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Tuesday Dugout Discussion

1 January 2013 4496 comments
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Seven Premier League matches ease us into 2013, starting with West Brom’s Hawthorns clash with an ailing Fulham outfit. That’s followed by a string of three o’clock matches, with both City and United in action.

Robin Van Persie will sport the armband for many when he faces up to Wigan at the DW Stadium, while City will be looking to blow down the stubborn Stoke barrier at the Etihad. The Swansea teamsheet for their encounter with a porous Villa defence will be keenly anticipated, with Michu due to undergo a fitness test to decide if he can take pot-shots at Brad Guzan. Arsenal, with Theo Walcott expected to be in the striker’s role once again, round things off with their trip to Southampton for the evening kick-off.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to hoover up the emotion as the day progresses and already, the early team news is in from the Hawthorns:

Steve Clarke makes five changes from the side that slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford. Youssouf Mulumbu returns after a hamstring knock to take his place alongside Chris Brunt in the Baggies’ double-pivot, while the West Brom boss changes all four of his offensive players. Marc-Antoine Fortune, James Morrison and Zoltan Gera replace Graham Dorrans, Markus Rosenberg and Peter Odemwingie in the attacking midfield three, and Romelu Lukaku gets the nod over Shane Long as the lone forward.

West Brom Starting XI: Foster; Jones, McAuley, Tamas, Ridgewell; Mulumbu, Brunt; Fortune, Morrison, Gera; Lukaku.

For the visitors, Martin Jol makes a single alteration as Alex Kacaniklic replaces Kerim Frei on the left flank. Mark Schwarzer and Damien Duff fail to recover from neck and calf problems, while Matthew Briggs is preferred to John Arne Riise at left-back again.

Fulham Starting XI: Stockdale; Riether, Hangeland, Hughes, Briggs; Dejagah, Karagounis, Sidwell, Kacaniklic; Ruiz; Berbatov.

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

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  1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    May just do Kun to RVP

    on WC and RVP rise again soon

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  2. Indalo
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    1-0 to Arsenal would be lovely, Gibbs goal

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  3. Tim Canterbury
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone who didnt captain RVP needs a slap.

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    1. gravless
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      Don't be so silly.

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    2. Manani
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      Slap me twice, I don't even own him 😀

      red arrow again!

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    3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      those who don't have him..... ðŸ™

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    4. Samwise the Brave
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      I almost chose michu or suarez, but then i followed my golden rule, if in doubt captain rvp

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    5. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Little Pea has matched him 🙂

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    6. MJ6987
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      +1

      I've been imploring people to captain him pre-GW. You can only do so much though

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  4. Captain Shirokov
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    Points everyone?

    Me? 33 with 6 to go.

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    1. Pinoche
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      36 with 7 to go.

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      1. FPL Touches
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        +1

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    2. Tim Canterbury
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      53 Suarez Fellaini Migs & Mata to go

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    3. JWF
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      Same

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    4. Billy Gilmore
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      52 with 5 to go.

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      1. blue cheese
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        Jammy fecker JOB!

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        1. Billy Gilmore
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          😎

          My transfers are gold atm. Every single one gets attacking points, the last 5 anyway 🙂

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          1. Lateriser 12
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            Let me know your next one. PLEASEEEEEEEEE

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          2. blue cheese
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            Kudos to you! Keep me informed about your transfers for next week ... 😉

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            1. Billy Gilmore
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              Saving this week, me thinks. Sorry... 😉

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              1. blue cheese
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                Bollocks! I saved mine for today ...

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      2. Ginkapo FPL
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        42 with 5 to go including Torres(C) 😀

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    5. McDog
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      56 (4) with 4 to go

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    6. NiceToMichu
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      12 with 7 to go

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    7. The Finnisher
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      31 with 7 to go.

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    8. dribbler
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      i'm too shy to tell you

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    9. Alonso The Great Midfielder
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      8 with 8 to go

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    10. Yossi
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      43 with 5, reasonably happy

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    11. blue cheese
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      47 with 4 to go.

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    12. Green-Pea
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      56 with 4 to go without rvp cap

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    13. Lateriser 12
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      36(-4) with Pearce and Nelsen as my only starting defenders (fingers crossed on Nelsen)

      5 more to go.

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    14. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      12pts YEAHH

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    15. Gizmo
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      49 with 7 to go 😀

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      1. Gizmo
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        with (-4)

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    16. Viper
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      34(-8)

      My stupid kneejerk! Should be on 40(-4)

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    17. viciousrumour
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      65 with 3 to play

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    18. Indalo
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      52 with 6 to go 🙂

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    19. chocolove
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      65 with 3

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    20. Milner4eva
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      54 with 5 to go

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    21. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      51 with Walcott, fellaini, Baines, Gerrard and Suarez to go 🙂

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    22. Bøwstring The Carp
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      35 with 7 to go

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    23. Parm
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      44 with 3

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    24. Mile Plankton
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      43, 7 to go. Hopes for Hazard, Ba, Wally, Sterling. . .

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    25. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      36 with 6 to go.

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    26. realtin
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      6 from 3

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    27. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      44 (4 to play)

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    28. bradbury1
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      50 with 5

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    29. MJ6987
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      37 with 6 to go

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      1. MJ6987
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        Wow, thought I was doing OK, but most doing better!

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    30. Samwise the Brave
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      43 + zab,rvp(c) bonus, (pienar,oscar,torres,azipleta,suarez,walcott still to play)

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    31. moment
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      27 with 5 to go including (C) Walcott

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    32. La Roja
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      47 4 to go

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    33. Portuguese&Proud
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      32 with 4 to go... ðŸ™

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  5. Atwood
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    Did Nasty come on?

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    1. Miracallas
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Nope

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      why would he?

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      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        Cause he plays for Man City FFS. The amount of window lickers on here on matchday... 🙄

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

      No. Clark's 0 to come off the bench for me. ðŸ™

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  6. Green-Pea
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    what a bad gw wrong captain again

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  7. COMH
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    Walcott (c) not looking too clever atm. A great performance needed just to match RVP.

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    1. FPL Touches
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      I'm guessing he will get a brace.

      I can feel it!

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      1. Waterwheel Inc.
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        I'd settle for that!

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  8. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    What a win for the Hammers!!! 😀

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Care to have a stern word with Carlton on my behalf?

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      1. JK - Cønt â­
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        and mine

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    2. COMH
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      They lucked out by the sound of it 😉

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    3. chocolove
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      congratsss 😀
      i wish transfered noble in, but decide to wait for nolan ðŸ™

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  9. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    cant get any more unlucky with my defense than this week
    city cs nasty doesnt start
    had demel n jass for wham coverage concede a 90th min ...damit obrien

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  10. Adro3
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Over 50 points and 4 to play! (and bonus points) Anyone please can you recommend 3 or 4 defenders that I should get using the WC - good choices for the next few gw's too please. Thanks!

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

      Kompany, Ivanovic, Luiz

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  11. Lateriser 12
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Begovic McCarthy
    Nastasic Mertsacker Clyne Nelsen Pearce
    Michu Walcott Mata Bale Fellaini
    RVP Berba Suarez

    Attack is in place. Is it sensible to wc, just to sort that defence out?

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    1. The Finnisher
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Well, when you do WC, you won't be changing the attack much, would you?

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      1. Lateriser 12
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        Yep. Plan is to get Giroud or Poldi in after Berba(WIG) i reckon. Thats the only probable change. Pull the trigger? That said, next week does not look fruitful for defenders.

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        1. The Finnisher
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          Depends who you'll get I suppose.

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    2. Pereina
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Wow that's a terrific front 8

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    3. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      No way. Defence too hard to predict points anyway. Use your FT.

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    4. FPL Touches
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Get in Podol and O'Brien for DGW IMO, And then WC to original attack and fresh defence

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    5. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      I would look to downgrade Berbs or you'll have a bench headache each week. That or drop a MF.

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    6. mr messi
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      How can you afford that? I'm 1.5m short!

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  12. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    Theo (C)

    GOOD LUCK

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    1. Judas
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      why?

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        WHY NOT

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  13. Gaz Downright
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    Spurs shots on target 12
    Spurs goals 3
    Federici saves 8

    where's the last one?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      block

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        flashscores says goalkeeper saves 9 😕

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    2. JWF
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      Blocked by a defender

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Someone blocked?

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    4. Epic Fail
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Blocked shot probably.

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  14. Vpan
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    why o'brien went off?

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    1. FINALLY POGREBYNYAK SCORES
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      No West ham cleanie..... Hahahaha

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  15. Tim Canterbury
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    If Walcott joins Michu in doing nowt i'll be smiling. Still brining both in on a WC

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      you got lucky once you will not get lucky twice

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  16. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season rc…
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    50 with Peanut / Fellaini / Cuellar to go ...... not bad probably a decent above average but not that super green arrow I`m in need of !!

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

      You're absolutely flying

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

    Mert ill still or not nailed anymore?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Bench

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I believe so

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  18. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Happy New Year 2013.
    -From India With Love 😉

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Long time no see? 😀

      Happy New Year.

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      1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Oh Yes, due to some sad incident ðŸ™

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Sorry to hear ðŸ™

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

      HNY from Brazil

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    3. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      HNY from Dublin

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  19. jimnastics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Got carried away in the Santi, Bale, Walcott hat trick madness with Michu(c)... sounds like he should have had a first half hatty though! Still, what a shambles. Thank god I'm not the only one.

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  20. Silly Sausage
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    41 with Fellaini, Suarez, Mata and Walcott to come, hoping for a decent week for a change!!

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  21. Doesn't Mata
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    I know anything can happen but i just want to hear my odds 😀

    25 pts Johnson Gerrard Mata(c) Cazorla Ba vs. 29 pts Gibbs Fellaini Sterling Walcott Mata Suarez Torres?

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

      6,5,12,2,6 v 2,5,2,7,6,6,6

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  22. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    My WC defence is not gonna be expensive. Getting points from my back 4 this year has been an absolute lottery.

    Thinking:

    Bego (bought 4.5) Bunn
    Nasty/Gibbs Wilson Demel Nelson Davies

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    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      gibbs over nasty imo

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Whi is that guy Nelson?

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  23. JK - Cønt â­
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    was O'Brien subbed with an injury or just tactical?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Tactical. Big Sam likes his Defenders to be restful for those last 5 minutes.

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

        Sarcasm alert.

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  24. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    recommended bets for Saints-Gunners? 🙂

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    1. MJ6987
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Over 2.5 goals I reckon - and bet BIG

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      1. MJ6987
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe Giroud LGS

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    2. isacki: full casual
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Walcott AGS, two or more worth a punt
      Podolski AGS
      Ox AGS
      Saints to score
      Over two point five goals...

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  25. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Neck and neck in the FPL cup!
    47-46 to me
    Cuellar Walcott Suarez(c)
    vs
    Jagielka Lambert Ba
    What do you think?

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  26. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    Another week where your team does terribly but RVP (c) does amazing...this is getting repetitive but I like it 🙂

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      That was me with Bale(c) 2 weeks ago. The rest was absolute shite 😆

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

      My teams done great but I didn't captain RVP. It hurts a little as can be seen by my constant bitching lol. I'l stop now.

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  27. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    3-1 Arsenal with Walcott hattrick. 😉

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

      3 Santi assists?

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  28. Portuguese&Proud
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    13 years, 4 months ago

    well basicaly i'm fecked this week, souldn't have punted on my captain and sticked with RVP specially when SAF rested him last week...

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    1. emperikal
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Right there with ya.... Kind of wish I didn't come on when I did last night 😆

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      1. Portuguese&Proud
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        well for what's worth sorry for influencing your decision mate

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  29. Ace Ventura
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    What are everyones WC plans? I have had another poorish GW still planning on holding out for now.

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  30. emperikal
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    I must apologize to RVP for having removed the (C) from him in the wee hours of the morning. Won't happen again mate!

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