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11 March 2012 2618 comments
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Gameweek 28 enters it’s second day of action, which sees the top two sides in the country play simultaneously before the televised Norwich City versus Wigan Athletic game. Despite no TV coverage for either of the Manchester clubs’ games (in this country at least), the Dugout Discussion opens nonetheless to follow the events at the top.

The teams sheets from both our 2pm games are in and, starting at Old Trafford, are as follows…

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Young, Carrick, Scholes, Welbeck, Rooney, Hernandez.

West Brom XI: Foster, Tamas, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Odemwingie, Andrews, Morrison, Mulumbu, Brunt, Fortune.

Having been turned over by Athletic Bilbao on Thursday, Sir Alex makes several changes with Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick, Paul Scholes and Danny Welbeck all returning the the starting eleven. West Brom make a couple of alterations, with Gabriel Tamas and Chris Brunt installed in the starting line-up.

Swansea XI: Vorm, Rangel, Williams, Caulker, Taylor, Allen, Britton, Sinclair, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Graham.

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Savic, Toure, Clichy, Barry, De Jong, Nasri, Toure Yaya, Silva, Balotelli.

The home side are without the suspended Nathan Dyer, so in comes Wayne Routledge in what is their only change from their previous outing. The league-leaders are much changed following their midweek defeat in Portugal. Roberto Mancini takes another gamble away from home by starting Mario Balotelli on his own, leaving Sergio Aguero on the substitutes bench.

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  1. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    If everything goes well I am thinking of saving the transfer this week. Captaincy issue is gonna be huge next week

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    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      It always is....

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    2. Bad Pen
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      It has to be Roonpig for captain next week if you have him, I don't see any other option.

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        Bale atm for me.Demps, RVP, Ba all good options IMO

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        1. Bad Pen
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          I didn't word that very well, what I meant was he is the best option. I agree there are several others that would be good choices.

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      2. udit
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        There are a plethora of options next week!

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      3. FPL Daniel
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        Well I had Roonpig whole week captain and I went with the masses with RVP. Maybe next week we should do the opposite. Everybody goes Rooney we go Bale or RVP

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        1. Bad Pen
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah same, RVP could yet prove us correct tomorrow though.

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    3. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      RVP, Rooney, Dempsey, Bale, Suarez. Options!

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        Suarez 😀

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        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
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          QPR 😀

          But i see your point...

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  2. Twelve years a slave
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    Just noticed rR Martin not playing , thats peeved me off a ;little, Was going to bring kelly in with wildcard , but doubts made me choose Martin instead , my one bad decision with wildcard by look of it

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  3. dogtanion
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Pretty annoying to have Ruddy (WIG) for this gamewsweek with Vorm benched and Vorm pulls a 9/10 pointer out of his arshe against the league leaders.

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    1. Epic Fail
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      The Norwich game hasn't finished yet...

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    2. Crouch Potato!
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Was gutted leaving Migs on the bench, then Vorm out scores him, sweet..

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    3. marteinnorn
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      I actually went on my hunch a played Vorm..... I like my hunches..... the same one made me captain Rooney 🙂

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  4. Abominable Snowy84
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    bit disappointed with the midfield contribution but cant complain as decent returns last few weeks

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  5. dogtanion
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    18:07

    Victor Moses delivers the ball.

    Why do I keep playing him! He's in my side for next week too..obviously.

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    1. Crouch Potato!
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      he is actually playing well, needs team mates to chip in.

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  6. Dynamic
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Repost - Just looking for opinions, who do you think the best 3 goalkeepers and defenders are the best to have until the end of the seaon?

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    1. Epic Fail
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Hart, BAE, Evra.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      The ones with the best fixtures

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    3. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Evans, Kompany, Enrique

      Friedel, De Gea, Mignolet

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    4. OSGOOD WAS GOOD
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Mignolet,De Gae,Reina
      Cahill, Taylor {new} Baines,

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  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    My highest scoring player with 6 points, at the end of my bench. Greeeeeat!

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    1. Twelve years a slave
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      same , have Bae coming on ahead of caulker

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  8. kaz 96
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    NON-FPL: MY TEAM OF THE SEASON -4-3-3

    gk: vorm

    walker,kompany,coloccini,enrique

    ......silva,parker,bale

    ....RVP,Rooney,ba.....

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      I mostly agree. But i have a feeling this team will be different by the end of the season.

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  9. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    I thought somebody said yesterday that Kelly came off before they lost the CS. Is it not true?

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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      Nope

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    2. Bad Pen
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Not true, he played the whole game and got no CS.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Feel %10 better now

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  10. halnone
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Congratulations United. They have the experience and mental strength to win a title.
    We don't. The city player are spineless pussies that don't deserve to win the title.
    Same with Mancini. He's failed to motivate the players in EVERY away game since the 6-1.
    Just f*ck off.

    Typical City.

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Bit early to say that!

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      😆

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Ah, the famously loyal City fans, supporting their team all the way through the divisions 🙂

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
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        At least this one isnt blaming bad luck, he knows what the issue is perfectly

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      2. halnone
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I was happier watching them when they were in the lower divisions.
        Less expectations!

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          Ha! There's a long way to go yet, the derby will still be massive.

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  11. The3rdTurd
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    The flood of Aguero to Rooney transfers last week is going to become a raging torrent this week.

    When the floodwaters subside, all that will be left is a distinct lack of differential and a one-sided captain's poll.

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    1. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      bullshit

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Agreed.

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  12. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! I'M DONE WITH THIS STUPID GAME. ABSOLUTELY PISSED OFF AT THIS STAGE, IT'S RUBBISH AND ALL THE PREMIERSHIP MANAGERS HATE ME. HERNANDEZ MISSED THOSE GOALS TODAY JUST TO PISS ME OFF, HE KNEW I BROUGHT HIM. I CAN'T PROVE IT BUT THERE'S AN FPL SATELLITE WATCHING MY HOUSE. I'VE HAD TO PULL OUT ALL MY FILLINGS, WRAP MYSELF IN TIN FOIL AND DROWN MY CATS. THERE'S A SECRET ORGANISATION OF FOOTBALL MANAGERS WANTING TO BRING MY TEAM DOWN BECAUSE OF IT'S RAW POWER AND MY MANAGERIAL ABILITY! THEY'RE AFRAID OF ME. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU GUYS GIVE ME THE WRONG ADVICE. IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! IF I HADN'T LISTENED TO YOU I WOULD BE LORD OF FPL! UNSTOPPABLE! THE ZEUS OF FPL! ACTUALLY I BET YOU GUYS ARE ALL IN ON IT TOO! JUST LIKE MY CATS WERE!

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      ^This!

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    2. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      A nice relaxing Sunday afternoon for you then

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    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      lol oh dear.

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      1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Please don't tell me you didn't pick up the sarcasm

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Secret organisations? Drowning cats? tin foil?

          Don't be daft, there's no sarcasm there.

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          1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            That comment is still very suspicious ...

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    5. सनकी
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      the f you complaining about? your score is more than mine.

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        It's a joke silly buns.

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        1. सनकी
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          aw didn't get to read all of it. just read the first two lines lol ma baad. my eyes are too sore to read all of it.

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          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            Ha yeah it can get a bit taxing on the eyes!

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    6. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      You've lost control of the force.

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      1. Podge
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        FFS stands for
        For Fuc£ing Somalion

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          I KNEW IT!

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    7. Podge
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Damn you noticed, we're foiled !

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        No, I'm the one who is "foiled" 😉

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    8. marteinnorn
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      find a bag and breathe into it.....until you pass out 😉

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    9. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Blame the cats, we have nothing to do with it.

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  13. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    LOL there is talk of Mancini getting fired already! Man City will be stupid if they do fire Mancini at the end of the season. He's got them playing nice football and City need some consistency.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      If he doesnt win the league he is gone imo

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      If he goes so does balotelli

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    3. adziom
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      He has no excuse not to win the league this year though

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        He could use the "Tevez incident" but no, it wont help him

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    4. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      If you cant win a league after spending that much, you should probably try a career in babysitting

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  14. LÖrKingMuch
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Snap! Aguero out Rooney in ... or anagrammatically put ... pour no irony, go nauseate ...

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    1. marteinnorn
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I did an Aguero to Rooney and captained Roo as well 😉

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      1. LÖrKingMuch
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Good move! I've been too patient for too long... 😉

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  15. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Been hoping Walcott start's all week against NEW, now I'd be happy if he doesn't come on at all (Caulker on my bench, YET AGAIN!!!)

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Walcott will play, I'll put him on the pitch myself.

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        As long as he outscores Caulker, that's fine by me! 😉

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  16. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    are we still laughing at those who sold silva because he got a 9 eight games ago?

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I was, right up until the point that I sold him.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Of course. Silva is 'essential', don't you know.

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  17. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Christ on a bike, Baines is the 4th highest scoring defender.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Change the filter to value!!

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  18. SneakyPete
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Sir Alex Ferguson on injuries: "Nani
    got a knock in training, just a
    bruise, nothing serious. Antonio
    Valencia back training. Couldn't
    risk Chris Smalling today

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      When was this? Post match press?

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  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Jees, even Juve drew today to ruin my day!!

    Still unbeated all season, but played 27 W 13 D 14 L0 is a bit poor!

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Another draw was almost inevitable today. Its strange, they've been lucky to go undefeated against the bigger teams but have been unlucky with a number of their draws against smaller clubs.

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  20. Le Bluff
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Gonna be knee-jerk central here tonight. Bale and Silva the obvious scapegoats. Neither should be sold.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      amen

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    2. The3rdTurd
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Why not?

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Do it Friday if you want, dont kneejerk tonight

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      2. Le Bluff
        • 14 Years
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        A distinct lack of replacements.

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        1. The3rdTurd
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          None of the Man U trio take your fancy?

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          1. Le Bluff
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            Young seems to be showing form. Nani - you just never know. And I'll have to think about Valencia when he's back from injury.

            Keeping Bale, Silva and Dempsey. Will most likely do Gerrard > 1 of the Utd trio over the next few weeks. I just don't know who!

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  21. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    FPL keeps giving me an error saying "TXFER_BAD_ORDER::Types need to be positioned in ascendingorder: 3 is less than 4." after i click 'Confirm Your Team'
    Anyone can help?

    Basically it displays Miyachi and Suarez swapped around in each others places. Then I did Miyachi, Suarez > Morrison(WBA), Adebayor ... and now it shows Morrison(WBA) as a striker and Adebayor midfielder. and it gives me that error whenever i try taking Dempsey off my bench.

    (This team is in a different league with different rules, so ignore the amount of transfers etc)

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/61567/event-history/28/

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I think the FPL cops are onto you

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Ade as a midfielder? I'd take that transfer.

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        that doesnt solve my problem 😡
        Dempseys still on the bench!!

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        1. Epic Fail
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          I'd just leave it and come back to it later and it will probably fix itself. Maybe take a screen print of the error just incase you need to prove something went wrong at some point.

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          1. Egg noodle
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            this errors been an error for over 5 days now. but i didnt care as my team was setup just how i wanted.

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            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 10 months ago

              Ahhh you should send them an email asap then before next gameweek comes around and it's too late.

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              1. Egg noodle
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                13 years, 10 months ago

                ok i will do. Cheeeeeeerrrrs

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        2. Ginkapo FPL
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          Sell Dempsey for ferguson and roll on through. And to be fair if transfers doesnt cound can you not just transfer your way out every week?

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          1. Egg noodle
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            the stupid engine is broken. if i buy Nani then i get Jarvis. wtf?

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          2. Egg noodle
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            if i sell Nani and buy Silva*

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  22. Kirby
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    Considering Silva > Dempsey.

    Silva has delivered poor returns lately, I've missed out on the incredible Dempsey points.

    Better late than never?

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  23. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    11pts + Vermaelen against ba And Raylor, in the bag unless the full back who cant play messes with me yet again.

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  24. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    1FT:
    ShawX->Evans
    or
    Mata->Young

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Shawx

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      1. Djerbil
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        no actually i won't play ShawX, I would be playing Santon next week..if i buy Evans I won't play Santon

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Evans

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    3. 4vets
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Mata > Young this week, ShawX next week... reckon attacking points for Man U at Wolves.

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  25. Crouch Potato!
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    Holt yellow.

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    1. Egg noodle
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Hollow.

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  26. Abominable Snowy84
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    scenes

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      in paris*

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  27. Pereina
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    All 5 players in my midfield got 2 pts.

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  28. EoinM
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Any1 else with ruddy? hows he going?

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    1. Bad Pen
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      A few nervous moments, he spilt the ball dangerously just now but Norwich far more comfortable than Wigan.

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  29. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    This week: Silva -> Young
    Next week: Bale -> Yaya
    Week after: Ba -> Drogba

    Thoughts?

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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      (Assuming Drogba is a consistent starter in that period).

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      1. Abominable Snowy84
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        madness

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't lose Bale

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    3. Chris_White
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      No, no and no

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      why would you get rid of ba with norwich at home?

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      1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
        • 14 Years
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        It would help if you read which weeks I planned to do each transfer in

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    5. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
      • 14 Years
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      Well that's pretty conclusive ...

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  30. halnone
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    why did I sign up for MLS fantasy again?

    Now I have 2 fantasy games to be shit at.
    Awful day.

    I'm going for a sandwich.

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Decnt players are freddy montero, shalrie joseph, benny feilhaber, henry, 3 boys from galaxy. thats as much as i know about mls

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