[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
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Mert, Ozil, Ward, Cabaye, Yaya playing at 15.00. Should be a good day

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

      Kolarov, Sagna, Ward, Silva, Wilshere, Giroud and Aguero playing at 1500 😉

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        Nice

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  2. Alexieishere
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    if WC now, then I can get massive team value in 10 days...

    if WC later, then I can get the maximum scouting and manage the surprise deadline day transfer, but losing team value (only 4 days)

    gosh I hate the timing

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Massive team value is unlikely fwiw.

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      1. Noisy Neighbour
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Very true. There will be virtually no action at all between Tuesday and the end of next weekend.

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    2. Plagued by indecision
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      I went for the former, need the team value desperately!

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      1. money face bandwagon
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        u will be disappointed i tink

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

      The winter wildcard isn't really about team value.

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      1. Debauchy
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        Agree but if you only have ave. value you not gonna afford team you want by gw 24

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    4. Breadbin
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      Depends on your team. My long term team is different to my next week team, and worse for next week. For that reason I don't care about the price rises, just the points.

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    5. An Púca
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      the bigger clubs will have their transfers sorted in the next 10 days...i reckon most players moving in those final 4 days won't be of much use in fpl terms immediately at least

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    6. Billy Gilmore
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      You'll be lucky to make any money tbh.

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      1. Debauchy
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        Well if a couple guys go crazy as expected with this gw fixtures could be great time to hit.

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    7. Debauchy
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah . Fearing the fallers too , guess I m gonna hit the button and be done.

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    8. Revival
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Get to see team line-ups for 5 fixtures on 28th Feb as its a 19:30 gameweek deadline, could be a massive advantage to wildcard this week imo

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      1. Jimmers
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        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        28th Jan you mean and 6 fixtures actually

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      2. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        * this. Pros far outweigh the cons for wc this week.

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    9. lespaul
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      why can't you do both? its a wildcard you dimwit you can make as many transfers as you like

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

        dimwit? wtf dude?

        first scenario is wild-carding this gameweek (22)

        second scenario is wild-carding this gameweek (23)

        who's the dimwit now?

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    10. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      you people sound like you think your transfers are locked in when you press WC :-/

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  3. Wirtzle Gummidge
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Is there a "Mute Owen" option?

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    1. Phil_fox85
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      "Sunderland need to run about a bit" (first 5 minutes)

      Really insightful commentary as usual!

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      1. Noisy Neighbour
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Well, in his defense, any movement at all might have helped them. They were abysmal in the first 15-20.

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        1. Phil_fox85
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Sure, it's hard to argue with that, it was pretty abysmal!

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  4. r0nh
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    0 points from 0 players

    FML!!!

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    1. Koflok
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Black arrow

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  5. Jafooli
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance of Eriksen not playing this GW?

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    1. Schürrle Class
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      No

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  6. Alton E.
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Are we allowed to discuss about betting on this site?

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    1. Pratik
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Of course...

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    2. Richd
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      They are sponsore by Paddy Power...

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      1. Alton E.
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        I know that.

        Our discussion was deleted last night though. We were talking about betting.. What was that all bout then?

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    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Sure.

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

      Yeah I just won 50s on saints scoring second goal!

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  7. Revival
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    No players of mine involved in this game, bring on the 3pm kick-offs

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    1. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I have Boruc and Lallana. Not Great so far...

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  8. FPL Blow-In
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Kind annoyed I played Bardsley ahead of Dawson and Chester seeing as I played Jrod aswel... Had him benched until scout picks ha

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    1. Declan
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      The picks benched him. 😉

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  9. PGR
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Why does Fletcher not start for Sunderland?
    Surely he's better than both Borini and Altidore?

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    1. Rafabio
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Altidore yes, not Borini

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      1. 50shades of o'shea
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Borini is decent good work rate but yh he is better than altidore

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

        He's also made of glass.

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

      Borini looks decent, Altidore is terrible...

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  10. Rafabio
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Do crosses like that which the keeper catches count as a save?

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    1. SamH123
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      no, would have to be clearly a shot I think
      you might get +bps for 'cross claims' though, not sure

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    2. PGR
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Boruc's on 1 save. Can't remember anything else, so that must be it

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

      No

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    4. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers gents

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  11. joinho
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Just to be clear can you play your january wc after the gw23 deadline i.e. for gw24?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      yup.

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Have a look in the rules

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

      Si.

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    4. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

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

    Sunderland at home to Stoke next week

    Guidetti anyone?

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

      FPL rule: never own a Stole attacking player.

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

        ...but always a Stoke attacking player. 😉

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

          ?

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

            You wrote Stole. Never mind.

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  13. r0nh
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Id love a Lallana yellow card 😆

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

      Red would be better.

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Defo, suspended 🙂

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

          You lot are really lovely.

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    2. Schürrle Class
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Oh yeahhh

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  14. Mozart_s Balls
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Should we assume Chambers is first choice now?

    3.9, great fixtures, good defence. Could be golden choice.

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

      I'd say he's worth a punt. He'll be one of my 2 cheapos on WC.

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      1. Tim Canterbury
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Wow your actually talking about football

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

          *you're.

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

        cool story

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

          Need any transfers?

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

            yep a freebee

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

              That might scrape 11 next week.

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    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed. Will be getting this week. Means I can upgrade elsewhrre.

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

    liverpool loanees doing good
    assaidi last 2-3 weeks and now Borini

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  16. Royal5
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Mannone save 🙂

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  17. Jimrod™
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Boruc and Bardsley perhaps not the best starting choices this week it seems... :\

    I knew I should have gone with Azpuilicueta because Utd suck... 😀

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

    Early kickoffs = low goals

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

      3 goals at half time hows that low

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

      *awaits the arrival of a certain Windmill*

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  19. Grounderz
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Lallana assisted? FPL is a little slow with the update... or is it not considered an assist for him?

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    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      no assist

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    2. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Davis assisted not Lallana

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Schneiderlin and Davs with the assists

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    4. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Oh, okay. LiveScore shows Lovren's goal was assisted by Lallana. Maybe they've got it wrong?

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    5. Tatty Bojangles
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      JRod goal, Schneiderlin assist.

      Lovren goal, S. Davis assist.

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    6. Grounderz
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks folks. Just checked the scoreline below the FPL page.

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  20. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Chambers is nailed on. Clyne played last week because Chambers had an illness. Now that he is fit again, Clyne has been dropped to the bench. Great pick at 3.9M. Imagine an uber defence of:

    Bardsley | Chambers | Chester | Ward | Hudson/Turner

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      No clean sheets so far this week 😉

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    2. Bolivian Seaman
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      he's not nailed on

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    3. bunk_medal
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I don't think it's that clear cut. The few Southampton supporting mates I know think Clyne is better than Chambers. He seems to be ahead of Clyne right now, but maybe not nailed on for the rest of the season.

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  21. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Nice rest for Suarez today?
    I won't mind 😉

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  22. MattysFantasyFooty
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Sunderland will get a RC 2nd half I feel it coming

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      guess who as well?

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        AJ
        Two yellows for diving

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

        Cattermole who else

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  23. joinho
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Just curious is there anyone on here who hasn't captained Suarez this week?

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    1. Schürrle Class
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah I captained Cattermole here. Only joking.....
      I dont even have him. Who does?

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  24. Schürrle Class
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    The amount of replies after deadline with I should have is mesmorising 😀

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      i havent been on this site for about a year. i noticed that a while ago, but have you replied to anyone?

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      1. Bolivian Seaman
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        oh you did 🙂 🙂

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      2. Schürrle Class
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Your point being....

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  25. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Just 1 more save Vito

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    1. Schürrle Class
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      4 saves is how many points again?

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      1. LOCO ABREU
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        3 saves=1pt

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      2. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Juan

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    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      0.333333 points 😎

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  26. Wirtzle Gummidge
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Lallana goal with a Boruc assist would be spiffing.

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    1. Jimbo123
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I like you

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  27. thearsenal
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    No Clyne, and my 1st sub is Bardsley, okay then

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  28. Stefan Schnoor
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Lad in my ML has done 25 transfers this GW for -96. He played his wildcard last week as well. Unbelievable scenes.

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    1. LOCO ABREU
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      wtf he's doing?team value contest or something?

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      1. Stefan Schnoor
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        If only, said he didn't like his wildcard team so swapped everyone out, then didn't like that so did 10 more transfers last night. He's gone from 7th to bottom of ML before a balls been kicked!

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    2. dr. Phil
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      does he think he gets unlimited transfers for the whole month or smth?

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      1. Stefan Schnoor
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        He is what some would describe on this site as a "casual", claims he did it for a laugh. Starting to question whether I take this game too seriously

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  29. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Breadbin, who you going with as keepers on wc?

    BTW RCA is also with us on Bony next week

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    1. FACUPARSE
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      don't encourage him

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    2. Breadbin
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      Boruc & Davis.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        lovely

        not decided on my cheapies yet, I'll likely just get get 2 duffers that play every week

        Ward and Chester most likely

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        1. Breadbin
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          I'l get Chambers and Chester.

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  30. Sarnab
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    I don't know what were people thinking when they bought Mannone after that 10 point haul against 10 men Everton

    😆

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