Euro 2012

Quarter Finals – Day One – Dugout Discussion

21 June 2012 1123 comments
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The first quarter final of Euro 2012 is less than an hour away from kick-off and, as Fantasy managers tinker with their last-minute transfer plans, we’ve rolled out the Dugout Discussion ahead of Portugal ‘s showdown with Czech Republic at 7.45pm.

This evening’s team news is in and is as follows:

Paulo Bento names the same XI that started all three of the group games. Cristiano Ronaldo has an incredible 82% of the votes in the Captain Poll after his brace against Holland in the previous match, with Nani a distant second with 8%. Can they maintain their strong attacking form or will the Czechs scupper the Fantasy plans of many and steal an unlikely victory?

For the Czech Republic, Michal Kadlec makes just one change to the starting XI that saw off Poland last time out. Tomas Rosicky has failed to recover sufficiently from an Achilles problem, allowing Vladimir Darida a role “in the holeâ€, with Petr Jiracek and Vaclav Pilar carrying the goal threat on either side in Kadlec’s favoured 4-2-3-1.

Portugal XI: Patricio; Pereira, Pepe, Alves, Coentrao; Veloso, Moutinho, Meireles; Nani, Postiga, Ronaldo

Czech Republic XI: Cech; Gebre Selassie, Kadlec, Sivok, Limbersky; Hubschman, Plasil; Jiracek, Darida, Pilar; Baros.

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  1. Djerbil
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    Fire at Donestk Stadium : host of England v Italy match

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    1. Spike âš½ï¸
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      They've got 3 days to put it out so dont worry 😉

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  2. Lrf
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    Do we get points in extra time?

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    1. Declan
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      yup

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    2. the Penman
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      Yes, but not penalties.

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      1. The Bandit
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        Except penalties in extra time....

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        1. the Penman
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          Ah yeah, that should be "not in penalty shoot outs".

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    3. Lrf
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      Thanks all.

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    4. King Nemanja
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      Sure do

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  3. Tommytour
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    Bummer, went to the gym so missed the Darida bandwagon, could have done with the extra mil, went Kolar 🙂

    Id take 0-0 despite having Ronaldo Captain (would make the Captain picks more interesting especially if Gomez fails also)

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    1. King Nemanja
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      Yeah same, also went with Kolar

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  4. FPL Daniel
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    Looks like Portugal CS is invetiable. To bad I didn't pick Rui.

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    1. Tommytour
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      Fingers crossed

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    2. FORCA INTER
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      aren't you laught at my dubbling up at portugal defence earlier today 😉

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      1. Tommytour
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        No cos Ive doubled also 😉

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        1. FORCA INTER
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          not you tommy

          Daniel 😀

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          1. FPL Daniel
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            No no I haven't

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        2. Tommytour
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          Oh to Daniel

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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        Hilarious. *doubling

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        1. FORCA INTER
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          thanks Doos

          my spelling will be perfect very soon 😉

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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            It better be ... 😉

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    3. som3awy
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      I've tripled on them, but I think Czech will score. Bruno alves sux.

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    4. King Nemanja
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      Long way to go

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  5. GoonerByron
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    Wish I had more than just Limbersky from the Portugese and Czech defences now!

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  6. Optimus.
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    Howard Webb after booking Nani for Portugal, "You're not playing for Utd tonight son!" 😉

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      *sneers* 😛

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    2. Djerbil
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      😀

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    3. JK - Cønt â­
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      Oh be quiet 😉

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      1. Spike âš½ï¸
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        So who's the new grav JK. It's a bit hazy from where I'm sitting 😉

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        1. JK - Cønt â­
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          got no idea. Just wanted a nice looking Swiss bird, she seemed to fit the bill, if not the bra 😛

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  7. Conrad.
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    Draft-style league...gotta get rid of Helder now 🙠Slim pickins for a replacement:

    Almeida
    Balotelli
    Oliveira
    Baros
    Carroll

    Who should I get?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      You say draft, but you seem to make transfers all the time

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      1. Conrad.
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        thats b/c we only had 6 ppl in the league, and many low-level players didnt get picked, so as players get knocked out, i gotta replace em with guys still playing.

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    2. Wtfosaurus
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      Balo

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  8. TheProfesssor
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    lol imagine my face when Postiga went off injured and Oliveira didn't come on...

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    1. som3awy
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      Oliveria is still young, not ready yet.

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      1. Djerbil
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        hello 45 mins gone

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        1. som3awy
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          Still 45 minutes left. Czech are defending with 10 players.

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    2. Optimus.
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      did it look like this

      😆

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      1. TheProfesssor
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        more like this:

        http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/B2D/random%20crap/fuuuuface.jpg

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  9. Ginkapo FPL
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    `So you all got Sellasie even though he was always gonna manmark Ronaldo.....

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
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      I dont think Ronaldo is a player you can man-mark.

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      1. Mulder
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        I could do it

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      ... and your point is? 🙂

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      1. Pinoche
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        This ^

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    3. little_wizard123
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      Who cares who he is marking? And anyway, he's not marking him - he's spent most of the time up near Portugal's corner flag!

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    4. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Went Limbersky myself. Selassie is a good fantasy prospect though as he doesnt track back but he'll still get the CS if they hold out.

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  10. boc610
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    be funny if klinsman at some point said 'hey funboys get a room' when players grabbing each other in the box...

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      😆 LMAO. 🙂

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    2. Abominable Snowy84
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      😆

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  11. Pratik
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    Any clue as to why they are not updating?

    I will start off - I believe cause it's 120 minutes. They usually start with 90 minutes and then give time for minutes played, clean sheet etc, but because today it's unsure (90/120) they haven't' updated it.

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    1. Djerbil
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      Freddie missed the deadline: so they had to extend the Deadline for him to set up his team::

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    2. The Bandit
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      No recovered balls?

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    3. Chazza
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      The fantasy UCL game had no such problems with 120 minutes.

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      1. Pratik
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        But theirs was on the fly...Visible for everyone to see. It's a blind guess, anyways.

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  12. little_wizard123
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    😆 at Abate saying we're favourites.

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Mancini is obviously doing his PR.

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      1. little_wizard123
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        😆

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      You are. Italy's squad is one of the worst for years. England will "do a Chelsea" for sure

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  13. @ImpressiveTackl
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    Listen I am all for female representation in the football media but has Gabby Logan ever done anything but verbally suck off every team she has covered or every player she has ever interviewed.

    She's the anti-Paxman of the football world.

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    1. The Bandit
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      😆

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    2. JK - Cønt â­
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      meh, give me Lee McKensie any day

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Agree. Not funny, though - desperate. ðŸ™

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    4. TheProfesssor
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      Still better than half the pundits they haul on to do analysis. I remember having to endure Keegan at the last WC

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    5. RÏÉ BY
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      on the shoulders of giants.. 🙂

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  14. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    Top man on Metro is Moutinho ...

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    1. Djerbil
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      whoscored.com gives it to Veloso and Limbersky

      Nani and Selassie the worst

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      1. little_wizard123
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        Velosos has been poor imo. Ronaldo has looked good when they've got the ball to him, as usual.

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  15. Henry Hill
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    Does Jonathon Pearce piss anyone else off, what an annoying commentator!

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    1. Chazza
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      I'll always remember him for Robot Wars, not football.

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      1. Elniñorules
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        hahahaha!

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    2. little_wizard123
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      He did say during the game that goal-line technology doesn't cover penalty decisions. What insight!

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Me, in fact.

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    4. JK - Cønt â­
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      and why does Motty not do commentary any more?

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    5. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Nope. Great football knowledge. Tyldsley is the worst.

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    6. Henry Hill
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      Martin Keown - "like an NFL basketball player' 😆

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atBZ9s--WxE

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  16. RÏÉ BY
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    shearer is on E again 5/2

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  17. Diego Morethan
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    My prediction for the 2nd half? Darida to be the différance and deconstruct Portuguese defence.

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
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      And Diana Ross to score a last min pen.

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    2. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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      Applause! Thanks to Derida, I've had a Scritti Politti earworm ever since the game started.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNNbJ04167I

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      1. Diego Morethan
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        Amazing, glad someone else it enjoying this slightly as well!

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  18. Declan
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    Points updated

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    1. Chazza
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      Cheers

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    2. Red20
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      Thanks Declan.

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    3. Gigging Order
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      only Czechs for me, no portuguese updated.

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    4. little_wizard123
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      Czech players have 120 mins + clean sheet, Portuguese have nothing.

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    5. The Bandit
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      Apart from Portugals

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  19. Reedy
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    Interesting. We now have points updated for our Czechs but not our Portuguese.

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    1. Declan
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      Do they merit points?

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      1. Reedy
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        Not especially 😉

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        1. Declan
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          🙂

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        2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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          Makos no longer in the dream team . ðŸ™

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  20. r0nh
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    Limberský 8 RB's already 🙂

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    1. Chazza
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      I noticed him racking them up in the first half.

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    2. Optimus.
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      not bad

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    3. Mull
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      Get in.

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    4. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Kadlec on 1 ðŸ™

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  21. JK - Cønt â­
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    Limbersky already on 8 rbs. Let him get to 10 then take him off Bilek

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    1. Declan
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      amen

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  22. Djerbil
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    Limbersky 8 Recovered balls already :roll

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  23. Declan
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    Great save

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    1. Declan
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      by the woodwork 😉

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  24. JK - Cønt â­
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    so close Ronny, he must get one soon.

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    1. Declan
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      will need more than 1 for me to keep him (c)

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  25. crystalpalaceRus
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    Sure that clicked off his glove

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
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      clipped

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  26. Djerbil
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    Ronaldo has a date with the Posts

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  27. djman102
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    Ronaldo post again.

    Has Liverpool made an offer yet?

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    1. r0nh
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      🙂

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  28. @ImpressiveTackl
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    8 RBs for Limbersky. Hi-oH!

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    1. LawnDart
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      9

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    2. Abominable Snowy84
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      What is the record for the tourney in 1 match?

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    3. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Sorry. Need to refresh quicker.

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  29. JK - Cønt â­
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    9 for Limbersky now

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  30. UKG
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    McDonalds...Y U NO UPDATE POINTS

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