[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
6 April 2013 3472 comments
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Saturday’s events kick-off with a relegation humdinger. Southampton will consider themselves close to safety as Mauricio Pochettino continues to inspire some vibrant performances but opponents Reading are fighting for survival, with three points a necessity. Throw in the fact that the Royals’ new boss, Nigel Adkins, is facing his former club and we have ourselves a tasty scenario as our amouse bouche for the Gameweek.

Three more matches follow at three o’clock, with Norwich hosting Swansea, Stoke facing off against Villa and West Brom taking on Arsenal at the Hawthorns. Fantasy managers will perhaps be looking to that final clash in the main, with Santi Cazorla continuing to hoover up new owners this week ahead of his two fixtures in Gameweek 33.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open for business, plying its trade by soaking up your real-time reactions as every pass, tackle and shot is played out.

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

  1. afcblegend
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Bournemouth win, Brentford and Sheff Utd draw, can't ask for much more really! (Apart from a Doncaster loss but hey...)

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    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Awesome isn't it! Chuffed for the lads, dare we dream yet?!

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      1. afcblegend
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Well I'm hoping we can get the 1st playoff place, the games in hand could be a killer! But getting automatic would be incredible

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    2. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Come on the Bournemouth!

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  2. Bad Pen
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Yeovil up to 3rd, well done boys!

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  3. Declan
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Clyne on my bench outscores the other 4 players I started today. God I'm good at this game.

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      See, the trick is to only have 3 defenders. Then you're never wrong 😉

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  4. Henry Hill
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Stoke and Sunderland look in free fall, it's going to go to the wire for the third relegation place. Just need QPR to beat Wigan tomorrow and throw the cat amongst the pigeons 😉

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Remy hattie incoming

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    2. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I hope QPR goes down. Shaite club, run by idiots.

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        I think you will get your wish

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        1. TeamSteam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          I think so too. Along with Stoke and Sunderland. Piss teams.

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          1. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            How on earth you think Reading will get out of trouble, I don't know.

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            1. TeamSteam
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 1 month ago

              Oh yeah forgot all about Reading. I just dont like Sunderland or Stoke, either one going down will suffice.

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          2. Crouch Potato!
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            13 years, 1 month ago

            Every year has piss teams, that's why relagation exists, just hate the bottom teams every year, you won't go far wrong.

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            1. TeamSteam
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 1 month ago

              In my defence i have disliked Sunderland and Stoke for quite some time.

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              1. Crouch Potato!
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                13 years, 1 month ago

                Certainly anybody instead of Stoke in the PL.

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      2. Crouch Potato!
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        13 years, 1 month ago

        Who do you support?

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        1. TeamSteam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Liverpool m8.

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          1. Crouch Potato!
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            You are just priviliged rubbish 😉

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            1. TeamSteam
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 1 month ago

              No mate, thats what you are. We`re a great club with things to look forward to.

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              1. Henry Hill
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                13 years, 1 month ago

                Looking forward to life without Suarez 😉

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    3. Naboo
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Sunderland will be unrecognisable from now on. The PDC factor. They'll be the fittest squad in the league within a week haha

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Haha yeah if they're out of line they'll be sent to be punished in a gulag..

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    4. Crouch Potato!
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Shame about the gap, we are now a far better side than both of them, with scope to improve. Think Redknapp should have played with draws in mind in last 2.

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Win tomorrow and get to within four points and it'll still be game on. Extremely unlikely but you never know, most of the teams we have in the run in we beat last season.

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        1. Crouch Potato!
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Beat Wigan, actually see us getting a shock result, Everton possibly, Stoke Newcastle and Reading winnable. As for Arsenal, they won't enjoy Loftus rd. Anfield no chance.

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          1. Henry Hill
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            Fernandes waited too long to sack Hughes, loved Warnock's dig at Sparky during the week for ruining QPR.

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  5. Lawrø
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Average score predictions?

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    1. Bad Pen
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      10

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      1. Sarnab
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        12

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    2. Wings of Steel
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      8

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    3. Declan
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      10

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      1. Lord Flashheart
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        9

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    4. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      2-0

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      1. Declan-
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        13 years, 1 month ago

        I see what you did there 😉

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    5. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      17

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      1. Gizmo
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        • 13 Years
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        wtf

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    6. Billy Gilmore
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      10

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    7. Locarno
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      7

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  6. karankachiefs
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Is fellaini going to drop tonight?

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    1. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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    2. Jonah
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Bloody hope so. Could still get some transfers in though.

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    3. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      How long until the FPL site updates prices?

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      1. TeamSteam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Every night around 4-5.

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  7. SC not pearls before swine
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    I hate my rival. He gets Morrison off his bench, Snodgrass, barring a miracle, is staying rooted to mine. C'mon Studge!

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    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I hate my rival too. He gets all the luck, while I have Mert and few more.

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  8. olidooley
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Will Walcott play next week???

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    1. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully not

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Possibly. I am leaving my FPL team well alone until I know the answer to this.

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    3. Jonah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I believe the thinking is that he is unlikely to. You should get conclusive news about the first fixture on Thursday or Friday.

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  9. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    You wanna know why Benteke scored?

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    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Because I benched him.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        😯 You're not having the best of luck...

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        1. TeamSteam
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Benching Benteke when he scores is not bad luck.

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            But his Mertesacker red is.

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            1. TeamSteam
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 1 month ago

              Sure. I got punked by it in my draft league, so i share his pain.

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        2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          You should be woried if you own Gerrard, Hazard, Sissoko, RVP or Sturridge.

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          1. SC not pearls before swine
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 1 month ago

            Oh. No.

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    2. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Because hes good at football.

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    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Did you sell him?

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      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
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        13 years, 1 month ago

        Benched

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    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry. Look above.

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  10. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Davies points the last two weeks

    0 and 0

    Season keeper...

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    1. Wings of Steel
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      He used to be a threat but doesnt push forward anymore. I might get rid

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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        13 years, 1 month ago

        it's these little points that annoy me, I should have just played Distin who is on form at least

        arrrgh

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Consistency like that is hard to come by.

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    3. iain_90
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      he really grinds my gears.

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    4. Balotellitubbies
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Davies>Sagna

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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        might be on the cards

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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          13 years, 1 month ago

          without a doubt for me.

          Davies epitomises all of my defensive problems all season.

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    5. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      I also have Onuoha and now Pearce to deal with. At least he's playing 🙄

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

        not for much longer with Naylor on the way back

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  11. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Well, certainly a good day to have Mertesacker on the bench. Shame it ruins my DGW plans though 🙁

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  12. Rossamous
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Any gif-age on the Lowton goal? Also Mert likely suspended for one game or two?

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    1. Jonah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely suspended for one.

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    2. Kagawa-san-mia
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      one

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    3. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers fellas

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      1. Rossamous
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Wow what a goal!! Thanks pal

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      2. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        If you need a goal to avoid relegation, that one will do...

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  13. Wings of Steel
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    I dont have them but is Rooney and Vidic fit?

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    1. Jairzinho
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      probably and no

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    2. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Rooney should start, Vidic unsure as of yet

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  14. Godfather Bandit 42
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    14 from 6....

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  15. tobesthetoffee
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Are Wilson and Bunn injured?

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    1. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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  16. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Question for Suarez owners

    IF he was to get booked tomorrow who would you replace him with (if anyone)?

    Aguero for me, the prices are the same, he plays Wigan and he has a DGW coming.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Berba and keep Sturridge.

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Rooney.

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    3. Wings of Steel
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Tevez, he always goes mental on the pitch after hes been in trouble

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    4. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Rooney, but I hope the gods align and he doesn't get booked over the next two

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    5. Declan-
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Rooney probably. I won't have a Dgw Striker if he doesn't get a yellow

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    6. JWF
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Ditto. He'll stay in my wildacard team unless he gets a yellow, in which case Aguero comes in.

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    7. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      He wont get booked. We have Reading the coming week. Will have to look into someone if he does get it.

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  17. Del Monte
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    How many DGWers?

    I will have 4 with no hits

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    1. Konig Luther
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      i will have 7 without hits..... well only 6 now with mert single game

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      1. karankachiefs
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        Mert out for both ain't he. Straight red.

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        1. kaz 96
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          Professional foul

          1 game

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        2. Konig Luther
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 1 month ago

          professional foul

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    2. Declan-
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      8/9

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    3. karankachiefs
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      8 for one hit

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    4. JWF
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      8 or 9

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    5. Kagawa-san-mia
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      8

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  18. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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    Just got in to see Mertersacker red!!!! My DGW in complete freefall!

    Point hits here I come! Damn his gangly legs!

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      See below 🙂

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  19. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    The plan was to get Fellaini and Baines for no hit giving me 8 dgw players.. Because of Bale and Mert it will cost me -4 to get them both and would still only give me 7 dgw players.. This game is never straightforward.... But that's why we love it 🙂

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    1. Jonah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Unlucky WR. Still think it's the right thing to do, bearing in mind you haven't told us who you;re getting rid of.

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

      Exactly mate, if FPL was easy or predictable it wouldn't be any fun 😀

      Mert will only miss one game though if that helps

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    3. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly, and how you deal with that is what makes an FPL manager.. Not sticking the armband on RvP every week!

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  20. megatronaldinho
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    megatron's pet peeves with a sprinkling of ground gears. 1) who will win; me: suarez, rvp, carroll opponent: lambert, rooney, giroud. 2) how many points will my players score? 3) anything to do with the average score, cos it means nothing. feel free to add your own, or, more likely and appropriately, have a go at me for being a misery-guts 😀

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    1. karankachiefs
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      who are the captains?

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
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      My pet hates are posts that include.. 'I forgot to...' 'I accidently....' 'i just realised....'

      I smell bs

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        I accidentally forgot to say that I just realised...

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      2. megatronaldinho
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        i was gonna captain russel martin but instead went RVP . FML

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  21. Gregor
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know anything about injuries to Wilson and Giroud?

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    1. tobesthetoffee
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      and bunn

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  22. NiceToMichu
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Fabianski Bunn
    Davies Clyne Evans Enrique Wilson
    Mata Fellaini Cazorla Downing Sissoko
    Van Persie Suarez Anichebe

    3.0 in the bank

    Who to upgrade?

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    1. Misery likes Kompany
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson I would have thought but wait for injury news

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  23. Acquafresca
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Fellaini to fall tonight yes?

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      If people stop buying him, yes.

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      1. Kagawa-san-mia
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        they wont stop buying, i have bought him myself already, last night 😀

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      not sure yet, he's only around 120% (middle ground between FISO and TotalFPL), not sure he'll make it, if he doesn't go tonight forget it, his flag will be removed tomorrow and he'll be protected

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    3. karankachiefs
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like according to Fiso. -113%

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  24. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Baines, Maloney

    or

    Sagna, Fellaini

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    1. Rossamous
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. Stykes
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      B, easy.

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  25. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    Are people gunna do Lambert->Berbatov for the double even with Lambos form?

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    1. kaz 96
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      for a hit: no

      For free: yes

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    2. Locarno
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      Timing. See below.

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    3. Sean.
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      • 14 Years
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      got and keeping both 🙂

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  26. Locarno
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    Might actually dump Lambert. He's been great, but didn't even manage a shot today. Berba will score more than him this DGW, in my opinion.

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    1. super zlatan
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Considering the same.

      But I love dgw's. it's the only reason. Lambert has been class for his price.

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    2. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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      Yeh, I tend to agree. Hate getting attached to players and feeling like I can't drop them but in truth the season is almost over and double weeks count for so much!

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  27. super zlatan
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    *zlatan lurks...

    Evening lads 🙂

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  28. Jafooli
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    Just for games but plenty to talk about, where to start?

    Chuffed for the lads from Villa, showing real fight, hope they make it.

    Stoke, never come back.....Reading meh

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    1. Jafooli
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      *four

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  29. Sean.
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 1 month ago

    need a bit of rafatation tomorrow please juan doesn't matter, rest him
    benched michu...i know.... 😳

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      I would take Mata not playing at all 2moro. Shaw on my bench

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    2. Jafooli
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      He will play now, I am sure.......suicide for FSW if he doesn't pick him.....

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    3. super zlatan
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      As long as hazard plays and go's mental.

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    4. Revival
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      in the same predicament here

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    5. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      Need Mata rested as rival has him.

      Have Hazard, he can go mental!

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