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FPL GW19 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Sanchez

O’Reilly
Lewis Hall
Milenkovic
Dorgu

Matheus Cunha
Neto
Wirtz
Saka

Haaland
Ekitiké

Dubravka
Heaven
Miley
Nmecha

GW20 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Rogers	AVL	7.4m	113.6%	Very Likely
Cherki	MCI	6.7m	98.3%	Likely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	96.0%	Maybe
Alderete	SUN	4.0m	98.0%	Maybe
Mukiele	SUN	4.2m	96.1%	Maybe
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	93.1%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	7.0m	88.0%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	86.1%	Unlikely
Saliba	ARS	5.9m	84.6%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.9m	76.4%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	69.8%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.5m	68.1%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.8m	67.8%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.1m	62.6%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	67.5%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.0m	66.3%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	5.9m	65.9%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.2m	61.7%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.3m	63.5%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	61.4%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	60.1%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	60.4%	Unlikely
Gabriel	ARS	6.4m	46.6%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.0m	48.4%	Unlikely
Konaté	LIV	5.4m	53.3%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	53.2%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.7m	52.4%	Unlikely
Ødegaard	ARS	7.8m	49.3%	Unlikely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.4m	49.7%	Unlikely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	49.6%	Unlikely
De Cuyper	BHA	4.3m	47.9%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	47.2%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	45.8%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.4m	41.9%	Unlikely
Smith Rowe	FUL	5.6m	43.2%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.9m	43.7%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	43.5%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	40.0%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	38.5%	Unlikely
Wharton	CRY	5.0m	37.6%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Ballard	SUN	4.7m	102.8%	Very Likely
Burn	NEW	5.1m	101.7%	Very Likely
Isidor	SUN	5.4m	100.6%	Very Likely
King	FUL	4.5m	100.6%	Very Likely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	101.0%	Very Likely
Adams	BOU	5.0m	100.7%	Very Likely
Grealish	EVE	6.5m	100.9%	Very Likely
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	96.0%	Likely
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	97.7%	Maybe
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	98.4%	Maybe
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	96.8%	Maybe
Rodon	LEE	4.0m	96.0%	Maybe
Hermansen	WHU	4.3m	97.5%	Maybe
Rice	ARS	7.2m	85.0%	Maybe
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	93.9%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	93.8%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	10.3m	94.7%	Unlikely
Diakité	BOU	4.4m	91.3%	Unlikely
Bellegarde	WOL	5.2m	93.1%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	94.4%	Unlikely
Seung soo	NEW	4.4m	92.1%	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	89.7%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.2m	87.9%	Unlikely
Agbadou	WOL	4.3m	88.0%	Unlikely
Bayindir	MUN	4.8m	86.9%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	4.9m	86.9%	Unlikely
R.Gomes	WOL	4.4m	86.2%	Unlikely
Sadiki	SUN	5.0m	86.0%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.3m	84.0%	Unlikely
Neto	CHE	7.3m	80.4%	Unlikely
March	BHA	5.8m	84.6%	Unlikely
Dennis	BOU	4.0m	83.7%	Unlikely
Sousa	AVL	3.9m	84.1%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	9.0m	82.6%	Unlikely
Bettinelli	MCI	3.9m	81.1%	Unlikely
Baleba	BHA	4.6m	81.1%	Unlikely
Ward-Prowse	WHU	5.6m	79.8%	Unlikely

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FPL Fixture Ticker

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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anish10
13 years, 11 months ago
anyone taking aguero out for dzeko just to be different?
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1. Conal_H
  13 years, 11 months ago
  I have both. How about that for different!
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  1. Andy1
    13 years, 11 months ago
    I have dzeko
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isacki: full casual
13 years, 11 months ago
REPOST from the deadzone.

Just put this together to help choose my WC defence. A few interesting nuggets there, not least how cheap CS really are giving expensive ones a run for their money. (BTW if you get Evans that obviously counts as a cheap CS)

CHEAP CS TABLE
Team…..CS (home/away)
SWA……..9 (6/3)
NEW…….8 (5/3)
FUL……..7 (4/3)
STO……..7 (4/3)
SUN……..6 (4/2)
AVL………5 (2/3)
WBA…….4 (3/1)
QPR……..4 (2/2)
WOL…….2 (1/1)

TOP SIX TABLE
Team…..CS (home/away)
MUN……11 (5/6)
MCI……..9 (6/3)
TOT……..8 (6/2)
LIV………8 (3/5)
ARS……..7 (5/2)
CHE……..6 (2/4)
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1. Parm
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Funny how Swansea & Citeh both have the same record. Might go Caulker over Micah now 🙂
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2. kennethrhcp
  13 years, 11 months ago
  cheers for that!
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3. Mull
  13 years, 11 months ago
  You should group this together with how good their fixtures are.
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  1. isacki: full casual
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Another day, another post 😀
    
    China Mag does that kind of thing.
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  2. Low-Life
    13 years, 11 months ago
    There's just no satisfying some people!
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TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
13 years, 11 months ago
Hi guys! I could really need some advice about my team! 😛

Vorm Krul
Santon Richards Skrtel Shotton Caulker
Valencia Sess Dempsey Silva Bale
Welbeck RVP Fletcher

I'm planning to transfer out Skrtel,Fletcher,Caulker in the coming weeks. But who should I replace them with?
I have 1.7M in bank.

ATM i think I'm gonna do it like this: 🙂
Skrtel & Caulker >Taiwo/Cahill/Bardsley/Riise/Senderos which ones would you pick?
Fletcher>Ba
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1. lebron85
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Fletcher for Ba is good only if Ba gets his past form back 😉 taiwo looks tempting, dunno whether Cahill or Senderos will keep clean sheets:(
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Parm
13 years, 11 months ago
Stuck on what to do with my team(WC already used)

Vorm | Sorenson
Richards | Evans | Huth | Caulker | Simpson
Silva | Valencia | Walters | Sess | Ben Arfa
RVP | Aguero | Fletcher

Bank: £3.2m
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1. lebron85
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Perhaps getting Ba instead of Fletcher if he plays well and ditching Walters for Bale or even Moses who has easy fixtures coming 😉
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  1. Parm
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Was thinking Huth,Caulker,Walters,Ben Afra & Fletcher to Kelly,Skrtel,Dempsey,Moses & Ba
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    1. lebron85
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Yes, it is good, however would go for Kompany instead of Skrtel if you can afford it. He is more solid IMO 🙂
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    2. TorresMagic™
      13 years, 11 months ago
      -16? 🙄
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2. TorresMagic™
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Surprise surprise. 🙄
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  1. Parm
    13 years, 11 months ago
    I've survived 3/4 days without posting it.
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    1. TorresMagic™
      13 years, 11 months ago
      At least you didn't lie about Berbatov this time. 😕
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lebron85
13 years, 11 months ago
My team for GW 23:

Krul

BAE Kompany Evans

Sess Silva Bale(v) Dempsey Valencia

RVP(c) Aguero

Bench : Vorm Keane Simpson Huth

Guys, waht do you think of my team selection? Any suggestions? Kinda considering playing Keane but don't not if it's worth it? Cheers in advance for your thoughts:)
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waltzingmatildas
13 years, 11 months ago
Hello all, hope you have all had a good weekend!
Been messing around with my wildcard all weekend, and leaning towards this.
What do you all think?
Vorm Lindegaard
Kompany A.Cole McAuley Simpson Senderos
Bale Silva Valencia Barton McClean
RvP Morison Zamora
I do have 4.4 in bank so I could upgrade mcclean to sess but just liking the value from mcclean.
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1. Conal_H
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Morison > Dzeko
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Declan-
13 years, 11 months ago
gw 29 there are only three games definetely on because of fa cup

1 Fulham v swansea
2 Wigan v West Brom
3 Wolves v Man u

I think there will be a fair few dempsey captainers that week
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1. Parm
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Looks like Moses could be a bargain.
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  1. lebron85
    13 years, 11 months ago
    For sure, he is due to come good soon I think:)
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2. Low-Life
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Let's just wait and see what happens to the fixtures first, is there any reason why they can't be rejigged to midweek?
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  1. Jimmers
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Most will likely be played midweek so still in same GW
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  2. Pasqualinho
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Don't think there's any European or International games scheduled for that week - so the games affected by the FA cup could be shited to midweek. DGW avoidance tactics by the fixture committee...
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AP
13 years, 11 months ago
So! Big question is, after only 45mins tonight, will Ba start against Blackburn. I'm gonna take a punt and say yes. Cisse on the bench.
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1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Both on bench imo. Ba to come on around 70 mins, Cisse near the end.
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  1. AP
    13 years, 11 months ago
    mmm i guess a week without playing would make more sense.
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2. the axolotl
  13 years, 11 months ago
  i'd say not. people seem to read a lot into plane journeys affecting a players performance, and i'd imagine newcastle will be no different. tight call tho. ba's price not going anywhere tho so i'd sit tight
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3. Syd.
  13 years, 11 months ago
  No... Sub at best...
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Syd.
13 years, 11 months ago
Might have to invoke my wc.... will wait and see the starting line-ups on tuesday....
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is_there_nanibody_out_there
13 years, 11 months ago
Is it possible to enter the members cup if you are not a member and not be eligible for prizes or do you have to be a member before you enter
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1. Syd.
  13 years, 11 months ago
  The clue is in the name "The Members Cup"...
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  1. kennethrhcp
    13 years, 11 months ago
    🙂
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2. Declan-
  13 years, 11 months ago
  have to be a member to enter the MEMBERS cup
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  1. is_there_nanibody_out_there
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Ya sure seems obvious enough and that's what i would have thought but i saw someone posted the other day that you can enter and become a member if you wanted to claim a prize at the end, thanks for clearing it up
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    1. Sammy
      13 years, 11 months ago
      That's the Torresmagic one mate.. He's link is further up on this page..
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      1. is_there_nanibody_out_there
        13 years, 11 months ago
        No the person who posted it was definitely talking about the members cup, they were just wrong
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    2. TorresMagic™
      13 years, 11 months ago
      That was having an account with PP.
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      1. is_there_nanibody_out_there
        13 years, 11 months ago
        cheers lad
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3. CarelessGenius©
  13 years, 11 months ago
  The Members Cup? A cup for members? Members?
  Should have called it The Cock Cup.
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The Wizard of Ozil
13 years, 11 months ago
Given (Sorensen)
Kelly - Evens - Dawson (Brown,Simpson)
Bale - Nani - Dempsey - McClean (BenArfa)
RVP - Sturridge - Rooney

two frees thinking

Nani & Rooney out Silva & Aguero in seen ok? other ideas are Bent/Ade or Valencia for this week then both city men next week
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lebron85
13 years, 11 months ago
My team for GW 23:

Krul

BAE Kompany Evans

Sess Silva Bale(v) Dempsey Valencia

RVP(c) Aguero

Bench : Vorm Keane Simpson Huth

Guys, waht do you think of my team selection? Any suggestions? Kinda considering playing Keane but don’t not if it’s worth it? Cheers:)
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1. The Wizard of Ozil
  13 years, 11 months ago
  not sure, i like your front 7 as it is
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  1. lebron85
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Ok, thanks:) Want to take a punt on Vermaelen for 3 weeks starting week 24 got 1.3 in the bank so could bring him in for BAE. I think it is worth it?
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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      13 years, 11 months ago
      I agree BAE's fixtures go bad, Arsenal getting defenders back, and we know he's a scoring threat when playing CB, plus I think most people that owned him have got rid. I'll be getting him so I say go for it.
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      1. lebron85
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Thanks. Was thinking the same. Two seasons ago he was a beast for goals:) Any suggesting on tweeking my keepers/defenders/forwards for upcoming GWs?
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        team looks ok for now, but obviously you'll have to replace Keane at some point. I'd leave him on the bench this week, though playing Aguero away never works, you can't put 11 million on the bench.
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        lebron85
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Sound logical, yes definitely;) Is Ba (provided he is good again) the best replacement for Keane looking at Newcastle fixtures?
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        absolutely.
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        lebron85
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Thanks. Another thing: is Krul a better choice this week over Vorm?
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        hmm I think it's a toin coss (yes that was deliberate), neither will keep a cs, but i think I'd play Vorm at home.
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        lebron85
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Ok, just because Vorm makes more saves or Chelsea are just bad away?
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Vorm will make more saves, Blackburn will score at home.
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        lebron85
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Do you really think Blackburn will score at home? Even without Yakubu?
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Blackburn always score
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        lebron85
        13 years, 11 months ago
        I c. Hmm.. Thanks for the goalkeeper tip - probably Vrom is a better bet - especially the way that Newcastle's defence is right now. What happened to them - Ba left and the team collapsed all of a sudden. Probably one of reasons is that don't have a striker who can keep the ball in opponents half:)
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  2. lebron85
    13 years, 11 months ago
    I know i might sound silly, but Dempsey didn't look good against Everton. Is it a big risk dropping him for this GW for Keane?
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    1. ...---...
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Game week 22 was a highly irregular blip on Dempsey's chart. Three goals in half an hour matched his scoring output for his previous 11 games!
      
      I'm wildcarding so I'm waiting to take my profit and having Mclean in instead. It frees up oodles of cash to strengthen my team elsewhere.
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      1. lebron85
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Ok, i don't want to put all of my eggs in one basket and have bot sess and McLean.
        Otherwise he is good. So do yuo think playing Keane is better? He won't score 2 goals every game:(
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        13 years, 11 months ago
        I'd say Keane. Fulham have to contend with a West Brom team whose away form far transcends their overall league position.
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        lebron85
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Ok:) I can see your point. Do you think Keane will start?
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Drip Doctor
13 years, 11 months ago
Just listened to the Scoutcast, Granville looks like VDV? Sounded horrendous by the way!

Liked the cleansheet predictions as my defence will be Lindegaard, Kaboul, Senderos, Richards.
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1. Granville
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Cheers mate, still suffering a sore throat now. Wont go away.
  
  VDV, it's an unshaven look and the way I pump out my chest. 🙂
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Henry Hill
13 years, 11 months ago
Is there any point having Ben Arfa now with return of Ba and arrival of Cisse?
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1. the axolotl
  13 years, 11 months ago
  he'll be in and out i'd say
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waltzingmatildas
13 years, 11 months ago
This is my alternative wc team, what do you think
Vorm Lindegaard
Kompany Cole McCauley Senderos Simpson
Bale Silva Valencia Barton McClean
RvP BA Zamora
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1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Cole is waste, get Richards/Taiwo instead
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  1. lebron85
    13 years, 11 months ago
    I agree - I would get Kompany over richards any day;)
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    1. waltzingmatildas
      13 years, 11 months ago
      i don't really want to double up on city defs....not my tactic. Reckon cahill instead of Cole?
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GREENDREAMS11
13 years, 11 months ago
if you had torres in your team and it was going to cost 4 points to remove him, would you do it this week or hold on until next week and get him out for no hit ? i know i know should've gone to specsavers
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1. the axolotl
  13 years, 11 months ago
  you know he'll score a hatrick the week you get rid
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  1. GREENDREAMS11
    13 years, 11 months ago
    noooooo, dont say that 😛 thats just not cricket your messin with my mellon man 🙁
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    1. the axolotl
      13 years, 11 months ago
      ah no he wont score a hattick, probably. BUT, you obviously looked at him over last few weeks, and saw some form, and stuck him in your team, so maybe dont be so hasty getting rid, for a hit anyway.
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      1. isacki: full casual
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Stop messin with his melon man!!
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    2. kennethrhcp
      13 years, 11 months ago
      i have him aswell, keep fot this week & get rid next... unless mosstapha is right about the hatrick if you get rid 🙂
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  2. Low-Life
    13 years, 11 months ago
    -1,000,000.
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2. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Just get rid son, don't think about it. If he DOES score this week, then does that mean he has hit form?
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isacki: full casual
13 years, 11 months ago
Reasons not to listen to the ScoutCast...

The theme tune gets stuck in your head and you hum it during meetings....

You can't get the incredibly cheesy intro to the "Vorm" episode out of your head. Ever.
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1. @FuzzyWarbles
  13 years, 11 months ago
  i nominate this for new ScoutCast intro music:
  
  http://youtu.be/tMtXfaFDlpg
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  1. @FuzzyWarbles
    13 years, 11 months ago
    im dead serious
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    1. isacki: full casual
      13 years, 11 months ago
      It would be the perfect intro for a "retro" Scoutcast, let's say the one reviewing the 1979-1980 FPL season
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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
        13 years, 11 months ago
        it may have been aired in '79, but the music is timeless!!!
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  2. Wuffs
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Should be this imo.
    
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gO7uemm6Yo
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    1. Wuffs
      13 years, 11 months ago
      No offence intended btw.
      I do listen to the Scoutcasts and find them quite funny, warm and comforting.
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      1. Granville
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Non taken. I love that tune.
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        @FuzzyWarbles
        13 years, 11 months ago
        *called
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        @FuzzyWarbles
        13 years, 11 months ago
        ok, i give up. double reply fail.
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  3. Granville
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Dreadful. Used to watch George and Mildred.
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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      13 years, 11 months ago
      🙂
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  4. Tin of Directors
    13 years, 11 months ago
    What was with the big blob of spunk at 0:10?
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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      13 years, 11 months ago
      exactly what you it.
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2. alsybach
  13 years, 11 months ago
  I have never listened to a single podcast......how weird........
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3. Granville
  13 years, 11 months ago
  totally unrehearsed 😉
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  1. isacki: full casual
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Well it was magic improv I tell you, magic!
    
    *looks for bucket* 😀
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Hate that rotation
13 years, 11 months ago
Everton moving quickly in transfer market after selling Bilyaletdinov. Currently in talks with Rangers to buy Nikica Jelavic.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16783119.stm
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1. Jimmers
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Everton never move quickly in the transfer market! In fact they hardly ever move in the transfer market!
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Henry Hill
13 years, 11 months ago
Is it true that United fans spat on the Hillsborough memorial?
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1. alsybach
  13 years, 11 months ago
  football fans are lowlife scumbags.......so don't be surprised.......
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2. JK - Cønt ⭐
  13 years, 11 months ago
  there have been rumours to that effect. Disgrace to us decent United fans.
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  1. Henry Hill
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Really disgraceful if true. Load of bullsh!t rumours on twitter though, some bellend few weeks ago on it said Gary Speed's wife has been having an affair with Duncan Ferguson and he is the father of Gary's kids.
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    1. Granville
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Some Liverpool fan was spreading rumours the a while back that Balotelli had tweeted ‘If Suarez is guilty of racism, then the whole United team are guilty of racially abusing me’
      
      He said nothing of the sort. Balotelli doesn’t even have a twitter account.
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      1. Henry Hill
        13 years, 11 months ago
        If he did it would certainly be entertaining!
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3. Granville
  13 years, 11 months ago
  It's a fabrication I believe. Don't you think it would have made the papers today if it were true.
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    13 years, 11 months ago
    also true, like the LFC fan who made monkey gestures at Evra
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4. Cruicky
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Never happened.
  
  Made up by a liverpool fan - will post link when I can find it.
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  1. Cruicky
    13 years, 11 months ago
    http://www.redcafe.net/f7/rawk-goes-into-meltdown-2011-2012-a-333736/index121.html
    
    Comment #4840 - Liverpool fan pretending to be a Utd fan...
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TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
13 years, 11 months ago
Which two to play out of these four? 😛
Krul--Vorm-Santon-Caulker
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JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
13 years, 11 months ago
Big big fan of Essian, and you knows I likes me a punt.

So...does Ramires' injury gift him some game time now he is fit again?
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1. Barnsley FC
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Games time, yes. Fantasy output, probably not.
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  1. Barnsley FC
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Game*
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    1. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Well I suppose it depends on where he fits in with the team, he has been know to get amongst the points in the past. Granted that was probably 2 seasons ago.
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2. Anorak
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Not a gift I'd say, but he's now pushing for a start anyway.
  
  It's been 3 from Romeu, Lampard, Meireles and Ramires for a while (with Ramires pushed on during Sturridge's absence). A fit Essien likely makes that 3 from 5, but with Ramires sidelined i think we're back to the status quo (i.e. rotation).
  
  PS - I haven't seen anything yet to suggest that this Essien is anything like the player he used to be.
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  1. Granville
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Even before his injury he wasn't the same player last season. He was such a beast of a player.
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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      13 years, 11 months ago
      probably the best player United went for and never got.
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      1. the axolotl
        13 years, 11 months ago
        i've never seen any other player dominate a game from right back
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  2. JimmyDeemo - Sir Puntalot
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Thanks for the info.
    
    I understand that he might have to get back into it all. Seems like an interesting entry into Chelski though.
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3. the axolotl
  13 years, 11 months ago
  while essien is an absolutely smashing footballer, he's not really a smashing fantasy footballer
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div
13 years, 11 months ago
What's the better WC Team?

Vorm, Lindegaard
Richards, Raylor, Huth, Senderos, Evans
Silva, Sess, Dempsey, Dyer, Bale
RVP, Aguero, Ba

or

Vorm, Lindegaard
Richards, Santon, Taiwo, Senderos, Evans
Silva, Valencia, Dempsey, Dyer, Bale
RVP, Aguero, Ba

and do they require any changes????
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1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
  13 years, 11 months ago
  B is very good although I think you should get MCCLEAN instead of Dyer.
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  1. div
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Good shout, as it still gives me Sunderland cover. My only concern is having 3 Man U and 3 City players!
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    1. lebron85
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Would go for Moses over McLean 😉
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2. v12w12
  13 years, 11 months ago
  A for me.
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3. div
  13 years, 11 months ago
  MISTAKE in team A - would need to generate 0.1 to get Ba, so would posibly do Raylor > Santon/Taiwo
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XP
13 years, 11 months ago
KAKA was in London today .... anyone know where I can take a gamble of him signing for Chelsea ? Am sure I could get good odds.
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  13 years, 11 months ago
  can we have some sauce with that please????
  
  (and I don't mean I have a mate who has a mate who's dad's best mate works at border control in Heathrow)
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  1. XP
    13 years, 11 months ago
    my sauce is a a few of my friends saw him ..... Kaka attended our church this morning in central London.
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    1. isacki: full casual
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Sounds plausible - he is a well known devout Christian - Chelsea, Arsenal or Spurs? Who would need him more?
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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Probably Chelsea
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2. Tin of Directors
  13 years, 11 months ago
  What was he doing in London?
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  1. XP
    13 years, 11 months ago
    not really bothered if you you believe me just wondering if anyone knows who takes bets on signings ?
    
    Have no idea if he is talking to any clubs but he was deffo in London today.
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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      13 years, 11 months ago
      pretty much any high street bookie would give you some odds on that I'm sure.
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      1. Tin of Directors
        13 years, 11 months ago
        You would probably need to write in to a bookie as opposed to walking in a shop.
        Very unlikely that these sort of markets are in store.
        Too many permutations.
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        XP
        13 years, 11 months ago
        thanks.... yeh doesn't seem to be a way of placing this bet online.
        
        Didn't mean to accuse you of not believing me ! Just trying to make sure I wasn't coming across as someone trying to start a rumor just seeing as KAKA is in London two days before our transfer window closes might mean something & fancied if I could put a bet on.
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        Tin of Directors
        13 years, 11 months ago
        No worries mate.
        I really do think you need to apply in writing on these kind of bets.
        
        Chances are you won't get amazing odds if any odds at all.
        If I was a bookie I'd be slightly wary that someone was asking as they could think you could have inside knowledge of a deal.
        
        Maybe keep an eye on the bookies on Tuesday night and see if there are any specials.
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    2. Tin of Directors
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Didn't say I didn't believe you did I??
      
      All I'm saying is surely you would need more to go on if you're going to throw money on it surely? Why not Arsenal or Spurs?
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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        13 years, 11 months ago
        doubt it'll be Arsenal, could be Spurs v easily.
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      2. XP
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Yeh well I was just going to throw £20 at it or something .... Chelsea seems the most sensible choice.
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        Ginkapo FPL
        13 years, 11 months ago
        What about a tenner at Chelsea and a fiver at Tottenham and Arsenal?
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        XP
        13 years, 11 months ago
        good call.... just need to find someone to take the bet !
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johnwalton
13 years, 11 months ago
For my wildcard team who would you have?

Sess and Graham or Sturridge and Mclean?
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1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Sess and Graham
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  1. johnwalton
    13 years, 11 months ago
    yes i do want to do that but then i wouldn't have any chelsea cover, or do i need chelsea cover?
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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      13 years, 11 months ago
      You don't need chelsea cover, they re in very bad form.
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TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
13 years, 11 months ago
Am I good to go for the gameweek? 😛

Vorm
Santon-Skrtel-Richards
Valencia-Dempsey-Bale(VC)-Silva-Sess
Welbeck-RVP(C)

Bench:Krul-Fletcher-Caulker-Shotton

1. Anything I should change?
2. Any ideas of which transfers I should do in the coming weeks/who I should transfer out?

😀
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v12w12
13 years, 11 months ago
Caulker and Dzeko or Kompany and Morrison?
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1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Kompany and Morison
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2. johnwalton
  13 years, 11 months ago
  komp and morrison
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  1. v12w12
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Cheers fellas
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Rinseboy
13 years, 11 months ago
Please help with my team below for this week! I have no free transfers left (. Should I take a 8 point hit on shotten to kompany and Rooney to berbatov/wellbeck?

Krul mignolet
Enrique Evans Kelly santon shotten
Dempsey sess hba bale Moses
Rvp aguerro Rooney

Thanks everyone!
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Anorak
13 years, 11 months ago
Nancy confirming Samba Diakité has joined QPR on loan:
http://www.asnl.net/102/asnl_24_24/actualites/fiche/3249

I'll also save you the trouble of your next click:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_Diakité
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1. Anorak
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Meh - link fail:
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_Diakité
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  1. Anorak
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Double link fail?
    Spooky.
    
    Third time lucky:
    http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/samba-diakite/profil/spieler_136589.html
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  2. isacki: full casual
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Try tinyurl or bitlying it
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    1. Anorak
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Nah - I've done enough work for one night. I'm sure you all know where Wikipedia is.
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      1. isacki: full casual
        13 years, 11 months ago
        Yeah, just a copy and paste job anyway, found it, cheers for the effort.
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  3. Ginkapo FPL
    13 years, 11 months ago
    And again
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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Its the thingy above the e thats wrecking it
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  4. the axolotl
    13 years, 11 months ago
    and;
    
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Dell%27Olio
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2. Crouch Potato!
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Thanks for the info Anorak.
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  1. Ginkapo FPL
    13 years, 11 months ago
    +1
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JK - Cønt ⭐
13 years, 11 months ago
Barca claiming the get unfair treatment from referees.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3277/la-liga/2012/01/29/2873821/barcelonas-lionel-messi-and-xavi-slam-arrogant-la-liga

ARE THEY FOR REAL?????
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1. Gargamel
  13 years, 11 months ago
  No, for Barcelona
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    13 years, 11 months ago
    boom boom tish
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    1. Gargamel
      13 years, 11 months ago
      Hah. Sorry bout that.
      
      In all seriousness I think the referees favouring Barcelona so much more than other top teams is a bit over the top. They probably shouldn't complain still as they've had plenty their way too.
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2. isacki: full casual
  13 years, 11 months ago
  Not even going to get pissed off by this, all I would say is they have an incredible history of getting opposition players sent off, particularly at home. The record against Real Madrid is ludicrous, something like 6 in 8 games.
  
  This is from someone who sees their actual football as better than Total Football.
  
  It devalues the win when they get a helping hand.
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  1. isacki: full casual
    13 years, 11 months ago
    Standouts for me are RVP red card in Champions League, Ramos red card in Spanish Cup 2nd leg last week. Also recently the referee had the yellow card ready to book one of their players, then changed his mind because he realized it was Messi.
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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      13 years, 11 months ago
      that's the one that springs to mind for me, and the RvP red card, not seen Copa red card to comment on it.
      
      I agree, I really admire the way Barcelona play football when they play it, but the dirty tricks (diving, harassing refs etc) just makes them look cheap, and yet because they are 'the greatest club side ever' not only do they get away with it, they get help as well. Why should a player be immune from a red card just because he happens to be the world's best?
      
      He isn't, but if that ref had sent him off he was finished as a ref and he knew it, Barca are untouchable and for them to moan about unfair treatment is just the height of hypocrisy even LIverpool couldn't reach.
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Declan
13 years, 11 months ago
Well done Funkyav! Good Luck in the final.
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