Dugout Discussion
11 February 2013 2145 comments
Mark Mark
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Anfield under lights has brought us many an historic night of football – can it deliver similar events for Fantasy managers as Gameweek 26 rolls on?

One thing is certain, already the teamsheets have sent shockwaves throughout the Fantasy fraternity: Daniel Sturridge’s “slight” thigh injury keeps him out of tonight’s clash with West Brom, the first of Liverpool’s two fixtures in the Gameweek. The implications of that news, together with real-time chatter as the match progress can now take place in our Dugout Discussion chatroom.

Jonjo Shelvey is drafted in to replace the stricken Sturridge who failed today’s fitness test; Luis Suarez will presumably come in from his role on the flank to lead the attack. Elsewhere, Philippe Coutinho makes the bench for Brendan Rodgers’ side. Steve Clarke makes two changes to his West Brom outfit: Liam Ridgewell comes in to replace the suspended Goran Popov at left-back, while Youssouff Mulumbu makes a return to the starting lineup with Romelu Lukaku dropping to the bench. It’s a 4-3-2-1 from the Baggies, then.

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

  1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
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    Just hope for a goal fest now Pool v Swans init.

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    1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
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      Hopefully. 3 or 4 nil Swans would be magic......................

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    2. Heytch
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      he will start sturridge and sterling definitely after that performance, so you may get your wish. maybe even coutinho too... should be a whole lot better viewing than that shit!

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  2. Chu Young Ping Pong
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    This has to be the best GW in the history of FPL.

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    1. Gobigorgohome
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      Unbelieveable

      I have a feeling Swansea will beat Liverpool 1-0 😀

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    2. Tin of Directors
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      The worst for me.

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
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        Same here, I'm on 37-40 points, but it's funny.

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        1. Tin of Directors
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          42 here

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    3. Namtab Nomolos
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      Comedy is all in the timing. Having both their games at the end make it that much more effective.

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    4. Wings of Steel
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      You wait till the twist at the end on Sunday 😉

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  3. Tin of Directors
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    Roberto Mancini and Man City are to blame.

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  4. GYM JUNKIE
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    Liverpool supporters walks into a bar, and asks the bartender.. Got any Fosters??

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    1. Tatty Bojangles
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      I don't get it?

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      1. Thatsnotcricket
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          West Brom keeper. 🙂

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      2. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
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        12 years, 11 months ago

        Bartender says no, how about a pint of bitter?

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        1. SkyBlueArmy
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          Good!

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        2. A.T
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          Haha

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      3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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        Hahaha!!! Class!!! 😆

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      4. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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        Have you been drinking? You seem to have progressed from unbearably smug to incoherent...

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    2. SC not pearls before swine
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      I want Lukaku in my team so badly. But he can't even start consistently. Grrrr.

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      1. Home Run Baker
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        Next year ....

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    3. NeverCaptainALiverpoolPlaye…
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      (Reposting because my other post got stuck at the bottom of the last page)

      Anyone fancying Cisse for a couple of weeks?

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      1. Tatty Bojangles
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        Possibly.

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      2. drakesdrum
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        Considering it, but reckon I'd just want Sturridge back regardless the week after when they're at Wigan. It would have to be for -4 too.

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      3. Tin of Directors
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        12 years, 11 months ago

        Have him already.
        Think he's worth a punt.

        Then I dropped RVP for Suarez so ignore me.

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    4. Thatsnotcricket
        12 years, 11 months ago

        The fail is strong in here tonight, I hope everyone's embracing it, it's not too often you get such an epic fail.

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        1. Namtab Nomolos
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          We're all in this together

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        2. Valar(Keith)
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          +1.. me and my fpl friends stayed up for the game(it's now 3.45 am here) and all of us were just laughin hysterically in the end cause of all our misery 🙂

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        3. Home Run Baker
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          Speak for yourself mate 😉

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      • Yossi
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        What a completely lolzworthy night, think I'll remember this as my FPL Black Monday... Was very nearly a contender for Vets' award tonight, at numerous times 😀 !

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      • SkyBlueArmy
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        12 years, 11 months ago

        Oh dear. That was a waste of a night.....

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        1. SkyBlueArmy
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          Still, my grav's cheered me up!

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      • Smarty Pants
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        12 years, 11 months ago

        Just seen the result.
        What I'd like to say is AHAHAHAHA!!!
        Sturridge & Gerrard(C) thank you very much! 😆
        If BR rests half of his team next weekend, this DGW will go down in history. Our kids and grandkids will refer to it as 'the Great DGW Fiasco'.

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        1. TeamSteam
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          12 years, 11 months ago

          Youre just as smart as you look. Go play in the street.

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          1. gdog2244
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            lol

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        2. Wings of Steel
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          Theres a whole 90 minutes to go mate on Sunday. Dont get burnt

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      • TeamSteam
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        Its official. I am the most unlucky person i know.

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        1. Mr. Perfectionist
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          I beg to differ mate!

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      • iCon
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        12 years, 11 months ago

        I laughed for a bit, but now i think i need some alcohol to numb this......

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          12 years, 11 months ago

          Hic! Try shome of mizne ... 😉

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          1. iCon
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            😆

            Shuarez(c) vs Shiraz (c)......No brainer really!

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      • Fantasy-er
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        12 years, 11 months ago

        Liverpool = Mid table team.

        Christ, this DGW is gonna make the Sunderland DGW look like a blockbuster.

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      • MJ6987
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        12 years, 11 months ago

        Did anyone do a good transfer this week then?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          12 years, 11 months ago

          I am fairly happy with my situation. I got Sturridge.

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          1. MJ6987
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            12 years, 11 months ago

            For?

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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              Dzeko. 🙂

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              1. MJ6987
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                OH

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            2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              ... and yes, I would do it again. 🙂

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        2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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          Gibbs to Turner, Ba to Suarez 🙂

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          1. MJ6987
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            Not bad

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        3. Home Run Baker
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          12 years, 11 months ago

          Ba to Benteke 😉

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        4. Nomar
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          12 years, 11 months ago

          I saved my transfer for next week.

          So far, so good. Still Sunday to come though, but at least Sturridge (c) should play.

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      • Gobigorgohome
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        12 years, 11 months ago

        Suarez red card next game with Swansea beating Liverpool with GJ OG 😆

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        1. bendernas
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          12 years, 11 months ago

          dont forget michu not to play

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      • â­ Bemba_Da â­
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        12 years, 11 months ago

        this whole monday dugout discussion should be stickied. Brilliant from start to finish

        From the anguish of sturridge owners after he doesn't even make the squad
        the anticipation of suarez and gerrard owners of mega scores
        the people coming out and openly admitting they have henderson or downing in their side
        the frustration of shots off target from gerrard and suarez first half and arguments between people shouting -ppi everytime it happened
        to the celebration of suarez winning the pen
        the horror for gerrard owners when he misses
        the disgust of West Brom scoring the first
        the inevitablity of the 2nd goal
        the disgust and anger when suarez got a yellow for clapping the ref on 94 mins

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        1. Mílanista
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          12 years, 11 months ago

          You forgot the 11 points + baps I almost got when Foster saved from Henderson after GJ set him up 😀

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        2. Mr Smith
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          I'd say you couldn't script it but then I remembered it is Liverpool !

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        3. Cashnex
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          As a GJ, Suarez and Gerrard (C) owner, you made me laugh out loud there. Thanks. Needed that!

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        1. Evs
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          12 years, 11 months ago

          But, you were right 😉

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          1. Mílanista
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            😎

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      • Lawrø
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        Points check? I'm on a respectable 46 😯

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        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          here a slightly more respectable 48 😉

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        2. WINNING!
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          snap!

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        3. Declan-
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          12 years, 11 months ago

          50

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      • JK - Cønt â­
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        so, my vc turned out to be my highest scoring player this week

        STANDARD

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      • Mr Smith
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        Azpilicueta to Enrique and Bale to Gerrard was not one of my better weeks transfers. DGW's have killed me this season, every single one has ended in tears.

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        1. Tommy J
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          Sods law-next time you'll resist...and regret!

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        2. Wings of Steel
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          Still another game to go. Im going to stop telling people this.

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      • Tommy J
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        I think we just need to lock that in a drawer marked bad fantasy choices, walk away, welcome back Sturridge so that the mini league vc's(michu) don't kick in and by next week we'll have our optimistic hats back on....

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      • teddy.
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        12 years, 11 months ago

        Enough.

        UCL:

        Sirigu / Helton
        Alex Mulgrew Vidal / DanteBonfim / JordiAlba
        Feghouli / Fernandinho / Walcott Kroos Eliseu
        Zlatan / ThorntonHeath / Messi

        Not sure about my midfield. Any advice?

        Any new signings worth buying?

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        1. Mull
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          For those not in the know. ThorntonHeath is Ronaldo.

          Looks great. The 3 big forwards tactic is the way to go in this game.

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        2. nashi
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          Get rid of Walcott, Bayern will tear Arsenal apart.

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        3. Muniains Tears
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          12 years, 11 months ago

          eliseu out injured i hear

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      • Evs
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        12 years, 11 months ago

        What's happened to all the old scouts?

        Andy? Big Duncan?

        We only see Akers for the cup draw?

        They never post, or seen much on the articles.

        Have they been... 'Moved upstairs' 😯 ?!

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        1. Cheggers
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          they asked too many questions and have been beaten up and bummed

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        2. gdog2244
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          12 years, 11 months ago

          i wonder as well

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      • PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
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        12 years, 11 months ago

        Pancake day tomorrow. Yippee.

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      • Jimmers
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        • 15 Years
        12 years, 11 months ago

        THE STOCK CHECK

        Going Down

        Liverpool - the whole frigging team!!!!

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      • Give The Todd Some Love
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        12 years, 11 months ago

        Everyone watch Black Mirror! The first series was epic

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        1. Evs
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          12 years, 11 months ago

          What channel?

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          1. Give The Todd Some Love
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            4

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            1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
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              Slyplus last series was indeed epic... Utopia and now Black Mirror fannytastic.

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            2. Evs
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              Time/day?

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      • bendernas
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        RVP(c) looking like a good choice now

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      • FPL_Liger
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        So FFS aside for a second.. Liverpool, 9th in the league and lose at Anfield to a West Brom team on the slide? Doesn't make for good reading. I do like Rodgers as a person though!

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        1. Leaf
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          Need a good couple of years they are making genuine progress

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      • Granville
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        • 16 Years
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        So what was I saying to Daniel about overloading with 6 DGW's this week and going with 9 or 10 next week. Too risky.

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        1. Leaf
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          + 1

          Just Shame the plan failed for me with Aguero / mata misses

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        2. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
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          12 years, 11 months ago

          Yep cos your crystal ball is faultless... 😆

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        3. Hibbo
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          Church gggranville. You should have fought tooth and nail for Hazard in the scout picks.

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          1. Mark
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            • 19 Years
            12 years, 11 months ago

            He did. My bad...I really thought Mata would get the rest this weekend. Then again, maybe the virus talk was legit. Not to know.

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            1. Hibbo
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              • 13 Years
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              Twice ive captained Suarez twice hes returned 2pts...the last time i said never again.

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            2. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
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              12 years, 11 months ago

              Cant believe I didnt consider Mata > SG instead of Bale... I deserve noting. What was I thinking?!

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            3. Leaf
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              At 8.6m good old Lamps could be the way in now ?

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        4. FPL Daniel
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          Yeah yeah it was risky. I got 5. We were all blinded with previous ones. They were huge success

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      • ★FC Borecelona★
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        Soooooo... Downing the highest Liverpool point scorer so far then

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        1. Give The Todd Some Love
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          He was their best player probably

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