Suspensions

The Suspension Tightrope – Casualty

As you’ll have seen in Sunday’s Scout Notes, Fantasy favourite Marouane Fellaini was the big casualty of accrued yellows this week. A booking in the 2-1 loss at Reading tipped the Belgian over the five-card line and into the ban list for Gameweek 13 – the pileous purveyor of Fantasy points will now miss the visit of a buoyant Norwich and hand his 36.9% Fantasy Premier League (FPL) owners a midfield conundrum this weekend.

Elsewhere on the tightrope, we saw a couple of new faces arrive, with Wigan captain Gary Caldwell the first to fill the void left by the aforementioned Belgian, as his fourth yellow of the season added him to an ever-growing list, while in Sunday’s game at Craven Cottage, the only player with three cautions to his name – Steve Sidwell duly delivered another indiscretion and will receive his tightrope invitation in the Monday morning mail.

On to Monday night and a plethora of players blink wildly on the tightrope office radar system, as West Ham host Stoke in a game that could justify a couple of extra paragraphs should the cards fall a certain way. On the home side, we already have the defensive pairing of James Collins and Winston Reid primed on four bookings, just one slip from a week off, while midfielder Mark Noble sits one away from tightrope notoriety on three. The visitors see a trio of protagonists alongside Noble on three bookings, with Charlie Adam, Ryan Shawcross and Andy Wilkinson also ready to climb aboard.

Welcoming Fellaini into suspension land (no doubt to compare grooming tips), we still have Fabricio Coloccini sitting out the third match of his ban in Gameweek 13. The Newcastle skipper will be followed swiftly through the door by the sheepish pair of Tottenham’s Togolese striker, Emmanuel Adebayor and Fulham’s Texas-born Norwegian, Brede Hangeland, after their game-changing straight red cards bring three game bans that will stretch well into December.

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  1. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    just a shame that Hughes didn't do the decent thing and walk ages ago.

    would've given someone else a better chance to salvage their season.

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    1. Scroobius Mac
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      They've got a good squad and loads of time. It's not April.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        It's a very good squad.

        For a Championship team.
        Sorry SM I don't see more than five or six of those as decent quality prem players.

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        1. Somalion
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          11 years, 4 months ago

          Agreed.

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    2. Evs
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Compensation?

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Always. One day the clubs will learn.

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  2. Barnabus
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Already got £10 on Wham to win to nil, anyone got any other good tips?

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  3. r0nh
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Now that Harry Redknapp is in charge of QPR, there are some must haves to be got!!!

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      dont post that marocian name

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      1. emperikal
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Or Moroccan? lol

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        1. Scroobius Mac
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          'Arry hates him anyway.

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I love that RVP (c) gets to play against a managerless shambles of a team. Prediction: 8-0

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      1. Licky
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Tasty.

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    3. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      what?

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  4. athreya
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Will Fellaini continue to be price protected? Or we should expect price drop to start from tomorrow?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      http://www.fiso.co.uk/crackthecode.php

      It's all here.

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      1. athreya
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, will bookmark it.

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        1. In Like Flynn.
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          • 13 Years
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          You're welcome.

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  5. El Asesino Pacheco
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    QPR=Quality Players Ruined changing the manager will not help

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    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ah now, some of them were never quality players.

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  6. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    RVP (c) vs. managerless QPR with no tactics

    *rubs hands*

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    1. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      It's only Monday.

      The new manager, Redknapp, will be in place before that game.

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    2. Licky
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Has it been officially confirmed MH was sacked?

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Not that i'm aware of.

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      2. The3rdTurd
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        There's plenty of twitter chat, not that that means much

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  7. Crouch Potato!
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Kagawa out for further month following knee surgery.

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    1. Red Devil Swede
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Source?

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    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Link? Honestly think that's a disaster for us.

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  8. The Mighty I
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone holding on to Lambert?

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    1. Toonzie
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      me 🙂

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    2. Locarno
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yep.

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    3. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Might bring him in.

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    4. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Why would you sell him?

      A goal & an assist in his last 2 games, plus 3 bonus points...

      Some good fixtures too.

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      1. Caine & Co.
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Because of 3 or more better forwards to have in this game

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      2. The Mighty I
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        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        My strikers are currently RVP, Lambert and Berba but would love to bring in Tevez or another big-hitting striker. Would rather sell Lambert than Berba but looking to get some insight into what people think.

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        1. r0nh
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Have u looked at City's fixtures?

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    5. joinho
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wish I had done (after saturday).

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    6. El Asesino Pacheco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I got rid for Suarez

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    7. Toonzie
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      i have him since gw1 and he has done a fairly good job for me

      no complaing 🙂

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      1. Toonzie
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        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        complaints*

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  9. Rinseboy
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys, please help me a transfer recommendation for next week,

    Team is
    Begovic (Jussi)
    Baines Cameron Ridgewell (Demel Williamson)
    Bale Mata Sterling Nolan (Fellani)
    RVP Suarez Berbs

    0.5 in bank.

    Should I do Demel/Williamson to Cuellar? or swap Sterling for Puncheon?

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    1. athreya
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yep get Cuellar but you will be needing Arsenal, city coverage pretty soon.

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  10. Caine & Co.
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Clichy has been getting nice points

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    1. athreya
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He is a doubt for the CL game. So maybe Kolarov will get game time:-)

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    2. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He has indeed.

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

    Kaca ➡ Puncheon (or Schneid) for a FT?

    OR

    Kaca + Fellaini ➡ Sterling + Pienaar for a 4pt hit?

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  12. cruzex
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Comon Shawcross!!!! i want a goal and CS

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    1. Conrad.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      agreed, but Geoff instead of Shawcross!

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      1. joinho
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        11 years, 4 months ago

        I've got Geoff and Jussi so don't know what i want?

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        1. Conrad.
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          0-0?

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          1. joinho
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            But i also have Nolan...

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            1. Conrad.
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              😆 and therein lies the rub...i have Cam and Nolan, so will be a tough one to watch.

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          2. cruzex
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            i have jaskeleinen and shawcross! 0-0 will be perfect..

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  13. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Wowzers. Has Koorabchian been given the boot too?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Would be nice if he was banned from the sport. Or at least from this country.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        11 years, 4 months ago

        It would. 🙂

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  14. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    come on Begs!

    i want a CS, penalty save and an assist.

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    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Aiming low so that you won't be disappointed after the 90 minutes... clever.

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      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        keeping it real. aiiight!

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  15. The Mighty I
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    How do you get your gravatar working?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Pay it more.

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      1. heartsattack
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Or hit it with the buckle of your belt.

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        1. Evs
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I Find a gentle stroke does the trick 😉

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I like that. Funny.

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    2. don parcheesi
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      why is that ride full of adults?

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    3. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Dumbo

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  16. BONZ
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RVP rested for Champions Lge after upsetting his Fantasy Gaffers who tossed him the vital armband, but the weight of the armband sunk him, as he drowned with expectation at tiny Norwich, but then fully recharged he has offered a life line at home to a QPR team rock bottom and manager-less.

    RVP stands tall with his Schlong dangling and boldly states "measure it up Gaffer, can you afford to ignore me, i will not screw you this week, but no other striker will measure up to me".

    Its only Monday and the torture starts!!

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    1. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He'll be starting on Saturday regardless of the size of his penis.

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  17. div
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    What would you do folks!!!

    I am playing Sky FF and have Kightly, do I keep him as he plays in midfield or transfer him out for someone who is likely to start, such as Cameron?

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    1. div
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Any thoughts 🙁

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      1. BONZ
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Bring Cameron in as well......

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  18. Pinoche
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Stoke average 1.56 points per PL game
    in November, compared to 1.16 in October
    and only 0.90 in December.

    Nice.

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  19. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    how do you pronounce 'Demel"?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      'throat warbler mangrove'

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    2. Conrad.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Duh-mell

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    3. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Jennifer.

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry popped out, reply re Kags, Sky Sports breaking news.

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      And has buggered off by the time I get to the door. 😉

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  20. DoobNoob
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who do people expect to be the big price risers this week?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Suarez, Sterling Cameron.

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      1. DoobNoob
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Cameron?

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  21. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Lambert's fixtures are tasty.. to say the least..

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  22. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sparky in "lengthy" talks about Queens Park Strangers form? Surely a talk about their form should take a max of 10 seconds?

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/queens-park-rangers/9688897/.html?

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  23. Beautiful Game
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    cant be online tomorrow before the game...so have to do the transfer tonight!!!

    do u guys think that Shakhtar's defender kucher will play tomorrow and keep a cln sheet???

    pls help...!!!

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  24. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is a Puncheon (SOT) a good player and good bet to FPL? I never saw him to play...

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  25. isacki: full casual
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Oh great, Demel on the bench. It's hardly as if I need the points anyway. 29(-4) is a score I can only dream of.

    RAAAAAAAAAAAGE

    Kneejerks Demel out for Fonte out of spite.

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    1. BONZ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      he will come on for 1 point LOL

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  26. BONZ
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    BBC Sport have stated Mark Hughes HAS NOT been sacked.

    Redknapp is still in th car driving around the street just in case a reporter did turn up!

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  27. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    SHUT UP AND ENJOY THE GAME.

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