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Price Change Predictions

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Rogers	AVL	7.4m	110.1%	Very Likely
Cherki	MCI	6.7m	96.7%	Likely
Alderete	SUN	4.0m	97.8%	Maybe
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	95.0%	Maybe
Mukiele	SUN	4.2m	96.0%	Maybe
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	92.9%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	7.0m	87.7%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	85.2%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	5.9m	84.4%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.9m	75.5%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	69.8%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.5m	67.9%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.8m	67.7%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	67.5%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.0m	66.1%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	5.9m	66.3%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.1m	61.3%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.3m	63.6%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.2m	61.3%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	61.3%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	60.1%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	60.5%	Unlikely
Konaté	LIV	5.4m	53.4%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	53.3%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	6.4m	44.3%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.7m	52.5%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.0m	47.2%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	48.9%	Unlikely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.4m	49.6%	Unlikely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	49.7%	Unlikely
De Cuyper	BHA	4.3m	47.9%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	47.3%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	45.8%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.9m	43.7%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	43.7%	Unlikely
Smith Rowe	FUL	5.6m	43.2%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.4m	41.5%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	39.4%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	38.6%	Unlikely
Wharton	CRY	5.0m	37.6%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Ballard	SUN	4.7m	102.2%	Very Likely
Burn	NEW	5.1m	101.3%	Very Likely
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	97.7%	Likely
Isidor	SUN	5.4m	100.3%	Very Likely
Grealish	EVE	6.5m	100.7%	Very Likely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	100.8%	Very Likely
King	FUL	4.5m	100.3%	Very Likely
Adams	BOU	5.0m	100.5%	Very Likely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	98.4%	Maybe
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	96.7%	Maybe
Hermansen	WHU	4.3m	97.6%	Maybe
Rodon	LEE	4.0m	95.6%	Maybe
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	95.8%	Maybe
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	94.7%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	10.3m	95.0%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	93.8%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	93.8%	Unlikely
Bellegarde	WOL	5.2m	93.0%	Unlikely
Seung soo	NEW	4.4m	92.0%	Unlikely
Anderson	SUN	3.9m	91.8%	Unlikely
Aké	MCI	5.3m	90.9%	Unlikely
Diakité	BOU	4.4m	90.7%	Unlikely
Robertson	LIV	5.8m	90.8%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	89.8%	Unlikely
Rice	ARS	7.2m	79.4%	Unlikely
Agbadou	WOL	4.3m	87.9%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.2m	87.8%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	4.9m	86.7%	Unlikely
Bayindir	MUN	4.8m	86.8%	Unlikely
R.Gomes	WOL	4.4m	86.1%	Unlikely
Sadiki	SUN	5.0m	85.9%	Unlikely
Sousa	AVL	3.9m	84.1%	Unlikely
March	BHA	5.8m	84.6%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.3m	83.7%	Unlikely
Dennis	BOU	4.0m	83.6%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	9.0m	82.5%	Unlikely
Neto	CHE	7.3m	79.1%	Unlikely
Bettinelli	MCI	3.9m	81.0%	Unlikely
Baleba	BHA	4.6m	81.0%	Unlikely
Kovačić	MCI	5.9m	77.4%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	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, £

Last updated: 26 Dec, 2025 1:46pm

	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, £

Last updated: 26 Dec, 2025 1:54pm

	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

Last updated: 26 Dec, 2025 1:56pm

FFS Cup

Paddy Power Cup V – The Semi-Finals

20 January 2012 784 comments

Akers

Eight victories and a qualifying round later and here we are, the Semi-Finals of the Paddy Power Cup V. A win at this penultimate stage guarantees a prize and, of course, a place in the Gameweek 23 Grand Final. Without further ado, the Semi-Final draw…

sleepingmaster Vs. ChickenDevil

The underdog here is 73,327th in the world sleepingmaster, who is the lowest ranked of all four Semi-Finalists. Over 65,000 places better off than him is his opponent, ChickenDevil. The difference in rank is reflected in both teams squad value. Whilst the top 10,000 ChickenDevil has coffers of over £110m to call upon, sleepingmaster is a good three million worse off. And with funds tied up with Wayne Rooney away at the Emirates, sleepingmaster needs some serious performances from the likes of Stephane Sessegnon.

Raasclart Vs. Funkyav

The second tie pits last week’s top-scorer, Raasclart, against the highest-ranked Fantasy manager, Funkyav. With Funkyav’s Wayne Rooney facing a trip to the Emirates and Raasclart’s Emmanuel Adebayor ruled out of the Gameweek, this one could come down to how those mid-priced options fair. Raasclart’s move in the transfer market for his an Adebayor replacement may also pave the way into the final.

Here’s a reminder of exactly what’s at stake…

Winner – £150 worth of free bets courtesy of sponsors Paddy Power. £50 Amazon Voucher
Runner-up – £75 worth of free bets courtesy of sponsors Paddy Power. £30 Amazon Voucher
3rd Place – £50 worth of free bets courtesy of sponsors Paddy Power. £20 Amazon Voucher

Good luck for each of our Semi-Finalists going into Gameweek 22. Next week I’ll bring you the results, a subsequent preview of the Grand Final, and news of the next Fantasy Football Scout competition.

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McTown
13 years, 11 months ago
Vorm Krul

Richards BAE Simpson Evans Kelly

Nani Bale Silva Sess Moses

Aguero RVP Sturridge

wc active. 0.0 in bank

sorted? thoughts?
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1. Test Eagles
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Lose BAE for Huth, rest looks solid
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  1. McTown
    13 years, 11 months ago
    cheers. waiting for any price rises and will sell at last min. what about enrique or shotton?
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    1. Test Eagles
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Enrique's not a bad punt, if you're going to choose a Stoke defender you're better going for tried and tested... Shotton isn't nailed on and has been niggly
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Sess!
13 years, 11 months ago
Hate the fact that Vorm is on 87% and I only need one mroe rise to make profit on him, but have to take him out tonight as on wildcard. C'mon people, get him in today...you know you want to 🙂
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1. Random_Guy
  13 years, 11 months ago
  You're making a big mistake. Vorm is a season keeper (no pun intended).
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2. Scroobius Mac
  13 years, 11 months ago
  What keeper combo you going with in the WC?
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  1. Sess!
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Mig/Sorenson. Will see me up to GW 28 no problem. Have Caulker for swans coverage.
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    1. The Finnisher
      13 years, 11 months ago
      They don't rotate for the rest of the season do they?
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3. @FuzzyWarbles
  13 years, 11 months ago
  i dropped him in my wc 6 days ago now for Lindegaard, i was convinced he was going to get picked up en masse.
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  1. Sess!
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Lindergaard will be obvious replacement for one of them GW 28 if he holds his place
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@FuzzyWarbles
13 years, 11 months ago
latest scout tweet on sturridge is encouraging, sounds like AVB has every intent to start him, and sounds like sturridge has every intent to prove he is the best striker in the club.

Sturridge(C) FTW!!!!!!!

by the way, love sturridge's pose in the accompanying photo, is he supposed to be Kid or Play?
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1. Scroobius Mac
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Oh christ yeah this actually makes him a viable captain option.
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  1. @FuzzyWarbles
    13 years, 11 months ago
    dont listen to those others mac, our spurs will steal a point out of it, you watch!
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    1. Anorak
      13 years, 11 months ago
      0-0 would be lovely Fuzzy.
      I can still see a beating as entirely possible though. Mancini will want to make a statement.
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    2. Scroobius Mac
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Yeah hopefully. I think we can do it especially as they'll be without Yaya and Kompany still. Parker should hopefully stifle Silva to some extent. Shame we haven't got Adebayor available as he's exactly what we need for these games.
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2. Hybrid.power
  13 years, 11 months ago
  http://i43.tinypic.com/qrhu9c.jpg
  Yeaaaa boyyyy!
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  1. Scroobius Mac
    13 years, 11 months ago
    😀
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  2. Fratboy
    13 years, 11 months ago
    hahaha 😀
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  3. theotherguy
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Looks like he's about to have a freak gasoline fight accident.
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G.McSwegan
13 years, 11 months ago
Having a Bench Nightmare moment

Mid: McClean / Dempsey / Valencia / Silva / Walters
Forward: Aguero / RVP / Sturridge

I'm of the general feeling that the City/Spurs game will be a cagey affair and the Utd/Arsenal game has the potential to turn into a fest.

Currently thinking of dropping Aguero to the bench and playing the whole mid. The process being, at City everything goes through Silva and I have Richards at the back (if he makes it). RVP is undroppable and Valencia, the other candidate, will have a good chance against Arsenal's back four, even if Verm is back (and plays left side). Everbody else is a given due to their fixtures.

Suggestions?
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1. Touré De Force
  13 years, 11 months ago
  I'd bench Valencia or Walters, if it were me.
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  1. G.McSwegan
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Valencia has been one of the best performers for Utd and was unlucky not to score more points last week. Walters only ever does it at home and WBA are on a 3 game losing streak. Would need a nit of convincing to drop them
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2. GreenWindmill
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Bench McLean, he's the one you'd most easily forgive yourself for leaving a goal on the bench surely?
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  1. G.McSwegan
    13 years, 11 months ago
    I did think that but whatever MON has said/put in the boys tea means he looks like one the players that will collect points for Sunderland. with Sunderland at home for the next 2 against SWA and NOR really this the time to play him
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3. Fackinell
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Bench McClean IMO.
  He's a cheap grower - not in the class of the other front players you have. (Yes, I do have him and he's on my bench)
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4. theotherguy
  13 years, 11 months ago
  McClean for me. Then bench Walters next week.
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Nemanja
13 years, 11 months ago
Who to bench: R.Taylor, Koscielny, Morison?
And captain Walters or Sessegnon?
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1. Test Eagles
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Bench Koscielny, Sess for the armband
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  1. On the hunt for bandwagons …
    13 years, 11 months ago
    +1
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suarez 25
13 years, 11 months ago
i can see fergie playing park against the gooners
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1. southernpacific
  13 years, 11 months ago
  He would need to drop Nani/ Valencia.. cant see it happening unless Valencia plays RB
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Much may depend on Welbeck's fitness
    
    Lind
    
    Smalling Evans Rio Evra
    
    Valencia Carrick Jones Nani
    
    Rooney Welbeck
    
    If Weleck is not fit he will either play Hernandez or he'll play Park and push Nani in behind Rooney
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  2. Life's Very Good
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Possible.
    Could play park up on the left in forward, 4-3-3
    Dropping 1 CM, maybe just playing Carrick there.
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southernpacific
13 years, 11 months ago
Bosingwa to start this week or will ivanovic come straight in?
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1. Hannibal Jack
  13 years, 11 months ago
  I am also faced with the same conundrum. I think Ivanovic will be on the bench probably
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rdb
13 years, 11 months ago
Who would you captain out of this lot:

Rooney (away to ars)
RVP (home to manutd)
Aguero (Home to spurs)
Dempsey (Home to new)
Silva (Home to spurs)
Sessegnon (Home to swansea)
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1. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
  13 years, 11 months ago
  I have all those except Rooney and im going with Dempsey, its a nightmare decision this week
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  1. On the hunt for bandwagons …
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Yep very tough decision, I have gone for Dempsey as VC.
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2. Test Eagles
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Sess, Silva, Dempsey
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3. On the hunt for bandwagons …
  13 years, 11 months ago
  I have all of those players except Rooney in my team and I'm giving the armband to Sess, think he can do damage against the swans.
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Dr Bronner
13 years, 11 months ago
is there still a way to see other teams before transfers are made?
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1. Anorak
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Previous gameweek should be visible by clicking on the link in the history.
  Is that what you're after?
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  1. Dr Bronner
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Nah like current team - I remember being able to see other peoples teams mid week and see if they had made transfers or wc'd
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    1. Baines on Toast...
      13 years, 11 months ago
      that was a glitch
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      1. Dr Bronner
        13 years, 11 months ago
        ah i see nvm
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    2. Anorak
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Should be able to see if they've made transfers in the right hand data column "transfers and Finance". It will list the gameweek transfers.
      If they are on WC, ot will say 'Active' if not it will say 'Available'
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    3. Hannibal Jack
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Nah I don't think so. You can only see a transfer was made but not the specific player transferred in. You can tell sometimes by computing the previous team value and what is left on the bank. For example I can tell that my rival has brought in Aguero for Rooney this week.
      12.0-11.1= 0.9
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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        touch call that for me, my rival has saved about 4 million, my guess is is Ade - Fletcher. His team value went from 106 to 102.7
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        Hannibal Jack
        13 years, 11 months ago
        It looks likely Fletcher.
        Did he get Ade recently or when he was around 8.0?
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Burly - swear i wont ever (…
13 years, 11 months ago
Morning all,

Vorm (Ruddy)
Cahill, Enrique, Simpson (BAE, Kelly)
Bale, Dempsey(c), Silva, Sess (Dyer)
RVP, Sturridge, Aguero

Team look ok, captain and subs ok?

Any transfer suggestions?
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1. Anorak
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Second time I've seen Newcastle defenders picked over Fulham ones this morning.
  Is this residual love for Simpson, or do you actually think Newcastle will keep a clean sheet away from home?
  
  Think I'll play Senderos personally.
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  1. CatMac
    13 years, 11 months ago
    I agree, I'm playing Kelly, Santon on the bench
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    1. On the hunt for bandwagons …
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Me too, I'm playing Senderos, Simpson on the bench.
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  2. The Finnisher
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Think it's the 3 goals conceded to a 10 man Blackburn with no Yakubu...
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    1. Anorak
      13 years, 11 months ago
      (away from home)
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2. Fackinell
  13 years, 11 months ago
  No - great team. Dempsey's interesting for captain & i've thought about it once or twice.
  I have to think that Arsenal & UTD could be a goalfest with Ronney & RVP in the mix. RVP could do well...
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Christina.
13 years, 11 months ago
Shitten. You need to be fit you little fecker.
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1. tosey
  13 years, 11 months ago
  even if he is i doubt pulis will change the team
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  1. Christina.
    13 years, 11 months ago
    You think he will be benched even if fit?
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    1. Christina.
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Another WC fail trsfr of mine....that will make it 3...
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      1. A.
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Yak and Shotton in your team could be fails - who else though?
        And no one could've predicted yak's red card tbh
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    2. tosey
      13 years, 11 months ago
      ive said all along wilko is ahead of him at RB and pennant will be ahead at RW long-term
      
      hes one for the future not a consistent starter
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      1. Christina.
        13 years, 11 months ago
        hmmm...must have missed that post of yours.....Oh well, maybe New/Ful is 0-0 with Simpson coming on from my bench.
        
        LOL
        
        *Mental note to self - fix defence in gw 24 with 2 free trades
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        Fratboy
        13 years, 11 months ago
        if it's 0-0 or even 1-0 Fulham I'll be SO happy 😀
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Mota
13 years, 11 months ago
Szczęsny (MUN) or Vorm (sun) for this GW?

Szczęsny - no clean sheet, about 2 goals conceded, 0-2 pts. for saves + with this ref MU will get a peno (another Rooney miss?)
Vorm - no clean sheet, about 2 goals conceded, 1-2 pts. for saves
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1. Anorak
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Vorm this week out of those 2.
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JK - Cønt ⭐
13 years, 11 months ago
Has anything got anything very strong, I'm finding myself being pulled towards the Bendy bus

SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!!
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1. Baines on Toast...
  13 years, 11 months ago
  just don't. he's a prick.
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  1. Test Eagles
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Yes please don't... ridiculous you even thought of Bendy bus
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2. Touré De Force
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Nice punt imo.
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3. JK - Cønt ⭐
  13 years, 11 months ago
  *ANYONE got anything very strong even
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4. @FuzzyWarbles
  13 years, 11 months ago
  ive got a pill that will put you into a coma until the deadline passes.
  
  How Shakespearian of me.
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5. Sess!
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Really don't. I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt when we signed him, but he really his shocking!
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    13 years, 11 months ago
    I need a striker for up to 8.1 for a 2 week punt, you have the best fixtures and are not playing against any of my defenders (I can swap Vorm for Friedel)
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    1. Sess!
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Dzeko maybe. Scored 4 agaisnt spurs last time round!
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6. Hiphopopotamus
  13 years, 11 months ago
  I got burnt by Bendy earlier in the season. He looked an attractive pick - but ended up a major annoyance.
  
  Don't bother.
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7. tosey
  13 years, 11 months ago
  im aboard 😉
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  1. udit
    13 years, 11 months ago
    no way!
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Chungwit
13 years, 11 months ago
Anyone looking seriously at Shaun Wright-Philips?

He played well in the last game, he seemed to be central, behind the striker and had a good amount of possession. Obviously he's not going to be a keeper for the rest of the season but the fixtures look good and he's the only vaguely creative player QPR have so anything they do from open play could go through him. Hughes knows him from MCY, so I expect him to play a lot. Any other pros/cons?

And what are the other options? A midfield of Silva, Nani/Valencia, Sess and Dyer/other cheapo leaves one space free. Dempsey is the bane of my FF life, but I just don't like having in my team for 8.5m. I'm not convinced Walters is worth a place either, not offering much from open play. I currently have Sinclair, who is fine, but I don't want both him and Dyer. I don't want Ramires because I have Sturridge and Cahill and 3 chelsea is overkill at the moment in my opinion. None of the Wolves mids are consistent enough. Bale would be an option but I can't quite afford him (unless I go with Valencia over Nani) and I don't expect TOT to keep their good run going indefinitely. I'm hoping a lack of Spurs players will be my undifferential.

So does anyone think SWP is worth a go?
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1. Scroobius Mac
  13 years, 11 months ago
  No go Valencia over Nani and get Bale then,
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2. Sess!
  13 years, 11 months ago
  I can't believe you spent that much time writing a post about SWP
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3. The Finnisher
  13 years, 11 months ago
  There's no way I am reading all that about SWP, but without reading what you have said I can answer it.
  Do.Not.Get.SWP!
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  1. Pilko's Pump Pants
    13 years, 11 months ago
    a massive punt... cant see it working out.... back to the drawing board...
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4. Hannibal Jack
  13 years, 11 months ago
  I think yes. Only SWP, Barton and Helguson are worthy of investment in QPR.
  I will adopt a wait and see approach to see the impact of Mark Hughes
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5. Attila the Bum
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Only problem with SWP is his lack of ability to strike a ball cleanly. He rarely scores or assists, so although on paper it is a decent punt I'd advise against it.
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  1. ROBERTO MANKINI
    13 years, 11 months ago
    only problem with SWP is that he can't play football....
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  2. Back on the horse
    13 years, 11 months ago
    he used to score some screamers for man city (first spell) then went to chels and it all fell apart
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  3. G.McSwegan
    13 years, 11 months ago
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6. Chungwit
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Thanks - unanimous!
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  1. The Finnisher
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Barton could be a good shout though!
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7. Granville
  13 years, 11 months ago
  36 England caps. How?
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asyrafdanial
13 years, 11 months ago
Used my WC this week

Sorensen
Senderos Caulker Raylor
Bale Silva Walters(c) Sessegnon
RVP(vc) Aguero Fletcher

Bench : Valencia Richards BAE

Do you lads think I think to make anymore changes?? I have 0.2 mil in the bank.. Any suggestions will be welcomed.. Thanks..
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1. nathan
  13 years, 11 months ago
  im also going with walters as captain this week as im sure no one else in my league will. good team maybe valencia playing ? i do fancy a utd win
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  1. asyrafdanial
    13 years, 11 months ago
    valencia instead of bale / fletcher ?confused on that.
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    1. nathan
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Id put Valencia in for Fletcher myself. Given is back in goal for Villa and i rate him quite highly. I can see Utd scoring 2 or 3 against Arsenal and surely Valencia will assist at least one of them
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Scroobius Mac
13 years, 11 months ago
Brown could be fit for the weekend.
Would hoping he'd be back soon so he could slot into my WC team and rotate with Santon.
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1. Sess!
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Looks like brown might play tomorrow:
  
  http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/sunderland-afc/chris-young-column/sunderland_defender_in_contention_to_face_swansea_1_4162956
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  1. Scroobius Mac
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Yeah that's what I meant. I don't need him for this week but the sooner he's back the better really.
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Sess!
13 years, 11 months ago
Is Senderos worth 0.4m than Kelly?
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1. tosey
  13 years, 11 months ago
  no and im not biased as have both
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  1. Sess!
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Cheers, if I go kelly I can have McClean as my 5th Midfielder, as opposed to McClean. Plus it will make it easier to swap Sess to Walters in a couple weeks.
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    1. Sess!
      13 years, 11 months ago
      *as opposed to surman I meant.
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  2. Fratboy
    13 years, 11 months ago
    +1 me too
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McTown
13 years, 11 months ago
should i get rid of nani? horrible fixtures coming up and i kinda hate him now? and who is replacement?

Team

Vorm Krul

Richards BAE Simpson Evans Kelly

Nani Bale Silva Sess Moses

Aguero RVP Sturridge

wc active. 0.0 in bank
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1. Pilko's Pump Pants
  13 years, 11 months ago
  maybe wait until after Arsenal... sneaking suspicion he might produce this week...
  
  of course i could be completely wrong...
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  1. theotherguy
    13 years, 11 months ago
    May as well keep for Stoke at home as well. Valencia/Dempsey look like good options, or Gerrard/Lamps for a cheeky 2 week punt.
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Burly - swear i wont ever (…
13 years, 11 months ago
Who to bench from these 7?

Bale, Dempsey, Silva, Sess, Dyer
RVP, Sturridge, Aguero
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1. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
  13 years, 11 months ago
  sorry, from these 8?
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2. reply fail
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Dyer, and then hope Sturridge doesn't play.
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3. Sess!
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Errr, dyer obviously. C'mon that's not even a tough one!!
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  1. udit
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Sure 🙄 Just ask me how tough/easy it was for the last 2 weeks.
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4. ROBERTO MANKINI
  13 years, 11 months ago
  your nbench is almost too good.... Dyer for sure not sure about 2nd choice. Bale maybe?
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FORCA INTER
13 years, 11 months ago
who to bench this week?

Krul(Vorm)

Richards ,Shotton , Enrique ,Senderos , Evans

Bale , Mata ,McClean , Mosses , Walters

Rooney (C) , Aguero ,RVP
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1. asyrafdanial
  13 years, 11 months ago
  moses richards evans
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  1. Sess!
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Shotton a doubt so I'd def start richards ahead of him incase, shotton comes off bench for a 1pter
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Valar(Keith)
13 years, 11 months ago
jones back.. woohoo!! now just shotton needs to be fit and my defense wont be half bad
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Attila the Bum
13 years, 11 months ago
Cant seem to find the stat, but anyone know how many goals Hangeland scored last season?

Trying to find out if he is less of a set piece threat than last year.
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1. udit
  13 years, 11 months ago
  6
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2. Bubbles
  13 years, 11 months ago
  http://www.soccerway.com/players/brede-hangeland/4533/
  
  6 last season, none at all this.
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  1. Attila the Bum
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Thanks Bubbles and Udit
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3. tosey
  13 years, 11 months ago
  6 in the league, 0 this year
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  1. Attila the Bum
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Considering him for a punt for skipper. Don't fancy our chances of scoring to be honest, and we have conceded 52% of goals from set pieces, the highest percentage in the top division*. Looking at his stats in the Members area though he doesnt seem to be having many attempts at goal, just trying to figure out if Senderos (or someone else) is taking his set piece threat.
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    1. Attila the Bum
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Disloyal though so not sure I will 😉
      
      *59% stat from OptaJoe
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4. Fratboy
  13 years, 11 months ago
  I know he scored 2 goals for me one week, those were the days.
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5. Sess!
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Senderos has looked threatening last few games
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CatMac
13 years, 11 months ago
Can anyone help me fill the last spot in my WC team? I cant decide between:

A) Rooney - playing Arsenal and ManU's goals could come from anyone other than Rooney, although would still be good for possible assists 🙂 Got Valencia/Evans as well

B) Torres - playing Norwich, but cant seem to get a goal even if he looks good, also a good differential but I have got 1 already in Gerrard. No other Chelsea cover though.

Would only be for 2 weeks, cos then Aguero is coming in.

thanks, guys
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1. Pilko's Pump Pants
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Rooney has a habit of scoring against the Gooners...
  
  Torres is a wild punt...
  
  in that light... have a guess which i would choose..
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  1. CatMac
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Put that way Rooney seems the more logical option - no?
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    1. Pilko's Pump Pants
      13 years, 11 months ago
      yeah... but... i've felt the pull of the Torres bandwagon myself this week... that off the bar overhead kick last week and 2 decent penalty shouts dismissed did turn my head too...
      
      just not going there again until he can prove he's over the drought with at least 1 goal...
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      1. CatMac
        13 years, 11 months ago
        I've got Rooney at the moment and might just stick with that. I'm leading my ML's but the point difference has been eroded the last few weeks with loads of red arrows. It might be wiser to steer the safe route with Rooney, at least until Torres does actually start scoring, as you say.
        
        cheers Pilko
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2. Ginkapo FPL
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Two weeks...........Gotta be Torres
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  1. CatMac
    13 years, 11 months ago
    You'd think so, especially against Norwich, but I'm not confident he'll find the net. mmm..I'm no the wiser
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    1. Pilko's Pump Pants
      13 years, 11 months ago
      A couple of times i was seconds from pushing the transfer button and bringing Torres in this week.... each time common sense stopped me doing it...
      
      if you're not sure... let the Torres express pass you by this week... it will probably only splutter to a disappointing halt this weekend...
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      1. Pilko's Pump Pants
        13 years, 11 months ago
        BUT.....if you do go for it.... dive in headfirst.... give him the armband 😉
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        CatMac
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Yes, if I do he'll get the armband 😀
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3. theotherguy
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Rooney for me.
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zee303
13 years, 11 months ago
Who to start?

Vorm or Mingolet

Cahill or Senderos
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ROBERTO MANKINI
13 years, 11 months ago
Dempsey, Valencia or Mata for next 3 weeks?
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1. heco87
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Dempsey
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@FuzzyWarbles
13 years, 11 months ago
24 hours til WC lock-in.

please just dont let it be a disaster. thats all i ask. not a disaster.
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udit
13 years, 11 months ago
Okey dokey, just took out a WC draft so here goes -
Hart vorm
Huth Richards Simpson Shotton Kelly
Lampard Dempsey Walters Gylfi Sess
Morison Rooney RVP
plan is to get rid of lamps next week for nani/valencia upgrade huth to vermaelen and in GW 24 rooney to kun which would allow me to upgrade one of mid in GW 25 probably sess, thoughts?
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1. Fratboy
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Nice team man! Really liking the choices! Good plan as well, only suggestion is you're probably better off with getting rid of Shotton, too risky. Maybe get Brown if you can afford?
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  1. udit
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Thanks man! I can afford him but he's injured is he not?
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2. Scroobius Mac
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Best laid plans.
  Get the players you want now. I can understand perhaps having one player you can say next week I'll get rid of but if you have long term plans for multiple players you'll end up with injuries, taking hits and not having the team you want.
  Also
  TOT, eve + 1 million > ars, STO
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  1. udit
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Ok thanks for the advice, I was wondering myself whilst writing that this team needs far too many changes, maybe I should remove lamps altogether, also I didn't quite understand what did you mean by your last line 😕 .
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    1. Scroobius Mac
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Oh Aguero over Rooney basically. I just mean that I'd rather have Aguero for those two than Rooney anyway.
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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      13 years, 11 months ago
      He thinks you should get Aguero instead of Rooney now. I don't 😉
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3. Ginkapo FPL
  13 years, 11 months ago
  hehe Gylf, next you will be putting Mylf in your wc
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  1. udit
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Er, ginkapo sorry about yesterday, didn't mean to offend you 🙁
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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      13 years, 11 months ago
      no problem
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tosey
13 years, 11 months ago
10 of my 11 are playing at home this week but my captain is the one thats playing away!
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1. Fratboy
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Cpt. Fatso reporting for duty!
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  1. Ryan
    13 years, 11 months ago
    You FATBOY? 😀
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    1. udit
      13 years, 11 months ago
      The person who is fat yet speaks straight.
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Valar(Keith)
13 years, 11 months ago
Shotton to Senderos for free worth it? got 0.7 in the bank.. wanted to save 2 for next week's pre wildcard punt.. but senderos looks good for both weeks..
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1. Valar(Keith)
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Got Caulker/BAE comin in for Shotton
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GoonerByron
13 years, 11 months ago
Whats the percentage chance of Cahill starting at the back for Chelsea this GW?
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1. Fratboy
  13 years, 11 months ago
  20%
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2. zee303
  13 years, 11 months ago
  50%
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3. G.McSwegan
  13 years, 11 months ago
  1000000000% more than last week
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