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Sunday Dugout Discussion

1 April 2012 2647 comments
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The Dugout Discussion opens today for two Premier League games involving some of it’s most enjoyable teams to watch. Third-place chasing Spurs take on the exciting Swansea City after Newcastle host Liverpool, with the former fighting for European football.

The team news from the game at The Sports Direct Arena is in, and the sides line-up as follows…

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

Liverpool XI: Reina, Flanagan, Carragher, Skrtel, Jose Enrique, Shelvey, Spearing, Gerrard, Suarez, Carroll, Bellamy.

Alan Pardew is without the injured Fabricio Coloccini, which partners James Perch with Mike Williamson in central defence and puts Jonas Gutierrez in the left-back berth. It’s the same attacking mentality that served them so well at West Brom.

Liverpool also name an attacking side, knowing that a win here is essential if they want to overhaul the Magpies. Andy Carroll returns to his former stomping ground and starts alongside Luis Suarez.

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  1. Chris_White
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    JESUS CHRIST LUKA

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  2. COMH
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Modric gets a nose bleed when he gets in front of goal. Terrible effort.

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  3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Modric, you plonker! 🙂

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  4. SouthCoastSaint
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Cannot believe modric just did that.

    Feeling an Ade captain fail coming up

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    1. F is for
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      Why would you captain Ade anyway?

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      1. MJ6987
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        2 goals since Xmas

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  5. Bøwstring The Carp
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts for GW32?

    Schwarzer

    Skrtel - Evans - Williamson

    Bale - Ben Arfa - Valencia - Walcott

    Pogrebnyak - Rooney (c) - RVP

    Subs: Bogdan. Sigurdson. Caulker. Bosingwa

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Not now

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    2. Mull
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Start Caulker and Siggy surely.

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
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        Thanks Mull 🙂

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    3. Nopli
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Not now

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    4. Bøwstring The Carp
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Why waste typing a comment saying 'not now'? Instead of everyone commenting on the spurs games that we're all watching what better time than now? besides its half time and this is a discussion forum

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      1. Kirby
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        +1

        Swap Caulker for Williamson.

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        1. Bøwstring The Carp
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers, I thought it was newcastle at home which was why i was playing Williamson, my mistake. Might sneak in Siggurdson for Pog if he's injured for the Bolton game

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  6. Lrf
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    Come on Adebayor, I really, really, really need some points from you!

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  7. Chris_White
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    My god that is class from Rafa

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  8. Dynamic
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Which teams have good fixtures in GW32 and 33 and play in gameweek 34?

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      Swansea

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      1. suarez 25
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        not now

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          😀

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      United and Swansea

      WBA and Arsenal (partly)

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Swansea, Sunderland ...

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    4. El Doctor
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Look 6 inched to the right at that big colourful 'Ticker'

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    5. Just_Ty
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Check the ticker - ManU+Swans

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  9. Abominable Snowy84
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Ok spurs winning and Neville commentating.
    Dont think i will bother with the 2nd half

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    1. afcblegend
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      I quite like Neville's commentary/punditry. Better than anything from ITV.

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      1. Abominable Snowy84
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        Dont get me wrong.
        He is better than Andy"closet man utd fan" Gray but it still doesnt change the fact that he is a prick

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

        +1

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  10. Hazard267
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    Cmon adebayor a good second half

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

      I think he could be subbed for Saha/ Defoe

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  11. Elniñorules
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    VDV looks like the real deal again. Very tempted.

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

      And Ade points are down when he plays

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      1. Elniñorules
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        ade is always gonna be an irritating asset. you need to be VERY patient with him.

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  12. SPorting
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    afternoon all.

    how are we all doing?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      So far, so good. 1 clean sheet, 1 assist.

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      1. SPorting
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        beauty.

        i'm on 1x CS, 1x assist, 2x goals

        thank you Mr. Papiss.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          • 16 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Yes ... He has been a splendid bit of business for you. Good managing! 🙂

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

            it was very much a lucky call as i didn't fancy Ba when he came back from ACON and opted for Papiss by default.

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        2. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Same here 🙂

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      2. Mull
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        1x Red card, 1x assist, 1x clean sheet on the bench.

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    2. Mull
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      Just great. I'm a Liverpool fan, we've lost 6 in 7 games against teams like QPR and Wigan. I started Reina.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        You never? 🙠Blimey.

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      2. SPorting
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        i'm hoping that's an April Fool joke but, in case it's not, ouch.

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      3. Abominable Snowy84
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Why do you have a man u player in your grav?

        Is that treason?

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

          Valencia is the only thing going for my FPL team.
          Possibly.

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  13. FPL Daniel
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    With Cisse and Ballo scoring brace each I seriously need Ade to do something. I had half a season VDV when Ade was scoring. Now I am on the opposite side. Also I had Walcot for 7-8 weeks and he didn't produce nothing, Its all about timing.

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  14. Mull
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Ray #1: 'If I was you Ray what would you bet on'
    Ray #2: 'I'd go for cards and corners'
    Ray #1'What are the latest live odds'
    VDV to score next 7/1

    Great advert there.

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

    I didn't see, what did Modric do?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Missed the goal with Adebayor right there ...

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  16. Corrigan
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    GW36 potential front 8

    Bale VDV HBA Mata Sigurdsson
    Cisse Sturridge (RVP benched at Stoke)

    Double Watchlist
    Dempsey (yes, I may now sell him - it's a head melter)
    Adebayor (between him and VDV due to BAE)
    Suarez

    I'm avoiding Bolton

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    1. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      With Chelsea rotation, not sure about Sturridge, RVP could outscore him in 1.

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  17. MJ6987
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Who on earth do I bench next week?

    Dempsey, Bale, Valencia, Sess, Siggy
    Rooney, RVP, Suarez

    ???

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    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      sess or dempsey

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Dempsey on form and vs Bolton?

        Sess on form, fresh and at home?

        Not Bale away to Sunderland? Or RVP???

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    2. BOOM XHAKALACA
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Suarez

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  18. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    Papiss you beauty, that double means I will be sitting top of mini league tonight.

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    1. COMH
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      Nicely done mate.

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Nicely done on your bottom 5 H2H win over me too. Your captain and Wigan defence double have done it.

        As Mull will testify, I thought I had a chance when I thought I captained NGog and he got that assist, I realised that infact I captained Ryo

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

          Never realised there was (c) confusion at your end. Unlucky. Plenty more H2H coming your way though.

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        2. Bojaninho
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          so you took my advice :D....

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        3. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          Well done. I was taking the piss yesterday about you doing poorly.

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  19. COMH
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Not so sure about Graham if I have Siggy for Swansea. Siggys seems to be at the heart of whatever Swansea do going forward. And Bendtner, Papiss even Jelavic are better 3rd striker options imo.

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    1. Mull
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      But Papiss and Jelavic don't have games come GW34. I'd rather have Bendtner than double on Swansea attack with Graham and Siggy.

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    2. Captain Shirokov
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Ya, if you have Siggy I wouldn't bother doubling up

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  20. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Either
    A: Torres in for Suarez and sess in for Morrison or
    B: D Cisse for Suarez and Walcott in for Morrison or
    C: D Cisse for Suarez and Mata in for Morrison
    Help me out guys!!!

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      B

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    2. Nopli
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      D) Torres in for Suarez and Walcott in for Morrison

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      1. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
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        Cant afford 'd'

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  21. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Now, the break has come.

    Is it worth it to transfer out Dempsey for VDV/Bale?

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

      How are you going to be for GW34? If it'll leave you with a significant gap than I'd consider bringing in someone who has a game.

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      1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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        Will leave me with 10 players atm. ğŸ™

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        1. Bad Pen
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          Hmm... I'd give Demps another week - even if it's away Bolton is a hard fixture to ignore. Spurs also have Sunderland away next week which is not an easy fixture.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I would say yes - but have you 11 for 34?

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

      Here we go.

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  22. hellothere23
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    saw someone posted this http://pic.twitter.com/nXQGhdKK for Newcastle second goal. wasn't able to watch the match so was it really that obvious that it was offside? why was the goal given then?

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      There was possibly a slight touch by a Liverpool player as it went across the box. Personally I think it was offside though.

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    2. CABAYE4
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      It was offside, should have been given but these things even themselves out over a season. Wouldn't have changed the result either way, we were clearly the better side.

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    3. Bartowski
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Incredibly misleading picture.

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  23. MG
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    ould Bale for Sessegnon, and Graham for torres for a 4 point hit be wise?

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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  24. blind faith
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    Wil bale keep that assist?

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    1. Dave Bauer
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Indeed he will.

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    2. Viper
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Why wouldn't he...

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    3. little_wizard123
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Why wouldn't he?

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  25. kaz 96
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    need some help here guys:

    defence:
    kaboul,jevans,simpson,caulker,kelly

    have 3.0 in the bank and im defo not changing my mid or defence. shd i save the tranny(with the hectic schedule coming next week) or do u see a move?

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    1. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      mid or attack*, i meant

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  26. anish10
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    is ben arfa +cisse a newcastle overload?

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    1. Kirby
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      Yes, considering they don't have GW34 or really great fixtures, I'd say so.

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    2. kaz 96
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      u don't need it, not atm anyway
      newcastle's next two fix

      swa(a),n/a

      if ur talking about getting him AFTER this, then i'd say no, do it

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      1. little_wizard123
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        No, Bolton (H) before the blank. Still an overload.

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  27. LaLaLand
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    benchings gonna become a problem now with the relatively cheap options of cisse/siggy/ben arfa/sess/walcott

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    1. kaz 96
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      i see a real dilemma there. have got some sub problems myself

      from that lot, i'd bench siggy or walcott

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  28. Efan Ekoku Pops
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    GW32 - Was going to do Dempsey > Bale but now Dempsey > VDV seems ever so tempting. Very much regretting not taking a 4 point hit this week by doing Suarez > Cisse...talked myself out of that one good and proper :(. Just need Siggy to do something this half.

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

    I have a feeling that VDV will pull another hamstring problem soon...

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  30. THE BAD
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    Vorm | Mignolet
    Komp | Evans | Enrique | Verm | Caulker
    Bale | Sess | Sigg | Dempsey | Valencia
    Rooney | RVP | Cisse

    Probabbly save transfer and keep this team until GW33 and then on GW33 do
    Dempsey (CHE;blank)>Walcott(wol;WIG)

    That will allow me to play GW34 the following team:

    Vorm (Mig)
    Komp | Evans | Verm | Caulker (Enrique)
    Sess | Wacott | Sigg | Valencia (Bale
    RVP | Roo (Cisse)

    looks good no?

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