[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
14 April 2012 3189 comments
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The FA Cup affected Gameweek 34 swings into action with title challengers Manchester City facing a stern test at Carrow Road. The Dugout Discussion opens for what will surely be an eventful day, with one eye on the Premier League and one eye on the goings on at Wembley (and also perhaps Aintree). The team news from our early kick-off is in, and the line-ups are as follows…

Norwich XI: Ruddy, Martin, Ward, Ryan Bennett, Drury, Elliott Bennett, Howson, Johnson, Pilkington, Holt, Wilbraham

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

The Canaries name an unchanged side from their successful trip to White Hart Lane, and Pablo Zabaleta in for Micah Richards is City’s only alteration.

After the title race has either heated up or died down, we’ve got another three Premier League games to enjoy. The almost relegated Wolves take a trip to the Stadium of Light, fellow strugglers Blackburn travel to Swansea, and West Brom host QPR, another side looking to avoid the drop.

Follow all the action as it unfolds in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which is open and can be accessed right here.

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  1. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    and people were laughing when I bought in Aguero even though I could field 11.

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Who? I know I wouldn't be laughing at a team who has Aguero for a home game against West Brom

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        What are you talking about? 😀

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    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      i wouldnt have taken a hit to get him in order to bench valencia... but each to there own

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  2. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    So, those with Norwich defenders, regret not benching them?

    Oh thats right, they're coming on anyway

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  3. Abominable Snowy84
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Iv both Sess and McClean 🙁

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    1. FF Dirtbag
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Same but they are on top!

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  4. The Finnisher
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    McClean should have scored there.
    Would have been a Sessegnon assist too, the bastard.

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  5. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone seeing Swans Vs BB?
    How is Siggy performing?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Quiet game so far

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      1. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks. 🙁

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  6. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    RVP(c) has a lot to live up to on Monday night 🙂

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      +10

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        +19 for some 🙂

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  7. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    So with everton beaten today, baines looks a great asset for the dgw.

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yep, in my starting XI this week and again for the DGW.

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    2. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yep, I hope they stay motivated though. Finishing above liverpool in league is Decent goal to strive for.

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      1. Chazza
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        +1

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    3. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      He was subbed out at the end with a slight injury though. Wait for comments.

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  8. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Mcclean to Petrov for Boltons two DGW.. Good or bad move??

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Still undecided if Bolton are a good option for the dgw.

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      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I'd usually say not, but it's having two DGWs that's tempting me..

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  9. michaelington
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Does Rooney have a good record playing Everton?

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    1. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      2 goals in 12 games I think

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  10. Rowley Birkin
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Ruby out of the National

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      2nd time in 3 years. Shame.

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  11. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Shot from Siggy goes over

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  12. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I have just done:

    Rooney & RvP OUT

    Aguero & Tevez (c) IN

    Bring on the abuse 8)

    #Kneejerk-tastic

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      😆

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    2. A.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      The knee is jerking hard, that said, I'm considering one of the two myself 😉

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    3. सनकी
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      LOL, good luck on that.

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    4. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Really?

      *sigh*

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        I mean, it'd be one thing if Rooney and RVP had actually played 🙄

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        1. tangtastic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          I was already intending to get rid of Rooney before today. The result today has just brought forward my plans by a week.

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      2. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        James, I understand. I have often thought the same after many a knee jerk I've witnessed.

        BUT.. I've watched Wolves capitulate game after game after game. They already believe they are relegated. I feel confident enough that City will score relatively early, and it will end up being a massive spanking.

        I will get RvP back too.

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          At 13.something million?

          I more than likely will be getting one of Kun or Tevez as well but I'm going to wait and see how Rooney actually does first.

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          1. tangtastic
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            I've done the sums. I looked at all my transfer targets for the rest of the season, and I can afford it. I just don't fancy Rooney at City, and I'm near certain that either one of Aguero/Tevez will outscore him next week.

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    5. De Gea
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      A very bold move indeed.

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  13. Mindless Freak
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    LISTEN TO ME CAREFULLY! - DONT LOG ON TO YOUR FPL ACCOUNT TODAY OR YOU WILL KNEE JERK AND GET TEVEZ IN.

    Just wait even if you plan to bring him in, wait until a few days into next week.

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      WHY DIDN'T YOU POST THIS SOONER?!!!!1111!!!!

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    2. Carl@streetkids.com.au
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      He'll have gone up .3 by then.

      GO ON DO IT... YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO.

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  14. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Saints fan absolutely bricking it.

    Squeakybum time.

    Another reason to dislike Brighton

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      i hate brighton!

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      1. A.
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        And Brighton fans hate Palace, what's new? 😉

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      2. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        You're just jealous of our lovely new stadium.

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    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Would like to see saints go up. Good luck dude.

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    3. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I would have thought you hated Reading more!

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  15. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    My wishful thinking..

    " Yakubu was professional fouled by N.Taylor. Taylor was sent off and Yakubu stepped up for penalty. It was then brilliantly saved by Vorm. "

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Replace Taylor with Caulker and I'm all over that.

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    2. A2U
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      +100

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  16. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Dorrans goal, 1-0 to WBA

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  17. QPR Lad 92
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    oh damn

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      see u in august

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        😀

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        1. super zlatan
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          🙂

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  18. Ryan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Great goal from Dorrans

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  19. gruffyboy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Ummmm....how about some goals please?

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      There's one.

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    2. McTown
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      so fussy...

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      1. gruffyboy
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Now - how about one for the Sess-machine 🙂

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  20. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Dorrans scores.

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    1. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Odem's Assist.

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  21. higgi1989
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    does it makes sense to transfer either bale, valencia or walcott out for dempsey for the remainder of the season?!

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Keep Bale, I would go Walcott over Valencia tbh.

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    2. ludi
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Similar question here...wondering whether I should move Sessegnon or Valencia for Dempsey. Edging towards Valencia right now due to Sess's fixture in GW36 (if I dont replace him with Bale before that). If I had your 3 I'd get him in for Valencia.

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      1. higgi1989
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        cheers guys! also have sess Ludi so in the same predicament with regards to GW36. tempted to keep valencia as utd attacking cover though if i replace rooney with tevez ...

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  22. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Wolves looking likely to score.

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  23. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Lovely, ML rival has Taiwo

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  24. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney to Dorrans worth a 4pt hit? Logging on now.......

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    1. McDog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I see no reason not too...

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    2. ratchet
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yep sounds good. Ive just done it myself

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    3. A2U
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      For sure

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    4. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I said Ebanks Blake !!!!!!!!!!

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Doing RVP to E-B and he'll get the captains band.....

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    5. JW10
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      looool

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    6. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Quick! Before he rises

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    7. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Sweet, thanks for the encouragement. Job done, can sit back and watch the loot pour in......

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        ......oh shat, WBA don't have a DGW. Worth doing Dorrans back to Rooney for another 4pts?

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  25. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Odemwingie assist

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  26. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Siggy fouled in area. Should of been a penalty. Ffs.

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I know, horrible call

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    2. Nickyboy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      yup that made me 🙁

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    3. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      2 Horrible Decisions.
      Earlier Tevez was brought down & refree didn't give the Penalty.
      Now with Siggy.

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    4. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      no penalty, no way

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  27. crystalpalaceRus
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I knew this would happen i was told by a few people Sunderland wont walk this game

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  28. 88mph
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Garth Crooks on Final Score: "If ever there was a Manchester United player on the English stage then it's Sunderland's Stephane Sessegnon. He's a link-up player and I think he can perform at the level, personally. He's quality."

    Can anyone explain this sentence to me?

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      well he hasnt scored

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    2. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Sess has the quality to play for Utd on the English stage, wembly. 🙂

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    3. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      he believes that, in the EPL, Sess is "worthy" of being a MUN player.

      the tit.

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    4. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Simple. Garth Crooks is a moron.

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      1. gruffyboy
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Agreed

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  29. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Who gets more points this gw?

    Rvp

    Or

    Walcott?

    Rival has (c) Walcott.

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    1. A2U
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      RVP 4 times out of 5 imo

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        lol

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        1. A2U
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Great minds think alike 🙂

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    2. McDog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Robin

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    3. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      RVP 4/5 times, I'd say

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    4. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      RVP

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    5. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      RVP 😀

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      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Hope so. Cheers lads

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    6. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Not so sure on everyone saying RVP.
      Of the 14 games in 2012 it has been
      Walcott - 8
      Draw - 2
      RVP - 4

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  30. gledy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    "The most common end-result when W.B.A. leads 1-0 at home this season is 1-2"

    😀

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