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The Community Round Up

After weeks of waiting, the World Cup finally arrived and our community writers were on top form, providing an incredible array of features looking at players, teams, groups and schedules. We cast an eye back on those updates and also look back at reaction to the controversy surrounding the Official FIFA Fantasy game’s launch, whilst somehow finding time to keep an eye on latest developments in the Premier League.

The Community Articles

Our community writers were burning the midnight oil to help us get the most out of the World Cup Fantasy games, with more than 20 articles published over the week. Among our pick of those articles was Home Run Baker’s look at the fixture schedule and the teams with the best run should they progress further in the competition.

For those playing the Official FIFA Fantasy game Bonz was on hand with a handy guide to the controversial rules and point scoring. Meanwhile, DanielLevy16’s series of articles looking at budget prospects proved essential reading for Official FIFA Fantasy players. His look at goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards with a friendly price tag are all worth bookmarking for when the game’s transfer window reopens after the group stages.

Balotellis Bib’s was another prolific writer this week – he produced a popular series of articles looking at the tournament favourites Brazil, Spain, Argentina and Germany. If, as predicted, they reach the knock out stages these articles will prove key to Fantasy team selection.

Another community article worth referring back to is our matchday one predicted line- ups feature. This is updated daily as latest team news comes in and with help from the community. All those that tip us off with team line up news will be credited in the article. A refreshed version of this will be up and running again ahead of the next round of group fixtures and we’ll once again be calling for your help.

Finally, for those looking for subject matter closer to home for excellent community writing Somalion was on hand to launch the first in a series of articles looking at players at the Premier League’s biggest clubs. First up was this excellent analysis of the Manchester City squad.

The Hottest Topics

You guys have also been helping us compile and collate our World Cup Set Piece Takers page. This set piece takers hot topic proved crucial to helping us bring this list together and we’re updating daily as new set piece takers emerge.

Last minute changes, launch delays and a general confusion over the rules meant the FIFA Official Fantasy game courted considerable controversy this week. Wakey pondered whether it is a game that can be trusted following the latest in a number of delays to the launch last weekend. Gargamel went further, citing it as the worst Fantasy Football game he’d ever played.

Mr Sarcastic was also on hand to provide an excellent round up all the major whines and gripes about the game so far. Among such concerns was around formation changes, a topic that Spectrum sought to explain in this hot topic.

Meanwhile, Cabaye4 opted to roll up his sleeves and get stuck in, warts and all, and started this handy discussion on the FIFA game’s best 1m options. Scoredelario even when as far as to defend FIFA’s effort. He’s particularly impressed with the game’s complexity, which he argues makes it ideal for more dedicated Fantasy Football managers.

The Community Tournaments

Fantasy Premier League 2012/13 champion SpiderM4tt is running an Official FIFA Fantasy Game – World Cup Charity League, to raise funds and awareness for ‘TASK Brasil’ the charity that supports abandoned street kids in Brazil. He tells us that the winner will not only receive the title of becoming the World Cup 2014 Charity League Champion, but they will also receive a special personalised World Cup winning mug. SpiderM4tt adds: “I received one of these winning mugs for winning the FPL last season, and I can vouch that it is a special prize, and it makes great brews too!”

The league is called: WC Charity League and no password is needed. More details on how to donate to TASK Brasil can be found on his Just Giving

The FFS UEFA group is among those to set up a competition around the Official FIFA game. Their latest article with updates on the progress of the competition can be found here.

Zepinho has been coordinating the “Dead Zone” leagues across both the Official FIFA and Fox games. Among front runners in the Dead Zone Fox league at the time of writing were Cesar Marques and Peter Conquest.

The World Cup Picks challenge, organised by TM245 is another competition taking place. Full details can be found here.

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  1. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    If only you could have MOTM accumulators!

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    1. Magerost
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I have Ronaldo, Moses and Gyan and some others.
        Big profits, small bets.

        Better hope its wifi on the plane so I can vote 😉 haha

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        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Is it in an accumulator? Which site lets you do that?

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          1. Magerost
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Using betsson. Accumulator is more than one on the same yes?
              English 2nd language so not that steady.
              Won big on Shaq and Benz yesterday (2£ bet,100£ win)

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              1. Billy Gilmore
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                How on earth did you get those odds??

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                1. Magerost
                    9 years, 9 months ago

                    Betted the day before, Benz was 6/1 or something and Shaq was 8/1

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        2. Saniul
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Shaqiri got me three bonuses on Fox. WOW. :')

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            3 bonus is the official MOTM.

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            1. Saniul
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Wow. Nice. 🙂

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        3. Captain Shirokov
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Great to hear Michael Schumacher's out of a coma!

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        4. BMox81
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          For anyone playing the Mirror game:

          Has anyone been on there case regarding yesterdays points?

          I'm still owed CS points for Lloris and an extra point for Aguero that they haven't added onto my score...

          I put in a helpdesk request but there hasn't been any response.

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          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            It's annoying isn't it. How hard can it be to just add the France cleansheet points. Surely they have noticed by now!

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            1. BMox81
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              The worst thing is that they've added Sakho's CS!!! So they acknowleged that they got one, but clearly have forgotten about the others.

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              1. Bubz
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                😆 wtf

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                1. BMox81
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 9 months ago

                  I know.

                  Was enjoying the game up until this point but if they don't get it added then I'm just going to sack it off.

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        5. mahone24
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Anyone know where you can do MOTM double bets - tried on a few but not saying they can be combined.....

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          1. mahone24
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Thought I saw people discussing but maybe it's mere myth.

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          2. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Like a MOTM accumulator?

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        6. CubeBrick
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Is M'Bohli stariting for Algieria?!

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            I'll let you know in 24 hours.

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          2. @ImpressiveTackl
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Match is tomorrow homes.

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        7. Djerbil
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          @ Bubz

          Checked it now
          Its 96+ Ozil

          Down to 6th now

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          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Nice. I'm on 90 + Muller & Kombarov. Gonna be close 😉

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          2. Camp No No
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Which game?

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            1. Djerbil
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Fox

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        8. Jump in Micah
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Cilleson (6pts) or swap to Dauda?

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          1. banskt
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            I will be swapping Karnezis for Dauda, if he is on the starting line-up.... if that helps.

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            1. Jump in Micah
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Hmm i have no idea what a good points total is in the McDs one

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          2. @ImpressiveTackl
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            I'd gamble.

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            1. Jump in Micah
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Thanks - shall do!

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        9. Mr Arsenal
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Will Benzema get an assist for the second goal...? Even Evra got one for deflecting a shot whilst lying on the floor injured.

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          1. Camp No No
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            If it's an own goal, there's no assist. In McD.

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              1. Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                Are you suggesting reading the rules 😯

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                1. Billy Gilmore
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 9 months ago

                  😯

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                2. Bubz
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 9 months ago

                  😯

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            1. Mr Arsenal
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              same on Fox...?

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          2. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            No.

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            1. Mr Arsenal
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Thanks - shame...

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          3. roscola
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Not on McD's. On Fox he ought to

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            1. roscola
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              From the Fox rules on assists. Describes the second goal quite well, I think:

              "If a goalkeeper does not have control of the ball and parries a shot or drops a cross, or the ball rebounds off the woodwork, the attacking World Cup player shooting or crossing the ball will be awarded Fantasy points for an assist if a goal directly ensues."

              Maybe just wishful thinking 🙂

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        10. Eden Eden
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Repost: Transfer out Lulic to get a shot at one of Heydari/Shojaei and then Lukaku up front?? Lulic has 9 points

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          1. Captain Shirokov
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            No.

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          2. @ImpressiveTackl
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            No chance. Is he your lowest scoring player?

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          3. Parm
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Not for me.

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          4. Eden Eden
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            He's my furthest right midfielder, so if I want to go 3 up top he'd be the one to go

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        11. Captain Shirokov
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Frontline of Neymar, Sanchez and Messi looking pretty slick.

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          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Frontline of Messi, Ronaldo, Van Persie next week in Mirror looks very slick indeed. (Brazil dont have a game next week in Mirror)

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          2. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah looks nice

            Neymar // Messi // CR7 for me

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          3. Pinturicchio
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            That's what I have. Worked out fine so far.

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        12. roscola
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Any of my fellow Chileans about?

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          1. GTS
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            😎

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            1. roscola
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Hey man. What do you think about my dilemma on the boards?

              Unless my opponent was deliberately misleading about his team, he looks to have me beaten.

              Messi (11) > Muller is pretty much my last chance at glory?

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              1. GTS
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/profiles/cylus11/
                Still unsure if the players could be really in his team but that what he's typing...

                I'm still unsure if Muller could at least match or outscore the 11pts but I'm going to be optimistic and say YEP take the chance.

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                1. roscola
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 9 months ago

                  Cheers dude. Time to live on the edge 🙂

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                  1. GTS
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 9 months ago

                    Yep. 🙂
                    and I need my main man to perform up next as looks like I'm beaten.
                    CR7 time. 😎

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        13. Perchinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          In 40 minutes it'll be 24 hours until the 2nd round of group games starts, that seems as good a time as any to open the "2nd group phase" section of the McD game...

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          1. roscola
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Yes, I'm sure they'll take the most sensible, considered approach to it.

            They're all about making sense ... 😉

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            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              😀

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          2. Camp No No
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            What you mean to say, is that we can be almost 100% sure that it won't open within 40 minutes?

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          3. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Aye. Cutting it fine though. Should have been open days in advance.

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        14. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          If Italy beat Costa Rica before England play Uraguay, we cannot go out of the World Cup before we play Costa Rica 🙂

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          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            *Uruguay

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          2. Tony Warner Fan Club
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            It's lucky Italy - Costa Rica is before we play so we'll have a better idea of our fate at kick-off.

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        15. Djerbil
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Di Maria got 1 BAPS in the Fox Game

          Yaya got 3

          😯

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          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            WHoever gets the official MOTM gets 3BAPS

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        16. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Ozil w00t!!!!

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          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            lool

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        17. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          I think Chiles might actually be brain damaged.

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          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Does he have a speech impediment?

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            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Does talking shite count?

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            2. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              His brain just doesn't work fast enough to create an entire thought.

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          2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            explains his supporting West Brom

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            1. ManofKent
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Boo hiss

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          3. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Is this a threat? Hopefully.

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            1. Camp No No
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              😆

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        18. Eden Eden
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Which site/sites are accepting bets on man of the match?

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          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            They all do I would have thought.

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          2. Demí
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            All of them, Paddy, lads, b365, victor, betfred, hills

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            1. Eden Eden
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Any recommendation?

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              1. Demí
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                The ones offering the best odds. Signed up to all, so would be different for each match

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        19. chrisjdgrady
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          How are center backs scoring generally? I have almost all left backs in my defense and wondering about the comparison.

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        20. A Defender's Nightmare
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          How did Pjanic get 8 Points? It was Lulic who assisted right?

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          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            He was the best player on the pitch in the first half. I assume it is just an accumulation of points.

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        21. HoosierThunderbolt
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Is Beikzadeh set to start? Thanks!

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        22. Adderz
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Anyone know anything about the Russian League? How good is Kokorin as a goalscorer?

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        23. Djerbil
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Downgrading Ozil/Di Maria on Fox to get in Messi

          -> A) Cuadrado (CIV) - but already have JRod
          -> B) Veratti (CRC)

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        24. Primprong
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          When is the deadline for subbing in Iran players? Now or later?

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          1. Eden Eden
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            later

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            1. Primprong
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              So just before the Iran game then...?

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              1. Eden Eden
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                Yep

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                1. Primprong
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 9 months ago

                  Thanx, mate 🙂

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        25. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Wow Betsson lets you do MOTM accumulators. 75/1 for Ronaldo, Moses, Boateng 😯

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          1. SW6
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Just signed up, £25 free too when you sign up

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            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Wow. Do you have to deposit to get it?

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              1. SW6
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                Nah you have to deposit 25, I though it was a free double-up but it's a little like a free bet I think. Slightly different htough

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          2. Billy Gilmore
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            I would've made a killing yesterday with my Benzema, Shaqiri and Messi picks 😯

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          3. Demí
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Swedish site i think Did you sign up ok?

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            1. Bubz
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Havent tried yet

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          4. Magerost
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Haha, i want a share if you win 😉

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            • Eden Eden
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Signing up now

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          5. pablospicks
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Why does it matter if you can or cant do an acca on motm? The games are different times so just stick your original stake on first game, then winnings on second...

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            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              As simple as that eh 😉

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            2. Billy Gilmore
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Odds go down massively as you approach kickoff though.

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          6. SW6
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            This MOTM betting is mad.

            Have CR7, Hazard, Moses and Gyan at 240/1 😯

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            1. Lucas Leiva
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Won on Shaqiri, Benzema, Messi yesterday @67/1. Only stuck a quid on though 😐

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            2. Magerost
                9 years, 9 months ago

                Stuck 2£ on it. 400£ if it goes in, haha

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                1. SW6
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 9 months ago

                  Did the same 🙂

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            3. BONZ
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              paddy power link to MOTM special on Germany game?

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              1. Billy Gilmore
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                It's not there anymore.

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            4. Premier Virgin
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Plz Ozil... get me some good pts like 15-16 maybe 😛

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            5. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Bring on the warm-up act

              USA USA USA

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