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Sunday Dugout Discussion

4 March 2012 4248 comments
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Sunday brings us three Premier League matches, with events kicking off at midday with the Tyne-Wear derby clash and culminating with the titanic clash at White Hart Lane. Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will be around to soak your reactions as the day progresses.

The team news from the Sports Direct Arena brings us no surprises in the Newcastle lineup with Papiss Cisse shaking off a groin problem to partner Demba Ba up front. Martin O’Neill has given us food for thought, however, drafting in Nicklas Bendtner in attack, presumably shifting Stephane Sessegnon to a support role. Jack Colbak makes way, while Phil Bardsley recovers form a calf problem to take his place in the back four.

Enjoy the game, and the Fulham vs Wolves and Tottenham vs Man United clashes later today and pop into to the Dugout Discussion for some real-time Fantasy Football bantering.

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

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  1. Damo.
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Ya know what,I've never clicked on to the ironic pic in this article. Terrible.

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    1. Blando
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Heh, me neither. Comedy on a higher level 😉

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      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Matin Jol ... comedy icon? 😯

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        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 7 months ago

          *Martin 😳

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      14 years, 7 months ago

      🙂

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  2. Blando
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Opinions on Giggs as a cheaper Man Utd midfield option? Too vulnerable to rotation?

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    1. Davido989
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I've been considering him but its 50/50 tbh

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    2. Damo.
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah I would say so man but just keep an eye on the Europa squad

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    3. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Now that Valencia is back, no. Although i think he will play a part in every game. I think he's trying to break appearance records.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 7 months ago

        No. do not play him. A united fan talking.

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    4. Blando
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Interesting, thanks folks.

      I think I'll hold off for now and just go with Kun+Ba > Rooney+Suarez for this week.

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  3. rasher
    14 years, 7 months ago

    what a great week, aguero captain silva vice captain and richards. fantastic

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      It will all come right today, you'll see ...

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      1. rasher
        14 years, 7 months ago

        well at least siggy is comin off my bench

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        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Well, that's a big number!!! 😀

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  4. ludi
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Any guesses on who could have a double rise this week? (WC)

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    1. Blando
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Siggy, possibly some of the popular DGW players and Dempsey(81% atm) if he does something this afternoon.

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    2. DLL18
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Suarez maybe

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    3. ludi
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, had all those in mind already. Is FISO or FPL more reliable for prices? Lets see if I can make some minor games over the next couple of weeks from this. Knee jerked into my WC yesterday after a disastrous day, trying to make the best of it now.

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      1. ludi
        14 years, 7 months ago

        *gains

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  5. Davido989
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Ba goal please.
    Fulham clean sheet please.
    Dempsey hatrick please and an assist would be nice too.
    Bale goal please.
    Utd to score but not from Rooney please.

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      14 years, 7 months ago

      greedy much 😉

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    2. Menly
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Nice I'll take that!
      Oh and no Sunderland action please

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      1. Davido989
        14 years, 7 months ago

        +10000

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  6. SWANS ARE BACK!
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Benitez ready for Chelsea!!!!!
    http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/04032012/58/premier-league-paper-round-benitez-ready-chelsea.html

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    1. "The Special One"
      14 years, 7 months ago

      hope nt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  7. Menly
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Going without Sess for the first time since gw 12 and feeling very nervous!

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Really? Oh dear ...

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      14 years, 7 months ago

      siggy vice, i envy you

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      1. Menly
        14 years, 7 months ago

        😀

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      14 years, 7 months ago

      hes comin on for silva for me it was either bench him or zamora. hey siggy vice, you jammy git 😉

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      1. Menly
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Hehe I know. So lucky

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  8. udit
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Putting aside FPL for a moment for me this is a vital day in the title race, if united lose they'll be 5 points behind city and just 5 ahead of tot, if tot lose they'll be just 4points ahead of arsenal. Vital for both teams.

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      That is the real big match today. I have a bit of a feeling about Assou-Ekotto ... 🙂

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Nani will have him. You heard it here first.

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        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 7 months ago

          I will have Nani next week. But you're not the first to hear this ... 😉

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      2. udit
        14 years, 7 months ago

        He'll concede but may grab an assist.

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    2. Menly
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Exciting stuff

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  9. gunner1994
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Well found out no captain this week, so Silva and Aguero are gonna go off for McAuley and Simpson. Hopefully the latter can manage a cleansheet.

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  10. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    YES BEN ARFA 1 POINT CAMEO DUE 🙂 YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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  11. rasher
    14 years, 7 months ago

    QUESTION

    i have aguero as capt and silva as vice, both didnt play but siggy will be coming off my bench does the capt/vice capt just stay on those two or could it switch to siggy if he replaces them after coming off bench?

    im fairly sure ill be getting a big 0 so just checking

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, A BIG FAT 0 for you mate, unlucky. 🙁

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    2. Djerbil
      14 years, 7 months ago

      no..0 Captain points..

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    3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      "Selecting a Captain and a Vice-Captain

      From your starting 11 you nominate a captain and a vice-captain. Your captain's score will be doubled.

      If your captain plays 0 minutes in the Gameweek, the captain will be changed to the vice-captain.

      If both captain and vice-captain play 0 minutes in a Gameweek, then no player's score will be doubled."

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      1. Spike ⚽️
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Good morning Doosra. Does that mean check FPL FAQ then !!

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        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 7 months ago

          I'm quoting! Good Morning! 🙂

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          1. Spike ⚽️
            14 years, 7 months ago

            Are you going to wait until after Thursday to bring Rooney in because of the Europa league game

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            1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              14 years, 7 months ago

              Nani. Rooney next week.

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  12. Mull
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Ideal situation:

    Ba(C) to score 2 or more
    Newcastle cleanies
    Senderos or Kelly starts and keeps it clean
    Evans Cleanie
    Bale goal after Evans get subbed.

    In other words I'm screwed. 🙂

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    1. Wuffs
      14 years, 7 months ago

      For me:
      Ba(c) Brace.
      Santon assist.
      Sess goal then subbed after 60 mins.
      Krul pen save after 60 mins.

      Fingers crossed. 🙂

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  13. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    14 years, 7 months ago

    today's bet... overs on the cards market in the newcastle sunderland game

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    1. DLL18
      14 years, 7 months ago

      6 or more 5/6

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    2. DLL18
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Good start

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  14. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Full strength lineup for Castle. GEORDIES!!

    Although HBA should be in there for Raylor IMO. He never gets a proper run.

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  15. Djerbil
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Ideal situation:

    McClean scores 3
    Santon scores 3
    Krul saves 2 penalties
    Kelly scores but no Fulham cleanie
    Dempsey(C) and Bale can do what they feel like..

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  16. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    42 points with
    Nani
    Schwarzer
    Simpson
    McClean
    Ba to go

    What do you reckon?

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    1. Djerbil
      14 years, 7 months ago

      2+3+1+5+6
      +
      42

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    2. Declan
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Im on 44, with Simpson, McClean, Cabaye to go.

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      14 years, 7 months ago

      5
      4
      1
      2
      6

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    4. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Try wearing a nicotine patch and playing the violin. Then you'll know how well you've done.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Your favorite sociopath?

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        1. Piggs Boson
          14 years, 7 months ago

          :Definitely 🙂

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  17. PL Ball
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Sri Lanka :'(

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  18. Davido989
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Just watches highlight of West Brom vs Chelsea. Wow, Sturridge was pretty shat. Noone has no clue what their doing in the team. Damn Chelsea needa fix up.

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    1. Davido989
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Watched highlights*

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    2. Spike ⚽️
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I watched it too. If Chelsea's forwards put away all the chances Mata sets up for them they would be in a far better position !!

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  19. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    14 years, 7 months ago

    So due to City's rotation-a-thon yesterday, I now have FIVE PLAYERS in the Tyne and Wear derby o__0 (and no captain)

    Cheers Roberto, you gimp

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      14 years, 7 months ago

      actually it's only four, but still

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      14 years, 7 months ago

      i prefer "rotate-a-thon"

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        14 years, 7 months ago

        I prefer the Contrabulous Fabtraption of Professor Horatio Hufnagel Mancini

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        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          14 years, 7 months ago

          lol

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      14 years, 7 months ago

      + A GAZILLION but only 3 in the derby

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    4. Hate that rotation
      14 years, 7 months ago

      My name says it all. I've got 4 in the derby too so it better not be a 0-0

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  20. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    My reliable predictions, from yesterday-

    Newcastle 2:2 Sunderland (Cisse,Cabaye,Campbell,Sessegnon)
    Fulham 3:1 Wolves (Dempsey x2,Pobgrebnyak,Ebanks-Blake)
    Spurs 1:2 Man United (Saha,Nani,Chicharito)

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    1. Pop Ooh Yeah ★x8
      14 years, 7 months ago

      If Ebanks-Blake scores, I'll eat my hat!

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      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Would you like ketchup with that? 😉

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        1. Pop Ooh Yeah ★x8
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Yes Sir!

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  21. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    14 years, 7 months ago

    No news yet on kellys fitness test. Nothing on Fulhams twitter.. Anyone heard anything? Hoping he doesn't play for me

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      14 years, 7 months ago

      fingers crossed

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    2. Spike ⚽️
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Not the case if it's Enrique coming off the bench instead !!

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    3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Opposite. 🙁

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Don't be greedy now doos 😀

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        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 7 months ago

          You're one to talk!!! 😀

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          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
            14 years, 7 months ago

            😆

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  22. @FuzzyWarbles
    14 years, 7 months ago

    WIth any luck this derby will be a 4-2itous affair.

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      14 years, 7 months ago

      very good

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    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      😀

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      14 years, 7 months ago

      😀

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  23. YOUR MOTHER
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Could I Catch Up To My Main Rival
    He Is 4pts Ahead Of Me?
    I’ve Got These Players Left To Play:

    Schwarzer-WOL (H)
    Simpson-SUN (H)
    Bale –MUN (H)
    McClean–NEW (A)
    Ba–SUN(A)
    Ba Is My Captain

    His Players Remaining Are:

    Krul–SUN (H)
    Taylor R–SUN(A)
    Bale –MUN(H)
    Sessengon–NEW (A)
    Dempsey–WOL (H)
    Ba–SUN(H)
    Ba Is His Captain

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      All you need is a McClean goal and he loses both N'castle cleanies.

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  24. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    27 with

    Simpson
    Turner
    J.Evans
    Dempsey(C)
    Nani
    Sessegnon
    Ben Arfa

    What do you think ❓

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      14 years, 7 months ago

      +23 or +25?

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Hmmmm 😉

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  25. Rowley Birkin
    14 years, 7 months ago

    HAs anyone here seen Man on Wire? if so, is it any good?

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    1. Pop Ooh Yeah ★x8
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Yes and Yes!

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      1. Rowley Birkin
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Hear good things alright, better download it so 🙂

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    2. @FuzzyWarbles
      14 years, 7 months ago

      get to know Phillipe Petit

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  26. Prhymeate
    14 years, 7 months ago

    chances of bale playing today? has there been any more news?

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  27. adziom
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Phil Bardsley, you know you want to do a Caulker/McAuley and bail me out with a brace from the depths of my 3rd substitute spot!

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Just looked at your team and have to say it makes me feel better but not too much tho. That's what I call extreemly bad luck on your behalf !!

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  28. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    ▒▓██ N █ U █ F █ C ██▓▒

    Should be a cracker. Just wish Special Agent Steve was back in charge. Proper PMT (Pre Match Tension)

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      14 years, 7 months ago

      thanks for clarifying that, i thought you meant pissing myself today 😀

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    2. Hate that rotation
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I'm hoping for a cracker too. This week seen a few 1-0 and 0-0 predictions so would be gutted if that were the case.

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    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Ah ha you do that every tim |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

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    4. McDog
      14 years, 7 months ago

      😆 Special Agent Steve. Is that what you call him?

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      1. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 7 months ago

        🙂
        What else? He was a brilliant undercover agent for us for years

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        1. McDog
          14 years, 7 months ago

          I suppose he did a good job of sabotaging thier team.

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  29. McDog
    14 years, 7 months ago

    5/1 on Rooney and Ba to score today at PP

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  30. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    14 years, 7 months ago

    No mention in the previous article about how bad chelsea are. Does that men it's taken as assumed.
    I cannot believe how tepid chelsea were. I thought at the very least they would get a clean sheet. I had two free transfers and got Mata and Luiz in. I was toying with getting a chelsea defender or stoke defender all week. I decided to go with the slightly better clean sheet odds.
    If I just copied the scout picks and got Siggurson and Huth I would be sitting pretty now.
    I now have activated my wildcard think I might just copy the scout picks.

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