[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
14 January 2012 2702 comments
Mark Mark
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Seven three o’clock kick-offs with Chelsea, United, Liverpool and Spurs all enjoying home comforts – the scene is set for a bonanza of Fantasy points. While such a scenario has a habit of smacking us round the chops, we’re remaining optimistic and have opened our Dugout Discussion chatroom ready to soak up your views as the points pour in.

It’s safe to say that the Old Trafford clash between United and Bolton will carry the biggest expectation amongst the Fantasy fraternity. Wayne Rooney and Nani will go into the game with armbands stacking up, while Tottenham’s attacking talent will again carry our hopes as they face up to Wolves at the Lane.

Good luck for the Gameweek, we’ll see you on the other side with the Knee Jerk.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    How crucial was Cahill to Bolton? Will they get destroyed today?

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    1. seanrior
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      Most likely

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    2. luke
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      pig x 3

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      1. udit
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        hopefully 🙂 , did a 4 point hit to get him in and then captained him.

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    3. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      They still have Bogdan, no need to panic just yet

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    4. Cheggers
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Scholes is playing so United effectively have 10 men.
      It'll be close

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      1. udit
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        So is bodgan. 11 vs 10. 11 united vs 10 bolton.

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        1. Lovely Jubbly Lions
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          You were saying !!

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      2. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Come on Rooney! El capitan marvel 🙂

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      3. ...---...
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        Good shout. Bolton @20/1 (nap).

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      4. Lovely Jubbly Lions
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        You were saying!!

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  2. Fishy
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    wat formation liverpool playing anuone?

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    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      5-5-0. Chuckle at Bellamy owners.

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      1. SuperDromedary
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        Mind boggling. Liverpool, at home, playing without a striker.

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      2. Sess!
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        Wish I'd have played sorenson. Got 0-0 wrote all over it!

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    2. FPL Daniel
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      3 CB back with Full backs license to roam forward. More like 3 5 2. Stoke will park the bus and Kenny thought that he needs to be strong wide. Also Coates brought to have response to Stoke throw ins. Smart move by the King. He won against Che at Stamfford with this formation this year.

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        Reina
        --------Coates, Carra, Skrtel---------
        G.J. ------------------------------Enrique
        ------------Adam-----------------------
        Downing--------------------Henderson
        -----------Gerrard----------------------
        -------------------Kuyt -----------------

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  3. FPL Daniel
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Shit gw after all. Can't have a break with all those injuries in my team. Never had this kind of a bad luck. Constantly around 7 players doubtful that is half team. Well all will turn with the WC. I always do bad this time of the year I don't know why I do, but my finish is great. I had to share my pain. Thanks

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    1. Sess!
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Won't be so shit if VDV(c) comes in 😉

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Amen. amen. That is the only chance

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  4. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Can we have one gameweek without people asking where they can stream matches please?

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    1. Carl@streetkids.com.au
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      When we don't get a hundred rmts with only three players different from each team.

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    2. Captain Shirokov
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      Where can you stream matches?

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  5. Jinswick
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    Ade owners - are you benching next week so you can play him vs Wigan in GW23, or are you getting rid now?

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    1. Pat Mustard
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      Bench

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    2. udit
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      I got rid of him, last GW today morning, before WOL 😯 am I mad? actually scratch that........

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    3. MADE IN CHARLTON
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      Getting rid then wildcarding.

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      1. Sess!
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        I'd lose far too much money doing that as got him at £8m

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    4. CarelessGenius©
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      Ditching next week for the Kun, unless he scores a batch....

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    5. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
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      will probably hold on to him, i want him long term, but if he doesnt start scoring goals starting with Wigan, then he will be out for Aguero

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    6. Jukesy
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      Ditching in WC this week. Would lose around 0.5, but I'd lose the same on Sturridge and RVP. Want to get Aguero in too.

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  6. LMFAO
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Seems like im the only one in my mini league to captain Aguero this week.....shizzle going up against Rooney and Nani it seems but I have Nani and Valencia so reckon im covered.

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  7. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
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    Shane Ferguson in the Dream Team!!!

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/dreamteam/event/21/

    Hahahahahaha

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      everyweek

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    2. moment
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      He usually is at this time of day. Doesn't tend to stay there long.

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      1. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
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        oh, thought i was on to something new there...

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  8. Pat Mustard
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    No Utd players, guna be a long afternoon.

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    1. Sess!
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      I only have evans. Luckily my main rival in mini league only has wellbeck

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  9. Gabriel Agbonlahor
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    BP predictions for this team

    howard
    bae shawx simpson
    bale silva drenthe murphy
    rooney(c) rvp aguero

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    1. mendosas_enemy
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      That's just crazy when none of the games have even kicked off yet!

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    2. The Finnisher
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      LOL

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      1. The Finnisher
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        I'm sorry, but that wins it for one of the silliest posts I've seen on here for a while..

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        1. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
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          agreed.

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        2. Gabriel Agbonlahor
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          l o l ~

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Is this a new insane game?

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

      0
      0,0,0
      2,0,0,3
      4,3,1

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        4 bonus points? 😆

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

          Rooney is his captain. 2x2=4

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        2. udit
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          err... 2X2, not one of your finer moments ILF 😉

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      2. Gabriel Agbonlahor
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        +1 ..rooney will get 3x2

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  10. Cazorla The Magician
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    Ben Arfa
    or
    Sessegnon
    ?

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    1. Top Heavy
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Sess has two nice home fixtures coming up so him

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  11. arcticjunkie1
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    Damn you Boas, benching Studge

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    1. MZ
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      probably come on as a sub with 1 minute to go

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

      Kept him in my wildcard... hoping this aint a regular thing!

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  12. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    I put Formica ahead of Drenthe on my bench...hmm..need Formica or Sturridge not to come on to get Drenthe's double figure haul

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  13. MJ6987
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Bit premature but....Next GW is looking a nightmare on paper...

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    1. MZ
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      agreed

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

      My thoughts exactly. Won't play my WC until the week after since those fixtures aren't that bad. Bu this next GW could hurt.

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  14. manu4life99
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Gerald or silva for wc (also getting aguero)?

    How does first draft look?

    Sorenson vorm
    Brown Simpson senderos Lescott evans
    Gerald bale sess walters dempsey
    Yak rvp aguero

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

    In other news, Michael Essien is on the bench today. Anybody willing to take a 6.9 million punt?

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      his mother

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

      Pass..

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

      Never worth it as a fantasy player. Ramires better value for almost same money if you want in to CFC...

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      1. Eoin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Completely disagree. I'd take Essien over Ramires any day. I'd consider neither tbh, but if I had to choose I'd take Essien without a doubt

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        1. The Finnisher
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          -1

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      2. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Danger that Essien will eat into Ramires time on pitch

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    4. CarelessGenius©
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      Why would you?

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      1. Eoin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        I'm not. I'm just asking!

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

    Sorry just logged on... anyone know if the following are starting:

    Bale
    Walker
    Adebayor
    Nani
    Yakubu
    Jones
    Drenthe

    I presume Jones and Drenthe would be the only ones who may not be starting. Thanks 🙂

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    1. The Finnisher
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      All of them bar Jones.

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    2. OPTA FPL
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      all start, only Jones not in the squad

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

      Drenthe starts. Jones not even on bench. Others all playing.

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    4. Carl@streetkids.com.au
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Have a flick back.

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

      Thanks for replies 🙂 means hibbert on for Jones then

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  17. rasher
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know if I can get the united game on ipad2?

    Laptop is being repaired and there's a certain website that I use but doesn't work with the iPad

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  18. Egg noodle
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Are there no games on English TV? 😮

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    1. Ramsterdam
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      Utd on Setanta

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      1. Egg noodle
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        wheww..ty

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    2. rasher
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      No not today only on setanta 1 unfortunately.

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  19. Hyperion
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    Bloody typical that Drenthe starts the week when most people would've gotten rid (myself included). Guaranteed to be in the points just to really rub it in.

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

      + 1,000,000

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    2. OPTA FPL
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      or sent off

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    3. Indalo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      fingers crossed 😛

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  20. A2U
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    Ffs.. anyone know why Shotton's gone AWOL?

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

      Was an injury doubt all week...

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    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Shot on in the line of duty

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    3. CarelessGenius©
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      Failed fitness testes.

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      1. A2U
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        Ahaa testes

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  21. Top Heavy
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Is Dempsey playin cm today?
    Looks a very attacking line up from fulham either way..

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

      Out of Duff, Dembele, Ruiz, Zamora and Dempsey. Dempsey looks the only one capable of asisting Danny Murphy in CM today

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  22. steevo212
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Out of interest what is the highest ever fpl weekly score?

    I'm going for it this week

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

      Me too. I'm also trying to beat the longevity record, what is it 125 years old?

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      1. steevo212
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        I hope you have got Gerrard (C) then 😉

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    2. CarelessGenius©
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      Need a DGW to beat it I reckon.

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    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      I saw 173 last year.

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    4. AP
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      I remember Andy the scout getting something ludicrous like 150+ in a dgw once. Was sicking.

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      1. AP
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        *sickening

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        What was wrong with you? 😉

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      3. Jax
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        doubt he'd get that now...

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    5. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Seem to remember a few 160s and 170s from the bif DGW last season, think that's probably the highest ever.

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      1. steevo212
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        I need an exact figure. Hmmmmn Nani already at it. He needs to pass it to Valencia a bit more so I can get chasing

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      2. MADE IN CHARLTON
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Was it when Defoe got 5 goals against Wigan, that GW?

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  23. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    What would people say is the best game to watch today? I'm torn between the Spurs and United game.

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    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Think I'll zap beween Spurs and Chelsea on the TV and have a United stream on in the background

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      1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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        That's an impressive level of multi-tasking. Whenever I try to do that I end up missing the best bits and just see that rubbish.

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        1. Gargamel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          Yeah, that will happen to me too!

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  24. Keyzer Söze
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone willing to bet on how long Rafael will last before his glass legs give in and then his twin brother Fabio coming on and then his wobbly jelly legs giving over too.

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    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      He's 2/7 to be either injured or sent off.

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      1. Keyzer Söze
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Good odds.
        I would take that!

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  25. rasher
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    God I hope united destroy Bolton. 6-0 Rooney with 4 and Evans to nick one

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      *Nani 6.

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      1. Indalo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        would love that... but then for Bolton to score 7 🙂

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    2. The Finnisher
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      I'll take those 6 Valencia assists thankyou!

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  26. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Well!!! I appear to have managed to dodge ALL of the bullets! Now to the play ... 🙂

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  27. Dr Bronner
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    I have about 30 bets on today, costing the princely some of £5. I think I'll get about £2 back haha. If sunderland win though, I'll get a decent bit back. Most of my 10p bets are on United scorers though, convinced we'll batter them today.

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    1. Top Heavy
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      last of the big spenders clearly 😛

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    2. CarelessGenius©
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      I have an 18 match accumulator with a £1 stake. You won't hear from me again if this comes off.....

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  28. richie1000
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    the madness that is fpl starts once again

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      You call it madness ... I, on the other hand, call it cultural richness ... 😉

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  29. MADE IN CHARLTON
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    Vorm and RVP owners...did you play Vorm this GW and is playing your strikers against your keeper a wise strategy?:-?

    It's only my second season playing this fantasy game, so just wondered what people do in this instance?

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  30. Paul Psychic Octopus
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    That P**t Drenthe in the Everton starting line-up I see, just to annoy me one last time.

    Shut the door on our way out

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      I bet he scores a brace today also, just to really leave me feeling like a complete moron.

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