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Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Stoke City

27 December 2016 4638 comments
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Gameweek 18 rolls on this evening as Liverpool welcome Stoke to Anfield in a 5.15pm kick-off.

Owned by over 21% of Fantasy Premier League managers, Sadio Mane’s home form suggests he’s the man most likely to wreak havoc against the Potters – the Senegal international has scored or assisted in six of seven Anfield appearances since arriving from Southampton over the summer.

Divock Origi, with goals in all but one of the last five Gameweeks, retains his starting berth, with Jurgen Klopp set to unleash Daniel Sturridge from the bench once again.

Roberto Firmino also keeps his place as he attempts to end a run of six straight blanks.

For the Potters, Joe Allen is the form player – he’s bagged a goal and assist in the last three Gameweeks as he prepares to face his former club for the first time since moving to the bet365.

Between the posts, Lee Grant has produced at least one save point in each of the last four and should be kept busy again as the hosts look for the win that would see them leapfrog Man City into second.

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  1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Can someone tell me which Pool players have earned a penalty?

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    1. Postman Ty
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Just look at whoever got an assist in the games that Milner scored, simple.

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  2. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Rate these from last week:

    Hazard âž¡ Firmino
    Kaboul âž¡ David Luiz

    -4

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Next week is more important.

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      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yes Firmino has an easy fixture vs City @ home and so does Luiz

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          and so does Hazard.

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    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Saying 'Rate these from last week:' is the most confusing thing I've ever read. At this time of year I don't even know what day of the week it is!

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  3. Rolls-Royce
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    9 years, 3 months ago

    Siggy captain this week then. Who is with me?

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    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Had him captain this week.
      Don't have the balls to go with him again

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    2. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Can't go past Ibra but happy to have him

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    3. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      No manager ?

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      1. Point-one short
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        9 years, 3 months ago

        Probably an improvement tbh.

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    4. MTPockets
        9 years, 3 months ago

        nope

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      • Dedalus1
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Not again

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    5. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      86 - Liverpool have netted 86 league goals in 2016; their most in a calendar year since 1989 (85).

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      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        and what happened in 89

        Arsenal's title it is then

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      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Zlatan alone have scored 50 goals so far in 2016.
        He also scored 50 goals in 2015.

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        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          He's pretty good that bloke

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          1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Indeed.

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      3. Jinswick
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        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        It's their year....

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    6. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kill the uncertainty with Swansea managerial change and do Siggy -> Lallana tonight ?

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      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        No. Don't do it.

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        1. NATSTER
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Fixture, right ?

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      2. MesQueUnClub
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Wondering the same

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      3. Carlton P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Why? Siggy will always be main man
        Bournemouth at home is second best fixture to have
        Gw20 options are good

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        1. NATSTER
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Just feel Lallana is more long-term. Anyway, we can hope the change will bring form.

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

        Doesn't affect siggy's chances against Bournemouth. He will play 90 and take all the set pieces

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      5. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Na man

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    7. Greenbackbøøg…
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      9 years, 3 months ago

      Amat this is your time to shine lad

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    8. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Bradley sacked by Swansea!

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    9. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy owners...give him 1 more game then look at Philips/lallana/chadli

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      1. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Bradley sacked. Hold fire!

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        1. Carlton P
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          May give him another 2 but after that there are much better options and his price will drop like hell

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      2. Stokelona
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yep, or zaha or townsend

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        1. Carlton P
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Err AFCON and just no

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    10. 8ball
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      repost -

      gtg?

      Pickford (or Hennessey if Pickford out), Grant
      Alonso, Jones, Cedric, McAuley, Amat
      Sanchez, Lallana, Zaha, Allen, De Roon,
      Kun, Ibra, Costa

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

      Bobcat Bob sacked from Soccer

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      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        There goes 90% of the comedy from Soccer AM.

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        1. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          He always reminded me of Bulldog from Fraser

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    12. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Bradley gets the Sack.

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    13. -SB-
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Any suggestions for replacing Grant?

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      1. faux_C
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Why are you looking to replace him?

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      2. Carlton P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yes.. Don't do it

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    14. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Pickford
      Kosc..Azpi..McAuley
      Alexis..Hazard..Eriksen..Zaha.
      Costa..Zlatan..Origi
      Jakup--Pieters--Deroon--Amat
      1ft 0.1itb
      Would you
      a)save
      b)something else
      Thanks.

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      1. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        save mate looks good.

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    15. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lallana and Firmino saving my GW! Now...should I sell one?

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    16. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/2016-17/swansea-city-bob-bradley-swans-3488041.aspx?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SocialSignIn&utm_source=Twitter

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/2016-17/swansea-city-bob-bradley-swans-3488041.aspx

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    17. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Next gw captain? Boro are actually pretty decent defensive side.

      Kane or Hazard perhaps?

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Siggy

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      2. Crystal
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        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Costa

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        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Would captain Costa aswell if I had him

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      3. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Costa or ibra

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      4. MTPockets
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Sanchez or Ibra personally. Probably sanchez

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          1. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            not capping Sanchez when there is a possibility him starting at left side Gru upfront

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            1. MTPockets
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Stats & history don't support that view.

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          2. Big Red Dog
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Haz or Ibra

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          3. F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Costa for sure

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

            Sanchez

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        • Rolls-Royce
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Pickford flagged

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          1. Hybrid.power
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            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Whats wrong with him?

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            1. bojack
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Knee.

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            2. NATSTER
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Knee

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

              Knee injury

              It is bad by all accounts he is out long term

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        • Mane
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Whats the most gameweeks Mane could miss? 6?

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Easy sell regardless.

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            1. Fred54
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I think he's far too invested in 'Mane' to actually sell him.

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              1. TorresMagic™
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                • 16 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                He should know the answer then 😉

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            2. Mane
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              For a draft league I don't want to lose him for good if I drop him

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        • Karan_G14
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Do we think Amat will start now that Bob is sacked?

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          1. Grand Thibauto
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            It actually puts him in risk. He was not too good to start anyway.

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        • Sif
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Bob Bradley Sacked

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        • tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Going to ship Mane to raise money for an early wild card. Would you go for Mkhi or Lallana as a fundraiser/one week punt?

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          1. fedolefan
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            I'm going Mkhi. Don't think doubling on Liverpool against City is required.

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            1. tm245
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Am leaning that way as well. Crazy, but that means I will be tripling up in United attack with Pogba and Ibra.

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              1. fedolefan
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                May be worth it. Middlesborough could get a hiding. I know they're tight at the back, but a rampant United team at OT can be unstoppable.

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        • La Roja
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Bradley fired after 85 days in charge.

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        • dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Bench
          A Origi home to Man City
          B Ake away to Swansea
          Minded to go B but?

          Heaton
          Alonso Toby VVD Ake
          Ozil Hazard Eriksen Siggy
          Kane Ibra

          Pickford Ake De Roon Nyom

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          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            A

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        • S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Bradley sacked Bob

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          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah but what about Pickford's Afcon knee?

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        • FirminoIsBetterThanYou
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Current team:
          Heaton Pickford
          Luiz Matip Evans Ake Taylor
          Hazard Mane Siggy Walcott Watmore
          Origi Ibra Costa
          Origi->Rondon for a FT seem decent?

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        • Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Bradley fired doesn't make Sig a good pick, he was already a good pick.

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        • The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/14251511

          😉

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          1. Fred54
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Heh, Constantly Moving Target...

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          2. Leaf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            🙂

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          3. Get up ya bum
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            🙂

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          4. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            TM first post. Standard.

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            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Haha

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        • AA33
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Who will win?

            Me : Kane
            Opponent : Son + Vertonghen +4 pts

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            1. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Not you

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            2. Stokelona
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Opponent

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            3. Grand Thibauto
              • 11 Years
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              Ask yourself

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            4. Rolls-Royce
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Kane brace tomorrow.

              Do the maths.

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          • F4L
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Ah Pickford was so close to earning me 0.1, shame

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          • bojack
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Bob Bradley the worst appointment of all time in the PL era?

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            1. La Roja
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              No, there was that French fella Spurs hired once, Santini? He was dreadful

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              1. fedolefan
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Jacques Santini. Yeah, the draw expert.

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                1. fedolefan
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Rather, the play for a draw expert.

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              2. A.J.
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                And Juande Ramos but I'd rather not relive those times. Spurs have had some pearlers down the years.

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            2. Get up ya bum
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Gotta be up there

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            3. Fred54
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Joe Kinnear?

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            4. Leaf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Surely that is always Joe Kinnear

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            5. Stokelona
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              What about the Newcastle manager last year, he was dreadful. John carver

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              1. Count of Monte Hristo
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Roy Chubby Brown would have been a better appointment than Carver.

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