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23 August 2014 4565 comments
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The second Gameweek of the season kicks off with one for the neutrals. Even at this fledgling stage in the season, the encounter between Aston Villa and Newcastle looks every inch a mid-table clash, filled with an array of budget and mid-price Fantasy assets which, while unlikely to form mainstays in our squads, still warrant our attention.

There’s certainly potential on show, with both sides fielding budget defensive curiosities in the shape of Alan Hutton and Paul Dummett. Elsewhere, Villa’s Charles N’Zogbia will continue to attempt to revive his top flight career against one of his former clubs, while Newcastle’s fresh cast of talent – notably Remy Cabella and Emmanuel Riviere – will have another attempt our turning our heads in the hunt for differentials.

The early kick-off is followed by a quartet of three o’clock clashes, before Everton host Arsenal in the big evening clash.

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

  1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Probably shouldn't watch more Newcastle games. Feeling nervous owning Coloccini now.

    Hardly taking attacking positions and their CS against Villa is far from guaranteed.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Does he not get forward for corners, etc?

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      1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Looks to stay back.
        Williamson far better as an attacking option it seems.
        #Hindsight

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  2. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hutton YC imminent

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

      Taking his shirt off when celebrating his goal? 😉

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  3. Oflow
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else looking a potential 2/2 weeks Villa Clean sheet benched.

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      lol

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  4. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hutton on throw ins.

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    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
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      😆

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
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      Essential

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      1. djenzio
        • 11 Years
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        +1

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    3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      😆

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    4. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
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      YES!

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    5. Optimus.
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      😀

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    6. Jafooli
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      😆

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  5. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So far so good..Dumett and Hutton 1st and 2nd sub

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  6. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So, Vlaar and Hutton both injured now?

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Football player being on the ground in pain = injury according to some

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I know

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  7. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Would be happy with 2-1 Villa win
    Non owner & late to bet on draw.

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  8. djenzio
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    aston villa are horrible...hope they go down this year

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    1. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      -10

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      1. djenzio
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        are you watching them play?

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  9. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Didn't think I'd ever say this, but Hutton was probably the best player of that half

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  10. Mr_Partridge
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    No joke Hutton is MOTM for me so far.

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    1. djenzio
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      wah!?

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  11. Licky
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Daryl, nick me a goal!

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  12. Zep
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    AV' IT!

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  13. Arse Craic
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hutton 16 BPS

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  14. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Random copper on for bonus points.

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Copper? Did we slip back to the 50's?

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  15. Woy of the Wovers
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Graham Taylor's HT summary. Not much to threaten either goal. I need a drink.

    Perfect for the budget defences.

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  16. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    0-0 written all over it this one.

    Hutton playing well. Surprised he's not higher on the list for the bonus points at the moment.

    Need Aston Villa to score. H2H rival has Krul.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, there will be goals second half I reckon.

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    2. Rossamous
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hope so! Vlaar and Krul here

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  17. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Missed the first half? Who has looked stronger? Saw that huge Cabella chance just now, been any better than that?

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    1. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      then*

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      1. Podge
        • 14 Years
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        than

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        1. Rossamous
          • 12 Years
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          +1

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    2. Honeybadger
      • 11 Years
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      Newcastle slightly stronger attacking, AV strong defence. No one really impressing...

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A lot of shadow boxing imo.

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    4. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not really. Aston Villa edged it for me but neither side has really threatened. Dull game so far.

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    5. djenzio
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      very boring match. aston villa seem afraid to attack and newcastle are looking poor.

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    6. CellinoArmy
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      That's the best it's been I'm afraid, Newcastle look likely to win 1-0 at best.

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    7. andyinasia
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Both sides cancelling each other out - or cancelling themselves out with shoddy front play.

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    8. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Great, thanks everyone.

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

      Chelsea doesn't score for 45 minutes and people want to swap out Costa/Fabregas/Hazard?

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  18. Honeybadger
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I want to see DJ on

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  19. Ludo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I reckon Coloccini has more hair than this whole Villa team combined.

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    1. Hubert
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😆

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    2. TEKKERS FC
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you some1 agress with me 😉

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        😆

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  20. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    God don't let me have a Hutton clean sheet on the bench two weeks in a row....

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    1. djenzio
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      why do you have Hutton if you bench him at home to Newcastle?

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      1. @BigChrisso
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        because he has 3 better options you would think

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      2. rocrocodile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He has Chissoko as well...

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        1. waitinginthelonggrass
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Not my team, link is incorrect as UD changed from last year.

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      3. waitinginthelonggrass
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Have Terry Debuchy and Clyne starting, Hutton first sub.

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      4. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        4m? 3rd on bench for me.

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    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Don't worry, it is a good thing really. You might get a price rise, and you have a decent 4m player in your squad.

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  21. Geordienufc1
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    As a Newcastle fan that was a very frustrating first half...

    We had some really nice build up play, but the finishing was atrocious. Cabella painful to watch atm - though I do expect he'll improve.

    Really need De Jong on there to provide some quality.

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    1. @BigChrisso
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      as a football fan that was a very disappointing first half

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    2. CellinoArmy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No what newcastle need is a finisher.

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      1. Geordienufc1
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, but we don't have that kind of quality striker off the bench atm unfortunately, whereas SDJ had the experience and quality to turn the game.

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        1. CellinoArmy
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah true, maybe Perez will prove to be that sort of player, we'll have to wait and see.

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    3. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Def need De Jong on.

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  22. beric
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Collo three bps

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Return of the big hair baps theory.

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    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      There are more 45 minutes.

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thats a shame

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  23. Nicks93
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Just woke up. How has Reviere played ?

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    1. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Thrown his weight around, but hasn't had much to do.

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    2. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Quiet

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      1. @BigChrisso
        • 14 Years
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        and average

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  24. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Stay away from Cabella's barber.

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    1. Honeybadger
      • 11 Years
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      Better than Chamakh

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    2. CellinoArmy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Worst hairstyle ever O.O

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      1. meerlight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Those extra inches give him assist potential

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  25. rocrocodile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Cabella seems like a good player, but he lacks some sharpness and that final touch. I think he will be decent in a couple of months.

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    1. djenzio
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yeah. a lot of new players who need time to gel but doesn't like they have anyone who can score

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Poor man's Cabaye?

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    3. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Could be a gold after the Christmas break.

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    4. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like he's got no left foot

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  26. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    In games like this neither team deserve to receive CS points!!!

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    1. CellinoArmy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If no goals are scored against you then you deserve a CS, this sort of logic is just stupid.

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lucky that teams don't get CS points then. 😉

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I don't understand that logic.

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    4. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely. And goalscorers should get any points if it's a goal fest.

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      1. meerlight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        *shouldn't

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        1. CellinoArmy
          • 12 Years
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          Well said 😀

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  27. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Caulker (SUN), Chester (avl), Clyne (whu), Kelly (new) and PvA (qpr).

    Could be like The Lottery, picking The right three 😛

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    1. MJ6987
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Caulker as the home boy.

      After that it's anyone's guess.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Based on results so far, Home is not always an advantage. Though you're right, it should be.

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        1. DonTheSpecialOne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Good point, but Caulker is probably one of The three. Though I have no idea yet who to play.

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    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Having the same problem with Rio (SUN), Hutton (HUL), Chambers (lei), Chester (avl), O'Shea (qpr). Currently considering the first 3 if Chambers looks like a starter.

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      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        I'd go with Caulker, Clyne and not sure about 3rd spot from your lot.

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        1. DonTheSpecialOne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
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          Yeah the first three looks good mate, or Hutton -> Chester.

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          1. Beavis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
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            Europa League swaying me towards Hutton but still early for now...

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            1. DonTheSpecialOne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              I keep fortetting Hull is actually playing in Europe this season

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              1. Beavis
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                Need to qualify first!

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                1. DonTheSpecialOne
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                  True 🙂

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    3. CellinoArmy
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      Chester, as you can see from this match, aston villa will only score with good fortune.

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    4. djenzio
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      just looked at gm3 myself and in a similar boat...

      Chester (avl) Clyne (whu) Ward (new) Wisdom (swa) Terry (eve)

      don't know what to do

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
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        Terry for goal threat, Chester and Clyne I'd probably go with

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  28. In Like Flynn.
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    I'll settle for a 0-0 and Vlaar 2 or 3 BPs.

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
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      Very generous of you, ILF

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  29. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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    Best Hut?

    Pizza Hut

    Jabba the Hut

    Alan Hutton

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    1. Podge
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      Pizza for sure

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    2. Bielsa’s bucket
      • 13 Years
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      Jabba

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      1. Bielsa’s bucket
        • 13 Years
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        Although Jabba does love Pizza

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    3. SilkySkills
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      Pizza the hut?

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    4. djenzio
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      pizza

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