Dugout Discussion
26 February 2012 2162 comments
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Three games wrap up Gameweek 26 today, before Liverpool and Cardiff square off at Wembley. The Dugout Discussion opens for the Premier League games, but will stay open until the Carling Cup is handed to the winning captain.

We start with the televised North London derby, as Harry’s Spurs look to reign supreme over their arch rivals. The Champions are also in action, making their trip to Carrow Road to face all-but-safe Norwich City. The team sheets from both games are in, and are as follows…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Rosicky, Song, Walcott, Benayoun, van Persie.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto, Kranjcar, Parker, Modric, Bale, Saha, Adebayor.

Yossi Benyaoun starts at the expense of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for the home side, and Laurent Koscielny comes through a fitness test to play. As for the visitors, Louis Saha retains his starting role, which keeps Rafael Van der Vaart on the substitute bench. He partners Emmanuel Adebayor up front, who once again faces his former club.

Norwich XI: Ruddy, Naughton, Ward, Whitbread, Drury, Pilkington, Fox, Johnson, Surnam, Holt, Jackson.

Man United XI: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Welbeck, Hernandez.

For the Canaries, Simeon Jackson gets the nod ahead of Steve Morison, and Zak Whitbred is passed fit for the game. Looking to bounce back from midweek defeat, Sir Alex makes eight changes to his starting line-up. It includes Ryan Giggs, who makes his 900th club appearance today.

Before the final whistle blows in those games, Stoke host Swansea in the last game of the week. The Dugout Discussion is open, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
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    what are people doing with Richards now?

    getting rid?

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    1. applebonkers
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      keeping for 1 more game, was always the plan

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      1. Spike ⚽️
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        Yep me too and hoping he doesn't get injured midweek in the friendly

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      got rid for komps last night

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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        same

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  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    if fpl were a ps3 game, id have rage quit by now 😉

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  3. Djerbil
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    its 50+Shawx on the pitch for me atm..

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      good score this week

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    2. Jukesy
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      50 with Siggy playing, hoping for an optimistic 60.

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  4. COMH
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    Any Sky users here? Red button for the Madrid game but when you select it there is just a menu for Golf or a bunch of options for Football scores, news and updates?

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  5. Spike ⚽️
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    Reckon the average score will be around 35-40 once its all sorted

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    1. Eoin
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      hope you're right!

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  6. @ImpressiveTackl
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    I told yas all that Spurs would bottle it. They can't beat the big teams. Inferiority complex:

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/02/26/scout-notes-gameweek-twenty-six-saturday/comment-page-2/#comment-2775254

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      big teams... you talking about next week then?

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      can i borrow your crystal ball next week

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    3. Epic Fail
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      Not the toughest prediction in the world predicting Arsenal to win at home.

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      1. @ImpressiveTackl
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        Ohhh errr.

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    4. Hate that rotation
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      Fair play. Knew it would be a high scoring game but never thought spurs would capitulate like that.

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  7. A2U
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    Shotton > Rangel fail

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  8. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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    That's it, sick of my team, gonna use my WC for GW 28!

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    1. Declan
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      so am I.

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    2. Spike ⚽️
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      Steady there. Don't throw a wobbly !!

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    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      Go on say it again and I'll comment

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  9. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
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    anyone got a link to the giggs goal?

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      1. Epic Fail
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        Glad I could help.

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  10. Royal5
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    BAE played an awful awful game today

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    1. hvsauce
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      yeah was shit

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  11. Back to Back Ballacks
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    wheres the stoke game on lads,,,no links just tell me name of a site i could watch it,cheers

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    1. Cruicky
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      Most streams will be showing Post-Match PL games reaction and build-up to CC Final.

      Basically, don't think it's been shown anywhere.

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    2. Epic Fail
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      Wiziwig.

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  12. In Like Flynn.
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    I suppose a Shawcross CS is too much to ask for?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      Great!!! He's got a yellow already.

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  13. isacki: full casual
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    Post your number of CS.

    0. FML.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      1 BOOM gotta love Cahill

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      1. Pratik
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        +666

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    2. Bad Pen
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      1 on pitch, 2 on bench. Woe.

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    3. Elniñorules
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      Congrats on the win, man! Whattay game.

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Mind blown.

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    4. Cruicky
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      2 - City and Fulham.

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    5. Epic Fail
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      1 Hart.

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    6. In Like Flynn.
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      1

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    7. Djerbil
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      1-Kelly baby

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    8. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      Two n the bench, two on the pitch

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    9. HappyAnkit
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      0 although Kelly will come on from bench.
      So 1.

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    10. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      1, Kelly, subbed on for Richards 🙂

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      1. Jay #
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        Same!

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    11. Hate that rotation
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      City and Fulham.

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    12. tosey
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      3 with 1 currently playing and 1 on the bench

      shame the rest of my team is shit

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    13. Matt Sk
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      1 McAuley coming from the bench...whats Mancini doing with Richards?:-/

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    14. isacki: full casual
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      Looks like all the CS apart from Kompany's were gambles...!

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  14. Elniñorules
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    Truly breathtaking stuff from Arsenal! Guess we won't see Spurs fans around here for a while 😉

    Walcott's back on the radar big-time for the DGW then?

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    1. Bad Pen
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      Not a chance, I have RVP and that is plenty.

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    2. hvsauce
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      no, still here & still 7 points clear 🙂 deserved to lose, a poor poor performance all around.

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    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      Ermmmmm no

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    4. ColeHole
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      Maaaayyybe....

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    5. Mattymo23
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      What DGW

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  15. Drip Doctor
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    Glorious win!

    Now back to FPL and more importantly, back to the conspiracy. Richards benched 0 points, would have been a CS. 1st Sub, Senderos, benched, 0 points, would have been a clean sheet. 3rd sub, Kaboul, played, 0 points.

    Outrageous. Also, you scouts are unbelievable, how can both of you have the cheek to captain RVP while having the likes of Aguero and Ba and get away with it, flair.

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Don't worry. I predict Richards would have scored an own goal were he to have played.

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  16. COMH
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    REPOST for help.

    Any Sky users here? Red button for the Madrid game but when you select it there is just a menu for Golf or a bunch of options for Football scores, news and updates?

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    1. Bad Pen
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      Am getting the same, no idea for a fix.

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      1. COMH
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        Turned off the box then back on and the Golf option is now showing as the Madrid game.

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      It's there now.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        Rayo just hit the post, so unlucky, nearly span into the opposite corner.

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      2. COMH
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        Got it now m8.

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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          Crap quality, though, really stuttering.

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          1. COMH
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            Yeah it's shit. I turned it over.

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  17. Fancy Feet
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    Any news on Vorm?

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    1. HappyAnkit
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      Out with Virus ......

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  18. Dynamic
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    BAP predictions for these players please;

    Simpson (if assist gets added), Silva, Bale, Aguero (c), RVP.

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    1. Reacher
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      0
      1
      0
      1
      2

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    2. Djerbil
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      0, 0. 0, 1, 1

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    3. Declan
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      0, 2, 0, 1, 2

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    4. Jinswick
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      0, 1, 0, 4, 2

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    5. applebonkers
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      0, 0-2, 0, 0-2, 0-1

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      1. Djerbil
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        Hey Bonkers..chances of Kelly BAPS??

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    6. In Like Flynn.
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      Don't forget Rooney.

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  19. Declan
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    Spurs will be in 4th come GW31 and 5th at the end of the season.

    City
    Utd
    Chelsea
    Arsenal
    Spurs

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Now that's a bold prediction. Get some money on it. I can't see it personally though.

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    2. udit
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      Were you not saying 1-2 to arsenal?

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      1. udit
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        *1-2 to tottenham.

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      2. Declan
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        Yep, I sure did. Spurs wont win any of there next 3 imo.

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    3. Pratik
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      You know I can bookmark your comment for future reference?

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      1. Declan
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        please do.

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  20. asyrafdanial
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    Vorm & Sorensen FAILED !!!

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    1. Optimus.
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      lol ill join that club

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      1. asyrafdanial
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        Just 1point between me and my leader mLeague. hope Siggy can do something~

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    2. Fred the Red
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      +1

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  21. SC not pearls before swine
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    Upson's goal is just the final thumb in the eye for current/former Huth owners.

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    1. Cruicky
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      Didn't think of that. Balls.

      Kept him just for Norwich(H) next week and now he may be benched....

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  22. isacki: full casual
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    We tore Spurs apart on the wings, they set up to attack and were hit on the counter! First, third, fourth and fifth goals came from the wings - two from Walcott, one from fullback Sagna.... pace really paid.

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  23. Spike ⚽️
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    Why did RVP get a yellow. I missed it

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    1. Bad Pen
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      Not certain it was shown on tv because I didn't see it either. Apparently for a tackle on BAE.

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      1. Spike ⚽️
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        Thanks Ali

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    2. ★FC Borecelona★
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      Kicked the ball away late on

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    3. Tommy J
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      Kicked the ball away

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  24. Djerbil
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    Shawx is on a yellow..

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  25. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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    Stoke 2-0

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      Crouch

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      who score?

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  26. Arse Craic
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    shotton assist

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    1. Arse Craic
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      long throw

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      1. DLL18
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        Told you, he's their back up thrower 😀

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  27. Fred the Red
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    What the f*** is going on today??

    Evans cleanie lost.

    No Sorensen.

    No Vorm (my reserve keeper).

    FML

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    1. Optimus.
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      look up

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  28. Djerbil
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    5-1 India..
    yes we are going to the Olympics

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  29. DLL18
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    Shotton assist Hallelujah

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  30. HappyAnkit
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    Crouch scores

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