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23 February 2013 3378 comments
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Gameweek 27 gets off to a potentially inauspicious start as Fulham pay host to Stoke City at the Cottage. Having been robbed of Premier League action last Saturday, today’s opener isn’t perhaps our fixture of choice, with both sides struggling for form. The Potters turn up with just one win in their last seven, whilst Martin Jol’s side have scored in just one of their last four. We’re hoping for goals and entertainment; we fear a 0-0 battle of attrition.

Our Dugout Discussion Chatroom is now open to collect you real-time reactions to this game and Saturday’s other five fixtures.

The team news from the Cottage finds Martin Jol able to welcome back Sascha Riether after he missed the 0-0 draw against Norwich through illness. Giorgos Karagounis and Ashkan Dejagah also earn starts in midfield as Emmanuel Frimpong and Hugo Rodallega drop out, the latter earning a place on the bench. Visitors Stoke make two changes – both significant. As we expected, Marc Wilson, the much publicised 3.9 prospect, returns at left-back with Andy Wilkinson making way. Geoff Cameron is the other popular Fantasy pick to reappear: the American international is given a midfield berth on the right with Michael Kightly making way.

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

  1. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    11 points atm.

    Please explode Walcott 🙁

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  2. Acquafresca
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    Bale(C) looking mighty fine at HT...

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    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      Yup, he's looked great so far... 😀

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  3. Nighthawk
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    Really glad Van Persie got injured. Hope it's serious.

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    1. Mulder
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      Very nice.

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    2. Andrew
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      Bell End

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    3. The Chosen One...
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      🙄

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    4. Noisy Neighbour
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      Even as a Man City fan, I have to say you're a major douche bag.

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    5. chunk
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      Uncalled for

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    6. heeljames
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      c u next tuesday!

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  4. /
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    I've just sold RVP.

    Hold me.

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    1. MJ6987
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      That's silly cos his price might rise tonight.

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      1. /
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        No chance.

        Even if it does, it does nothing to my selling price.

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  5. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    found a dead robin outside my front door yesterday, have ever even seen a robin before in this house. spooky

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    1. Back to Back Ballacks
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      RBJ will be inconsolable 😉

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      If its a glass door they often fly into them.

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    3. Still No Eye Dia
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Signs. Portents. Scenes :shock:.

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      1. Reedy
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        12 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah. I wonder if there's a sick pig sniffing around too.

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  6. Back to Back Ballacks
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    People should only be allowed to start 4/5 new threads during 3pm kick offs. That way people would be forced to reply to posts and pages would not go as quick.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      forced to reply? sounds like a dictatorship

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        😆
        You know what I mean!

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      2. SW6
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        That's it, off to the gulag with you.

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    2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      How about that Harte captain now?

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        😆
        Still could get more than RVP!

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        1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Possible, but I don't think he will.
          And it's looking worse.

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    worst gameweek ever, it's official

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    1. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Not yet 😉

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    2. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      its only HT

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    3. Andrew
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      How can it be official at half time???

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    4. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      For you maybe.

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    5. MJ6987
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      A lot of the key players are playing tomorrow anyway.

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      1. JapBen
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        The only players that I have playing tomorrow are Mata, Lambert and Clyne

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    6. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      every one thought the same in GW20 before RVP came in to score a goal & Wally lightning struck..

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  8. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Walcott... please do something second half. 4 goals will do.

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  9. Rafabio
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    Rafael

    http://i.minus.com/iba7U4RKcJC3Zs.gif

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    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      ooh clinker

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Boom.

      Taarabt in his wake.

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    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Wow.

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    4. Dynamic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      You can see RVP at the end

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    5. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      The full play, stunning:

      http://images.4chan.org/sp/src/1361633230835.gif

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

    It's not great, but I actually don't think RVP(c) is that bad this week. Bale and Walcott need attacking returns to better it, which is far from guaranteed.

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      If Arsenal don't concede, Walcott gets 6, RVP is on 8, still prefer to have Wally now.

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

        Agreed. All I'm saying is I don't think 4 points (with an outside chance of BPs) from your captain is awful

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  11. timski8000
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    What's everyone's problem with RvP going off? Keep your pants on.

    I'm happier whenever my captain doesn't get the 1-2 points.

    8 points so far.

    Given his shots were on target and he had an assist he could even get bonus if it stays 1-0.

    No disaster yet.

    And was everyone really doubling up on sub 4.0 million Reading defensive cover and then banking on a Reading clean sheet? I have Federici - I expect save points, never clean sheets - they're awful if we're honest.

    Move along people, nothing to see here.

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      RVP can't do anything else in a prime fixture, if Wally keeps a cs, he gets 6, plus has 45 to get returns.

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      1. timski8000
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        A bird in the hand and all that.

        At the minute i'm better off than Walcott captainers (that should be a word...)

        And if Wally does score, meh, I have him and i'm better off than non-owners.

        All good!

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    2. ~SpartakMac
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Agree with the Reading defender part, but 8pts from your captain ain't great.

      Was realistically only ever going to be 1 point.

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    3. ~SpartakMac
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      Agree with the Reading defender part, but 8pts from your captain ain't great.

      Reading defenders were only ever realistically going to get 1 point.

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  12. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Put on Podolski why don't ya!

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    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Wenger know you benched him 🙂

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    2. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah I have him but even I wouldn't have started after the Bayern game.

      Brutally bad, could not pass, never tried to beat a man, never tracked back - by some distance the worst player on the pitch.

      But he did get the token goal so hopefully Arsene didn't notice!

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  13. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    baines yellow btw in case it hasn't been mentioned

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      push me off the cliff why won't ya?

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      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        😆

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    2. rabsi1
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Bollocks.

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Another one?

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    4. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      For such a placid character he does pick up quite a few yellows...

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  14. funksoldier
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    I think I am going to get Torres in for RVP. who is with me?

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    1. bennydebull
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      .....tumbleweed....

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    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I'd rather have a dead robin than a live fernando.

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    3. Tiote on Peyote
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      No, just you, crying next week, thinking "why oh why?" after he gets benched and comes on for a point.

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  15. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    When is next season starting again? Date anyone? I need to concentrate on next year. This one was disaster.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      around mid august but game starts end of july

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      1. Nopli
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        When will the game start, any particular date? 4 am? 😉

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      🙄

      See you in August.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        August it is

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  16. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    I need Giroud to score at least a couple to counter my FPL Cup opponent's Rafael goal...

    Or else Mertesacker needs to score one which is highly unlikely...

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    1. bradbury1
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      hmm this is going to be a close cup match

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  17. Bobby
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Rvp gets injured by a ditch. I really don't understand football any more.

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    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      And to think everyone said he was unditchable

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

    I was due a bad week. Looks like this is it.

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  19. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    only demel can save the gw now

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      and mine 🙁

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  20. Acquafresca
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    Does anyone know RVP's current PPI?

    If it stays 1-0, does he have a longshot at baps? 2 shots on target + 1 assist.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      The BapChap might know.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        It won't stay 1-0 though, Hernandez hasn't scored yet.

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    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      even 1 bap would be very nice

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    3. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Forget about it

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    4. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      1/1 shots on target.

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    5. timski8000
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Agreed, said the same above. 1-0 and he's in the mix.

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  21. Does what he wants
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    URGH the camera man took out RVP!

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    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      He was on this site saying he was ditching rvp for a hit. Didn't realise he was being literal.

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      1. Le Gooner
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        😆

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  22. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Le Fondre on for Hope

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

      Seriously, what does he have to do to get starts!!!

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      who?

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  23. Dr Bronner
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    RVP got his injury through a collision with one of the photographers at the side of the pitch. Doesnt look like it will be too bad an injury.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Precautionary maybe.

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Is there a close up of it?

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    3. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Hope he didnt snap anything 😉

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  24. @FuzzyWarbles
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    in my absence ive forgotten the emoticon w/ the sunglasses. help please?

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    1. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      😎

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    2. Still No Eye Dia
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      : cool : without the spaces.

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    3. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      8 - )

      (no spaces)

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    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      : cool : no spaces

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  25. Wings of Steel
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Doesnt really matter what RVP does anyway as most people have captained him.

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    1. Still No Eye Dia
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Not this week. Lot of love for Theo and Bale 😎 :eek:.

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure. Considerabely more captained Theo in the top 50.

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Over-simplification. Lots on here have captained Bale or Walcott. My rival captained Berba, etc.

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  26. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Bloody camera.......

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  27. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    😎

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  28. @FuzzyWarbles
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    guzan 3 saves 😎

    there we go.

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  29. Sarri-ball
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Any idea if Rvp injury serious? he 14m iv got a sell on fee of 13.9 would you do 2nite before any sorta price drop?

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    1. Monk
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      He's on 93%. He isn't going to drop any time soon (if at all)

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      He hasn't togged in yet!

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  30. karankachiefs
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    8 - 4 with 5 to play. Holocaustal GW

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure you can compare a FF score with the Holocaust...

      Dick

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