Dugout Discussion
25 February 2012 1534 comments
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We’ve got six Premier League games to enjoy today, starting with five 3pm games before Manchester City have the chance to extend their lead at the top of the league. The Dugout Discussion returns, and we’ve got all the team news for the games kicking-off shortly…

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Cole, Ramires, Essien, Lampard, Sturridge, Drogba, Mata

Bolton: Bogdan, Steinsson, Wheater, Ream, Ricketts, Reo-Coker, Muamba, Sanli, Pratley, Miyaichi, Ngog.

Frank Lampard starts as captain today for Chelsea, and Ashley Cole returns at left-back. For the visitors, Tuncay Sanli and Ryo Miyaichi hold on to starting roles.

West Brom: Foster, Reid, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Andrews, Mulumbu, Morrison, Odemwingie, Fortune, Thomas.

Sunderland: Mignolet, Bardsley, Turner, O’Shea, Richardson, Larsson, Cattermole, Gardner, Colback, McClean, Sessegnon.

Roy Hodgson plays Peter Odemwingie on the flank as expected, and Martin O’Neil goes without Niklas Bendtner and Frazier Campbell.

Newcastle: Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Ryan Taylor, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez, Ba, Cisse.

Wolves: Hennessey, Zubar, Berra, Stearman, Ward, Foley, Henry, Edwards, O’Hara, Jarvis, Doyle.

Newcastle welcome back Ryan Taylor, Yohan Cabaye and Cheick Tiote to their starting line-up. Terry Connor rings in the changes for his first game in charge, with defence the area biggest hit.

QPR: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Diakite, Mackie, Taarabt, Barton, Wright-Phillips, Zamora.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hughes, Hangeland, John Arne Riise, Ruiz, Murphy, Dembele, Dempsey, Pogrebnyak, Johnson.

Mark Hughes gives Samba Diakite his QPR debut, and Andy Johnson replaces Damian Duff fr Martin Jol’s Fulham.

Wigan: Al Habsi, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa, Boyce, McArthur, McCarthy, Gomez, Beausejour, Moses, Di Santo.

Aston Villa: Given, Hutton, Collins, Cuellar, Warnock, Agbonlahor, Gardner, Keane, Bannan, Albrighton, Bent.

The home side are unchanged from the victory last time out, and Villa name Robbie Keane amongst their starters for the final time this season.

Join us in our Dugout Discussion chatroom as we follow the events as they unfold, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. Mílanista
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    • 14 Years
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    Taiwo to get his first goal for QPR today.

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    1. Pratik
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      link your team dude!

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      1. ColeHole
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        Agreed.

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    2. Screaming Midget
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      He might have rivals who come on here. So why should he.

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      1. Mílanista
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        Thanks

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  2. Kings of Lyon ★
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    Afternoon 😀 Ba first goal of the afternoon 😀

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    1. udit
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      Excellent, but he should get 2 more hopefully.

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      1. Sleep Talk
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        ...and then another 2 after that again.

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    2. Mílanista
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      The time taken to do the emoticons cost you 😉

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
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        I agree 😀

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  3. Fancy Feet
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    new post

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    1. HappyAnkit
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      😕

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      1. Hate that rotation
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        To let others know in the recent comments box.

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    2. Carl@streetkids.com.au
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      Yes it is

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    3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      already? 😉

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      1. Jafooli
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        Beat me Mr Pie....

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    4. Jafooli
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      Already? This ones just started.......

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  4. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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    Repeated for new post, but....

    Wow, Granville AND Mark both captained RVP.

    What do they know that we don’t, boys?

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    1. Carl@streetkids.com.au
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      He scores truckloads of goals, but keep it to yourself.

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      1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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        Sure, but against one of the better defenses in the league.

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        1. Carl@streetkids.com.au
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          RVP laughs in the face of the better defences in the leagues hahahahahahahahahhahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa

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    2. udit
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      Maybe they spend so much time on FFS that they forgot to change their teams. Happened to me before.

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      1. ColeHole
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        +1

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    3. Hate that rotation
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      North London derby equals adebayor red card, both defenses go out the window. However I have Aguero capt.

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    4. Mílanista
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      Someone in my league who thinks he's all that but is actually quite bad at the game has sold RVP which leads me to believe he will score a couple.

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    5. Syd.
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      Not a lot.... 😉

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    6. Pratik
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      They expect a feisty derby full of goals, but I definitely think either aguero or ba will end up outscoring rvp in a big way.

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    7. Sleep Talk
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      They probably have a very good reason for it, and probably said everything about it in a hidden, very exclusive, yet to be revieled Scoutcast.

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  5. rohan
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    Please play, kun...

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    1. Carl@streetkids.com.au
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      Haha, Tevez in Aguero bench. Gotta be some spice this week somewhere.

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    2. Jafooli
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      For 10mins at the end will be fine.......cameo to stretch the legs....

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    3. AllessandroSwissToni
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      Please play Dzeko!!!

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    4. Pratik
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      Change it to : Dear Kun, Please play the entire game or don't play at all, Love 60% of FFS

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    5. Piggs Boson
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      I've never thought Aguero had the consistency to justify over 11m. Just doesn't get the minutes for an uber striker. RVP or Rooney for me.

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  6. Bruisers FC
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    What happened to the QPR Fulham start time?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      Delayed for travel hold ups? That much distance can take hours.

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  7. Jordan.
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    front rows gone where to now gents???

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  8. Egg noodle
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    Can I ask whose idea was it to have the teams typed in grey font over a grey background in this article?

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    1. AIRMILES
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      I see dark grey font and light grey background.

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      1. Egg noodle
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        you have optimistic eyes imo

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        1. AIRMILES
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          For some reason when I read your post, I misread your second grey as black....

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        2. Gaz Downright
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          lol

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    2. Locarno
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      Stevie Wonder's.

      And it's making my head hurt.

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        haha

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    3. Carl@streetkids.com.au
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      Maybe you're in IE9. Wreaks havoc with this site... and others. Firefox it is.

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      1. Egg noodle
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        im in firefox, but without my glasses on 😀

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  9. AIRMILES
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    Predictiones!

    Chelsea 2 - 1 Bolton
    Newcastle 3 - 0 Wolves
    QPR 2 - 2 Fulham (line-up!)
    Brom 1 - 2 Sunderland
    Wigan 2 - 2 Villa

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    1. Hate that rotation
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      1 CS and its the one that I want.

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    2. Jordan.
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      5-0
      1-1
      1-3
      0-2
      3-1

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    3. Locarno
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      Close...

      3-1
      3-1
      1-1
      1-2
      2-1

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    4. Egg noodle
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      3-1
      3-0
      1-1
      0-1
      0-2

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  10. Piggs Boson
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    Papiss(C) starts 🙂 Perfect start so far...

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  11. HappyAnkit
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    Trivia Time-
    Who was the last person to sign for Fulham from QPR?

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
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      havent a clue! did ray wilkins play for both

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      1. HappyAnkit
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        Wrong

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  12. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    I was all set on bale to mata for the majority of the break but changed my mind as concluded bale will tear arsenal a new one... Mata, please do Feck all

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  13. Bouncebackability
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    Poor old Sergio Parisse, after another Irish try..

    "Parisse wears the expression of a very good-looking man on the fringes of a nightclub dancefloor surrounded by a gaggle of ugly friends."

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    1. Locarno
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      He's probably thinking "thanks for this, mum and dad - you could've been living in New Zealand or South Africa when I was born!!!"

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      1. Bouncebackability
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        Argentina? 🙂

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        1. Locarno
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          Yeah, he should have stuck with the Pumas - they usually beat Ireland.

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      🙂

      Hope they start Botes against us...

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  14. Drip Doctor
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    Which game to watch, QPR - Ful, 3 players

    Che - Bol, no players but Ryo starts.

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    1. Egg noodle
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      Is that whats on UK TV today?

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        No, no 3pm games are shown live in England. There are other ways 😉

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        1. Egg noodle
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          I'm watching the newcastle game the other way xD

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    2. udit
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      No option for NEW- WOL?

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      I am on newc v wolves

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    4. Mull
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      The game involving Wigan. An extremely open game of football.

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      What did he say?

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      1. Hate that rotation
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        Asked for streams

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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          Tut tut

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      2. Sleep Talk
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        He was looking for a stream for todays matches.

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        1. In Like Flynn.
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          My sister's place has a little brook running through it if that's any good.

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    2. King Eric, in America
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      Naughty boy.

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    3. We Need Van Der Sar
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      oh shucks, didnt know it wasnt allowed. my bad2...

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  16. Egg noodle
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    I reckon Wolves will be playing 9-0-1 today

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
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      9-1-0

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    2. Syd.
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      I reckon Wolves will be playing Championship football next season

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  17. Hiphopopotamus
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    Opinions appreciated chaps & chappesses. What defender would you stick into this:

    Krul | Schwazer
    Sendy | Santon | Komps | JEvans | ???
    Silva | Bale | Valencia | Dempster | McClean
    RVP | Roonpig | Ba

    £5.5m to spend.

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      Bardsley

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      1. Hiphopopotamus
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        Cheers TheSteady - he was on my short-list. Is he nailed on?

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  18. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    If QPR can keep a CS today, with Daikite, I'm loading up on their defenders

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    1. Hate that rotation
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      I wouldnt consider Fulham as the ultimate test of QPRs defense though.

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        very true, but they're good enough and playing 5 attacking players

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      2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        Well, that was fun while it lasted...

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  19. Egg noodle
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    C'mon PAPISSSSSS

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      +1000

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  20. HappyAnkit
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    Here we go.

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    1. udit
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      Is the NEW-WOL game coming on tv?

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      1. HappyAnkit
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        ESPN- Chelsea Vs Bolton
        Don't know about others.

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  21. Piggs Boson
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    My rival has a new team this week:

    Howard
    Richards Skrtl Lescott Enrique
    Ox VDV Silva Bale
    Suarez Adebayor

    I'm not gonna lie, this team could do very well. Solid defence and decent forwards. Little nervous.

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    1. Mílanista
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      You're wumming right? 3 Liv and 1 Everton is a problem

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      1. Piggs Boson
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        Yeah i'm winning, but it's potentially a dangerous team.

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    2. Ismail
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      That team could be explosive

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      1. Piggs Boson
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        Makes me question whether expensive RVP is worth it. I have to get my captain choices right from now on!

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  22. Mílanista
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    Odem goal

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  23. Mull
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    Well Sunderland will be attacking a lot today. Great news for us.

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    1. Jukesy
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      Exactly what I thought

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  24. djman102
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    Andy Johnson goal ruled offsides.

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  25. Locarno
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    Sunderland CS gone already.

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  26. Mílanista
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    Fulham disallowed goal. Taiwo CS intact for now.

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  27. Jukesy
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    Phew, Riise got an assist ruled offside, who's on my bench whilst Taiwo is playing.

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  28. LawnDart
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    revenge of odemthingyminbywingie

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  29. HappyAnkit
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    Mulumbu (WBA) provided assist for Odemwingie.

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  30. Locarno
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    Cisse for the win.

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