Dugout Discussion
6 May 2012 2464 comments
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It’s the penultimate weekend of the 2011/12 Premier League season, and only Wolves know their fate. Although nothing can be officially decided today, the Dugout Dugout opens for seven games with huge significance at both ends of the table. We start with arguably the biggest game of the day, as Manchester City travel to Newcastle United, with the title and Champions League qualification on the line. Here’s how both sides line-up…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Perch, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez, Cisse, Ba.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Lescott, Kompany, Clichy, Nasri, Toure Yaya, Barry, Silva, Aguero, Tevez

Unsurprisingly, after two massive wins this week, both sides name unchanged line-ups.

Should City falter at the Sports Direct Arena, then attention and intrigue with turn to Old Trafford to see how the Champions can respond at home to Swansea.

In and amongst those two huge games, there’s five games kicking off at 2pm. They include three of the five sides desperately trying to avoid relegation with Aston Villa facing third-place chasing Spurs, QPR hosting Stoke, and Bolton welcoming the visit of West Brom.

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

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  1. F is for
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    Come on Newcastle 😉

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    1. King Nemanja
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      +million

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  2. CarelessGenius©
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    0-0 in the Toon City game, methinks.....

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    1. King Nemanja
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      Would love it

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  3. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Yay 4-3-3 newcastle... come on ben !

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  4. Schwarzer
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    Anyone have a link to the NFC logo with the red devils on the shield?

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  5. Egg noodle
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    Tevez first scorer. Tenner On.

    I've won my previous 3 firstscorer bets 😀 Let the roll continue

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      Ade anytime 😉

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      1. Egg noodle
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        Dont like the odds

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        1. FPL Daniel
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          I meant Adel

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  6. FPL Daniel
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    Any good odds for Taarabt scoring today?

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  7. Drip Doctor
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    Niall Quinn, fu*k sakes!

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  8. Smurf
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    Walker out gets me Caulker playing as Evans is also out 🙁

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      Walker OUT???????

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    2. CarelessGenius©
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      Bale at LB? Boo.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        nah, Rose at lb.

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    3. Bøwstring The Carp
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      Walkers playing isn't he? Unless he got a warm up injury that I dont know about?

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    4. crystalpalaceRus
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      I get Turner

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    5. rohan
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      Walker is starting

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    6. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      Walker is starting.

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      1. crystalpalaceRus
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        name isnt on bbc line up ;S

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    7. Smurf
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      Skysports app has dawson at RB?

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    8. Shaps
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      Kyle Walker broke a toe during Wednesday's win over Bolton but will be fit to play after a pain-killing injection.

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  9. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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    Opponent has Cabaye

    Really need him to remain quiet!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  10. Grounderz
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    I think Villa vs Spurs will be a draw game. Newcastle vs City might be but I fancy a Newcastle win.

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
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      I think Newcastle and City will be very very close but see City clinching it with a very late goal. Aours should be comfortable with at least 2-0 maybe more

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
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        Spurs*

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  11. Optimus.
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    so i sold cisse/aguero for roo/jelly..newc v city is going to be uncomfortable viewing

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    1. MCH
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      Come on Cisse!!!

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  12. rohan
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    Okay guys, prediction time now for Newcastle vs Mancity.. I'll go first.. 1-3 City

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    1. Declan
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      Same.

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      sounds about right to me

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    3. CarelessGenius©
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      0-0. Rock at home versus wishy-washy away....

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    4. gledy
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      0-4 City

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    5. Grounderz
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      1-1

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    6. Egg noodle
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      +1 GD to mancity

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    7. Bøwstring The Carp
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      3-2 City, last minute goal

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    8. Bad Pen
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      1-1

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  13. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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    2 -0 city wins

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  14. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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    What happened to Walker???

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    1. Egg noodle
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      got tired of walking. Now he is called Jogger

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      1. King Nemanja
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        😀

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      2. gledy
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        rofl 😀

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      3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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        🙂

        But no seriously,

        Is he benched?

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        1. CarelessGenius©
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          No.

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      4. Lucky_2010
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        nice joke ... think he's unfit or rest ??

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    2. megatronaldinho
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      he ran. somethin expressly forbidden by his maker.

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    3. Piggs Boson
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      Is he not playing? Were Demi's teams not right?

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  15. Grounderz
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    LOL at Walker!

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    1. CarelessGenius©
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      What do u call a Spurs right back with no legs?

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  16. Piggs Boson
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    I think QPR could upset City if Newcastle don't. Just saying... 😉

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    1. gledy
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      zero chance

      swansea more likely to upset manu

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  17. Somalion
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    Here we go, 13 goals in 12 games. Cisse, do it again son.

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  18. Spike ⚽️
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    Enjoy the game chaps. 0-0 would make it very interesting 😉

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    1. Somalion
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      Oh very very interesting indeed!

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  19. crystalpalaceRus
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    BBC has walker not in the team, something happened?

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    1. kraftwerker
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Not in the Sky Sports one other.

      Hit for a defender fail.

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      1. kraftwerker
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        *either

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    2. CarelessGenius©
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      What about:
      Not BBC hasn't not got Walker not definitely in the not team.

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  20. waitinginthelonggrass
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    ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh im so excited! Howay the lads!

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  21. Pratik
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    Here we go........

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  22. Menly
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    Is Lennon playing? Spurs are better with him...

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    1. Chris_White
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      Yep, he is starting

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    2. MCH
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      Yeh he starts. Good for Ade owners!

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  23. gledy
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    "Roy Hodgson has been out on the pitch at the Reebok throwing signed t-shirts into the West Brom fans."

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  24. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Spurs official dont even have Dawson in the bench... I smell a troll..

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  25. crystalpalaceRus
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    Thats wot BBC says, no walker, is this correct?

    24 Friedel
    04 Kaboul
    13 Gallas
    20 Dawson
    03 Bale
    07 Lennon
    11 Van der Vaart
    14 Modric
    25 Rose
    30 Sandro
    10 Adebayor

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    23 Cudicini
    33 Nelsen
    08 Parker
    29 Livermore
    15 Saha
    17 Giovani
    18 Defoe

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    1. Hate that rotation
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      You know it's wrong when Dawson is supposed to be injured.

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      1. crystalpalaceRus
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        If walker is playing BBC are officially now amatuers

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    2. gledy
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      maybe there was a late injury or something? if so, gallas will play rb

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    3. Chris_White
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      Can't be

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    4. unoaime
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      From the official Tottenham facebook page.

      "Good afternoon from Villa Park! Team news is in...
      TEAM NEWS
      The team is unchanged for the third-successive match, with Scott Parker back from injury to take his place on the bench.
      STARTING LINE-UP
      Friedel; Walker, Gallas, Kaboul, Rose; Lennon, Modric, Sandro, Bale; Van der Vaart; Adebayor.
      SUBS
      Cudicini, Nelsen, Livermore, Parker, Defoe, Giovani, Saha."

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      1. gledy
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        yeah, bbc lineup must be wrong

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    5. Namtab Nomolos
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      https://twitter.com/#!/SpursOfficial/statuses/199108496711622656 No change announced on their twitter yet

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    6. CarelessGenius©
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      I feel so sorry for Defoe......arsenal in the summer?

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      1. Egg noodle
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        more like Wigan

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      2. Bøwstring The Carp
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        Liverpool were looking for him apparently...

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        1. gledy
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          defoe will surely solve their striker issues 😀

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          1. CarelessGenius©
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            Liverpool strikers: Carroll, Suarez, Kuyt, Bellamy.....how many do u need?

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            1. Bøwstring The Carp
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              Rumour has it that Carroll is going on season loan. Could see Kuyt leaving too..

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        Dawson is out for the season

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  26. Somalion
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    Oh Christ Niall Quinn is commentating. I expect every single player to be both tenacious and frustrated so.

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    1. Hate that rotation
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      Tenacity, it could catch on. Might replace another fave, industry.

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      A lot of posters on here write 'so' when they mean 'then' or 'in that case'. Is it an Irish thing?

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      1. MCH
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        It is indeed

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      2. Somalion
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        Yep, Irish thing!

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  27. Piggs Boson
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    Jonas is quality.

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  28. ★FC Borecelona★
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    To Mr.Heskey,

    It has come to my attention that my team (Arsenal) may not finish in the top 4. This cannot happen. One of our rivals to that position are Spurs and you happen to be facing them this afternoon. I hereby give you permission to tear them a new one. Despite being the owner of Mr.Friedel and Sir VD of V I want you to go f*cking crazy.I believe and trust in you.

    P.S I still want some FPl points so I want you to hit 2 penalties straight at Mr.Friedel before you do the above

    Yours sincerley
    FC Borecelona

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    1. rohan
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      😆

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    2. Epic Fail
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      I'd love to see Heskey on pens.

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  29. FPL Daniel
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    Great news about Walker

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
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      ?

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        BBC

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        1. denial
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          Why is it 'great news.'

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        2. Chris_White
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          He is starting, BBC are wrong

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        3. crystalpalaceRus
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          havent we gone thru all this

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          1. FPL Daniel
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            Flash score too http://www.flashscores.co.uk/match/dfyga3AU/?of=uk#lineups;1

            I thought that Dawson is out for the season

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          2. denial
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            Oh right.

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    2. F is for
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      Hes playing, BBC made a mistake with the lineups....

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        Flashscore are copying BBC?

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  30. denial
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    I'd be very happy with a 0-0 here - can't see it happening though.

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