Dugout Discussion
2 December 2012 1265 comments
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Just the one game to entertain us this Sunday, as Norwich welcome Sunderland to Carrow Road. The Black Cats Fantasy assets have a perfect platform to grab our attention ahead of their double Gameweek, though they have a tough task on their hands – the Canaries have registered clean sheets in each of their last three home matches:

As always, our Dugout Discussion is open ahead of the 4pm kick-off, with the team news as follows:

Chris Hughton names the same starting XI that drew 1-1 at Everton in midweek, with Ryan Bennett continuing to deputise at centre-half for the injured Michael Turner.

Norwich Starting XI: Bunn; Whittaker, Bassong, R. Bennett, Garrido; Snodgrass, Johnson, Tettey, Pilkington; Hoolahan; Holt

For Sunderland, James McClean earns a recall to the first-team. Seb Larsson moves into central midfield to cover for the injured Lee Cattermole – this sees Adam Johnson shift to the right, with McClean returning to his usual left wing berth.

Sunderland XI: Mignolet, Bardsley, Kilgallon, Cuellar, Rose; Johnson, Larsson, Gardner, McClean; Sessegnon; Fletcher

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  1. Declan
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    What an awful GW.

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    1. DLL18
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      Not for all of us.

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      1. Smakies
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        +1

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      2. Feanor
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        50+ after BP for me. Still, dropping Mata and Baines while keeping Rafael stings.

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    2. Champy
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      Might get worse once the auto subs kick in

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    3. Hakuho FPL
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      not really 🙂

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    4. Chris_White
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      If Fletcher does something, I will be in the 70s.

      Which obviously wont happen.

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      1. Declan
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        Great score.

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  2. SneakyPete
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    Bonus prediction please

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    1. Smakies
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      Cuellar with a brace ! you heard it first here

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      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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        he has scored three goals in three years you heard it here last too

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    2. Hakuho FPL
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      1-1

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    3. SneakyPete
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      hey but i asked bonus ?

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  3. athleticbilbobaggins
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    Garrido to rescue my week, assist, clean sheet and 3 baps please.

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    1. Smakies
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      no cs since cuellar will score a brace !

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    2. Grounderz
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      I basically need Sessegnon to do something for a rescue. 😆

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      1. The Shadow
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        I need Sess or Garrido to do something to keep my cup hopes alive.

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        1. Grounderz
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          It's either a clean sheet for Garrido or an assist for Sess.

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  4. Smakies
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    Cuellar with a brace ! you heard it first here!

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      then again I did not expect you to repeat yourself 😀

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      1. Smakies
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        hahaha who knows 😉

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        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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          Rooney saved my week last night an inspired (c) choice.

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  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Arsenal set to activate Mario Götze's £30million buyout clause.
    According to reliable German newspaper 'Bild', Arsenal could be set to make a new bid for Borussia Dortmund star Mario Götze.

    It was widely reported that Arsenal had an offer in the region of £30-35million rejected for Götze back in 2011, but the young German has since signed a new deal which includes a €37million (£30million) release clause, which is in place until July 2013. That means that, should Arsenal decide to match the offer before that date, Dortmund can't reject it.

    Götze's agent claims that his client has no interest in leaving Dortmund at the moment, but insisted on a buy-out clause in his contract "just to keep his options open."

    It's worth noting that Arsene Wenger has said several times over the past two years that he "will spend £30-40million on a special player" and that his face lit up when a reporter asked him about Götze - exactly the same as it did when he was asked about both Podolski and Cazorla earlier this year.

    It's also worth noting that Bild have been first to report countless stories involving German clubs over the past year, so if they say it, it's very likely to be true.

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    1. Declan
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      This would be amazing, but will never happen.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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        Gotze,Huntelaar and zaha on the radar for January. Also Henry but that's short term

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        1. athleticbilbobaggins
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          huntelaar is possible. Zaha, maybe if theo Walcott leaves. Gotze is just unbelievable.

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    2. COMH
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      Gotze needs to choose his next move wisely. This doesn't sound wise.

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    3. athleticbilbobaggins
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      lets just say, you are Mario Gotze. Arsenal or Dortmund? Premierleague or Bundesliga? Its a stupid article written to appease Arsenal fans during their bad run, I think.

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    4. Champy
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      If he secures Champions League then he pays for himself

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    5. Smakies
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      personnaly, idon't see mario leaving dortmund this winter for arsenal since they can win the bundesliga and they have a real shout for the UCL, however, i could be a good buy !

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      1. Funkyav
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        why are they looking for this type of player. Not what Arsenal need imo.

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        1. Smakies
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          yep , thats what i think also! reus is more than type

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    6. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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      Bild have also been the first to report countless speculative stories in order to sell more copies. This is one of them.

      All that the four-day-old original article says is that Götze’s contract contains a €37 million and that clubs such as Real Madrid and Arsenal have made bids in the past. There's no else to it and the player's got no intention of leaving.

      http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/borussia-dortmund/goetze-kann-fuer-37-mio-dortmund-verlassen-27403476.bild.html

      Do you ever check the validity of any of the spam that you post - or even source the stories properly?

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Hurray for PB bitchslapping Bemba! 🙂

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      2. King Eric, in America
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        BOOM

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    7. My name is an echo
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      the Bild is anything but reliable. More tabloid nonsense than The Sun

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  6. COMH
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    How long is O'Shea out for?

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  7. Podge
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    No players today so a bad week is gonna get worse 🙁

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  8. Captain Robert Hatch
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    just woke at 7:50 am here in the great west, lady is off on garden duty at school for the morning, is it worth headed over to the pub to scout Sunderland?

    or

    shall I just make breaky and await the misery that is NFL?

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    1. Podge
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      Just watch a stream over brekkie

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    2. Licky
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      The misery? I have two poor WR matchups and a poor TE matchup in my Fanto Team, and the Pats are always fun to watch.

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  9. Feanor
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    Should my transfer this week be Rafael for Baines, or Ridgewell for Cuellar?

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    1. COMH
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      Rafael

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  10. PintPounders
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    Sess w a brace, beyond that don't care.

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    1. Grounderz
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      This.

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    2. Granville
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      Benched Sess, so yeah will probably happen

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    3. Captain Robert Hatch
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      can Fletcher get in on one of those assist?

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  11. Soccaholic
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    Hazard to Michu fora -4 hit.
    Yay or nay?
    This would allow me to do Fletcher-->Suarez in the week when Suarez faces Villa at home.

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    1. COMH
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      Yay

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    2. big oak
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      hazard is dead wood these days
      sold him for AJ yesterday for the dgw

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    3. Grounderz
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      Nay. On suspension tightrope but could work it out.

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  12. COMH
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    I really want Kilgallon in my team. Racked up so many points last season and I can see a similar story this time round.

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  13. LewanGOALski
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    Imagine that Messi joins Chelsea next season.

    What would be his FPL price?

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    1. Declan
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      13m

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      1. athleticbilbobaggins
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        RVP is 13. Messi has to be more than that. 14

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      2. Portuguese&Proud
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        over 15m surely with that curriculum

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      40

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    3. Smakies
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      Over 9000 !
      and that will never happen ! Visca El Barça !

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      1. LewanGOALski
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        I know, just wondering what would be his price level ;>

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        1. Smakies
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          14.5 would be right

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    4. kaz 96
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      14.5

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    5. COMH
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      I don't want to imagine that.

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    6. Podge
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      About 7 million, it is Chelsea 🙂

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      1. Funkyav
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        There would still be idiots saying that Torres doesnt get the service he needs blah blah blah

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    7. GreenWindmill
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      Given that he'd presumably have suffered a complete mental breakdown I'd say 4.5m

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        😀

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    8. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      15m

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  14. The Shadow
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    Just watched the MK Dons v Wimbeldon match on delay. For all the energy flowing because of the grudge match nature, the winner was an amazingly casual - Berba-esque - flick of the heel goal.

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    1. Le Gooner
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      Smashing goal.

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    2. athleticbilbobaggins
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      What is the rivalry b/w those two clubs? Am from India, so anyone tell it in a few words or post a link ? Thanks.

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  15. Spike ⚽️
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    Sunderland players look worried 🙁

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  16. berbatron
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    Cuellar PLEASE save me

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    1. Declan
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      +Sess

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  17. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
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    I need 9 points from Migs to avoid getting beat in my H2H by a guy ranked worse than 2,200,000 with a front line of Tevez, Graham, and Dzeko. It could happen, right? 🙂

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    1. Spike ⚽️
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      Dont think he will have to make that many saves tbf but a clean sheet isnt out of the question 😉

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      1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
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        Pen save? Baps? An man has to have a dream! 🙂

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  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Sky sports: Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood is recovering in hospital after suffering a heart attack following a bout of pneumonia – sky sports

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    1. Podge
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      after yesterday's result I'm not surprised

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    2. DLL18
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      Happened on Friday I think.

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    3. LewanGOALski
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      all because of Michu...

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  19. Back to Back Ballacks
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    Larsson on pens?
    22/1 first goal 😯

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    1. Granville
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      To get a pen, they need to get in Norwich's box first. 22/1 doesn't look that generous.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        😆 You awful cynic!!! 😀

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      2. Back to Back Ballacks
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        😆 ,true true, 4 Euro job

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    2. Funkyav
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      playing v deep tho so pens would be his only hope

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  20. Chris_White
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    Begovic
    Jenrique Baines Cuellar
    Sterling Fellaini Pienaar Michu Bale
    Fletcher RVP

    Foster Cameron Nelsen Suarez

    Plan is saving the FT and doing Fletch > Defoe/Berba and Pienaar > ~6M after the dgw

    Sound? Who do I get in for Pie?

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    1. COMH
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Please sell Pienaar soon. It's been ages now 🙂

      Fletch > Defoe + Pienaar > Dembele

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      1. Chris_White
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        Haha, I know. Tripling up on Spurs is not something I will do though 😛

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          FOOL!!! 😛

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  21. Podge
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    Before the match starts could I ask people to please not report every goal or card or whatever. Someone already has. 2 pages flying by after one event is just stupid.

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    1. big oak
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      dnt worry there wnt be many goals

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    2. Funkyav
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      Norwich win a header FYI 😉

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      Kilgallon yellow

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      1. Spike ⚽️
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        🙂

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    4. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      Cuellar clearance

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    5. athleticbilbobaggins
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      Garrido to score his hattrick. Then they will fly, these pages.

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  22. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    when is ruiz due back ?

    Tempted to double on him and berbs

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Don't.

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      1. LewanGOALski
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        +1 but Ruiz's come back should have good influance on Berba

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    2. berbatron
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      +1 Tevez-Ruiz

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  23. Smakies
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    Has anybody here played the Slender Man game ?
    if yes what's there record ?
    Mine is 4out of 8 pages ? 🙁

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  24. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Man, I could really do with a Sunderland shut-out here.

    Will be glad to see the back of this GW - made all the wrong decisions.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      Lets be honest were all hoping for a 0-0 with

      Garrido - 3
      Cuellar - 2
      Mignolet - 1

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      1. kaz 96
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        i could really do with sunderland scoring 5 and missing a peno

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      2. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        There's a few here with Sunderland attacking players. If AJ, Sess or Fletch do anything today, they're all be coming into teams this week.

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      3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        No, not all of us. 😉

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  25. big oak
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    kilgallon YC

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  26. Optimus.
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    horrible having to watch a game in the hope of a cs

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    1. big oak
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      i am hoping fpr a cuellar cs today and williamson tomorrow to save my week
      double the pain

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    2. DLL18
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      Even worse hoping for 2. 😀

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      1. Optimus.
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        +lots..2 points in defense are huge to me these days 😉

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    3. kaz 96
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      + billions

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        I can't see Norwich not scoring I'm afraid to say.

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        1. Spike ⚽️
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          Spot on 😉

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    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      I've got you in an H2H this week, I think you need 8+ points from Ba to win. Should be tight!

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      1. Optimus.
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        interesting..im pretty confident of a goal from ba

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  27. Revsfc2013
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    Trade out Saurez or Bale?

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  28. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Carlos ... if I say that I love you,
    Will you maraud up the field too?

    If you then score a goal too,
    The Mackems will surely love anew ...

    Martin and his striped crew!!!

    *Dean Martin style*

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  29. Chris_White
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    Fletcher goal or im out of the PP cup.

    Which means I am out of the PP cup 🙂

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  30. kaz 96
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    cuellar cleanie gone. great

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