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Burnley v Everton becomes third Gameweek 19 match to be postponed

24 December 2021 443 comments
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The Boxing Day match between Burnley and Everton was postponed on Friday morning, meaning that we are now down to seven fixtures in Gameweek 19.

The cancellation of Sunday’s game at Turf Moor follows Thursday’s announcement that Liverpool v Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford would also be called off.

It was the Toffees who requested this latest fixture be postponed, with Covid-19 cases and injuries ravaging their squad.

Everton are next in action on December 30th, so it remains to be seen if their Gameweek 20 clash with Newcastle United goes ahead.

Burnley now have four outstanding games still be rearranged and haven’t played since December 12th. They themselves are Covid-free.

A Premier League statement said:

The Premier League Board has this morning regrettably approved Everton’s request to postpone their Boxing Day away fixture at Burnley.

Everton were due to travel to Turf Moor to play on Sunday, at 15:00 GMT. The Board reviewed the club’s request today to postpone the match following further injuries to their squad. They concluded that the club will not be able to fulfil their fixture this weekend as a result of an insufficient number of players available to play due to COVID-19 cases and injuries.

The Board this morning was able to make its decision in advance of Boxing Day to give clarity to clubs and their fans. We apologise for the inconvenience and disruption caused to those supporters’ festive plans.

The League is aware that the decisions this week to postpone three matches on Boxing Day will disappoint supporters, and understands their frustrations at a special time of year when fans look forward to attending and watching football games.

POSTPONED MATCHES STILL TO BE REARRANGED

  • Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur (weather)
  • Brighton and Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur (Covid)
  • Brentford v Manchester United (Covid)
  • Burnley v Watford (Covid)
  • Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur (Covid)
  • Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion (Covid)
  • Everton v Leicester City (Covid)
  • Southampton v Brentford (Covid)
  • Watford v Crystal Palace (Covid)
  • West Ham United v Norwich City (Covid)
  • Aston Villa v Burnley (Covid)
  • Liverpool v Leeds United (Covid)
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford (Covid)
  • Burnley v Everton (Covid)
  • Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea (Club World Cup)
  • Chelsea v Arsenal (Club World Cup)
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  1. Eastman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    No idea what to do:
    Ramsdale Sanchez
    TAA Cancello James Livra Tomiyasu
    Foden Bilva Salah Jota ESR
    Antonio Dennis Watkins

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    1. Aadii
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Salah and Dennis need out. They aren't playing GW19 and AFCON in GW22-23. Salah would probably miss GW24 as well.

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    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You're stuffed then!

      Ramsdale
      Cancelo James Tomi Livra
      Foden Bilva ESR
      Antonio Watkins
      Sanchez TAA Salah Jota Dennis

      That's pretty decent, just sell Salah for Bruno(C)

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    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Or Dennis to Broja?

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  2. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can just about field 11 with a -4, bringing in Son and Ron…

    Some of these free hit drafts looking very tempting though and fancy a bit of excitement on Boxing Day.

    Anyone else tempted to use a FH and throw caution to the wind? Or just play safe?

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      safe, not sure what I would do by activating FH. Too many uncertainties till last moment.

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    2. Dsmythy
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Exciting waiting to see which games are called off?

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  3. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    This game postponed because of Everton or Burnley? or both?

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    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Everton

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    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If only the answer you sought was somewhere on this very webpage.

      Not sure why you're named after Sherlock...

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      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I read Burnley having some positive cases, not sure if reliable or not.

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        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          "It was the Toffees who requested this latest fixture be postponed, with Covid-19 cases and injuries ravaging their squad."

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    3. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Only Everton. Poor Burnley have 4 games to catch up through no fault of their own.

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      1. Sharkytect
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe some under-floor heating might have helped the spurs match stay on...

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    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sucks for Burnley the amount of games they are missing.

      “Everton were due to travel to Turf Moor to play on Sunday, at 15:00 GMT. The Board reviewed the club’s request today to postpone the match following further injuries to their squad."

      Anyone else think that these 'injured' players shouldn't be able to play in the re-arranged fixture?

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      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        100% I think it's disgraceful. Everton obviously don't have many covid cases or it wouldn't have been rejected the first time. The fact they're so short handed is because of injuries not covid.

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        1. fantasyfog
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Further injuries not covid cases, both factors meant my enough players

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          1. fantasyfog
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            FFS any chance of a post editing function....

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            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              • 16 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Edit before you post.

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              1. fantasyfog
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Oooh sorry Mr never never made a typo..you guys crack me up

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  4. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone doing salah>kdb instead of son?

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  5. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    After a nailed on up to 4.5ish defender thoughts on the below please.

    A. Davies
    B. Dalot
    C. Johnson
    D. Lamptey

    Much appreciated.

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dalot.

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    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

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  6. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Looking forward to owning Pope for his -1 in the Burnley QGW.

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    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Happy memories of a Lowton 15 pointer last year...

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      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        https://youtu.be/u7-gvcTd9Es?t=76

        Great goal!

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  7. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Burnley now have 4 fixtures that need to be rearranged. Treble GW21 (which has two midweeks), followed by a DGW22 now a possibility ?

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      TC Chris Wood?

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    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      They'll have plenty midweeks given they won't have cup complications.

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  8. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsdale
    Tierney Regulion Cancelo
    Bilva Mahrez Martinelli Bowen Son
    Kane Ronaldo

    This for a FH or go KDB for Bilva and add James instead in a 451?

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    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      ...losing Kane...

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  9. King of Kings.
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On a wildcard. What do you think between Pukki and King?

    As it looks I can afford to bench King but I suppose this is a risk as his next fixture might not go ahead...... Not too keen on Pukki though.

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  10. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My team for this week is best summed up by Chris Whitty

    "There are lots of things we don't know. But everything we do know is bad"

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    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Was he talking about Boris?

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  11. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Oh golly, Burney Everton postponement just checked - that's my Brownhill haul gone then.

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  12. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    As a Gray and Brownhill owner, this news means I should FH, right?

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo, James, Alonso, White
    Saka
    Antonio, CR7(c)

    Foster, Trent, Jota, Salah, Gray, Brownhill, King
    Bank 0.0m, 1FT

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    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm not necessarily. Willing to lose Salah?

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah open to the idea!

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    2. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Alternative being

      B) Salah/Gray -> Son/Mount(-4) and field 10

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      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah that looks good. Maybe bowen or Martinelli over mount?

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        1. Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Already maxed on Arsenal, but yeah Bowen is a good option too!

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          1. waltzingmatildas
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Ah yeah, missed white there. Think bowen might be a decent shout, but mount good too. Good luck!

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  13. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Can't choose!
    A) Salah and Antonio to son and ronaldo
    B) Salah and dennis to bowen and ronaldo (difficult to get to son later)

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Losing Antonio could hurt you

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      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yep it really could, that's why I'm unsure. But his form and don't even know if he'll start....

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  14. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Help greatly appreciated chaps - 2.1 ITB and 1 FT:

    Ramsdale
    James, Cancelo, Reguilon, Dier
    Foden, Silva
    Lacazette

    (Steer, Salah*, Jota*, TAA*, Dennis*, Gelhardt*)

    A) Raphinha & Dennis -> Watkins & Saka (-4) (field 10)
    B) Salah & Dennis -> Ronaldo & Saka (-4) (field 10)
    C) Salah & Raphinha -> Son & Saka (-4) (field 10)
    D) Salah & Gelhardt -> Son & Watkins (-4) (field 10)
    E) Salah, Raphinha & Gelhardt -> Son, Watkins & Saka (-8) (field 11)

    (Saka could probably be ESR or even Mount)

    Cheers!

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    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Probably B

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  15. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do we think ESR starts?

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    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No

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      1. Saka White Rice
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Don't unsetstand why 2 weeks ago people were debating between him and Saka then...

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        1. TheTinman
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Because it was a different picture 2 weeks ago

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        2. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          More evidence that he won't start now

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        3. Hooky
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Most thought he would come back into the side after he was back from injury instead of Odegard or Martinelli. They are both playing so well that Arteta has decided not go change the team. ESR will start one of their next 2 games if they both go ahead as it's less than 48 hours between them.

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          1. Saka White Rice
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Thank you for the elaborate reply very helpful

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    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No

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    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No but he'll come on and score again

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    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No, but comes on around 60 mins

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  16. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    As an owner of only Cancelo I would love to see the City Leicester game postponed. I think that would be the straw that breaks the camels back and see loads of FH.

    What's the likelihood?

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That would be the worst if it was on the Leicester side as it would mean the Liverpool game only 2 days later is cancelled most likely (and therefore make a FH questionable)

      In theory there's a big incentive for Leicester's team to get COVID'd right now given their injuries and the fact they play the two best attacking teams in the league (with Liverpool being fully rested) in the space of 3 days!

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      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        True! Can see a few fake injuries to their players too 🙄

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    2. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'd hate to use my FH on the absolute dross that'll be left to choose from with Pool & City players off the table.

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  17. balint84
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    It is possible to use both free hit chip in the second leg of the season?

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    1. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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  18. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Chelsea game really at risk? I know all games are but I thought they had cleared up a lot.

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  19. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Laca > Ronaldo (-4) yes or no?

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    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not even close

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      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That a no then?

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    2. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Laca is playing Norwich

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      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yes but Ronaldo is playing Newcastle. Ronaldo could score a hatrick where as I don’t see Laca scoring more than 1. I understand it’s probably a no but worth a discussion

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        1. Hooky
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Cavani is back now as well so Ronaldo could have his minutes managed with the games coming thick and fast. I wouldn't do it but considering how poor Newcastle are defensively it could pay off.

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    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not for -4, entirely possible Laca outscores CR7

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    4. Root
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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  20. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On free hit would you rather Mount or Bilva?

    Plan on having Mahrez either way as a city mid cover

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    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mount

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      1. CheesyZoot
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers was thinking as much

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  21. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    First run at a FH team, although I hope not to use it

    DDG
    Cancelo* Alonso Reguilon*
    KDB* Son* Bowen* Odegaard* Martinelli*
    Ronaldo Lacazette*

    Fabianski* | Lamptey, Davies*, Davis

    *10 players with 3 o'clock kickoff to mitigate risk of late cancellations (Thanks horse for the idea)

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  22. Philosopher's Stones
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    4 postponed games for Burnley means surely there'll be one triple GW for them. Hold your TC chip for Sir Chris Wood.....

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    1. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cornet could be the best option

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    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Depending on fixtures I'd be tempted by Pope, Tarkowski, Cornet, Wood... The things dreams are made of!

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    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pope TC is where points are 😉

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  23. robt
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A. King and salah - Ron and son (-4)
    B. King and jota - Ron and Marti (-4)
    C. Laca - Ron. No hit
    D. Antonio/Laca and king - Ron and broja (-4)

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  24. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bloody hell. It's another repeat of last GW. Word on the street now on camps with COVID - Norwich, Chelsea and Palace.

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    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Surely all camps have some COVID cases

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      1. Grounderz
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Not as bad as these three.

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  25. CheesyZoot
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sauce?

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    1. CheesyZoot
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Reply fail to Grounderz

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      1. Grounderz
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Norwich - refer to Rob Butler on Twitter. FFScout just posted an update on Palace.

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  26. Assisting the assister
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Salah + Douglas Luiz> Son + Bowen -4?

    A. yes
    B. no

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  27. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Antonio likely to play?

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    1. fantasyfog
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Is anyone likely to play, there'll be more games off before boxing Day, maybe even all of them

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  28. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Resisting going near the transfer button until Boxing Day morning

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    1. fantasyfog
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Sensible, probably won't be any need for it by then

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  29. Assisting the assister
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Christmas condiment dilemma
    A. Bread Sauce
    B. Cranberry
    C. Save

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  30. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Oh great. I don't even see a tweets widget on the desktop homepage anymore. I guess this really isn't the place to come for FPL news. You'd have thought a site dedicated to FPL would be, eh?

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