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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Cherki	MCI	6.7m	109.3%	Very Likely
Mukiele	SUN	4.2m	105.8%	Very Likely
Trossard	ARS	6.9m	90.3%	Likely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	94.2%	Likely
Bowen	WHU	7.6m	61.1%	Likely
Alderete	SUN	4.0m	100.6%	Very Likely
Schade	BRE	7.0m	93.2%	Likely
Garner	EVE	5.0m	69.5%	Maybe
Gabriel	ARS	6.4m	86.1%	Maybe
Roefs	SUN	4.8m	77.3%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	5.9m	85.8%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	89.1%	Unlikely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.4m	58.8%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.0m	69.3%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.2m	64.5%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	56.8%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.5m	68.0%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	68.5%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.4m	51.7%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	63.5%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	60.3%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	7.0m	5.2%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	59.6%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	63.6%	Unlikely
L.Paquetá	WHU	5.9m	36.5%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.7m	53.2%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.7m	40.7%	Unlikely
Konaté	LIV	5.4m	53.2%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.1m	56.4%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	5.9m	60.0%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	52.3%	Unlikely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	49.7%	Unlikely
De Cuyper	BHA	4.3m	47.4%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	43.2%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	45.6%	Unlikely
Smith Rowe	FUL	5.6m	42.0%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	44.5%	Unlikely
Collins	BRE	4.9m	37.0%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	40.9%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	37.5%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Rice	ARS	7.2m	115.0%	Very Likely
Thiago	BRE	7.0m	98.1%	Likely
Foden	MCI	9.0m	105.6%	Very Likely
Neto	CHE	7.3m	98.1%	Likely
Ballard	SUN	4.7m	98.6%	Likely
Isidor	SUN	5.4m	102.3%	Very Likely
Rodon	LEE	4.0m	99.6%	Likely
Burn	NEW	5.1m	101.7%	Very Likely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	101.4%	Very Likely
Grealish	EVE	6.5m	101.1%	Very Likely
Adams	BOU	5.0m	100.6%	Very Likely
Diakité	BOU	4.4m	94.9%	Likely
Senesi	BOU	4.9m	92.6%	Likely
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	95.0%	Maybe
Eze	ARS	7.5m	76.1%	Maybe
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	93.0%	Maybe
Hermansen	WHU	4.3m	95.6%	Maybe
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	95.8%	Maybe
Anderson	SUN	3.9m	90.8%	Unlikely
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	95.2%	Unlikely
Bellegarde	WOL	5.2m	90.9%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	91.5%	Unlikely
Seung soo	NEW	4.4m	90.7%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	91.4%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.3m	85.4%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	92.2%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	87.9%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.2m	73.5%	Unlikely
Robertson	LIV	5.8m	88.0%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.2m	86.2%	Unlikely
Agbadou	WOL	4.3m	86.2%	Unlikely
Bayindir	MUN	4.8m	85.4%	Unlikely
Aké	MCI	5.3m	87.8%	Unlikely
R.Gomes	WOL	4.4m	84.1%	Unlikely
Sadiki	SUN	5.0m	84.4%	Unlikely
Calafiori	ARS	5.7m	74.4%	Unlikely
Sousa	AVL	3.9m	82.3%	Unlikely
Dennis	BOU	4.0m	82.1%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	10.3m	89.0%	Unlikely
Baleba	BHA	4.6m	79.5%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
Up	Pickford	EVE	B, Vs
Down	Alisson	LIV	C, Vs
Down	Donnarumma	MCI	B, Vs, Sus
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	B, Vs
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C, Vs
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C
Up	Keane	EVE	Vs
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
No Change	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	C
Down	Andersen	FUL	C
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C, Sus
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 26 Dec, 2025 1:50pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A, Vs
Up	Matheus Cunha	MUN	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	A
Up	Wirtz	LIV	B, Vs
Up	Grealish	EVE	B, Vs
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	B, Sus
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Minteh	BHA	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	C, £

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A, Vs
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	A, Vs
Up	Bowen	WHU	B, Vs
Down	Thiago	BRE	C, Vs, Inj
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
No Change	Woltemade	NEW	B, Rest

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The FFS Cup III – The Quarter-Finals

17 November 2010 283 comments

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As you heard earlier, the draw for the quarter-finals of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup III, sponsored by Paddy Power, was made live in the podcast this morning by Mark and a buoyant Granville. Well, not quite…

Ok, my hands are up, I made a little mistake (I am human after all), and tried to put my buddy Anorak through. I didn’t think anyone would notice It was a genuine mistake and I apologise to sandgrounder.

So, just to clarify, here is the official quarter-final draw…

1 – tippman Vs. User

2 – DRP Vs. DollyDaisy

3 – The Von Vs. DaFoe22

4 – gooner dave Vs. sandgrounder

As always, the top-scorer will earn themselves a free £25 bet courtesy of Paddy Power.

Mark’s conqueror Tippman (20,094th place) takes on User (9,079th) with both players looking particularly primed for this week’s Man United home tie against Wigan; Nani and Dimitar Berbatov occupy places in each of their squads, though with Tippman on four straight red arrows, User comes into this one as favourite.

DRP (3,258th) and Dolly Daisy (2,869th) is a tough one to call. Of the remaining players, they were equal high-scoring last week, both chalking up 60 points. DPR has two Birmingham and two Wolves defenders, but barring that, he has no more than one player from any team. Dolly Daisy, on the other hand, has 3 Chelsea men -including two defenders- and two Everton; with the Toffees facing a trip to Sunderland, this could be a tricky tie for our highest-ranked surviving player.

14,004th-placed The Von has nine of his squad facing away trips, with only three of his front eight -Cesc Fabregas, Nani and Kevin Davies- playing at home. He’ll be hoping Newcastle can keep their good away form going, with three Magpies players in his squad. DaFoe22 sits in 9,893rd place and is another contender with 2 Chelsea defenders, but along with Nani he has Charlie Adam. With a home tie against Wolves up next for Blackpool, this could be crucial, as he also has nine squad members facing away trips.

GoonerDave (in 5,604th place) takes on sandgrounder (18,493rd) in our final match-up. Both have a Cesc-Rafael Van der Vaart-Adam combination in midfield, though sandgrounder also has Nani, something GoonerDave must surely consider before Saturday’s transfer shutdown.

All ties will be played over gameweek 14, and I’ll be you the results early next week.

The only thing that’s left to say is good luck to all eight quarter-finalists looking to reach the prestigious semi-finals.

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Roger
15 years, 1 month ago
Wish I was here 🙁
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1. hillbillypete
  15 years, 1 month ago
  cup is a distraction. rather concentrate on the league. honest...
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2. kommissar
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Yeah,
  
  Sorry about that... NZombia saved me once again.
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hillbillypete
15 years, 1 month ago
at least i got knocked out by one of the quarter finalists
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Sierra Hotel
15 years, 1 month ago
Anyone think Coleman may be rested after his international duty?

(Also I'd love to know why Rio is listed as protected on Total - he's been back for weeks hasn't he?)
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1. Jack Tatum
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Coleman won't be rested
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  1. @FPLStrategist
    15 years, 1 month ago
    He's not starting for ireland tonight so very doubtful. He was good against Arsenal despite the result. If it had been a draw, I reckon he might have sneaked a bonus point.
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    1. Jack Tatum
      15 years, 1 month ago
      I reckon you're right el-nine-o. Also could have had a goal if the ref had allowed an advantage
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      1. Sierra Hotel
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Not starting is he? Oh OK that's reassuring, cheers.
        
        I'm just conscious that Moyes will want to rest him at some point and this seems an ideal opportunity.
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        Big Dunc
        15 years, 1 month ago
        He got rested last week. He'll play
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2. James
  15 years, 1 month ago
  he has "PROTECTION" cos he hasnt risen since coming back from injury.
  
  The word PROTECTION DOES NOT mean that he is protected, it means that the % to rise may be overstated since there was a period that he was protected for.
  
  Make sense?
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Christina.
15 years, 1 month ago
Wonder if Charlie A's knee will be better if he gets awarded the 20K owed to him on Friday?
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hillbillypete
15 years, 1 month ago
Andy Carroll first scorer tonight. Heard it here first.....
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The Real Big Vern
15 years, 1 month ago
any chance of Blackpool keeping a cs against Wolves?
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1. _Greg
  15 years, 1 month ago
  50/50?
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Clarkie
15 years, 1 month ago
which wolves striker to bring in for piquionne?
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1. _Greg
  15 years, 1 month ago
  fletcher? he's been scoring more yet doyle has gone very close in recent weeks
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2. _Greg
  15 years, 1 month ago
  just looked, and doyle is the only guaranteed striker to play. assuming your just rotating a striker around every week....
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Enrique
15 years, 1 month ago
Lads. 8 point hit, i think it could work over the next two gameweeks

Vidic, Van der Sar and Lee IN

Coleman, Hannenmen and Malouda OUT

or just do the coleman to vidic?
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1. TommyK
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Not sure about doing point hits for goalies/defenders.......
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2. samcro
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Not worth an 8 point hit in my opinion.
  
  If you want to do it space them out.
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3. _Greg
  15 years, 1 month ago
  just coleman to vidic, malouda may yet have a stormer yet this weekend, 1 sub is all you need to do
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  1. Enrique
    15 years, 1 month ago
    I did consider that,
    
    But i also really fancy boltons lee but cant fit him in 🙁 damnnn lol
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    1. _Greg
      15 years, 1 month ago
      he's a good little player.
      
      newcastle have a good away record which is worth considering
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_Greg
15 years, 1 month ago
Has the FPL started updating player value at 1am, as opposed to 2am which it was previously?

The other night I nearly put in Gyan for Drogba but was put off when he had already rose, hoping that works in my favour now!

Anyone else experienced a change in deadline time?
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1. Sierra Hotel
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I've always thought it was 1am, perhaps it wasn't, but that certainly seems to have been the case this season. I've seen it in action.
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2. PFOR
  15 years, 1 month ago
  It's because the clocks went back. Usually around 2am.
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  1. _Greg
    15 years, 1 month ago
    cheers man, should've twigged that really!
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Enrique
15 years, 1 month ago
So do i play Foster or Hannenman
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1. Binman_UK
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Same issue. I'm gonna sell Hahnemann this week - he's been nothing but bollocks ever since I bought him. Wolves can't keep clean sheets and now nearly the entire defence is out. Sell sell sell!
  
  Play Foster if you must :).
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Abstruse
15 years, 1 month ago
THIS is deifinitely the worst miss in football history:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtHIa9AHgLk&feature=topvideos

I really feel sorry for him, I also feel like never playing football again.
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1. Admiral Stark
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I like the first comment 🙂
  
  Woeful miss that one... hehe
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2. James
  15 years, 1 month ago
  I cant watch youtube at work.
  
  Is it by any chance Yakubu's miss at the world cup? That was one of the worst I've seen, and it was such a crucial miss!
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  1. Abstruse
    15 years, 1 month ago
    No, Qatar vs Uzbekistan, the player had total control of the ball right in front of an empty net, hit the post 😛
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tosey
15 years, 1 month ago
a nani injury tonight would make things interesting!
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1. Granville
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Translation :
  
  I hope Nani gets injured tonight.
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  1. tosey
    15 years, 1 month ago
    haha very true! i will be bringing him in if he doesnt
    
    to be fair tho i always think its good if the main player for that week gets injured as makes it less predictable
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2. Kings of Lyon ★
  15 years, 1 month ago
  why would you say such a horrible thing 🙂
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3. Admiral Stark
  15 years, 1 month ago
  pffft, such prayers don't work
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Putherover
15 years, 1 month ago
Guys, is it time to replace Wilshere as my cheap playing midfielder?

Plan is replace Lampard,got in as a differential last week then gets hurts in training (shaking fist at) and Hernandez(Dungbag) to Rooney and Arteta. But if Wilshere is losing favour then i could have
Bale/Fabregas/N'Zogbia/Van der Vaart(Whitehead)
Rooney/Torres/Tevez
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1. tosey
  15 years, 1 month ago
  bring in nani instead of arteta
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  1. Putherover
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Can afford without making more hits
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2. Kings of Lyon ★
  15 years, 1 month ago
  AMAZING frontline. though i think nani iwill score big in the coming weeks
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  1. Granville
    15 years, 1 month ago
    In theory it is, but none of those players are 100% fit.
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    1. Putherover
      15 years, 1 month ago
      would you do it Granville?
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  2. Putherover
    15 years, 1 month ago
    The only i could do this would be to downgrade kolarov(not doing)
    Downgrade Wilshere to De Jong or other 4.2 midfielder?
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3. Lovely Jubbly Lions
  15 years, 1 month ago
  defence must be dog pooh
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Kings of Lyon ★
15 years, 1 month ago
good luck to all in the cup 🙂 wish i made it by round one damn you phil jones!

who do you think its better to have until the next WC drog or tevez?

bearing in mind you paid 10.7 for tevez (11.0) and 13.1 for drog (13.1)
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1. tosey
  15 years, 1 month ago
  tevez
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  1. Kings of Lyon ★
    15 years, 1 month ago
    it will also free up some money... my only other chelsea is bosingwa, so im a bit conscious of no chelsea...
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    1. tosey
      15 years, 1 month ago
      if i go through with my drog out transfer ill only have bosingwa, and i have a hefty bet on them to win the league. just because u think theyll win games doesnt mean u should back their player in FPL
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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Tru but if they are going to win the league then their players will score high in FPL.
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        tosey
        15 years, 1 month ago
        they will but not for the whole season, they have 3 average games followed by 3 very tough games, look at getting them back gwk20
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Clarkie
15 years, 1 month ago
sub order between VDV, Nolan and Parker?
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1. tosey
  15 years, 1 month ago
  dont sub vdv
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2. Clarkie
  15 years, 1 month ago
  have Torres Walcott and Coleman so could even see 3 subs
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  1. Jonah
    15 years, 1 month ago
    For heavens sake don't start Walcott ahead of VDV. Thats ridiculous.
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3. Jonah
  15 years, 1 month ago
  hmmmmmm. Rest of your team must be pretty good if youre subbing three midfielders like that. I would say:
  
  VDV, Nolan, Parker.
  
  Great subs, though.
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Declan
15 years, 1 month ago
Do people think Konchesky will lose his place to Aurelio, seems like he will be in the squad for the West ham game?

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/i-m-ready-for-west-ham
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1. tosey
  15 years, 1 month ago
  hodgson signed konchesky, he didnt sign aurelio
  
  id say konchesky is a starter
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  1. Declan
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Hopefully! Maybe Hodgson will use him in midfield like Rafa did.
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  2. Binman_UK
    15 years, 1 month ago
    konchesky's going nowhere.
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2. xentar
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Don't worry about him, he'll be injured again soon enough...
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  1. _Greg
    15 years, 1 month ago
    +1
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Well you know, Triffic
15 years, 1 month ago
According to Talksport's South American correspondent, Alex has been training with the Brazilian team LOL.
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1. Admiral Stark
  15 years, 1 month ago
  talk of shoddy reporting
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  1. _Greg
    15 years, 1 month ago
    yeah the brazillian doctors even reccommended he have the surgery, amateur stuff!
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AP
15 years, 1 month ago
Rooney lost half a stone in America apparently. Slim line Rooney for a hat trick on sat... mmm yes please.

Also on the subject of Granny's brilliant score, i can't help but feel it highlights just how much luck is involved in this game. Granville, i doubt you are doing anything differently from last year when you were languishing behind mark, yet now the tables are turned. Yeah i'm jealous 😡
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1. _Greg
  15 years, 1 month ago
  If Drogba keeps up his current form, Rooney will be in for him no question. He's had a proper rest now!
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  1. Admiral Stark
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Thinking on the same lines 🙂
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  2. Dago
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Plus sorted his personal life out, which I think was more of an issue than tierdness or carrying an injury.
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    1. _Greg
      15 years, 1 month ago
      just hoping he's back to world class immediately, i'm even keeping tabs on van porcelain cos of the lack of form from the expensive players, with the exception of torres possibly
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2. PFOR
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Hehe yeah heard that! I really want to get him in this weekend but there's too many transfers I wanna do.
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  1. Dago
    15 years, 1 month ago
    did Ferreira actualy leave the changing rooms, because I remember seeing the line up and thinking WHAT! Then when I saw the highlights knowing the score I expected to see him making several mistakes, but I dont actualy recall seeing him on the pitch!
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  2. _Greg
    15 years, 1 month ago
    he's clearly not good there it's brilliant hehe. if bruma gets a run i'll probably stick him in though...
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3. njfsdkffslkf
  15 years, 1 month ago
  So what your saying is is now only 2 stone overweight? 😉
  
  Very good Wayne.
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4. Granville
  15 years, 1 month ago
  AP, I'm just like Rooney, great player one year, world class the next. 😉
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  1. Gargamel
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Don't get your hopes up for next season then Granny.. 😉
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  2. AP
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Ha
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    1. Granville
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Nope I'll be struggling. Maybe Mark might pay for my trip to Oregon.
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  3. jamsiep
    15 years, 1 month ago
    What am I then?
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    1. AP
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Less said the better...
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_Greg
15 years, 1 month ago
My Team for this week:

Krul (Carson)

Cashley/Coleman/Elmo (Simpson 2./Dann 3.)

VDV/Fab/Nani/Bale (N'Zogbia 1.)

Torres/Odemwingie/Drogba

Am I right to bench those 3/in that order?
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1. Declan
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Id start Dann over Elmo, I know he's Chelsea(H) but Birmingham may cause them problems from corners etc. Elmo may only get a cameo 60 seconds again!
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  1. _Greg
    15 years, 1 month ago
    yeah worried bout that! may just do that. thanks.
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  2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    15 years, 1 month ago
    +1, look what Dann got away to MC.
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    1. _Greg
      15 years, 1 month ago
      cool, i guess it's just hard to put in opposition defenders against chelsea! not worth doubling up krul/simpson away to bolton then? they are scoring a lot at present, that's only reason I haven't, despite newcastle's good away form.
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      1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        So many unexpected defensive results I was joking with the mrs about doing the opposite of logical. Simpson at Newcastle, Jara at Arsenal, Dann against MC. I guess I'm still sore at my stupid hit putting a Chelsea def in sure of a CS, leaving Dann on the bench. You know the rest. Certain green arrow turns into 5th red in a row. Never again.
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        _Greg
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Bad luck. Chelsea not conceding in 6 games at home this season, it was a formality surely. Chelsea will go and concede this week probably 🙂
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        Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Hope not, I want something from Zhirkhov! He owes me.
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        _Greg
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Birmingham don't score many, i think you'll be safe this week! 0-0 would be great, or Drogba giving me a reason to keep him...
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        Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
        15 years, 1 month ago
        God yes! Still have faith in him.
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2. _Greg
  15 years, 1 month ago
  should I be playing N'Zog over bale or VDV?
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George Agdgdgwngo
15 years, 1 month ago
Vidic or Evra?
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1. _Greg
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Vidic
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  1. Johnny Unitas
    15 years, 1 month ago
    +1 Brick Wall
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    1. _Greg
      15 years, 1 month ago
      I think Nani just crosses it to Vidic only now 🙂
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George Agdgdgwngo
15 years, 1 month ago
Damn this I'm finding it tricky to get a Man U defender in. Whos going to be right back, Rafeal / O'shea / Brown?
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1. Declan
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Too much of a gamble IMO
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  1. Johnny Unitas
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Rafael when fit is now very clearly first choice. O'Shea seems to have fallen out of complete favour with Fergie and is 3rd on the list. So Rafael will play 65% of the time with Brown playing 25% of the time and O'Shea maybe 10% of the time to my mind, a nightmare, and worth a bit more shelling out for VDS/Vidic/Evra (Ferdinand could be out again any day!)
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  2. _Greg
    15 years, 1 month ago
    if brown starts the next 3 he'll be worth bringing in, he was part of a v successful back four a couple of years ago...
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2. andy85wsm
  15 years, 1 month ago
  It will change. Mostly Rafael but you just never know.
  
  Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra are the only nailed on starters. But even they might be rested from time to time.
  
  I'd get Vidic if you can afford it if not Ferdinand
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andy85wsm
15 years, 1 month ago
bah, forgot to edit the swearing unlike last time
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1. jamsiep
  15 years, 1 month ago
  What are you talking about?!
  
  P.S. I just turned my PS3 off in a fit of rage... The spawning system on some of the maps is an absolute joke. Launch in particular. Try playing ground war on Launch, it's absolutely farcical..
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  1. Soul Glo - Just let your so…
    15 years, 1 month ago
    The game is great but seriously flawed. MW2 had some good points in hindsight.
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    1. Dago
      15 years, 1 month ago
      i find the game generaly lagging even though my connection is good, MW2 ran far smoother. I dont miss the noobs either jamsiep, although i do miss camping with scavenger/claymores
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      1. AP
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Lag - yeah for sure. I can unload half a clip into someone and they get two bullets in my leg and i'm dead. Cue throwing the xbox out of the window.
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        Dago
        15 years, 1 month ago
        i would do that anyway AP and get a PS3
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        Johnny Unitas
        15 years, 1 month ago
        THE most annoying part of a poor connection, shooting a guy a million times, only for the lag to screw you over.
        
        Still haven't got a game with you Cambo
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        Johnny Unitas
        15 years, 1 month ago
        That's for AP, why do the comments jump around every so often, very frustrating
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 1 month ago
        JU - it only happens when someone replies to a comment that is stuck at the bottom of the page, like you replied to 'Cambo' and now I'm replying to you... It all started because andy25wsm replied to one of his own posts that was moderated, and no one else can see... And people have started replying to his initial comment, 'bah, forgot to edit the swearing unlike last time'.
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        Johnny Unitas
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Oh right, thanks for clarification!
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        AP
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Yeah Johnny, we need to form a FFS party with old baboon boy SammyC.
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  2. Dago
    15 years, 1 month ago
    i have literaly spawned in sprays of bullets. On the other hand it was quite amusing watching people spawn out my arse the other nite on capture the flag.
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ArcticJunkie
15 years, 1 month ago
Predictions for England tonight? With so many injuries and not much experience to go by I think France will win this.

England 0-3 France
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1. The Holy One
  15 years, 1 month ago
  France are even worse.
  
  2-0 England.
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2. hillbillypete
  15 years, 1 month ago
  france have their entire world cup squad suspended though!
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  1. 1966 was a great year for E…
    15 years, 1 month ago
    True, true. England 0-4 France, in that case.
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3. Admiral Stark
  15 years, 1 month ago
  How does the French team look like?
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  1. ArcticJunkie
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Lloris
    Sagani Rami Sakho Abidal
    Diarra Gourcuff Malouda M'Vila Nasri
    Remy
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    1. ArcticJunkie
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Sagna*
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    2. njfsdkffslkf
      15 years, 1 month ago
      Bit more like 😉
      Lloris
      Sagna , Rami, Sakho (watch him 2nite Jamsiep!)Abidal
      Diarra, M'vila
      Nasri Malouda
      Gourcuff
      Remy
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      1. Gargamel
        15 years, 1 month ago
        There are a few players in there that I don't really know anything about but overall I think that team should be strong enough to give a not full strength England a good fight.
        
        1-1 or 0-1
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        Jermaine Chigurh
        15 years, 1 month ago
        From what I hear, M'Vila is class.
        
        Sahko is good on Football Manager, and always linked with Arsenal (presumably because he's young, French and good on Football Manager), but I haven't seen a whole lot of him personally.
        
        Wouldn't France be better off dropping Gorcuff for someone like Valbuena or Payet wide with Nasri playing in the hole?
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        Gargamel
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Is that footballa manager 11? What position is he? I'm always on the lookout for a bargain for my soon to be all conquering WBA side.
        
        Gourcuff is a superb player but needs somebody to motivate him. I think they should keep faith with him.
        
        Oh and talking about football manager, Valbuena is killing it for Chelsea in my current game.
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        Jermaine Chigurh
        15 years, 1 month ago
        He's a centre half. I don't know about FM 11, on one of the older ones he could be picked up pretty cheaply from the PSG reserves.
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  2. Admiral Stark
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Then England have what it takes to see them off
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4. AP
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Couldn't care less about the result, i just hope the young'uns put in a good showing. Especially Henderson so the Gerrard/Lampard farce might finally be over.
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  1. njfsdkffslkf
    15 years, 1 month ago
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7frOs1pQkQ
    
    😛
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    1. AP
      15 years, 1 month ago
      I missed your preferred england team t'other night: hit me with it.
      
      Also, fergie is on amazing form in doha, check out this guys tweets.
      
      http://twitter.com/Prof_Chadwick
      
      "Today's footballers don't come from working classes but I like to make them think they do" Hail Lord Fergie.
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      1. AP
        15 years, 1 month ago
        "Some players cry now in the dressing room; Bryan Robson never used to cry"
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      2. njfsdkffslkf
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I remember saying my team would literally change every 2min as after the defence its a minefield of selection
        Think I went with
        Hart
        Nev, Jag, Rio, Cole,
        Wilshire, Huddlestone
        Lampard
        Glen Johnson/Walcott, Gerrard
        Rooney
        
        Andy Carroll very close to the team.
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Gerrard on the left = automatic fail.
        
        I still don't think that Wilshere is ready for international football. He isn't playing particularly well at the moment anyway...
        
        And why am I not allowed to put Milner next to Huddlestone, but you are allowed to have Wilshere there? Me no understand.
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        njfsdkffslkf
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Wishire is a good tackler, Milner is not
        
        Besides Wishire showed at the Bridge his potential in that position
        
        And also its very slim pickings
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        AP
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Wilshire good tackler!!!!
        
        He's Paul Scholes Mk II for petes sake, ludicrous.
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        AP
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Wow, that's miles from what i'd pick. Just goes to show how hard a job Capello has.
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        jamsiep
        15 years, 1 month ago
        It's not too dissimilar to my team.... Other than I categorically refuse to ever condone playing Gerrard on the left.. It's a surprise that Phil Neville continues to be ignored, because he genuinely probably is the best right back in the country (English RB that is).
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        AP
        15 years, 1 month ago
        I'm amazed that considering it was DB picking the team Gerrard was in there full stop. He apparently has the highest Octim score of all the english players in the premier league this year which i found staggering.
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        njfsdkffslkf
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Guardian did a team of the best England 11 based on stats pretty similar to the england team bar Foster, Welbeck I think
        
        And there wasnt 1 English man in the Top 10 of the league.
        
        So Gerrard on stats is the best of a bad bunch 😉
        http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/nov/16/england-fabio-capello-opta-analysis
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        AP
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Sure as sh*t wasn't any irishmen either lol!
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NotoriousDRE
15 years, 1 month ago
looking to downgrade Arteta....any ideas of a mid-price midfielder...have about 6.3 to spend
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1. _Greg
  15 years, 1 month ago
  N'Zogbia is looking the real deal at present, I think he can get points against anyone home and away at the minute
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TeddiPonza
15 years, 1 month ago
Nani likely to rise tonight..??
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1. _Greg
  15 years, 1 month ago
  nai's miles off rising, according to http://www.totalfpl.com / http://www.fantasytools.co.uk
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George Agdgdgwngo
15 years, 1 month ago
Would you rather a or b

a. Konchesky & N’zobia
b. Vidic & Ferguson
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1. _Greg
  15 years, 1 month ago
  a
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unoaime
15 years, 1 month ago
So who're the main guys to get in this week?
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1. Binman_UK
  15 years, 1 month ago
  John Fashanu and Robbie Earle
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  1. _Greg
    15 years, 1 month ago
    konchensky?
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    15 years, 1 month ago
    Great players for the Dons, Earle especially.
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2. _Greg
  15 years, 1 month ago
  nani n fab? rooney? kolorov? gerrard + torres? odemwingie?
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  1. unoaime
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Already got Nani and Fab. Don't trust Liverpool players. I've got Piqiuonne insteads of Odemwingie.
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Binman_UK
15 years, 1 month ago
Foster
Bosingwa Coleman Konchesky
Fabregas Bale Nani(c) Adam
Carroll Tevez Drogba

Bench: Hahnemann N’Zogbia Elmohamady Carr

Order of subs look ok?
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1. _Greg
  15 years, 1 month ago
  maybe carr and elmo switch, i think ppl on here are convinced elmo won't be starting on monday
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Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
15 years, 1 month ago
Thinking of no transfers this week leaving

Malouda to Nzog
Mummy to Vidic next week.

Thoughts?
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1. _Greg
  15 years, 1 month ago
  1. Chelsea's are going to get sticky shortly
  2. Malouda is off form and getting subbed prior to the 60 min mark
  3. N'Zogbia is looking like a real matchwinner at present
  4. Nani crosses to Vidic on weekly basis it seems
  5. Man Utd's fixtures are favourable
  6. It was about this time they went on that 14 game run of clean sheets that time, that's merely speculative yet it could happen again.
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  1. _Greg
    15 years, 1 month ago
    1. *fixtures
    
    and if it wasn't obvious i was agreeing with your subs hehe
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      15 years, 1 month ago
      Thanks evil. After last week I'm not rushing into anything. I shall see how Malouda does this weekend. Thanks for the detailed response, with which I agree to most points.
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        15 years, 1 month ago
        *with most points
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      2. _Greg
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Seems wise, Malouda only has to set on fire this week then it's back to the drawing board.
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    15 years, 1 month ago
    2. I don't really see Malouda as off form. From what I've watched he is still getting in good crosses and passes, just nobody now making anything of his work.
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    1. _Greg
      15 years, 1 month ago
      if i had him i wouldn't take him out this week, yet if he has another poor week then i'd certainly do the transfers danapussy is suggesting
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      1. In Like Flynn.
        15 years, 1 month ago
        Too late he cried!
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Boss Hogg
15 years, 1 month ago
England line-up for tonight. Will it be...

Foster
Richards, Cahill, Rio, Gibbs
Johnson, Gerrard, Barry, Henderson, Walcott
Carroll

???
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1. Gargamel
  15 years, 1 month ago
  That team will most probably struggle to beat the French youngsters. Might actually be a rather good game if France lines up as predicted above.
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2. Twitter
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Who gives a toss?
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  1. AP
    15 years, 1 month ago
    Meow! Appropriate gravatar.
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3. AP
  15 years, 1 month ago
  Milner more likely than Walcott, but aye. Jags instead of Cahill too possibly.
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