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The Saturday Surgery

20 October 2012 538 comments
Mark Mark
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Back to life, back to normality. Gameweek 8 is finally here as domestic bliss returns to our weekends. With decisions still to be made, our Saturday Surgery Chatroom is now open to collect your thoughts, advice and aimless banter.

If you’ve been hibernating during the break, don’t fret, we’ve collected a fortnight’s coverage here on the Scout in one handy post – view the bumper edition of the Catch-up right here. The Pre-Match preamble is warming up…

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

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  1. hazza44
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Play Demel or Taylor.S???

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

      Demel, I doubt he'll feature though.

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  2. Willis.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Captain Berbs or Suarez?

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    1. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Berbs.

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

      Suarez.

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    3. Baggers
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Berba

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

      Suarez.

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      1. RVP fc
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        berba

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  3. reo19uk
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Kacaniklic or dyer to start?

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Both really, but Kac?

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  4. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Overall, I am disappointed by the new Girls Aloud video 🙁

    It requires more nudity, or sexy outfits.

    I know they are 10 years older now & that women generally lose their looks very quickly, but I just expected more 🙁

    None the less, just to keep in line with tradition, I will still masterbate to this video:

    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/music/4598209/Girls-Aloud-comeback-tour-and-new-greatest-hits-album.html

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I have taken to watching 3 minutes of Strictly Come Dancing every week. Merely to perv on Kimberley Walsh and whatever outfit she chooses to wear that week.

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

        Good man 🙂

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      2. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        I didnt know she was on the show!!!

        My plans for this evening sorted 🙂

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  5. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Think I might do a slightly dull Lambert -> Berbatov this week and have two transfers available next week. Feels a bit underwhelming but I've been on the horns of a dilemma for a fortnight now and frankly it's becoming uncomfortable! 🙂

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Two transfers is nice...although I don't know about that transfer...could be too hyped up.

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        That's basically what I think too but on current form home to Villa is easier than away to West Ham and if I don't do that I don't know what I'll do!

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    2. RVP fc
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      if you captain berba its not a dull move

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Captaincy stays with RVP, owning Berbs will be enough.

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  6. Ad4m
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    My dilemma for the morning

    BenArfa or Kacaniklic to start?

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      i'm playing kaca over lambert. please join my relentless enthusiasm.

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      1. wah1berg
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

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      2. Ad4m
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        I'm thinking the derby could be a tight affair whereas the Cottage could have a few more goals?

        but Barfa is on sparkling form..... hmmmm!

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    2. Baggers
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Ben Arfa, Kaca isn't guaranteed to start and could come on for a 1pt cameo, at least you will safely get 90mins out of HBA

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      1. Ad4m
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        V True

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    3. Clay
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I'm going Kac. Him and Berb gonna cause havoc today.

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  7. Sean.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    done it .
    feels good being a berbagoal owner !
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sjs1rbVk6g

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  8. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    so, is China Mag getting Kolarov in or did he finally succumb to people's disapproval here?

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    1. China Mag
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Alreet. I closed my eyes and ears, and dived in feet first!! Its a massive punt. But its easily solved if it doesn't work out.

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        i'm with you, apparently. although my back up plan is not going to solve it easily like yours since gibbs is injured.

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

      He got Kolarov.

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

    Which should I bench?

    Rangel or Jenkinson

    Mata or Yaya

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    1. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Either or and Mata.

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  10. paraman
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    barbatov or torres as my 3th striker post?

    if I sell torres I can upgrade maloney to mata

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    1. Federico
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      berba - mata!

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      1. paraman
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        I know, but torres was my 2 times captain last 2 weeks and served me well

        in the end, one would think mata has equal chance to score compared to torres

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      2. Sean.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        +1

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    2. Ad4m
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I think Torres over the next 6 GWs is v risky - have shipped this week .... Keeping Haz though

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  11. China Mag
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Is Cazorla a no brainer? Mrs China Mag is stuck on her transfer this week. Was going to get silva for hazard, but now his injury has thrown a spanner in the works. Can get cazorla instead, but I already have him in my team, and we don't really like to double up unless it is for a no brainer. I think cazorla probably falls into that category, based on his fixtures. What do you reckon?

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  12. Clay
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Post got a bit lost ...

    1) Jussi or Vorm in goal?

    2) And who to captain from Berb, RVP and Suarez?

    Cheers ...

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    1. v12w12
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Vorm and Berba

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

    RVP(c) Hands up!! o/

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

      \o/

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    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      ol

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  14. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    I hate when you read a post.

    Then think of a new post to write.

    Write it.

    Then post it.

    And it appears on the last page, BEFORE the post you read 10 minutes ago!! 🙁

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  15. Soidisant
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Nasri worth a punt this week or do you think just go with the safe option of Yaya?

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    1. wah1berg
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Neither

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      1. Soidisant
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Hmm. Really want rid of Hazard but can't think of who to shift him to. Have 2 freebies as well so could use it to bulk up somewhere else.

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        1. Sean.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          cazola or mata

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        2. wah1berg
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          What's your team?

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          1. Soidisant
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Atm not that great but kinda not been doing much recently

            Al Habsi, Federici
            Baines, Rangel, Ridgewell, Demel, R Bennett
            Hazard, Cazorla. Kagawa, Kaca, Puncheon
            RVP, Tevez, Graham

            I know ditching Graham is also viable but want to give him this last week at Wigan.

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            1. wah1berg
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 4 months ago

              Priorities in next couple weeks:

              Graham out
              Kagawa out
              Federici out

              Hazard to Mata could allow you to upgrade elsewhere, get in Pienaar or leave cash for Graham upgrade

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    2. Jonah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      You'd need to have 2 free transfers and no plans for the coming weeks to make it worth going for Nasri. Shame really, because he's a good bet to score well these next two weeks.

      I wouldn't get either I don't think. A Cazorla/Michu/BenArfa/Sahin would all appeal to me more.

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  16. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    So far I've read on here that RVP has the Flu and Rooney isn't in the starting line up in one paper's prediction.

    Just like any normal Saturday morning then, eh 🙂

    I've decided to (C) RVP with Cazorla (VC). This is great news for Cazorla fans, as my VC has scored double points pretty much every GW.

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    1. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Yup, Cole and Yorke upfront.

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      this has happened to me most week as well, and I have RvP (vc). Let's see who wins.

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  17. Mak_Gold
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Repost: Lambert -> Berba for a hit? Here’s my team:

      Foster – (Federici),
      Baines – Cuellar – Demel – (Clyne – McAuley),
      Cazorla – Yaya – Pienaar – Michu – (Guthrie),
      RVP – Tevez – Lambert. (£1.7m bank)

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      1. Pratik
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Ya, I would take the hit.

        Btw, It’s because of the Day-Light saving time…The clocks in England change by an hour on Oct 28. So for those in England, the kick-off still remains the same time. But for countries where the clock does not change, the kick-off becomes an hour later. So a 15:00 clock kick-off which is currently 7.30 for us in India, will change to 8.30 for us from Oct 28,2012 till Mar 31,2013.

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        1. Mak_Gold
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Hmm, cheers for the replies guys. 😉

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        2. wah1berg
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Do it!

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      2. Low-Life
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Preamble up

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      3. Federico
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Is Berb really the word?

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          I said a Berb, Berb, Berb is the word

          If he scores a hattie this week that should be the title of the next scoutcast

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          1. Federico
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            If he scores a hattrick this week, i really hope i had the balls to leave my team alone right now!

            Good luck to you!

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      4. Moves Like Agger
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Just putting the finishing touches to my WC tram. Anyone see any places where I could improve?

        Schwarzer (Foster)

        Baines, Cuellar, Simpson (Demel, Wilson)

        Cazorla, Bale, Pienaar, Nolan (Kebe)

        RVP, Ba, Berbatov.

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        1. PlayUpPompey
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Bergovic instead of Foster

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Instead of Schwarzer

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      5. Fantasy-er
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Is there a chance that Cazorla will be rested today?

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        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX5jNnDMfxA

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          1. Fantasy-er
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            So you think it's 1/1,000,000 that he will be rested?

            I don't like those odds.

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

          No chance..

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          1. Fantasy-er
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Why? 170 minutes for Spain. Big Champuons League game coming up.

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            1. Jonah
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 4 months ago

              Best attacking player by a distance. Plays.

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            2. wah1berg
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 4 months ago

              No

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      6. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Price rises..

        Yesterday there were 14 risers, today there are 17. I'm not sure who went up last night, possibly Kolarov, Jenkinson and Sahin/Routledge?

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        1. Back on the horse
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          routledge didnt. what makes u say there were 17?

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            I just counted them 🙂

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        2. Baggers
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Nobody did mate I just asked the same question FPL screw up

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      7. generalsport1
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Who should I pick to play?
        1. Defoe
        2. McAnuff
        3. Morrison?

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        1. generalsport1
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          pick 2 players thanks

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          1. wah1berg
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            1
            3

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      8. Federico
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        If in doubt, would you stick with your original captain?
        Nothing has changed since i gave it to Berb, but my balls are getting smaller every minute.

        PP:
        Berb
        RVP
        Caz

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        1. Baggers
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          If I had him would prob do Berba too but hard to look past Robin reliant

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        2. wah1berg
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Cazorla

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      9. Elfozzie 42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        I'm about to go Ivanovic to Wilson to free up some cash and set me up with double STOKE cover for their upcoming run. It seems sensible to me considering fixtures (I wasn't going to play Ivanovic in either of next games probably), but Ivan is obviously in goal-scoring/assisting form and others have said that it's madness. Thoughts?

        Like I said, the money is part of it, I ave £0.0 spare at present, and this would free me up £2.6M

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      10. Moves Like Agger
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Just putting the finishing touches to my WC tram. Anyone see any places where I could improve?

        Schwarzer (Foster)

        Baines, Cuellar, Simpson (Demel, Wilson)

        Cazorla, Bale, Pienaar, Nolan (Kebe)

        RVP, Ba, Berbatov.
        Your advice would be much appreciated.

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      11. RVP fc
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        What do you all think of this team. Cna i make any improvements?

        Jussi(Begovic)

        Baines Hughes Simpson-(cuellar,Olsson)

        Bale Cazorla Pienaar Routledge(for 1 week the switch to mcanuff)-(maloney)

        Berba RVP Tevez

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      12. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Is this WC team ready to go?

        Foster Bego
        Clyne Baines Rafael Demel Wilson
        Bale Nolan Michu Sterling Cazorla
        RVP Berbs Ba

        0.2

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        1. Phillips
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Pienaar instead of Michu? Looks good though.

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          1. Back on the horse
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            I think I'm giving Michu one more week then swapping for Pie next week

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            1. Phillips
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 4 months ago

              Fair enough then. Maybe Hughes in for Wilson but I don't think there's anything wrong with double Stoke really.

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      13. pit creature
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Jelavic or Berba captain?

        I've been changing my mind all morning.

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        1. Elfozzie 42
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Ive got both and gone Berba, can see him having a field day today.
          Although I can equally see him getting clattered early on and then not fancying it.

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          1. pit creature
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Think i'm gunna keep faith in Jelavic. It's a tricky one though!

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      14. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        will Zab start 2day? or transfer him out?

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