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Sunday Dugout Discussion

27 November 2011 2378 comments
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While the footballing community rightly reels from the frankly unfathomable and tragic news of Gary Speed’s passing, the Dugout Discussion opens in more solemn tones in shock at this news…

Our first of two fixtures today is in Wales where, rather perversely now, Speed had been seeming to build a bright future for football in his home country. Whether many of the Welsh players (on both sides) are in the right mind is hard to tell but the fixture of Swansea vs Aston Villa will go ahead as planned. Teams in full are…

Swansea XI: Vorm; Rangel, Monk, Williams, Taylor; Britton, Allen, Gower, Dyer, Sinclair; Graham

Villa XI: Given; Hutton, Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Herd, Delph; N’Zogbia, Heskey, Agbonlahor; Bent.

The Premier League weekend will then finish with the big fixture of the weekend as Kenny Dalglish’s Moneyball squad come up against the Nouveau riches of Manchester City.

RIP Gary Speed.

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  1. GullyOne
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Joe hart saved their lives bloody hell

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  2. Demí
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Why are people saying the Balotelli suspension means Aguero should start vs Norwich. Balo will only miss the carling cup game. So Aguero's more likely to play in that and be saved from Norwich and play vs Bayern. Imo anyway

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    1. Kostja
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      So hell miss only 1 damn.

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      has balo not served a ban in the prem this season already? or am i just assuming that must be the case lol

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      1. the Chaser
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        yeahh he has so that means 2 games 😛 😛

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    3. McDog
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I'm hoping Dzeko starts in the Carling Cup as a lone striker.

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      1. Demí
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        That could happen too. Either way Aguero will be getting some game time in midweek i think.

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    4. Cruicky
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Dzeko for CC, Balo for Norwich, Aguero for Bayern?

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    5. RoyaleBlue
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Dzeko still could play

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  3. Josh
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    You know it's a bad GW when your hoping for 40 points after bonus's's's's's....

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    1. Oliver Reed
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      ditto

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  4. HappyAnkit
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    I have 27 points with Williams to come on from bench.

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    1. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      For Jones.

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  5. Forest4Life
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Baps. Kompany-3 Silva -2 Lucas -1

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    1. De_Roiste
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      ffs.. Why are people giving Silva bps? Bar the assist he didn't do much.

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      1. Waldaz
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        That's the point, goals and assists get the bps.

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        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          Think Hart may get some bap love tomorrow.

          He is the sole reason Man City are still unbeaten in the league tonight.

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          1. Cruicky
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Maybe, same with Krul - single handedly save their teams from losses and got the draw.

            Not sure that'll translate to BPs, which is a massive shame because anyone who watched the match knows that they were amongst the best performers on the pitch.

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      2. Cruicky
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Who else did though.

        Kompany - goal, Adam - assist, Silva - assist...

        Hart & Reina are GKs and you'd expect them to make saves.

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    2. Locarno
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      How about a suggestion from someone who watched the game?

      Silva?? Where's Hart? I'm biased, but Enrique may sneak one.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Under the new system, I've found that watching the game doesn't really help that much...

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      2. UnderstandablyDistraught
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        It would be nice as I have him but I dont think Enrique did anything to merit one. Hart/Kompany and after that adam/silva

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    3. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Joe Hart with the 3bp

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      1. GoonSquad
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Silva will get 1 or 2 as an assist and shot on goal will help his EA score.

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  6. BONZ
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool shud av won - excellent second half. Joe Hart excellent and seemed to single handed grab the 1 point....

    Good game - and proof Liverpool are strong and will push, but inconsistency means they will only push for a top 4 spot and not the title.

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  7. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Well done Ian Palmer whoever you are... One point ahead and kompanys bp to follow will surely mean you beat me, no way Howard and baines are going to get me out of this one... Congrats

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  8. HappyAnkit
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    What a match.

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    1. colin1201
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      well, suarez didnt score again....

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Rooney owner. I feel your pain.

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      2. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Yes!
        But he was better than before.

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        1. colin1201
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          i prob will have to sell him.
          adam looks a better bet.

          i'd buy lucas if points were given for defensive prowess

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  9. Pennywise
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    36 with 8 from bench +bonus to look forward to. Not too shabby for this weekend it would seem! RIP Speedo, things must have been bad to have hung himself 👿

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    1. Breadbin
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, they must have been bad 😐

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  10. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Where's Gnu(mpty)? He's gonna beat me on BPs, I'm guessing.

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Coo-ee 🙂
      Baines v Kompany on the BP's, it's going to be close.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Lurker! 😉

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  11. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Paddy power head to head to be decided on baps. Awesome...

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  12. Scratch
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    48 points with 3 or 4 Bps to come. Out of the cup

    What a sh!t week 😐

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    1. Locarno
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Pull your head in - that's a good score this week.

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      1. Scratch
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Eh i know it's okay in relation to average scores but i'm ut of the cup and I lost about 15 points on the guy winning my mini league so its a crap week.

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      You should be able to concentrate on the league now. I find been in the cup affects my team selection. I am waiting until the draw to decide if I need to make any transfers.

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    3. Forest4Life
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Im on 46 and through in cup

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  13. Kostja
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Have there been any Swansea BP predictions?

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    1. FF Dirtbag
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Think Naylor will get some, maybe gabby and maybe vorm.

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  14. HappyAnkit
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Good Night To All!

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  15. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    606 on 5live now, sad times

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    1. Breadbin
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds like the standard news to me.

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        savage on there though

        poor guy

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  16. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Well, my defence and GK made my score respectable in the end.

    2 weeks without a goal from any of my mids and none from my strikers either this weekend.

    Nae good, as they (probably) say in Kirkcaldy.

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  17. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    any big scores out there this week?
    If there is people will fly up the rankings will be a fairly low average in the 30s I guess.

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    1. Oliver Reed
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      no

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    2. Optimus.
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      ive 62 with 8-10 bonus to come well happy

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      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        great score

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      2. Pennywise
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Ade (c) I presume ?

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        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          rvp captain actually

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      3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Jayus fair play who did you captain?
        I will be on a very flukey 56 points after all my subs come on.
        http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/88212/event-history/13/
        Unfortunately RVP was captain and I lost €200 to the bookies cos arsenal didn't win.
        I need to win the PP cup to break even 🙂

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    3. Chris_White
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      If Kompany, Mata and Ade get 3 bps each, I'll land on something like 63. Quite happy with that, although im gutted that I didnt stick with Mata(c) 🙁

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    4. Somalion
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      On 48 thanks to that red card plus Simpson and Dyer off my bench and I'm expecting 3 points for Mata and Ade so I reckon around the 59 mark unless someone else gets a few bps too.

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  18. Screaming Midget
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    36 to come off the bench (42) and hopefully Kompany 3 BPs = 45.
    If Sturridge or Silva end up with any BPs it'll be more.

    Red arrow awaits but Damage Limitation!

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    1. Screaming Midget
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      *6 to come off the bench

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  19. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    So who's gonna keep hold of Bendtner..? I told myself to get him in until after the Blackburn game.. but now thinking of kneejerking him out.

    Everyone else..?

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      100% kneejerking him out.

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    2. andy85wsm
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I was keeping him until this week then going to get Hoilett.

      All that is scrapped and I'm probably getting in Ba.

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    3. McDog
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I've already gotten rid for Ba. Form > Fixtures

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    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I don't know.

      I did this with Sturridge 2 weeks ago and then he started scoring, so I may just keep him for the next few matches and see what happens since he has two awful defences up next.

      Comes to something when I'm more inclined to ship out Rooney than Bendtner.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        A period of madness? 😀

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-uyWAe0NhQ

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  20. Tangerine Army XI
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    28 points from today alone. Gotta be happy(ish) with that!

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      28 today from me too!

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  21. UnderstandablyDistraught
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    50ish pts this gw I'll take it

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    1. andy85wsm
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      That sounds Aguerolicious

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    2. Screaming Midget
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      If I reach that, I'll be very pleased considering.

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    3. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Likewise. Assuming BAPs as predicted should just make 50. Average in mid thirties I reckon.

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  22. waltzingmatildas
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Such sad news about Gary speed.people seem to have the perception that if you are earning lots of money, what have you got to be depressed about.well it guess it shows how serious a disease depression really is.

    I feel bad talking football but I wanted to ask....
    Rooney and bendtner to adebayor and ba
    Good move?!

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  23. Screaming Midget
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    BPs for Vorm? Or wishful thinking?

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    1. Screaming Midget
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Aye true... 0-0 wins are great 😉

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    2. andy85wsm
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      I hope so! You never know in a 0-0 win but don't think he put in enough saves.

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  24. VarunK
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    What do you guys reckon will be the baps for the United vs Newcastle game?

    Any for Hernandez?

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    1. Kostja
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      could get the 3 easy

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      1. VarunK
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Now that I think about it, he also had more shots on target than Ba....

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    2. andy85wsm
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Probably. Only 1 of 2 goal scorers.

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  25. Le Bluff
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    53 with baps (Adebayor, Silva? Kompany? Baines?) to come. Very happy with that. More so that I'm through to the next round of the PP Cup 🙂

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  26. Mr Smith
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    So, Aguero -> Ade the popular choice this week?

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    1. Kuyt Dirkula +42
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Already done it - even with Kun playing Norwich next week...

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  27. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    My decisions over the last few weeks:
    Last week: bench Sturridge, play Moses. Result -4 points
    This week: last minute transfer to take Moses out for Allen. Then play Allen instead of Kompany.
    Good-o
    Can someone else pls manage my team!?

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  28. NotTooExpendable
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    5 Attacking players

    Combined Value: 54.5mil

    Combined points for Gameweek 13: 11

    You know when it's not your week!

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  29. Wuffs
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    I don't think Robbie Savage is going to be able to hold it together on 606.

    Speed tribute.

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    1. BONZ
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Speed was a very big frien d of Savage who may have been one of the last people to talk to Speed......very sad day and a shock to all.

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  30. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Sounds like Super Mario has gone crazy in the dressing room.

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      g'lad

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