Dugout Discussion

Sunday 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. Chris_White
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Sunderland scores

    ...and its Craig Fooking Gardner

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  2. Kevin Mirallas Appreciation
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    What a surprise; Gardner scores from outside the box.

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    1. Back to Back Ballacks
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      worst player on pitch apart from McCean

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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        Gardner? He offers goals in a team starved of them...can't complain about him

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        1. Back to Back Ballacks
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          I just did, I said he's the second worst player on the pitch. He's shocking, can't pass the ball 5 yards in front of him w/o giving it away.

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  3. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
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    Gardner Cart revving up?

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    1. Champy
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      And only 4.9 as well

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    2. Rafabio
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      Yup, could be a steal for the DGW!

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  4. Hybrid.power
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    An assist!! OMFG!!!

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  5. Alton E.
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    Anyone head anything about Ruiz and Kacalicnic?

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    1. DLL18
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      I think they're back in training this week.

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      1. Alton E.
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        Good

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  6. athleticbilbobaggins
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    Noo..... Garrido CS gone.

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  7. Phaze 1
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    I think you can blame the keeper for that

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  8. Optimus.
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    cracking team this sunderland side

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      Succeeded in doing something Man Utd and Arsenal recently failed to do. Score against Norwich!

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      1. Rafabio
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        Correct sir!

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  9. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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    AJ assist!!! Oh, yeah, I benched him didn't I...

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    1. Evs
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      ... And me.

      Sterling is a waste of time. Terrible stats. He be gone on my wc !

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  10. OPTA FPL
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    leader only got AJ, I upload 3 Sun players (Cuellar, Sess, Fletcher) for nothing.
    This season cannt be worse for me

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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      3 SUN players based on what form exactly!!

      Sunderland's form in all competitions: LDDLDDDLLDWDDDWWLDDLLLWLD...

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  11. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
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    gardner's wheelbarrow in full motion

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  12. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    AJ does something? 🙂

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      assist

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    2. Chris_White
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      Tremmel over Begovic

      Wow!

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  13. the axolotl
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    And people scoffed at my gardner punt earlier 🙂

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    1. Portuguese&Proud
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      nice punt 😉

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  14. TheSteel
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    captaining sess next week should be a guaranteed 8 pts. cant say no to a guaranteed 8pts especially with rvp at city, suarez out and berba not getting much support upfront

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    1. Chris_White
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      RVP will score. But yeah. Could be worse

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    2. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Michu(c)

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    3. King Eric, in America
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      This will end in tears, I'm afraid.

      Captain the player, not the fixtures.

      RVP, thank you.

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  15. Evs
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    Interesting 2nd half to come, as no doubt MoN will give them an absolute fooking ear bashing at half time 🙂 !

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      Hoping Mignolet scores the winner

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      1. Evs
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        That be good, as long as Fletcher get the equaliser.

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  16. kobebeef
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    My team is linked, have gorkss and clyne, planning to take either of those for shorey, also downgrading pienaar to mcanuff.

    So the team will have a mid of ster/nuff rotation with fellaini coming next week for lallana, so giving me fell michu bale ster/mcanuff rotation. If not mcanuff maybe robson kanu worth a punt being only 4.3.

    Thoughts?

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    1. The Bandit
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      Eh? 🙂

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      1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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        😆 A little bit of punctuation wouldn't go amiss Kobe...

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        1. kobebeef
          • 13 Years
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          sorry about that, will post again later with punctuationsss haha

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      2. kobebeef
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        is it not clear enough? hmm, basically should i take the hit taking two reading players this week?

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  17. DRIZ ✅
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    why couldnt fletcher score

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    1. â­ Bemba_Da â­
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      it would help if he had the ball, think he has touched it once and that was with his hand

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    2. Optimus.
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      i dont know why couldnt fletcher score?

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    3. El Asesino Pacheco
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      Fletcher fail 😀 😀

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  18. Evs
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    So, who is the best captain choice next week.

    Trickiest week we had since I captained Bale v Southampton.

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    1. The Bandit
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      Got a sneaky feeling for Berbs

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      1. Mílanista
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        You think? I had it on Berbs initially but with his recent drought have moved it to Fellaini though I'm not sure about it.

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      2. Evs
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        Not got that chap. So not an option, unless I boot Suarez (which I won't). . .

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    2. Optimus.
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      michu or walcott for me

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  19. mutatedllama
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    Sigh. This weekend has been horse poo. Went for Garrido over Bassong, brought in Suarez and captained and Rafael finishes on -1 after playing 30 minutes. So cruel.

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  20. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
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    theres no way cuellar is keeping a dgw cleanie is there.....

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  21. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Brilliant. Transferred Bunn in for Foster, benched Begovic and played Sterling over AJ.

    More genius moves from me. I'm a f**king plonker.

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  22. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    OK... what do people think of these moves?

    Mignolet, Federici, Rafael, Cameron, Hughes, Clyne, Demel, Walcott, Michu, Silva, Johnson, Sterling, Van Persie, Ba, Suarez -> Johnsntone, Spiegel, Golobart, Ward, Rekik, Chalobah, Wootton, Fanimo, Kennedy, Allan, Mason, Redmond, Lynch, Donnelly, McAleny

    (56 point hit). Yay or Nay?

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    1. the Penman
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      Hmmm, don't do Hughes - Ward.

      Other than that, looks fine.

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      1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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        Cheers, mate. Strongly considering going through with it, not really enjoying this game atm.

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    2. â­ Bemba_Da â­
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      yay

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    3. Phaze 1
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      good to go

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  23. In Like Flynn.
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    5 Live commentaries are becoming really really poor. They seem to lose concentration, start rambling about something they did as children or some minor nonentity they almost met once (Miss the action, miss the replay) say er er a lot and say there isn't much to see SEE!! We're listening you idiots! Which is why we rely on good commentary.
    Come on 5Live Wake the feck up.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      They are believing their own hype. Been really, really crap for more than three years. Except for big John.

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      1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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        Robbie Savage does provide some excellent, incisive analysis too.

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      2. In Like Flynn.
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        Hi Doosra, smashed me in our H2H. Well done. 🙂

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  24. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    *sigh*

    Back to 52 points. 🙂

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    1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
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      pretty good score this gw

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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        Is it OK? 🙂

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        1. Evs
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          Quite good, yes 😉

          Could do better though 😉

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    2. Rafabio
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      Good haul this week!

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    3. iCon
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      +1 literally 🙂

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  25. â­ Bemba_Da â­
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    cuellar on 0 pts

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  26. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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    The classic 'give-the-fans-some-hope' goal from Sunderland. Utterly useless all half the lot of them. Revolted at the lack of any desire or passion.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Seditious talk. 😉

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
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        *scampers to online dictionary (again)

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        1. Chris_White
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          😛

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        2. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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          😆 Indeed

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        3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          😀

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        4. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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          absolutely 😆

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  27. El Asesino Pacheco
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    Now AJ

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  28. Harry Ball Bag™âš½âš½…
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    Is it worth getting sunderland defenders in?...

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    1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
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      im actually working on an exit strategy.....

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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        Oh, come on. Give it a go - for the sake of the show!!! 😀

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    2. Kostja
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      I think there was a small point 4 weeks ago. Now I would not do it. If you get any DGW def than its got to be Shorey IMO as you will probably want him long term as well.

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      1. â­ Bemba_Da â­
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        reading concede goals like it's going out of fashion, you would need at least one of his assists to break even

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        1. Kostja
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          Yeah that is true. But who is better at 4.1?

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      Worth getting rid even with the DGW.

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  29. 1mills
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    Could do with Garidfo or Cuellar own goals or red cards here to give me outside chance in my Paddy Power cup tie.

    Bloody Michu killed me.

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  30. Rebellion
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Forgive me if this has already been asked but.....

    What's the story with GORKSS?

    Is he injuries or dropped??

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Who knows? I am a mushroom.

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    2. Mílanista
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      He's finished

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