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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. super711
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    giggs complaining about that
    that should be yellow

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    1. Locarno
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      Giggs thinks he's footballing royalty. And he would be if he wasn't such a kunt.

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  2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan Giggs School of Tackling...Coming soon

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  3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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    On my wildcard guys and have a few questions for you wise people

    Current team
    Vorm/Moreira
    Kompany/Enrique/Jones/Kelly/Caulker
    Sess/Walters/Nani/Silva/Bale
    Rvp/Yak/Aguero

    Ive 0 left in the bank I could change my keepers to Ruddy/Sorenson, how do they rotate?
    Or should I bring in Lindegaard for Moreira which I would then have to downgrade Enrique. If i did this who would be the best def option by my reckoning would have about 5mil for a defender

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

    Newcastle looking great against Utd.

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  5. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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    I think i might try some of that strawberry syrup stuff.

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  6. @FuzzyWarbles
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    brought in two everton- jags and drenthe

    all i had to do was drop brown and sessegnon

    I HATE EVERTON

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    1. markus808
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      haha, tough luck indeed

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    2. tevezthetroll
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      I brought in Jaggy nettles aswell. What a pile of p1sh

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    3. Kuqi Monster
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      very annoyed as a drenthe owner - think I'll be getting rid next week, can see him scoring well later in the season though just like sess after I had him for ages!

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      1. Interfan9
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        At this point I hope Drenthe does not play the 2nd game either. At least I will be assured the cleansheet from Caulker coming off my bench. If Drenthe is to play he better score 2 goals 🙂

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    4. Cyril Figgis
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      I brought in those 2 as well... Gotta love this game 😀

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    5. djman102
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Also brought in Jags, but I can still get 1 point from Osman for Everton's cleanie. 😛

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    6. eviemonkey
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Wonderful. Jagielka joins Brown, Evans, Drenthe, Brunt, Wilkinson, Sturridge and Rooney who have missed games due to injury/illness since Saturday.

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  7. The Bandit
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Did Giggs not just prevent a clear goal scoring opportunity there?...... 😕

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  8. Fudge
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    would very much like a baines goal today please

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      With Mcliesh's dour defensive teams always pick a goal scoring defender for a double gameweek, is my motto 🙂

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    2. Crazy Joe
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      Would've had a pen if Phil Dowd had proper eyesight, dovovan taken from behind in box, nothing given...

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  9. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    Ba to chelsea for torres plus 30m?

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    1. jamsiep
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      No thanks.

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Newcastle would be foolish to accept that

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      1. Cardiff Kopite
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Ba is walking wounded. Torres is young and capable of scoring 20+ goals a season against the best defenders in the prem.

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        1. SayWhaaaaat
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          I hope this is sarcasm

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  10. Crazy Joe
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    Ref is a moron, should've been Baines pen

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    1. Holy See
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      Did look it.

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  11. DynamoTomato
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    Nightmare...Jagielka off.....had him in for dgw.

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    1. Jack Frost
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      Unreal--- Jags, Sandro, Drenthe, -- not that I have them, but bad luck.

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      1. DynamoTomato
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Took a punt on Jags to score a header and keep a clean sheet.....i suppose we all dream to much with fantasy football

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  12. ViperStripes
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Is now the time to switch Adebayor to Ba? Seems to be more consistent and saves me 2m to spend elsewhere.

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

      Yes.

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    2. CatMac
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      😆

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      yes do it now

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    4. The Holy One
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      I have a feeling Ba won't score much this month..

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

        So why is he not on the Watchlist?

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

      Yes, you will win your ACON fantasy mini-league with that move.

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

        Ah ACON. D'oh

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    6. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Erm.. ACON?

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      1. ViperStripes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Just got back from a month in Oz, Slightly jet lagged!

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    7. dk123
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      ba is off to african cup of nations so dont

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  13. jamsiep
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Berbatov will obviously be the half time scapegoat.

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      +20

      Top man, top player, and far too good for United fans

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      1. Somalion
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        I actually quite like him. Form fluctuates wildly but he's got a lot of quality.

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  14. Cardiff Kopite
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    who is gonna score more points over the rest of the season?

    1)Osman
    2)Donovan

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Osman clearly out front

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    2. The Red Viper
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      Donovan is only at Everton on a short term loan

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    3. adziom
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Osman because Donovan's on a 2 month loan....

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    4. I wish I knew
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Donovan is on loan only for a couple of months, I think, so unless he scores like mad...

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  15. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    With the cup games coming up and after a hectic Xmas period do you think Ferguson'll keep Webb on for the full 90?

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    1. LaLaLand
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      yeh he will he can rotate with the other 10 refs he has on his team

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  16. VK
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    anyone with a link to the Ba goal ... which is not copyrighted

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      three words live score hunter

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

        damn cant beleive i still watched the whole video 🙂

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  17. Alonso The Great Midfielder
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    will donovan take penalty?

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    1. Beamer
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      No way i dont see a reason for him to take.. He s there for just 2 months and Baines has been really good with penalties

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    2. Holy See
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      I would find that highly amusing.

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  18. LaLaLand
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    how was that not a yellow for giggs
    biased joke of a ref

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  19. AP
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    Rooney is having a total Torres here.

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    1. Locarno
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      Bit harsh on Fernando, but +1.

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    2. jamsiep
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Not that any of the pundits will ever comment on it.

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      1. AP
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        Why do you care what pundits say?

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  20. Oliver Reed
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    sorry to anyone who has jagielka but top of my league bloke and my fantasy cup opponent both have him, mwahhhhhhhhh

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  21. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Oh and now Jagielka off injured. Gotta laugh.

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    1. The Milkman
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      I love it! 😀 Osman next...

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    2. @FuzzyWarbles
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      hahahahahaha

      hahahahaha

      hahahaha

      haha

      ha.....

      eh.

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    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Ah fooookkk?? Seriously??? GAHHH!!!

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  22. Oliver Reed
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    ba is nailed for the 3 bp's right now, will miss him when hes gone..

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  23. Art Vandelay
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance of Rafael coming on and SAF pushing Valencia into midfield?

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

    Jagielka off. Injured? F*ck's sake.

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    1. Top Heavy
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      +1

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  25. The Bandit
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Shame it's half time, the red mist was building up nicely there......

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  26. cechmate
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Utd's midfield is so bad.

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  27. dreamwarrior
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Fergie sort this shower of s**** out wil ya?

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  28. Shatner's Bassoon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Does my FT roll over if I WC this week? I forget how it works...

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    1. Big Smooth
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      You lose saved FTs when you use the WC. You'll start with 1 next week.

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

      No. You lose it

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  29. mouldy_uk
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    Jags off for bad injury?

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    1. Top Heavy
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      dont know but i have him 🙁 hope he recovers for next week..

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  30. jamsiep
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    Park has been good.

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