Dugout Discussion

Sunday Dugout Discussion

Here we are then, the final day. Will we get a dramatic climax or will City close out the title in a cool, efficient manner? Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to soak up the reactions as the Fantasy season draws to end with the day’s ten three o’clock kick-offs.

The team news is in and available via our tweets as always. The headlines have Fernando Torres benched in a much-changed Chelsea lineup, while Sir Alex Ferguson plays silly buggers and fields Jonny Evans, 24-hours after announcing he’ll need ankle surgery in the summer. The trickster is playing us right to the end. Roberto Mancini stays cool and fields an unchanged lineup, while Mark Hughes in opposition hopes that a clash with his old side can bring out the magic in Shaun Wright-Phillips – he and Djibril Cisse look to provide the unexpected for visiting QPR.

I’ll be knocking about the chatroom throughout the ninety minutes as the curtain gradually closes on another superb Premier League season. Brace yourselves.

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

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  1. Touré De Force
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    On the 'money buying the league' rubbish, United regularily spend 50 - 100 mill per season buying players and have been doing so for 10+ years.

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      +1

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    2. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      +1

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    3. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      they earned the money themselves though

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      1. Hay Number 2
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        well said!

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    4. mufc802
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      rubbish

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    5. Madridista
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      how many english players started for city and how many for united today?

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      1. organdonor47
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        how is this relevant to the original post?

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        1. Madridista
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          but this is english premier league this is not the case with ac milan inter milan real madrid barcelona who certainly have many native players in their sides

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          1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            So? what is wrong with having foreign players? United are owned by Americans! Chelsea a Russian! Football is entertainment for christ sake.

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    6. Chazza
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Look at net spending figures.

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    7. Podge
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      City spend that per player !

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    8. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      WITH MONEY THEY EARNED! They are entitled to spend their winnings. City is causing an in balance to the league and may turn it into a la liga kind of league...

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      1. Touré De Force
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        That has f*ck all to do with it actually. They still spent it. 100 million you 'won' = 100 million of your own reserves.

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          delusional. this title was bought with some royal arabs made off of oil.

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          1. Gaz Downright
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            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            *money

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    9. Hay Number 2
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Idiot....look at how much our 1st prem title winning team was. Do the math, Fergie did it on the cheap compared.

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      1. joinho
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        *maths

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      2. Touré De Force
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Take off your red glasses. The financial state of the PL now and then are totally different. It's a silly comparison.

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      3. UnderstandablyDistraught
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Bullshit. Man U. did it with a huge mountain of debt.

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    10. joinho
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      +1

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    11. Chazza
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      This may be worth your reading if you really think it's a load of rubbish.

      http://www.transferleague.co.uk/league-tables/2006-2011.html

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  2. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Thank you FFS!

    I was a millionth in the world before I found out about this site, now in the top 100k.

    (I know, not much, but I started in GW2 and didn't know what I was doing at the start 😆 )

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Check my link - first 12 GWs did not know FFS - Improved by 4000ranks

      Following 12 GWs - improved by 400000ranks

      Last 5 GWs - Improved by 700000ranks

      FFS RULZ

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        +millions

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  3. Ramseys Rovers
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Going to lose my ML because aguero took off his shirt.
    argh

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      How dare him. It's not like the goal was of any importance

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    2. Shipstontrev
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      The BPs might make up for it??

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Ouch 🙁

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  4. Torrestar
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    BP preds for the following please:

    Terry
    Jelavic
    Aguero
    P. Jones
    Rooney

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    1. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      3
      2
      2
      2
      3

      I guess.

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    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      2
      1
      3
      1
      3

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    3. Neto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      +4pts ahead of my rival. Today I had Augero and Jones, he had Jelavic, Terry and Rooney.

      Any BAPs for Siggy or VDV?

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  5. Hay Number 2
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    If I am truly honest. United have been struggling for 2 seasons now and in a way I am glad City have won the league and done the double over us. It'll force the purse strings open for some much needed strengthening.

    Last seasons achievements masked over our weaknesses and we must act now or fall even further behind City Same thing happened with Chelsea and Fergie saw them off.

    We must now have faith and be thankful of how lucky we have been over the last 20 years. Take comfort in the fact that city would have to win the next 17 league titles to finally have bragging rights over us.....(sh!t I think thats what Liverpool said 20 years ago).

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      They only need two class players imo. A striker and a CDM. Falcao is a must have!!

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      1. Hay Number 2
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        2xcm
        1xlb
        1xrb
        1xfw

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          They already have a great team, that's extreme. They only lost on goal difference.

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      2. Chazza
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I think our style of football needs a rethink. Our full-backs and wingers are not consistently good enough, Rooney needs a world-class strike partner. The problem is we have young, promising players in all those positions apart from LB so we don't want to give up on them and I think it's worth persisting with them for another season but just buying an Evra replacement and Scholes cover this Summer.

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    2. Cruizer van Nistelrooy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      with all the young players that we have, it is still an achievement to lose the title only by goal difference. hopefully SAF will buy a player in a similar mould as Keane and Cantona to help their development. not sure whether Shinji Kagawa can replace Scholes though

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      1. Hay Number 2
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        No one can replace Scholes

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  6. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Also I would like to thank everyone who convinced me to get Boyce last night 😀

    You truly are hero's. 😉

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      wasnt even on my radar, so nice one

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  7. Azzy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    That PickLive.com £1000 gameweek competition. Mark came joint first. Congrats!

    43A
    FFScout_Mark
    £450.00
    43F
    haverfordwest fc
    £450.00
    43A
    Arnies Army
    £450.00

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      fixed

      😉

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  8. HappyAnkit
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I End the Season with 21st Rank in 2nd segment Of ESPN FF. 🙂

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  9. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Can't believe I spent so long trying to decide who to bench from VdV Bale Maloney Siggy and Valencia..... none of them got more than 4pts 😀

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  10. jimnastics
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Mark won £450 on that PickLive thing!

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  11. Parm
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Savic 1, Gerrard 0..........

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  12. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    lads think i might be in line for 3rd place prize in ppc but i dont have a pp account

    anyone in the know do i have lodge anything with them to make account?

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

    On 53 points. 🙂

    How did ye all do?

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    1. Reacher
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      50 before baps

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      54 (-4)

      Happy enough. 3 BPs for Aguero would be nice 🙂

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        It would indeed, had him as (c).

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    3. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Same... still trying to take it all in. What a day!

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    4. QPR Lad 92
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      46

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    5. McDog
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      43

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    6. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      41pts

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    7. stufail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      61 points.

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    8. HappyAnkit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      41

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    9. Shipstontrev
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      49 (-8)

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    10. Menly
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      31 🙁

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    11. Cruizer van Nistelrooy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      58

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  14. Gaz Downright
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    somethings wrong with my players. no opponents next gw. i might have to take some hits

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  15. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    BAPs prediction for RoonPig, Pienaar and Jelavic?

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      3 3 3/2

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      1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

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  16. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So City join the elite few

    Man Utd Arsenal Chelsea and .......... Blackburn 😉

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      🙂

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  17. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Bottom 5 team. Had to pick between Alcaraz and Boyce. I chose Alcaraz. Sums up my season in bottom 5 and actual FPL. Just glad i dont have to think about FPL now. Will be lucky to stay in the top 50K for my first 2 years.

    Got to kick on next year in rank. Cheers boys for help this year.

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

      I almost put Boyce in my proper team and couldn't log in to live picks to put him in there.

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  18. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Really annoyed the pick live website was down and I couldn't log in earlier to change my team after the lineups were announced and some of my players weren't starting. The changes I wanted to make would have put me right up there with the top scores.

    Congrats to Mark for winning £450 on it.

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  19. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Did Rooney to Aguero this week. Another fail. 🙁

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

      Not really unless for a hit?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        No trade would have been better.

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Eh?

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

      I did Jelly to Aguero.. Same fail.

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    4. The3rdTurd
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That move cost me my ML

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    5. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      did jelly to aguero for a hit myself

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  20. nevercaptorres
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    utd fan and i lost my league by 4points cause vdv only played 59min and moses 45min and to make it worst he had rtaylor in his back sick day off to get f c k up

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  21. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Bizarre day all round - got all 10 results correct (with a couple of exact scores) in I Know the Score - never did that before!

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

      Got 8/10 in my accumulator. Had Everton v Newcastle to draw and Bolton to win.

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  22. Menly
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Gonna be pretty close on whether I win the GW5 overall...
    Not sure I mind!

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Currently 8k in GW2.

      Congrats, whatever happens 🙂

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    2. HappyAnkit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I doubt it.

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      1 or 2 in GW5 meh. Regardless on what ever happens you have had a great season and have so much to be proud of.

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    4. Le Gooner
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Splendid effort Menly.

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  23. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I'm behind my rival by 8 points and I need 9 to win it, do I stand a chance?

    Bonus Points

    Me: Jelavic, Pienaar, Van der Vaart, Terry, Vorm, N Taylor

    Rival: Van Persie, Silva + 9 points

    Please say I can do it!?!?

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    1. andrei
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      you can do it

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

      You'll lose by one. Sorry.

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    3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Terry 3, Pienaar 2 Jelly 3....

      Doesn't look good

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      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        VDV played 59mins if he played 1 more min he'd of had 1 more point, Sooo annoyed 🙁

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  24. Reacher
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Adebayor 3 baps?

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    1. Madridista
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      yeh but i wouldve been more sure if the game ended 1-0

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    2. The_Druid
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Probably yes

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      1. Reacher
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        hope so guys its gone down to this for the ml money!

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  25. ROBERTO MANKINI
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Thanks FFS! 1st season and won both my mini leagues and in top 15,000! 🙂

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  26. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I will probably win both my MLs

    THX GUYS

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  27. Spoiler
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    looks like kosciently won me my fantasy league priceless 🙂

    cheers everyone for the help and advice. congrats city and up yours spurs 3rd 🙂

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      😆 Well done

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  28. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Man U fans just can't lose with any class can they

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Define that one pse and describe how other fans do so

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  29. Mogs
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So, thanks to Kun's last minute goal my ML is going to bonus points.

    Me: Vorm, Bale, VDV, Valencia, Jelly, RVP(c) + 8points
    Them: Evans, Williams, Pienaar, Fellaini, Kun (c)

    Who do you reckon's got it?

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    1. ROBERTO MANKINI
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I think you've edged it. VDV Jelly and maybe RVP as well should give you enough...b ut will be v close.....

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  30. Ismail
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    all my utd friends,which is almost everyone,started celebrating at 80mins,couldnt believe that finish,they look so stupid now! 🙂

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