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11 December 2012 1942 comments
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The final match of Gameweek 16 takes place this evening as Sunderland prepare for a crucial home clash with fellow strugglers Reading. Can Stephane Sessegnon rescue a double Gameweek captaincy gamble before the schedule turns nasty for the Black Cats? Will Steven Fletcher even take the field as Martin O’Neill attempts to engineer a scramble out the drop zone? As usual, our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open ahead of the 7.45pm kick-off…

The big news is that Fletcher makes it; shaking off the ankle injury that kept him out of the defeat to Chelsea to oust Connor Wickham to the bench. The news will receive a mixed reception, particularly from those with Michu as vice captain, armed with his two-goal return against Norwich.

Martin O’Neill also brings Jack Colback into his lineup, relegating Phil Bardsley to the bench – it’s not yet clear how the Sunderland boss is setting up his side, although Craig Gardner could be right-back with Colback at left-back and Danny Rose pushed into midfield: one of several configurations possible. Reading also make changes, with Sean Morrison missing out through injury at the back – his place goes to Alex Pearce with Kaspars Gorkss returning to the bench as cover. Gareth McCleary gets a start on the flank ahead of Hal Robson-Kanu, while Noel Hunt is also drafted in up front; Jason Roberts makes way.

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  1. TwiggsJameson
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Stop moaning about sessn(c). Decent shout, he has 4 points and could well get more.

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  2. Dr Ennet
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Damn, I need a goal from Sess and the Sunderland cleanie gone to win my Ligue 1 game against Chazza 🙂 Plausible... And I mean no offence to all you guys who need a Sunderland cleanie... I am aiming for Champions League... 🙂

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  3. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    "Saint-Étienne striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wore a pair of boots worth 3 THOUSAND EUROS!

    http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/3165/assepierreemerickaubame.jpg "

    And I bet they weren't even comfortable 😉

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    1. JT's Dog
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I get carried away with bidding on eBay also

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      1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Haha, noice

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  4. Doctor X
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Cuellar leading with 12 clearances and 2 interceptions. O'Shea next with 10 clearances, 1 interception but 2 SB.

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    1. the Penman
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      SB?

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      1. hillbillypete
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        side boob

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      2. DLL18
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Shots Blocked?

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        1. hillbillypete
          • 17 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          sweaty bollocks

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  5. Manani
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    got McAnuff (C), and despite not having goal/assist, he is still the highest scoring player in my team, excluding Begovic.
    Well at least I got my (C) right 😆

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    1. Thick Of It
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      At least you are looking on the bright side, some take this game far too seriously

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    2. Spike ⚽️
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      That's the spirit 😉

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  6. heartsattack
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Bardsley my only DGW player.

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    1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Same. Won't have him for much longer though

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    2. El Asesino Pacheco
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I got Gorkss

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  7. Ghostface
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Johnson off. Bardsley on.

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  8. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    AJ out. Ouch, Evs.

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Evs has enough points already 😉

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    2. Evs
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      • 17 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      What you mean... AJ Out ?

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  9. Back on the horse
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Is it true there will be an ignore function on the new comment system?

    what other features are there?

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    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Who said that

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      1. Back on the horse
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        well I think it was a joke, but I am keen for some teasers of what is to come

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    2. The3rdTurd
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Sad to say, but it's got to the point where this is needed.

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    3. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      No. A ranking system which will 'sticky' the good posts and eventually hide/bury the bad ones. According to Mark's description, anyways.

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      1. Back on the horse
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Oh yeah, I remember him saying something like that.

        Looking forward to it

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      2. Professor Abel X
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Need to brown nose galore til then so that I don't get left behind and forgotten!

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    4. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Earlier I said it would help, not that there would be one.

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  10. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Bardsley on for AJ

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    1. Granville
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      • 17 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssss.

      1 point. \o/

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        You're luck is brutal...

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        1. little_wizard123
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          ? He played in the first game so any point tonight is a bonus...

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            If he started he may have got a CS. He has Berba as well...

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            1. little_wizard123
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 10 months ago

              Ah, thought you were just referring to Bardsley coming on.

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      2. Pratik
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        4 points - (1 for CS, 1 for 60)x2

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        1. Pratik
          • 17 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          My bad, you were talking about Bardsley.

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        2. Piggs Boson
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Nice score.

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          1. Pratik
            • 17 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            And it happens the week, after I literally quit....It's actually pretty unbelievable.

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        3. little_wizard123
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          He Pratik, did you read my uefa article? We were the only AJ captainers (or indeed owners!)

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          1. Pratik
            • 17 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            Nope, will check now.

            I do know we got the highest scores this week......I am sure we will be back to sucking next week

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  11. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Johnson out injured

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  12. Dr Ennet
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Sess on top with Fletcher?

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    1. Doctor X
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Heard Fletch likes it that way..

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      1. Dr Ennet
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        ha ha 😀

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    2. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Ooh-er.

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  13. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Mignolet, Cuellar, Sessegnon(c). Need alot more from Stéphane.

    Shorey do what you like. Just don't get booked. Or sent off.

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I have all 4 myself too !

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  14. OPTA FPL
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    no bonus for AJ

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    1. The3rdTurd
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      13-point haul not bad, better than Michu.

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      1. सनकी
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        13? You sure about that?

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  15. little_wizard123
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Damn Johnson 🙁

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    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Greedy

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      1. Doctor X
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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        1. little_wizard123
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          To be fair I didn't want another assist or goal, just for him to stand around and do nothing...

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        2. Shipstontrev
          • 17 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          +2

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      2. little_wizard123
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Sorry about this week Demi. But if you want me to catch Colbert then you'll have to be kind to me.

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  16. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Gibbs is putting in some dangerous crosses. I'd pick him over Sagna.

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    1. सनकी
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Is he worth the extra 0.3 is the question tho..

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Seems to get bonus points, better attacking threat. I'd say so.

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    2. Le Gooner
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Haven't had an Arsenal defender in two seasons of FPL. Don't think I'll start now.

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  17. GYM JUNKIE
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    ah unlucky AJ

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  18. hillbillypete
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    and there endeth Adam Johnson's run in my team. Goodbye.

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    1. heartsattack
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Good haul for him this week. Well worth the punt.

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      1. hillbillypete
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        had him a few weeks now...served me well

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          wish I could say the same about the 6 weeks I owned him for

          2,2,0,0,3,2

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    2. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      AJ to Bale next week if all goes to plan!

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    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Deliberated over Sess and AJ as my DGW punt for an age. Glad I got that one right. I'll keep him in the team for one more week then ditch for Mata.

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  19. Livinginapool
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Missed the first half. How's Sess been playing?

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    1. GYM JUNKIE
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      think i missed him on the pitch too.

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    2. alsybach
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      awesome he has been running around quick and passing it well.........................

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    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Cr@P

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    4. Livinginapool
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Wonderful!

      Sometimes this game just makes my utterly shit life, well, no better...

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  20. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Fletcher down, ankle.

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    1. Slaps
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      ?

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Back up.

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        1. Slaps
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          ah, I missed that

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  21. OPTA FPL
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    thank you Hunt

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  22. Clintymints
    • 17 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    All ya'll neighbourino's praying that captain fletcher stays benched on their team

    Where are yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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    1. alsybach
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      he has scored you know................................

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      1. Clintymints
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, seen loads of people praying he's not going to feature to get their lovely vice captain points

        Vice captain almost strikes again

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    2. Ad4m
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Here & he still needs another 3 points to put me into profit ....

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  23. little_wizard123
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    2-1 Villa.

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    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Is it?

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    2. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Disallowed, sorry. Although I'm annoyed myself.

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  24. THE Wild Rover
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Woooohoooo Bardsley point 😀

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    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 17 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      As long as they don't concede twice.

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  25. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Has the 4-2-3-1 taken over from the traditional 4-4-2?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Benitez was the person bring it to England

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        *brought

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    2. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I remember when 2-3-5 was king 😀

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      1. Scroobius Mac
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Barmby, Klinsmann, Sheringham, Anderton and Dumitrescu as an attacking 5.

        They were better times.

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      2. dribbler
        • 17 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Jairzinho, Gerson, Pele, Tostao, Rivelino

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        1. dribbler
          • 17 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Smith, Johnstone, Reilly, Turnbull, Ormond

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    3. Scroobius Mac
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Yes a few years ago.

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, and it will impact FPL. Some mids will have an advantage (michu)

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    5. Livinginapool
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      What is this 4-4-2 you speak of?

      It vaguely brings back the days of muddy pitches, standing terraces and, er, racism...

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      1. Professor Abel X
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        It's ok the latter is making a comeback for those with nostalgia

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  26. cruzex
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    AJ 🙁

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  27. heartsattack
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Ramsey WTF!!

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  28. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    cmon reading get yer finger out

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  29. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Cazorla sets up so many chances for a bunch of toothless wonders.

    Hurry up Bale and get fit so I can do the swap.

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  30. The Farke Side Gallery
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Now have Stevens Johnson Enrique Foster Mata Guthrie potentially out for the weekend.

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    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Mata isn't potentially out for the weekend, he's out.

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      1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Geoff shreeves, is that you? 😉

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