Fixtures
29 December 2010 2382 comments
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Tonight sees the last three Premier League fixtures of 2010 take place, to put an end to a treacherous gameweek. Chelsea host Bolton, Arsenal travel to Wigan, and Liverpool and Wolves play slightly later in front of the cameras. Follow the action with us in our Dugout Discussion, which is open as usual.

The team news is coming through, and there is more rotation to endure…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Essien, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba, Malouda.

Bolton XI: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Moreno, Holden, Muamba, Taylor, Kevin Davies, Elmander.

So Nicolas Anelka and Ramires start for the Champion’s at the expense of Salomon Kalou and John Obi Mikel respectively. For Bolton, Chung-Yong Lee’s departure to the Asia Cup sees a start for Rodrigo Moreno. No, I’ve not heard of him either.

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Stam, Gary Caldwell, Alcaraz, Gohouri, Thomas, Diame, Cleverley, Watson, N’Zogbia, Rodallega.

Arsenal XI: Fabianski, Eboue, Squillaci, Koscielny, Sagna, Diaby, Rosicky, Denilson, Bendtner, Chamakh, Arshavin.

Huge changes for Arsenal tonight sees Samir Nasri dropped to the bench, and Robin van Persie left at home. In comes a totally different front six from the Chelsea game. No major surprises from the home team.

Liverpool XI: Reina, Johnson, Kyrgiakos, Skrtel, Konchesky, Kuyt, Gerrard, Lucas, Meireles, Torres, Ngog

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Zubar, Stearman, Berra, Elokobi, Foley, Milijas, Hunt, Jarvis, Ward, Ebanks-Blake

The long-awaited (and much needed) return of Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is the major piece of team news from the 8pm game. Daniel Agger also returns for Liverpool, and takes his place on the bench.

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  1. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    Anyone else thinking of buying and captaining Adam in GW22 rather than any Liverpool players

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    1. DickFranDyke
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      15 years, 3 days ago

      Buying yes, along with the heard. Captainig, not thought of that? hmmm, now that's a gamble. Cross that bridge nearer the time I think.

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      1. Nutella
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        y not

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  2. matiakez
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    This week i'm goona go either:

    Wellbeck out for either Piquionne, Rodagella
    Nzogbia out for MGP, Henderson or Ethrington

    Or i take out Onouha for Bardsley

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  3. 7923dos
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    f--king ruined this week, dropped 70k places

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    1. Perthite
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      116k down for me. 🙁

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      1. 7923dos
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        you made me feel better at least. Good luck for next week mate 🙂

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  4. kroky
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    how do i put an avatar up guys,im a noob,cheers!

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    1. DickFranDyke
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      FAQ should help in the menu.

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      1. thehodge
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        FAQ off!!!!!

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      2. kroky
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        cheers man

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    2. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      go faq's and take it from there

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  5. SuperDorrans
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    So N'Zogbia actually only misses two gameweeks cos of the FA Cup.

    I'm keeping, he comes back when playing Fulham at home and then has the double straight after!

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    1. Goose
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      Damn u and your spanner in the works, does it not worry u that u might get without a full 11 if their is more rest and rotation to follow?

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    2. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      May be on a new team by then.

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    3. The relentless pursuit of p…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      Due to heavy rotations I won´t risk having a banned player on the bench for more than one week I think

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  6. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    Righto my team is in freefall and all that. Grim horror and desperation has taken hold. I'm off to a wedding for New Years so wont have chance to change the bunch of reprobates, is this side relatively ok for the week?

    Al-Habsi
    Konchesky, Rafael, Kolarov
    Bale, VdV, Nasri, Nani
    Torres, Carroll, Tevez (c)

    Subs: Jaask, Knight, Tamas, N'Zogbia

    In an ideal world I would like to save my transfer, but should I do the safe thing and transfer N'Zog so I have two subs? Any advice gratefully received.

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    1. AP
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      Consider VdV © over Tevez considering blackpool have been good on the road. Plus, Nasri related bleurghs.

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      1. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        Yeah bit of a tossup between those two - I just think that surely, surely, surely natural order must reassert itself? A little Christmas miracle of a Tevez hattrick possibly? PLEASE!
        Anyway he didnt play the last GW so surely he'll be playing this one?

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        1. AP
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 days ago

          Tight hamstring for Tevez. I'm going VdV personally but Tevez SHOULD be a safe bet.

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    2. Cosmos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      Its become a real lottery to predict 11 starters for a team of late. In theory your team is sound. However based on current rotations it would be wise to have extra cover on the bench, even if that means thinking ahead to the gw after (eg. Tamas or N'Zog for Blackpool/Liverpool player)

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      1. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        Ah not a bad shout at all, maybe I should just do that - perhaps Adam or a Blackpool defender. Adam is likely to play this GW isn't he?

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      2. stooshermadness
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        Good comment - Evatt >> Tamas ??

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    3. stooshermadness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      Hang in there. Should be OK. Save the transfer.

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    4. DickFranDyke
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      4 point hit - N'Zog ➡ Adam & Tamas ➡ Evatt. You need a full squad over the festive period whatever happens. Screw the FPL cup - points hit will take care of itself in the long run.

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      1. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        The FPL Cup has screwed me 🙁 Got a whipping this GW. Might do that change DFD

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    5. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      Adam in for N'Zog - done. Thanks for the input all, one sub was too risky a biscuit - especially when the one sub is Knight.
      See y'all in a few days - hope this gameweek is a damn sight kinder than the last one. Happy New Year.

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  7. Goose
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    Despite a terrible week, im fairly confident this side should do ok, I'm a right to be?

    Foster
    A.Cole Vidic Kolarov Bardsley
    Nani VDV Nasri
    Drogba Carroll Tevez

    Robbo Adam Simpson Diame

    Might play Adam over a defender, not yet decided.

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    1. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      Strong team on paper Goose.

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      1. Goose
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        Ahh paper, my strongest surface to play on, don't play so well on grass unfortunately.

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  8. The relentless pursuit of p…
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    Damn N´zog messing with my masterplan, why the hell did he have to go and do that!

    Thinking about doing Nzog to Adam this week to skip the inevetable price rise of Adam, sound ok, even tho he´s playing City?

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  9. Countryside Ram
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    i hate taking hits but is this worth it?

    nasri > fabs (done)

    cahill > malouda
    elmander > varney/dj campbell (5.9)

    please reply soon, i wanna go to bed lol

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    1. stooshermadness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      No. Everton could get something out of the Stoke game and Cahill is always amongst the Everton goals. Blackpool might well be shut out @ Man City.

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      1. Countryside Ram
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        b'pool player would be on the bench.
        and i can see a can of whoop-ass been opened on villa by chelsea

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      2. kroky
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        +1

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  10. SuperDorrans
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    Torres for captain against Bolton then?

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    1. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      😆

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    2. stooshermadness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      I can't really see investment or support for Liverpool right now. Seems crazy to back a player on a team so out of form.

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      1. SuperDorrans
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        Torres has a good record against Bolton, I'm deadly serious.

        ha

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  11. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    Re: Torres

    Can I just say I told you so?

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  12. Sons Of Pitches
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    i now have the greatest starting 11 ever seen by man, and its only taken me 37 transfers plus wildcard and has me in 300,000ish place!!! In your face!!!

    Robinson
    Hutton Vidic Kolarov
    Etherington VDV Fabs Nani Malouda
    Tevez Berbatov

    YOUR FACE

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    1. AP
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      Robinson Hutton and Etherington?

      Back to the drawing board 🙂

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      1. Sons Of Pitches
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        Robbo 4th best keeper, ethers in top 10 midfield and hutton feckin cheap as chips!!! they cant all be superstars. its a pretty crap team all the same so i'll stop my jibber jabbering.

        Only took me 37 transfers though.

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    2. HST
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      I laughed a lot.

      YOUR FACE!

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  13. SuperDorrans
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    "i now have the greatest starting 11 ever seen by man, and its only taken me 37 transfers"

    I stopped after reading that.

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    1. Sons Of Pitches
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      good call

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  14. Goose
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    Any reason not to do Zog -> Adam now? It might make me feel better!

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    1. Perthite
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      Neither was close to changing in the price change that just happened. Don't do anything until it looks like money might be lost to give you more flexibility.

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  15. Perthite
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    Lost at the bottom of previous page...

    I just realised (got up not too long ago) that Kyrgiakos played the 90 minutes and Agger didn’t play (unlike the team list posted a few hours before the game). Can anyone fill me in on why the team that played was different?

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    1. Perthite
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      Anybody?

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  16. Bingo
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    The zipps have officially taken over the world

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    1. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      Are you part of the Velcro Liberation Front?

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      1. Perthite
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        Buttons are good.

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  17. Goodfish
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    Damn it! Just went to swap Konch and N'Zog for Bosingwa and Adam. A minute ago it was on, now Adam is 0.1 more! DOHHHHHHHHH!

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    1. Perthite
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      Are you sure? It looks like he hasn't changed. But I could be wrong...

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      1. Goodfish
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        Maybe I'm mental, but I'm sure it was 5.3 a minute ago. The swap was gonna work, but I procrastinated for a second then...

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        1. Perthite
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 3 days ago

          It looks like only:
          Colin Doyle, John O'Shea, James Perch, Kenwyne Jones and Elliot Grandin

          went down in price. I reckon you might be imagining it.

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          1. Goodfish
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 3 days ago

            OK, I'm mental.

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        2. The relentless pursuit of p…
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 3 days ago

          He didnt rise

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  18. TommyK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    Another week where I am dangerously close to sending a stongly worded e-mail to FPL about the f*cking emergency captain rule..... 😕 😕 😕

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    1. SuperDorrans
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      I could send them the longest email ever.. I have two main rivals..

      First one had Chamakh emergency captain when he scored two against Wolves. Second one had Tevez last week and Malouda this week! I actually felt like giving up earlier!

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      1. TommyK
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        At least the double gameweeks are on the way and all the part-time losers will fall away! 😀

        Still can't believe my score wasn't enough for a green arrow.... 🙁

        BLOODY NASRI!

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        1. Clintymints
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 days ago

          droped about 15k today, down to 33k now, bloody red also

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          1. SuperDorrans
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 3 days ago

            I know, as if you didn't get in the top million for this week with 40 this week. It feels like the average should be about 10 this week, bloody Bale and Malouda!

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        2. Perthite
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 3 days ago

          +1 - 9 minute captain.

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  19. SuperDorrans
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    I actually can't wait until GW22 is over.. A reasonably long break from Fantasy Football!

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  20. Bingo
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    Yi-Hui our leader

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  21. SuperDorrans
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3322866/Wigan-are-ready-to-get-rid-of-Mauro-Boselli.html

    Anyone else think their is a glimpse of Messi in his face?! 😀

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    1. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      worst. bandwagon. ever.

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      1. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        worst everything ever

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        1. Bojaninho
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 days ago

          lols

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          1. Perthite
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 3 days ago

            Will be interesting to see the Transfers In this GW.

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  22. Goodfish
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    The Emergency Captain rule is the same for everyone, so what's the big deal? Luck of the draw, innit?

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    1. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      no, becuase real fpl players pick captains who they think will play in a week, whereas loads of annoying part-time people have left theirs on injured players.

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      1. Goodfish
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        Yeah, but just because you pick a player in form (or against a weak team) doesn't mean that you have a divine right to get a decent score of points. Football...Bloody hell! Etc...

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    2. stooshermadness
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      It's annoying in that it lets managers/teams ("ghost ships" - love that) that don't pay much attention to their teams - through sheer luck - make points up on dweebs like us who follow this stuff religiously.

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  23. kroky
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    what about phillips for blackpool. he looked excellent against sunderland.

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  24. Bojaninho
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    torres-captain sigh
    how my hopes of drogba,torres,tevez have scored a whole 10 points this week well done tw@ats.
    emergency captain rule along with the assist business is the biggest load of dog sh!t ever....

    torres captain v bolton lol

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  25. Just A Hat
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    That captain rule is ridiculous. You pick a player who think will score well, he doesn't play, thats your fault for picking him.

    All my main rivals went for Tevez this week so I went for VDV hoping that he would do well and Tevez wouldn't do anything. VDV doesn't do anything and then they all got f'ken Malouda as there captains.

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    1. Goodfish
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      Live the dream.

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    2. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      +1- at the least itshould be switched to a vice-captain who must be nominated each week.....

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    3. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      if the capt doesnt play that shud be if tough shit

      i never avail well of this emercency captain till last week... tevez got it after nani sitted it out, so i was liking that, but is the first time really its been used for me

      dodgy last few weeks though in all fairness

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  26. SuperDorrans
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    No joke, I'm captaining Torres again! 😀

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  27. Blyth Spartans
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    The phantom double gameweek 22. Is it a double gameweek or not?

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      1. Blyth Spartans
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        Thanks for the link but within your link the link to the confirmation just takes you to the blackpoolfc website homepage. I really would love fpl to just change it ive sent them an e-mail but no response so far

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        1. SuperDorrans
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 days ago

          Surely it is right then?! Why would Blackpool lie to their supporters about the new date of the match? loooool

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          1. Blyth Spartans
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 3 days ago

            Its just the normal homepage with no mention of a re-arrangement was my point

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  28. browner3107
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    Anyone out there fancy looking at my team and recommending my next change please?

    Thinking N'Zogbia out due to the suspension. Agree or do I have more pressing issues?

    Cheers

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    1. SuperDorrans
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      N'Zogbia only misses two games.. Then he comes back against Fulham and home and a double, keep!

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      1. Perthite
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        Although another option is to Transfer him out and then pick him back up in a WC GW.

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  29. bigwig
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 days ago

    Arrogant little selfish pr*ck charles insomnia is, I could go on...

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    1. SuperDorrans
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      Just be grateful he dived and got you an assist you ungrateful tosspot!

      😀

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      1. bigwig
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        crackin little player, i just hate his attitude

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        1. bigwig
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 3 days ago

          ungrateful tosspot? sod the assist. It was a dive. dont want it as I lost my monthly prize anyway. He's been a little sh*t since his insomnia days and probs before

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          1. SuperDorrans
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 3 days ago

            Haha, was only joking! He is a good player though.

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            1. bigwig
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 3 days ago

              I know dude i just dont know how to do one of them smiley things. Cant complain about my score this week anyway.

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              1. SuperDorrans
                • 16 Years
                15 years, 3 days ago

                Your the only one I've seen on this site who has got over 50 points tbh..

                http://briandhawkins.com/images/posts/2008/12/smileys.jpg

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                1. bigwig
                  • 15 Years
                  15 years, 3 days ago

                  Cheers Dorrans 🙂

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    2. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 days ago

      racist

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      1. SuperDorrans
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 days ago

        lol, is it cos he's black?

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        1. bigwig
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 3 days ago

          I am black, so not the case

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          1. Clintymints
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 3 days ago

            this might calm you down

            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqZnxvAPkL8

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            1. bigwig
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 3 days ago

              YEs! I forgot I'm black and white!

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