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Sunday Dugout Discussion

2 December 2012 1265 comments
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Just the one game to entertain us this Sunday, as Norwich welcome Sunderland to Carrow Road. The Black Cats Fantasy assets have a perfect platform to grab our attention ahead of their double Gameweek, though they have a tough task on their hands – the Canaries have registered clean sheets in each of their last three home matches:

As always, our Dugout Discussion is open ahead of the 4pm kick-off, with the team news as follows:

Chris Hughton names the same starting XI that drew 1-1 at Everton in midweek, with Ryan Bennett continuing to deputise at centre-half for the injured Michael Turner.

Norwich Starting XI: Bunn; Whittaker, Bassong, R. Bennett, Garrido; Snodgrass, Johnson, Tettey, Pilkington; Hoolahan; Holt

For Sunderland, James McClean earns a recall to the first-team. Seb Larsson moves into central midfield to cover for the injured Lee Cattermole – this sees Adam Johnson shift to the right, with McClean returning to his usual left wing berth.

Sunderland XI: Mignolet, Bardsley, Kilgallon, Cuellar, Rose; Johnson, Larsson, Gardner, McClean; Sessegnon; Fletcher

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  1. Magerost
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Shorey or Cuellar for dgw?

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    1. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Neither. Don't destroy your team.

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      1. Magerost
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Hehe 😉

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      2. Adriano
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        I disagree, Shorey/Morrison are solid 4m defenders and they have a decent run of fixtures to follow.

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        1. Andy1
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          I am thinking of getting shorey in for a 4 pt hit. I will get him for clyne, who won't play is couple of weeks

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      both

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    3. Granville
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      • 17 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24930019/gs.jpg

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      1. Magerost
        13 years, 7 months ago

        haha, think i will

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      2. Godfather Bandit 42
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Ha ha - good one!

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  2. Adriano
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    This whole Rafael situation is doing my head in. Thoughts on his chance of playing next game?

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

      25%

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    2. Smarty Pants
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      even if he plays there are better options out there, just sell him and relax

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

        Probably the advice I was looking for, besides it will take a few more weeks for Fergie to fix their defence.

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    3. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      He will IMO. No chance Smalling playing against Nasri and Silva or Kun on t wing.

      But I am benching anyway

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

      Think he will play. Fergie won't take a chance in a big match. Am benching him though.

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    5. Hazmat
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      0%. Ferguson doesn't tolerate disrespect.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        I'm not sure, I think Fergie would be worried if a player he subbed off after 30 mins WASN'T pissed off.

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

          You'd still expect a player to act like a professional despite their frustrations though, surely?

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      2. athleticbilbobaggins
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Hope the masses don't realize it then, Don't want him dropping in price.

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        1. Licky
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          13 years, 7 months ago

          Nice name.

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      3. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        what did Rafael do??

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

          Refused to shake Fergie's hand and didn't take his jacket off of him, so Fergie threw it on his head.

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

            A united fan said that it was the kit man and not Sir Alex. You sure it was Fergie ?

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

              Oh maybe. I may or may not have been watching it on TV. I was not.

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

                All grey haired old white men look alike.

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            2. 1966 was a great year for E…
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah, it was the kit man.

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            3. King Eric, in America
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 7 months ago

              http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4676397/Reading-3-4-Manchester-United-Match-report-pictures-and-video-highlights.html

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              1. King Eric, in America
                • 15 Years
                13 years, 7 months ago

                " Spoilsport that he is, Alex Ferguson had seen enough of Rafael being given the run-around by McAnuff. Shortly before the goal, Rafael had been booked for a rugby tackle on the Reading captain and moments afterwards he was hooked.

                The Brazilian’s display had hardly been a great career move but refusing to shake his manager’s hand as he left the pitch definitely was not."

                And, yes, I know it's the Sun ...

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        2. athleticbilbobaggins
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Refused to shake Sir Alex's hand after he was subbed apparently.

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

            just seen the footage. hmmm,.. not sure what to make of it really going forward

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          2. Brutus619
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            Defo not Fergie (in relation to the coat). It was some other guy part of the coaching staff.

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  3. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Help needed on next transfer:

    Bale to Fellaini (yeah I still don’t have the template) or Sess (c) ?

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

      Fell

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    2. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Hold on to Bale. He won't be out long. Then you might need him back in. Sunderland is so bad, so I'd go Fellaini fi you want to make a transfer.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        I badly need Fellaini. I can't believe I went Punch instead of him. Injury to Bale is blessing in disguise

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  4. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Annoyed that i got sucked into getting a few 'big hitting' mids when my mid priced ones were doing soo well. Now i don't know whether to stick with the expensive ones for a while or reunite the holy trinity of Michu, Fellaini and Nolan.

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

      Similar boat mate, I sold Michu 3 GW's ago and now his form has suddenly reignited -_- but if I get him back I'll make a massive loss...

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

        Not too worried about value. Silva just doesn't seem to be threatening does he? Maybe lose Bale for Michu and then get him back for Silva later?

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

          Possibly 🙂

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  5. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Rafael and ba out for fletcher and caulker? -4 points??

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Ba will score a brace next week

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        I meant tomorrow sorry

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

          I know but for next week?

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    2. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Sunderland sucks don't do the second move.

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  6. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Hmm, I think I may just stick with Fletcher & Federici for the DGW. Views?

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      If you get too much dross in you will be stuck with it 😉

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

        My thoughts exactly. Feels so 'meh' bringing in Sunderland/Reading players when both on such shite form. How many are you going in with?

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    This is so bad by Sunderland. Really think investment for dgw just seems a bad decision

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

      Shorey/Morrison are the way to go for the DGW

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      No point investing unless you already have them in your team. Terrible run after the dgw as well

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    3. Rats Ass
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I've got Fletcher and Cuellar ahead of dgw. I'm still hopeful. Chelsea are awful, so expecting Rafas tenure to come to an abrupt end following defeat to Sunderland.

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

      You are forgetting that Norwich at home are a very good defense. And Reading is the worst away defense.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Possibly but at least try and put 2 passes together, it's not hard

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

          Well they have not done that all season. I mean they are lucky to get a corner 😀 saying that, I still think there are worse decisions than getting one of their players for their DGW. At least its proabbly a quaranteed 4 pts 🙂

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  8. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    hold mata 1 last week or out for fellaini?

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      If you can make use of the transfer elsewhere keep Mata

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    2. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Is bring in Fellani if I was you, before his price sky rockets again..

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    3. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      One more week at least.

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

      You also have Bale and Puncheon like me so you might be missing three mids in GW17

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        good point

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    5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      cheers guys, prob hold in the end...ive held this long

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

    Come o.pn tune Flethcer you plum !

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  10. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    This Sunderland team can't even string a pass between the 2 CB's together, truly pathetic, one of if not the worst performance Iv'e ever seen from a prem side.

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      How's the TV research going ?

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Got an LG led 32 from a mate for 150 to tie me over till after Xmas, might invest in something bigger after Xmas when the funds are in hand.
        Tis a fine job, I can actually make out who is who now!
        (was watching a 14 inch for a week or two)
        The LG seems fairly decent, will prob stick with LG when buying the new one, Cheers for the help.

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  11. tm245
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else looking at 0 DGW players?

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    1. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Just mignolet.

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      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Hard to argue there. Have Gorkss but I cannot see how I could start him in front of either Clyne or Demel at third Def.

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      just Cuellar but I have him from the very beginning

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

        and I am dropping him after DGW

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    3. Adriano
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Getting in either Shorey/Morrison to replace McCartney who seems like a dead weight at this point.

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  12. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Sticky hands from Bunn

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  13. athleticbilbobaggins
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Got Fletcher in for Suarez for the DGW. Are Sunderland really that bad? 😐

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    1. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Attacking-wise yes they are.

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  14. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Made a new league as its mid season, and i'm doing terribly in my other leagues so nice to start afresh xD

    Its a h2h league, if you fancy it the code is 6015-548143

    Enjoy!

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  15. Mindless Freak
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Begovic - 8pts
    Bassong - 7pts + cleanie to come
    Enrique - 6pts
    Shawcross - 5pts + bonus

    = one of my rivals.

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    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I know the feeling
      Begovic,Bassong,Cameron (from the bench)

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    2. Champy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I could've played three of those, my fail I guess

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  16. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Suarez & Bale owners, benching or shipping out?

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

      I am benching. It won't be easy to get them back and you may want them back

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Benching for sure

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

        Keeping both, their upcoming fixtures are tasty.

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

          Think I'm gonna do the same tbh.

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    3. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      bench

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

      Benching Suarez, but I might do Bale -----> Michu

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    5. Declan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Might sell Bale

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

        Interesting, for whom?

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

          Not sure tbh

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    6. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Might sell Bale bacause he's on 4 yellows anyway plus don't how long he's out. But I'm struggling to find any decent replacements.

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      1. DLL18
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        *because

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    7. Champy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Might be forced to sell Bale, keeping Suarez

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    8. Pat Mustard
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Suarez to Fletch (c) just for a week is the plan but will re-assess after this

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    9. joshandali13
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I'm benching, esp when I got them for 9.5 and 9.4

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    10. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Benching. Can't afford to bring bac later

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    11. Paz12
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      What about if, like me, you play the Telegraph game (no subs) and own both...but you only get 30 transfers for the whole season and have used 15...

      Hold and go into this GW with 9 men and next with maybe 10?

      I am top of my ML by a slim margin so it is important!

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  17. सनकी
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Sunderland is just terrible. Nuff said

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  18. kobebeef
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    My team is linked, have gorkss and clyne, planning to take either of those for shorey, also downgrading pienaar to mcanuff. So the team will have a mid of ster/nuff rotation with fellaini coming next week for lallana, so giving me fell michu bale ster/mcanuff rotation. If not mcanuff maybe robson kanu worth a punt being only 4.3

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  19. Adriano
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    What happened to sess 🙁

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

      ?? injured?

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

        I meant his poor form, he was absolute class last year. Seems like he's lost all confidence.

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

          His team sucks

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  20. Smellbobs
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Am I right in thinking the 5 yellow card limit goes up to 10 as of 1 Jan. So if you're on 4 yellows as of 1 Jan you're 6 yellows away from a suspension?
    thanks

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    1. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

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  21. John Nerdelbaum
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Rafa > GJ. Views?

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    1. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Decent

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    2. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      smart

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  22. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    looks like a 2pointer for fletch.

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

      I didn't even see him.

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  23. DLL18
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    🙁

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  24. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    have to admit norwich are quality at home.

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  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    OMG Pilkington

    Word of advice. Don't invest in Sunderland, this is just terrible

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

      They are playing Reading at home though.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        They do it's true and it's the lure of that 1 game. Honestly I have watched them here and they can't even pass the ball

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

          I'm not bringing one in but I can see the lure of Fletcher or Sessegnon, that one game against Reading could bring a nice haul.

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

    Good goal from Pilky.

    Not to sur enough my Gunter ➡ Cuellar trade now.

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

      assist?

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      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Johnson

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  27. Phaze 1
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Glad I didn't get Cuellar. No DGW players for me

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

      It changes from game to game dude. He got a CS last gw and a goal the week before that.

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  28. HONY TIBBERT
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    bale and berba to Michu and Defoe? good moves?

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  29. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    😆

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  30. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Well this sucks

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