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Man Utd v Brighton postponed as Covid impacts Gameweek 18

16 December 2021 357 comments
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Following today’s earlier announcement that Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur has been postponed because of Covid-19, the Premier League has since confirmed that Saturday’s Gameweek 18 clash between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion is also off.

On Monday, United had to shut the first-team section of their training ground after a rise in Coronavirus cases that led to Gameweek 17’s trip to Brentford being postponed.

Now, the club have said that due to further issues, they had no other option than to request Saturday’s match be rearranged.

“Manchester United can confirm that our Premier League fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion, scheduled for Saturday 18 December at 12:30 GMT, has been postponed and will be rescheduled in due course.

The health of players and staff is our priority. Given the number of players and support staff having to isolate due to COVID-19, the club had no option other than to request the match be rearranged. The Premier League Board took the decision to postpone based on guidance from medical advisors.

We will also suspend football training operations at the Carrington Training Complex for a short period to help reduce risk of further transmission.

We regret any disappointment and inconvenience caused to fans by the postponement.

A statement from the Premier League said:

“It is with regret that this is the fourth Premier League fixture to have been postponed in the past week. While recognising a number of clubs are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks, it is the League’s intention to continue its current fixture schedule where safely possible. The health and wellbeing of all concerned remains our priority.

Regarding Manchester United’s game on Saturday, the club continues to have an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak within their squad, which has left them unable to field a team for the match at Old Trafford. A significant number of COVID-19 cases led to their game against Brentford FC being called off earlier this week, and today additional positive tests have been confirmed.

The Board assesses applications to postpone matches on a case-by-case basis, based on existing rules and COVID-19 postponement guidance issued to all clubs. It will assess a number of factors, including the ability of a club to field a team; the status, severity and potential impact of the COVID-19 outbreak at the club; and the ability of the players to safely prepare for and play the match. The Board must also consider the wider risks to the opposition and other people the club may come into contact with.

As a result of the postponement, Saturday’s Gameweek 18 deadline will now move to the later time of 13:30 GMT.

COVID WATCH: CLUB BY CLUB LATEST

https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/12/16/covid-watch-club-by-club-latest/

POSTPONED MATCHES STILL TO BE REARRANGED

  • Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur (weather)
  • Brighton and Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur (Covid)
  • Brentford v Manchester United (Covid)
  • Burnley v Watford (Covid)
  • Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur (Covid)
  • Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion (Covid)
  • Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea (Club World Cup)
  • Chelsea v Arsenal (Club World Cup)

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  1. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Oh how I missed the Open Controls

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    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      And they're gone

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  2. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Zombie teams in wonderland

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    1. not_astarte
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      this comment is suspended due to covid....

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  3. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    is there any game to wait for?

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  4. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I will be ordering from my local kebab shop soon. Just going to wait a bit longer until I'm really hungry otherwise I might not finish it all

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    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This isn’t Facebook mate

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      1. Pukki Party
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        It's worse

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    2. not_astarte
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      don't start

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    3. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for letting us know tubs

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      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, and a few croquettes also

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    4. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      What I'd give for a kebab right now.

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      1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Costs 10 squid. Get one in

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        1. COLLIN QUANER
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          This. Get one in.

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    5. CheesyZoot
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Saw you at the GE once

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      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        My happy place

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    6. The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      please give us some more details.

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      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Large chips & lamb meat with a little garlic mayo. A portion of grilled halloumi. 2 cans of sprite

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        1. The White Pele
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Bon appetit

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    7. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      20 minutes have passed. Are you really hungry now, mate?

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      1. COLLIN QUANER
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        It's time.

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  5. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaka apparently one of the players who got Covid

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    1. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is there a reliable resource for that information?

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    2. Weak Become Heros
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      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Any other indication who else?

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      1. EL tridente
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        CHO. And then Chilly and Kova but they are off course already out

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  6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ah I missed open controls

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  7. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ronaldo + Bilva to (Antonio/Watkins/Broja/Laca/Jesus) + KdB for -4?

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  8. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Well good game guys, season clearly over for me, this week I will be lucky to field 4, triple Spurs for the last three weeks has royally fcked me over along with Vardy etc

    Rank obliterated

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Triple Spurs would have fcked you even if they had a double gameweek this week though

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly

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    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I have 11 today if the games goes ahead. At best i'll gain 20 points. Dont hang your boots yet.

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    3. mad_beer ✅
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      See you. Can I have your stuff?

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    4. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Karma, mate 😀

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    5. jammie26
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Triple spurs lol. Poor management imo.

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  9. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lukovid

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    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Covidson Odoi

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      1. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Second Covid for him if so

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    2. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Really? Nooo

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    3. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Romicron Lukaku

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    4. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Apparently Van Dijkovid too

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  10. Eleven Hag
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1 FT and Ronaldo, king, Dennis and Degea to ship

    What's my play here ?

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    1. mad_beer ✅
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Put your head between your legs and kiss your a** goodbye

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    2. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      CR7 is literally at home

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    3. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Play 541. Bench Ronaldo and King. Sell Dennis.

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      1. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, agreed, looking at your team, CR7 is home, you only need to make a couple of transfers ahead of the weekend. Then again, who knows how many games will be cancelled. At least they've given you notice of the Utd game.

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      2. Eleven Hag
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        But how sure are we about the status of our game following game week?

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  11. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    red arrow really be shouting, jeez!

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  12. not_astarte
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    red arrows really be shouting, jeez!

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    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      one more time for those at the back

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      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        😆

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  13. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    On 11 with triple Liverpool , lukaku , James and alonso to come… maybe

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    1. EL tridente
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku is out with Covid

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  14. AIRMILES
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Surely the PL will impose a break on all matches over the next couple of weeks?

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    1. mad_beer ✅
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe and don't call me Shirley.

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    2. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I would guess this weekend for starters

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      1. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        It's also a bit irresponsible to still let fans attend, meaning lots of people travelling on trains and in coaches.

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    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nah.

      We've got to learn to live with this virus.

      More likely grounds are 50% limit.

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      1. Stamford B
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This the more likely. Too much money involved in cancelling fixtures

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      2. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        It’s more the teams won’t have enough players. Testing for entry is mandatory now anyway

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        1. Scholes Out For Summer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          testing cant prevent spread, due to the latency period of the virus. You can still be spreading it while testing negative as i think the difference is 48 hours (between transmission stage and testing positive)

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          1. Meechoo115
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            That’s true. I had Covid in August. For four days LFTs were negative despite mild fever. Then tested positive five days in a row after symptoms gone!

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            1. Scholes Out For Summer
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              yep. People are still really in the dark about the science parts about covid, and the misinformation really doesnt help. Scientists arent the best at putting things into layman terms

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      3. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I could live with that. Means ticket prices or furlough based taxes are likely to rise though. That's a difficult swallow for most fans.

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    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Let's see if we get to tomorrow afternoon without another postponement and see how things look, but I'm still doubting this weekend

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    5. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Might aswell cancel the PL forever then. Got to learn to live with it. New strain is just a mild flu that’s more transmissible

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      1. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        "New strain is just a mild flu that’s more transmissible"

        The scientists don't know this, so how you do is questionable.

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        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Jonaldinho is Chris Whitty

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        2. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          This analysis comes from the South African doctor who first identified the variant.

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      2. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That's an illogical jump. They can postpone these fixtures while the booster jab is rolled. I agree with learning to live with it, but there are still sensible measures that can be taken for now that won't be needed later.

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        1. Meechoo115
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          This…. Should be clearer and hopefully more controlled by January due to booster and Xmas mixing over. Suspect might be a mild lockdown in Jan

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      3. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        More people get it, more chances of variants, more chances of more lethal forms of the virus. The flu doesnt change and transmit as fast as COVID

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Lol, yes it does

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          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            lol it just scientifically doesnt but you do you man

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            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              It mutates every year which is why they do new jabs every year!

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              1. Scholes Out For Summer
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                covid has mutated like 3 or 4 times in the past year....

                Also Covid has an R0 of 2-3, with some studies showing close to 6, while the flu is at 1.3

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                1. Ginkapo FPL
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  The R number has nothing to do with mutations. There are multiple new strains of flu every year. Putting ... isnt a replacement for actual knowledge.

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                  1. Scholes Out For Summer
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 2 months ago

                    i mean it sounds like you already made your mind up so it's all good!

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              2. Scholes Out For Summer
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                the more people get it, the more chances a virus has of mutating and adapting. Covid being basically twice as easily to transmit as the common flu means mutations are more likely

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              3. Pep bites Kun
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Can mutate a few times a year seemingly and between regions, hence a jab can be effective or less so. Either way, some strain will lead to some form of herd immunity/less grave symptoms.

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        2. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          You speak with straight tongue.

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    6. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The clubs are pushing for just that.

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  15. Stamford B
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    4.6 for a second keeper to with DDG, any ideas?

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    1. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Brentford?

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      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Frank just said Brentford has a lot of cases, wouldnt be surprised if their game is off

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        1. AIRMILES
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Good to know. Thanks

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          1. Scholes Out For Summer
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            just dont do anything until the deadline

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            1. AIRMILES
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              No, you're quite right. I have two FTs. Don't want to lose one, but will wait till the last minute before selling my non-playing cheap striker.

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    2. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No point considering this yet

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    3. Dammit_182
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I have DDG and Guita and still didn’t get a playing keeper this week

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  16. MidTableFantasy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    For one GW… which keeper would you rather have Fernandez or Caballero?

    Playing against each other Brentford v Southampton

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    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fernandez

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    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The game might not be on, so neither

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      1. not_astarte
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        this

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      2. MidTableFantasy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah just read that :/

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  17. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If they do a four five GW pause. Reckon we get an unlimited transfer like last time?

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    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If so harsh on the folks who have saved first wildcard!!

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      1. not_astarte
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        they can go and blame themselves for all we care.... we need that.

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      2. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        maybe they can just have 2 for the rest of the season. thatd be a pretty big advantage

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      3. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Well, they still get a wildcard

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  18. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Er, call the Chelsea game off please….

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    1. Bollard
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ok, i'll ring their front desk...

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Tell them Jafooli sent you…..thanks

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    2. Zimo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Still an hour for it to happen

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        So there’s a chance?

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        1. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Always

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          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Nice, cheers….

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    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No way! Don't want your negativity here!

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I never understand why people hope for the demise of others.

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  19. Azurri
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Watford Vs Palace postponed?

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    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      it literally says it on the BBC website how lazy are you ?

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