[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
18 January 2014 2167 comments
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The first of seven Saturday encounters kicks off at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland entertain Southampton this lunchtime.

Following the Wearside encounter, there are five games to focus on at 3pm, with Arsenal and City’s home clashes against Fulham and Cardiff heavily-backed by Fantasy managers. The evening match at Anfield then follows, as Captain Poll favourite Luis Suarez looks to run riot against Villa’s porous backline.

The Black Cats are looking for a fourth straight win on all competitions and, having already beaten City, Chelsea and United at home under Gus Poyet, they’ll fancy their chances of claiming another scalp against Adam Lallana and co.

As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet news, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom has opened up to cater for your real-time requirements for this game and all of today’s matches.

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  1. DonTheSpecialOne
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    Boruc penalty save today 😎

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    1. Scottys Army
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Thats the spirit donny

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    2. beric
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      Let's hope so

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    3. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      De Gea 4 goals.

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  2. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Clyne on the bench.

    Good start to the GW already for me then! 🙁

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  3. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    So went out with a mate last night and got complete and utterly wasted, he stayed over in guest room. Wake up and he's not around, check his bed, he's PISSED the bed, he is 24! 😯 😀

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like a good night

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    2. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      ...
      😆 wtf

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Does a man good to cut loose once in awhile.

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
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        not like that though! 😀

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          Bottom line, if you're gonna piss the bed, make sure its in someone else's guest room and make sure you do a runner before they wake up. I have to be honest here, I like his style. Lol

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          1. Your Mum's Athletic
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            yeah fair play, do it someone else's bed, bar steward!

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      2. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Trainspotting?

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Yep!

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        2. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Ha ha, is it o.k. If Spud stays in the guest room mum ?

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    4. Richd
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      You are 24 and have a guest room?

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        I am 25, spare bed, you know what i mean

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    5. Your Mum's Athletic
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      We haven't spoken yet, wherever he is, he knows I'm gonna banter him so badly! 😀

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        You're going to banter him? What on earth does that mean?
        At least he didn't change your team.

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        1. Your Mum's Athletic
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          I'm going to take the piss out of him big time! that's what it means. He played FPL once and finished about 2 million and that was him playing every week 😀

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    6. The Bandit
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Have you checked the wardrobe? 😉

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
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        😯 no i haven't actually (goes to check wardrobe)

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      2. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Ha! The whole 'being in a different house' thing can really scramble your night-time-piss satnav.

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    7. RoysCallerAnne
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Same happened in my house years ago. I made him pay me for a new mattress and we fell out. Didn't speak to each other for about 5 years. Back in contact again now

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      1. Hibbo
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        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Hahahaha

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      2. Chucky
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        🙂

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      3. Grumpy Camel
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        want to borrow my name?

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      4. Your Mum's Athletic
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        😀

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  4. Chucky
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    Go Jay Rodriguez 😎

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    1. Scottys Army
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      you love old jay

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    2. FACUPARSE
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      will get pushed around again today...

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    3. Caboose
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      +1

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  5. Liastro ⭐️
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Why is Clyne on the bench?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Dropped for Chambers.

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    2. Scottys Army
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      chambers is now first choice.

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    3. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      His counterpart Calvin is playing.

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
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        Harris?

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        1. Elniñorules
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Calvin (callum) Klein

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  6. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Why dose it say I can make transfers upto 7:30 on the 28th for this game week?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      midweek games

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Because it's a midweek GW, so that's the deadline...

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    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Because you can make changes up until 7:30pm on the 28th...

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    4. Declan-
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Because that is the deadline 😐

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    5. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Congrats! You have won this weeks deadline extension prize 🙂

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    6. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Look when the next game week is...

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  7. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    10 players this week too.

    Oh well.

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  8. Oi! Shadders!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Got my Michael Owen commentary bingo card ready.

    'As strong as a lion'
    'As quick as a cheetah'
    'As agile as a gazelle'

    'As mind-numbingly tedious as my voice'

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    1. benlw1994
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      XD

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  9. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Great stat:
    Hazard has scored 9 Pl goals this season. Man Utd entire midfield have scored 7 in 115 PL games.

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      That'll help Hazard how ?

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
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        What? It's a stat.

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        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          If you had a stat about the United defence in last 11 PL games it'd be relevant for me. Not being smart, I don't understand the relevance the United midfields poor goalscoring rate has on Hazard or vice versa.

          If I say Stevie G scored x amount of goals this season and Villa scored Y amount of goals in 115 games I don't see how one impacts the other.

          Most United's goals come through strikers. Their midfield scoring rate is poor if that's what you mean? It can't be that bad surely? It looks to me they've scored 7 goals this season, not 115 games. 115 games if you combine number of games each midfield got gametime.

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    2. ThreeLeftFeet
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Hah, good stat.

      How Manchester United have won anything since Roy Keane left, with that ongoing catastrophe of a midfield, is one of the great mysteries of the universe.

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Probably a few reasons but 2 are Ferguson and that other clubs midfields are poor.

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        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Just heard Jeff Stelling read out the stat on SSN. I thought it was just a fun fact.

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  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    With a team containing players such as Clyne, Whittingham, Bannan and G Johnson am sure tempted to wildcard this week, don't think I can wait any longer. Luckily have 3 of team on the bench this week.

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  11. Gimli son of Gloin
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Glad I went Shaw over Clyne in the WC 😐

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  12. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    My team at the moment looks like this:

    Mannone
    Koscielny, Ward, Coleman
    Eriksen, Silva, Hazard, Özil
    JayRod, Aguero, Suarez

    subs: Marshall, Puncheon, Clyne, Chester:

    What do you think of these possible transfers for the next week?
    Özil -> Ramsey
    JayRod -> Sturridge

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    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      1 FT, 0,3 ITB

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    2. Kick Some Goals
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      I'm doing those exact same transfers. Just waiting for Ramsey to drop.

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      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. I'm just little worried is it too early to bring Ramsey in already for the next gw.

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        1. Kick Some Goals
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          There's always the option of grabbing someone like Cabaye as a stopgap until Ramsey warrants getting in.

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  13. Caboose
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Differences between my rival and I:

    Me: JRod, Lukaku, Ozil, Eriksen, Kos, Lolman, Mannone
    Him: Ade, Negredo, Yaya, Cabaye, Mert, Skrtel, Szczesny

    Not got a good feeling bout this but lets do this!

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Forca did 😉

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      1. Peggi
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        what did he say?

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

      Don't concern yourself with others.

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      1. The Shadow
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Is it really better to keep these decisions private so that the banned are then also the subject of rumor and innuendo?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 16 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          He isn't banned. It's been said on here many times.

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          1. The Shadow
            • 14 Years
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            That's my point. We don't know who is banned or why, so rumors like this continue. And I know it's not your decision to make.

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            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              • 16 Years
              12 years, 3 months ago

              Send Jonty an email if you want to know who is banned and why.

              jonty@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk

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      2. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Isn't this supposed to be a community?

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        1. Somalion
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          I genuinely have no clue what happened so I'd just like to know.

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          1. The Shadow
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            12 years, 3 months ago

            According to rumor: Forca was banned for making disparaging remarks about gay marriage. SP has voluntarily left in protest over the banning.

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            1. Somalion
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              12 years, 3 months ago

              At least I know now, cheers!

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      3. Heydudes13
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        You're such a rubbish mod.

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        1. Breadbin
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          Thomass, lock this thread.

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  15. LewanGOALski
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    max. 4.3 midfielder not being Gnabry ?

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    1. La Roja
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Pozuelo

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  16. DonTheSpecialOne
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone without Aguero? ML rival brought him in.. Nervous

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    1. LewanGOALski
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      o/

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    2. Scottys Army
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      Aye don i havnt got him

      saved my FT

      if he fires today i can get him with my 2 frees , didnt want any hits.

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Saved my FT as well, Aguero in next round 🙂

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        1. Scottys Army
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          great minds mate

          good luck to your team this week

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          1. DonTheSpecialOne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks mate, good luck to you as well! Let's do this

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully he dosen't start, plan on getting him this week

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        This!

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    4. Breadbin
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      Wasn't prepared to pay that much for someone I doubt will start.

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        Good point. Hope he's benched

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  17. nevins84
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Can I play my wildcard after the 28th midweek deadline, it run in to feb will I have it through to following game week

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    1. GreennRed
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Until just before 11:30 on Feb 1.

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      1. nevins84
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

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  18. FACUPARSE
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Altidore is a very poor player, they should sell as soon as possible...

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    1. GreennRed
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      They'll need to get a fkn good salesperson for that 😉

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    2. Jax
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      hat trick today

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      1. FACUPARSE
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        think he may score one now, but a hatty no chance...

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        1. 4-4-who?
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          14/1 Paddy Power special...

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  19. r0nh
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Why does the home page only show 3 tweets?

    I know I can click 'see more', but I think it was better when you could see more without clicking anything.

    #justsaying

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Agree, change it back scouts.

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    2. Peggi
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      only good it seems to do is to bring the Captain poll closer to the top of the page

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    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Thought it was just me. Much better before.

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    4. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I'll send a note over when the carrier pigeon's had a rest. 🙂

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    5. Fitzy.
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      We've got to click on the captain's poll to see it, same with the season ticker, even the team news. But having to click another button to see more than 3 tweets? Outrageous!

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  20. Robe Wan
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    A mannone pen save would be superb

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    1. Breadbin
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      He'll be sent off for bringing the man down so the sub keeper will save it.

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  21. 4-4-who?
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Bardsley goal in a 1-0 victory please

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  22. Ed
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    mannone as GK and also got Lallana playing, not really sure what I want the score to be

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Points for the lower ownership player is realistically what you want.

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  23. Towsor44
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    And relax. No one within 100 points of me in my works ML has brought in Aguero 🙂

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  24. 4-4-who?
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Sunderland CS essential today. everything is crossed!

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    1. FACUPARSE
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      might be hard to watch then

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    2. Breadbin
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      6-0 to Sunderland please.

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  25. Nabs Kebabs
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    not only is the guy second overall playing 5-2-3 this week, he made his first transfer GW 6 😯

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      No. It only shows last 50 transfers...

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      1. Peggi
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        no, Fantasy Genius is correct. look at GW history

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    2. Peggi
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      wow 😯

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  26. Willis.
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Do I have to use my Jan WC now?!?!?! Or can I wait until after GW 23?!?!? Please help I don't wanna lose it!!! 🙁

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    1. Breadbin
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Use it now to be safe.

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  27. @FuzzyWarbles
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Right!

    Gameweek 22 here we go!

    I back Sunderland to take 3 points today, come on Altidore!

    #TeamUSA

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  28. LewanGOALski
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    early wishes:

    Mannone CS
    Soton to concede

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    1. aehii
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      First one gone.

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  29. MattysFantasyFooty
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus there is no one in the Sunderland ground

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    1. Breadbin
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      On TV
      Cold
      Long way for Southampton fans to go to a pants game.

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  30. BantamPhil
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Actually wildcarding for GW23 isn't as bad as I thought:

    Can get Aguero if you haven't already

    Injuries and suspensions from the FA Cup and League Cup may take their toll on those with only 1FT

    A 7:30 deadline means you know the team sheets and make last minute changes if needed

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