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Sunday’s Dugout Discussion

5 December 2010 865 comments
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Two televised games today finally gives us some live Premier League action to enjoy this weekend. Ok it’s West Brom versus Newcastle United and Sunderland versus West Ham, but it’s better than nothing I suppose…

Team news from the Hawthorns has come through and Newcastle name an unchanged team, That means there’s no Joey Barton or Kevin Nolan, and that Andy Carroll partners Shola Ameobi upfront.

For the home side, Chris Brunt and Peter Odenwingie return to the starting eleven as expected.

West Brom XI: Carson, Jara, Scharner, Tamas, Cech, Tchoyi, Morrison, Dorrans, Thomas, Brunt, Odemwingie

Newcastle XI: Krul, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Campbell, Jose Enrique, Routledge, Guthrie, Tiote, Gutierrez, Carroll, Ameobi

Our Dugout Discussion will be open throughout the day, and is available right here.

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  1. Boom!!!
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    henderson...gyan assist...1-0

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    1. Mogsy
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      Come on Gyan!

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  2. Zep
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    The FFS Cup final is looking like a bit of a letdown...

    Unless of course Raul Meireles grabs himself a hattrick tomorrow night!

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  3. Back on the horse
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    errrr, maybe you can score, now the ice has been broken, Darren? 😐

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  4. PFOR
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    Henderson is a top player.

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  5. jamsiep
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    Scott Parker MOTM. Did a top job of tracking Henderson' run...

    Grant is losing, again. hehehe

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    1. TommyK
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      Scott Parker doing badly? West Ham being shown up? Odemwingie scoring? I feel like this is one of your wet dreams...... 😉

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      1. TommyK
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        *Actually, more Grant than West Ham

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  6. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    undertaker is the worst manager in the EPL

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    1. Shakey
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      he's a quality cup manager though.

      just hasn't grasped the whole league thing yet.

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    2. jamsiep
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      Behave.

      He was a post's width away from winning the CL with Chelsea, and did a top job at Pompey. And he's led West Ham to the semi final of the prestigious Carling Cup.

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      1. Shakey
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        argh I just fixed my bloody sarcasm detector as well.

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  7. Shakey
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    SOMEONE SCORES FOR SUNDERLAND WHO ISN'T DARREN BENT, ASAMOAH GYAN OR THAT CRAP ONE ON LOAN FROM MAN UNITED!!!!!!

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    1. Marknlard
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      But the right one got an assist, so that's ok.

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    2. AP
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      No use taking out your pasting in that debate earlier on Super Danny.

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      1. Shakey
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        My main point was actually about someone else scoring for them, but I could quite bring myself to just say Danny Welbeck.

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        1. Shakey
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          couldn't*

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  8. pstokes2010
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    what is the best policy regarding goalkeepers.keep them cheap or have one expensive one?

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    1. Zep
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      Have the ones who score the most points.. that my policy... it works well for me 🙂

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  9. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    Boa off! Cole off!

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  10. alsybach
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    HAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAYYYYY THE LAAAAAAAAAAADS!!!!!!! Scum got beat earlier today.......and stuffed up my clean sheets........I HATE NEWCASTLE UTD!!!!!!!

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    1. jamsiep
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      You are an absolute cretin.

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      1. TommyK
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        Be kind- he's clearly brain-damaged........

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        1. 5678
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            Oh come on, he's not doing any harm.

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            1. TommyK
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              No, just being rather annoying..... 😉

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      2. njfsdkffslkf
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        One day when your really old you will realize you wasted a great chunk of your time hating an assorted groups of players who you never knew.

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        1. Kings of Lyon ★
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          I will never stop hating neil lennon 😀

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          1. TommyK
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            same with me and SWP......

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            1. Kings of Lyon ★
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              whats the midget done?

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    2. Andy1
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      Schwarzer
      Dann Jones Coleman
      Nani Malouda Nasri Lee Adam
      Carroll Drogba
      Subs: Carson Konchesky Tevez Kolarov

      Any transfers for this week?

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      1. Zep
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        I wouldn't play Jones away to Bolton.. Blackburn are shite away from home...

        Maybe Huth short term solution...

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        1. Andy1
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          In for who? Kolarov?

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          1. Zep
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            Yeah, but only if its a freebie... cos you'll want Kolarov back in for his awesome fixtures coming up... you could just keep it as is and have 2 frees next week cos cleanie are hard to come by...

            Personally, I couldn't deal with the uncertainty over Coleman's starts so I took him out last week... you have to decide if you want that uncertainty in your team... saying that Wigan is a nice prospect... but you will also be left frustrated by too many 1pt sub appearances...

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    3. Kings of Lyon ★
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      any one know the extent of the barton injury?

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    4. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      LEE CALTTERMOLE IS WINNING CORNERS!! What the hell is going on out there?!

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    5. McDog
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      does anyone know the exact date that Cahill is due to go to the asian cup ?

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
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        no exact daye th aussies want him before xmas moyes wants to send in jan

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    6. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      SPECTOR AWWWWWMAN! GAH!

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      1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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        Said this last week but, "Atkinson and Webb should be relegated"

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        1. Shakey
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          So should Wrist Ham

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          1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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            your team should grow a defensive spine first!

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            1. Shakey
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              Top of the league mate.

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              1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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                They don't give out Trophies until the END of the season, you guys seem to have a problem understanding that these YEARS.

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                1. Shakey
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                  Apart from the Mickey Mouse prestigious Carling Cup, we're all over that this year.

                  And yeah, Wrist Ham are still shit.

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                  1. AP
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                    If you don't win the CC. I think i might actually laugh myself death, so please do.

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                    1. Shakey
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                      It's very true. If we don't win it, Wenger might as well pack it all in and hand the keys over to someone else.

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                    2. AP
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                      I certainly hope not.

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              2. $hahriyar
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                Reply of the year! lol

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    7. Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
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      All aboard the Henderson bandwagon!

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    8. greghammer95
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      Take Cole and Boa Morte off, put on piquionne and barrera. Everything cole has done is shit so far

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      1. Boom!!!
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        shit is an understatement gregseip...

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        1. greghammer95
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          I know! Anyways, just stuck a fiver on West Ham to win. Pays £65.

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    9. jamsiep
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      Any of you guys taken part in those Last Man Standing competitions on Paddy Power before? Any idea of roughly how many weeks it takes until there is one man standing? Obviously it will vary a fair bit, but just a rough estimate? Ta.

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      1. Marknlard
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        In my experience, they last one gameweek.

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      2. harmonica
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        You can see the history on the stats page

        https://lastmanstanding.paddypower.com/?do=history

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        1. jamsiep
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          Thanks a bunch.

          If I'd read the rules right I'd still be in competition tournament 39, along with 12 others.

          Basically I didn't realise that midweek games weren't included, so I picked Villa (without actually looking at the fixtures on the page) thinking they were playing Blackpool, but it was actually for the Utd game, and then you can't change it!

          And I'd have gone through this week with West Brom.... Heartbreaking stuff.

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          1. jamsiep
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            9. Arsenal - mcy
            10. Fulham - WIG
            11. Blackburn - WIG
            12. Villa - BLP
            13. Spurs - BLA
            14. Blackpool - WLV
            15. West Ham - WIG
            16. West Brom - NEW

            My masterplan thus far... All correct to date.

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            1. njfsdkffslkf
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              Buggu!

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              1. jamsiep
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                This isn't funny.. I've basically lost 5k by being a retard. 🙁

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                1. njfsdkffslkf
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                  There still would be people left.

                  2 of my masterplans were cut down by WBA at Arsenal and United 🙂

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                  1. jamsiep
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                    Yeah, I'm not entirely serious about losing 5k, obviously I wouldn't have won, but I'd still be in with a bloody good shout..

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                    1. njfsdkffslkf
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                      I felt the same about Odem and Samba 😛

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          2. harmonica
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            my heart bleeds for you 🙂

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      3. alsybach
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        I estimate you will last......about one week!!!

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    10. Back on the horse
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      hmmm Bent seems to be playing quite deep

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      1. Boom!!!
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        he will not get anything since he is my captain n i have not choosen a good captain since not so cashley Ashley Young...

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      2. njfsdkffslkf
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        Bent to me doesnt seem as valuable as last season as gyan is getting into the points too. Still both are good options but I can live without either.

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    11. Kings of Lyon ★
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      hmmm my team for next week is

      foster
      boateng konchesky bosingwa
      nani nasri bale cahill (c) barton
      torres elmander

      bench of krul simpson tevez kolarov

      bosingwa - dunne?

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    12. Ini
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      BPs for the WB v Newcastle game?

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      1. PFOR
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        Didn't watch the game, but judging by the comments, Guthrie, Campbell and Carroll should get them.

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        1. Lew
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          All BP's to Newcastle players when they lost 3-1? Unlikely.
          Odemwingie scored 2.
          Brunt got an assist.
          That pretty much nails them on for BP's imo.

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          1. PFOR
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            Sarcasm mate

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      2. Kings of Lyon ★
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        odem 3
        brunt 2
        dorrans 1

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        1. Arch Stanton
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          Surely Carroll should be in the BP shake up!

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          1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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            For his fouls or blatant Handball?

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      3. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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        not out yet

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      4. Ini
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        hmm thx guys..

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    13. Marknlard
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      Why, when they showed Gyan clearly onside, did Richard Keys say 'there's an argument that says he's off'?

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
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        Something to talk about?

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      2. Kings of Lyon ★
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        was thinkn the exact same mate

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      3. applebonkers
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        i was wondering that. i reckon he may mean the defender wasn't involved in the play as he wasn't anywhere near a sunderland striker? that's all i can think of, maybe he was suggesting if the attacking team player can be deemed as not interfeering then the defending team player should too. if that was the case gyan would have been offside.
        or he could have meant something else and i've just wasted a minute of my life

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        1. Marknlard
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          That's probably what he meant. Poor Richard 🙁

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      4. AP
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        He isn't paid to think durr! He's paid to ask questions and blindly read the Autocue. Think Ron Burgendy.

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        1. applebonkers
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          go f*** yourself san diego

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          1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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            that doesnt make any sense Brian

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        2. Marknlard
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          Punditry is just showing the goals and then criticising the ref. In a few years they'll get robots doing it. Can't wait to see the pundatron 3000 printing out "the problem is they haven't played the game".

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          1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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            just like the dj 3000 in the simpsons, in the stampy the elephant episode 🙂

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            1. Marknlard
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              Hotdog! We have a wiener!

              I was trying to find a picture of one of the futurama robots that prints on a roll of paper, 1950s style.

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              1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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                how bout that ball game eh?

                🙂 great episode

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                1. njfsdkffslkf
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                  Futurama is massively underated.

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                  1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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                    i agree, but were on the simpsons here 🙂

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    14. njfsdkffslkf
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      Many seen this? Just remembered it with Dortmund playing.
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ranoF6U_l-s&feature=related

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      1. Dimitar
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        Good goal.

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    15. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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      lads, all my losses wiped out for the weekend, AND THEN SOME!

      Finished
      Saracens 26 - 14 Harlequins 16/5
      Finished
      London Wasps 24 - 12 Exeter 10/3

      17 euro double 🙂

      im a happy camper this evening 🙂 FCUK YEAH!

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    16. FPL Emu
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      How would you set up your team if the goal was to get as few points as possible each GW, had to spend most of your money and had to use players that actually, well, play? Here's a try:

      Hahnemann (Reina)

      Dunne, Zhirkov, Heitinga (Squillaci, Johnson)

      Cattermole - J.Cole - Kompany (Ramires, Milner)

      C.Cole - Agbonlahor (Saha)

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      1. threeputt
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        interesting game - thankfully I dont have any of those players in my squad

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    17. Twelve years a slave
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      No more goals please unless its onouahahoooo

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    18. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      They are waxing lyrical about Cole's latest rubbish shoot...

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      1. applebonkers
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        he turned his man then missed by a couple fo inches. he did pretty well imo

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        1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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          hahah..I'm a miserable bastard

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      2. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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        Clattermole has Cole in his pocket...Sad.

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    19. Alchi-traz
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      What's happened to that Katie fella. Haven't seen him around here in a while did I miss something?

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      1. applebonkers
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        he's just been out with the lads a lot lately

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      2. $hahriyar
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        It was a dude who stole the real katie's identity but they had similar tastes if you liked him 😉

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        1. Marknlard
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          I bet he wore women's underwear when he posted.

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          1. $hahriyar
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            http://api.ning.com/files/SBOEfp5fBjMQraW9sElOgRPSB608If3sHv9IhgVD0NS7ir5KlHsvZjGGTspew*vaxTwFfL60MD84VbJlRNHn6bXFdLchTPLR/newbluecorsetinv.jpg

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        2. Alchi-traz
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          For real? I knew it!! How was it exposed?

          Guessing Atilla took a long bath in bleach. He was well into him

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    20. NOVICE
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      Am I correct in saying its one nil and Henderson scored? Only checking in now
      (I almost captained Henderson, sorry now as i gave it to Boleteli)

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      1. threeputt
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        correctamundo

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      2. In Like Flynn.
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        Yep Gyan assist.

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    21. $hahriyar
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      How has everyone done this week so far? Mine's already ended with 51 points.
      P.S Should have bought nasri and captained him.

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