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Gameweek 8 sees the launch of the latest team competition for the Fantasy Football Scout community organised by FFS UEFA. Following the success of last season’s ICC-themed cricket tournament, the group have created FFS Beach Soccer World Cup 2013, with 16 teams, each comprised of 11 players, competing for the crown.

If you’re new to the concept and are wondering just what all the chatter has been about, here’s a link to their site which will help explain matters in a little more detail.

Essentially, the scoring is based around the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game.

Each team started scouting for players (ie, FPL managers) on Sunday, October 6 and the recruitment period will come to a close on Wednesday, October 16, with the roster of team players announced on Thursday, October 17.

The teams are led by a captain and vice-captain and guided by a manager, who decide which seven of their 11 players to field each week – depending on the perceived prospects of their FPL line-ups -and which four to bench. Their overall FPL scores for the Gameweek, with hits taken into account, will form the team’s score that week – by outscoring their opponents, they chalk up a win.

The first match in Gameweek 8 will be no more than a friendly before the main event gets underway the following weekend. This sees the 16 teams compete in four groups of four between Gameweek 9 and 11 – the top two teams from each group will progress to the knockout stages, where sides square up in a head-to-head elimination process from Gameweek 12 until the final in Gameweek 15. For anyone looking for further information on how the tournament works, click here for extra details.

Over the past few days, the tournament has become a popular topic on our site as the recruitment drive gets underway. As a result, we have created this article to keep discussion on the tournament to one particular place – we’ll ensure the article is kept featured at the top of the homepage, thus making it easier to find for those already involved or looking to do so.

Good luck to all those taking part.

J0E Podcaster and writer. Tweets stats and stuff via @FFScout_Joe Follow them on Twitter

  1. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Congratulations to Arvin and MerseySider Red on winning a couple of the last available spots.

    Respect as well to Milanista for at least the common courtesy in sending a rejection message- it was like being back job hunting after graduation 🙂

    Regards,

    RD (on Jumeirah Beach, Dubai, with big fat brown envelope ready to give to HeelsOver Head)

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    1. rumplestilskin
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      +1 ....

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      1. Blue Lion
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Eid Mubaraq Rumple. Hows it going?

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        1. rumplestilskin
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Eid Mubaraq Blue Lion....
          nothing much as of yet.... will be busy after a few hours though... Maybe won't make it to the forum for couple of days... 🙁

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks a lot dude.
      And +1 for the milanista comment, much respect to him for that

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    3. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks mate 🙂

      Hopefully you make the cut for Ivory Coast

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  2. Blue Lion
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Its Drama day !! Cant wait!

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  3. Blue Lion
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    So Sporting is now a free agent?? The gods are crazy.! indeed!

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      My agent is currently assessing the various last minute offers.

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      1. The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Good Luck 🙂

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      2. rumplestilskin
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        are u not in any team currently !!!
        why did u leave Senegoal then?

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        1. SPorting
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Can't really say here.

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          1. rumplestilskin
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            I understood that right after i hit reply button..... and it's alright....
            JT's Dog was offered a position at UAE.... Are u looking for something like that now, I hear all general spots are filled.....

            If, you don't want to compete anymore this year, You'll still be interacting here, right?

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            1. SPorting
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              I don't think so Rump.

              Not much for me to contribute really.

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              1. rumplestilskin
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                If you aren't here than I fear this place will be slower than now....
                Apart from picking on Tahiti we don't have much to do most of the times.... They are our only source of enjoyment....

                This place need others to bring about other issues and therefore it needs all including u

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                1. rumplestilskin
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 4 months ago

                  then*

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                  1. SPorting
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 4 months ago

                    I think it will be OK here once the GW's start.

                    With 170+ managers in the comp in different time zones, there should be enough chat without me.

                    And if you're on Twitter then there's always the official team feeds to follow.

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  4. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Who's doing the gravs for spain

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      According to the Beach Soccer Spreadsheet:

      "If you're looking to spruce up your gravatar, you can contact the Cup's official Grav Consultant Zepinho with your idea"

      His email is also included on the sheet if you need it so I won't post it here.

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      1. Jimrod™
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Just jump on Photoshop or Paint and make something up! It's easy! 🙂

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    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      You could contact Zep, but I'll try and make one for you. I'm not very good with photoshop, I just do it on preview. 😆

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      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        what would you like?

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        1. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Just saw this, I've emailed zep bit if you like I can give it a go. Was thinking the Spanish flag with a bull in front, or something similar.

          el gran torero español
          (The great Spanish bullfighter)

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      2. rumplestilskin
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        who did yours...it's wonderful, the previous sample of Salvadore grav was good too

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        1. Arvin-ation
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          The talented Zep did 🙂

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  5. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    4 GWs then another international break. Should be a bit of rest for anyone not involved in play-offs. Plenty of international injuries for the friendlies 😉

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    1. The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Why are there so many breaks !!! I hate it

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    2. Jimrod™
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It's getting ridiculous how much football players are expected to play nowadays - we all know they're massively overpaid etc but still, the body needs time to recover and it doesn't look like they're getting enough of it.

      I expect we'll have another dull World Cup at the end of a long season (at least for the European players) with a load of tired players well short of their best.

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  6. rumplestilskin
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Congratulations to all the team for finally filling up the blanks at the eleventh hour 🙂

    Good luck to all...
    Hope to see El Salvadore or Spain in the final [hopefully against us :)]
    Their Management team deserves a Big Thanks for their recruitment.

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  7. rumplestilskin
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Team Japan,
    have anyone received any message from our Emperor Japanager...... I may not make it for few days... would be great if I could get any news before that....

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      We are awaiting Billy Ketsu, need his email.

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  8. Link
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Brand spanking 'The Elephants' gravatar test

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    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Nice grav 🙂

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    2. Tony Hibbert's Shootin…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Nice 😎

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  9. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Name check

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  10. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    @Tahiti - check your mails!!!

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  11. Blue Lion
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Dear fellow Team Japan team mates. I am currently in a journey. Very low charge so switching off the phone. Wont be available here till tommorow morning. If there are any important messages or announcements please mail them to me at
    atulkrishnakumar110@gmail.com.
    Cheers.

    And Sporting , i really hope you get a spot somewhere or atleast if nothing else works out an advisor role in Team Japan. BS wouldnt be the same without you.
    Japanager please consider offering Sporting san some role if possible.

    So see you all tommorow.
    Till then Sayonara!

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Sayonara Blue Lion-san.

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  12. Breadbin
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Getting sick and tired of checking my mails, being the unwitting victim of these hoaxes is getting rather annoying.

    Tahiti management have a few out of this world plans. I can only assume these email hoaxes are the result of jealousy. Ignore them Thomas, how lucky we are too have you. Rise above their minds games Tahiti.

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    1. Thomass
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah check the mails the boys have sent from the morning and yesterday. Cheers

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      1. Breadbin
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Thomas. I'll check my mails to see what amazing ideas are up the teams sleeves today.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Think about when your team wins. 🙂

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  13. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    By the way I forgot to mention this to my fellow spaniards.
    Transfers I made this week were..
    HBA to Oscar
    Soldado to lukaku

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Don't tell everyone on here!

      Now they all know your secrets!

      But wait, you made THREE transfers this week!

      Unless what you said above was just a red herring.

      In which case, I'll have the fish in white wine sauce please.

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  14. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    The transfers above could be a disguise

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Touché.

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        *Touchy

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  15. JT's Dog
      12 years, 4 months ago

      good morning beach bums, whats the latest news then?

      say it aint so that sporting has been cast in the wilderness like some unwanted dog.

      sport if you aint here to stand up for truth and justice who will?

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Apparently my services were not required with the Senegal team.

        I know they were in discussion with Tahiti about a possible transfer so there was hope but Thomass and co were just playing tricks to set me up for a fall.

        I am now forced to watch from the sidelines like some kind of dog.

        No offence.

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        1. Arvin-ation
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          😆

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        2. JT's Dog
            12 years, 4 months ago

            i find that scandalous and shall campaign to the highest beach authority.
            but now like me you can send up all teams with equality
            could scroob not take you in

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            1. SPorting
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              As the worlds only canine canine beach adviser, are you actually allowed on any of the beaches?

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      2. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        @breadbin - can you let me know if Tahiti want's to negotiate or not?

        Today is the deadline for the final line ups!

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        1. Thomass
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Who do you want to negotiate with?

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          1. Christina.
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            I'm not sure. 😕 Daniel posted a team, then you said it was a lie....Breadbin is the only one claiming to receive my emails? Where is ENR? Should I mail him?

            I don't know who to trust!

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            1. Arvin-ation
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              Mail ENR.

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            2. Breadbin
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              I confused you with LateRooms.com as the so called person mailing me was Christine.

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      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Just over 12 hours before the nonsense stops......

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        1. SPorting
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          *starts

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      4. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        @MerseySide,

        I've made a couple gravs for you, let me know which one you prefer the most.

        I'm no Zep, but it's the best I could do 🙂 Give me a moment....

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          1. Yossi
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Ooh, first one is nice.

            Stop trying to steal Brazil's grav karma, we need all the help we can get 😀 !

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          2. Venom Snake
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Ah so cool well done dude. Digging the fourth one think I'll go with that. Sweeeet thanks!

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            1. Arvin-ation
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              No worries 🙂

              Feel free to use Zep's one if he does one for you, I'm sure it'll look better!

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          3. Venom Snake
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Changed my mind and went with the first for the color lol. Loving it dude sweet as

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            1. Venom Snake
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              Changed my mind again because the smaller one shows the bull better lol

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              1. Arvin-ation
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                Tell me exactly what you want. Which Bull, which flag, positioning of bull, size of bull.

                Will do one tonight, or sometime tomorrow, probably in the morning 🙂

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                1. Venom Snake
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 4 months ago

                  Loving the one I have no need for any more! Thanks a bunch

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                  1. Narcos
                    • 12 Years
                    12 years, 4 months ago

                    NIce grav man

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      5. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Sporting......

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        1. SPorting
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Yes Arv.

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          1. SPorting
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Arv?

            ARV!

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            1. Arvin-ation
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              I see the grav's back to it's original state. 🙂

              What was with the sudden Spanish influence?

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              1. SPorting
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                I saw the gravs up for grabs so I took a look.

                All in fun, of course.

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      6. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        @teamBrazil - today is D-day for the teams.

        So you have a choice, either your manager, ZEP publicly post on this thread that it would be a tragedy if team Senegoal doesn't win this tournament, OR I phone passport control and inform them that your star striker, BenKaka, has a fake passport. You will then have to change your teamsheet to HasBeenKaka.

        Tick tock...tick tock...

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      7. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Grav Check!

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        1. SPorting
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Sweet!

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          1. Arvin-ation
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            😆

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        2. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Um..

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          1. SPorting
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            HEY!

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            1. Venom Snake
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              Awkwarrrrrrrrdddddddd

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              1. TokyoRed 東京赤
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                El Diablo!

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      8. JT's Dog
          12 years, 4 months ago

          what just happened there, i go and actually do work for half an hour and sporting is now spanish.
          its like sporting odemwingie has arrived

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          1. SPorting
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            If any other managers want to speak to me, I'll be in the car park.

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        • Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          I don't like being confused

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          1. SPorting
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Then you joined the wrong team.

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        • JT's Dog
            12 years, 4 months ago

            man this is so hard when people change their gravs and names, its like being at a swinging party blindfolded.
            you know what i want to do but you no there is a chance it could be wrong person

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            1. Christina.
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah, tell me about it. Nothing worse then ending up with an ugly dog.

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              1. JT's Dog
                  12 years, 4 months ago

                  usually only see the back end anyway 🙂

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              2. Namtab Nomolos
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 4 months ago

                Awkwarrrrrrrrdddddddd

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            2. Arvin-ation
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              Don't mind making a couple of gravs for anyone who's looking to BSWC-ise their gravatars.

              Just let me know what you would like either by email or commenting here.
              Spam email : arvinvelu@gmail.com

              Cheers 🙂

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            3. JT's Dog
                12 years, 4 months ago

                i would like to announce my new role with team UAE....
                i would like to but i dont know what it is as the agreed not to send me emails
                the floor is open for anyone to guess

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                1. Heels_Over_Head
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 4 months ago

                  Well then. We did agree that we would inform you as much or as little as you like. My email is onthe spreadsheet.

                  Alternatively I can just put you and your title on the spreadsheet, and you can woof once if you like it and woof twice if you want us to modify it. We can continue this process until you are comfortable on our couch.

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                  1. JT's Dog
                      12 years, 4 months ago

                      spreadsheet it shall be then oh master
                      this is going to back fire when the first game kicks off and i start chasing the ball

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                      1. Heels_Over_Head
                        • 12 Years
                        12 years, 4 months ago

                        Title is there. I think it may be a bit too long and flowery. You are in the manager's box. Have to go meet with my investment consultants for an hour now. Check back later. Cheers.

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                2. Arvin-ation
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 4 months ago

                  It seems Ivory Coast and Spurgentina are the only teams left without a full squad.

                  Ivory Coast in need of 2 more players and Spurgentina just needing the one.

                  I'm sure they've already got superstars lined up for the final spots though.

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                  1. Christina.
                    • 16 Years
                    12 years, 4 months ago

                    And Brazil.

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                    1. JT's Dog
                        12 years, 4 months ago

                        😆 naughty

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                    2. JT's Dog
                        12 years, 4 months ago

                        thats gonna give sanka false hope.
                        i am sure if someone offered him a non playing role he would jump at it

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                        1. SPorting
                          • 14 Years
                          12 years, 4 months ago

                          Non-playing roles aren't all they're cracked up to be.

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                          1. JT's Dog
                              12 years, 4 months ago

                              just wait and see my role. people will be hanging up there flip flops to get a job like it

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                              1. SPorting
                                • 14 Years
                                12 years, 4 months ago

                                We got your back:

                                https://twitter.com/SenegalBSWC/status/390442965979525121

                                #BSWC Team UAE to sign @BigJohnTerry's Dog as Speedo wardrobe dresser. Years of crotch sniffing will help in that department. #MuttsNuts

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                                1. JT's Dog
                                    12 years, 4 months ago

                                    wow that is not happening
                                    more worried how you managed to get my ebay name up there,for real

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                                    1. SPorting
                                      • 14 Years
                                      12 years, 4 months ago

                                      You can buy anything on the internet.

                                      You can even sell your soul.

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                        2. JT's Dog
                            12 years, 4 months ago

                            i am the royal mascot and global ambassador of the kingdom for UAE

                            * runs round in circles trying to catch tail whilst jumping.

                            this requires a new grav

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                            1. JT's Dog
                                12 years, 4 months ago

                                damn it also jus cost me £42 to get it on my team shirt

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                                1. SPorting
                                  • 14 Years
                                  12 years, 4 months ago

                                  Is this your mum?

                                  http://i.imgur.com/OECPRZ3.jpg

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                                  1. JT's Dog
                                      12 years, 4 months ago

                                      look at my picture, how is that possible.
                                      no she is groupie, they call themselves the terryiers

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                                    • JT's Dog
                                        12 years, 4 months ago

                                        my mum left me as a pup, what a bitch

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                                2. JT's Dog
                                    12 years, 4 months ago

                                    there is something wrong that we are ones not in team but only ones on here

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                                    1. Venom Snake
                                      • 12 Years
                                      12 years, 4 months ago

                                      I'm still lurking around

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                                  • Christina.
                                    • 16 Years
                                    12 years, 4 months ago

                                    Whose friends with Heydudes13?

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