Dugout Discussion

Sunday Dugout Discussion

16 September 2012 1295 comments
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Just the solitary Premier League fixture today, as Reading host Tottenham Hotspur with both sides looking for their first win of the campaign. The Dugout Discussion is open, and is the place to interact with your fellow fantasy managers as the events at the Madejski Stadium unfold. The team news is in, and here’s how the sides line-up…

Reading XI: McCarthy, Gunter, Gorkss, Pearce, Hartel, McCleary, Karacan, Leigertwood, McAnuff, Guthrie, Pogrebnyak.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Gallas, Vertonghen, Naughton, Sandro, Dembele, Lennon, Sigurdsson, Bale, Defoe.

It’s the men between the sticks that grab the headline team news, as Alex McCarthy replaces Adam Federici (injured) for the Royals, but Brad Friedel keeps Spurs’ new-signing Hugo Lloris at bay on the substitutes bench.

Elsewhere, Clint Dempsey and Emmanuel Adebayor are also on the visitors’ bench, and Kyle Naughton replaces Benoit Assou-Ekotto at left-back.

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  1. Arsenals Number 19. Santi C…
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    Have the fpl brought out their app yet like the said they would ?

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    1. Ste7ieBoy
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      Try Differential if you have an Android phone.
      I've been a tester for the last year and its just been released.

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      1. Arsenals Number 19. Santi C…
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        cheers, need it for the iphone though should be out soon enough anyway

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  2. Henry Hill
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    Federici doesn't start, what the hell! i want to die

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      Nice way to keep perspective. Off you go then

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    2. Mannone is Mob Boss
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      Doesn't make any differences though... even if he play he's gonna get 1 point. Top

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    3. The_Druid
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      Keep calm...and change 'em all! 😉

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      1. Avon Barksdale
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        Having a disastrous GW everything was lookin so rosy on Friday!

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    4. OSGOOD WAS GOOD
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      BAstards and i got DDG

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  3. Sess!
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    No GK 2 gws running. Suck ass. Not as over the top as guy above though.

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  4. jelly.john
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    iam so sorry for repsot

    http://imgur.com/nRr0q

    1- should zab out and get another defender instead of him ?

    2- wt about my GKs should get caesar , jussi or bego ?

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    1. thattreblefeeling
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      how much in the bank

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      1. jelly.john
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        0.9 M

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    2. thattreblefeeling
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      1 yes
      2 bego

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      1. jelly.john
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        who's the best can i get insted of zab ?

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      2. thattreblefeeling
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        sorry jus checked stokes fixtures 'shocking' I'd bring Mignolet in for friedel then Baines for Zab thats just me but both players fixtures look good

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  5. JWilson3
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    Why was Zabaleta not playing yesterday? Did he have injury or was it because of the change in system?

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    1. Claret14
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      Maicon

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  6. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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    Is it just me or is the camera a bit jumpy, keeps flicking?

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  7. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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    General response, if you want man city players who don't get dropped then kompany or hart in defense and yaya in midfield. Everyone else will be rotated.

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  8. blockman11
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    Best Goalkeeper combo with Jaas??

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    1. Home Run Baker
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      Begovic only 4.5m. Need to wait a few weeks for his fixture to clear up tho.
      Otherwise probably Foster 5m

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  9. Hate that rotation
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    Second consecutive gameweek without a keeper 🙁

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      wc?

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      1. Hate that rotation
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        I tried to be cool by not WCing. Foolish behaivour.

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    2. little_wizard123
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      Well maybe this week, change one of them. De Gea.

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      1. Hate that rotation
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        Absolutely he is going, still not a great feeling to have a 10 man GW score again.

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    3. Moves Like Agger
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      Same here. De Gea and Federici I'm guessing?

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      1. Hate that rotation
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        Yep

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  10. Lateriser 12
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    Good save from the RDG gk there. Spurs looking dangerous

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  11. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    COME ON BALE

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    1. little_wizard123
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      I know he's been rubbish, but that's just disgusting.

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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        looking sharp today i can sense a good points haul

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        1. little_wizard123
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          Sharp as in poking it wide when in on goal?

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      2. Lateriser 12
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        Tottenham looking good so far.

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  12. Podge
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    Is Vertonghen taking corners now ?

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    1. little_wizard123
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      Was Siggy, wasn't it?

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    2. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
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      no. that was sigg

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      1. Podge
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        K cheers I'm a bit far from the screen

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  13. Moves Like Agger
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    Is Berbatov a rotation risk with Petric and Rodellega in the squad also??

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    1. Home Run Baker
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      Yes
      And they're not good away from home ...

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      1. Arsenals Number 19. Santi C…
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        agreed different side on the road dont like berba fixtures as well

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    2. Lateriser 12
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      Nope. Fulham aren't playing in Europe either. Absolutely nailed on, imo.

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    3. Hate that rotation
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      I highly doubt it.

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    4. Rats Ass
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      No. Berba said yesterday looking fwd to playing en er game. One reason he joined.

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    5. little_wizard123
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      Not really. Will build the team around him.

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    6. SW6
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      No. Petric and rodallega will be back up to berba and Ruiz I think. May rotate with Ruiz if anyone

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  14. Lateriser 12
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    Is it me or is Bale actually playing like he's the striker? Furthest man forward.

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    1. The Bandit
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      Looks like it 😀

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  15. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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    Had a choice of Carzola or bale this week. Wish id gone bale..

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    1. little_wizard123
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      I'd still pick Cazorla right now...

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      1. The_Druid
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        ..and probably regret it..

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        1. little_wizard123
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          Cazorla got 6, right? Bale would have to do two things to better that. I've had virtually no points this GW so I'd happily take 6 from Cazorla right now!

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          1. little_wizard123
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            5*.

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            1. The_Druid
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              I agree that Caz is class. Still, I would prefer Bale for GW4&5!

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              1. The_Druid
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                Potential for 6+ today and 10+ against NOR

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                1. little_wizard123
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                  He's had 'potential' for ages. Saying that, my Spurs coverage is Adebayor!

                  Adebayor really does need to be in this team. Will help Bale out considerably.

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                  1. The_Druid
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                    +100 for Ade.Anyway, let's see 😉

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    2. Drip Doctor
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      Cazorla is the best AM in the league. There i said it.

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    3. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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      I see you're back in "the thick of it" this week not watched it yet but last week wasn't the same without you

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  16. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    mccarthy 4.0

    #interesting

    guess rotation with fed is on the cards tho

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    1. Kingston
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      Fed isn't on the bench. Sounds like an injury

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      1. moment
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        It's an injury. Mind you, clean sheet today and who knows who keeps starting place.

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  17. Camzy
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    Yay Federici isn't playing!

    Jussi points to come off the bench!

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  18. Locarno
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    Handball, Webb, you twonk.

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    1. Lateriser 12
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      Replied to you previous page. You lad Vert has had one shot already. Good one that.

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  19. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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    Think bale may go mad today points wise

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  20. Claret14
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    I missed all the games yesterday - how was Torres

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    1. ch33kych4ppy
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      Not good

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    2. Crouch Potato!
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      Got the full and gentle attention of Nelsen!

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      1. Henry Hill
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        Did you watch the match, I heard Anton was immense?

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        1. Crouch Potato!
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          Yup, very encouraging, 53% pocession, Faurlin and Granero looked very good together, everyone expected Chelsea to run riot, that never happened.

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    3. Freshy
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      Did well to step on Fabio

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  21. Lateriser 12
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    That looked a hand ball to me. Not a penalty for me though.

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  22. AriseSirGiggsy
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    Strange lineup for Spurs here
    Sigurdsson unconvincing as a top 6 forward for me

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    1. Lateriser 12
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      Demps for Siggy and Ade for Defoe and Spurs are right on the money.

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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
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        Can't quite understand why Adebayor is still left out - so influential last season

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  23. Locarno
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    Superbly done. Reading are all over the shop at the back.

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  24. Mak_Gold
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      Lads, what should I do with this team:

      Friedel, Federici,
      Zab, Ivanovic, Cuellar, Demel, Clyne,
      Hazard, YayaT, Pienaar, Michu, Guthrie,
      RVP, Tevez, Graham. (0.4 bank)

      Want to get Berba for Graham but don't have the funds for it so will have to take a hit. Is it worth it? Or should I get Lambert instead?

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      1. moment
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        Berba's going to bandwagon like crazy this week, so at this stage of the season a hit for him isn't the worst idea. Given Cuellar injury and Zab not playing, you might need the extra transfer anyway - Cuellar to Gorkss or someone would let you do it...

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        1. Mak_Gold
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            Cheers. Yeah, it makes sense. I'm thinking Zab to someone like Saylor/McAuley to fund the Berba move. Any idea which defender I should get?

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      2. Alan The Llama
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        That pass to lennon. Wow.

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      3. @FuzzyWarbles
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        COYS!!!!!!!!!!!!

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      4. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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        Has anyone posted any bp predictions lately?

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      5. Syd.
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        DIE AVB............... Where the fook is BAE??

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        1. don parcheesi
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          commentators said he's injured

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        2. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
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          Injured.

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      6. Drip Doctor
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        Ha all those people slating AVBs selection have gone quite....

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        1. Syd.
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          Still doesn't take away from the fact that he is a completely useless & clueless fukwit

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      7. don parcheesi
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        There we go, lets open those floodgates and replicate the same thing with bale down the left*

        *granted bale would actually have to be positioned out left instead of always inside or almost on the right like he has been so frequently so far

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