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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. Hate that rotation
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    We need Jonny Evans back.

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    1. mgrea
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      lolwut

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    2. Kanus hat trick
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      Silvestre's a free agent ATM apparently

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    3. Forest4Life
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      Or Howard Webb??

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  2. tarantino2005
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    does anyone know if I use my WC now, whether i can make unlimited transfers up until the next deadline

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    1. Hate that rotation
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      Yes you can

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    2. Philman
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      Yes.

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  3. Desange
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Did Osman get injured?

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    1. â­ Bemba_Da â­
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      YES

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  4. DRIZ ✅
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    top of mates league until rival had krul and ba starting. rage!

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  5. Declan-
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    Repost

    I’m thinking of using wildcard this week and team would be

    Vorm, Sorensen
    Kompany, Naylor, Senderos, Brown, Shotton
    Nani, Bale, Sessegnon, Dempsey, Vdv
    Ade, Yak, Rvp

    This would leave me with 1m to bring in silva for vdv next week. I just want my spurs guys for Wolves

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  6. Syd.
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    MOTD starts in 2 minutes

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  7. Champ
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry, should have said for all the toon army and ABUs...

    http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=IE#/watch?v=YXpUdBlRZe8

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  8. Kanus hat trick
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Ba reminds me a bit of Henry, physically formidable like the Frenchman with great pace and a fantastic finisher, he also has a certain swagger about him. If he stays fit and manages to produce consistently he could achieve great things i feel

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    1. Hate that rotation
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Henrys swagger was on a next level. When he dribbled it looked like he was gliding on grass.

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      1. Kanus hat trick
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        +1 million, most beautiful player to watch in full flow ever. Ba not like that, but has a touch of the Henry about him

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    2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      The only way Ba will remind me of Henry is if he cheats his country to the world cup.

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

        Let it go, you'd have lost anyway

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        1. Champ
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          -2

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        2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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          I'll never let it go, and we no we wouldn't have.

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          1. Kanus hat trick
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            14 years, 3 months ago

            Didn't Keane dive for a crucial pen v georgia to help get u into the p/o?!

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          2. Shakey
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            You'd have lost on pens.

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            1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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              Err no.. The referee deemed the Georgian player handballed it... Keane didn't even appeal considering he had his back turned.

              And you can't predict pens 🙄

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      2. The Finnisher
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        Someone's bitter..

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      3. Bøwstring The Carp
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Up the Dubs! 😀

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    3. jamsiep
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      No.

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      1. Kanus hat trick
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        Yes

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  9. Red-United
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    [Got lost on the last page]

    1ST RMT on here lads, bit of help please.

    Current team (also linked if you want to laugh)

    ----------------------- Vorm -------------------- (Ruddy)

    ----------Simpson -- Young -- BAE------ (Caulker, Tierney)

    -- Silva -- Nani -- Bale -- Mata -- Osman --

    ---------------- RVP ----- Adebayor ------- (Morison)

    Help lads, I'm not really confident of this team anymore. E.g. Is Mata really worth it? Probably best to downgrade him to Dempsey/Sess and upgrade Morison to Sturridge? I don't know, either way tips would be useful, cheers.

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    1. The Red Viper
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Sess instead of Osman

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    2. GunsnRoses
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      If you want make the defense a more rigid in stead of Mata/Nani

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  10. Crouch Potato!
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    MOTD alert!

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

      *runs for cover*

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      1. Crouch Potato!
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        A goal and assist from two goalies in just two games, must be a first!

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

          ... and hopefully, a last!!! 😡

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  11. Bøwstring The Carp
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry for the repost but does anyone know who is the safer to have: Evans/ Smalling. Need to free up some cash from Jones

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    1. Syd.
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Evans if fit

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  12. mufc802
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    RMT:

    Sorensen
    Kompany Simpson Enrique Walker
    Nani Bale Silva
    Sturridge Adebayor VanPersie

    Ruddy Sessegnon Moses TaylorN

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  13. Cheggers
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Great win for Bolton. Superb.
    I am starting to believe we could stay up now, especially as our last 8 games will all be home and hosed teams (i.e. WBA, Stoke, Swansea etc etc) with the exception for Spurs.

    United next, bring it on!

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  14. Blind
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on the Jags/Osman injuries?

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  15. Twinkle toes
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    F@ck the fixtures, this game must be the most infuriating game known to man. You think about it carefully for four weeks to get some extra dgw cover. Meanwhile your rivals do diddly squat and get 24 + bonus from newcastle players against united including six from the bench. Might start playing LaLiga fantasy football next year as would require less luck

    Hoping my luck changes with this wildcard as thats 8 red arrows in 9 weeks for me.

    Can I change to be a form rather than a fixtures man, probably not

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    1. Johnny Unitas
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Yup, preparation can count for sweet fook all at times in this game, the casual player continues to highlight the blind luck involved in FPL.

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  16. AriseSirGiggsy
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    ufff
    dont kneejerk Jones out

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

      jones is useless between gw 23-27, brng him in at 28 - thats what im doing

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  17. SMOOTH
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    assuming vp and aguero are essential in the wc. who should the third spot go to..

    ade or sturridge or someone else

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    1. mufc802
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Since when was Aguero essential?

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

        fixtures

        rooney and ade have terrible fixtures.

        i think city players will be essential, plays every min has 14 goals and piss easy games

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

        he's nailed on in a team that scores, he has 14 goals already, he's still learning EPL, he'll only get better.

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    2. Declan-
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      i'm going with ade rvp and yak but when ba gets back he's definetely coming in

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

        swap Ade for Aguero and that's my plan as well. question is who to lose for Ba, Aguero or Yak

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  18. Syd.
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    Gary Lineker is looking better 🙂

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    1. Kanus hat trick
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      Than Lawro?!

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  19. drinkup245
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    wanna RMWCT?

    Vorm, Reina
    senderos, clichy, simpson, shotton, caulker
    silva, bale, tiote, dempsey, sessegnon
    rvp, yakubu, aguero

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    1. mr messi
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Tiote is off to ACON

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  20. Albert Cole
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone sorted out the goalie rotations the rest of the season? Which ones look good?

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    1. alsybach
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Howard and Krul!!!

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Vorm & Vorm

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      1. halnone
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        +1

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    3. Declan-
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      vorm and sorensen

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

        for Vorm read Friedel

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    4. Bøwstring The Carp
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Vorm and Swarchzer

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

      I was looking at replacements for Vorm/Krul but the way they're keeping it up I think I'll stick. Though I seem to be starting the wrong one quite a bit. Even when they both get clean sheets, the one on my bench scores more.

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  21. Kanus hat trick
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Albert was at the ground, good luck charm! For Phillip ALBERRRRRRTTTT!

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      lol
      painful but memorable commentary indeed

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  22. Tim Canterbury
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    I knew something seemed wrong a few weeks back when everyone was doing Ba > Sturridge early.

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    1. No Luck
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Best decision ever to keep! Very happy with Jones og too, serves him right for rising so much I can't get him >:)

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  23. hillbillypete
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    i will not knee jerk
    i will not knee jerk
    i will not knee jerk

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    1. threeputt
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      write 100 more times for transferring Ba out.....

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      1. hillbillypete
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        and santon for baines........

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    2. Kanus hat trick
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      I will not jerk off

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    3. Waldaz
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      I will not rage quit
      I will not rage quit
      I will not rage quit

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

        this

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  24. AriseSirGiggsy
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    BA REPLACEMENT SHORTLIST

    sturridge
    bellamy
    zamora
    welbeck
    yakubu

    One word choices chaps

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    1. Declan-
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      yakubu

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    2. Albert Cole
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      Feed the Yak.

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    3. 2ways
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      Ruiz? 😀

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    4. markieffm
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      Sturridge

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    5. JK - Cønt â­
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      Henry?

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    6. GunsnRoses
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      Morison 😛

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  25. The Bandit
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Newcastle

    1) Beating Man Utd is no big thing these days, especially at home!

    2) You don’t deserve Pardew, he would be swinging in tandem with Ashley if lynching was allowed

    3) Don’t despair that Ba is off, CaBAye has the same heart…

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

    lol at Pardew's 'Superman' 😀

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  27. fatherted
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Please RMWCT before price rises and falls

    From

    Vorm Sorenson
    Richards Enrique BAE Naylor Jones
    Silva Bale Drenthe Surman Nani
    Studge Rvp Ade

    Same gk
    Richards Kompany Simpson Cahill Naylor
    Sess Bale Silva Mata Sinclair
    Ade Rvp Yak

    Leaves .6m

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  28. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    So, is anyone wildcarding after tonight's disaster? If it wasn't for 10/11 of my players having great fixtures next week I think I'd have hit the panic button.

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  29. Syd.
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Milk turns quicker than Phil Jones

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

      Your opinions are completely flawed.

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      1. Cheggers
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        I like Phil jones.
        Valencia at full back however... wtf was Fergie thinking with that?

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        1. AriseSirGiggsy
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          14 years, 3 months ago

          quality on the ball, pace and agression
          probably

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        1. jamsiep
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          Painful.

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          1. jamsiep
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            Oooooo, AP agreeing like a little lapdog below as well. Even better.

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            1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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              Classic me asking ''bets?'' as well.

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  30. Holy See
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Barca win 4-0, shock horror etc. "Ossie, is the tie over?" asks the presenter. Tricky question for Ardiles to deal with. Not that I understand a bloody word of the answer anyhoo.

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