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Wednesday Dugout Discussion

11 April 2012 2277 comments
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A packed Wednesday night of Premier League action sees no fewer than eight teams take to the field. With fantasy points galore on offer (hopefully), the Dugout Discussion opens to watch then roll in. The team news from all four games is in…

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

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Giggs, Carrick, Young, Rooney, Hernandez.

The champions travel to the DW Stadium looking to cement their position at the top, and make three changes to their starting line-up. Rafael, Paul Scholes and Danny Welbeck all may way, with Phil Jones, Ryan Giggs and Javier Hernandez coming in. The hosts are unchanged.

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Silva,De Jong, Barry, Nasri, Aguero, Tevez.

West Brom XI: Foster, Jones, Dawson, Olsson, Shorey, Cox, Mulumbu, Scharner, Andrews, Dorrans, Long.

Hoping to pounce on any slip up from United, City name Carlos Tevez amongst their starting line-up for the first time since September. Micah Richards, David Silva and Nigel De Jong also come in. West Brom make five changes, with Liam Ridgwell, Chris Brunt, Gareth McCauley, Peter Odemwingie and Marc Antoine-Fortune all departing.

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Zubar, Stearman, Bassong, Ward, Kightly, Henry, Davis, Edwards, Jarvis, Doyle.

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Djourou, Santos, Song, Arteta, Ramsey, Benayoun, Walcott, Van Persie.

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Stephen Fletcher are dropped by Terry Connor, with David Davis and Kevin Doyle their replacements. As for the Gooners, Johan Djourou, Andre Santos and Aaron Ramsey earn starts.

QPR: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Mackie, Barton, Diakite, Buzsaky, Taarabt, Zamora.

Swansea: Vorm, Rangel, Caulker, Williams, Taylor, Sigurdsson, Britton, Allen, Routledge, Graham, Sinclair.

For the slightly later (and televised) 8pm kick-off, Mark Hughes welcomes Joey Barton and Bobby Zamora back in to the starting eleven, having missed the 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford on Sunday. Swansea also recall a couple of big names, with Scott Sinclair and Danny Graham restored to the line-up.

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  1. Abominable Snowy84
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Do we all think that Tevez will be starting now? Or will it be Dzeko?

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    1. Chris_White
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      13 years, 9 months ago

      For sure. Dzeko is rubbish

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    2. Johnny Unitas
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I think Tevez starting tonight was confirmation Dzeko is done.

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  2. Podge
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Rooney to Aguero anyone ?

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    1. QPR Lad 92
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Might do it

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    2. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      No. They will batter us (Villa) on Sunday. Rooney is at home, Aguero is away. Crazy to do it this week.

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  3. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Why do people still own Aguero?

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I did Rooney > Aguero this gameweek.
      Don't question it.

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    2. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Why are you asking after a 2 goal haul?!!!

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      1. Johnny Unitas
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Because it's a very valid question, if people brought him in before the game, tekkers, was looking at it myself but couldn't afford it. If they STILL had him, they got lucky, and you would wonder why they were sticking with him where Tevez was back, Balotelli WAS still eligible and Dzeko was sniffing around too.

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      2. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        If they've don it this week fair play but keeping Aguero whilst Cisse and Rooney were tearing it up makes no sense.

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        1. Abominable Snowy84
          • 14 Years
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          Ya fair point.

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    3. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Rooney to Aguero GW33 FTW 😉

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      1. Johnny Unitas
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Fair dues pal! Miserable week other than his cool 32!

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        1. Declan
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          indeed, very lucky

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    4. Arsenals Number 10
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I done drog to ageuro last gw one of my best transfers ever

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  4. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Okay this again.
    How many points did you score from just tonight (including auto subs etc)

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    1. Doctor X
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      45

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    2. Bad Pen
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      42

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    3. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      29 + RvP c baps

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    4. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      42

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    5. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      5 to 51 !!! yeah am not joking !! That makes is 45 for the day.

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      1. Le Gooner
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        46 you mean?

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      2. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        That makes 46 🙂

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    6. Le Gooner
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      A paltry 31 points tonight which includes Simpson off the bench.

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    7. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      35

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    8. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      31 (24 from Verm and RVP; 7 from Siggy, Evans, Valencia, Rooney)

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    9. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      59 pre BAPS

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    10. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      57 better give me a massive green one then!

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    11. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      37+ Skrtel to come on.

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    12. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      15 to 63 = 48. Green Arrow Highway, here we come!

      Well in with the Kun transfer JoA, straight out of the top drawer that one.

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    13. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      44

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    14. Arsenals Number 10
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      64 with a few baps to come

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  5. Hazard267
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Oi transfer addict you can call my score bad but your 195k overall

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      e-beef?

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      1. Hazard267
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        lol

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      2. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Haha!

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  6. Barnsley FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    US commentary for the Madrid derby

    "Adrian wants the ball, holding his arm up and saying feed me baby"

    Kill me now.

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      That cant be true!!

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    2. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Mute! Mute! Mute!

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  7. Macca_
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    13 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on player rotation for the short game week coming up (City and Arsenal)?

    I have a wild card left and 2 free trades for this game week that will give me 11 starters (then wild card the week after)...

    Thinking this -

    Bale out for Oxlade-Chamberlain
    Ba out for Aguero

    Got a feeling Wenger may start the Ox and don't imagine Mancini will rest Aguero...

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    1. gledy
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      "Got a feeling Wenger may start the Ox"

      It's Wenger and it's about CL spot. Ox won't start. Bring some other midfielder instead.

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      1. Macca_
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Well he did rest Rosicky today though... I could see him giving Ox a start ahead of either Yossi or Ramsey.

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    2. Doctor X
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I don't think you should make transfers like Bale>Ox on a gut feeling. Especially if your transfering a player with a game that GW for someone who MIGHT get a game that gameweek.

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      1. Macca_
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        The other reason for it is because I want Aguero v Norwich. I can't get Theo and a City attacker. Doing Ox (or Rosicky) allows me to get Aguero.

        And I think a home game v Wigan is the sort of one that Wenger will put Ox in for. He showed today he's prepared to rest players (Rosicky). And surely he'll be looking to give Ox a start or 2 before season end...

        I'm up for a punt I think haha.

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      2. Macca_
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Plus, I am wild carding the week after anyway and can bring Bale back in (albeit at a loss)...

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      3. Macca_
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Also, Bale doesn't have a game, nor does Ba.

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  8. SC not pearls before swine
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Title race back on?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Slightly.

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    2. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      If sky say so.

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    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Mancini said it's still all over.

      #MindGames

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    4. djman102
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      City still need United to slip up one more time to put it back in their hands.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        It depend on the Eve game and that Rooney's red upcoming IMO

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    5. gledy
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Mancini should be killed, not just fired, I mean how hard is it? Play Aguero - Tevez upfront, rest Silva now and then and ALWAYS play De Jong. Even Steve McClaren could get that right!

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    6. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Nah just prolongs the inevitable. Even if city beat united the gap will still be 2 points.

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  9. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Squirtle --> Kolarov worth a punt this week? Or play it safe and get Richards?

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    1. Spoiler
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      richards and safe dont go together

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    2. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Or play safer and get Lescott/Kompany.

      God knows why people are taking punts on Kolarov for a start. And Richards - the less we say about him the better.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        because we have tekkers 8)

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    3. beepingmeeping
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Richards isnt a guaranteed starter. Surprised to see him start tonight. Get lescott. Cheaper and a def starter when fit. And kolarov doesn't start most games either. Komp and lescott are the only safe options in the city defence

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  10. Dante
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    I give up... Spent too much time planning for GW34 and 36. Will someone just do it for me.

    Team at the moment (0.5 in bank)

    Mignolet Bogdan
    Caulker Verm BAE Evans Senderos
    Dempsey Bale Siggy Mclean Valencia
    PCisse RVP Rooney

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  11. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    FPL, please let me in so I can tinker! 😉

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      + a thrillion, I would love to thinker

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    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I'm still logged in from a few hours back 😀

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        I never log out

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        1. CarelessGenius©
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          I get logged out....

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    3. The Glory Hunters
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      They should do this every week stop that knee jerking!!!

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  12. Barry
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Did Young get injured?
    He got taken off at half time?

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      tactical

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        smart move but I believe that I am jinxing my players, when logged in during the games

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  13. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Is the dust settled now, can we speak fpl now please.

    I am thinking to sell one of Sess or Siggy in GW 35. Probably Sess cause he is cheaper and I like the Wolves game for Siggy.

    Sess fixtures: avl BOL ful MUN

    I am confident only in the Bolton game and SAFC will loose it up due to not have to play for fact. Also some rotation could happen too. On the other hand my probable replacement is HBA for a hit

    HBA fixtures: STO wig che MCI eve

    I think I like it, but the last 2 games scares me a little bit, but New can score against anyone they are in great form and will have for what to play for till the end. Anybody on same line? Comments please

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      yes indeed

      will have 2 FTs in 35, am thinking Theo and Sess to Clint and HBA.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Well I am not sure about that Theo out move, he and Ars are flying and scoring goals. I probably will sell Valencia, still don't know

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          did you say my repky, re: Lampard and Cech.

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      i'm doin mclean to hba if that helps.. and keepin siggy on my bench GW 35 mostly (gulp)

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        am thinking of that one as well.

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      id want to keep both for gw36 good home fixtures

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  14. CarelessGenius©
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Got my 11 ready for next GW. Plumped for Siggy over sess because of swans fixtures.....might regret that come weekend.

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  15. Abominable Snowy84
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Ronaldo

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      goal*

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  16. Declan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    CR7 I love you 😎

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Dont do that.

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        😛

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  17. Bad Pen
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Another great goal by Ronaldo - Madrid back in the lead.

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  18. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    WTF RONALDO

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  19. Le Gooner
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Ronaldo is unstoppable

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah great goal just saw it there.
      But Jayus, Ronaldo loves himself. He is like Bono, Mourinho, and Jedward rolled into one. The ego has landed.

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  20. Doctor X
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Wigan look really tight defensively. I'm a little worried about captaining RVP for the next GW. Anyone else have similar thoughts?

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    1. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Its a Lottery my friend

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    2. Bruisers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      yes.

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    3. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Rooney

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    4. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      No. RvP @ home. v Wigan.
      Who else you gonna call on?

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    5. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Er, no!

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  21. mclaren
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Is Sagna likely to play vs West Brom?

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  22. HST
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Holy shiiiiiit

    Ronaldo wonder goal!

    out of this world!

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  23. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else think it's a good idea to play 3 sunderland players vs wolves? as they so terrible!! thinkin of kelly to turner.. givin me Migs Turner and Mclean

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    1. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Is there any chance of this Gordon game time happening? Westwood was on the bench so id be amazed

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    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Try get Sess if possible

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  24. mattressman
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    R O N A L D O !

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  25. LaLaLand
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    liverpool blackburn being showing last that was such an entertaining game??

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      save the best till last.

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    2. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      It was yesterday, pretty sure they always start with the day's games!

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  26. Fratboy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    What'll be a good score this week do we think after bonus? Over 70 or over 60?

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  27. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Twitchy knee is trying to get me to bring nasri in for baines gw34 should I give in to said knee or beat it down with my fist?

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    1. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Ahem - BALE

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  28. beepingmeeping
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Playing a532 this week. Happy to be fielding 11 after only a 4 point hit:

    Vorm
    Evans Verm lescott turner n Taylor
    Val mc lean sig
    Rvp (c) roo

    Gw 36 will be interesting when I try completely change my team. Reina Dempsey bale ade on the bench

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      my exact team.. just Mignolet, Caulker, Krul instead of Vorm, Taylor, Reina.. should be a high scorin week for us

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  29. CarelessGenius©
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Who are people considering (c) for GW 36?

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Lampard if Spurs win, VDV if Chelsea win.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        ^^^this^^^

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Bale or Ade.

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    3. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Whos gonna play both thats the question?

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    4. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Pienaar punt

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  30. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    David Mitchell was just owned by some posh lady!

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