Dugout Discussion

Saturday Dugout Discussion

Having suffered a weekend break for FA Cup distractions, the Premier League makes a return with no less than eight encounters on today’s agenda. Proceedings start early at Loftus Road, where Harry Redknapp’s side will look to build on the unlikely three points gained at Stamford Bridge as they tackle another daunting derby with Tottenham paying visit. That’s followed by seven three o’clock kick-offs, with Chelsea’s trip to Stoke perhaps the headline act.

Those who have invested heavily in double Gameweek assets will be hoping that Rafa Benitez’s side can muster goals against the stoic Stoke defence. With the big-guns to follow in Sunday’s programme, the Britannia clash, along with Everton’s home meeting with Swansea, look to be our best source of points from the day’s offerings.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now accepting visitors, providing a real-time sounding board throughout the course of today’s matches.

The team news from the QPR camp shows starts for Shaun Wright-Phillips and Ji-sung Park, with Junior Hoilett and Esteban Granero making way. As for Spurs, they bring Gareth Bale back into their starting lineup, with Gylfi Siggurdsson dropping out. Michael Dawson partners Jan Vertonghen in central defence, with Kyle Naughton recalled at left-back.

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

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  1. Egg noodle
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    oh walker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Locarno
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bloody hell. Cesar's on fire.

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, he's on a mission and I decided to give Defoe another week, Feckin typical.

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      1. The Team Principal
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Keep Defoe!!!! He will pick up gain because Adebayor is going to the ACON.

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  3. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs will score very soon.

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  4. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Super save.

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  5. Rafabio
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Defoe looks the most likely to get something.

    Dempsey on AVB. Come on....

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  6. Demí
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    @chrislepkowski
    Unconfirmed at this stage but strong suggestion Popov and Olsson are back fo

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    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      *for WBA

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good news for those who started Foster

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    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      r WBA.

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    4. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
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      Yes please.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Put Olsson in my team fully expecting him not to start, ahead of Demel. Played bego over Foster.

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    5. kaz 96
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      ridgewell misses out then?

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  7. Grumpy Camel
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    with QPR so deep is harry thinking they can win by 1 quick counter attack?

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

      or a free-kick...they need more than draws to stay up though

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      1. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        wrong

        draws do u no favour. All about how many matches u win

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    2. Wings of Steel
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not without anyone up front

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    3. onionbarje
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      must be

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    4. the Penman
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Worked at Stanford Bridge.

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      1. Grumpy Camel
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        sure did, drogba helped a little

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  8. Scoredelario
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I think redknapp phoned tony pulis at half time in the liverpool match and then did some kind of exorcist style scream-fest

    and voila, qpr can defend and stoke can't.

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  9. TorresMagic™
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I was told to bench Nelsen. Thanks for nothing. 🙁

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You are giving QPR a clean sheet after 50odd minutes?

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Of course not. Hope he scores an own goal with Bale assisting. 🙂

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 14 Years
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          Of course not? What are you doing then?

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

      I played Sagna ahead of him. I intended to play Nelsen but never changed Sagna to the bench 🙁

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    3. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Plenty of time yet.

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    4. Hybrid.power
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Still a half hour to go man.

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    6. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Always go with your gut. No one made you do anything, they merely offered a suggestion.

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        A joke, would have done it anyway.

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 14 Years
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          Oh right...... funny

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        2. .
          • 11 Years
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          🙄

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    7. .
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      Take responsibility for you OWN decisions.

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

      Can't blame others, you ask for advice and people give it. It's only advice the final decision is with you.

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    9. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      🙄 .

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  10. donkey73
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I'll settle with Gareth scoring just 1 goal. 1-0. It's enough

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    1. Wings of Steel
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      me too and I dont have him

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  11. Adro3
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    oh s*** realised I forgot to click save changes last night, Ba is my Captain instead of Mata and Guthrie is starting instead Kacankilic. Do you think it will be ok?

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Could be worse.

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      1. Adro3
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, suppose. Cheers anyway, damn that make changes button 🙁

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    2. Ayling Buyers Club
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yup.

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    3. bradbury1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yeh

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  12. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Harry Redknapp....He banks where he wants.....He banks where he wants.....

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  13. rohan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan Nelsen is having a pretty good game.

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

    @officialsaints
    Southampton make three changes as Jos Hooiveld, Gastón Ramírez and @Nathaniel_Clyne come in for José Fonte, Guly and Steven Davis. #saintsfc

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

      Gaston!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Clyne is back, lovely

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      1. Wings of Steel
        • 13 Years
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        +1

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    3. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yay! Ramirez and Clyne - check.

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

        Oooh me too! High five!

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        1. blue cheese
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          🙂

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

      Cue OG.

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

      Clyne - first DGW. Check

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

      GASTON BOOM!

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    7. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hooiveld = goals.

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

        goals conceded

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  15. Demí
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Krul; Debuchy, Williamson, Coloccini (c), Santon; Perch, Anita; Obertan, Marveaux, Gutierrez; Cisse

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      have to say that midfield is just awful.

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      1. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        If you take the 3 best mids from any PL side it's going to leave a poor midfield.

        Imagine City's without Silva, Yaya and Nasri, Chelsea's without Mata, Hazard and Oscar.

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

      Come on Debuchy and Cisse! Terrible midfield though 😀

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    3. onionbarje
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i wanna cry, they need to buy someone in midfield. Lampard

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    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Simpson fail

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  16. Tin of Directors
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Has this game got 0-0 written all over it or what?

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  17. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    disappointing game so far.

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  18. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    From all of the weeks Bale why this one? Why do go against me all the time? I went against Punch/ Ramires and Nollan because of u. Damn u !!!

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    1. Wings of Steel
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Plenty of time left

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

    reid nolan jarvis cole collison collins demel jussi diarra cole potts

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    1. Locarno
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jussi midfield? 🙂

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      1. Smellbobs
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        oop

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  20. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Cahill out of the squad, unlucky for some!

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

      here 🙁

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Really really?

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yep he's become a dad and pulled out of the squad

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          ah i see the tweet, thanks

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  21. Demí
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Vorm, Tiendalli, Flores, Williams, Davies, Agustien, Ki, Michu, Rangel, Dyer, Hernandez

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    1. the Penman
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hernandez up front?

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    2. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Rangel, Tiendalli, Davies. 3 FBs? 😕

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

        5-4-1

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        1. blue cheese
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Hmm, interesting.

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      2. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Rangel/Tiendalli on the RW.

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    3. heeljames
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Michu hattrick would be lovely

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

      Rangel in midfield?

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  22. EoinM
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    guy demel starts..GET In

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Why wouldn't he??

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      1. Smellbobs
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        seriously, why wouldn't he? I just brought him in for the DGW

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        1. Tin of Directors
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          He'll play both.

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  23. F1989R
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Southampton FC ‏@officialsaints
    Southampton team: Boruc, Clyne, Yoshida, Hooiveld, Shaw, Puncheon, Schneiderlin, Cork, Ramírez, Lambert, Rodriguez. #saintsfc

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    1. Egg noodle
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lovely team for some Lambert goals.

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  24. fdotman
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    qpr-tot (draw)
    villa-SOTON
    EVERTON-swansea
    FULHAM-wigan
    NORWICH-newcastle
    reading-WEST BROM
    stoke-chelsea (draw)
    SUNDERLAND vs west ham

    like my accy?

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    1. Locarno
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Think you might fall at the first hurdle.

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

      odds?

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      1. fdotman
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        50p returns £550.85

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

          well... I worked in a bookies for 5 years and never paid out on one of these. You could get lucky of course.

          We did pay a guy 60 grand for a 3 quid horse bet!

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  25. Nopli
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Cisse -CHECK
    NOLAN- CHECK 🙂

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    1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      4 points, CHECK

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      1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        petr...

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      2. Tin of Directors
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cisse will be the next big bandwagon in a week or two.

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

      Cisse eh... Very nice diff! Bit expensive for my tastes but hope it works out for you 🙂

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  26. BONZ
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    John Terry is a dirt dog - He timed it all to perfection so that he could get his place back in the team........although he is happy for Mr & Mrs Cahill.

    You were all thinking it.

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  27. djt
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    why isnt the chatroom working?

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  28. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    BALEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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

      fail

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    2. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      in a few minutes hopefully, will score 🙂

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

        😀

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    3. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      ....hasn't done anything!

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    4. Bad Pen
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Don't do that.

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      1. Thomass
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        + 200

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    5. Feed the Yak and he will sc…
      • 11 Years
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      grow up

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    6. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      +1000000000000000

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    7. Canadian Football
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      loser

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    8. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      stfu attention seeking retard.

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    9. onionbarje
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Troll

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    10. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ahhhhhhhhh, milked for all it is worth.......

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    11. Scoredelario
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If you want to troll then don't do it every 2 minutes and then some people will believe you.

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      1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I havent done it once. That was actually the first time ever....

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        1. Scoredelario
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
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          before the deadline you were typing stuff. or someone with a big chin was

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    12. Wings of Steel
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I did that once and someone called me a tw** and told me to f off. Seems you got off lightly

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      1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
        • 12 Years
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        Lol. That is a sure indication that people take this game way to seriously 🙂

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

          Or that you are a twat

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  29. kaz 96
    • 12 Years
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    Benched nolan and demel. Hoping it doesn't backfire

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  30. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
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    Congratulations to Cahill for becoming a dad and also for messing up people's FPL plans 😉

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