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15 December 2012 4001 comments
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A programme of six Premier League matches begins at St James’ Park where Newcastle host champions Man City in the early kick-off. Five three o’clock matches follow, with United’s home clash with Sunderland and Liverpool’s encounter with Villa the headline acts for Fantasy managers, as Robin Van Persie, Wayne Rooney and Luis Suarez take up the armband for the majority. Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to capture the highs and lows of the day as the action unfolds.

The team news from the North East finds Hatem Ben Arfa missing out for the Magpies through injury – James Perch replaces the Frenchman in a move that looks to shore up the Newcastle midfield, with Jonas Gutierrez shifting forward as part of a 4-3-3. As for City, they are without skipper Vincent Kompany as expected, with Kolo Toure drafted in to replace him. Mario Balotelli is also discarded, with Carlos Tevez earning a start, while Javi Garcia replaces the suspended Gareth Barry.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. toxik
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Defensive fail Enrique (i) Rafael (d) Cahlobah (t) Baines no cleanie or assists and Shorey to play 🙁

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    1. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Cahlobah?

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  2. Viper
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Fellaini out then? He will drop like a stone!

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      If he got banned, yes.

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  3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    RVP assist, Colback OG

    Looks like it to me...

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    1. Cheggers
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      looks like rvp assist, ya ma goal

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    2. emperikal
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      I'd take that 🙂

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    3. Pat Mustard
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Go on, say it again

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 12 months ago

        I'm serious mate...look at the replays...It goes in off Colback

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  4. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Need a 2nd Rooney goal and another goal in norwich game to win both my bets

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    1. I taught Ashley Young how t…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Thank You God

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  5. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    ah well that makes my bale conundrum easier......fellaini to bale................i have never had any of fellanis points when ive had him......terrible

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  6. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Berbatov. Any danger!?

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    1. Red-United
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Nope.

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  7. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Fellaini > Silva if the Belgian is banned (which he should be after seeing that)

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  8. crystalpalaceRus
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    repost

    If fellaini gets banned does it do anything to his points this gameweek?

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    1. Red-United
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      no...

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    2. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      probably the silliest post here today.

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    3. An Púca
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      no, He'll keep all 2!!!

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    4. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      🙄

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  9. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Stoke v Everton
    Controversy at the Britannia. It looks like Everton's Marouane Fellaini has head-butted Ryan Shawcross following a corner. It wasn't spotted by any of the officials, though, and so no action is taken.

    Well blessing in disquise?

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  10. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    My double Readind Def looking even sweeter ,
    Mmm Fed and Shorey Tasty ....

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  11. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Fellaini - was it a proper headbutt or one of those "handbags" head-touches? Hoping the latter as an owner!

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Just saw. Proper headbutt 🙁

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    2. Doolittle
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Proper headbutt.

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  12. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Fellaini to Mata then. Simples.

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      yup

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Or Silva/Bale. Hmm...

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      +1

      Hopefully....

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    4. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      or Bale.

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  13. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    another 3 bonus for ShawX 😡

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  14. Doolittle
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    RVP (C) is saving my GW here, other than I'd be 14 points from 7. Suspect a lot are in the same boat though!

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  15. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    *takes break from Xmas shopping, checks FPL*

    Yep, shit as usual

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  16. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Enrique not playing didn't matter in the end.

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    1. ZaKNaFeiN
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      yeah, leaves me with only Nelsen, Gibbs...and Gorkss.

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  17. stufail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    So glad I brought in Suarez 3 GWs ago, and Fellaini this GW.

    Those transfers, coupled with the terrible timing of my Mata/Bale, sum up my disappointing season.

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  18. ZaKNaFeiN
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    time to sell berba? fulham looks like they only had 2 shots on target

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      Negative. 0 goal attempts. Bif fat zero

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  19. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    shorey to save my week...................you have to laugh really *sobs uncontrollably)

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  20. FPL Touches
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    This game is such a f**cking b*tch this year! Every week at least half the scores go against everyone's predictions! Sick of it. 🙁

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    1. McTown
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      unpredictability is why everyone loves the epl

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    2. shegull
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      I find that this season everything is soooo straightforward. Michu scores 2, gets huge bandwagon, and keeps scoring etc.

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  21. FPL Touches
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    I Optimus around? Last minute (-4pt) Ashley Young FTW!

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  22. sotothemightygreek
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    When is Toure leaving for the Nations Cup?

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  23. Pinoche
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Hoolahan 2-1

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  24. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Ah, come on now.

    A headbutt from Fellaini couldn't hurt that much, could it?

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  25. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Fellaini U prick.

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    1. LeBron - King of Argentina
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      +10

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  26. mobbonkhouse
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Hoolahan scores, pilks assist

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  27. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    just seen fellaini - i think he will get a retrospective ban for that, its pretty blatent

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  28. joinho
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    All I'm asking for is 1 goal from Suarez, anyone watching the game does he look like scoring?

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  29. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Norwich goal

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  30. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 12 months ago

    Will the ban start next week for Fellaini or will there be a delay as they come to an easy decision?

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 12 months ago

      hopefully Gary will shed some light on it for us later 😉

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