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23 January 2016 3023 comments
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The curtains are drawn on Saturday’s Premier League action as West Ham United and Manchester City clash at the Boleyn Ground. The Hammers’ eight-match unbeaten streak was arrested at the hands of Newcastle United last Gameweek, while the Sky Blues have won three and drawn two of their previous five match-ups.

With eight goals and the third-most shots on target (22) over the last four Gameweeks, the Hammers boast one of the league’s form attacks. Additionally, Slaven Bilic’s recruits limited their opposition to four goals, illustrating the balance in their play. In terms of West Ham’s home form, they haven’t lost on their own turf since Gameweek 3, which suggests that the visitors are in for a challenging afternoon.

Man City chalked up more shots inside the box (46) than any side over the last four Gameweeks but ranked in the bottom six for shot-conversion rate (7.9%). On the defensive end, the Sky Blues conceded the joint-fewest goals (one) and the fifth-fewest shots inside the box (23), underlining their improvement at the back. Investors in their offense might be concerned that they rank in the bottom five for goals in away matches (10).

  1. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Kdb --> alli ft done. Now I have lloris, toby & alli. Should I ship out lloris with my other ft or hold?

  2. RicardoAVFC
    • 12 Years
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    Ighalo out for Enner Valencia?
    Clyne out for Cresswell?

    Both for -4 or just first one?

    Thank you!!!

    1. ralfb
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not for -4, only first one then

    2. Aarono23
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      Did Cresswell not go off injured? Or am i getting mixed up?

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
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        Jenkinson was the one who went off injured

      2. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Jenkinson

        1. Aarono23
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          Ah sorry had a Marriner moment

  3. Pedram
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    Team is in shamble and needs many changes, someone talk me out of activating the wildcard.

    1. twoplustwo
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      Do it

      1. JAC THE CAT
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        lol

    2. andy85wsm
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      Go for it if you think it's needed

      1. JAC THE CAT
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        Better to save for DGW?

  4. Royal5
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    Mahrez & Alli owners. Who´s your early benching candidate?

    1. Big Sum
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      Stanislas

      1. Gaz Downright
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        this

    2. twoplustwo
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      Neither, benching Austin (just brought in ahead of Sanchez next week)

      1. Royal5
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        I might actually play both and bench kdb - if I´m keeping him.

        1. twoplustwo
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          Sun are pretty awful... tough call

          1. Royal5
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            Yeah, really not sure what to do here :/ Could get Silva, but he didn´t exactly impress.

    3. LeicesterA
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      Benching Ozil...

      1. Royal5
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        Also a posibility.

    4. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
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      Mahrez maybe.

    5. ol3andre
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      Most likely benching Ighalo vs Chelsea.

  5. Arvin-ation
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    • 12 Years
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    Stanislas-----> Alli sound good?

    Gomes (Hennessey)
    Cresswell Daniels Evans (Moreno, Simpson)
    Payet Yaya Firmino Payet (Stanislas)
    Aguero Kane Lukaku

    Cheers 🙂

    1. HNI
      • 12 Years
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      I would personally do yaya to Alli as youcant bench any of your front 8...That way you will even have cash to do Firmino-->Sanchez in near future....Can help with my query on Payet price below?

      1. Arvin-ation
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        Before Sunderland though?

  6. The Wise Owl
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    My bench this GW: de Gea, Mahrez, Fuchs and Ward = 18 points

    1. ONSIDE 9
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      Ali,Fuchs here

      1. The Wise Owl
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        Played Alderweireld over Fuchs, what a choice!

        1. ONSIDE 9
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          Similar, I played rose and moreno

    2. Bazzalona
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      butland alli target, I beat you!

    3. Big Sum
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      Stanislas and targett here

      1. Gentlemen Crier
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        Have Stanislas, Targett and Borthwick Jackson :).

  7. Flintstone
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    46 with 5 to go. Alli first sub so i'll be happy if Deulofeu pulls up on the nest tonight!

  8. In Bale We Trust
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    Did anyone watch that brom villa game? Had the potential to be worst PL game of all time, looks as if it turned out so?

    1. twoplustwo
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      Surely to god

  9. HNI
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    Is there good chance that Mahrez will only drop by 0.1mn and Payet not rise till Mancity Fa cup clash on 30th Jan??

    I asked because this week it took Payet till Thursday to actually rise and considering he blanked casuals wont crazy buy him right?

    1. Arvin-ation
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      I have no idea, sorry!

    2. Parm
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      I like your chances, but it's still worth monitoring up until then.

      1. HNI
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        Great thanks...Seems wise to wait till Capitol cup is done and as soon as he reaches 90 on FPLstats to buy him eh?? Got exact cash for Mahrez-->Payet

        1. Aarono23
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          I think Mahrez getting an assist today may have brought him a bit more time in peoples teams so won't quite be sold in droves. Payet seems reasonably safe at the moment as well in terms of price increase

          1. HNI
            • 12 Years
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            Thanks for your response

  10. Leaf
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    Do Toyota Prius drivers (uber) think because it's an electric car they are exempt from any of the Highway Code

  11. Piggs Boson
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    Clean sheets are difficult to find...

    1. Arvin-ation
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      Not if you have Simpson!

      1. Arvin-ation
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        • 12 Years
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        On your bench every bloody week...

        1. The Wise Owl
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          Fuchs for me this week!

    2. andy85wsm
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      Was so close to getting 3 today! But then....Austin 🙁

    3. Big Sum
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      forster

    4. Parm
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      Unless you have Borthwick-Jackson.

      1. Piggs Boson
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        Genius,

        Do you know when Rojo, Valencia or Shaw are back?

    5. sambyy
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      Not really, they're always on my bench.

    6. HNI
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      Greatly...Moreno was the most frustrating one actually! Had Bellerin starting all week then read about Norwich propensity to concede crosses and went Moreno....Also should have followed your advice on Aguero(c)...went Lukaku after following on last 2 champions choices :p

      Is you grav chick a celebrity or someone random??

      1. Piggs Boson
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        Jenna Coleman 🙂

        1. HNI
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          Ohh not so famous celeb then :p

          By the way you think Payet wont rise till Friday considering he blanked and last week too he rose on Friday??

          1. Piggs Boson
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            You may be okay. Deadline's next Tuesday though, I think.

            1. HNI
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              Great thanks for help!
              Capitol cup will decide it for me

  12. Parm
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    Lukaku hatty tomorrow right?

    1. Royal5
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      Actually think it will be low scoring.

    2. HNI
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      Well I want some decent points as made him captain over Aguero....even a goal with bonus will be decent....
      Can help me above bro on Payet query?

  13. MagicHatFab
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    KDB or silva out to fund aguero?
    ighalo or vardy out for aguero?

    thanks!

    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Silva and vardy

  14. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
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    Don't risk early transfers this week with FA cup games on!

    1. TorresMagic™
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      C1C

  15. JAC THE CAT
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    Liverpool play Stoke and West Ham before the next GW

    People jumping the gun on Firminho?

    1. twoplustwo
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      Liverpool are terrible

      Let them do it

      1. Davido989
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        That hasn't stopped him from getting 13, 2, 18 points.

        1. Arvin-ation
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          This. 😎

    2. Mr Sarcastic
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      Not me.
      Trying to be smart, altough it very rarely actually works 🙂

    3. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
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      Might get hacked by rugby players from either team.

    4. Arvin-ation
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      • 12 Years
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      Is there a break?

    5. Flintstone
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm playing safe, got a 60pt lead in my ML with more chips than the rest!

    6. Tansey
      • 11 Years
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      Jumping the gun is how to succeed this season

  16. andy85wsm
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    The Alli goal is made even better if it goes into the top corner. True or false?

    1. twoplustwo
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      100% better

    2. Royal5
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      And from the half line.

    3. Slam
      • 10 Years
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      Obviously True, but still. One of the best goals this season

    4. Bazzalona
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      true. harsh as it sounds I was expecting it to fly right in the postage stamp.

      still a great goal but not quite as great as I originally thought

    5. Arvin-ation
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      True

    6. The Light Knight
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      True

    7. Coaly
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      Obviously ...

    8. Taffer
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      Not as good as Ginola's for Newcastle

  17. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
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    PAMBO
    AIL
    2.2 Itb
    How do I kneejerk best to Valencia
    Payet Alli Mahrez Barkley Ozil
    Lukaku Ighalo AguItb 1trannie
    A. Barkley to Valencia (currently on this)
    B. Mahrez to Valencia
    C None
    D None and other mid to Val

    1. HNI
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      None bro....wait till Fa cup midweek matches atleast

    2. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 13 Years
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      Fail oops, Valencia is a toward. No way am losing Ighalo for him.

  18. Dušan Citizen
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    • 12 Years
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    44 (after bonus) with Lukaku (C) and Ozil.

    Would like to see how you did.

    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      47(-4)(+1) with Ozil and Kaku left.

    2. Parm
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      56 with the same 2 I think.

    3. Man Chest Hair United
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      71 with ozil bellerin and courtouis. Benched Alli 🙁

    4. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      68 with Ozil, Barkley and Cech

    5. Viper
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      45 with Bellerin, Baines, Ozil & Lukaku (c)

    6. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      57 -4 with ozil and lukaku left

    7. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      64 with Bellerin. Lukaku. Ozil to go

      Alli is on my bench 🙁

    8. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      59 with lukaku and ozil

    9. BenjaniMwaruwari
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      93 with Lukaku and Ivan left.

    10. noMoreInternationalBreaks
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      33 after bonus 😀
      Luk (c) bark ozil left

    11. Flintstone
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      46 with Luk Deu Jag Ozil Kos to go

    12. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      Wow. I did badly then.

    13. Mainoo Magic
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      41 after bps with bellerin, ozil and lukaku to go.

    14. ry ry
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      67, Bellerín and Ozil still to play.

  19. Parm
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    • 14 Years
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    Now, time to delve into those home/away splits for Wijnaldum & Alli. This rotation could be genius.

  20. Man Chest Hair United
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone considering Austin? He is valua at 7 if he starts. Will he start or be impact off the bench?

    1. twoplustwo
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      • 11 Years
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      I have done already to make room for Sanchez

      Great player, and a match winner

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 11 Years
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        So you think he starts from here on in

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
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      Not a fan of the nex 2

  21. twoplustwo
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    Think Alli will enjoy the bench at the Euros? 🙁

  22. Piggs Boson
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    Lukaku's ownership is dropping fast this week.

    1. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
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      Mental!! Another cracking game next week.

      1. Man Chest Hair United
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        I want him so hoping he blanks and drops

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
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      The Kun Effect

    3. Viper
      • 16 Years
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      Good for owners so!

  23. Jøssy ⭐
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    Bench one for next week:

    Ighalo (CHE)
    Mahrez (LIV)

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 11 Years
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      Ighalo

      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
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        Cheers mate

    2. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
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      Liverpool conceded a bagful of goals and Mahrez could tear them into shreds for sure.

      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
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        Fair point! Can't bench Mahrez against us

    3. Gaz Downright
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      both should be playing

      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
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        With this team?

        De Bruyne - Özil - Payet - Mahrez - Alli
        Agüero - Kane - Ighalo

  24. noMoreInternationalBreaks
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    28 pts before bonus 🙁

  25. Coaly
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    52 with no Alli or ig - not bad

  26. white lightning
    • 12 Years
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    I played my wc for this gw = 69/7 post baps (Baines, Ozil, Mirallas & Lukaku to play). Happy especially with my PVA pick. 4 goals on the trot.

  27. Syd.
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    I have the right defenders but I just keep benching the wrong ones

  28. Aarono23
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    Are we expecting Firmino to go up in price tonight?

    1. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
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      Looks like it's a yes

  29. Davido989
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    wonder what spurs fans who are bnp voters think about delle alli

    1. Mull
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      No one votes BNP.

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
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      The bnp no longer exist

    3. Gaz Downright
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      who cares what they might think

  30. Puyol Pants Up
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    What's happened to Walker?

    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
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      No longer nailed which is a pain.. has to go