Dugout Discussion

Sunday Dugout Discussion

25 March 2012 1176 comments
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It’s gorgeous out, but fantasy football fiends up and down the country are retreating indoors to see West Brom take on Newcastle. The Dugout Discussion reluctantly opens it’s doors on this fine Sunday afternoon.

The team news from our only game today is in. Here is how both sides line-up…

West Brom XI: Foster; Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell; Odemwingie, Mulumbu, Morrison, Andrews, Thomas; Fortune.

Newcastle XI:Krul; Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Perch; Ben Arfa, Guthrie, Cabaye, Gutierrez; Ba, Cisse.

Four changes to Roy Hodgson’s side sees Peter Odemwingie return to the fold, at the expense of Chris Brunt (who has suffered from tonsillitis this week). Also coming in is Jonas Olsson, Keith Andrews and Marc-Antoine Fortune replacing Nicky Shorey, Paul Scharner and Shane Long.

As for the visitors, Alan Pardew names an unchanged line-up from the side that beat Norwich last time out.

The Dugout Discussion will be open for the duration of the game, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Rival has Ben Arfa, this is after I managed to claw back 80 points within 3 weeks. Sad

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  2. Podolskistan
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    No, pend JE > Cahill

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    1. Screaming Midget
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Whats up with Evans?

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      1. udit
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        might be enrique?

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        1. Screaming Midget
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          Might be. It's all a mystery.

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  3. ssssshhh
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    What should I do with my 2 FTs this week? I'm thinking Young to Valencia and save the other one.

    Schwarzer Mignoley
    Sagna Evans Enrique Caulker McAuley
    Walcott Young Bale Miyaichi McClean
    RVP Rooney Pog

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  4. Skor Hattricksson
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    I've got Ryan Taylor AND Santon. Who the heck do I get rid of first?

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    1. udit
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Santon obviously. Why on earth did you buy two players for the same team who (generally) play in the same position?

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      1. सनकी
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        he likes options.. 😆

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      2. som3awy
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        lmao

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      3. The Light Knight
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        coverage 😉

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      4. Skor Hattricksson
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        I am an idiot and I got jealous of everyone who had Raylor when he was OOP (and healthy).

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  5. blind faith
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Is today the decider for me to get rid of ba and replace him with demva cisse?

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    1. blind faith
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      *demba

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    2. Madridista
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      maybe atleast wait for the game to finish!

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    3. Screaming Midget
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Or maybe Adebayor, if you're going off fixtures.

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  6. halnone
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    please keep the cleanie, Simpson!

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

      -4

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    2. Madridista
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      might possibly end my cup tie! please score WBA!!!

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  7. Bielsa’s bucket
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    i reckon a woy rallying call will provide for a WBA goal

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    1. Manani
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      please do. 2-3 will be the best result i can imagine

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

    is it madness to bench suarez (who is in some form) and play ryo miyahi?

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

      Not madness but I'd just about prefer Suarez.

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    2. Reedy
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      No, Ryo's in form too

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

        ryo bale dempsey walcott valencia
        rvp roonpig suarez

        it is quite rational to bench suarez, right?

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  9. Hazard267
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    well getting mcculey in instead of evans last week is a fail

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Lol, what made you do that!?

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      1. Hazard267
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        dont really know

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  10. FF Dirtbag
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Might consider playing my wildcard so I dont take some hits. Is this a gd GW to do it?

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    1. Parm
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, use it NOW!!!!!!

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    2. Oliver Reed
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      it is if you can find a team that only needs minor tweaking for the remainder. Although Id hold off if you can as there will be double game weeks for a number of teams in a few weeks...

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    3. ssssshhh
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on your team but its as good a time as any.

      3 x Utd and 2/3 x Arsenal seems the way forward at the moment.

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    4. FF Dirtbag
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      My team atm is:
      Vorm (Ruddy)
      BAE Verm Caulker Kelly Evans
      Bale Dempsey Sess McClean Young
      Ba Rooney RVP

      Already done Skrtel -> Verm this weekend.
      Considering Young -> Valencia, Ba to someone else. and maybe other moves.
      But then as oliver said DGW's eventually propping up #foodforthought.

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  11. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Benching HBA over Caulker & Turner = SUPER Fail.

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    1. Hazard267
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      i do really feel sorry for you if i had hba on my bench i probz would keep going on about it :L

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

        Doesn't bother me much TBH, I was doing badly already (14 from 8) and it just rubs salt in the wounds.

        I suppose it is Karma for having Siggy off the bench last week though.

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        1. Captain Shirokov
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          Love the cool face 😀

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

      I wouldn't bench any of my attacking players if their fixture reads like this: vs WBA (A)

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

        only that, i benched my defender Simpson!

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  12. rrwholloway
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Ahhhh... Pilkington didn't play (as usual) but HBA is sitting right there on the bench... smiling at me.

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    1. Madridista
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      you have got a nice FPL ID!

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  13. Eedee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    HBA scored all of his 4 goals at away game. So you could rotate HBA & Siggy!
    And it's like tot,swa,qpr,BLA,bol,wig,mun,eve.

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  14. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Is sporting a beer gut about? Well I think u got the answer to the question I posed about keeping pisse... Nicely played

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  15. China Mag
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Guess who has got Dave AND barfa??? I love it when a plan comes together!

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    1. Reedy
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Dave?

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    2. halnone
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      haha well played

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    3. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Tidy, just a shame about the rest 😛

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    4. Hazard267
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Who would of thought you have some hard fixtures coming up ive got to learn to pick form over fixtures

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    5. Reedy
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      How come P Cisse is Dave? lol Am I missing something?

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        One of his names is Rodney... Genius name

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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          *naming

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        2. Lloyd Xmas
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Agreed
          Great Naming.
          Trigger best all time comedy character.

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      2. China Mag
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Papiss Demba "Rodney" Cisse.

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        1. Reedy
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          Haha, I see. Thanks

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    6. Hate that rotation
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Your lack of support for Ba sickens me. 🙂

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  16. SouthCoastSaint
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Demba not scoring isnt a surprise

    If you watched Norwich he's dropping ridiculously deep and cisse is clearly the preferred out and out top man.

    Doesnt make me feel any better as an owner though.

    And have been pro HBA all season... got rid weeks ago..

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

      Similar to the Rooney/Hernandez situation.

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    2. Holy See
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      The straight swap to Cisse is a tempter. Still, 45mins to go, he might get somet yet.

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      1. Reedy
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        I think you should pull the trigger 🙂

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    3. McDog
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      He's actually had loads of chances to score recently, he just hasn't put them away and Cisse has.

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  17. Mr. Mystic
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    2 Free Transfers:

    Demba Ba -> Rooney
    Jose Enrique -> Cahill
    Silva -> Sigurdsson

    Worth a 4 point hit?!

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    1. FF Dirtbag
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good for a hit to me!

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    2. ssssshhh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't go for Cahill personally, Chelsea have some tricky fixtures interspersed with FA Cup and UCL.

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  18. Mílanista
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Santon owners must be annoyed.

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    1. Lloyd Xmas
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      I have HBA 1st then Santon 2nd on Bench.

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      1. Mílanista
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        I have Ba. Krul on bench.

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  19. King James
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    OK Fellas, some advice. Now that I'm knee jerking now:-

    Holt to Cisse
    Enrique to ? (I have 4.9 for him)

    My defense is:-

    Mignolet/Schwarzer
    Vermaelen/Evans/Caulker/Kaboul/ENRIQUE

    I have 2 FTs and want to get Enrique out anyways, I have no faith in Liverpool anymore.

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

      Hibbert?

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      1. Locarno
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Oooh, yeah, what he said. Ignore below post.

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    2. Locarno
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Warnock - he gets the odd goal, and you'll probably use him as bench fodder anyway.

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      1. King James
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        thanks though

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  20. De Gea
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Coloccini off. Cue West Brom goal.

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

    I think I am gonna loose in all of my crucial cup ties 🙁 🙁 🙁

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      3 of them:
      UCL
      PP cup
      FPL open

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      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Then Ba whacks in 3.

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      2. Parm
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        Yep, same here.

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  22. Oliver Reed
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    collocini off, ouch if you have him..

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  23. Drip Doctor
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Coloccini hamstring. Maybe Suarez gets another match...

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    1. Manani
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      thinking about benching suarez for ryo next match.

      he has the worst fixture from my front 7

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  24. Henry Hill
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    What 3 goals and nothing from Ba!!!!!!!????? Must get rid of him

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    1. Locarno
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Using those criteria, you're also getting rid of RVP?

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      1. Henry Hill
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Well played, I like the cut of your jib Locarno

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  25. COMH
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    I'm surprised Ben Arfa owners benched him after his performance at the Emirates? Especially after the way the Siggy bench scandal @ Fulham panned out.

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    1. The Light Knight
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      did you advise this at any stage before the deadline?

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  26. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Should have been a Papiss hat-trick there. Would have been yet another HBA assist.

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  27. blind faith
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    hows demba ba been playing? does he stil look fatigued?

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  28. udit
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Should have scored there Cisse 😐

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  29. Croco
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Still waiting for a Williamson goal or assist!

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    1. Le Bluff
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Haha, this!

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  30. Oliver Reed
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    these cleanies arnt happening. Ive already kissed them goodbye..

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