrade ade to kun
      or yak to bellamy or any punt for now

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  7. Darren Caskey
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone remember Mike Hooper in the Newcastle goal almost let in a similar goal like Bogdan did today approximately in 94? Think it was against Everton, great save from Hooper!

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  8. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    over 4000 people transferred Ba in today 😀

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

      and now he's red flagged

      EPIC FAIL

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

      WC for price rises 🙂

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  9. Manani
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    why people getting rid of enrique in WC??

    do he get schiit fixture afterwards?

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

      Why don't you just check?
      And no, not really, they are decent.

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    2. Alexander the Great
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Nice avatar Manani. Are you a match going FCUM fan?

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      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        never went to their match before, are u?

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        1. Alexander the Great
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Yes, ST holder. Get yourself to Gigg Lane some time, you won't regret it.

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

    Turning off laptop and going up to bed before I end up using my wildcard.. I've gone as far as pressing make transfers on the transfers page but not complete.
    Night all 😉

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  11. sy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Wow very unlucky for Wigan with the two shots coming off the posts

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  12. arcticjunkie1
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on my first Jan WC draft? 🙂

    Sorensen
    S.Kelly Kompany Jones
    Dempsey Etherington Nani Bale
    RVP Aguero Morrison

    Vorm McAuley Sessegnon Caulker

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

      Sell Kelly (Baird) and McAuley (WBA - nuff said) and you're on the right track.

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

      s.kelly is not nailed on, otherwise good

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

    RMWCT!!!

    Vorm | Sorenson
    Richards | Jones | Gabbidon | Simpson | Senderos
    Nani | Silva | Bale | Sessegon | Dyer
    RvP | Aguero | Helguson

    Nothing in the bank

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  14. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    So hands up, how many of us are hoping Drenteh plays no part against spurs, so that simpsons 6 points comes off their bench?

    My hands are up anyway.......

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

      exactly the same +1

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      1. 2ways
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        +101

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

      My hands are up, hoping for Dyer to come in

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    3. The Holy One
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Enrique on my bench so I would be happy if Drenthe played just 10 min against Spurs.

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    4. alsybach
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I want him to play!!!!!

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

      I want him on otherwise Enrique is stinking up my team with 1 point. Not that I expect any more from Royston but I can dream.

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  15. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    My brother's been knocked out the cup by an inactive who had Yaya in as VC for Vidic, Gary Cahill and Tim Howard scoring, and a Dean Whitehead assist. Amazing.

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

      week isnt over yet

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

      Woah!!!

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

    ok have narrowed my search for a Ba replacement for 3 weeks (i.e until wc) down to just a few names, who do people think is the best option of this lot

    Yak
    Super Mario
    Dzeko
    Gabby Ag
    Odemwingie
    Bellamy
    Fletcher
    Morison

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    1. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Yak

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

      bellamy will be a real cheeky punt.

      get decent fixture and good form

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

      Agbonlahor

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

      Yakubu
      Bellamy
      Morison
      Fletcher
      Balotelli
      Odemwingie
      Gabby
      Dzeko

      in that order.. i think 🙂

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    5. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Sturridge?

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

      yak, Sturridge (i know u have him but i dont).

      Bellamy or Odem if you fancy punt

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

      Crouch

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  17. Bench pony warmer
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    anyone know if rodwell had bad injury

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

      Even if he didn't, he'll just get injured again within a couple of weeks.

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  18. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Sessegnon assist my arse!!

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  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    mcclean looks a handful

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

      Hans Gruber likes this.

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  20. Iain Dowies Love Child
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    2 WC teams - please share your thoughts. I favour the first but really want to have the flexibility to buy Ba after the ACON

    Hennessy / Ruddy
    Enrique / BAE / Kompany / Simpson / Ntaylor 
    Silva / Bale / Nani / Sess / Dyer
    RVP / Ade / Yak

    Al-Habsi / Ruddy
    Enrique / BAE / Richards / JEvans / Ntaylor 
    Silva / Bale / Nani / Sess / Dyer
    RVP / Yak / Ba

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  21. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Im not going to knee jerk. Im sure Fergie will get into them. Im Keeping Rooney and Valencia.

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  22. blind faith
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I know people hate RMT's but please help for this wc!
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    As far as I can see not many got team like this other than midfield.

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    Vorm – krul

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    Naylor, caulker, mcauley, Simpson, BAE

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    Nani, silva, bale, vdv, sess

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    Rvp, yak, Morison

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    Please let me know wat u think?

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  23. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    As an Irish man, Im proud of the hot Irish presenter on Sky Sports News now, she's done the counrty proud!

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

    A sufficiency of Garganega has been consumed. All pain has gone. Night all ... 🙂

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  25. "The Special One"
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    M.Vorm, T.Sorensen

    V.Kompany, N.Taylor, J.Enrique, Assou-Ekotto, J.Evans

    D.Silva, G.Bale, J.Walters, L.Nani, K.Agustien

    E.Adebayor, R.Van Persie, D.Sturridge

    0mil in bank = Any need to wildcard?? (Still to use original as well)

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    1. SvenGoranErskine
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      wouldn't bother with that team

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  26. Romford Pele - Don't w…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    may not use my wildcard till late in jan when ba will nearly be back. What do you think of this?

    Vorm / Mignolet

    Kompany / Vermaelen / Shotton / Cahill / Caulker

    Nani / Silva / Wilshere (if back) / Bale / McLean

    RVP Sturridge YAK (till Ba is back with enough in bank to bring him in)

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      i am also seriously thinking about wilshere too!!

      i would also choose moses over mclean, simplay because moses will play every match.
      mclean is less nailed on IMO for now.

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  27. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Rooney and Valencia or kneejerk? Im leaning towards keep.

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  28. Bigbars
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Ba currently is 7.6 million and I'll only get 7 back due to the sell on fee rules as i bought in in GW9 at 6.4, is it worth keeping him as an inactive sub in the hope that he wont drop below 6.4 before his return ?

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

      No. You'll only have 2 strikers. This game is about points, not value. Get rid of him before he drops to 7.5 or you'll only get 6.9.

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

        how long is the cup of nations ?, thinking if its around 1 month, poss a 0.1 drop per week whilst he is away would put him at 7.2, which would mean for me if i want to bring him back in my team it would cost me 0.2 to buy him back again.... did i get that right ?

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

      If he drops below 7 you can buy him back cheaper.

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  29. piers
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I'm a bit annoyed that Ba got red-flagged today. Was rather hoping that they'd forget/delay and the knee-jerkers would knock his price up an extra 0.1!

    Think I'll hold off on the Ba => Yak/Other transfer til tomorrow.

    There's no chance of a price shift for those 2 tonight, right?

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

      In a word, no.

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

        Didn't think so. Cheers

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        1. Sauceboy
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          I was thinking of getting rid tonight too. How can u predict when the price drop will happen?

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  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    oh dear defoe, looks like he wearing a swimming cap

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