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10 November 2013 4759 comments
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A quartet of matches, three of which are beamed into our living rooms as we sit and count up the Fantasy points. This is a Sunday to savour.

Certainly, expectations are high. With Manchester City’s goal machine set to engage against struggling Sunderland, Spurs and Swansea with home matches and a true classic in the making to come at Old Trafford, the day looks packed with goals, incident and potential returns.

White Hart Lane provides the venue for our first encounter at midday, as Andre Villas-Boas look to cut loose having scored just two goals in their last three home league matches. Newcastle turn up looking to spoil the party, fresh from taking three points off Chelsea last weekend. That’s followed by City’s trip to Sunderland, with Sergio Aguero looking to maintain an incredible run of scoring form that has seen him notch seven goals in his last five league starts. Swansea host Stoke following that, a match cast in the shadow of Man United’s clash with Arsenal. A rich array of talent is on show at Old Trafford, with Fantasy managers hoping for goals and points from the likes of Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney, Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil.

Look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet news, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will stick around throughout to cater for your real-time chatter requirements.

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

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  1. Tangogooner
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Krul in boruc out anyone????

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    1. Jax
      12 years, 11 months ago

      bit of a bandwagon. newcastle are so inconsistent. doubt they'll keep 3 clean sheets in a row.

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      1. Tangogooner
        12 years, 11 months ago

        Got 2 home games coming up and Southampton have arsenal away and Chelsea away also man city coming up soon. Get rid before everyone else.....

        Or maybe back to Ming with nice Liverpool fixtures after the Everton game coming up

        .....?......

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        1. Jax
          12 years, 11 months ago

          i know this but as i said be wary of newcastle's inconsistency.

          1-2 away to sunderland
          2-0 v chelsea home
          1-0 v spurs away
          they could lose to norwich or west brom. rarely win 3 in a row.

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          1. Tangogooner
            12 years, 11 months ago

            Just need a clean sheet because boruc will get 1 out of next 4 games IMO

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    2. Seamy
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Not til Xmas probably

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    3. SW6
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Good move imo. Soton's fixtures are about to turn dramatically

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    4. TokyoRed 東京赤
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Hell no. As good as he may be he's not going to stop Newcastle shipping a bucketload this year

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      1. Tangogooner
        12 years, 11 months ago

        Who then ehh?.

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    5. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Do we know what the newcastle defense will look like when everyone is fit? mbiwa at 4.4 is tempting me

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      1. Tangogooner
        12 years, 11 months ago

        Me also -4 hit for mbiiwa and krul I am thinking..... Get rid of Southampton players before the bubble bursts

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    6. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 11 months ago

      I have them both, think they rotate very nicely

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  2. turd ferguson
    12 years, 11 months ago

    What's everyones (realistic) score predictions for United vs Arsenal ? I reckon 1-1

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    1. Jax
      12 years, 11 months ago

      2-1 united.

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    2. La Roja
      12 years, 11 months ago

      2-1 to Manu

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    3. Seamy
      12 years, 11 months ago

      3-2

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    4. Jafooli
      12 years, 11 months ago

      1-1

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    5. SW6
      12 years, 11 months ago

      1-2

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      1. Jax
        12 years, 11 months ago

        arsenal won't win man.

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    6. Declan
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Desmond

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    7. beric
      12 years, 11 months ago

      1-2

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    8. Derailed Bandwagon
      12 years, 11 months ago

      1-1

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    9. laGan1n1
      12 years, 11 months ago

      2 0

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    10. TokyoRed 東京赤
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 11 months ago

      1-0, crap game

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    11. Back to Back Ballacks
      12 years, 11 months ago

      3-2

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    12. Obi Wan Elokobi
      12 years, 11 months ago

      As it's a super sunday game probably 0-0

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    13. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 11 months ago

      2-3

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    14. Ben Mee Over A Table
      12 years, 11 months ago

      3-1 to Arsenal. Ramsey, giroud, cazorla and RvP all with one each.

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    15. I am not a smart guy
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Arsenal 4-0 United, seriously.

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    16. Breadbin
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Scroll scroll.

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    17. I taught Ashley Young how t…
      12 years, 11 months ago

      8-2 Utd

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      1. GeneralDegenerate
        12 years, 11 months ago

        Utd will be very lucky to win, worst midfield out of the title contenders (if they can still be considered such) vs the best midfield. 1-3.

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    18. supperspout
      12 years, 11 months ago

      3-1 suarez hartrick

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      1. Derailed Bandwagon
        12 years, 11 months ago

        😆 good luck with that 😉

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    19. Essan
      12 years, 11 months ago

      0-0 😮

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    20. Caine & Co.
      12 years, 11 months ago

      2-8

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    21. minus110 but can do it
      12 years, 11 months ago

      3-0 united wazzax3

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  3. tm245
    12 years, 11 months ago

    When Silva was out earlier in the season did Pellegrini ever have all three strikers on at once, with Aguero a bit withdrawn?

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    1. TeamSteam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Nah

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  4. Scottys Army
    12 years, 11 months ago

    FT sorted Barkley to Ravel

    Nice price difference so can wait till friday week.

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    1. Seamy
      12 years, 11 months ago

      You doing it now, or taking the 0.2 - 0.3 swing by leaving it 2 weeks?

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      1. Scottys Army
        12 years, 11 months ago

        May risk it tonight

        no sign of ravel injury yesterday and barkley dropping abit

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        1. Seamy
          12 years, 11 months ago

          I agree

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    2. ILOVEBAPS
      12 years, 11 months ago

      I'll do it now ( a few mins before the changes).

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  5. SuperOsçarBaby
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero(c), how do you feel right now? i know he'll blank today 😉

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    1. timski8000
      12 years, 11 months ago

      I know and I think are not synonyms...

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  6. jonnybhoy
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Just they way I want it to stay.. Sunderland 1-0 City- no yaya and aguero is brilliant when this happens. 45 mins to go, cmon sunderland

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    1. timski8000
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Blanks away to Sunderland do not cover up 16 point captain hauls at home.

      You need aguero.

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      1. jonnybhoy
        12 years, 11 months ago

        I have suarez- not getting aguero 🙂

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  7. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    12 years, 11 months ago

    This season is trolling me hard 😀

    Yesterday it's Coleman's 8 points on the bench and today, Krul with fourteen freaking saves and cleanie and 3 baps to come that's on the bench...arrrggghhh

    No doubt Kun's gonna blank too leaving me with yet another captain fail

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  8. minus110 but can do it
    12 years, 11 months ago

    1:0 Bardsley P. (Brown W.) former united players ??? LoL

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  9. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    12 years, 11 months ago

    more important to shift Oscar or Lukaku?

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Lukaku, Chelsea have decent fixtures

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    2. rvp786
      12 years, 11 months ago

      both aint emergencies. you could stick with both tbh

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    3. Declan
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Lukaku

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    4. whoracle
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Keeping them both 🙂

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        12 years, 11 months ago

        so hard to keep patience... 🙁

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        1. whoracle
          12 years, 11 months ago

          Patience is key factor in fpl.

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          1. Crouch Potato!
            12 years, 11 months ago

            So is indecision!

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          2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
            12 years, 11 months ago

            hmm, not sure thats true this season.

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    5. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      12 years, 11 months ago

      I got rid of Lukaku, but mainly because to work in Suarez. Oscar very disappointing too.

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    6. ILOVEBAPS
      12 years, 11 months ago

      I'm keeping Lukaku for the derby. Not worth a hit to remove.

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  10. Jimjam
    12 years, 11 months ago

    £6.4 to spend on a midfielder, but who (have Ravel)?

    Januzaj? Snodgrass? Brady?

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    1. Declan
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Snod or Cabaye

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    2. Back to Back Ballacks
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Johnoshea

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  11. TokyoRed 東京赤
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Why 1610 kickoff? Why not 1600?

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    1. rvp786
      12 years, 11 months ago

      because i finish work at 4 and told them it takes me ten mins to drive home.

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      1. TokyoRed 東京赤
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 11 months ago

        You have powerful friends. Any chance of having Man Utd games kick off early the rest of the season, noon or 1pm? It's a bugger finishing a game at 3am with work in a few hours

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        1. rvp786
          12 years, 11 months ago

          il make a call!!

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    2. beric
      12 years, 11 months ago

      just to piss you off

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      1. La Roja
        12 years, 11 months ago

        😆

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    3. La Roja
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Its because.

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    4. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Daylight savings 😉

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    5. Seamy
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Television purposes

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    6. SuperOsçarBaby
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Ramsey effect

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      1. TokyoRed 東京赤
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 11 months ago

        If I get him in will they stop it?

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    7. Breadbin
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Traffic.

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    8. Jax
      12 years, 11 months ago

      cos sunderland game is over bout 3.50, match highlights + blabber on about the goals then united match.

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    9. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 11 months ago

      In case Sunderland vs City game runs late

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    10. Deano
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Remembrance Day corkhead, you never had anyone in your family die in one of the two great wars?

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      1. TokyoRed 東京赤
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 11 months ago

        Corkhead?

        And no, fight in them yes but not die fortunately. There was only one great war btw, assume you mean world wars.

        Had family through marriage on both sides in the last one in fact.

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  12. beric
    12 years, 11 months ago

    MNF after the interntaional break, Sess is coming in for me

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    1. Breadbin
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Captain him too.

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      1. beric
        12 years, 11 months ago

        tempting isnt it

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        1. Breadbin
          12 years, 11 months ago

          Yes. I'm going to.

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    2. Viper
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Sess (c) 😎

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      1. Jax
        12 years, 11 months ago

        benteke (c) all the way

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    3. ILOVEBAPS
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Me too Beric. In fact I did it today. 😎

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      1. beric
        12 years, 11 months ago

        i'll wait for the internationals to be over

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  13. r0nh
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Spurs - beat
    City - losing
    Chelsea - drew

    If Arsenal beat Utd, they may as well present us the trophy after the match 😎

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    1. rvp786
      12 years, 11 months ago

      big if

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    2. alex5
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Liverpool won though

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    3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      12 years, 11 months ago

      It' a two team race between Arsenal and Southampton...Has been for weeks

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    4. Jax
      12 years, 11 months ago

      IF...arsenal will not beat man united. just watch.

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    5. Phoenix Wright
      12 years, 11 months ago

      😯

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    6. TokyoRed 東京赤
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 11 months ago

      OK, as long as you give it to the real winners in May you can hold it for a while

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    7. minus110 but can do it
      12 years, 11 months ago

      but if united beat gunners. ??? back to top 3 after nx gw.

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  14. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Damn, that is a horror show of a tackle from Larsson.. Absolutely disgusting, potential leg breaker.

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    1. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 11 months ago

      +1

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      1. rvp786
        12 years, 11 months ago

        who was the tackle made on?

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        1. Bielsa's Bucket
          12 years, 11 months ago

          Yep, just confirmed RVP potentially not starting due to injury!

          Good news for Arsenal, but news for FF and United!

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          1. Bielsa's Bucket
            12 years, 11 months ago

            Fail

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        2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
          12 years, 11 months ago

          Javi Garcia, I think.. Right in the middle of the pitch.

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        3. Declan-
          12 years, 11 months ago

          Garcia

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  15. Bielsa's Bucket
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Who is injured for United? Is it RVP? My bloody girlfriend was whining at me that the god damn cat was attacking the sofa ffs!

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  16. jonnybhoy
    12 years, 11 months ago

    What does everyone say about this?

    Migs 4mill
    Terry Koscielny Distin Dawson Clyne
    Ozil Ramsey Oscar Townsend Colback
    Suarez Sturridge Lukaku

    A) Sturridge to Remy/Benteke
    B) Lukaku to Remy
    C) Sturridge and Townsend to Remy and Nasri

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    1. Breadbin
      12 years, 11 months ago

      There's a game on now.

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      1. jonnybhoy
        12 years, 11 months ago

        Its HT

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  17. minus110 but can do it
    12 years, 11 months ago

    k.toure out
    who in [1.6 in bank] ??? everton or city def ?

    line:
    terry dawson shaw k.toure gabbidon

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    1. Tangogooner
      12 years, 11 months ago

      G Johnson

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  18. Back to Back Ballacks
    12 years, 11 months ago

    This season just keeps getting worse and worse
    Just bought a multi pack of Hula Hoops and theres not a sinlge pack of Barbeque flavour in there.

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    1. Epic Fail
      12 years, 11 months ago

      I bought a fun bag of Hula Hoops and they turned out to be minuscule. Not fun at all.

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        12 years, 11 months ago

        😆
        Use the empty pack as a johnny hat, She'd be fannyfarting crumbs for a week!
        Guaranteed giggles 😉

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    2. Declan
      12 years, 11 months ago

      I'd write a strongly worded letter.

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    3. beric
      12 years, 11 months ago

      thats not on, take them back

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    4. FACUPARSE
      12 years, 11 months ago

      They don't do BBQ flavour. Beef is what you mean

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        12 years, 11 months ago

        BBQ Beef, do you want me to send you the receipt?

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    5. Obi Wan Elokobi
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Take them back will get too keep the hula hoops and get a refund so you can buy just barbeque flavour with refund

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    6. TokyoRed 東京赤
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 11 months ago

      There must be rules about this sort of thing? Otherwise you could get a randomly-filled pack all of the same flavour and have clear grounds for an enormous lawsuit. They'd never take the risk.

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    7. Sarnab
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Email them 😆

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      1. TokyoRed 東京赤
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 11 months ago

        You can't email a hula hoop, you'd never get it into the CD or flash drive slots.

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    8. Essan
      12 years, 11 months ago

      BBQ are the only flavour worth eating! You been done!

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  19. Your Mum's Athletic
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Biggest game of the day just kicked off: Burton vs Hereford in the FA Cup, time for another cup run lads!

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  20. Feed tha Sheep
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Teams out yet?

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    1. Jax
      12 years, 11 months ago

      you'll see them when they are

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  21. Bielsa's Bucket
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Yep, just confirmed RVP potentially not starting due to injury!

    Good news for Arsenal, but news for FF and United!

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Where?

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    2. Epic Fail
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Confirmed by you?

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    3. Breadbin
      12 years, 11 months ago

      "Potentially confirmed"... someone should delete your stupid post.

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Confirmed potentially? 😆 😆

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    5. Bielsa's Bucket
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Al Jazeera Sport with Andy Grey and some other bod, they just went to United live and spoke to some other guy in Old Trafford, I couldn't hear cause my girlfriend was whining at me because of our cat scratching the new sofa which I couldn't give a rats arse about because its ugly anyway.

      And someone should delete your face.

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      1. FACUPARSE
        12 years, 11 months ago

        OOooooo hahahah

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      2. Viper
        12 years, 11 months ago

        😆

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      3. Breadbin
        12 years, 11 months ago

        I'll claw and hiss at you anytime.

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  22. Henry Hill
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Rumours on Twitter that Arsenal can only field 7 players today. Reckon there's any truth in this?

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Possibly if Bendter is starting he counts as -4 players

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    2. Mr Smith
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Only the 1-0 to Arsenal then 🙁

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  23. olidooley
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Silva and Lukaku out

    Sess and Remy in for a -4????

    Sound reasonable??

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    1. Jax
      12 years, 11 months ago

      too bandwagony

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 11 months ago

      No.

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    3. ILOVEBAPS
      12 years, 11 months ago

      It does. Was tempting me to do the same but I have decided not to take a hit and hold onto Lukaku for the derby.

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    4. Coaly
      12 years, 11 months ago

      i'd definitely do lukaku to remy based on form and fixtures, maybe silva to yaya?

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  24. SPorting
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Phew. No Cabaye YC.

    On the other hand, no real points either. Still, I think he looked quite decent and had a far bit of involvement.

    Happy enough with him for now.

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    1. Declan
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Desunt fixtures to come.

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      1. SPorting
        12 years, 11 months ago

        Yep.

        And if he does pick up a yellow, it's only a one match ban anyway.

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    2. LewanGOALski
      12 years, 11 months ago

      tbh I ve never expected much from him in this game. I got him in mostly because of 2 home games vs NOR and WBA. Luckily no YC for him today and I really hope he will provide some nice points in those next 2 fixtures

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  25. Jax
    12 years, 11 months ago

    debuchy suspended now

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  26. cruzex
    12 years, 11 months ago

    demi time

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    1. Henry Hill
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Cringe

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    2. Oi! Shadders!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Yawn (at you, not Demi).

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  27. Jax
    12 years, 11 months ago

    man united 2-8 arsenal. imagine.

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  28. OPTA FPL
    12 years, 11 months ago

    No Demi today!

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    1. Jax
      12 years, 11 months ago

      damn have him captain

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  29. FACUPARSE
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Just put £10 on Arsenal 2-1 12/1

    This is going to happen

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    1. Jax
      12 years, 11 months ago

      nope. 100%

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      1. FACUPARSE
        12 years, 11 months ago

        What then Einstein??

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        1. Jax
          12 years, 11 months ago

          2-1 man united. bookmark this.

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          1. FACUPARSE
            12 years, 11 months ago

            Why not put a bet on this if you're so sure??

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    2. beric
      12 years, 11 months ago

      where did you get tht?

      9/1 on PP

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    3. Coaly
      12 years, 11 months ago

      possible, i'm calling 2-2

      ramsey & rooney braces with ozil and januzaj assists would be a very tasty bonus

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  30. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 11 months ago

    Garcia subbed for Navas

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    1. Jax
      12 years, 11 months ago

      garcia adds nothing to that team.

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      12 years, 11 months ago

      Good.

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