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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.6m	98.4%	Likely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	96.5%	Likely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.5m	98.5%	Likely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	96.7%	Likely
Palmer	CHE	10.3m	96.8%	Likely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	90.0%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	85.8%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	85.0%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	86.1%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	73.2%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	77.8%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	78.2%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	70.5%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	68.8%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	67.5%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	67.3%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	68.9%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	67.3%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	65.5%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	63.3%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	61.7%	Unlikely
Semenyo	BOU	7.5m	44.6%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	58.4%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	15.0m	55.0%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	55.9%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	56.4%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	56.6%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.6m	42.0%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.8m	41.7%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	52.0%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	50.6%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	48.6%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	48.7%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	47.8%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	46.5%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	41.8%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	36.1%	Unlikely
Wilson	FUL	5.6m	28.5%	Unlikely
Wilson	WHU	5.8m	40.2%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	43.8%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Anthony	BUR	5.3m	107.8%	Very Likely
Minteh	BHA	6.2m	104.4%	Very Likely
Longstaff	LEE	4.9m	102.9%	Very Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	101.9%	Very Likely
Eze	ARS	7.8m	91.2%	Likely
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	100.7%	Very Likely
Rodon	LEE	4.1m	100.5%	Very Likely
Mayenda	SUN	5.3m	99.6%	Likely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.4m	92.7%	Likely
Gudmundsson	LEE	3.9m	100.1%	Maybe
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	99.7%	Maybe
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	98.5%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	99.6%	Maybe
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	95.1%	Maybe
Yarmoliuk	BRE	5.0m	94.6%	Maybe
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	95.1%	Maybe
Lammens	MUN	5.1m	90.7%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.2%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	93.1%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	90.8%	Unlikely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	92.7%	Unlikely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	93.5%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	92.6%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	92.1%	Unlikely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	91.4%	Unlikely
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	90.8%	Unlikely
Irving	WHU	4.4m	91.3%	Unlikely
João Pedro	CHE	7.3m	84.6%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	90.8%	Unlikely
Worrall	BUR	3.9m	89.0%	Unlikely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	89.0%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	88.7%	Unlikely
Sels	NFO	4.7m	85.5%	Unlikely
Danso	TOT	4.3m	85.8%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	88.1%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	88.6%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	80.5%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	86.7%	Unlikely
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	85.2%	Unlikely
Bevan	BOU	3.9m	83.6%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Sus
Up	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:16am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C, Inj
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	C
Up	Andersen	FUL	C
Up	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
Up	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:28am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
Up	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Minteh	BHA	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs, Sus
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:34am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	B
Down	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:43am

Team News

11 February 2014 1801 comments

Paul

John Terry is still sidelined for Chelsea. Billy Jones is a doubt for West Brom. Kevin Nolan has recovered from the groin injury picked up at the weekend. Robert Snodgrass is set for a late fitness test for Norwich. Craig Noone could return for Cardiff, Liam Rosenior is likely to miss out for Hull and Mathieu Debuchy is out of Newcastle’s home game with Tottenham:

Jose Mourinho has confirmed John Terry will remain on the sidelines with the muscle problem that forced him to miss Saturday’s win over Newcastle. The Chelsea boss expects his skipper to return in time for the weekend FA Cup clash with City, though Fernando Torres has recovered from a knee problem and returns to the squad to face West Brom this evening.

Pepe Mel has admitted Billy Jones is a doubt for West Brom due to a knee problem, with Steven Reid set to deputise at right-back if he fails to make it. The Baggies boss also conceded he may hand new boy Thievy Bifouma a start after he climbed off the bench to score against Palace in Saturday, though Jonas Olsson, Nicolas Anelka and Stephane Sessegnon all remain on the sidelines.

Kevin Nolan has recovered from the groin problem that forced him off midway through the second-half against Villa. Mohamed Diame and Joe Cole are both available for the Hammers home clash against Norwich, though Ravel Morrison has been unable to train due to an ongoing groin problem, Sam Allardyce has revealed.

Robert Snodgrass will require a late fitness test for the Canaries. The Scot missed the weekend draw against City with a groin injury and “has a chance”, according to his manager, who will be without Jonas Gutierrez and Ryan Bennett. Michael Turner is back running after a hamstring injury but is “a number of weeks” away.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes to have Craig Noone and Kevin Theophile-Catherine available for Cardiff’s clash with Villa. The latter missed out with a knee complain at the weekend, whilst Noone failed to come off the bench after sustaining a muscle strain. Craig Bellamy faces a likely three-match ban after the FA charged him with violent conduct for an incident with Swansea’s Jonathan de Guzman at the weekend.

Steve Bruce has conceded Liam Rosenior is “extremely doubtful” for Hull’s clash with Southampton after picking up a hamstring problem at the weekend. The Tigers boss went on to say he may shift Ahmed Elmohamady or Paul McShane to right-back if Rosenior fails to make it.

Mathieu Debuchy is ruled out of Newcastle’s home game against Spurs with the calf complaint that forced him off at Chelsea on Saturday. Alan Pardew is still without Cheick Tiote and Fabricio Coloccini, though is optimistic on a return for Papiss Cisse.

Garry Monk has revealed Michu has missed training due to a swollen ankle but is still hopeful the Spaniard will play some part against Stoke. The Swans boss also expects Jonjo Shelvey to return to action shortly as he continues his comeback from a hamstring problem.

All this and more has now been updated in the Team News section ahead of this evening’s deadline. Keep an eye on our official Twitter Stream as breaking news unfolds.

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Willis.
11 years, 10 months ago
I'm homosexual!!!
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1. Get up ya bum
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Wish I was too. Wouldn't have to deal with women
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2. Saint & Reevesy
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Don't go to russia
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3. Breadbin
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Me too!
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Heydudes13
11 years, 10 months ago
Mike Brown > Leigh Halfpenny.
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1. Evs
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Interesting...
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  1. Heydudes13
    11 years, 10 months ago
    This is not a fantasy move. It's whose better!
    
    Mike Brown most improved English player last 3 years.
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2. SPorting
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Ron Halfpenny.
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  1. Heydudes13
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Let's argue like we used to.
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    1. SPorting
      11 years, 10 months ago
      I'm sorry. Do I know you?
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      1. Heydudes13
        11 years, 10 months ago
        You do.
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        SPorting
        11 years, 10 months ago
        I know, Jedward 🙄
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        Heydudes13
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Bitch.
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  2. Dago
    11 years, 10 months ago
    🙂
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3. GreenWindmill
  11 years, 10 months ago
  For a hit? 😉
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  1. Heydudes13
    11 years, 10 months ago
    😉
    
    Thankfully hits don't exist on this game!!
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    1. GreenWindmill
      11 years, 10 months ago
      I forgot to make any changes last week - made no difference mind, I'm clueless at this Rugby lark!
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Mr F Gallagher
11 years, 10 months ago
*******TUBE UPDATE*******

Tube strike is off boys and girls!!!!!!
Get your Liverpool players back in your teams
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1. roscola
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I've already sold Suarez and Sturridge for -8 🙁
  
  Is it worth another -8 to get them back in? Actually, -12 because I lost so much value on them.
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  1. Camp No No
    11 years, 10 months ago
    No. Just think of it as a differential. You will soon notice what a big difference it makes in points between you and your opponents.
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    1. roscola
      11 years, 10 months ago
      😆
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  2. Cebolinha
    11 years, 10 months ago
    why sell so early, announcement was by 3pm today - well before lock out....
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    1. roscola
      11 years, 10 months ago
      😉
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HuttonDressedasLahm
11 years, 10 months ago
Boooooo

Was hoping game was off to catch out the casuals.

Hey ho

Now, Terry and Rooney to???
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1. tw
  11 years, 10 months ago
  what's your full team?
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  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Adrian
    Demel Kolarov Fabio (Chambers Terry)
    Hazard Mirallas Lallana Yaya (Eriksen)
    Rooney Suarez Dzeko
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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      11 years, 10 months ago
      2 FTs
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    2. tw
      11 years, 10 months ago
      rooney and terry > sturridge and cahill/azpi/kos
      
      I'd start cahill/azpi over fabio. or if you get kos bench him and start chambers over fabio with kos first defensive sub
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      1. tw
        11 years, 10 months ago
        or coleman/baines. forgot about them!
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2. HuttonDressedasLahm
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Coleman and Sturridge?
  Cahill and Adebayor?
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  1. Oz lotto
    11 years, 10 months ago
    I think keeping a chelsea defender is a good idea but Sturridge has more appeal than Ade.
    All in all I would go Coleman and Studge
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3. FACUPARSE
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Do you mean good fpl managers who pick the best players
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  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
    11 years, 10 months ago
    No. I assume we all have quality benches
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    1. FACUPARSE
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Bench is ok..
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4. Oz lotto
  11 years, 10 months ago
  what's the rest of your defence?
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  1. Oz lotto
    11 years, 10 months ago
    sorry just saw
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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Thanks all
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GoonerByron
11 years, 10 months ago
Why are people so confident of a Liverpool goalfest? The same Liverpool that only just managed a 1-1 draw with WBA a week ago... They're the most hot and cold team in the league.
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1. My name is an echo
  11 years, 10 months ago
  they are playing the worst defence in the league
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2. NATSTER
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Not confident, but these give me hope.
  
  FUL 1-4 SUN
  FUL 0-3 SOT
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3. Rupert The Horse
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Pfff. Fulham will be destroyed. The only chance they have is to sit back and defend. But being bottom, I can't see that. If they dare to attack, our counter is ridiculous. 4-0 last time out.
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  1. Camp No No
    11 years, 10 months ago
    I think they actually will sit back and defend. They may be at the bottom of the table, but differences being very small right now, one point against a big club can be valuable for them.
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4. Onwards
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Mainly due to the fact Fulham's awful defence can't get that lucky twice in a row.
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Tube Strike Horror Line Ups
J0E
11 years, 10 months ago
Fantasy Football Scout Daily Hot Topic

Tube strike horror line ups

So if the tube strike is on I'm looking at a 2-4-1 formation with Sturridge, Suarez, Chester, Hudson, Noone and Terry all out or serious doubts. But I'm not alone in looking ahead to a horror show tonight if the tube strike is on.

Anyone looking at taking a few hits as I am? If so who is for the chop and who stays?

What advice would you give those looking to take hits?

And which cheap options are there for those looking to keep Suarez and Sturridge but make sure their bench players are credible and playing.

And finally - are you set up ok even with a strike? If you want to feel smug this thread could be the ideal place for you.
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1. Get up ya bum
  11 years, 10 months ago
  4-5-1 no hits for me. Parr the only iffy one
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  1. beric
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Same but sans parr
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2. beric
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Don't take hits to get players unless u definitely want them to play for the next few weeks, I.e. Don't have a blank...doesn't leave many options
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  1. J0E
    11 years, 10 months ago
    That's great advice. I'm using the 'opportunity' of having a vacant team to get in players I want for the long haul and play in gwk 28. The likes of Coleman, Lallana, Adebayor are all on my radar.
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    1. beric
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Still risky getting them this week as they could all (?) blank gw29...Bruce to olsson if Bruce is benched is the only move I'm looking at this week, but your team has been hit harder than mine
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3. Zep
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I can manage 4-5-1 with SS on the bench... and saving my FT... so I wouldn't mind a postponement myself...
  
  Might help me make up some ground on those with weak benches...
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4. TorresMagic™
  11 years, 10 months ago
  4-4-1 with an FT.
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5. SPorting
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Pure speculation and scaremongering.
  
  We'll know the real situation before the deadline.
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  1. Bubbles
    11 years, 10 months ago
    He should be banned for this scaremongering imho.
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    1. SPorting
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Hear hear!
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6. Mr F Gallagher
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I'm staying calm, I've got Punch and Ward to come in.
  I brought Studge in for Rooney this week #fail
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7. Epic Fail
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I've brought in Stirrings, but I'll be fine. Got another free transfer to sort things out and have a decent team without hits.
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8. asquishypotato
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I should be able to field 11 players, and I've been reliably told never to take a hit for a defender, so annoyingly, Bruce is going to have to sit there NAND return 0 points for me.
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9. Baines on Toast...
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Sterling, Suarez and potentially Rooney out, Bruce not playing anyway. Probably just do Bruce > Chelsea DF and play 5-4-1.
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10. Absinthe Minded
  11 years, 10 months ago
  If the strike is on I'm thinking of Sturridge to Negredo (No city coverage)
  If the match goes ahead I'm looking at Bony to Negredo
  Keeping 1 FT for next week to sort out AJ/Oscar/Evans
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11. ViperStripes
  11 years, 10 months ago
  If pool game is off I have Noone, Ward & Chester on bench, so Suarez & Sturridge > Noone & Ward and hope Noone plays. Not worth a hit.
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12. Breadbin
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I'm looking at 1 hit. Evans or Chambers (if not named in the 11 tonight) out.
  
  My advice is to use hits to field 11, as long as it's getting rid of non playing deadwood. The hit becomes a -2 (probably) in that case. Playing 9 or 10 is acceptable if you want to keep the players that won't play this week.
  
  My situation:
  Suarez, Sturridge, Sterling + Terry, Chambers(?), Evans(?).
  
  Without hits worst case: 2-4-1
  Without hits best case: 4-4-1
  
  1 hit to remove Evans/Chambers improves the above slightly, happy to go in with 10.
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13. Chucky
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I hope the game gets postponed . Will be able to field 11 without taking any hits 😎
  
  A golden opportunity for us Non SSS owners to climb up the ranings 😉
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14. Billy Ketsu
  11 years, 10 months ago
  4-5-1 if Noone plays.
  
  If Fulham cause the game to be postponed because they just don't want to play I hope the Good Lord smites them all the way down to League 2.
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15. Magerost
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Set up okay, 4-5-1 but double Arsenal defence or Ward.
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16. Dogba
  11 years, 10 months ago
  4-5-1 with SS on the bench and saving an FT.
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  1. Chucky
    11 years, 10 months ago
    😯
    
    We have a winner 😉
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17. Blue Lion
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I may be able to field 11 if Noone is fit..but come on ,taking the hit will not have any much change unless the player gets more than 4 points.
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18. Pasqualinho
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Struggling but might get XI. I vote that in weeks where you lose 4 outfielders you should be allowed to play both GKs, but your substituted one should lose his save points.
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19. pompeyfan
  11 years, 10 months ago
  May have to do Bennett to Reid for free to field 11, which would stop me getting rid of Rooney this gw.
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20. Hubert
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Was hoping to save my FT but may have to use it to replace Gnabry and get 11 out.
  
  I'm a mere Noob, but I'd suggest that anyone taking hits keep the blanks in GW28 and 29 in mind.
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21. Efan Ekoku Pops
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I'll be able to field 11 with Ward joining the Liverpool lads on the bench, so feeling pretty smug in all fairness! Still annoyed that Yaya didn't get a ban.
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  1. Efan Ekoku Pops
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Oh and I'll be saving a FT as well 😎
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22. Return Of Chamakh
  11 years, 10 months ago
  5-4-1 for me with a lonely Ade up front haha! No hits though which is cool. Parr and olsson in that defence mind you... :s
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  1. Return Of Chamakh
    11 years, 10 months ago
    But saving a FT too!
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23. SPorting
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Scaremongering gets hulked?
  
  😯
  
  Maybe I'll start a non-story with two outcomes which will be 100% resolved before the deadline.
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  1. RedLightning
    11 years, 10 months ago
    To be fair, it wasn't just an invented trolling scare - the possible Tube Strike and Fulham's requested postponement were all over the media. And Jonty wasn't scaremongering, he was just asking what effect it might have on our teams if it happened.
    
    Also, Jonty always hulks his daily hot topic, and this was the obvious one for today.
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24. Beavis
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Would've been very comfortable if I hadn't made an early transfer to get Sterling in. Regardless though, got 10 playing anyway and another FT so would use that to get Adam or MOlsson in so that it's worth it for 29 as well.
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25. Spoonerism
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Only Suarez on my team, so good for a 3-5-2 or 4-4-2 depending on fixtures.
  
  Have 2FTs as well. 🙂
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26. Sess!
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I can get out XI as long of noone plays.
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27. JasonG123
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I have 11 playing including Januzaj with 4-5-1, not going to take a hit to remove Suarez, Terry or Sturridge for one week.
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28. Grounderz
  11 years, 10 months ago
  What if you have already taken a hit, would you take another?
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  1. RedLightning
    11 years, 10 months ago
    That shouldn't really make any difference. Just consider the situation as it is now.
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29. SnowPea
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Current setup if postponement occurs...
  Adrian
  Azpilicueta . Cahill . Ward . Ryan Bennett* (INJ)
  Hazard . Lallana . Eriksen . AJ . Bacuna
  Bony
  Subs: Suarez, Sturridge, Faye - FT: 0, 1.3 in the bank.
  Any advice? Was hoping to keep R. Bennett (injured) and AJ (poor fixture) on the bench, but now it looks like I'm going to have to put them on :/ and play 10 men.
  
  Should I...:
  a) Stick
  b) R. Bennett out (in order to play 11)
  c) AJ out
  d) R. Bennett & AJ out Was looking to get AJ out next week anyways, but would it be a better time to do it now? Take a hit and hold onto the free transfer next week? Cheers!
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30. Al Bundy
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Suarez, Evans, JT, Noone for me, plus Eriksen who faces limited gametime now. Also want to rid of Rooney, but that will likely have to wait. Looking at a hit getting out Evans and Erik, will then field 11 and even have a sub if Ful-Liv goes ahead. Not sure bout my options for Evans and Eriksen though
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JK - Cønt ⭐
11 years, 10 months ago
Will people please stop using that BBC story as proof that the strike is off

If any of you had bothered to, you know,. read the story, you'd see that it's one Union that deals with the ticket office workers. They then suggested that the RMT had called off their strike, something the RMT deny.

The strike is NOT cancelled.

*bangs head against wall*
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1. Baines on Toast...
  11 years, 10 months ago
  does suggest talks are likely to head in a good direction though
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Indeed it does, but people are talking about it already being cancelled, this is simply not true.
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2. Demí
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Yeah Mj!
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  1. MJ6987
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Sorry, I was on a little while ago and everyone was saying the game was going ahead (not me!!)
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3. SW6
  11 years, 10 months ago
  If we could have more posts asking why the Fulham game is at risk and not West Ham and Arsenal too that would be great.
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4. MJ6987
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I am a Union Rep. The RMT will just not like the fact that the other Union has made the announcement on its behalf (by tweet). Sounds like it is a formality now though
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  1. MJ6987
    11 years, 10 months ago
    But obviously wait for confirmation
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5. Spencer
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Oops. Sorry JKI. 😳
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6. JT's Dog
  11 years, 10 months ago
  passengers would be even more annoyed if they could now buy a ticket for a train that isn't running.
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FACUPARSE
11 years, 10 months ago
There are some real Piers Morgans on ffs...
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1. JT's Dog
  11 years, 10 months ago
  is that cockney slang, can't think of a word that goes with morgan
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  1. FACUPARSE
    11 years, 10 months ago
    🙂 no just people with delusional self importance...
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    1. JT's Dog
      11 years, 10 months ago
      are you actually a cockney, i know i keep saying it, but i have no idea what makes you one.
      Always wanted to know why they use 2 or 3 words to describe 1 word
      like apples and pears for stairs, why not just say stairs
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      1. JT's Dog
        11 years, 10 months ago
        remember 99% of things people say are tongue in cheek, i have come to the belief that most of yours are also
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Bubz
11 years, 10 months ago
Strike! Strike! Strike! C'mon you unions, don't buckle!
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JT's Dog
11 years, 10 months ago
i work for mayor of london and we have just received the following email

uh em hi, hello

well this urr, emm train thingy stopping stuff. Not too happy myself, tickets for west end and that. But if those plebs don't turn up to drive the chuff chuff things then we should just drive them ourselves, stiff upper lip and that. Can't be that hard, maggie showed the miners. What? it's not allowed. oh Health and Safety.
Damn red tape, when I am PM this stufff won't... what? tape is still recording?.
OK joke ha ha, So anyway the whats it called, wombles thing, emm oh yeah underground. We will get people there same as the airport, flying people thing last year. showed them eh what?
London was built on greatness by proud Englishmen and we didnt become the greatest city without digging deep, remember the olympics, that showed them. Bulldog and all that.
ok hope this helps, so cheerio
...... is my chauffeur ready.
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1. roscola
  11 years, 10 months ago
  😆
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2. Zep
  11 years, 10 months ago
  😀
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3. Benjimaate
  11 years, 10 months ago
  This needs to be stickied
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FACUPARSE
11 years, 10 months ago
Merson thinks Arsenal will win 3-1

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/15205/9159847/paul-mersons-premier-league-predictions-week-26

I wish I was as confident
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1. @persecuted_by_mods
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Tbf you're due a good result vs Utd, but ultimately I see a high(ish) scoring draw. 2-2
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2. lifes a pitch
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Its got low score draw written all over it.
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Demí
11 years, 10 months ago
@FulhamFC 3m
Team news: Kostas Mitroglou is not yet ready for his Fulham debut, while Fernando Amorebieta also misses out
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1. Mr Blue
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Whats the deal with Mitroglou? What kinda injury?
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  1. Hank Scorpio
    11 years, 10 months ago
    It's beard related.
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2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  11 years, 10 months ago
  probably why they wanted the game off
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3. King Nil Miss ✩
  11 years, 10 months ago
  This one could be gold in the run-in.
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  1. JT's Dog
    11 years, 10 months ago
    pyrite
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Chucky
11 years, 10 months ago
Anyone finally getting rid of Suarez today if the match is called off ? With Sturridge now back i dont find him appealing anymore. 🙂
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1. BigManBakar
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Haha, are you in your senses?? Even the thought of not having Suarez scares me to death!!
  
  Anyways,You checked my reply previous page?
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2. Get up ya bum
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Hells no. Though hopefully many follow your "plan" 😉
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3. Andrew
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Not a chance
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4. Rupert The Horse
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Do it for the rest of us.
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5. Goaldigger
  11 years, 10 months ago
  No. Best player in the PL by a mile. Cheap too.
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Bobby_Baggio
11 years, 10 months ago
Who shall i bench??? This is my current setup, shall i start Rooney?

****************Boruc*********************

********Chamber**Azpi**Ward***************

**Wilshere**Erikson**Silva**Haz**Nolan****

***********Suarez**Benteke****************

Subs

Mannone*****Rooney**Clyne**mariappa
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1. Give The Todd Some Love
  11 years, 10 months ago
  ****************Yes***************
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  1. Bobby_Baggio
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Lol you like the *** too :). So if i start rooney who should i take out?
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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      11 years, 10 months ago
      *************Wilshere*************
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      1. Bobby_Baggio
        11 years, 10 months ago
        ****thanks****
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2. Rupert The Horse
  11 years, 10 months ago
  As it is and then sell Rooney.
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Link
11 years, 10 months ago
Anyone have any idea on Winston Reid's chances of starting tonight?

Missing out on the CS last week and getting the 1 point cameo hurt.
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1. krumcake
  11 years, 10 months ago
  We will know the team before deadline?
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2. FPL Player
  11 years, 10 months ago
  He should start tonight
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3. Mr F Gallagher
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Can't find anything on if he'll start yet.
  2 sub appearences suggest Big Sam is trying to get him fit but would he want to break up a centre back pairing thats returned 3 CS on the bounce?
  I've held for a week in bringing him in but will do as soon as he starts.
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  1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    11 years, 10 months ago
    If he is going to come back into the team (which he will), tonight must be it. You can't get a more plum fixture than Norwich at home. He's played in the two previous games to get match fitness. As our vice captain and best defender to boot, I fancy he will start.
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    1. Absinthe Minded
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Is Collins gone then?
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Bug
11 years, 10 months ago
Anyone thinks sterling will be rested? he was the only one to play full 90 mins on Saturday. Gerrard, Suarez, Sturridge all came off...
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1. Rupert The Horse
  11 years, 10 months ago
  No, very light and fit. 19 years old too. 4 days rest. In form.
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2. daisybcfc
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Nah, form form form. dont go changing much after a 5-1 thrashing of arsenal
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JK - Cønt ⭐
11 years, 10 months ago
The RMT has not yet called off the strike. One of the minor unions, which was for ticket office workers, have done so. This means that at present, you can buy a ticket for the tube, but the tube won't be there.
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1. Defcons are for Kinnear
  11 years, 10 months ago
  That's like those people who bought Sturridge this week but he won't be there
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MJ6987
11 years, 10 months ago
I see the strike has been suspended. Sturridge in about to be done
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1. Elwood
  11 years, 10 months ago
  All stop!
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  1. Elwood
    11 years, 10 months ago
    There are conflicting stories at the moment.
    
    You lose nothing by waiting an hour for confirmation.
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2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Who you bringing him in for?
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  1. MJ6987
    11 years, 10 months ago
    RVP 🙁
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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Thinking of doing the same move
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3. Demí
  11 years, 10 months ago
  "One union"
  
  RMT still to confirm the strike is off
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4. JK - Cønt ⭐
  11 years, 10 months ago
  THE STRIKE HAS NOT, I REPEAT NOT BEEN CANCELLED
  
  ONE MINOR Union has called it off, the RMT, the main union involved has not yet cancelled
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Evs
11 years, 10 months ago
What is a 'tube' ?
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1. SPorting
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Japanese rock band.
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2. tw
  11 years, 10 months ago
  http://bit.ly/1h7ofYx
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3. Get up ya bum
  11 years, 10 months ago
  where all the porn parties together
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4. Tim Canterbury
  11 years, 10 months ago
  A type of light bulb that doubles as a light sabre
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5. There's Always One!
  11 years, 10 months ago
  At the minute Moyes is a tube!
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Dial Square
11 years, 10 months ago
Arsene Wenger - "The game will go on"
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1. Heydudes13
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Arsene Wenger - ''The show must go oonnn'' *strums electric guitar*
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  1. Göz
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Scenes
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2. mipola
  11 years, 10 months ago
  The liverpool one?
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Mavric Marco
11 years, 10 months ago
Games at Arsenal, Fulham and West Ham ON as London Tube strike is called off

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2556667/Games-Arsenal-Fulham-West-Ham-ON-London-Tube-strike-called-off.html
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1. Rupert The Horse
  11 years, 10 months ago
  That was an early reaction to certain news. Nothing official as yet.
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2. Defcons are for Kinnear
  11 years, 10 months ago
  There's my source. The Daily Mail never lie. They should be given a Nobel Peace Prize
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  1. Pasqualinho
    11 years, 10 months ago
    I'm ok with that. They'll never get the one for literature, though.
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    1. roscola
      11 years, 10 months ago
      If they ever create a Nobel Prize for whipping credulous nincompoops into frenzied outrage, they'll be a shoe in.
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3. Bootsy: Snoddy's Reven…
  11 years, 10 months ago
  What will we PANIC about now?
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  1. Defcons are for Kinnear
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Will Dummet start?
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4. roscola
  11 years, 10 months ago
  That's weird. The strike is not yet definitely off (The RMT have yet to confirm) and the rest of the article continues to talk about it being possibly off, pending an announcement at 3pm. Churnalism.
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  1. Baa
    11 years, 10 months ago
    RMT confirmed it now too
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    1. Baa
      11 years, 10 months ago
      And... it was a fake thing.. damn it.. ignore me
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      1. roscola
        11 years, 10 months ago
        Nope, it's real now. Official RMT announcement 😀
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5. RÏɠBY
  11 years, 10 months ago
  who the fark reads / believes the daily mail 🙁
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  1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Guardian reader by any chance? Independent?
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    1. Oi! Shadders!
      11 years, 10 months ago
      You mean proper newspapers?
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6. Mavric Marco
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Don't shoot the messenger fellas 😉
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7. Mavric Marco
  11 years, 10 months ago
  P.s.Where's my HULK! 🙂
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
11 years, 10 months ago
BREAKING NEWS: Fulham vs Liverpool is ON as the tube strike has been called off
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1. Rupert The Horse
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Are you sure? I am on another tab which is the TFL site. Still says its on.
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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    11 years, 10 months ago
    https://twitter.com/TelegraphSport/status/433200443012169728
    
    https://twitter.com/MailSport/status/433200066128400384
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  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    11 years, 10 months ago
    https://twitter.com/RobHarris/status/433200250267119616
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    1. Rupert The Horse
      11 years, 10 months ago
      Thanks mate. I'm going to the game. Whoop whoop.
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    2. Tim Canterbury
      11 years, 10 months ago
      If Rolf Harris says it's on, it's on.
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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        11 years, 10 months ago
        😆
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  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    11 years, 10 months ago
    The TSSA union is to suspend its strike on London Underground after reaching a deal over ticket office closures, sources tell PA
    https://twitter.com/BBCTomEdwards/status/433199781453004800
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2. Heydudes13
  11 years, 10 months ago
  BEMBZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
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3. Breadbin
  11 years, 10 months ago
  We know.
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Demí
11 years, 10 months ago
@StuBrennanMEN 3m
Nasri, Nastasic and Garcia should all be fit for Barcelona match next week
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1. Bootsy: Snoddy's Reven…
  11 years, 10 months ago
  They really need Fernandinho + Kun for that one
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2. Demí
  11 years, 10 months ago
  @StuBrennanMEN 3m
  Fernandinho and Aguero "will be one week more" says Pellegrini, and he doesn't think they will be fit for Barca
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JT's Dog
11 years, 10 months ago
suppose a cancelled game will work for liverpool also.
Good rest before cup game, BR would love to win silver.
If they lose in cup then chancs the game could be played on the next cup weekend, so won't even have 2 games in one week later
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1. Jafooli
  11 years, 10 months ago
  I hope it happens, just to shake things up a bit. Curve balls are great......
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2. Wilshere Knowledge
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Fulham won't be a tiring game anyway.
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Demí
11 years, 10 months ago
@bbcradiomanc 3m
The @MCFC manager Pellegrini: injury situation is difficult. Aguero, Nasri, Garcia, Nastasic and Fernandinho all out
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  11 years, 10 months ago
  excuses already coming out
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  1. Hank Scorpio
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Mourinho clearly senses they are fragile, hence the constant attacks recently.
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2. Bubz
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Sunderland FTW!
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3. ILOVEBAPS
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Between the lines…
  Don't invest in City.
  Hold AJ one more week.
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4. JK - Cønt ⭐
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Well that rules Yaya out as a captaincy option then, he'll be deep.
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5. Grounderz
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Cue 1-1 at the Etihad. 😀
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Grounderz
11 years, 10 months ago
Liverpool Echo ‏@LivEchoLFC 1m
BREAKING: The London Tube strike has been called off so #LFC's Premier League game at Fulham tomorrow is now not in danger - story to follow
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1. Sess!
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Tremendous news.
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Grounderz
11 years, 10 months ago
MailOnline Sport ‏@MailSport 4m
BREAKING: Fulham vs Liverpool is ON as the tube strike has been called off
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wslnpt
11 years, 10 months ago
Strike off. https://twitter.com/RobHarris/status/433200250267119616
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Rupert The Horse
11 years, 10 months ago
In cinemas this Tuesday, the thriller of the year, with more twists than the hokey pokey, starring Arnold Schwarzenneger, The Tube Strike: "I'll be back".
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1. Venom Snake
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Where's the downvote button
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2. ILOVEBAPS
  11 years, 10 months ago
  That's absolutely terrible.
  Can't believe I read that entire post.
  You owe me money.
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  1. Rupert The Horse
    11 years, 10 months ago
    Heh heh. Down vote away.
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Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
11 years, 10 months ago
Can anybody quickly explain what games are at risk from the tube strikes, how at risk they are, and when we'll find out whether they are on or not.

Thank you kindly.
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1. Siva Mohan
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Fulham match update @ 3PM BST
  
  West Ham & Arsenal home games are ON..
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  1. meerlight
    11 years, 10 months ago
    British Summer Time? I Wish
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2. Chucky
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Just Liverpool vs Fulham .
  Final decision to be made by 3 pm hopefully . Check Scout tweets
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3. Zep
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Fulham - Liverpool has the greatest risk... will find out for sure at 3pm...
  
  Arsenal - United should go ahead after Arsenal released a statement suggesting they have the manpower to deal with any disruption to transport services...
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4. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
  11 years, 10 months ago
  Thanks all!
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