[sbu_large_image] Matchday Surgery
3 March 2012 219 comments
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With the midweek International fixtures seen by most as merely a distraction, and a painful one at that when it comes to injuries, we’re back to business today and the Matchday Surgery is here to usher you through yet another Saturday morning frenzy…

At Fantasy Football Scout we aim to arm you with as much relevant, up-to-date information as we possibly can. Facts, conjecture, and opinion all feature to give you the best basis for making your pivotal selection dilemmas.

The Team News page is your one-stop shop for all the latest team news (obviously). We’ve added our predicted line-ups for all 20 Premier League sides this weekend, along with some dialogue giving you an insight into our reasoning. The Injuries & Bans table gives you – if you have time (tick-tock) – a more detailed look at those players either missing out this week or uncertain of a game due to injury.

More pertinent perhaps, is looking at those players who are likely to play and, more importantly, can deliver the fantasy goods. The Scout Picks are our best pick of the bunch. There you have 14 players we are confident can produce decent returns this week. If you’re needing to look outside-the-box, then Spot the Differential targets individuals who aren’t as obvious a choice for selection, but who we feel could well turn a few heads this week.

You have the Captain’s Poll which can be viewed on the home page, down the central column, to aid your armband decision. We’ve even analysed the key referee appointments and examined what that could mean for the Fantasy assets on show. It’s over to you now.

The Matchday Surgery chatroom will be open right through the deadline, before making way to the Dugout Discussion, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. Waldaz
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Krul
    Komp Enrique Senderos
    Moses Dempsey Silva Wally
    Kun RvP Ba

    Vorm Sess Evans McAuley

    2 FT and 1.3 in the bank

    Just checked and dont know what to do, suggestions?

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      mcauley to santon perhaps?

      or one of moses/walters/sess to siggy!

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      1. Waldaz
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe Senderos should go first? Or he is still first choice?

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  2. jimmyskyblue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Silva or Dempsey for captain?

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Demps

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    2. सनकी
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Demps (C), Silva (VC) for me!

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    3. Barry Frys revenge
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Morrison for me, just for the sake of it.!

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    4. jimmyskyblue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers guys. My instinct does say Dempsey.

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

    I still have Senderos. Reckon he will start?

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    1. Dave Bauer
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Sadly not.

      And probably not even if Kelly is fit with Baird most likely to play RB IMO.

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      1. Bob.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Argh. I will just leave him in and shift him out for a Liv defender next week

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  4. Water_Pink
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    is bale > nani a good call???

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  5. tw
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    kelly or taiwo? and why would be very much appreciated if you can

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    1. Hazard267
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Start kelly but if he dont play taiwo will come in

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        This ^

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  6. Bobadoba
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bench out of Bale, Sess and Siggy?

    I had Siggy on bench but think Bale may be best on bench as UTD will be a tougie!

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Bale

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Sess or Siggy

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      1. saint4life
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Id bench sess with slight uncertainty over him and if he does play he will not be 100% after traveling back so late.

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

      sess

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  7. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Team, subs and captain good to go?

    Vorm
    Simpson Kelly Kompany
    Pilkington Silva Bale Dempsey
    Ba RVP(vc) Aguero(c)

    subs - Krul, McClean, Evans, Taiwo.

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  8. mosch1one
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Wondered what peoples thoughts on this tactic is, or if favourable, is it to late to deploy?

    Getting Ferguson for $4.0 in your midfield so in effect you are playing with a player less but it frees up another £0.5 million.

    Just noticed the leader of the whole thing has done this and also a few more around the top too :S

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Why do you think Ferguson is owned by 15% or whatever it is?

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      1. mosch1one
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I guess, is it too late now though hummmm.....

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

      I've got Reo-Choker as fifth mid at 4.4m Least I know he plays, and he has scored a couple though not when I've needed him! Don't see the point of a dear bench, but equally no point in having Ferguson/Ranger etc just for freeing up funds sake as you do need subs from time to time. Naylor at 4.1 and Kelly at 3.9 for me with Vorm at 4.0!

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  9. saint4life
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Opponents front 7 is;
    Sess silva demp(c) bale
    Rvp ba graham

    Mine is
    Yaya silva demp walters
    Rvp ba rooney

    Was gonna captain demps but know for a fact he's taken a hit to get him in this week and captain him so what do I do now? 46pts behind and fancy a different pick but who? Rooney? Silva? Ba?

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      rvp, silva or demps are your best bets for captain

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      1. threeputt
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        and rooney

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  10. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Taiwo or Simps for 1st sub (starting Kelly). Currently on Taiwo for attacking potential and the fact that Simps playing in feisty derby. Sound thinking?

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Simpson

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      1. Kanus hat trick
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Reasoning? I think Newc have been the luckiest team for CS this season. Krul has bailed them out so many times

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Reason? Taiwo plays for QPR

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          1. Kanus hat trick
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            2 assists in 4 games though and i don't think the Magpies will keep a CS

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            1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              Then why ask?

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              1. Kanus hat trick
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 2 months ago

                Just seeing if people agree with me and if not if they can persuade me otherwise. Clearly i could not be swayed (yet). Thanks for the replies anyway!

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                1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
                  • 16 Years
                  14 years, 2 months ago

                  No worries, good luck this weekend

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  11. Hazard267
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I wanna captain pog but i no if aguero starts theres gonna be trouble :L

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Kaptain the Kun then.

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  12. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    How is my team looking?

    Schwarzer

    Richards Senderos Santon (Caulker Enrique)

    Bale Silva Sess Dempsey (siggy )

    Ba RVP Aguero (c)

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  13. vwfiesta
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Who'll play right back for City today? Pondering selling Richards. He'll go next week anyways to Skrtl or Enrique.

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    1. mosch1one
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Well Zab last two so I'd put money on it being Richards now!

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  14. mosch1one
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Can we just establish that if you have Kelly, you should start him and hope he is fit (unless you have some amazing other options)!
    Been asked constantly last night and now reading again.
    Sorry just woke up grumpy ha

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  15. COMH
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Current back 3 - Kompany Kelly Taiwo

    Should Santon or Evans play instead of any of these 3?

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    1. mosch1one
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Santon over Taiwo IMO.

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        +1

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    2. Suarezchomper
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I would stick with the first 3

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    3. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Stick.

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    4. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I have Kompany Kelly Taiwo, Evans and Simpson so very similar. I'm playing Kompany Kelly Simpson with Evans 1st (defensive) sub and Taiwo as far away from the pitch as i can get him

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Haha class. I did say last week I am never playing Taiwo again and here I am looking to start him. Dreadful. Everton struggle to score and i''m wondering if QPR can be any shitter right now. I could hide Taiwo behind the injured Tony V and forget about him.

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  16. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Valencia>Siggy(one week punt) for a 4 pt hit? Will then play Siggy instead of Sess.
    Yes or no?

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    1. Suarezchomper
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      No, do you have anything in the bank?

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      1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        No.

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        1. Suarezchomper
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          I would probably go Walters as a 1-2 week punt instead

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          1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            I HATE HIM. Someone else?

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            1. Suarezchomper
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              Haha, Ramires is another option

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  17. Suarezchomper
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Does this look right?
    Krul
    Richards, Enrique, Shotton
    Sess, Bale, Dempsey, YaYa
    Rvp, Ba, Aguero (c)

    Vorm, moses, simpson, evans.

    1 ft and 1.4mil in the bank. could do with saving it so I can do Dempsey to Nani next week

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, good to go.

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      1. Suarezchomper
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, i'm not enjoying RVP vs Enrique or Sess vs Krul but I suppose these things have to happen now and again

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  18. ReinaMan
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Captain and vice captain?

    Aguero, Silva or Dempsey

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero C, Demps VC

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  19. Version
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Sess or Bale ?

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    1. Suarezchomper
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Bale

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  20. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    So Who;s your (C) this week ?
    Reply everyone.

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    1. Suarezchomper
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero

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    2. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Captain America.

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      1. Sarnab
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Just above you wrote you have aguero (c) and here dempsey..
        weird man..

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        1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          That's because I dont have Aguero.

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    3. Bad Pen
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero

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    4. Hazard267
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero

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  21. Canelo
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Is there any chance that Dzeko is due a start? If not I will bring in the Yak.

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    1. Hazard267
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      He played full game on tuesday for bosnia surely it will be balotelli and aguero

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  22. saint4life
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Have to play krul in goal so would u bench raylor? He's oop but not loving the new double up on defence this week with my other options looking good.
    Richards, shotton, Kelly, taiwo, raylor.

    Bench 2 of them pls.

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  23. gunner1994
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Keep Valencia or get rid of him? If I do, for who?

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  24. seanie3
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    krul (vorm)
    richards, santon, bae (evans, caulker)
    silva, dempsey, bale, valenica (mclean)
    RVP, sturridge, Ba

    1 FT and 2.5m, which valencia two weeks away so should I

    a) Transfer out valencia yaya or adam
    b) sturridge out for Yakubu
    c) bae for cahill/skrtel/ another suggestion

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  25. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Best midfielder for one week punt?
    8.0M bracket.

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  26. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Just looked noticed the DGW next week! Can't think of any players I want in though. Weird.

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    1. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'll prob just get Enrique and thats it

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  27. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Why no love for Taiwo, 2 assists in 4 games for a def

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Because QPR are incapable of keeping a CS?

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      1. Kanus hat trick
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Its v hit and miss with any team apart from City really on CS and Taiwo seems to have good attacking potential

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    2. Hazard267
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Because he hasent kept a CS..... yet

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    3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure if you've seen the actual goals but one of those 'assists' was a comedy, once a season own goal from Warny

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      1. Kanus hat trick
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        He's clearly a lucky player and those are the players i want. You think Newcastle will keep a CS then? If not i think Taiwo's worth a gamble over a NEW def

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Not sure man. I'm not super confident in a Newcastle CS by any means. Which is why i'm playing Vorm ahead of Krul

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  28. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    bench sess or bale or zamora?

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  29. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Dempsey has some good fixtures coming up but 9.2m is steep!!! Worth it?

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    1. Hazard267
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      you should have him already

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry 😉

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        1. Hazard267
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          lol ive had him since 8.5

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      2. COMH
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        +1 I got him at £8.6 and even then I thought it was a bit much. £9.2 is heavy going especially with the Pog looking like a new goal threat for Fulham.

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  30. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    QPR at home this weekend. Which of their players will be sent off this time?

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Taiwo 🙂

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      1. Kanus hat trick
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        LOL... i'm playing Simpson then!!

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      2. COMH
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Haha

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