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Saturday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 3

1 September 2012 4185 comments
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With the transfer window finally behind us, it’s back to matters on the pitch as Gameweek three gets underway. Due to Chelsea’s Super Cup participation, we’ve got just the nine fixtures to squeeze fantasy points out of, starting at Upton Park as West Ham host city rivals Fulham. The Dugout Discussion opens to see Andy Carroll make his West Ham debut…

West Ham XI: Jaaskelainen, Demel, Reid, Collins, O’Brien, Noble, Diame, Nolan, Vaz Te, Taylor, Carroll.

Fulham XI: Schwarzer, Riether, Hangeland, Hughes, Riise, Diarra, Sidwell, Richardson, Duff, Rodallega, Petric.

Deemed surplussed to requirements at Anfield, Andy Carroll makes an immediate start for the Hammers, at the expense of Carlton Cole.

Fulham have their own new big-name striker in Dimitar Berbatov, but have chosen to name the former Manchester United man on amongst the substitutes. There is a start however for Kieran Richardson, and Steve Sidwell comes in to fill the void left by Moussa Dembele.

There’s then five more Premier League games to enjoy, climaxing at the Etihad Stadium where there’s a repeat of the last season’s most memorable game, Manchester City versus Queen’s Park Rangers. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is the place follow all the action, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. lfcserg
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    COME ON FULHAM WIN A CORNER AND HANGELAND GET A GOAL, since ive already bagged demel's cs

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    1. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      +1

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    2. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Hangeland - what a waste this week

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  2. czechmade
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    adebayor - ruined my GW , 😛

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  3. Ace Ventura
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Ade benched FML

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  4. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Congratulations to all you West Ham CS holders * Secretly Bitter*

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    1. The Finnisher
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      You're trying to jinx it, stop it.

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      1. Piggs Boson
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Busted. To be honest the clean sheet is pretty much certain 😉

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    2. Pratik
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      I went for Hangeland over Demel. What about you?

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        I have jussi on the bench, Collins with a 9 though, agonising really, first world problems and all that

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      2. Piggs Boson
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Baines Rafa and Zabs, with Schawarzer in goal!

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      3. Keane There Dunne That
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        I started the 2

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      4. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Another grav change, Patrick?

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        1. Pratik
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Ya, talk about being fickle-minded 🙂

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    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Good news: I have a WHU defender
      Bad News: It's McCartney 🙂

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      1. Piggs Boson
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        😆 Classic Mull

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    4. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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      😀

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  5. Sarnab
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Demel's injury serious ??? how long out?

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      8 years

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      1. Bendy Busdriver
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        career ender

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    2. OPTA FPL
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      looks not serious, we have 2 weeks break, he'll be fine. anyway I aslo rarely play him

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      1. Sarnab
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        yeah.. he won't start in my fpl team nxt wk

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  6. Pinturicchio
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Dembele and Ade benched?

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  7. Iain Dowies Love Child
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone seen the current dream team - nice to see Diarra in there!

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  8. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    What is all the talk about Demi going off? Did he at least secured 6 line ups?

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  9. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else double up on Swansea defence?

    Looking at Sunderland's line-up has made me a little uneasy. At least Demel's CS has given me a bonus cushion as I honestly thought West Ham would concede today.

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    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      rangel and williams

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      1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Vorm and Rangel for me. Let's hope we are both happy at 5 o'clock 😀

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    2. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      You thought wrong 🙂

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      1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Rangel Goal will make me not care too much about a cleanie

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  10. Chewy Toffee
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    I would hate to be a Spurs fan. Nothing against Norwich but playing both Livermore AND Sandro at home. Talk about being defensive.

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  11. COMH
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    Evs - You would play Begovic every week regardless of those fixtures?

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      No bego with minge as a cheap pair.

      Dont worry about rotation they at best teams for cleanies. Pick best each week.

      I don't buy rotation gks with 2 teams who don't keep cleanies eg. Norwich & reading etc

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  12. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    Demel injury didnt look seriously. Probably a slight role of the ankle.

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    1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      serious*

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        roll* 😉

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        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          You activating WC tonight?

          Don't ask.

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          1. RoysCallerAnne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            Of course I am.
            Defoe, VDV, Green, Zabaleta, Ireland...and now Demel...all have to go.

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            1. Christina.
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 7 months ago

              YEah. 12h25 I did Nolan to Jarvis.

              Case closed.

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  13. Saint & Reevesy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Vaz loves a pointless step over

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    1. Chewy Toffee
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      +1 He reminds me of a young Nani, except shitter.

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      1. Saint & Reevesy
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        And with worse hair

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  14. Cheggers
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    You know what really annoys me? When people say Begovic is a rotation risk.

    He isn't.

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Give it a few weeks and he could be.
      I have him too by the way.

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    2. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      People walking slowly down the middle of the pavement, tapping on their iPhones
      Slow drivers
      Old drivers
      Slow, old drivers

      The Begovic comments don't actually annoy me...

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      1. Evs
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Speed cameras.

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    3. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      At the moment he isn't.

      Begovic, Jassk FTW

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    4. reply fail
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Begovic is a rotation risk

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    5. COMH
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah he is definitely 1st choice

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  15. EoinM
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Hammers have been great today....

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  16. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Can sense those red arrows this gw... 🙁

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Based on 1/10 games...

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        And that one game being West Ham vs Fulham 😕

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        1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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          13 years, 7 months ago

          Hope you are right guys

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      2. riot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        There isn't 10 games 😉

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    2. Captain Shirokov
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      🙄

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  17. rohan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    George MacCartney my West Ham defender 😎 😥

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  18. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs starting XI anyone?

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    1. Brookins
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Look at detailed stats in the fixtures under this gameweek.

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers.

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    2. Chewy Toffee
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      All you need to know is Siggy, Bale & Vert start and no Adebayor. Typical popcorning by AVB.

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    3. COMH
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Confirmed Lineups

      Swansea – Vorm, Rangel, Chico, Williams, Taylor, Britton, de Guzman, Michu, Dyer, Routledge, Graham.

      Sunderland – Mignolet, Gardner, Colback, O’Shea, Cuellar, Cattermole, Larsson, Johnson, McClean, Sessegnon, Fletcher.

      ————————————————————————————————————————

      Wigan Athletic – Al Habsi, Kone, McCarthy, Caldwell, Di Santo, Maloney, McArthur, Boyce, Ramis, Beausejour, Figueroa.

      Stoke – Begovic, Wilkinson, Huth, Shawcross, Wilson, Whitehead, Cameron, Whelan, Kightly, Crouch, Walters

      —————————————————————————————————-----------------------

      Spurs – Friedel, Walker, Vertonghen, Gallas, Assou-Ekotto, Sandro, Livermore, Lennon, Bale, Sigurdsson, Defoe

      Norwich – Ruddy, R. Martin, Johnson, Bassong, Snodgrass, Howson, Holt, Jackson, Pilkington, Garrido, Barnett

      —————————————————————————————————————---------------

      WBA: Foster; Reid, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell; Yacob, Mulumbu; Fortune, Morrison, Dorrans; Long

      Everton – Howard, Distin, Jagielka, Baines, Neville, Osman, Fellaini, Pienaar, Gibson, Naismith, Jelavic.

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers a million. +1 on your new grav 🙂

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      2. JN
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

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    4. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Adebayor and Dembele on the bench.

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  19. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    Is that 6 saves for jussi yet?

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Now it is. 😀

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      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        That is so sweet.

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      2. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        8 saves now, one more Jussi!

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  20. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Mick McCarthy, BBC Radio 5 live

    "Rodallega and Berbatov are having good moments of intercourse on the edge of the box. On a different day with different circumstances they will be a handful for any defence, those two."

    "Matt Taylor got a sight of Berbatov and went and nailed him straightaway!"

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    1. Sarnab
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      'intercourse' ??? 😮

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      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        oh that should be interplay 😉

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  21. gledy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Hangeland, you can score one now, Demel is off, so no need to worry about me getting his 6 points 🙂

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  22. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Obviously Berba and Richardson havent had time to train or settle. Plus Ruiz was injured. Im sure they will turn out a much better next week.

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      * 2 weeks

      BTW, I think your link is buggered.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Nope. It's not.

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    2. Piggs Boson
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      I thought Richardson played well. I can see a couple of goals from him this season.

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      And people seem to have forgotten that Fulham are usually awful away from home.

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    4. Chewy Toffee
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Dembele will be a massive loss for them. Sidwell is a hound but can't pick a pass.

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    5. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      +1 after the break they'll be more settled - and at home!

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      1. Portuguese&Proud
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        surely they'll be much better at home

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  23. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    whats the best GK strategy?

    fire and forget DDG +4.0
    or
    jussi +begovic home rotation with an extra 1mln eslewhere to be spent

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  24. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Ok thats at least 8 saves now.

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  25. The Finnisher
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Eight saves for Jaaskelainen.

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  26. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Almost Rodallega!!!!!!

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  27. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Looking at £5m defenders. Is Gallas now a good option or are you not sure about them defensively?

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  28. Thick Of It
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    3 quick saves by Juusi, come on bonus save points

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  29. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    JUSSI YOU BOSS

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  30. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    West Ham look like an ideal team for clean sheets...at least at home, they win the game and then just jog it out, they have no interest in anything fancy. They're the new Stoke but actually good and a bit likeable

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    1. gruffyboy
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Likeable - with Fat Sam on the sidelines?

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    2. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      +1

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        I like the team not the manager

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        1. gruffyboy
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Fair enough - I have Demel and Jussi so me likey right now too

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        2. Thick Of It
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Have never really got the Big Sam hate, will always have a soft spot for the Hammers

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          1. gruffyboy
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            Hate is too strong - just comes across as pretty arrogant. Being best mates with Fergie doesn't help either.

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