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23 June 2014 2806 comments
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Matchday 3 gets underway this evening, with Fantasy managers treated to four games for each of the next four days. The final two fixtures in Group B are first up at 5pm. Joint-leaders Holland and Chile go head-to-head to decide who will finish at the summit, though the Dutch are definitely at a disadvantage with Robin Van Persie suspended, whilst defending champions Spain and Australia will both attempt to pick up points before heading home:

Holland:Cillessen; Janmaat, Vlaar, De Vrij, Blind; De Jong, Sneijder, Kuyt; Robben, Lens, Wijnaldum

Chile: Bravo; Silva, Medel, Jara; Isla, Aranguiz, Diaz, Mena; Gutierrez; Sanchez, Vargas

Louis Van Gaal makes a total of three alterations from the side that started against Australia. Bruno Martins Indi and Jonathan de Guzman join the suspended Van Persie on the sidelines, with Dirk Kuyt, Jeremain Lens and Georginio Wijnaldum all drafted into what looks like a 4-3-3 formation. Arjen Robben owners will be optimistic of further returns after the Bayern man notched three times in the opening two fixtures.

Chile manager Jorge Sampaoli makes just one change from the side that defeat Spain in Matchday 2. Juventus’ Arturo Vidal is replaced by Felipe Gutierrez in a continuation of the 3-4-1-2, with Alexis Sanchez and Eduardo Vargas both looking to mantain the form that has produced a goal and assist apiece so far.

Spain: Reina; Juanfran, Ramos, Albiol, Alba; Koke, Alonso, Iniesta; Cazorla, Torres, Villa,

Australia: Ryan; McGowan, Wilkinson, Spiranovic, Davidson; Jedinak, McKay; Leckie, Bozanic, Oar; Taggart

After seeing his side concede seven goals and fail to pick up a single point in what has been an embarrassing defence of the trophy, Vicente del Bosque axes seven players from the XI that faced Chile last week. Only Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Andres Iniesta and Xabi Alonso keep their places as the champions attempt to save face before exiting the tournament.

Ange Postecoglou makes two changes from the side that narrowly lost to Holland. Australia’s chances are dealt a bitter blow this evening with Tim Cahill suspended up front – Adam Taggart is set to lead the line, with Oliver Bozanic replacing Mark Bresciano in the attacking midfield three in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

At 8pm, Brazil face Cameroon and Mexico square up to Croatia as Group A comes to its culmination. All bar the Africans have a chance of progressing and, despite drawing a blank against Mexico last time around, the hosts are heavily backed to return to form and turn on the style in order to ensure they finish at the summit – Neymar owners will be desperate for points, whilst Fred’s starting berth is perhaps at risk following a pair of disappointing displays.

The Mexico-Croatia match looks far more evenly matched. One of only two sides to keep a clean sheet in both their opening matches, the Mexicans may struggle to keep out an attack that put four past Cameroon last time around, with Mario Mandzukic’s return from suspension proving pivotal for Nico Kovac’s side. Oribe Peralta carries the main threat for the North Americans, who need only a draw to ensure their progress to the knockout stages.

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  1. VougieDipond
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    11 years, 9 months ago

    David Villa first goal BOOM!

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  2. Tomlette Greggs
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Villa goal

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
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      Expect to see this kind of post regularly when FPL starts.

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    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
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    Blind already with negative foul points!

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    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
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    FFS World Cup Press Conference RUSSIA:(Repeat)

    Another heartbreaking 3-2 loss for us.
    We fought till last moment & I am proud of my comrades Triggerlips,TW,Pep & Snikii.
    Was a great fun in this tournament. Shout out to ENR,Billy & all comrades Involved. Will be sending Vodka as a special gift from our country as a special present! 🙂
    All the best to Iranian comrades if they're still in the tournament. 😆
    Cheers!
    Oh wait,
    Are USA out too? 😉

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    1. Christina.
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      11 years, 9 months ago

      how many times will this be posted still? no one is interested.

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  3. shazzaaam
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    assist?

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      Juanfran
      http://i.imgur.com/wnapHLY.gif

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      1. Heydudes13
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        Thought it was a gif for the goal, but no just sarcasm. 🙁

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      2. shazzaaam
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        😆

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    2. LOCO ABREU
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      juanfran i think

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    3. emperikal
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      Juanfran

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  4. Captain Peacock
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    That fellow who gambled on captaining Villa is looking mighty smart right now.

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Not a massive gamble. A striker vs the worst team in the world cup.

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      1. Captain Peacock
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        No, that's England.

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        1. Epic Fail
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          Fair point.
          One of the worst then.

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    2. Pap Le Cissier
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      The gamble was bringing in Lampard as well...

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  5. Captain Shirokov
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    11 years, 9 months ago

    First time since 1996 (221 matches) the Dutch are not fielding a 'Van' in an international game.

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    1. JT's Dog
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Is that like a less defensive version of the bus

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    2. Bubz
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      11 years, 9 months ago

      Ohhhhh so close Robben 🙁

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    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      It's quite scary not owning Robben

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    4. Saniul
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      0 = Number of passes Robben has made to Lens in this game.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
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        I don't blame him.

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      2. GTS
        • 12 Years
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        Bonz looks like updated our match ups.

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        1. Saniul
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          Okay, thanks. I'll check later.

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          1. GTS
            • 12 Years
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            hope you like it. 😉

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    5. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Robben again wouldnt give the ball to Lens for a tap in. ball greedy diving knob

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      1. Heydudes13
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        Riiight.

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    6. Gubbins94.
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Love Villa. His goal in the Spanish supercup last season is one of my favourite goals ever.

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      1. SW6
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        I loved his goal in the last World Cup, vs Honduras I think.

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      2. King Nil Miss ✩
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Villa 30´ > Costa 160´

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    7. Captain Shirokov
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      Lol @ Lens

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    8. JT's Dog
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Can someone check that Spain did actually score that goal

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        1. King Nil Miss ✩
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Do you think he did it again? 😆

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      • VougieDipond
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        11 years, 9 months ago

        I understand now Robben apologies if you were offended by my abuse

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      • Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Lens needs to go to Specsavers.

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        1. Heydudes13
          • 14 Years
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          🙁

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        2. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          contactLens

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      • Bubz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Hopefully this will be like the Germany-Ghana game. 4 goals in the second half please.

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        1. VougieDipond
          • 13 Years
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          i was hoping for Lens to open the scoring but he looks like a pile of poo

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        2. King Nil Miss ✩
          • 15 Years
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          You mean... no goals at all?

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        3. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Over 2.5 will do for me 😉

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      • Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Thinking Fabianski and McGregor will probably be my starting keepers, or Fabianski and Green if McGregor is overpriced.

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        1. Pap Le Cissier
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          Where did flappy go?

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          1. Gregor
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            • 16 Years
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            Swansea.

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            1. Pap Le Cissier
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              Surely a backup for Vorm?

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              1. Gregor
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                11 years, 9 months ago

                I'm expecting Vorm to go to Liverpool once they've sold Reina.

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                1. Somalion
                  • 16 Years
                  11 years, 9 months ago

                  Fabianski won't sit on the bench but neither will Vorm or Mig for that matter. Kinda confused over it all.

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                  1. Gregor
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                    • 16 Years
                    11 years, 9 months ago

                    Rodgers has said he wants decent back up/competition for Mignolet, don't think Vorm will turn Liverpool down.

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                    1. Somalion
                      • 16 Years
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                      Nor do I but I think it creates a big issue because both keepers are starters so they'll have to sacrifice game time. It'd be a strange situation I think.

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                      1. Gregor
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                        Rodgers will deal with it. If Vorm leaves though and Fabianski becomes first choice Swansea keeper with those early fixtures and presumably a £4.5m price tag, happy days.

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                        1. Somalion
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                          Happy days as long as Swansea get their act together at the back!

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                          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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                            11 years, 9 months ago

                            am really hoping that Bego drops to 5.0

                            The Swansea/Stoke rotation is pretty good until GW24 which is the likely end of the Jan WC window.

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                          2. Gregor
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                            Yeah that would be pretty sweet if you can find the extra £0.5m.

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                          3. Gregor
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                            11 years, 9 months ago

                            I think they'll be fine, should be good for saves as well.

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                2. Pap Le Cissier
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 9 months ago

                  That could be worth a couple of beans

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          2. LewanGOALski
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            Swansea

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        2. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Green?
          Are you new?

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          1. Gregor
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 16 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            Be reet, Like I say i'd prefer McGregor but I like two players goalkeepers without spending more than £9m, few decent early fixtures and I expect QPR to invest in their defence.

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        3. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Hull concern me. Europa league could have a massive impact on them

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          1. Gregor
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            • 16 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah, still think Mcgregor would be good value if he's £4,5m though.

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 9 months ago

              tend to agree though I'm not convinced by the Flappy/McGregor rotation. Heaton and McGregor

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              1. Gregor
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                • 16 Years
                11 years, 9 months ago

                Swansea and Hull rotate for 30 out of the 38 games. Those would just be my starting keepers though, you can change to McGregor and Heaton later once Burnley have got their early bad fixtures out of the way.

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                1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
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                  hmm interesting. I'll bear it in mind

                  Prices are everything

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                  1. Gregor
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                    • 16 Years
                    11 years, 9 months ago

                    Yep, exactly.

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      • DHWizzo
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Is there a resource out there that tracks player scoring for the McDonald's game?

        Stunned they don't have this on their site.

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      • Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Right, time to make myself a CV.

        Seems like a good time to do it, can't see myself getting distracted by this borefest 😛

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        1. King Nil Miss ✩
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Don´t forget to include your years of experience in fantasy football could open many doors 😉

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          1. Pap Le Cissier
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            ...to the mail room 😉

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          2. Captain Shirokov
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah, time management, risk assessment etc...

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      • Thomass
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Bye I'm leavening.. Have fun!

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        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          You know where the door is...

          http://www.simpsonspark.com/framegrabs/2f10/frame219.jpg 😉

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          1. Pap Le Cissier
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            😀

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        2. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Looks like you like adding extra letters to words too

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        3. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Off to pick up the kids?

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          1. Optimus.
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            Nah just off to lurk and see if there is any love

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            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 9 months ago

              This. I've lost count of the times he's 'left' before 😆

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              1. Optimus.
                • 15 Years
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                😀

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              2. Somalion
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 9 months ago

                😀 very true, I give it a couple of hours.

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          2. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
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            The kids have probably got their own cars.

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            1. Somalion
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 9 months ago

              And their own kids 😯

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        4. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          you have mail!

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        5. The Missing Link
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Click on thomass's profilr and check all his previous messages. 'Chile spain match has so many twists and turns' absolute cracker 😀

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          1. GTS
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            yep. We're still playing extra time till next week.

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      • Performance Series
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        are any points dedcuted for trasnfers on fox fantasy? i did 3 transfers but not seeing any deductions

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
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          50 point penalty.

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

            & two years in jail i suppose, welcome in columbia

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

          think it's 3 free trnafers

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        3. Ben Mee Over A Table
          • 13 Years
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          2 free transfers, after that -3 per transfer. Check the rules tab in the game, should be toward the top right of the page.

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          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
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            Read the rules? 😯

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            1. Ben Mee Over A Table
              • 13 Years
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              Haha, not everyone is as serious about it as the Colombian trafficking boss 😉

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      • Christina.
        • 16 Years
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        lol at Thomass and Spain.

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        1. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 14 Years
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          🙁

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      • The Shadow
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Can anyone access the FFS/UEFA WC spreadsheet? Seems to have disappeared.

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

          Hmm. Gone for me too..

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        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
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          Sabotaged by Thomass?

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          1. SW6
            • 13 Years
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            Throwing the toys out the pram, then attaching dynamite to the pram and running.

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        3. King Nil Miss ✩
          • 15 Years
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          THOMASSS! Bring the spreadsheet back!

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        4. The Shadow
          • 14 Years
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          Should I be concerned that Thomas was editing it a few minutes before it disappeared or is the paranoia kicking in again?

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
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            You should be concerned

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          2. JT's Dog
              11 years, 9 months ago

              Fortunately I kept note of our group
              Portugal 5-0 Germany
              Portugal 7-0 usa

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          3. The Shadow
            • 14 Years
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            It's back.

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        5. The Sarjeant
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Townsend just talks absolute shite!

          Little stumble mumble bum!

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        6. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
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          Young Thomass now that u r expelles from t tournament u r welcomed to cheer for Bosnia. We xould assign u as attacking coach 😉 who else can score goals like u in no time 😛

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        7. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Goalfest 2nd half come on!

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        8. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Thomass is leavening?

          I didn't know he was a baker

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          1. JT's Dog
              11 years, 9 months ago

              I am going to lol at that even though I don't know what it means
              😆

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              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
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                Leavening = the process of adding yeast to dough to cause it to rise

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                1. Gnu
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                  • 16 Years
                  11 years, 9 months ago

                  Really? Damn!
                  That's why nobody buys my bread.

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                  1. JT's Dog
                      11 years, 9 months ago

                      And the fact it ain't yeast you use

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                      1. Gnu
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 16 Years
                        11 years, 9 months ago

                        Yeah, there's that as well.

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                    • Werkself
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                      • 12 Years
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                      But you're busy at passover, right.

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            • JT's Dog
                11 years, 9 months ago

                I thought he had just changed scores this week
                Didn't know he had developed cunning plan from start.
                That is a bit sad
                I was feeling bad that your haters would jump on this to pound you, but now you probably deserve it

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              • Bøwstring The Carp
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                Lads what's this about Spain on FFSWC? I'm utterly confused 😕

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                1. JT's Dog
                    11 years, 9 months ago

                    You are the patsy

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                  • LOCO ABREU
                    • 14 Years
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                    +1,no idea what's going on.

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                    1. Epic Fail
                      • 15 Years
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                      That's exactly what you would say if you were involved 😉

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                      1. Grounderz
                        • 14 Years
                        11 years, 9 months ago

                        Or a team conspiracy? 😉

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