[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
29 March 2014 2244 comments
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We depart Old Trafford to tour a quintet of three o’clock matches, before dropping in on the Emirates as City look to put a final nail in Arsenal’s title coffin, boosting their own Chelsea chase in the process.

Before that, Jose Mourinho’s side have the opportunity to stretch their legs at the top as they pay visit to Selhurst Park – the only one of this afternoon’s encounters that addresses the title race. Elsewhere, we’re dealt an array of mid-table clashes and relegation wrangles with few prime Fantasy assets on show. It could be time for a few differentials to emerge, then, before Arsenal and City take to the turf to see us out.

You can look to our Twitter feed for all the lineup news, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open to welcome those who indulge in some real-time reaction while matches unfold.

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

  1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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    FML. We are down.

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    1. MJ6987
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      Who are you?

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      1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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        WBA 🙁

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        1. MJ6987
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          Hmmm, not looking great

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    2. Give The Todd Some Love
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      WBA?

      You're not even in the relegation zone

      Chin up

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      1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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        Just such bad form. Got a horrible feeling.

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          That awkward moment when I bet £15 on you going down 3 weeks ago

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          1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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            😆

            If I wasn't a fan I'd probably do the same myself.

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            1. isacki: full casual
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              Do it - it's called hedging 😉

              OH NO WHAT HAVE I DONE

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        2. Give The Todd Some Love
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          Agree it's not looking great.

          But I'd say Fulham and Cardiff are goners, and with Norwich's fixtures I'd imagine they'll get dragged in as well

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          1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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            Yeah, that's true. The promising thins is that there are other teams looking as woeful as us. Someone's surely going to pick up another 8-9 points before the end of the season. Just need to calm down and wait for the next fixtures I guess.

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            1. Give The Todd Some Love
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              Keep the faith.

              And keep starting Vydra 😉

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  2. applebonkers
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    very happy to go into the dgw with puncheon on today's evidence

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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      Yeah, glad I held onto him too.

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    2. Reedy
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      5Live likened him to Ronaldo at one point. They were right to do it!

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    3. A.
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      I was treating my current DGW team as 5 (plus Puncheon who doesn't count)

      But I agree after today's performance he probably deserves to keep starting games, and will hopefully play both in the double

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    4. MJ6987
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      Who will you be benching to play him?

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      1. applebonkers
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        no one good

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        1. MJ6987
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          That's the problem I have, may need to bench Hazard, Sturridge or Suarez!

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  3. Give The Todd Some Love
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    Oh

    Rival has Lallana and JRod

    I told him he was rubbish at FPL

    He's 70 points ahead now

    *sigh*

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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      Every dog has it's day. You could overcome a 70 point deficit yet

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      1. Give The Todd Some Love
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        I've sort of given up this season.

        Forgot to check my team for the last few weeks

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        1. JWF
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          Huh? Considering how much you're on here how can you forget to check your team?

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          1. Give The Todd Some Love
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            I made transfers but didn't change my captain

            I come on here more for the banter than for fantasy advice

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    2. The Shoonchy
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      My rival has Lallana and Rooney (C)

      *sigh*

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      1. Give The Todd Some Love
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        Suarez will outscore Rooney imo

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        1. The Shoonchy
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          Let's hope

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  4. Freshy
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    Boru Ward Chambers Bench

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    1. MJ6987
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      Boruc Ward Burner

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    2. Benteke10
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      Boruc ward mutch Chester

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  5. Optimus.
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    Goals for Dzeko/Yaya/Silva with Arsenal winning is the dream..

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    1. A.
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      Oh what I would give for an Arsenal win.

      If City win today then they are ludicrously overwhelming favourites for the title, but dropped points could allow us to sneak in there

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  6. applebonkers
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    come on mutch, hold out on the update. so precarious

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    1. Grounderz
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      What update? He's injured?!

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      1. applebonkers
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        currently on 3bps, if he loses just 1 point he drops to 1bp

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        1. Grounderz
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          Thank goodness me. Don't really want to have any injury now.

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  7. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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    So, did anyone bench Ward?

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    1. Grounderz
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      Me... third sub. Chester coming on for Evra. FML.

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    2. Bad Pen
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      Most, seemed like the sensible call.

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    3. Reedy
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      Nope. We all captained him too.

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    4. The Chosen One...
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      Most

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    5. MJ6987
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      Yep. Most people who owned him will have

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    6. Only a Hazard of time
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      Played him ahead of Olsson and Williamson. 'Chelsea couldn't score away at Villa, what chance would they have against Pulisball' was my logic

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Actually pretty correct. It was a no brainer for me to place him 2nd sub ahead of Olsson on 3rd sub, but I didn't have the cojones to put him into the starting lineup ahead of Cahill or Flanagan. Maybe next time I'll just ask on instinct.

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      2. Old Boots
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        Well put...Wish I'd thought of that!

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    7. isacki: full casual
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      The real question is did anyone play Ward

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    8. blauriecon
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      Ward coming on for Evra.

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    9. NABIL - FPL otai
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      Last on my bench 🙁

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    10. Zombie
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      3rd sub

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    11. The ginger cafu
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      Yes, my other 2 options were Burner and Chester...seemed fair

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  8. blauriecon
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    Manchester City now have a 2 game cushion.

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    1. copps
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      1 game on liverpool

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  9. Grounderz
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    Neymar's handball against Espanyol - https://vine.co/v/MeBJWFUF5YZ

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
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      The Hand of Dickhead

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  10. applebonkers
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    kolarov owners. keeping for southampton?

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  11. Vardy Gras PBFC
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    Lallana 1 BPS, Mutch 3?

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  12. Total Foot 5
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    Aguero: thnx
    1--any word or conviction he will start gw 33?

    2--and more importantly, no crystal ball, but how many here think he will start both matches for DGW 34? (sems mci will go easy w/ his comeback...)

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    1. MJ6987
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      I would want to see him play at least one game first

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      1. Total Foot 5
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        thats gonna be tough. its going to be a close eyed flyer to get aguero for dgw 34. im pretty sure no way he will start gw 33, maybe cameo appearance for 20 min. which will not give one any certanty for playing BOTH on dgw 34. having 2nd thots on kun for dgw 34. hek that could even be a good differential in itself for dgw 34 as masses going for kun.

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    2. JWF
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      With any luck he'll have a nice 50-60 min run out next week ready to come into my GW34 wildcard team.

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      1. Total Foot 5
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        jw yep.problem is not so sure hell play BOTH on 34. hek lukaka could be best for that double or even dzeko who is assured.
        50-60 i dont think, no chance. hes your star player, play him comebak for 20 min...too injury prone.

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  13. MJ6987
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    13 from 4

    Thanks for nothing JT! Actually, I wish it was nothing!

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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      Think there'll be a fair few in the same boat this week, MJ. Really unfortunate regarding Terry. Hopefully it'll be credited to the Palace player involved before points are confirmed.

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      1. MJ6987
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        Is there actually a chance of that?

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        1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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          Yes, according to Sky Sports. Bit of a weird one though - I think they were suggesting it had come off the hand of someone (Bolasie?)

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          1. MJ6987
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            Not a Ward goal then? I.e. On target?

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            1. isacki: full casual
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              Oh please no FPL, don't let this be a Ward goal!!!

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            2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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              I've not seen it but it sounds like that's one thing it definitely wasn't. Ward assist either way. Just questionable who it went in off. Like I say though, not seen it. Just going off what they were saying on SSN.

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
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      Did Evra>JT. Not sure whether to be happy or sad!

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      1. MJ6987
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        Sad

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        1. EmreCan Hustle
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          Yeah probably 🙁

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  14. MJ6987
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    Woah!!! Just checked my mini rival score and he has 178 points! Then I realised I'd bookmarked last week's points!!

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  15. The Shoonchy
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    I have 6 points now
    I'm going to lie down now

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  16. The Chosen One...
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    Cahill over JT in watchlist now

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    1. MJ6987
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      Are we sure that he definitely touched the ball!?

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  17. karankachiefs
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    Evra playing 0 points 🙁

    Ward first sub 12 points 🙂 !!!

    You little ripper!

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  18. applebonkers
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    best part of evra-ward gate is man utd conceded too

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    1. Granville
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      Time for FPL to roll out a new rule, half point auto subs.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        If they only make one rule change, it should be this.

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      2. SUPERMAN
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        Excellent idea!

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  19. Coaly
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    Would you rather have Baines or Kun for gw34 assuming full fitness of both? Everton could get 2 cleanies

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    1. JWF
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      Both. But Kun if I have to choose (and you're chasing).

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    2. applebonkers
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      ideally want to see what happens next gw

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  20. Plagued by indecision
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    Bracing myself for a nice big red arrow.

    No Southampton, no Man United, no Palace defenders.

    Heavily reliant on Man City and Liverpool to turn their respective opponents over, by substantial margins. Not going to happen.

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    1. isacki: full casual
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      Almost no one had a playing United defender
      Almost no one actually played a playing Palace defender

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      1. Plagued by indecision
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        Sorry, I meant no Man United players AT ALL. Not great.

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          Oh... true.

          Liverpool turning Spurs over by a substantial margin?

          Well there was that 5-0...

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          1. Plagued by indecision
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            True, and Liverpool are at home and look pretty unstoppable (Got Suarez, Sturridge and Gerrard)

            Thing I'm most annoyed about is Southampton. Had J Rod, Lallana and Shaw until the wildcard, and got seduced by the double gameweeks. It will probably work out in my favour long-term but it hurts right now.

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            1. isacki: full casual
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              I think there are shifts in form which can be caught watching them, I got on and off the Lallana bandwagon in time, but didn't get back on in time this week. I'd considered it too, but I needed a hit to get him.

              Players fade in and out of being ownable depending on how they're feeling....

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              1. Plagued by indecision
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                Totally, and that is particularly true of Southampton.

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  21. A.
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    I'm starting to think it would've been worth paying the 0.2 extra for Ward over Dann whenever I brought him in

    Ah well, at least I started Dann, 5 points and no baps for him thanks to the booking though

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  22. Give The Todd Some Love
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    Come on Bopara

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      Oh

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  23. The B
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    5 points lie idle on my bench of 4 players. What a waste!

    Too bad my starting 11 is strong enough to start.

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  24. MJ6987
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    Anyone got a link to the Terry goal? Just want to see if there's any point appealing it with FPL.

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      None whatsoever.

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      1. MJ6987
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        Poseiden says there might be ^^^

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        1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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          I'd go with ILF if ILF has seen it, MJ. I'm purely going off what SSN were saying.

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    2. applebonkers
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      would be some karma if he got an own goal he didnt deserve

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    3. copps
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      it was a terry OG

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  25. beric
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    17 points on the pitch, 22 on the bench...come on liverpool!

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  26. Total Foot 5
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    Kompany looks like ready for fight.

    for dgw 34...go for Kompany, Zaba, or dare i say the .4 cheaper Demichelis?

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  27. NABIL - FPL otai
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    Me : 6 points (-8)

    ML Rival : 37 points (no hit)

    He still got Mannone, Gerrard, Yaya, Lukaku & Suarez (c) to play

    🙁

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    1. The B
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      Ouch. Bad GW for you.

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
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        Seriously, I feel like quitting the season already.

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  28. MJ6987
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    @In Like Flynn

    I was reminiscing about Play by Mail Fantasy Football the other day, you must remember that right?

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    1. Mark
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      Blimey, I remember that. Happy days.

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      1. MJ6987
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        Seems crazy to people who don't remember pre internet days! I was saying that I played a Championship version for some reason and had Stan Collymore in his Southend days. And some guy from Palace who also did well for me, something like "Mirallas" ...what was his name?

        You had to phone people up to arrange transfers between players!

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        1. In Like Flynn.
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          Wow, I didn't play a mail game then. I played The telegraph and Sun when it was premium rate phone line transfers. (Soon gave that up).

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      Play? Nope sorry MJ, Mail FF I do but I don't know what that was/is.

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      1. MJ6987
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        Wow, surprises me. I thought you would have been all over that!

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  29. The B
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    Leading all my important mini leagues at the moment. What changes obvious should i be making or considering? 2FT and 1.5M itb.

    Marshall
    Coleman - Azpi - Olsson - Chester
    Hazard - YYT - Gerrard
    SaS - Lukaku

    Bench: Mannone - AJ - Noone - Shaw

    Help?

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  30. Acquafresca
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    8 from 4. Ouch.

    Not the start I wanted after a good DGW.

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    1. The B
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      Everyone had a good DGW.

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