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Tuesday Dugout Discussion

27 December 2011 3320 comments
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Gameweek 18 concludes with three games staggered throughout the day – Arsenal Vs. Wolves, Swansea Vs. QPR, and Norwich Vs. Spurs. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and following the action as it unfolds, so venture in and share your views on all of today’s events.

The team sheets from The Emirates are in…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Djourou, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Song, Arteta, Rosicky, Benayoun, Gervinho, Van Persie.

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Zubar, Berra, Johnson, Ward, Forde, Henry, Milijas, Jarvis, Hunt, Fletcher.

For the first time in the league this season, Yossi Benayoun is named in the starting eleven for the home side, whilst the visitors – playing with a lone striker today – hand a Premier League debut to 18-year-old winger Anthony Forde.

Over six hours of football is almost upon us – enjoy it in our Dugout Discussion chatroom which can be accessed right here.

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  1. Dom Salahnke
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    The cup game is gone.

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

    Assist from Sinky! YeeHaa!

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

      It was a Routledge assist

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    2. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      errrr no it wasnt....

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Rout ledge assist. Defo

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    3. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      No he only assisted the celebration

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  3. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    RVP --> Rooney
    Evans --> BAE

    4p hit worth it?

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

      Good moves!

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    2. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. Not for me.

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    3. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      would not do that even without the hit. because it would certainly mean losing 0.5 or more team value.

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  4. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Graham really is a hero

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

    Assist: Routledge. Yes I am sure.

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  6. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking of becoming a full time Forward Thinking player.

    Danny Graham. 8)

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  7. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    2 FTs this week (0.6 in the bank)
    Planning to use just one as I want two ahead of the DGW.

    Vorm Krul
    Evans Jones Enrique BAE Simpson
    Walters Mata Nani Bale Dyer
    Ba RVP Ade

    What to do? I guess Dyer is the obvious transfer, but not sure if I should prioritise elsewhere.

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

      I dont know what the latest news is on Evans but if he is out for a couple of games I think replacing him would give you better options than replacing dyer at this point. Options in dyers price range are very limited.

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  8. Dave1966
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    All this resting players gets on my t**ts, they play football ffs. Its not as if they are doing twelve hour shifts every day for s**t money. Don't these managers realise they have knocked me out of the cup this week by resting players or bringing them on for ten minute cameo's. Just my take on it :(.

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

      You should have tried to tell them about it. I'm sure if they'd known the distress they were causing you by resting these players, they wouldn't have done it.

      Selfish bastards.

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

        Some people just have no consideration for others.

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      2. Dave1966
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Lol ha ha 🙂

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    2. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      if ur opponent had players that were preferred by their managers, then u probably deserve to lose

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      1. Dave1966
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        You Bitch Lol.

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    3. tevezthetroll
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Couldn't agree more Dave. 90 minutes of football with a good 3 to 4 days in between. It's not far removed from a european match inbetween 2 PL weekends. It's a load of nonsense. Players get more injuries in training.

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

      Priorities are all wrong. 🙂

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    5. THE BAD
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely! They should play all the game, with no fears of injuries, so that you could do a good FPL season...

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    6. People in Preston
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Thank God its Fantasy Football and not real life.

      Phew!

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      1. Oldman Unathletic
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        wait.. fpl isn't real life?

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  9. I want RVP out
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    It seems we have lost so many good friends in the Cup today. 😀

    I could be out myself, if his Vaart, beats my Bale... Im out.

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

      I'm in same boat; come on Bale!

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  10. joinho
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Who to transfer out to get Adebayor in; Aguero or Ba?

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

      Ba - soon off to ACON and two tough fixtures coming up

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    2. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      same dilemma for me, i think ill kick out aguero to open up cash for bale

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

      Well, Ba will be heading ACN soon.

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

      Ba- as he's off to ACON.

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  11. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I need VDV to outscore bradley johnson to win my cup game

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

      Should go your way, though you never know with his hammy. Johnson is out of favour aswell

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      1. Tim Canterbury
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        johnsons only been playing a quarter of an hour per game recently. i hope thats the case tonight

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Mind you i think i'll win anyway as I have Mata, Ba and he only has R Taylor who may get baps

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  12. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Who are your three biggest FPL flops of the season??
    mine...
    1. Tarrabt
    2. NZogbia
    3. Downing

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    1. A2U
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Taraabt, MPetrov and Bosingwa

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    2. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      carrol,taarabt,n'zogbia

      downing's been nothing more than useless but tbh, i didnt expect anything from him so can't really call him a flop

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      ramsey, milner, bos

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    4. PGR
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Alex nZogbia Ramsey

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    5. vkel
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Lampard, Taarabt, Rodallega

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    6. Oldman Unathletic
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      jarvis, wilkinson, brown

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

    Need QPR to score, to upset the legion of Vorm owners. He's sitting on my bench, laughing at me.

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

      He'd only end up saving a pen anyway.

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

      He will concede as Im playing him for once!

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  14. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Danny graham goal. i am moving down mini league fast..

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  15. Viper
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    If BAE wants to score his annual goal tonight that would be just gravy...

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

      +1, got him ahead of Simpson on my bench :-s

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        +2

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      would you guys mind holding on until next week?

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

    My cup match is gonna go to the wire- despite my opponent captaining rooney! 😕

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  17. The Stock
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Am I reading this right: RVP didn't score the Arsenal goal today?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Apparently Gervinho got a slight touch to it

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      1. The Stock
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Is he their new Brazilian?

        Never heard of him.

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

          Is it true you can see light reflecting of Gervinho's forehead from space?

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  18. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    anyeone have Graham, Morrison in your team? they're the main striker of their team and very cheaper. people have them maybe theier rest team very great 😀

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      tempted by morrison in for ba. to allow for dyer--->bale

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  19. Andy
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    So, gameweek 18...

    A disaster to forget for most, it seems. What a mess.

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Everyone on here. A lot in my mini league and my Cup opponent seem to have a decent score... somehow.

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

        Better to have a bad week when the scores are low, at least.

        My eventual 25 (or whatever) compared to rivals and alike picking up 35 is (obviously) better than if the scores were scaled higher...

        Been pretty dam awful though, mind. Only compounded by my transfers.

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

          I spent 4 points to get this awful score.

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

            I spent 8 points to get Moses, Vermaelen and Rooney (4 points). The players I sold scored 13 plus bonus...

            20 points down the swanny.

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            1. Oldman Unathletic
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 1 month ago

              ouch

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  20. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    So far got 13 points from 9 players. Cannot remember having such an appalling GW before.

    But its time to take a step back and see what is going on.

    Reviewing, I must say I am delighted that Chelsea, Arsenal, City and LFC all dropped valuable points ALL in made-for-an-accumulator fixtures.

    Really looking forward to our visit to Carrow Road later on.

    COYS!

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    1. Oldman Unathletic
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      good perspective, this will serve you well, don't know where or when but it will, i think

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

    Yes, I'm gonna break the 30 pts mark! *fist pump*

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  22. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    damn,why swansa scored so early

    i bet on swa/qpr-less than 3 goals and spurs win

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Sucked in.

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  23. Simon March
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I must admit I laughed when I saw my cup opponent; 850k-odd thousand places below me, no Man U coverage, starting a Norwich midfielder. John O'Shea in defence.

    Currently beating me by 6 points - each of us with 3 players left to play.

    fml.

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  24. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Is caulker eligible to play nx week v spurs????

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    1. Simon March
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I was just about to ask that. Should be red-flagged surely?

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

        No. Maybe red does switch on 'til GW is complete.

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

          *doesn't

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  25. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    A VDV brace (one being a penalty) would sum up this GW perfectly.

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  26. Manamongst
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Tied 18 to 18

    And I have Vorm, Ade and Bale left

    He has BAE and Vorm, I know he's pissed. Only thing that could ruin this is a shocking line-up change or injury; or BAE going absolute bonkers.

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    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      A 0-0 would do you though no?

      6pts BAE
      5pts Bale(3) & Ade(2)

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  27. Shipstontrev
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Save from Super Vorm

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  28. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    People whinging about players being rested......get a grip lads.

    Sports scientists measure players fitness every week. When they've not had a rest in a while they are not up to the tremendously high fitness levels required to play in the Prem these days.

    It's not like they're going for a kick about in the park is it? They need to be at peak fitness to perform.

    Some people just like a fantasy related moan I suppose 😉

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    1. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks...but no thanks.

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  29. SwindonSteve
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else thinking it it time to get rid of Silva, thoughts on the below:

    GW Pts Avg Last 6 avg
    1 9 9.0 n/a
    2 10 9.5 n/a
    3 2 7.0 n/a
    4 10 7.8 n/a
    5 5 7.2 n/a
    6 6 7.0 7.0
    7 6 6.9 6.5
    8 1 6.1 5.0
    9 12 6.8 6.7
    10 5 6.6 5.8
    11 8 6.7 6.3
    12 1 6.3 5.5
    13 5 6.2 5.3
    14 7 6.2 6.3
    15 2 5.9 4.7
    16 11 6.3 5.7
    17 3 6.1 4.8
    18 3 5.9 5.2

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      No keep

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

      This just looks like..

      1292932128 na
      349349834 na 3
      343 na 32323
      232323 na 232
      23 na 23232323

      to me. Probably easier to say 'he scores shed loads of points you knee jerking muppets'

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    3. halnone
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      17 points in last 3 games. Nailed on starter for the highest scoring team in the league.

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      1. Oldman Unathletic
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        this guy could have saved you typing all those numbers steve

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    4. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      the top four in the world do not have him

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  30. doncastro
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Praise the lord. A blank for RVP. Had Rooney Capt mahah 😀

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

      Still outscored Rooney though.

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    2. halnone
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      he got 100% the amount of points rooney got.

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      1. Tim Canterbury
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Don't you mean 200%

        I think Doncastro knows Rooney didn't score well. He is just relieved

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        1. doncastro
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          You woulda thought huh? Smartasses gonna smartass!

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