Dugout Discussion

World Cup Dugout Discussion – Matchday One

The wait is over. The World Cup kicks off with the host nation, Brazil, facing up to regular dark horses, Croatia.

The tournament favourites lineup as expected, with the likes of David Luiz, Oscar and Paulinho the familiar names alongside Neymar – the Barcelona starlet sports the armband for Fantasy managers far and wide this evening.

The Croatians have the talent to ensure that tonight’s opener will be a cracker, although the loss of striker Mario Mandžukić to suspension for their first group match is a major blow. Hull City’s Nikica Jelavic leads the line for European side, while Šime Vrsaljko is perhaps the surprise inclusion in their lineup as Danijel Pranjić drops to the bench to make way.

Brazil: Julio Cesar, Dani Alves, Thiago Silva, Luiz, Marcelo, Paulinho, Gustavo, Hulk, Oscar, Neymar, Fred.

Croatia: Pletikosa, Srna, Corluka, Lovren, Vrsaljko, Modric, Rakitic, Perisic, Kovacic, Olic, Jelavic.

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

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  1. Zep
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Guys from Germany, Portugal, Ghana & USA in the FFS WC... here are your matchups for this week...

    http://i.imgur.com/JnpoKSg.png

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    1. Zep
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      You can also view it on the 'Matchday 1' tab on the spreadsheet...

      https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aul0PglyD-ESdFlTNE5fcnEzLUlSWkRCQmY2aUJicVE#gid=24

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    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Thanks Zep,great work 😀

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  2. Keno
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    FIFA need to make it so you can see other players and what they scored, and your own league ffs!

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  3. Hubert
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Just saw Brasil awarded a CS in the Fox game 😆

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    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Don't worry. They're keeping it fair. Croatia have a clean sheet too. 6 points all round!

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        High scoring match then. Any reason why or do Fox score Oz-rules?

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  4. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    If McD's doesn't allow us to see the teams of other players and the points they scored, then how will this Uefa World Cup work?

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      You will see it once the round ends.

      Exactly as in 2010.

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      1. Keno
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        It's not the same as in 2010, in 2010 it updated AFTER EVERY GAME, NOT AFTER EVERY ROUND 100% true. Also, it only says your points will be finalized and the league positions will update after each round, no-where does it say you will be able to view other players teams in your league, so we have to hope you will be able to. Every league that you are in should be under My Teams instead of having to manually search your leagues, hopefully after it updates on Tuesday we will see some things happen.(After the first round is done)

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          I seem to recall I was unable to see my opponents teams and where they could possibly be moving their (c) next in 2010.

          But hey, I'm a 67 year old man that has dementia and is staring a a Luiz CS in fox.

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        2. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          Calm down 😯

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  5. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Honestly there is no fun in that! While watching the matches, I have no clue about the players that my opponent has. What a farce

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    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Reply fail to christina

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        No problem.

        This WC is one big FAIL.

        From the J Lo and Pitbull to fantasy.

        Enough.

        I'm out of here.

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  6. Sid07
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Not able to see my points and overall rank in mcd its blank. Is this common or nly am facing the problem

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    1. Hubert
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Same for everyone I think

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    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      i think it says it will be updated aftwer the round ends. I.e. after all the first group matches?

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  7. Michaelangelo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    anyone know if Marcelo got points taken for the own goal in the McDonalds game?

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    1. Keno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      -2 points for the own goal has not been deducted yet it seems.

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  8. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Can't wait for Alexis and co to tear apart the Aussies later. 🙂

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      My (c) in Fox.

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        I own him in McDs and Fox. Captained Neymar in both.

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          Nice.

          I did a last minute Rvp->Robben last night with my extra 0.5m. Hoping he does his bit vs Spain.

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          1. Heydudes13
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 days ago

            I think RVP will be their top scorer. How comes you made the change?

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            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 11 days ago

              No reason. Just to have some fun. That's what it's all about.

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              1. Heydudes13
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 11 days ago

                Fairs. 🙂

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    2. CantonaCan7
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      I've got either Vargas and Sanchez in all of my teams, and i'm an Aussie 😯

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  9. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Just relax and enjoy the football, the correct points etc will be awarded eventually

    In the fox and mirror games there nothing to be do e till the next round anyway, in mcdonalds just check your next day players are in your lineup then get the hell out of there, no confirm button means it's a dangerous place to linger

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      The next thing everyone will be moaning about will be the 3-2-1 bonus awarded in fox.

      🙄

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        They already been arguing about not being able to argue about it

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        1. Twelve years a slave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          If you think this is bad it's nothing compared to the NRL fantasy this season. It was so bad they had to restart it in round four. Organisers had to take out injunctions against various people after countless threats of violence against themselves

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          1. Woy of the Wovers
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 11 days ago

            National Rounders League?

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        It's not even an all South American front five lol.

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        1. Twelve years a slave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          I made a couple of late changes , MArtinez a big doubt to start so bought in NAymar at the last minute. mEssi also came in.
          I stuck very much with a no European policy except for a couple of defenders and a French mid, whooping inmates from a hotter climate.
          Only two changes in the final 24 hours, hardly a crime

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          1. Twelve years a slave
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 11 days ago

            My ipad spell checker lives in a world of its own. Heaven knows how it came up with whopping inmates

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            1. Heydudes13
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 11 days ago

              Did you keep jerry bEngston?

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              1. Twelve years a slave
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 11 days ago

                Yep I kept him , is Iran In Europe ?

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                1. Heydudes13
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 11 days ago

                  Noo

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                  1. Twelve years a slave
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    10 years, 11 days ago

                    He might actually go well although by time they play hopefully my other attackers will be locked in with big scores

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  10. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Where the hell is Fox World Cup fantasy on mobile? 😡 nowhere to be seen on their site...

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    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      You should try McDonald's fantasy on mobile. I heard it's fun. 😈

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        Haha feck off! 😀

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      2. Zep
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        Hahaha, reminds me of this reaction...

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnqm9oBRDsY

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  11. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    I picked a very quick mcondalds team yesterday, 'purely for fun'.

    To illustrate how seriously I didn't take it, I picked some favourites: hazard, ronaldo, messi, luiz and *don't wince* baines & sturridge. I just couldn't go into a world cup fantasy without a couple of englishmen.

    Unfortunately I also picked neymar captain so now I am going to be forced to pay attention to the game!

    Oh and don't ask about the rest of the team haha. Awful.

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      That's the spirit.

      Sit back and enjoy the footy.

      This place will be a non stop moan for a month with the WC, then it's a moan iro the launch of FPL, then the player prices, rules etc etc...

      Best to just avoid this place with all respect to Mark & Co.

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        I might get that domain:

        fantasyfootballmoan.co.uk

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    2. Zep
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Just make sure you don't accidentally take the captaincy off him...

      It happened to Tiotinho for Team Brazil last night... 😡

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        Ouch. Poor team brazil.

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  12. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    One question re mcondalds. Yesterday I changed formation from 4-3-3 to 3-4-3, and it randomly dropped a player to the bench, locking him there (fortunately it was my non starting croatian defender) Can I just ask if there is method regarding which player is dropped in this case? Is it random or is there an order?

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Oh boy....

      Can. Worms.

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    2. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Thought you weren't gonna take it seriously?

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        I said I have to take it seriously now because of neymar captain haha

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    3. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Some say you should put your playing players on the left of the limeup as it seems to remove those from the right hand side. Personally I would be too afraid to attempt a formation change mid round

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    4. Zep
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      I played around with formations yesterdays, and it is my opinion that it is always the player on the far right that gets subbed off and a '+' sign is added to the spot where the new player is to be brought on...

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    5. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Was this before or after the game kicked off?

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        After. I got lucky with my schoolboy error 😀

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  13. theBoose
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    iTeam question for you..

    does anyone know if I have Neymar (c) and transfer him out for lets say Sanchez. I know I receive both of their points, but do I receive the points that he will score against Mexico as well?

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    1. CantonaCan7
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      You'll only get the points for the Mexico game if he's in your team for the Mexico game.

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      1. theBoose
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        cheers..i was thinking along those line, thought i'd double check though.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      You need to transfer him back in.

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  14. The Sarjeant
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    What's everyone's predictions for tomorrow's games?

    Mexico, Spain + Chile all to win.

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    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Spain and Chile win, Mexico draw.

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  15. Evs
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    @my friend Tina.

    George is ILL 😥

    Sam, Leigh & Hibbs are injured but....

    We're coming for you Boks 😉 !!!!

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      England are gonna beat the ABs tomorrow. Confirmed.

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      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        lol

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        1. Evs
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          ^

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          1. Heydudes13
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 days ago

            😡

            Full strength side now and our third team more than matched the ABs, a feat Wales can only dream of.

            At least we can match the SH sides. Wales always roll over and absolutely bottle it. Chokers.

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            1. Evs
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 11 days ago

              We won't discuss achievements and silverware over the last 6 or so years....

              I'm off in the shower now and I shall let you reflect 😉

              Have a good day fella 😎

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              1. Heydudes13
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 11 days ago

                Would rather do well in the World Cup than Six Nations. 2003 😎

                How long ago was it that you beat Australia? Australia? Weakest of the SH big three. You have no hope v SA. 😆

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    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Yeah, Steyn walked out of our squad. Money issues. 🙄

      It should be good.

      Baby Boks beat Baby Blacks in Junior WC in Kiwiland 33-24. Their reward? A semi final vs the same team!

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        Franc or Morne?

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          Frans. He gave up a lucrative contract to join the boks. Appar some promises were made, and not kept.

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          1. Heydudes13
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 days ago

            Hmm, temperamental guy.

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      2. Evs
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        Happened to Wales a few years back. Beat the baby ABs and then played them again and lost in the semi - ridiculous.

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          This is what's gonna happen here.

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        2. Twelve years a slave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          Sadly the all blacks will improve much more than the English. They really deserved to win last week but I fear they have missed their chance

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      3. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        And Wales beat France to qualify, now they play them again too. There's about 6 semi finals ?

        Odd.

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        1. Heydudes13
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          😀

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  16. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    In McD game..

    Points & Rank will not be updated every day.. right?

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  17. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Neymarrrrrrrrrr 🙂

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      You must be the only one... 😉

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  18. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Brazil very lucky to win today, Croatia could of had at least three, and the Brazilian goals were fairly soft, especially naymars two

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  19. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    What a joke.. still cant see points of players you dont own in McDs? wanna see how much gustavo etc got to help understand their stupid system

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    1. Zep
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Gustavo got 7 RBs, so I guess that put him on around 6-7pts (with the 1pt being added for +80% successful passing)

      http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186456/statistics.html#nosticky

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    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Seriously, the game is a farce! Anyways how did your team go VM?

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  20. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    I predicted 3-1 yesterday.

    My predictions are Spain and Chile to win 1-0, Mexico-Cameroon 2-2.

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    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Reply fail to Sarj

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Interesting. Any reason why Mexico-Cameron will be high scoring? I think Chile will score a couple.

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  21. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    So any news on cr7

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Don't worry we won't need him vs the Jerries. He will slaughter USA.

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  22. President John F. Keninnsie
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    De Sciglio out of the England game for anyone who's interested.

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      arrghh hes in my fox team, but at least you can make transfers!

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  23. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Good to see all the fantasy WorldCup games go off without a hitch.

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    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Yes, I'm playing in the KFC fantasy game in 4 years time 😉

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      1. The Sarjeant
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        Chicken!

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        1. The Sarjeant
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          Sorry, that was an awful joke!

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          1. Evs
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 11 days ago

            Stop 'pulling my leg' 😉

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  24. The Sarjeant
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    What would you rather have in a bet, Mexico to win or both teams to score (Mexico v Cameroon)

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    1. CantonaCan7
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Mexico to win

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    2. theBoose
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      both teams to score.

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    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Mexico to win with both teams to score

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  25. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    hey guys, any clarification on whether you can change formation during the round?

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      oh wow they haven't updated the leagues...ffs!

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      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        Haha the best(worst) part is that when you go to my leagues, it doesn't show the leagues you are in

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    2. theBoose
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      i don't think anyone's been brave enough to try...apparently the player furthest right goes to your bench if you decide to do so though.

      in other news.. any word on the australia vs chili lineups for the cup?

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        I've tried. Stupid rather than brave (but it worked out ok). Pretty sure it was indeed the guy on the right

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      2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        Sherlock V Nice to Finally Michu
        Zan Keroski V Koflok
        Roscola V cyclus11
        GTS V theBoose13
        Innsie V Aaron Ramessi

        But what does it matter until we can see other people's points? 😀

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        1. theBoose
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          some tasty matchups.

          very true indeed..at least this way we can get in our opponents head 😉

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          1. GTS
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 10 days ago

            😈

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        2. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 days ago

          That is exactly what is wrong with the game! It would be no fun watching the fixtures (from the fantasy perspective) if we don't know who to cheer and who not to

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    3. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Hey AR, nothing new as of now

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    4. Esalman
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      No, can someone try and post the result?

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    5. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      You can. But a player will be removed. Apparently the player on the right.

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  26. Woy of the Wovers
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Office syndicate had 2-1 yesterday. We was robbed!!

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  27. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Any latest on Debuchy?

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      trained on Wednesday, should be fine I imagine

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        Sweet.

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  28. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    I just bought the domain fantasyfootballmoan.com

    Who wants to suggest what I do with it? (Other than redirect it to this site!) 😀

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      Offer it up to McDonalds?

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        Can tell I haven't been here for a while because I'm still trying to click the up arrow to +1 your comment.

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    2. wood is good
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 days ago

      legend

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 days ago

        I'm serious though! Maybe I'll just ask people to write moaning blog posts, and I'll post up my favourites.

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  29. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 days ago

    Playing Sun, Mirror & Fox games. When do I next need to consider subs, transfers or captain changes.

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