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Sanchez

O’Reilly
Lewis Hall
Milenkovic
Dorgu

Matheus Cunha
Neto
Wirtz
Saka

Haaland
Ekitiké

Dubravka
Heaven
Miley
Nmecha

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Rogers	AVL	7.4m	118.6%	Very Likely
Cherki	MCI	6.7m	100.5%	Very Likely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	97.0%	Likely
Alderete	SUN	4.0m	98.6%	Maybe
Mukiele	SUN	4.2m	96.4%	Maybe
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	93.1%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	86.9%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	7.0m	88.4%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	5.9m	84.7%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.9m	77.3%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	69.7%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.5m	68.3%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.8m	67.9%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.0m	66.6%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	67.4%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	5.9m	65.7%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.2m	62.0%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.3m	63.3%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	61.6%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	60.3%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	60.4%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.1m	62.2%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	6.4m	49.7%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.0m	50.1%	Unlikely
Konaté	LIV	5.4m	53.3%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	53.2%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.7m	52.5%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	49.9%	Unlikely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.4m	49.9%	Unlikely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	49.6%	Unlikely
De Cuyper	BHA	4.3m	47.8%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.4m	42.7%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	47.0%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	45.8%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	40.8%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.9m	43.5%	Unlikely
Smith Rowe	FUL	5.6m	43.1%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	43.2%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.6m	31.9%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	38.4%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Ballard	SUN	4.7m	103.7%	Very Likely
Burn	NEW	5.1m	102.1%	Very Likely
Isidor	SUN	5.4m	101.0%	Very Likely
King	FUL	4.5m	101.0%	Very Likely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	101.3%	Very Likely
Grealish	EVE	6.5m	101.2%	Very Likely
Adams	BOU	5.0m	100.9%	Very Likely
Rice	ARS	7.2m	86.5%	Likely
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	98.1%	Maybe
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	98.5%	Maybe
Rodon	LEE	4.0m	96.6%	Maybe
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	96.6%	Maybe
Hermansen	WHU	4.3m	97.6%	Maybe
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	96.8%	Maybe
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	94.4%	Unlikely
Bellegarde	WOL	5.2m	93.3%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	93.9%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	93.8%	Unlikely
Diakité	BOU	4.4m	91.6%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	10.3m	94.3%	Unlikely
Seung soo	NEW	4.4m	92.2%	Unlikely
Anderson	SUN	3.9m	91.9%	Unlikely
Robertson	LIV	5.8m	90.9%	Unlikely
Aké	MCI	5.3m	90.8%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	89.8%	Unlikely
Agbadou	WOL	4.3m	88.1%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.2m	88.0%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	4.9m	87.0%	Unlikely
Neto	CHE	7.3m	81.8%	Unlikely
Bayindir	MUN	4.8m	87.0%	Unlikely
Sadiki	SUN	5.0m	86.2%	Unlikely
R.Gomes	WOL	4.4m	86.2%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.3m	84.4%	Unlikely
Sousa	AVL	3.9m	84.2%	Unlikely
Dennis	BOU	4.0m	83.8%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	9.0m	82.7%	Unlikely
Bettinelli	MCI	3.9m	81.5%	Unlikely
March	BHA	5.8m	84.2%	Unlikely
Baleba	BHA	4.6m	81.2%	Unlikely
Ward-Prowse	WHU	5.6m	79.9%	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-Final Results

29 January 2012 2572 comments

Akers

As entry opens for the Members-only Paddy Power Cup VI, we’ve almost reached the final stage of it’s predecessor. Gameweek 22 saw four fantasy managers face off in the Semi-Finals of the Paddy Power Cup V. In case you missed the summary in this week’s ScoutCast, here is how the two ties panned out…

sleepingmaster 48 – 41 ChickenDevil

sleepingmaster advances to the Grand Final after a seven-point win over ChickenDevil. A late fight-back courtesy of Antonio Valencia’s 13-point haul wasn’t enough to close the gap after Stephane Sessegnon and, to a lesser degree, Ciaran Clark’s performances the day before.

Sitting 59,659th in the world, sleepingmaster advances as the underdog, but is safe in the knowledge that he’s already pocketed prizes worth over £100. ChickenDevil will have to settle for a Gameweek 23 3rd-place play-off to bag a prize.

Raasclart 26 – 37 Funkyav

Eleven points was the margin of victory for Funkyav over Raasclart, who has John Ruddy’s unlikely clean sheet against Chelsea to thank. With Funkyav backing a heavy Chelsea win, seeing as his team boasted the likes of Juan Mata and captain Daniel Sturridge, fortune was certainly on his side.

Congratulations to sleepingmaster and Funkyav for reaching the Grand Final! A preview article will follow…

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CatMac
13 years, 11 months ago
Mayuka off!!
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1. Ginkapo FPL
  13 years, 11 months ago
  bad times, but I am happy for it to stay like this. Clean sheet for Himmonde and win points for everyone.
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  1. CatMac
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Libya now 2-1.
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2. JK - Cønt ⭐
  13 years, 11 months ago
  NOOOOO
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anish10
13 years, 11 months ago
what do you reckon to both kompany & richards.

have aguero and richards atm for city coverage and i cant afford silva
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1. Henry Hill
  13 years, 11 months ago
  I'm thinking about doubling up on their defence too, always a risk but good chance of cleanies
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  1. anish10
    13 years, 11 months ago
    yeah also both of them have a good chance of goals/assists
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Gabriel Agbonlahor
13 years, 11 months ago
mignolet krul
kompany caulker evans simpson cahill
silva ball sess dempsey valencia
rvp dzeko sturridge

1) who should I put on the bench?
2) who is best to put as C?
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1. Gabriel Agbonlahor
  13 years, 11 months ago
  *bale
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Syd.
13 years, 11 months ago
"Sunderland's Wes Brown hobbled off with suspected knee ligament damage" ???

Has the knee moved... I thought he had hurt his shoulder 😕

Correct me if i am wrong...
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1. the axolotl
  13 years, 11 months ago
  he kind of landed on his whole side, knee ligament damage didnt look likely tho
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@FuzzyWarbles
13 years, 11 months ago
thanks for nothing Kily.

25% of round 3 over, zero points.

red arrow methinks
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★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
13 years, 11 months ago
Thoughts on my starting 11 for this week?

Lindegaard
BAE | Vermaelen | Kompany
Silva | Dempsey | Valencia | Bale(C) | Sessegnon
Aguero | RVP(VC)

Thanks.
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1. blockman11
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Looks good man,
  
  I'm doing RVP Captain with Sess Vice, but you're set up looks good too
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TorresMagic™
13 years, 11 months ago
Any major injuries today?
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1. @FuzzyWarbles
  13 years, 11 months ago
  brown goes down
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  1. TorresMagic™
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Down to 14. 🙁
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Marco Del Wattsio
13 years, 11 months ago
Anybody fancy a different look at fantasy football follow @realdelwattsio.
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1. The Light Knight
  13 years, 11 months ago
  no
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WOLVERiNES
13 years, 11 months ago
Sess+Dzeko OR Mcclean+Aguero ????????
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Henry Hill
13 years, 11 months ago
McLean was very impressive again today I heard, is having both him and Sessegnon too much Sunderland cover?
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1. blockman11
  13 years, 11 months ago
  I got both...
  they delievered 22 points last gw....and got norwich at home.....
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2. Salah’s Sonnet
  13 years, 11 months ago
  I have both, a few people said it may be overkill but has worked out well so far, i say go for it, two on form players, and seem to be playing a lot off each other, it is a 'new' sunderland after all anyway 🙂
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  1. Henry Hill
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Cheers lads, certainly tempting to have both. Mclean at 4.5 is a bargain, he probably won't be picked for Euro 2012 which is ridiculous
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3. the axolotl
  13 years, 11 months ago
  not a bad idea at all. mcclean is 4.5mil. scored 6, 10, 2 , 8 last 4 games. scored 1 and assisted 1 in last 2 cup games so he looks like a consistent performer, the guy is incredibly good value.
  
  and sess on fire at the moment.
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@FuzzyWarbles
13 years, 11 months ago
dropped two zambia defenders

added kily

i stink.
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1. Ginkapo FPL
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Ok, you are appaling. What ever made you do that?
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Call Me Old Fashioned
13 years, 11 months ago
tuning into to Milan v Calagri, i have done nothing but watch footy and tennis today. shame uni lectures start again 2moro
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TorresMagic™
13 years, 11 months ago
26 qualified for the 20% League & 61 in the Millionaire Club.
Plenty qualified for both but only entered in one.
Scores needed can be found in the link below.

http://www.torresmagic.webs.com/qualificationscores.htm
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1. Parm
  13 years, 11 months ago
  How many accounts do you have???
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  1. TorresMagic™
    13 years, 11 months ago
    How many RMTs are you going to post this week? 😕
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blockman11
13 years, 11 months ago
So I just realized, if you had gotten these players at their lowest prices, you could have this team:

Krul Vorm

Enrique Jones Komp/Richards BAE Verm

Silva Bale Dempsey Sess Valencia

Ba Aguero RVP

Looks right beast, although i guess the problem is BAE, Jones, Enrique, all have bad fixtures/form, and you can't really drop them if you got them cheap
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1. Salah’s Sonnet
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Another problem is if you chose that team at the start you would probably be sitting in the top million os so lol 🙂
  
  Is a beast of a team though, nice 🙂
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Ginkapo FPL
13 years, 11 months ago
FULL-TIME! Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Zambia

FULL-TIME! Libya 2-1 Senegal

Zambia go through as the group leaders.
Equatorial Guinea qualify second.
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1. Hate that rotation
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Senegal disgracefully poor for the amount of quality players they have.
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  1. CatMac
    13 years, 11 months ago
    They were one of the favourites too. Nil points, shambles!
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CatMac
13 years, 11 months ago
Yessss. Zambia top the group 1-0 win over Eq Guinea. 😀
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1. Call Me Old Fashioned
  13 years, 11 months ago
  would ivory coast play Eq Guinea if they top their group?
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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Yes
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    1. CatMac
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Interesting if Angola get 2nd in that group, they are neighbours with Zambia.
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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Ooh big game, lots of goals, Mayuka captain again, Himmonde possibly transfered.
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        CatMac
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Could well be, Angola have scored 4 so far and let in 3 and that's just in 2 matches!
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        Ginkapo FPL
        13 years, 11 months ago
        It'll be Boom Town for us then
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rasher
13 years, 11 months ago
worth a 4point hit

Rooney-)aguero
bentner(don't ask)-)ba

worried that ba won't play though
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1. jimski
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Maybe just do the Aguero one and bench Bendtner this week. Ba quite possibly will not play.
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  1. rasher
    13 years, 11 months ago
    yeah I really hate taken points hits, I'll have enough to start like I have Richards and enrique on the bench so I'll play 1 of those
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7923dos
13 years, 11 months ago
Ay comments on this WC team?

Mingolet | Vorm
A. Ferdiand | Evans | Kompany | Simpson/Santon | Kelly
Silva | Dempsey | Valencia | Dyer | Bale
Aguero | RVP | Ba

Thanks!
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disparate dan - a reasonabl…
13 years, 11 months ago
new series of top gear

grand
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1. Back on the horse
  13 years, 11 months ago
  cheers. series link done
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2. Syd.
  13 years, 11 months ago
  well i suppose since there is bugger else on
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Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
13 years, 11 months ago
Any of you ever heard a genuine Zulu Choir?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=othcj_HIPmo&feature=related

🙂
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1. isacki: full casual
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Very nice, been too long since I listened to this stuff.
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Back on the horse
13 years, 11 months ago
annoying about Helguson, he was pencilled in for my WC... not that I have some master plan that will rocket me up the rankings...
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JK - Cønt ⭐
13 years, 11 months ago
ok defender and mid for 17.3 for a 1 week punt? Evra and Theo?
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1. Ginkapo FPL
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Wait for teamsheets on Tuesday
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    13 years, 11 months ago
    can't, Nani is falling tonight, need to lose him before then, and since I'm going to OT on Tuesday and my phone seems to struggle with FPl will have to do them today as annoying as it is.
    
    P.S Don't want Sess and my main rival has put him in this week.
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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Rather go for Evra and Dempsey
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    2. isacki: full casual
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Urrrrgh, try
      http://m.fantasy.premierleague.com
      
      If you haven't already. Should work on all but the most basic of mobiles...
      
      Might be worth taking a 0.1 loss on Nani if it gets you points by you knowing the teamsheets. It is GW23/38 after all.
      
      BTW is Nani flagged? If he is he may not fall on 100%, it may be more like 150%.
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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        he's yellow flagged, he may fall 0.1 tonight but could easily fall again before then. Plus the teamsheet thing only counts for Tuesday's games, would love it Ars played the but....
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      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        my phone is HTC Wildfire, but for some reason I loads but doesn't let me log in.
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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Likewise, I am off to OT for this one JK. Where you sat?
      
      I would get Valencia and a city defender in.
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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        I have a ST so I'm sat lower east stand where I always sit. Val and Richards will be in wc team so don't want to put them in this week, as I want to punt.
        
        Interesting fact. In this year's official United team photo you can actually see my seat at OT
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        Call Me Old Fashioned
        13 years, 11 months ago
        I am in the East Stand too for it, high up in 3rd tier, Block E331
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        up and to the right of me, think you're kind of just before the wall that separates the east stand from the Fergie stand. My seat is awesome, if you have the team poster it's easy to find
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        Call Me Old Fashioned
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Nah, I am on the other side. By the wall that separate the east stand and south stand.
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        ah ok, sat up there before. In fact I think I've sat everywhere at OT bar the seats directly behind the dugouts.
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        Granville
        13 years, 11 months ago
        I've sat 2 rows behind Fergie twice, so close you can hear him chewing. A guy I know has a season ticket there and he gets on the box quite often.
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        ST there costs around the 900 mark, mine is just over 700. Decent seat as well
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        Call Me Old Fashioned
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Is that near the Turban Crew granny. I have only been 5 times before. All of them in the 3rd tier of the East stand or Stretford end. Was in north stand for Crawley FA cup tie last year.
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        SE can not be compared to any other part of the ground frankly, I sat there last year vs Birmingham.
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        Granville
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Can say I noticed. Last time I sat there was probably about 12 years ago.
        
        Jkisthe1, are you from North or South Manchester?
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        neither, I'm form SALFORD
        😆
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        Granville
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Depends, Salford extends north to west.
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        I'm from deepest darkest Salford.
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        The Broughton ma'sivee innit
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2. Parm
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Would take a risk on 2 Spurs men. BAE & VDV
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Have BAE, Freidel and Bale, so Spurs are out.
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Henry Hill
13 years, 11 months ago
Stefan Effenberg's autobiography has a chapter entitled 'What Lothar Matthäus knows about football'. It consisted of a blank page 😆
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  13 years, 11 months ago
  😆
  
  Will always have 1 great memory of Lothar
  
  Him sitting on the bench having been subbed and looking like someone had just told him his wife had left him as United scored the 2 goals in Barcelona 😛 That just never gets tiresome
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  1. kennethrhcp
    13 years, 11 months ago
    my lasting memory of that game is sami koffour on his knees in tears @ the final whistle 🙂
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    1. isacki: full casual
      13 years, 11 months ago
      You harsh buggers! 😀
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    2. Granville
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Terry Venables saying on live TV 'lucky cnuts'
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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      13 years, 11 months ago
      I actually felt sorry for Sami, but Lothar was an arrogant prick, that's why I loved it so much.
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      1. kennethrhcp
        13 years, 11 months ago
        i liked him aswell, felt bad for the guy but thankfully it was him on the ground in tears & not stam or johnson!
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    4. Gargamel
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Yeah, classic scene. Made even better by the fact that they regrouped and came back stronger to win it two seasons later.
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    5. Portsmouth Bubblejet
      13 years, 11 months ago
      My lasting memory is watching the match with a group of Bayern fans while very visibly wearing the blue-and-white scarf of their local rivals 1860 Munich. I laughed so uncontrollably at the end that my friends had to smuggle me out of the bar for my own safety.
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  2. Portsmouth Bubblejet
    13 years, 11 months ago
    To be fair to Loddar, it's statistically likely that someone had indeed just told him that his wife had left him. He's been divorced four times, with each wife getting ever younger and ever blonder.
    
    Mind you, Effenberg isn't the brightest Bratwurst in the sausage stand either. He was fined €10,000 in 2003 for calling a motorway policeman an 'a**ehole" ('Arschloch'). His excuse that he was actually merely wishing the policeman good evening ('einen schönen Abend noch') didn't go down too well with the judge.
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    1. isacki: full casual
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Haha, nice nuggets!
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    2. AP
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Effenberg is up there with my top footballing villains from Germany. Him, Kahn and Moller all should be drowned*.
      
      *bit harsh maybe.
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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Hey don't insult cousin Ollie.
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      2. isacki: full casual
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Wow, that's a who's who of Top German Guys! Blasphemy 😀
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      3. GREENDREAMS11
        13 years, 11 months ago
        HARALD SCHUMAKKER TOTAL WA>>>>ER
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        very true
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        AP
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Oh christ, yes. Definite.
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        GREENDREAMS11
        13 years, 11 months ago
        giving my age away with that one.
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        was born in 84, but seen the footage of the 82 semi
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        GREENDREAMS11
        13 years, 11 months ago
        i was gutted. i had tipped france to win it that year and was feeling kinda smug until i realised that schumakker had been watching enter the dragon. As far as i'm aware i dont think he ever apologised for it either and considering the damage he done its the least he could have done.
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        Granville
        13 years, 11 months ago
        The West Germany v France semi in '82 is the best game I've ever seen. Unfortunately the wrong team won.
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        isacki: full casual
        13 years, 11 months ago
        lol it's one of the worst things ever to happen on a football field. A massive prick.
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        he never admitted he did anything wrong. How the ref gave a goal kick I will just never know.
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        Granville
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Italy destroyed them in the final though, that was sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet.
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        Portsmouth Bubblejet
        13 years, 11 months ago
        In 2007, on the 25th anniversary of the match, Schumacher said that he'd still make the infamous tackle "in exactly the same way today", which is mind-blowing. The only part of the incident where he said he'd acted incorrectly was in not going over to see how Battiston was while he was being treated on the pitch. "For the first time in my life I was a coward", Schumacher recalled. "Lots of French players were there and I thought the situation would escalate."
        
        The incident damaged West German football's reputation so badly that it took many years for German fans to identify with the national side again. No-one forgave him for the incident and Schumacher claims that German supporters rang him up at home continuously to leave hate messages and threatened to kidnap his children.
        
        When West Germany played a friendly against France in Strasbourg in 1984, the French fans hung a Schumacher doll on a gallows behind his goal. The only person who forgave him, ironically, was Battiston himself. "If it hadn't have been for that foul, I'd never have become so well-known", he said in 2007. Probably through broken teeth.
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decisions
13 years, 11 months ago
Been holding onto Rooney who is out with WC next week.. Looks like he want play next GW, anyone got a hunch on a one week punt, already have RVP and Ade. Go wild, up for a flutter
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1. Hate that rotation
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Wellbeck/Hernandez/Berbatov. Wait for teamsheets before you pick which one.
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2. J0E
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Dzeko - great away stats. Zamora for a gamble.
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  1. J0E
    13 years, 11 months ago
    And yes... Man utd striker would be good. They will score.
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3. kennethrhcp
  13 years, 11 months ago
  bent or zamora?
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  1. decisions
    13 years, 11 months ago
    thanks guys.. fancied having rooney (or any utd attacking threat) for the fixture. zamora is going to be 3rd striker in wc so fancy a bigger punt... bent or well/hernadez i reckon.. or torres for a laugh, captained of course
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AP
13 years, 11 months ago
Interesting: Eden Hazard was then asked where he expects to play next season. He replied with a wry smile—"In England…for a club that play good football"

That would suggest to me Arsenal. Chelsea certainly don't play good football, unless he's been brainwashed.
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1. Ginkapo FPL
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Always the worry that 'Arry has been on to him
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2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
  13 years, 11 months ago
  He would be a seriously good signing for anyone.
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    13 years, 11 months ago
    Nani_________Young_________Hazard
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    Roaming 3 behind Rooney imagine it!
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    1. AP
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Never gonna sign for Utd. Forgot about City, could be them i guess. Can't see it being Spurs.
      
      Chelsea, City, Arsenal. Place your bets.
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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        13 years, 11 months ago
        'Twont be United, I know. But that'd work.
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      2. Granville
        13 years, 11 months ago
        City can't possibly have Silva, Nasri and Hazard in the same team.
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        AP
        13 years, 11 months ago
        When you've got billions pouring out of the ground every day, anything is possible.
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        Granville
        13 years, 11 months ago
        I don't mean that. The side couldn't function properly with 3 similar types of players. They don't need him, they need a centre back, a flying winger, a left back and another striker.
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        Drip Doctor
        13 years, 11 months ago
        They can. Barry Yaya holding, Silva, Nasri, Hazard behind Kun.
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        Granville
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Very lightweight and little pace.
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        Henry Hill
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Why not, Nasri has been very poor for them
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        Drip Doctor
        13 years, 11 months ago
        He's starting to settle, he'll be a lot better next season.
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        Granville
        13 years, 11 months ago
        In place of Nasri, maybe. Although they shove him out wide and I'm not sure Hazard would be so keen to play out there.
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      13 years, 11 months ago
      Only works if Rooney becomes prolific and stops coming into midfield to pick up the ball.
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3. applebonkers
  13 years, 11 months ago
  hopefully he was watching ESPN on friday. he'd look good in yellow
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  1. Call Me Old Fashioned
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Delia. Sign him up 😛
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  2. AP
    13 years, 11 months ago
    The watford routine isn't fooling me jnr gooner. 😛
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    1. applebonkers
      13 years, 11 months ago
      oh you scamp. you earned this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_in_English_football (scroll down to the table)
      http://static.tumblr.com/idavcug/SiPlvbtlm/celebrate.gif
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4. Hate that rotation
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Wouldnt be suprised. Essien choose Chelsea over Utd because he always dreamed of playing for Chelsea. Kids in Ghana dont dream about playing for chelsea.
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5. McDog
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Hopefully he'll go to City, and they'll keep their hands off Bale then.
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6. isacki: full casual
  13 years, 11 months ago
  If Arsenal got him, I'd be overjoyed. I'd also be very unlikely to exist, as that parallel universe is forever closed off by our inability to financially compete for the biggest stars...
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7. Crouch Potato!
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Possibly Swansea, they are the PLs Barca.
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  1. AP
    13 years, 11 months ago
    The 'in england' bit kinda rules them out.
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    1. isacki: full casual
      13 years, 11 months ago
      You think Hazard knows the difference? 😀
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      1. Granville
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Arsenal are the best fit when you scrutinise his statement.
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        isacki: full casual
        13 years, 11 months ago
        "After thinking about it, I'm leaning towards England," he said.
        "It's a style of play that suits me and it's there that you can learn the most."
        Hazard conceded that Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur were among the clubs he could join but said: "Nothing has been decided yet."
        "I want to play at a big club, but I don't want to sit on the bench," he said. "It needs to be a club that plays good football."
        
        You're right, it's making me hopeful.
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8. Drip Doctor
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Can't see it unfortunately. Gervinho, Walcott, Chamberlain... Arshavin. Utd, Chelsea, City or Spurs. Maybe Cole has got in his ear about 'The Great Liverpool'
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Yes because all of those are so much better than Hazard.
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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      13 years, 11 months ago
      .. You don't pay big for an are you're well covered in. Main reason why many think signing Young was a mistake
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      13 years, 11 months ago
      I know they aren't better then Hazard but do you really think Arsene will spend big when he has faith in these 4, plus Miyachi? It's not what he does.
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      1. isacki: full casual
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Gervinho, Walcott and Ox are all wingers (although Ox can play central). Hazard can play both in the centre and the wing. I think he has a niche, particularly as Ramsey just doesn't have that spark of genius.
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        isacki: full casual
        13 years, 11 months ago
        By the way, I've followed the Hazard rumours for a while - Wenger has been linked with Hazard for months, there was talk of him signing Hazard before the start of this season. I haven't believed any of it so far because I don't believe out of all the chasing clubs we have the money to pay for either his transfer or his wages, but I'd love it.
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        Drip Doctor
        13 years, 11 months ago
        I think Wenger has earmarked Wilshere to replace Cesc and create that spark of genius.
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        isacki: full casual
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Maybe, although no disrespect to Jack but it sounds a little wishful to hope he'll match him. More of a box-to-boxer, with more defensive qualities than Fab.
        
        Signing players is strongly influenced by how they work with you current system. We've preferred 4-2-3-1 this season so our ideal squad right now is probably this (IMO):
        
        ..................RVP.......................
        ..Gervinho/Ox Ramsey Walcott
        ...........Song.....Wilshere...........
        ..............DEFENCE..................
        
        Throw Hazard in and it becomes
        
        ....................RVP.....................
        ..Gervinho/Ox Hazard Walcott
        ...........Song.....Wilshere...........
        ..............DEFENCE..................
        
        Which looks extremely tasty to me, particularly as I haven't seen much flair from Ramsey.
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  2. AP
    13 years, 11 months ago
    He could play centrally. Instead of Ramsey, who i don't think is good enough to play the AM role personally.
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    1. Drip Doctor
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Hopefully, if Rosicky, Diaby & Denilson are sold in the summer it is possible. I highly doubt it is us though, got a feeling it's Chelsea.. despite the 'great football' line.
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      1. AP
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Chelsea need him the most, but Arsenal haven't replaced Fabs. Ox is a great replacement for Nasri, i think he's actually offers more. Depends if Hazard is happy to stay on the wing, I read somewhere he wants a more central role.
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        Drip Doctor
        13 years, 11 months ago
        What about Arteta, i doubt Wenger signed him for a season. Ox looks like he could end up in CM aswell. Song, Wilshere and Hazard would be glorious though 🙂
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        SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Arteta is as stopgate as they come. Gives experience, gives Wenger more time to decide on a replacement for Fabs, lifts the pressure on Ramsey and gives an extra man in the squad. He's expendable for next season imo.
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        Drip Doctor
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Stop getting me excited! It's not going to happen ok? ok. 😉
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DV8R
13 years, 11 months ago
Welbeck set to rise tonight according to FISO.

Should I do a straight swap Sturridge -> Welbeck for a one week punt?

I want to do it tonight before price update.
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1. TorresMagic™
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Unless he rises again or you have exactly enough tonight, there's no difference. Rather see the team sheets.
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2. Hate that rotation
  13 years, 11 months ago
  If its only a 1 week punt, does the 0.1 increase matter that much?
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3. isacki: full casual
  13 years, 11 months ago
  You WCing next GW? It would be best to do this just before the Tuesday deadline when the teamsheets come out and you know if Welbz is playing. However with Rooney a doubt he looks pretty good to start, I’d hit it.
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isacki: full casual
13 years, 11 months ago
You WCing next GW? It would be best to do this just before the Tuesday deadline when the teamsheets come out and you know if Welbz is playing. However with Rooney a doubt he looks pretty good to start, I'd hit it.
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Boss Hogg
13 years, 11 months ago
Anything I should do different with this wildcard team?

Lindy, Mingolet
Kompany, Shawcross, Cahill, Evans, Senderos
Bale, Sess, Valencia, Silva, Dempsey
Sturridge, RVP, Dzeko
(0.2 in the bank)

Any ideas?
Not sure about the defence...or Danny Sturridge
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1. isacki: full casual
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Sturridge > Ba. Cut your losses on that horrible team and invest in the return of the phenomenon. I have my own thoughts on Cahill and Shawcross but I can see why you have them.
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2. isacki: full casual
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Also Lindy / Mignolet rotation is bad. Krul's better.
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  1. Boss Hogg
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Lindy and Krul then?
    
    I agree on Ba, and will be getting him next week for certain.
    This week I fancy either Sturridge or Welbeck, so will probably wait for Tuesday night to decide.
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    1. isacki: full casual
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Yep Lindy and Krul looks better.
      
      Krul and Mignolet rotate perfectly (always have a keeper at home) but no United coverage, your call.
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Holy See
13 years, 11 months ago
So clean sheets for my Zambia chaps. Liking the prizes statement on the acon ff site - "Stay tuned for prize announcements!" If it's like 100grand, I'll be livid for being so blasé. Probably a tv tho. Ibra scores for Milan. Yippee.
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1. CatMac
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Good punt having 2 Zambian defenders, must make for a nerve-wracking 90mins though 🙂
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  1. Holy See
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Milan score again! If I was doing well in the league I'd have been biting dem nails. But I'm not, remotely. Unfortunately.
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2. Anorak
  13 years, 11 months ago
  “Stay tuned for prize announcements!” usually means that they were waiting to see how many people signed up (and how much advertising revenue they were due).
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McDog
13 years, 11 months ago
Yes! What a goal from Zlatan.
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