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The Saturday Surgery

1 October 2011 772 comments
Andy Andy
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The strange summer of October has dawned on us this Saturday morning and, with about an hour to go until Fantasy Premier League locks the doors ahead of gameweek seven, the regularly scheduled programming of the opening of the Saturday Surgery is nigh.

As clocks count down until Fantasy Managers are left but to the fickle fate of twenty rogue squads of Football Players we’re left to deliberate over those last gasp decisions…

Hopefully a week’s worth of Fantasy Football Scout material can help those in a deadline pushing quandary. The “Scout Committee” have put forward a new set of Scout Picks while our members can read in great detail as to why Gareth Bale got the call to arms.

The Weekend Team News is in (Wayne Rooney is fit) and our community have been scrabbling for days to try and decide on who to hand their weekly armband to.

Still in a fluster? Then the Saturday Surgery remains here to let you all duke this one out with fellow Fantasy Managers.

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  1. drughi
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    no aguero and no rooney in my team, can be a tough weekend this

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Not for the faint hearted, this is potentially disastrous

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  2. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Given (vorm)
    Kompany boswinga s taylor (taylor-swan, de laet)
    Silva, mata, arteta, dyer (barton)
    Rooney, adebayor, dzeko

    Should I swap mata for nani, dzeko for suarez or keep my free transfer

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Bring in Bendtner.
      He will score today - he may even get a brace.

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      1. Arse Craic
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        His teeth are fine...why would he get a brace?

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        1. Tin of Directors
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Some will argue that is the only brace he'd ever get! LOL
          I really have a gut feeling about him today.
          He was unlucky not to score on Monday and he's due a goal soon surely.
          Bags the odd assist or two as well.

          Don't get me wrong, I think he's shit but even the sun shines on a dogs arse somedays.

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          1. Arse Craic
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            Sunderland are lacking strikers and I agree he will score soon. I actually considered bringing him in last week.

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    2. Lizard-fantasy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      yes and no

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      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Bent in for Dzeko?

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  3. T.J. Eckleburg
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    So is everyone clambering aboard the Danndwagon this week? So far I've got him as captain, vice captain and Pope.

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  4. drughi
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    is there talk about suarez on the bench ? i heard somewhere daglish might start carroll and bellamy upfront. If thats the case i'm bringing in aguero for suarez no doubt

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Would make sense, benching without doubt their best player for an big overrated idiot and well...Bellamy 😯

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    2. fredwestham
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Id be suprised if Kenny left out his best player for the local Derby...

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  5. whifty
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    3-4-3 or 4-3-3... am WCing soon as to sort out the dreadful midfield

    but for this GW:

    a) bosingwa / Kompany / Baines (simpson / senderos)
    moses / silva / sess / sinclair (brunt)

    b) bosingwa / kompany / baines / Simpson (senderos)
    silva / sinclair / moses (sess / Brunt)

    help!

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  6. El Zurdo
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Nzogbia or Taarabt better?

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Taarabt.

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      1. Paranoid Ormondroyd
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Both sh*t. As my team will testify.

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    2. Tin of Directors
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'd go N Zog.
      Looked lively 2nd half vs QPR but he's not happy on the left apparently.

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  7. Starscream
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    really can't decide between captain for Aguero or Nani!!!

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  8. Lordjim
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Agonising over whether to play N Dyer or Joey Barton...quite fancy Swansea at home and Dyer to get an assist...

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    1. hmmm
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I've been debating this one myself. Dyer seems in good form as do Swansea at home.

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      1. Lordjim
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        +1 that's my thought process, but Joey has this uncanny ability to pull it out of the bag and Fulham have been Dyer (nice pun here) so far this season....

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        1. hmmm
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Very true. Barton's set pieces is what tempts me towards him. But I haven't seen Fulham at all this year so difficult to make a call.

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    2. The Red Viper
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Dyer lad.

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  9. The Red Viper
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking of getting rid of Nasri, who to get in for 9.5?

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    1. Paranoid Ormondroyd
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I have Nasri too. Thought about Mata but Nasri is second overall in assists and is bound to get a goal or too soon. Tough call, but Blackburn away would be a bad time to lose him I reckon.

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  10. Paranoid Ormondroyd
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Have Zamora, considering subbing for Sturridge for a 4 point hit. Worth it?

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    1. The Red Viper
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Stick..

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      1. footyjuana
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Yup, stick!

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  11. john-williamson
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I'm not sure who to play. Scott Sinclair or Anderson?

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    1. Paranoid Ormondroyd
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Anderson

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  12. A.T
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    please excuse my ignorance but does ward play as a striker for wolves?

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      only when their 1st choice strikers(doyle, fletcher) r out. he normally plays left back

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      He fills in at some points when injuries occur

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      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        but not this week though?

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    3. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      He did but not anymore - now back at left-back.

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    4. A.T
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      cheers

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    5. Silva is Gold.
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Not this week though.

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      1. Bazman returns
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        As they are playing Newcastle it could be tempting to play him as there is a good chance for a clean sheet anyway. Depends on the rest of your defence.

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  13. Bazman returns
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Hmm Vorm or Given for goalie this week. Currently gone with the scout picks but I think Vorm will keep a cleanie and get save points. Stoke are rubbish away.

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    1. Taribo West on a free
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'd go Vorm - not going to be a lot of goals in Swansea-Stoke, and Stoke played teir socks off on Thursday.

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  14. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    To start Dzeko or not? It's killing me!

    Dzeko, Petrov or Ramsey for the bench?

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    1. The Red Viper
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Dzeko IMHO.

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      1. Dago
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Gotta be Dzeko.

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    2. A.T
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      he cant start surely. mancini will look a tit if he does

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    3. Goose
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Get rid! 😉

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    4. MAD
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'd bench Petrov.

      Now help me pick two out of Taarabt, Dyer and Ramsey 😀

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Dyer and Ramsey.

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    5. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      start 100% and bench either of the other 2

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        What does this mean?

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      2. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        just seen this tweet. make that 51% 😉

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  15. IceMan DB
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Rooney or Aguero for captain? Surely Rooney against Norwich at home has to be the better bet or am I missing something.

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    1. The Red Viper
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Blackburn has no defence?

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  16. MARVELLUS
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    So, to bring in, Ramsey, Walters or Petrov?

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey

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      1. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        +1

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    2. TIMO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey

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  17. Switchfoot4
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    who, what, when, how, why
    because, maybe, perhaps, as if
    can't make up my mind, you tell me please, i'm useless

    good team or what
    god this site is full of people who can't decide for themselves
    😯

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    1. samcro
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      These are getting as boring as real RMT's. Been done a thousand times.

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing wrong with people asking for advice.... 😯
      Although some people do go overboard or ask ridiculous questions I agree.

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  18. Gubborr
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Petrov or Ramsey to play ?

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    1. Arse Craic
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey

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      1. Switchfoot4
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        choose yourself

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        1. marcus2704
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Idiot.

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  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I have no Rooney and no Aguerro, I may go and hide this afternoon!!

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    1. Switchfoot4
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      kill yourself, you're life is over

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      1. Tin of Directors
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        LOL!!
        I'm trying everything this morning to get them in but can't manage it!

        I might join you Hutton.

        5.00pm OK with you?

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      2. Darth Paul
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        That should be "your"

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  20. Goose
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Good luck everyone! (I say everyone, I just mean the people with the players I have!) 😉

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    1. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Hey Goose, I read you are on twatter now? What's your account? 🙂

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      1. Goose
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Well ive set it up but not actually done anything with it yet 😉

        It's @Goose_PW feel free to send me a tweet! I have no idea what I'm doing with it yet! 🙁

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        1. Waldaz
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Just have a look at Jamsiep's list of FFS users, and join the party! 😉

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  21. drughi
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    am I good to go ?

    vorm

    bos, kompany, enrique

    silva, bale, sinclair, nani (C)

    van persie, suarez, agbonlahor

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  22. gers23
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    thoughts on my team 4 this week plz

    Given(Ruddy)

    Kompany/Bosingwa/Ward(simpson,Da laet)

    Silva/Mata/Dyer/M Petrov(Obertan)

    Adebayor/Aguero/Rooney(C)

    what ppl think? captain correct?

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  23. Fantarific
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Taking a risk and tripling up on Swansea...Vorm, Taylor and Dyer. CMON SWANSEA!

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  24. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Ian_Ladyman_DM Ian Ladyman

    No dzeko in #mcfc starting line up today. Not a punishment, though. Just one of several changes.

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      How reliable is he? Normally right?
      Hoping not tooo many changes, but surely Aguero and Silva start no matter what 🙂

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    2. Dago
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      nothing really matters when we are dancing.

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    3. footyjuana
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Thats not a shock.

      Just hoping Mancini continues his liking to surprise us, and benches Aguero!;)

      And yeah, Kompany to start striker!

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  25. andyjbaker86
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    What do you think of Silva as a captain for a differential, given that I have Aguero, Rooney and Nani in my team?

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    1. Prhymeate
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      could be a good shout, any idea who your rivals have?

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      1. footyjuana
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Depends-If ur leading, go for the safer bet. If your behind, good bet. 6 points defo

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  26. tosey
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    havent been around on a sat for a while and at the start with all the problems it was taking ages so just wanted to know what sort of time today the game will be updated so we can see other peoples teams?

    thanks

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    1. Big Dunc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Getting quicker every week Tosey, prob around 12

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      1. Andy
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        It's normally updated by about 11:40(ish) these days.

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    2. Taribo West on a free
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      wait till noon at the earliest

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  27. TO
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Tempted to give my armband to Bendtner

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    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      gutsy but i have a feeling he will score atleast one goal against WB

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  28. Prhymeate
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    adam > di santo
    suarez > aguero

    worth it? I’m a bit weary of making transfers so close to the international break when players might get injured. Also, part of me thinks suarez might put on a good derby performance and with norwich, west brom and swansea in gameweeks 9, 10 and 11 is a bit tough to get rid. At the same time, I hate watching city play knowing aguero isn’t in my team and is in my rivals.

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    1. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      You cant do adam > Di Santo...

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  29. hillbillypete
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    christ i have no idea what transfer to make

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Bendtner in.
      Thank me later.

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  30. Arse Craic
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Do I need to make a transfer?

    Hennessey
    Enrique, Kompany, Simpson
    ARteta, Mata, Silva, Dyer
    RVP(V), Dzeko, Rooney(C)

    VOrm, Boyata, Ferguson, De Laet
    ^
    The bench is worrying me....

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Dzeko out for Bendtner - sorted.

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      1. tosey
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        sunderlands fixtures are shocking after today tho

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        1. Tin of Directors
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          DO IT! DO IT! DO IT! DO IT!

          Bendtner Wonderland!
          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jLGa4X5H2c

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          1. Arse Craic
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            😀

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          2. footyjuana
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 2 months ago

            Tin, you must be Bendtner yourself!

            Good luck for the game mate!

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            1. Tin of Directors
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 2 months ago

              LOL!

              Think of me when he scores today. 😉

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    2. Gubborr
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Play Vorm over Hennessey.

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      1. Arse Craic
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        I think Stoke will be too physical for Swansea...happy to risk Hennessey.

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      2. Dago
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Dzeko>Adebayor

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        1. Arse Craic
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 2 months ago

          For some mad reason I'm refusing to get rid of Dzeko. I've a sneaky feeling that he's out to prove a point today....if he starts.

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    3. Krionos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I would play Vorm.

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