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17 November 2016 1952 comments
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Frustrated by the international hiatus and with Granville tied up in political red tape, Jonty and Andy tag along as we go hunting for our Fantasy Football mojo.

Andy dons his Zlatan mask in celebration of a belated brace, as we talk flags – for far too long – tackling the lively break “Hazard controversy” head on.

Premium strikers, price drop bargains, Christmas shopping and the baby imminent table all earn oxygen, as we desperately attempt to brush away the ring-rust and look ahead to Gameweek 12.

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

  1. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    SV has broken 103 🙂

  2. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Now on WC so For next GW only

    Both Defoe & Lukaku Then Switch Them To Costa & Austin

    A- Yaaaaay

    B- Naaaay

    1. The Game of Throw Ins
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I would do lukaku and Austin if your planning on getting rid of Defoe anyway

  3. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Decision Day-
    Should I make a move(s) or not..and then where..
    Injury/Doubtful/Out list is growing..
    Holebas, Amat, Lallana, Sanchez, Whelen, Coutinho.

    The prob is I want to keep them all in fairness for the weeks ahead..
    Unless I go Chadli(doubtful)/Pedro- Lallana for a short term switch??
    Pedro would mean a double swap with Austin- Deeney too probably.

    Pickford.
    Stones, Walker, Lovren.
    Sanchez, Coutinho, Lallana, Sterling.
    Lukaku, Deeney, Aguero.
    Heaton, G Whelen, Holebas, Amat.
    1ft, 0.0m

  4. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Wakey, thing that never shows up in statistics is the quality and precision of the passes/shots. I do think zaha has improved his end product though. Can't say the same for Redmond.
    Snodgrass looks the best to me

  5. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Wally + Kun to Ozil + Kane. Mad moves?

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Next two games couldn't be better suited for aguero

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't lose Kun just now

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Insane not strong enough description for selling Kun

    4. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Why don't we let Kane play a few games first before buying him in for the best striker in the league

  6. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero out gw 14 could be the way to go for me

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I've thought the same, if he's not on form. Kane?

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Well he will be on form, almost always is.
        Kane and Costa with 4 top shelf mids

    2. Helia
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      ballsy

  7. Koolswan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Coutinho is shown as injured with 75% chance of playing....that's why people hate international breaks....takes away the momentum.

  8. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Options

    Boring- Keep Rashford- save transfer

    Meh- Rashford to Rondon- use transfer

    Blue sky- Rashford & Sanchez to Kane & Siggy - -4

    ???

  9. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I have 3 flagged players = Hazard, Costa, Coutinho

    What I'm more upset about is my jug broke & I have to boil my water for my cuppa on the stove haha. It always pays putting things into perspective.

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      They will still play.
      The water will still boil.
      🙂

      1. Gloria Kanchelskis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not convinced Couts will play mate. The Echo is normally pretty good for news on your lot.

        Haz and Costa sound like they're fine

        1. Diva
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          But that particular Echo article looked like it was based on some random bloke's tweet.

    2. white lightning
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks boys. I have Capoue (my only sub) on my bench so he might surprise. I think Capoue fits the definition of forlorn hope haha.

  10. flippetyflop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A B or C guys.

    A - amat to someone?

    B- Deeney to someone?

    C - other?

    Pickford De Gea

    Walker (whu Home) Mustafi (ars away) Huth (wat away) Amat (eve away) holebas

    Antonio Sanchez Firmino Capoue (de roon)

    Aguero Lukaku Deeney

  11. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Will Chelsea press conference be tomorrow or Saturday?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Today

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. I assume Arsenal's too? I need to know if Hazard, Butland, Sanchez, Aguero and Walcott will be playing to plan my transfers accordingly.

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Arsenal was yesterday.

  12. smix
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Will Sanchez not start ? Wenger seems to indicate this

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      How does he indicate this ?

    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah how does he?

    3. CaptainKeita
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      yes he will not start as he went against Wenger. Wenger did not want him to start the last match.

      1. Helia
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        wenger isnt the boss of him

  13. IWR
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Smith and Ozil to Alonso and Pedro?

    1. CaptainKeita
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      yes

  14. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    After a -8 worse case scenario 6 play. Best 10. That's me out of the cup first round 🙂

  15. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Coutinho?? How?? When??

    1. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kind of a long story... Basically a photo appeared on Twitter of him at hospital in Liverpool waiting for a scan. People are questioning whether the photo is from today or an old one. The Liverpool Echo picked up on the story and reported it and so now a lot of people are taking it as gospel - but they got their story from the same photo!

      So to summarise... no one knows!

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers HH. Doesn't look too good for his prospects this weekend if the story is true

      2. Diva
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        From what I've seen, a photo appeared on Twitter of someone filling in a form who bore a resemblance to Coutinho when looking at the top of his head. The poster said it was Coutinho and the Brazilian was in hospital having an MRI scan.

    2. Diva
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      So far this is looking like a case of premature flagulation.

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Haha

      2. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Haha

    3. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Also, Klopp didn't mention anything about it in his press conference today which is odd. He just said he hadn't heard anything about Coutinho & Firmino so assumed there's no problem with either, they'd had a long flight and gone to bed.

      So maybe Phil woke up in the night and tripped over the duty free he'd left on the floor...?

  16. smix
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    worth getting walcott for Sanchez to use the extra cash elsewhere ?

    1. the cromulent one
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Contemplating the same. Having Hazard & Sanchez is not easy on the budget...

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Going to do the same. Even if Walcott does lose his place down the line there are a few nice replacements at that price.

    3. Four Four Boyz
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Keep an eye on Theo's wife's consumption of curries.

  17. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    For any fellow Kiwis. Tonight on Sky channel 52 at 7pm my nephew is having a mixed martial arts bout. It's actually for the king of the ring with 8 fighters. He's not part of that but they're having a mixed martial arts bout as well & that's his fight. My nephew is ripped to hell & a very good fighter so I hope he wins well. Thanks.

    1. white lightning
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      lol forgot to tell you his name = Beau Rawiri.

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Will tune in

  18. Alexieishere
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Pick 1 to bench

    A. Koscielny (mun)
    B. Alonso (mid)
    C. Lovren (sou)
    D. Pieters (BOU)

    and 1 of these

    E. Coutinho (sou, injury doubt, has Firmino)
    F. Deeney (LEI, bad form, VsX)
    G. Gundogan (cry, has Kun)
    H. Allen (BOU)

    cheers

    1. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Lovren and either Gundogan or Allen, depending on where you think Allen will line up.

  19. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Evans, McAuley, Nyom, who is the best WBA pick?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      The most expensive one.

    2. Alexieishere
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Mc

    3. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      McAuley and then Evans. I'd stay away from Nyom as he doesn't seem nailed to me.

  20. Jay_
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Evening lads 🙂

      --------------------------Foster-------------------------------
      ----------------Stones Morgan Pieters-------------------
      Sanchez Hazard(!) Firmino Coutinho(!) Snodgrass
      ----------------------Aguero Lukaku-------------------------
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------
      Pickford Amat(!) Keane(!) Holebas(!) 0 FT, 0.5 ITB

      FT used (Redmond > Snodgrass) Keane injury forced me into this as 0 bench and 0.0 ITB.
      Now have the extra .5 ITB to play with. Only Keane and Amat are expendable.

      A) Good to go, just play with 9 or 10 men if needs be
      B) Keane > Anichibe/Barrow -4
      C) Amat > Nyom/Evans -4
      D) Something else?

      Cheers.

      1. Diva
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I think I'd do C in your shoes.

        1. Jay_
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers, would much prefer B if only one of the incoming attackers were nailed

        2. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          A

          question, is Nyom nailed on, what is his position?

          1. Jay_
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Cheers, i really don't know. Seems it by the minutes he's been getting but I recall reading on here last week that WBA have had injuries that has caused tinkering with players playing different roles. Hopefully a fan will comment with reliable info.

              1. Pierce34
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Not a WBA fan but I recall in a conversation with one he said Brunt would be a danger to Nyom at left back (Nyom being a natural right back).

                1. Jay_
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    Thanks mate, might just pay the extra .3 to avoid another future problem

            • TorresMagic™
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              • 16 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              C probably if you play him a bit.

              1. Jay_
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Cheers. C) would feel strangely satisfying as it vindicates the dangerous Red to Snod transfer

                  1. TorresMagic™
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                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    Didn't realise you have Foster but still looks a decent play.

                    1. Jay_
                        9 years, 4 months ago

                        Could do it and play Pickford but then I'm cheering a Snoddy blank

                        1. TorresMagic™
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                          • 16 Years
                          9 years, 4 months ago

                          Wouldn't do that.

                • Joggers Nipple
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  C with Evans. Sorts out a long term problem

                  1. Jay_
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      Cheers mate

                  2. Jay_
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      Just a thought lads, what if Amat regains his place? Any noises/indications coming out of Swansea of this?

                    • Squashed
                      • 9 Years
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      C. looking on the longer term.

                      1. Jay_
                          9 years, 4 months ago

                          Cheers

                    • Squashed
                      • 9 Years
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      should i play AOA and play capoue?
                      if not cout, allen, wanyama, bruyne are the mids.

                      1. Jay_
                          9 years, 4 months ago

                          Depends of defence, but why play Wanayama over Capoue anyway? In fact, one of them has to be upgraded soon

                          1. Squashed
                            • 9 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            playing against west ham and with hams defense being the leanest. good chance i will get clean sheet on wanaya vs capoue.

                            team goes like this

                            foster
                            rose,azpi,pieters
                            coutino,allen,bryune,wayanma
                            costa,augero rondon

                            subs degea,amat,holebas,capoue

                        • TorresMagic™
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                          • 16 Years
                          9 years, 4 months ago

                          Looks a waste. How many playing defenders?

                          1. Squashed
                            • 9 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            def? 3rose azpi pieters. if aoa played that will be 2.
                            likely to ditch pieters if AOA played.

                            1. TorresMagic™
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                              • 16 Years
                              9 years, 4 months ago

                              Not sure if Rose will play. I'd save AoA anyway.

                              1. Squashed
                                • 9 Years
                                9 years, 4 months ago

                                ok man gotcha.

                          2. Squashed
                            • 9 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            which is a waste? or should i slit my wrist? - jk

                      2. @Team Shark FC
                        • 15 Years
                        9 years, 4 months ago

                        Any thoughts on my team:

                        Pickford
                        Evans/Clyne/Fuchs
                        Hazard/Firmino/Coutinho/Gundogan
                        Austin/Aguero/Lukaku

                        Heaton/Capoue/Amat/Holebas

                        Any thoughts would be appreciated!

                        1. Jay_
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            Nice team, if no hits, you're in a better position and have a slight head start on most.

                            1. @Team Shark FC
                              • 15 Years
                              9 years, 4 months ago

                              Thank you! I hope so... No Sanchez in my team is abit worried but i guess couldn't fit in everyone into it.

                        2. Neb500
                          • 10 Years
                          9 years, 4 months ago

                          Heaton

                          stones-evans-pieters

                          hazard-firmino-allen-kdb

                          austin-aguero(c)-lukaku

                          pickford-fletcher-mee-lenihan

                          1ft 0.2itb

                          A) gtg, save transfer
                          B) change hazard, too risky
                          C) something else?

                          1. pinkpanther
                            • 9 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            A

                          2. TorresMagic™
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                            • 16 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            A

                          3. Thomas Magnum
                            • 10 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            A

                          4. Helia
                            • 10 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            a

                        3. Sz21
                          • 14 Years
                          9 years, 4 months ago

                          Injury/Doubtful/Out of favour etc list is growing..
                          Holebas, Amat, Lallana, Sanchez, Whelan, Coutinho.
                          What would you do here?

                          The prob is I want to keep them all in fairness for the weeks ahead..
                          Unless I go Chadli(doubtful)/Pedro- Lallana for a short term switch??
                          Pedro would mean a double swap with Austin- Deeney too probably.

                          Pickford.
                          Stones, Walker, Lovren.
                          Sanchez, Coutinho, Lallana, Sterling.
                          Lukaku, Deeney, Aguero.
                          Heaton, G Whelan, Holebas, Amat.
                          1ft, 0.0m

                          1. TorresMagic™
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                            • 16 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            Wouldn't buy Lallana this week.

                        4. smix
                          • 10 Years
                          9 years, 4 months ago

                          Any thoughts on the team:

                          Cech
                          Evans/Clyne/Walker
                          Hazard/De Bruyne/Coutinho/Gundogan
                          Anichebe/Aguero/Lukaku

                          Pickford/Capoue/Amat/Holebas

                          1. Thomas Magnum
                            • 10 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            G2G

                        5. smix
                          • 10 Years
                          9 years, 4 months ago

                          Gundogan or Snodgrass?

                          1. Squashed
                            • 9 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            i prefer gundogan. base on team base on recent performance and hes an upgrade over grass. imo

                            1. Thomas Magnum
                              • 10 Years
                              9 years, 4 months ago

                              Agreed

                        6. TorresMagic™
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                          • 16 Years
                          9 years, 4 months ago

                          For those still in LMS, what rank are you?

                          10K here.

                          1. Kurtinho
                            • 11 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            48k

                          2. Football Weekender
                            • 9 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            33k

                          3. GertJan
                            • 9 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            75K

                          4. Bow Locks
                            • 16 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            Only 65k but not unhappy with that considering.

                          5. white lightning
                            • 12 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            746k. Read it & weep lol.

                            1. TorresMagic™
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                              • 16 Years
                              9 years, 4 months ago

                              You'll win it 🙂

                              1. white lightning
                                • 12 Years
                                9 years, 4 months ago

                                Cheers mate.

                          6. TorresMagic™
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                            • 16 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            Seems plenty of FFSers are doing well. 🙂

                            1. Diva
                              • 11 Years
                              9 years, 4 months ago

                              There are always exceptions though... 🙁

                              1. TorresMagic™
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                                • 16 Years
                                9 years, 4 months ago

                                -16? 😯

                                1. Diva
                                  • 11 Years
                                  9 years, 4 months ago

                                  I told you you'd get me this week! 😀

                                  1. TorresMagic™
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                                    • 16 Years
                                    9 years, 4 months ago

                                    Can I ask what they were? You can easily survive tbh.

                                    1. Diva
                                      • 11 Years
                                      9 years, 4 months ago

                                      They had to be made very early in the international break because I had the exact money to make the moves:

                                      Lukaku -> Austin
                                      Lallana -> Hazard
                                      Vertonghen -> Alonso
                                      McAuley -> Nyom
                                      Grant -> Heaton

                                      People might argue I moved too early, but most of them are designed to last into 2017 if they stay fit and healthy. I think of it as short-term pain in the hope of long term gain. I have nothing in the bank now so I literally could not wait out even one 0.1 rise.

                                      1. TorresMagic™
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                                        • 16 Years
                                        9 years, 4 months ago

                                        Good luck 🙂
                                        Mainly need to dodge Lukaku

                          7. Viprin
                            • 10 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            10k

                          8. pinkpanther
                            • 9 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            37k

                          9. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
                            • 12 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            17k

                          10. Fantasy Challenged
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 10 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            282k. Last GW was the closest I've been to failing the cut.

                        7. Thomas Magnum
                          • 10 Years
                          9 years, 4 months ago

                          On a WC so it worth downgrading Lovren to upgrade Evans to Mcauley
                          Current defense: VVD Alonso Lovren Evans 4.0

                          1. white lightning
                            • 12 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            I would as I'm not a fan of the Liverpool defense.

                            1. white lightning
                              • 12 Years
                              9 years, 4 months ago

                              Perhaps Pieters for Lovren.

                          2. Squashed
                            • 9 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            like the guy below. im not a fan of the liverpool defense.
                            1st choice of defense WBA
                            2nd choice chelsea
                            3rd choice city
                            4th choice totham

                            each choice has its merits

                          3. Helia
                            • 10 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            I share a different opinion the the guys above. Liverpools goals conceded have mainly been because of individual errors and not many to do with just getting beaten. I think with these kind fixtures this would be the wrong time to get rid.

                            why get rid when the fixtures are fantastic now? I say to back your decision to get him in

                          4. Thomas Magnum
                            • 10 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            Cheers everyone

                          5. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
                            • 12 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            Would Lovern be under threat when Sakho returns?

                        8. Helia
                          • 10 Years
                          9 years, 4 months ago

                          any problems here? i havent really kept up to date during this international break as i was on one myself in thailand. Think im all set though.

                          Foster
                          Fuchs Koscielny Alonso
                          Sanchez Hazard Firmino Allen
                          Aguero(C) Lukaku Austin

                          Pickford Nyom De roon Amat

                          1. TorresMagic™
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                            • 16 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            gtg

                            1. Helia
                              • 10 Years
                              9 years, 4 months ago

                              cheers

                        9. TorresMagic™
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                          • 16 Years
                          9 years, 4 months ago

                          Last Man Standing

                          Entry open during international break.
                          Scores needed after hits are 43,48,34,25,40,35,27,27,31,61,39 for GWs 1-11 respectively.
                          Code is 18487-7273
                          1940 qualified for GW12.

                          http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/08/01/the-last-man-standing-competition-2/ for more details.

                          1. Diva
                            • 11 Years
                            9 years, 4 months ago

                            I answered your question on the last page TM.

                            1. TorresMagic™
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                              • 16 Years
                              9 years, 4 months ago

                              I replied 5 minutes before your comment 🙂

                              1. Diva
                                • 11 Years
                                9 years, 4 months ago

                                Weird, I didn't see it shuffle through on the right hand side.