Injuries

Rooney Suffers Ligament Blow

Wayne Rooney could face “two or three weeks” on the sidelines with a ligament injury sustained in training according to Sir Alex Ferguson. Talking after his side’s dramatic 4-3 win over Newcastle, the United boss delivered the news after the striker was omitted from the matchday squad…

“Wayne did it in training yesterday, he could be out for 2-3 weeks. He did it towards the end of training yesterday. He did it when trying a volley – he strained a ligament behind the knee. It’s unfortunate, and he could be out for two to three weeks.”

It seems likely that Rooney will now miss matches against West Brom, Wigan and the FA Cup tie with West Ham; the home clash with Liverpool on January 12 could be a target for his return, although Ferguson’s early prognosis could see him struggle to make that date.

Rooney had enjoyed a purple patch of form of late, notching five goals in three league starts prior to Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Swansea. That saw Rooney’s Fantasy ownership pick up and his Fantasy Premier League value rise to 12.0. having dipped to 11.7. This latest injury will turn the tide against him again, presumably cementing Robin Van Persie’s starts, even over this busy holiday period.

Javier Hernandez took his opportunity to shine today with a goal and assist that help United to a hard-fought three points and he will seemingly be well placed to start once again with the visit of the Baggies on Saturday. Ferguson must now decide whether he can risk resting Van Persie for that game, given his defence’s propensity to leak goals. Danny Welbeck was ruled out of the reckoning today through illness but could factor at the weekend.

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

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  1. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    60 points 😀

    How's everyone else doing?

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      59(-4)

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      1. NapalmDeath (Northern Chaos…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        77 when Cuellar comes on. Lots of baps to come 😀

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    2. Mull
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      55+Cuellar coming on.

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      1. Back on the horse
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        think you've won our H2H Mull

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Meh, -4, with meh coming on to replace meh!

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

      64...

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    5. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      63 + baps

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        No sh*t with the + baps 🙄 😉

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          😛 😉

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    6. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      51 with Mata and RVP(c) baps to come

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    7. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      54

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    8. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      65.

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    9. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      obv those with Bale will have good scores

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly. Might as well put Bale, yes or no!

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    10. Nopli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Worst GW of the Season 👿

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    11. jamsiep
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      72

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ouch, you should probably shandy out and quit.

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      2. Back on the horse
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        why all the hits? did a mini Katie?

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    12. Moves Like Agger
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      57

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    13. GYM JUNKIE
      • 11 Years
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      69

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    14. Sammy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      66 with a point coming from the bench..

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    15. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      80. 🙂

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    16. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      78 + baps

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    17. Professor Abel X
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      51

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    18. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      52

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    19. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      52

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    20. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      72 - 4 = 68.

      Best score in a long while for me with muchas bapas to come.

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    21. Messi & fabregas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      80 pre bonus

      looks like i am gonna get over 90 pts, was lucky today

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    22. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      66 🙂

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    23. COMH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      68

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    24. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      67

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    25. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      40...haha

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    26. Nerdlinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      49. Red arrow ahoy.

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  2. mdm
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A. Rafael, Sterling and Defoe to O'Brien, Bale and Berba (-4 p)
    B. Silva and Defoe to Bale and Berba (no hit)

    A or B? Thanks guys.

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  3. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Fair play Stoke. Sublime performance.

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    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Earns them 5th on MOTD

      ManU/New, Sun/ManC, AV/Tot, Sto/Liv, QPR/WBA, Eve/Wig, Nor/Che, Ful/Sou, Rea/Swa.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        That has to be a record for them. 😉

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      +1

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  4. big oak
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    is 41 ok good or great today?

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    1. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      decent without bale

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    2. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bad

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    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Prob above average

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

      Terrible. Same as me. 🙁

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    5. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Look above.

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    6. boc610
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      "what do you want to hear " is usually how i respond to questions like that...really isn't that hard
      to work out

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  5. Sammy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anything on michu yet?

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Check the tweets.

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  6. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    John Drinkwater....you bastard.

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/4835/event-history/19/

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    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Beaten by Drinky eh, I haven't seen him all season.

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      1. Pratik
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Has he changed his name or something?

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        1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Old School.

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He's Old School.

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    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That jammie Cuellar sub is the worst part. 🙂

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  7. CFC1990
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Team currently for GW20:

    Begovic
    Cuellar, Demel (75%), Mertesacker
    Mata, Puncheon, Pienaar, Michu (75%)
    RVP, Defoe, Suarez

    Ruddy (injured), Sterling, Ridgewell, Cameron (suspended)

    1FT and 3.7m in bank.

    What would you do with my team?

    Worth taking a hit to get Bale in?.

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  8. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Quick vote count please...

    Yaya ->

    a) Bale
    b) Santi

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A no brainer.

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  9. Feanor
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    On 55 minus 4 for bringing in Pienaar for Nolan, but that only really cost me 2 points since I only had 10 players today.

    Getting rid of Rafael, Ridgewell or Shorey is the next move.

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  10. New Ghost
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Berbilly, that "Apocalypse" picture, where's you get it?

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  11. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Enrique, Silva & Yaya -> Gibbs, Bale & Santi

    Worth an 8 point hit?

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    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No

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    2. dan717
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, wait for wildcard

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  12. Ace Ventura
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who shall i take Rafael out for or should i continue to keep him with an uncertain future?
    I have ShawX / Nasty / Gorkss / Clyne...

    1) Luiz
    2) Evra
    3) Vertonghen
    4) Gibbs

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  13. Pratik
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    All I needed was 2 points from Enrique to level the H2H! What a pity!!!

    Any chance Bonus (RVP+Berba) >= Bonus(Mata)+2pts?

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      may equal. Berba 3+ rvp 1 vs. mata 2 +2

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  14. flipperallstars
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    57 plus baps and 3 off bench

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  15. The King
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hold onto Cameron?

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  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    another 45 mins then match of the day 😀

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  17. Mr. Perfectionist
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Should i get rid of suarez or ba to generate funds to get bale in for pienaar/AJ. Any other suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance 🙂

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  18. the Bap Chap
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Osman 3, Jagielka 2, Neville 1
    Berbatov 3, Lambert 2, Ramirez 2 (this is tight and pretty low ppi wise, no gimmes)
    Evra 3, Hernandez 3, Carrick 1 (in the mix Van Persie, Evans)
    Oscar 3, Mata 2, Ivanovic 1, Cahill 1
    Brunt 3, Lukaku 2, Cisse 1
    Chico Flores 3, Mariappa 2, Leigertwood 2
    Ad Johnson 3, Cuellar 2, Kilgallon 1, Mignolet 1 (in the mix Rose)
    Bale 3, Naughton 2, Defoe 1
    Walters 3, Jones 2, Shawcross 1

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    1. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Geez, what did Hernandez do that RVP didn't?

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Shawcross? You have got to be kidding me

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    3. GYM JUNKIE
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      shawx bap not surprised 🙂

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

      Shawcross got his assist removed.

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      1. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        thanks, didn't know

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    5. tahoe don
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I hope RVP gets 1 ... please

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    6. Eboue
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      cheers chappo

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    7. the Bap Chap
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      *Walters 3, Jones 2, Whelan 1 (now the Shawcross assist is gone)

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  19. Sammy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Silva to Santi or Walcott?

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  20. Hopper
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    74 pre bonus, DE-lish

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  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Wonder will baps be available tonight?

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  22. FORCA INTER
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bale you legend!!

    just went home and seen his 3 goals and suarez assist

    68 pre bonus-delighted 🙂

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    1. Bambi
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      69 pre bonus

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  23. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Average score on FPL site, what do you predict?

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    1. chel5eachris
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      High again I reckon - 55 after baps

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      1. The King
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Never that high. 45 maybe

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    2. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      42

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  24. rvp786
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Zabaleta
    B) Nasty
    C) Mert
    D) Gibbs

    pick one

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    1. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Zabaleta
      Mert
      Gibbs
      Nasty

      in that order.

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      1. rvp786
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        worth getting city defender over arsenal though even with DGW???

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  25. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    GTFO of my team Suarez. What a diabolical display.

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Its Liverpool, not Suarez. Im keeping.

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      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        The money is better spent on someone else. Guarantee QPR will do well next game too. 1-1 or something like that.

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  26. El Zurdo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Enrique & Silva to Luiz & Cazorla
    or
    B) Defoe & Morrison to Berbatov & Cazorla
    +Why?

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    1. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A, cause Luiz looks great value.

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  27. Tea and Busquets
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    just got RVP and Eneique in for Baines and Rooney was it worth it?

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    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah.

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  28. Doctor X
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I knew my bench would come good 😉

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  29. Red Devil Swede
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney out for who?

    13.7 in the bank, 2FT. Won't do RvP. Have Tevez+Berba.

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    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Obviously I ment I can buy someone for 13.7

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      1. Red Devil Swede
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        * meant

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  30. yanky
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    whos more nailed on for WH - tomkins or demel?

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