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11 December 2010 1631 comments
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Six games today to occupy our fantasy minds as the gameweek warms up as it builds. Sunday will see three big derby games and Monday has a top of the table clash between United and Arsenal but we’re not left with scraps, there’s plenty here for us to feast all the same…

Gerard Houllier continues to put faith in his youth as Eric Lichaj comes in for the injured Luke Young, Carlos Cuellar, Ashley Young and Emile Heskey all return to the starting line-up with Nigel Reo-Coker also fit enough for a place on the bench. West Brom call Marc-Antoine Fortune into their ranks for the injured Peter Odemwingie…

Villa XI: Friedel; Lichaj, Cuellar, Collins, Warnock; Albrighton, Hogg, Bannan, Downing; Ashley Young; Heskey

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

Everton name an unchanged side from the side that drew one-all at Stamford Bridge last week while Wigan recall Hugo Rodallega following his three game suspension…

Everton XI: Howard; Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines; Coleman, Fellaini, Rodwell, Pienaar; Cahill; Saha

Wigan XI: Al Habsi; Gohouri, Steven Caldwell, Alcaraz, Figueroa; Thomas, Diame; N’Zogbia, Watson, Cleverley; Rodallega

Avram grant recalls Frederic Piquionne, Julien Faubert, Junior Stanislas and Pablo Barrera to his team while Manchester City make some enforced changes with Jo and Jerome Boateng coming in for the suspended Aleksander Kolarov and Carlos Tevez…

West Ham XI: Green; Faubert, Tomkins, Upson, Ben-Haim; Barrera, Spector, Parker; Stanislas, Piquionne, Obinna

Man City XI: Hart; Boateng, Toure, Kompany, Zabaleta; De Jong, Barry, Yay Toure; Silva, Jo, Balotelli

Tony Pulis recalls Jermain Pennant and Andy Wilkinson to his team while Ian Holloway names an unchanged side from that which drew two-all at Bolton two weeks ago…

Stoke XI: Begovic; Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Collins; Pennant, Whitehead, Delap, Etherington; Jones, Fuller

Blackpool XI: Kingson; Eardley, Cathcart, Evatt, Crainey; Grandin, Adam, Vaughan; Taylor-Fletcher, Campbell, Varney

Mark Hughes recalls Carlos Salcido after a few weeks out through injury while Steve Bruce affords just places on the bench for Craig Gordon and Asamoah Gyan…

Fulham XI: Schwarzer; Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Salcido; Davies, Murphy, Etuhu, Dempsey, Gera; Kamara

Sunderland XI: Mignolet; Onuoha, Mensah, Ferdinand, Bardsley; Meyler, Cattermole, Henderson, Richardson; Welbeck, Bent

After all five of our 3pm kick-offs finish we’ll then jettison in the direction of Newcastle as Alan Pardew gets stuck in at the deep end against Roy Hodgson and his Liverpool team, Fernando Torres undoubtedly wanting to rock the Bebeto and Pardew wanting to build on the 15 supporters he so far has.

The Dugout Discussion is open as is the norm throughout the day to take in all the action as and when it occurs.

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  1. Bazman returns
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    So this has been an awful week one ray of sunshine good old Carroll. What are the odds on MOTD making some pun around Christmas and Carols/Carrolls.

    I'm thinking. Liverpool are hit with a Christmas Carroll! Does that make Pardew Newcastle's wise man?

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    1. Bazman returns
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Got a better one Liverpool get hit with a Christmas Carroll as Pardew is in a winter wonderland.

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      1. Pablitto
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        +1

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  2. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Little disappointed about having Enrique on the bench, cost me 4 points but hearing about people who sold Barton and Carroll softens the blow

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  3. rasher
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Don't think he will he won the header and eitHer skrtel or ranger deflected it on then Barton finished

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      if it deflects off a liverpool defender its an assist

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      1. $hahriyar
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        it was the slightest of deflections if there was one.

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        1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          if bale can get an assist after foster palms it out and it comes off the back off a birmingham defender

          then god knows why that isnt an assist

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      2. rasher
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        Ah right, yeah I think it hit skrtel

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        1. jms
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          I said this earlier, but I have it on tape in Hi def with the camera angle behind Carroll and looking at the goal. Skrtel did not touch it. The ball did not change direction or even its spin.

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  4. Viper
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    "Route one at it's finest!!! Krul lifts a long ball forward, Carroll flicks it on. Ranger forces Kyrgiakos to miss it, and in behind the defence, Barton nips in to touch it past Reina."... (granted, this is from goal.com)

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    1. njfsdkffslkf
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      And granted goal.com get it wrong as the Greek jumped with Carroll and Srktel missed the knock down.

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      1. Viper
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        Not the most reputable of sources..

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  5. Lew
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    What points are we all on? Something wrong when I'm currently at 23 and I'm reasonably satisfied.

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      33 + bp

      good week for me it looks like

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      1. Lew
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        yeah, nice.

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        1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          ty

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      2. Pablitto
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        lot of cs today ... chvalabohu 🙂

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    2. Alex Hunter
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      same, 24.

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    3. Locarno
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      21 from four, but I've used my skipper. Ho hum...

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  6. Twelve years a slave
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    What about all the fools who replaced Drogba with Torres (and captained him)

    They going to hate watching Drogs score this week

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      still think drogba wont get anything

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    2. Lew
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Like.

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  7. Zep
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Why the feck did I play Konchesky over Samba... Liverpool are worse than Blackburn are away from home and he is the one of the worst players I've ever seen in a Liverpool shirt... W@anker!

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    1. Just A Hat
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      lol pathetic

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      1. Chelsea D
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        You are pathetic mate,why waste your time posting if all you do is gob off at everyone,get a life.

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        1. Just A Hat
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          I just tell it how it is, if you can't handle that, then maybe you should go sleep with a f'ken bear

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          1. Chelsea D
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            15 years, 1 month ago

            You are a complete fool.

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            1. Just A Hat
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              15 years, 1 month ago

              I don't know what a fool is

              Clyt Impact - 1

              Chelsea D - 0

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        2. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          seriously clytorial ur gna end up getting banned if u keep flaming people

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          1. Just A Hat
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            15 years, 1 month ago

            lol how is telling people that they are pathetic for selling Carrol flaming?

            Its not like he wasn't doing anything for the last few weeks and people had lost patience. He was constantly scoring and getting assists and for some reason people thought that wasn't good enough and sold him. Pathetic.

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          2. Voronin
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            15 years, 1 month ago

            Team Clytorial!

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            1. Just A Hat
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              15 years, 1 month ago

              +1

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    2. Duckbill
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      konchesky was ok, pity there wasnt anyone getting on the end of any of his crosses.

      The blame lies with the midfielders not taking control of the game and to some extent torress.

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  8. dr manhattan
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    everyone having a good old wank anbout whose going to get bonus points?

    ...yeah thought so

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    1. Bedok
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      I'm guessing you are not getting any.

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  9. Zep
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    obviously no need for that extra A... poor form...

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  10. Syd.
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Really need to take a look at my trigger happy transfer policy as it's costing me scores of points this season. Wasnt going to make any transfers this week but for some reason i just decided to bring another Liverpool defender in and bench Carroll it resulted in a Net loss of 11 points. What makes it worse is I was going to bring in Bardsley. The most important thing that i should have realised is that Liverpool are a complete bag of shite.

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  11. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Played my wildcard out of frustration.

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    1. Viper
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Really? theres not many points going around this week anyway and if its liverpool players your frustrated with remember they have fulham at home next week who simply don't seem to score really..

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        I am just extremely pissed off about having Carroll on the bench for both his biggest hauls this season.

        Long overdue anyway.

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  12. JC
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Well thats my fpl season officially over for another year... Carroll, Alcaraz and sold Salcido for the Greek this week and captained Torres from a Liverpool side that has a manager with a 1 win in 27 away from home record... well played JC, well played 🙁 Mite as well hand over my mini league money now 😀

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    1. Boom!!!
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      no sympathy for u mate carrol as a 3rd sub...u deserve it...

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  13. TheHazard
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Starting to wonder why my captaincy policy isn't just 'captain Carroll'

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      i was gna double up on birmingham defenders next week and bench carroll

      to hell with that

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    2. Akers
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I'm wondering why people have just sold him.

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      1. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        +1
        I did say various people would rue the move. RUE!
        Anyhoo I cant brag too much, I was pretty sure Barton wouldn't play so I swapped him for Bale. Oops.

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        1. njfsdkffslkf
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          I sold him based on fixtures few weeks back when he had what a thought would be a "tough run" which they were on paper.

          Win some lose some. He was lucky for 2 weeks b4 today though 😉

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          1. David Davros
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Wink all you like mate, it doesn't make you right.
            😉

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        2. TheHazard
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 1 month ago

          I always keep players in to stop them biting me in the arse once I've got rid of them - but I have to say I've never even begun to consider getting rid of Carroll.

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        3. $hahriyar
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          did the same thing! atleast no one really plyd him this week. Carroll is hard to sell now, what do you think for the next few weeks?

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      2. David Davros
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        It's just one of those mad justifying a transfer things that starts to snowball on here isn't it?

        All of a sudden Newcastle were relegation fodder and their players needed to be dropped as a matter of urgency - there were a few prudent voices saying wait and see what the reaction is but i think alot of people just wanted an excuse to pull the trigger, and unsurprisingly got burned.

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    3. Zep
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      True that (+12 to 15)

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  14. Lew
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Brunt is an assist machine!

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      +1

      brought in last week

      staying forever

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      1. Lew
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        He's only 1 yellow away from suspension, right?

        I planned to do Albrighton -> Brunt but held off for 1 week as Villa had an easy fixture. Both got an assist so it's ok!

        I'd like Brunt but I'll probably wait until after his suspension.

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  15. PintPounders
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    I hope Drogba won't score. I'm up four, we have matching players left except my opponent has Drogs and I have Gary Cahill.

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  16. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Any Liverpool player not poison and worth getting in for their 'good' run of fixtures?

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  17. David Davros
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Carroll at 5m, what an absolute steal!

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  18. noonan357
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    anybody have a link for the carroll goal?

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  19. Syd.
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Carroll is now the highest scoring player in FPL

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  20. Captain Remorse
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Adam 3 bonus points!

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  21. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone tell me why i shouldnt do torres > odemwingie

    torres looks absolutely Sh*te

    and WBA have class games WOLVES bol BLKBURN UNITED ful

    ...well except for united

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  22. Just Ruud
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    hahaha baines 3 bonus...brilliant week so far !!!

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSs

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  23. noonan357
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Bps in
    Barton got 3
    Coleman got 1

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  24. Bazman returns
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Where would Newcastle be this season without Carroll?

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  25. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    CARROLL 1BP!!!

    WHAT THE HELL

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  26. justdave
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Who do I email and what do you put to ask about why the assist hasn't been given for Carrol yet ?

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  27. Boom!!!
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    bonus points:
    heskey 3
    a.young 2
    cuellar 1

    baines 3
    al habsi 2
    coleman 1

    mensah 3
    onuoha 2
    pantsil 1

    adam 3
    varney 2
    vaughan 1

    yaya 3
    silva 2
    disgraceful de jong 1

    barton 3
    nolan 2
    carrol 1

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    1. DickFranDyke
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Baines 🙂 About time.

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      1. Akers
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        Feck off.

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    2. Pablitto
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      thanks mate

      btw this trio barton-nolan-carrol when playin together are making very often pretty much points all of them (and carrol also without them 🙂

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  28. Akers
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    14 from 4. Poor.

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  29. mr messi
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    3 bps for Baines! Yes!

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  30. AP
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    If Bale's the other day was one.. then Carroll is walking that second assist.

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