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Gabriel Magalhães
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Mukiele

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Dubravka
Maguire
Hill
Kroupi

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.5m	122.5%	Very Likely
Enzo	CHE	6.7m	107.0%	Very Likely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.6m	106.3%	Very Likely
João Pedro	CHE	7.3m	84.7%	Likely
Rice	ARS	7.4m	103.3%	Very Likely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	93.5%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	87.2%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.6m	77.8%	Unlikely
Mukiele	SUN	4.5m	76.6%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.8m	75.1%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	74.9%	Unlikely
Estêvão	CHE	6.4m	69.3%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	67.7%	Unlikely
Ayari	BHA	4.8m	62.1%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	62.1%	Unlikely
Mbeumo	MUN	8.4m	49.8%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	57.8%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	51.4%	Unlikely
Collins	BRE	5.0m	53.3%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.3m	51.7%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	51.0%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	49.6%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	47.3%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	45.6%	Unlikely
J.Timber	ARS	6.3m	40.6%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	44.1%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.7m	46.4%	Unlikely
Maguire	MUN	4.3m	40.8%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	41.0%	Unlikely
Nallo	LIV	3.7m	39.2%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	38.4%	Unlikely
Tarkowski	EVE	5.8m	39.3%	Unlikely
Chalobah	CHE	5.7m	33.8%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	37.9%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.1m	35.6%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	35.0%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.6m	28.2%	Unlikely
Mykolenko	EVE	4.9m	34.7%	Unlikely
G.Jesus	ARS	6.4m	32.8%	Unlikely
Summerville	WHU	5.5m	28.1%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Gallagher	TOT	5.5m	162.6%	Very Likely
Foden	MCI	8.4m	130.8%	Very Likely
Grealish	EVE	6.4m	119.3%	Very Likely
Eze	ARS	7.3m	115.6%	Very Likely
Thiago	BRE	7.2m	90.2%	Likely
Xhaka	SUN	5.2m	100.4%	Very Likely
Konaté	LIV	5.4m	101.2%	Very Likely
Watkins	AVL	8.8m	89.7%	Maybe
Kovačić	MCI	5.9m	94.8%	Unlikely
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	94.1%	Unlikely
Møller Wolfe	WOL	4.3m	94.5%	Unlikely
Mamardashvili	LIV	4.2m	92.9%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	92.9%	Unlikely
Schär	NEW	5.3m	91.2%	Unlikely
Kamara	AVL	4.9m	92.4%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	91.7%	Unlikely
Meslier	LEE	4.2m	91.3%	Unlikely
Brierley	BUR	4.5m	91.6%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	91.4%	Unlikely
Nichols	ARS	3.8m	90.5%	Unlikely
Bradley	LIV	5.0m	89.3%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.3m	85.3%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.3m	82.6%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	85.1%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	84.5%	Unlikely
Bajcetic	LIV	4.3m	83.8%	Unlikely
Acheampong	CHE	3.8m	82.0%	Unlikely
Wood	NFO	7.2m	83.5%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	82.6%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	7.1m	73.7%	Unlikely
Van de Ven	TOT	4.6m	77.5%	Unlikely
Alleyne	MCI	4.3m	66.4%	Unlikely
L.Paquetá	WHU	5.9m	78.3%	Unlikely
Raúl	FUL	6.2m	76.1%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	79.3%	Unlikely
Yoro	MUN	4.2m	79.3%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	74.6%	Unlikely
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	77.9%	Unlikely
Ward-Prowse	BUR	5.6m	77.1%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	74.9%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Sanchez	CHE	B, Vs
No Change	Pickford	EVE	B
No Change	Roefs	SUN	C
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	B, £

Last updated: 31 Jan, 2026 1:27am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Chalobah	CHE	B, Vs
Up	Senesi	BOU	C, Vs
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	B
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	C, Vs
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	B
No Change	Cash	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	B
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Andersen	FUL	B

Last updated: 31 Jan, 2026 1:36am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A, Vs
No Change	Saka	ARS	C
No Change	Fernández	CHE	A, Vs
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	B
Up	Wilson	FUL	A
No Change	Wirtz	LIV	A
Down	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A, VsX, Inj
No Change	Ndiaye	EVE	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
No Change	Mitoma	BHA	B

Last updated: 31 Jan, 2026 1:43am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
No Change	Watkins	AVL	B, Vs, Inj
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	C
Up	Bowen	WHU	B
Down	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	B, VsX

Last updated: 31 Jan, 2026 1:46am

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FFS Uefa Cricket World Cup 2015 – Matchday 2

9 April 2015 989 comments

Elniñorules

Here’s our regular update on the competition, featuring a look at the Matchday 1 games that took place over Gameweek 31. We also have some fun handing out some Matchday Awards and a look ahead to Matchday 2. Please use this article for all tournament chat.

MATCHDAY 1 RESULTS

The final Matchday 1 results have been updated in the Cup spreadsheet and we can reveal that after a hard-fought first round, England and South Africal top Groups A and B respectively. Among the most eye catching ties was the FFScout moderators and contributors dominated Sri Lanka side’s narrow 948-942 defeat to New Zealand. Congratulations to all the victorious teams and a reminder to those that lost that there is a long long way to go.

MATCHDAY 1 AWARDS

Sachin Tendulkar Award for the best batting lineup – PAK with 963 runs

Salma Hayek Overnight Award for the player of the week – Nate with 115 runs from BAN

Hot Urine Treatment for the highest run scorer on the bench – Grounderz with 115 runs from PAK

SAF Management Award for highest manager rating – Innsie of NZL with a massive match winning rating of 100%

Dalglish Differential for lowest manager rating – Blue Lion of IND with rating of 89%

Jose Mourinho Award for the best pressers of the week:

Media choice – Shadow (WI) with +21

Fans choice – BSloeBadger (UAE) with 19 votes on the CWC poll

MATCHDAY 2 PREVIEW

Gameweek 32′s fixtures are as follows:

Group A

England vs New Zealand

Scotland vs Sri Lanka

Bangladesh vs Australia

Group B

Pakistan vs West Indies

India vs South Africa

Ireland vs UAE

Keep track of how your team progresses over the Gameweek via the Live ScoreCard Tool

LINE-UP SUBMISSION

All managers are requested to email me their four substitutes and their FPL IDs before the deadline of Friday, 10 April, 2359 BST. In case he or she fails to do so, the autosubs will be the last four players on the Squads Page.

Managers may also be likely to post any pressers on this article here. So be on the watch for latest team news, especially from your rivals. As previously, please keep all the match day banter on this thread.

Another battle beckons in Matchday 2.

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Saniul
10 years, 9 months ago
Okay, a little clarification here on how Team Eire 'cheated' again, after the signing-players-too-quickly-for-Shadow's-liking fiasco.

Okay, as we can say, Numb has a second team, and uses THAT team on this FFS link for certain 'personal' reasons - that team was not created for the game, as the rules tell you. But then again, to clarify if the second team was even eligible for the competition, Numb wrote one long e-mail to the organisers, to which a reply was made 'Noted'. I am not blaming ENR here, he has so many e-mails around these times, that it is easy to overlook.

So, all-in-all, the Numb team made it to the game, played normally last week, and took a -60 this week, was benched (as ENR always encourages such big hits), and was hence noted by the others.

So, to avoid the repercussions of the 'cheating', I have decided to withdraw Numb's team from the competition, and since he won't enter his 1st team for the aforesaid 'personal reasons', we will do without that team. And since he wouldn't use the team after the -60 week, it is fair to say we have failed to take advantage of our 'cheat act'.

And hence, according to Shadow's likes and dislikes, we will decide to get a new 15th member or play the rest of the tournament with 14 players.

Cheers,
Saniul.
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1. Desertbug
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Thanks for the transparency. Seems way too Byzantine for my liking, but sounds like reasonable way out, I guess.
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2. BeachBadger
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Hey mate. Sorry to see it pan out this way. Dont know what game he was playing or what but a minus 60 does make it look like setting it up especially for this tournament and I would be against having teams like that in general.
  
  Shame this wasn't sorted out pre-tournament and just an unfortunate series of events. Wishing Team Ireland all the bes whatever comes of it.
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3. Elniñorules
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Sincere apologies for the confusion again Team Ireland. Also to clarify:
  
  1) his email had 2 parts. replied "noted" to the first bit and ignoring the contents of the second and more crucial part #Fail
  
  2) Im fine with folks taking hits with their team when they're benched. In fact that's a good strategy. But it's so easy to take those hits with a "second team" and something that one may not consider doing with their first team.
  
  My mistake for not reading emails. Completely. Sorry.
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  1. Gnu
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Point 2 is very relevant ENR.
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    1. Elniñorules
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Yep for sure Gnu. Our rules currently state that "No new FPL teams created for this purpose will be tolerated."
      
      Although the intent of this rule was to prevent "second teams", it doesn't cover those that are created well before the start of the cup. Somewhat of a loophole, which we'll tweak in the next Cup.
      
      Good on Ireland for taking it well though.
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    2. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      10 years, 9 months ago
      The most relevant part is where ENR "replied 'noted' to the first bit and ignored the contents of the second and more crucial part".
      
      ENR, the 'Head Organiser' of the competition, knew about the special circumstances and gave he all clear before the tournament even started. He failed to read his emails properly and now a member of our team is being punished just for his else's mistake?
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4. Gnu
  10 years, 9 months ago
  I echo Badgers comments above however FPL make it very clear that it's one person one team and a rule that I think makes the game more enjoyable.
  The council rules are there but regardless of that the FPL rules are pretty clear in themselves.
  I'm not naive in thinking that people don't have Wives or Brothers teams but it shouldn't be condoned either.
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5. The Shadow
  10 years, 9 months ago
  I blame ENR.
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6. Ginkapo FPL
  10 years, 9 months ago
  In future can we have more than one person receiving emails of this kind ENR? Its much harder for two to make the same innocent mistake.
  
  Can Numb not continue to play, just not take 60pt hits every other week?
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  1. Elniñorules
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Yeah that would be ideal isn't it. Unfortunately, everyone's busy with all sorts of life things (when is the last time you saw anyone else from the team?). Essentially, it's just Billy and myself running the show from the front. I know we've managed to portray a very rosy state of affairs with the success of these cups over the last 2-3 years, but that's the reality.
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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      10 years, 9 months ago
      I know from LAWR just how difficult it is. Just saying that Doos sends all correspondence with me cc'd so that I can spot any mistake.
      
      You do a really good job, this is just a slight hiccup
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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        10 years, 9 months ago
        Agree Billy and ENR with Pratiks assistance do a sterling job...
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      2. Elniñorules
        10 years, 9 months ago
        Yep. I usually copy Billy on all significant correspondences as well (altho i'm fairly sure it goes straight to his junk)
        
        I guess my "noted" reply to this email suggests clearly that I didn't think this was a significant correspondence 😆
        
        #NoobError
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7. HVT
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Thanks Saniul and thanks Elinor for clearing this up.
  It seems it was an honest mistake on both parts.
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  1. Breadbin
    10 years, 9 months ago
    "Personal" reasons is not a valid reason for having two teams. There is no legitimate reason.
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    1. HVT
      10 years, 9 months ago
      @ Breadbin think I may have called that Leicester goal about right! http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/04/11/the-dugout-discussion-swansea-vs-everton/?hc_page=14#hc_comment_10072351
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      1. Breadbin
        10 years, 9 months ago
        I lack interest so won't click.
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8. John t penguin
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Normally in these situations I would say it is no big deal, play on with him and his first team. After all it is only a bit of fun , nobody died. Although I give out some banter it is genuinely done with tongue in cheek and only try and do it with those who play it that way.
  On this occasion I think it isn't justified.
  firstly both your explanation and hvt claim that it is an honest mistake suggest you are trying to imply innocence on numbs behalf. Which obviously this wasn't, he clearly set up this team well in advance with the aim of pretending it is his main team for this event.
  The thought is even going through my head that, how you have been in continuous communication since the last tourney that perhaps it was supported by others.
  Secondly I don't see why you seem to want to keep blaiming ENR for this, numb set up a second team and planned to abuse the event by using it.
  
  Overall I think it is really crap thing to do, people take part in this for the fun and banter. ENR and BB give up a lot of time to organise this and take a bit of abuse from others because they defend the people who take part. This is how you repay them.
  
  As I said at start nobody died so everyone will move on but hopefully in future everyone try to take part in the spirit these events are set up for.
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  1. The Shadow
    10 years, 9 months ago
    The claims of innocence only apply to allowing Numb a second team in the first place. Taking a 60 point hit with that second team to gain an advantage in subsequent weeks, and 14 team mates keeping quiet about it is the scandal.
    It's like watching a team with 15 Thomass-es 🙂
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  2. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
    10 years, 9 months ago
    JTD, you are assuming that both Numb and Team Eire had mal-intentions which wasn't the case. The circumstances and situations were disclosed in a previous email to ENR, to which he recognised this and responded with the all clear. The failure was when he later brought up the 'issue' as a problem which has now been recognised as a mistake in his part. The fact is, Numb and Team Eire shouldn't have to be punished just for someone else's mistake. Of course our 'rivals' want the maximum sentence and punishment because they clearly want to see us suffer and take the enjoyment out of what was supposed to be a 'fun' competition.
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    1. The Shadow
      10 years, 9 months ago
      So you once you saw Numb taking a 60 point his to set his team up for future gameweeks you personally reported the shenanigans to ENR? Fair play then.
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    2. John t penguin
      10 years, 9 months ago
      I would suggest by creating a team weeks in advance to take major hits does bring questions to his intentions. Clearly some if not all of the team knew this was a second team. Yes you could argue that he could get permission to enter this team which was misunderstood. But the fact remains these events were set up with the intention of people playing their main teams so they would suffer if they chose to take big hits.
      No matter who misunderstood what, there is a moral thing happening by choosing to do this, which considering the teams stance on previous moral issues makes it worse.
      Again if the mistake in entering the team on th sheet hadn't happened the team would have continued to abuse the rules by using this team.
      I would suggest by doing this you are not seeing this as a fun competition that should be played in a fair and honest manner.
      As I say normally I would say move on, but your team seems to adopting a completely innocent attitude which isn't really true.
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Elniñorules
10 years, 9 months ago
Just had a quick look at India vs SA.

No extra Hazard's for india but a few Aguero's.
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The Shadow
10 years, 9 months ago
PAK v Windies Differentials:

Palistan 229
Bench +13
Krul
Terry x2, Moreno
Hazard , Phillips
Austin x3, Rooney x2, Sturridge x2

Windies 222
Bench +5
Green, Courtois
Ivan x2, Silva
Aguero x5, Remy x2
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1. Lawrø
  10 years, 9 months ago
  The Pakistan bench score is incorrect. We get 11pts off the bench. On my post yesterday my +13pts for Pakistan wasn't bench points it was overall lead:
  
  11+7-5
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Elniñorules
10 years, 9 months ago
A little nugget from behind-the-scenes yesterday. The Live Scorecard this GW is brought to you by Starbucks.

Usually, once all the team sheets are in, I compile the array/code/whatever for Pratik and send it to him. Which I did. Guess what? There was power outage at Pratik's place for a good portion of yesterday. So the committed individual he is, Prats went to the nearest Starbucks for free wifi. He then got it live.

Only to find out an hour later, Scotland had 12 players showing on the scorecard. So he went back to Starbucks again and updated the site 😆

Today's message - Down with Costa. Go Starbucks!
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1. President John F. Keninnsie
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Awesome 🙂 What a legend Pratik is!
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  1. Elniñorules
    10 years, 9 months ago
    That he is - if you don't mention the abuse he showers on me every time we make a mistake 😆
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    1. Get up ya bum
      10 years, 9 months ago
      pratik abuses you in the showers? if I knew about this prison mentality at the council i'd have included it in my short stories
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      1. Elniñorules
        10 years, 9 months ago
        😉
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2. Gloria Kanchelskis
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Above and beyond ! Well impressed. Thanks Pratik
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  1. Elniñorules
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Haha can't believe every striker you have keeps delivering. I've given up on the title 😆
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3. BeachBadger
  10 years, 9 months ago
  The more I hear about what Pratik does the more I like the guy. What a hero!
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  1. Elniñorules
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Haha he'll be pleased to know that you think of him like that.
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  2. Pratik
    10 years, 9 months ago
    The Indian phrase would be 'Ganta hero!' Basically translates to "No hero at all!" and its not me being modest either 🙂
    
    The crux of the code was done long back, to be precise I think it was Euro 2012. It's basically been minor improvements, and tbh the reaction from most people, really spurs me to do this.
    
    Btw @Enr, I was just browsing through emails, do you remember this video -: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nueFGh-VdS4 🙂
    
    I will jump into ffs in the pre-season for sure! Looking forward to it.....
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    1. BeachBadger
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Modest or not fair play mate. Thanks for everything. Its very much appreciated
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    2. Mr. Grv
      10 years, 9 months ago
      English translation for Ghanta , doesnt convey the feeling though . 😀
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Billy Gilmore
10 years, 9 months ago
The Bangladesh-Australia differentials (I think):

Bangladesh:
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Terry x3
Hazard x3, Henderson, Fellaini
Aguero, Austin x2

Australia:
De Gea
Zouma (or 0)
Mata
Sturridge, Rooney
+57 points
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1. Gnu
  10 years, 9 months ago
  That's going to be close I reckon.
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  1. Get up ya bum
    10 years, 9 months ago
    yeah will be an interesting one.
    bg, gb has sturridge (c) yeah? do they have a sturridge too?
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    1. Billy Gilmore
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Yeah
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2. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Only Fellaini not left to play for me out of the Bangladesh diffs. Looks like might be able to contribute this week after all 🙂
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3. Pratik
  10 years, 9 months ago
  The next continuous integration is differential calculator for sure!!
  
  This is too much manual work, and there's a tiny bit in me, which don't trust your skills in this regard! 😛
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  1. Billy Gilmore
    10 years, 9 months ago
    How very dare you! 😛
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Get up ya bum
10 years, 9 months ago
so dgw34. australia vs nz. can't wait. gonna wear a full body helmet when batting, just eye and arm holes to smack some sixes
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1. Elniñorules
  10 years, 9 months ago
  If you're lucky, NZ could have wrapped up their qualification chances by then 😉
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  1. President John F. Keninnsie
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Regardless of that, it's a prime fixture for us to rest a few of our star players. These guys even lost to England! 😆
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    1. Get up ya bum
      10 years, 9 months ago
      we were drunk for that. see the scorecard this gw 😉
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2. Gloria Kanchelskis
  10 years, 9 months ago
  As a newcomer to the esteemed ranks of team NZ I've noticed the team calendar has GW34 crossed out. It's now called TB day and is ringed in red (blood?)
  
  I discretely asked why and amidst the profanities I distinctly heard Treacherous Ba$tards day mentioned a few times.
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  1. Billy Gilmore
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Oh so you've already marked it down as a loss, seeing as it's our day after all?
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    1. Gloria Kanchelskis
      10 years, 9 months ago
      😆
      
      Is it true you guys have asked ENR to organise a consolation tourney for the bottom teams in each group to keep interest going past GW35?
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      1. Get up ya bum
        10 years, 9 months ago
        it is true. we felt that was the least we could do for yous 😀
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        Gloria Kanchelskis
        10 years, 9 months ago
        Cheers
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        Billy Gilmore
        10 years, 9 months ago
        😀
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    2. Get up ya bum
      10 years, 9 months ago
      this 😀
      we've mourinho mindfooked em gilly. me and you gotta open the batting that week. won't even need the tail
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    3. Gloria Kanchelskis
      10 years, 9 months ago
      By the way mate great work on doing all the gravs for IT incompetents like me. Much appreciated. How long does each one take you?
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      1. Billy Gilmore
        10 years, 9 months ago
        Depends on how complicated it is. Anywhere from 5 mins to half an hour or so.
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      2. Get up ya bum
        10 years, 9 months ago
        this. he is a machine ay. massive workload with zep MIA especially
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        Elniñorules
        10 years, 9 months ago
        He did some really epic ones for the Aussie Salma
        
        http://i.imgur.com/R01xonG.jpg
        http://i.imgur.com/Bpp0NrG.jpg
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        Get up ya bum
        10 years, 9 months ago
        drool
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        Gloria Kanchelskis
        10 years, 9 months ago
        You should've stayed an Aussie - great work
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bigbudgie
10 years, 9 months ago
Thinking Ivan > o'shea. Anyone??
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Get up ya bum
10 years, 9 months ago
enr/gk
did you guys miss the fantrax deadline again too? bloody backwards double game weeks
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1. Elniñorules
  10 years, 9 months ago
  I was aware this time around, thanks to Benteke 😀
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  1. Get up ya bum
    10 years, 9 months ago
    ah nice. dont think either would have made too much difference for me. next one I'll have to be on the ball though
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2. Gloria Kanchelskis
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Yeah - I missed it. Luckily I bought Murray a week earlier so avoided the worst of the damage.
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  1. Elniñorules
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Was just retrospectively thinking.
    
    Your two striker slots have been crazy good throughout the year. Even when Costa was injured in his first spell or Kane had a blank, Cisse delivered for you. Now Murray 🙄
    
    I don't think anyone can really compete with a player who has the two top goalscorers in the league. Any other season, I'd probably be leading by now. But you killed the competition pretty much at the draft stage, in hindsight.
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    1. HVT
      10 years, 9 months ago
      I remember picking Falcao/Ulloa seemed so right at the time
      🙁
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    2. Gloria Kanchelskis
      10 years, 9 months ago
      It's a long way from being over yet mate. You pull off some amazing transfer deals and spots like Benteke a month ago to leave my lead very vulnerable. A Chelsea cleanie today and yesterday's good work is undone again.
      
      It's going to be close
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4vets
10 years, 9 months ago
"O'SANIUL 42 - LEADER O…

And hence, according to Shadow's likes and dislikes, we will decide to get a new 15th member or play the rest of the tournament with 14 players.

Cheers,
Saniul."

Well hold on a moment! Just play with 14 members and leave Numb on the bench. You can't go recruiting now because you hired a dodgy player otherwise I'll pull our whole team out of the competition.

F-ing joke!
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1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Completely agree.....
  
  My comments on the subject have been removed.... it seems we mustn't criticise
  
  Never mind i will get back to the sipping of champagne in the Ritz Charlton in KL........
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2. Elniñorules
  10 years, 9 months ago
  I don't know if you read the whole text, vets.
  
  If it was their mistake, obviously, we wouldn't let them recruit another player. It so happens Numb checked with me, I misinterpreted the email and my reply unintentionally gave him the green light to use his "second team". Owing to an organizer mistake, I see no other option.
  
  On a sidenote, they haven't broken the current set of rules which state that "No new FPL teams created for this purpose will be tolerated." - Although the intent of this rule was to prevent "second teams", it doesn't cover those that are created well before the start of the cup. Somewhat of a loophole, which we'll tweak in the next Cup.
  
  Hope you understand. If not, happy to carry on discussing (via email preferably). Cheers.
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  1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    10 years, 9 months ago
    ENR,
    
    We all know what the rules mean and people finding loopholes for what is meant to be a friendly game with a bit of banter thrown in is ridiculous and childish.... Saying they sent an email and you overlooked is somewhat of a cop out in my opinion.... Just be honest say you were bending the rules, say sorry and move on....
    
    The question I ask is why is it in the human nature to cheat....?
    
    Team Scotland is currently operating with effectively 13 players and you don't see JTD complaining
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    1. Elniñorules
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Unfortunately, I can see how this has panned out for the neutrals who haven't been able to see the full picture. Now that he took the hits, it looks as if they've used the "second team" to Ireland's advantage.
      
      These "personal reasons" as to why he actually used the second team are actually stated in the second part of the the email which he sent prior to the tourney, where he asked permission whether he can use this team. So I can safely confirm they didn't have the intention of cheating.
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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        10 years, 9 months ago
        If he only had one team, it is highly unlikely he would have taken these hits though....That is the bottom line...
        
        I am not saying some on here wouldn't do something like this to help their team out but only if they don't take the game seriously....
        
        Not in the spirit of the game at all ENR
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        Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        10 years, 9 months ago
        Not even a hint of "we are sorry" just excuses from the Irish management to hide what they have tried to do....
        
        Everyone fecks up once in a while, just ask Thomass, but when you are blatantly caught out hold your hands up for fecks sake... Don't say things like we will be recruiting another player shortly and ignore what you have tried to do....
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  2. 4vets
    10 years, 9 months ago
    "via email preferably"? Let's keep it all open and honest to avoid other misunderstandings, shall we? I'd also like to hear other's views on this.
    
    I have no problem with anyone using a 2nd team if they want to play fairly... but to change your whole squad by taking hits because you don't care about your OR as you started in GW14 is not playing fairly.
    
    As for not breaking the rules... I also don't care about that as this is a community competition and would expect everyone in it to show respect to their fellow competitors, and what Numb and the Ireland management have done is totally against the spirit of the game and the community. I can't believe they actually sanctioned the move. I assume, by the rules, Numb is allowed to take a 60 point hit every other week to get the best possible team 50% of the time.
    
    I love the deviousness of some in these competitions but this is taking things way too far.
    
    I await to see the response of the Ireland management, too see if they are doing to "do the right thing".
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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Spot on 4vets
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    2. Elniñorules
      10 years, 9 months ago
      I've given them the option as an organizer. And fair enough, I see your point and I see how this has panned out.
      
      As I said, I'll be tweaking the rules to state clearly to the effect of "no second teams allowed" - can't have this confusion happening again 😆
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      1. 4vets
        10 years, 9 months ago
        I'm not having a go at you or the rules as you know we all love the competitions that the Council put on and thank you for the effort you put into it. I just think we should all respect that effort and each other.
        
        This just isn't cricket.
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  3. Ginkapo FPL
    10 years, 9 months ago
    For the record, South Africa fully support Ireland recruiting a new member.
    
    It will give someone else the opportunity to play and there is no reason why this member would be any stronger fpl wise than any of us already playing.
    
    Also, South Africa are going to win this tournament regardless of this, so we see no reason not to let Ireland do this.
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    1. 4vets
      10 years, 9 months ago
      "2-Apr Transfer Deadline Day" Ahem 🙂
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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        10 years, 9 months ago
        Its a friendly competition with no prize. Why let this ruin the game for 14 members of team Ireland. Sure the recruiting was a mistake, lets live and learn.
        
        The reason Ginkapotation came about was because I saw a loop hole in the rules. I asked ENR if this was supposed to be a loophole. He did not respond so i went ahead and recruited more than XI players. Was what I did wrong? Should we have been disqualified from the competition? Or should we as did happen, act quickly to comply?
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        BeachBadger
        10 years, 9 months ago
        'Its a friendly competition with no prize. Why let this ruin the game for 14 members of team Ireland. Sure the recruiting was a mistake, lets live and learn.'
        
        This. I also agree that any new member would be unlikely to have any major advantage over the rest of us so have no real qualms with it.
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        4vets
        10 years, 9 months ago
        How is just having 14 players ruining the game for them?
        
        Team Pakistan signed Doos assuming he'd never touch his team thus putting us at a disadvantage. Now he's changed his team we're at even more of a disadvantage as we have no idea what changes he's making 😆
        
        That's all fine because we knew it was THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
        
        Nuff said.
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        Gnu
        10 years, 9 months ago
        This, I'd been thinking about this morning - well put K.
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3. Lawrø
  10 years, 9 months ago
  The issue here from my viewpoint is not the obvious circumvention of the rules; as an organiser gave the go-ahead to a second team I can forgive that. The issue is the blatant misuse of the second team. Taking (-60) is not in the spirit of the game and they should not be rewarded for their lack of sportsmanship. Their punishment should be to serve out the remainder of the competition with 14 men instead of being gifted the ability to sign a player outside of the scouting period as this clearly gives them an advantage over other teams that abided by the rules. I thought I'd chime in with my thoughts 🙂
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  1. Elniñorules
    10 years, 9 months ago
    My view on this is as at the top of the page Lawro.
    
    Im fine with folks taking hits with their team when they're benched. In fact that's a good strategy. It's part of the game. But it's so easy to take those hits with a "second team" and something that one may not consider doing with their first team.
    
    So you have a valid point if you mean - Taking (-60) "with that second team" is not in the spirit of the game.
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4. Sunny 😎
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Ireland have made a mistake and giving an excuse that the organizers didn't say anything to stop it doesn't work for me. We all clearly know the rules that any kind of second teams are not allowed so why even ask for it.
  
  They need to be punished for their actions and my suggestion for a punishment is a 2-3 match ban for Numb where he can not make any transfers. Let Ireland play with 14 members through his suspension period and if they get to the knockouts then fair play to them. Numb can join them back but he can't make a single transfer on his second team for the period he will be suspended.
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5. John t penguin
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Correct
  We accepted playing with 14 before the event started
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Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
10 years, 9 months ago
I feel sorry for the legitimate members of team ireland....
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1. The Shadow
  10 years, 9 months ago
  You mean the ones who saw their team mate take a 60 point hit and kept quiet about it?
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  1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Poor choice of words Shadow..... I meant those that were not in on the plot...
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2. A.T
  10 years, 9 months ago
  They've still got the scout picks to look forward to 😀
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Az
10 years, 9 months ago
*Statement from the WI captain*

As captain of the WI team, I would like to apologise for my dismal run record in this round of the tournament. The fans deserve better.

After training all week, I let myself down a minute after deadline when I downed a bottle of jaeger and spent the rest of the day chasing squirrels up trees and pretending I was a pigeon.

This was an oversight on my part as I forgot to run.

The bottle of tequila that followed did not aid my innings. Nor did the delicious bourbon I enjoyed whilst standing on an ice cube and pretending I was a walrus.

In short, 14 points is an unacceptable tally and I will make sure this does not happen again.

Right after I've finished this chardonnay.
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1. DA Minnion (Former great)
  10 years, 9 months ago
  13 is worse.
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2. 4vets
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Are you mocking me? 🙂
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3. Fred54
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Just like the real life WI, always having player issues!
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4. Daniel Exeter
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Public safety announcement
  
  The West Indies cricket team were notified of "a strange man chasing imaginary squirrels" in the teams hotel grounds shortly after deadline.
  
  Az was later found curled up, clenching a bottle of Ultra-Premium Ley .925 Pasion Azteca. It is believed this was provided by a known member of the UAE team, it's not sure what tricks they are tried to play. This matter will be investigated further I. Due course.
  
  Az was taken safely back to his room, after a heated argument with a lamppost. It is believed Az thought said lamppost was Ronald Koeman, and made it clear exactly his thoughts on resting Clyne.
  
  Az drifted off to sleep, after pleading with the bed side table for a Remy hattrick.
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jfxm
10 years, 9 months ago
Austin > Vardy to give me 11 players next GW and set up DGW?
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1. Daniel Exeter
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Yo mon! We're playing here!
  
  (Other article will give you the answer you crave 😉 )
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John t penguin
10 years, 9 months ago
Team scotland made a mistake by recruiting someone who then had to go abroad to work, probably somewhere without a Starbucks.
We pointed this out prior to tourney starting, I said in the spirit of the event it would be unfair for us to recruit someone else as it was after the deadline, even though no games had been played.

We did this also in a previous tourney and played without a player.

I am sure anyone who has managed a team has experienced players who stop communicating or posting their team changes, so that is in effect playing with one down.

Why should someone who has obviously tried to abuse the game by using a spare team, doesn't matter how long ago they set it up, be allowed to be replaced?
If this posting mistake hadn't happened would they have continued to use this false team?

I would suggest they even get deducted points, if they actually get any?
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1. The Machine
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Not sure if someone not communicating should be a problem. Yes you dont knw their captain choice but you still have a 90% idea of their team for the coming week
  
  Agree about the second point. Equivalent to someone creating a team just for this tourney
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  1. John t penguin
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Possibly but I find it hard to justify putting them in over someone who keeps posting
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2. The Shadow
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Where would we find a morally bankrupt 15th player who'd want to join the team at this point anyway? 😉
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  1. Gnu
    10 years, 9 months ago
    🙂
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  2. John t penguin
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Yeah scotland have taken more than our share
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3. John t penguin
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Thomass will now have to hand over his 'most deviously sneaky move' trophy
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Leaf
10 years, 9 months ago
Green (no game )

Shlupp, Wollscheid, Ivan

Mane , Zaha , Hazard , Eriksen

Kane , Aguero (c) , Remy

Foster , sanchez , Kos , Pva

Get a keeper , thinking Schmeical for Foster ...or there anyone even cheaper ?

or just save transfer to have 2 for 34 , rather than take a hit next week for a couple of Liverpool players
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Billy Gilmore
10 years, 9 months ago
Wakey getting Bolasie off the bench for Remy 🙂
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1. Mílanista
  10 years, 9 months ago
  So much jam.
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2. John t penguin
  10 years, 9 months ago
  So is numbs third team
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  1. Gnu
    10 years, 9 months ago
    😆
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  2. Billy Gilmore
    10 years, 9 months ago
    😆
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  3. Mílanista
    10 years, 9 months ago
    😆
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  4. 4vets
    10 years, 9 months ago
    😆
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  5. BabyB
    10 years, 9 months ago
    😆
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John t penguin
10 years, 9 months ago
Didn't even notice remy not playing, too much to work out how that leaves us
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1. BeachBadger
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Same. I think my head would explode trying to make any more permutations 😆
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BeachBadger
10 years, 9 months ago
Team UAE goblins have been at the abacuses and arrived at this formula

No Remy means, exclusing the other points off the bench already accounted for

Ireland get Bellerin 6, Dawson 1, Boyd 2, Puncheon 2 and Wollscheid 2 = 13pts

UAE get Wollscheid 2, Ameobi *, Boyd 2, Mahrez 1, Phillips * = 5 + Ameobi and Philips

Jammy dodgers Ireland but ye wont be laughing when Ameobi finally delivers on all that potential 😆
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John t penguin
10 years, 9 months ago
Ok think I have worked it out
Scotland +15
Phillips
Ivan
Terry x 2
Hazard
Sterling x 2
Henderson
Coutinho
Rooney x3

Sri Lanka

Sturridge
Aguero x 3
Silva
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1. BeachBadger
  10 years, 9 months ago
  All those Remy differentials evaporated. Real punch in the gut that for Sri Lanka
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  1. John t penguin
    10 years, 9 months ago
    I feel so bad for them
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    1. BeachBadger
      10 years, 9 months ago
      😆
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      10 years, 9 months ago
      😆
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Lallana_
10 years, 9 months ago
@Somolian 42

You erect?

http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/04/11/the-dugout-discussion-swansea-vs-everton/?hc_page=14#hc_comment_10072135
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John t penguin
10 years, 9 months ago
Reports that to bond the team together after 2ndteamgate
Team ireland took the squad to the cinema to see
numb and number 2
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1. Billy Gilmore
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Bravo 😆
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2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
  10 years, 9 months ago
  😆
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3. Guy Demel's SH
  10 years, 9 months ago
  A genuine lol there 😆
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Billy Gilmore
10 years, 9 months ago
Following the Remy news the Ban-Aus match is as follows:

Bangladesh:
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Terry x3
Hazard x3, Henderson, Fellaini, Lucas
Aguero, Austin x2

Australia:
De Gea
Zouma (or 0)
Mata
Sturridge, Rooney
+78 points
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1. Woy of the Wovers
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Walkabout in the outback
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John t penguin
10 years, 9 months ago
How can you tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator

One will see you later and one will see you in a while
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1. Blue Lion
  10 years, 9 months ago
  http://www.bestfunnyjokes4u.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/silly-dog-joke.jpg
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  1. John t penguin
    10 years, 9 months ago
    Do you have her number by chance
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    1. Blue Lion
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Wag Wag Wag Bark Wag Wag Howl
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      1. Billy Gilmore
        10 years, 9 months ago
        Is that the doggy version of the Konami code?
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        Blue Lion
        10 years, 9 months ago
        Nope..the Konami version of the Doggy Code.
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Blue Lion
10 years, 9 months ago
True Story:
Yesterday evening my friends introduced me to their new room mate. Unfortunately at the same time i was checking the live score card and was sweaing "bloody Saffers!' under my breath. The guy looked at me with shock.
Any guesses on his nationality?
😆
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1. 4vets
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Japanese?
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  1. Blue Lion
    10 years, 9 months ago
    You!!!...You!!...Not the needle again!
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2. BeachBadger
  10 years, 9 months ago
  North African
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  1. Blue Lion
    10 years, 9 months ago
    What are you speaking?.All i can hear is Habibi Habibi.
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    1. BeachBadger
      10 years, 9 months ago
      Well you're doing the best you can and that's all I ask 😆
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  2. 4vets
    10 years, 9 months ago
    "North African" is not a nationality. You're a wind up merchant, aren't you? 🙄
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    1. BeachBadger
      10 years, 9 months ago
      😉
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      1. 4vets
        10 years, 9 months ago
        It's OK. I'm just moody as I didn't get it right 😉
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        BeachBadger
        10 years, 9 months ago
        Haha no worries mate. Footie affecting your judgement? How goes your GW?
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        4vets
        10 years, 9 months ago
        Terribly! Clyne, Naylor, Remy, Panti, Erik and Kane (c) YOu have to smile 🙂
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        BeachBadger
        10 years, 9 months ago
        Jeez. It doesnt rain but it pours eh?
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        4vets
        10 years, 9 months ago
        Kun and Silva too though 🙂
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        BeachBadger
        10 years, 9 months ago
        Nice. Me and all. If I captained someone decent I may have had a good week 😆
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Ginkapo FPL
10 years, 9 months ago
Crap, only got ten next week. Meant to take my hits this week! Should have taken a -8 not a -4 🙁
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FPL Maldini
10 years, 9 months ago
Silva assist and Aguero assist, PERFECT!!
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1. FPL Maldini
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Aguero goal i mean, got too excited!
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2. 4vets
  10 years, 9 months ago
  2 assists for one goal... hmmm....
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Gloria Kanchelskis
10 years, 9 months ago
Aguero and Silva making the ENG v NZL game close again 🙁
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1. Ginkapo FPL
  10 years, 9 months ago
  I wish SA had close games, but alas we havent faced a tough opponent yet.
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2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Not close enough for us.
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Elniñorules
10 years, 9 months ago
Pakistan vs West Indies to be decided by MNF. Looks really close to call.
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1. Lawrø
  10 years, 9 months ago
  If my calculations are correct it's:
  
  Pakistan: Krul, Moreno and Sturridge x2
  
  West Indies: 47pts
  
  So if Sturridge scores four goals we're in with a chance 😆
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Scab
10 years, 9 months ago
Good game as an aguero and silva owner despite the loss.

Anyone have the link for the live cricket scores?
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1. BeachBadger
  10 years, 9 months ago
  http://preciselyme.com/fpl/cwc
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Mr. Grv
10 years, 9 months ago
Well done UAE . 😀
The aguero goal has given us alittle bit boost altough the whole tie depends on sturridge's blank.
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1. Punty
  10 years, 9 months ago
  Sturridge needs to score a hat-trick and get 3BPS or 2 goals + 1 assist for us to lose now:)
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  1. BabyB
    10 years, 9 months ago
    With Newcastle's recent defending, this is a realistic possibility!
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Ludo
10 years, 9 months ago
Looks like Wakey's Bolasie auto-sub will be the difference between Bangladesh and Australia.

Fair play!
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