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10 March 2013 2929 comments
Mark Mark
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The curtailed Gameweek 29 comes to its conclusion this afternoon, with two Premier League matches in the offing. Proceedings start at St James’ Park with a three o’clock date between Newcastle and Stoke. A match made in heaven? Hardly. Although many Fantasy managers will be hoping that Stoke’s defensive form continues, allowing Moussa Sissoko and friends to capitalise. That’s followed by the big highlight of the weekend, as two genuine top four contenders face off at Anfield. Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale do battle for the limelight, with Fantasy managers smacking their lips at the prospect of a belated Gameweek 29 payday.

The team news from St James’ Park sees Alan Pardew name an unchanged line-up from the side that lost to Swansea last weekend. Papiss Cisse shakes off the illness that forced him out of Thursday’s Europa League trip to Russia, though Hatem Ben Arfa misses out after picking up a leg problem in the midweek goalless draw. For Stoke, Tony Pulis makes just one alteration from last week’s home loss to West Ham – Geoff Cameron returns to the starting XI, with Michael Kightly dropping out.

Our Dugout Discussion Chatroom has disposed of the Mothers Day crowd and now welcomes the Fantasy football fraternity into its midst to capture the reaction as the Sunday points hopefully come tumbling in.

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

  1. chunk
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    Fancy Stoke to win 1-0 today long track for the toon from mother Russia and Stoke 4/1 you never know

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  2. Jafooli
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    Oh Jones is a mess in goals 😮

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
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      where's Doni?

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        Released in January.

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      2. Jafooli
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        Came on for 5mins a while back and broke his tongue or got a red card or summit. He was worse and got sold.....

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  3. Tin of Directors
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    Is there no radio feed for Newcastle?

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  4. gebb
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    Got 7 players in these two matches. Go everyone!

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  5. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Great kick by Flood there.

    3-0.

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      willow?

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
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        willo.

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      2. Trigg ⭐️
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        😀 Blast from the past!

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    2. /
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      Who to? Blackburn?

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      1. Evs
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        Lmao 😆

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        1. /
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          Yea good point.

          No way would Blackburn be 3-0 up.

          Congrats Milwall.

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      2. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        No, Stoke.

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  6. Adro3
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    I think it will be 2-0 to the magpies.

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      0-1

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      1. chunk
        • 13 Years
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        This

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
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      draw

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  7. tobesthetoffee
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    WILSSSOOOONNN!!!!!!!!!

    ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ is playing

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    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
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      0.23/10

      You let yourself down there, a lot.

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  8. Trigg ⭐️
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    I'd like a Stoke goal. Does anyone have any Stoke attacking players anymore?

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    1. Kostja
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      Walters probably has wondered into some teams

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
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        I'd wonder why he was in my team, if he was in it.

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    2. SC not pearls before swine
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      No, although I did consider Walters this week.

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    3. Jafooli
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      I had Owen until he got injured on Family Fortunes....

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    4. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      We haven't scored in 7 away games. Clueless Pulis and his wanky negative tactics.

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
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        you scored v swansea...

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    5. Reedy
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      Even Stoke don't have Stoke attacking players anymore.

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 13 Years
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        😀 Excellent point.

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    6. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Stoke have attacking players????

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  9. La Roja
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    did bap chap appeared yesterday?

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
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      appear*

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      1. Duggu
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        Yes

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    2. Portuguese&Proud
      • 13 Years
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      yes page 3 of one of the previous articles

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      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
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        can't find it, could someone paste it here pls?

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        1. The Baines
          • 13 Years
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          uefacouncil.wordpress.com

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          1. La Roja
            • 13 Years
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            The Baines The Knob

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            1. Duggu
              • 12 Years
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              THE BAP CHAP SAYS:

              Schneiderlin 3, Snodgrass 2, Cork 1 (in the mix Boruc, Shaw, Turner, Bassong) (it’s a 0-0 so low, tight and therefore oxymoronically open)

              Townsend 3, Remy 2, Fletcher 1

              Agbonlahor 3, Benteke 2, Guzan 1 (in the mix Weimann, Westwood)

              Lukaku 3, McAuley 2, Ridgewell 1 (in the mix Morrison) (have them all 1ppi apart so very tight)

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              1. La Roja
                • 13 Years
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                thanks fella

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                1. The Baines
                  • 13 Years
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                  don't you know that it will be usually posted in that link??? crap..

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                  1. La Roja
                    • 13 Years
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                    yes crap, was unaware of that, sorry mate

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            2. Billy Gilmore
              • 13 Years
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              🙄 the bap chap's predictions can be found there without trawling through pages on here.

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  10. FORCA INTER
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    i can afford RVP but expecting cracking finissh of season from Rooney so i'll get him in next gw

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    1. /
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      Ok.

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
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      I've considered this. Do you think there will be much difference between them?

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      1. FORCA INTER
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        nope, Rooney is better valute

        stats prove that as well

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        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
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          with Kagawa is back, rooney will be rotated

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        2. Trigg ⭐️
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          I can even cope with RVP slighty outscoring Rooney, if I can maybe get Clichy in for Bertrand with the change.

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      2. Screaming Midget
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        Rooney may be benched more once the title is sewn up

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    3. Screaming Midget
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      Considering the same thing and going RVP Suarez Benteke

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      1. Screaming Midget
        • 15 Years
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        Rooney Suarez Benteke

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    4. The Bandit
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      Mistake

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  11. Thick Of It
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    Assumed that I would get Wilson coming on off the bench with Puncheon having not played, or at least I thought. A 1 minute cameo and a booking? May keep Punch just for the comedy value

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  12. tobesthetoffee
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    Ron or RVP?

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
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      Rooney slightly better value pick but comes with the risk of more bench appearances

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      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
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        Probably true. Go for both, I say!

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    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
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      Ronh is overrated.

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Ron Atkinson?

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  13. Le Bluff
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Liverpool 3 - 1 Tottenham

    Suarez (2)
    Sturridge (Enrique assist)

    Bale

    Would suit me nicely!

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      And me (not the Slurridge / JE bit though)

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  14. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    I know I am late but get in antonio pulis

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  15. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    fecking annoying when people dooooooooooooo that continuously and mess up my page on my ipad...sort it out nmpty

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      And me 👿 !!

      Like this one.

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

      Having to adjust the page size. It nips the feck out of me 🙁

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

        😛 me too.......

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      2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
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        I know it's only a little thing but war's were started for less 😉

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

      yea honestlyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
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        tw@t alert

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        1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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          +1

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

        Thick as fudge.

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    4. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      LLLLLLLLLLLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEE this?

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      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Soo funny..

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      2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
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        nah that's ok LK... it's when it goes off screen

        how's it going by the way, haven't spoke In ages

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Thought so
          Not too bad mate, have lots of uni work to do and watching football instead
          How are things with you?

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

      You should go back to slate & chalk as befits your name 🙂

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
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        😀

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    6. Wolverine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Yep same. On my iPad too and it's really annoying. Worse when no-one has actually scored like above so it won't go onto the next page as quickly either!

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    7. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, very annoying

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  16. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    really hope for a nil all with Bego, Wilson and Saylor playing

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  17. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
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    6-0. Flood brace.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
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      We'd be watching if we cared... 😉

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 13 Years
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        6-3 now, I'd take that in the Liverpool game 😉

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Floodgates are open? 😉

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    3. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Who is playing who?

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Italy v England. David v Goliath. Well, David v someone who was a little bit bigger than him.

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  18. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Who is controlling the game?

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    1. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Nevermind, the game's on tele here. Didn't notice

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    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Pimps?

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

        😆

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

      Atari

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

    Lol at Hulse and looney fan 😀

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

    Elliot on 2 saves already.

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  21. Jeremiah
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Enrique or Glen Johnson ? Is GJ worth the extra cash ? 🙂

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

      Can't see it really.

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  22. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
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    so many now own Bale that unless you have him captain then you actually lose ground when he scores,
    very annoying

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

      Unless Suarez does better. 😉

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    2. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      True. The WHU game proved that. He is owned by even more people now

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  23. DLL18
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Any idea what's up with Reina?

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

      Calf injury apparently

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

      Calf injury appaz

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    3. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks guys.

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  24. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    Game interrupted by weasel! Or, to be precise, a marten, which ran around the pitch during today's Swiss Super League game between FC Thun and FC Zürich (0:4).

    The marten promptly bit FCZ defender Loris Benito in the finger when he tried to pick him up, before Zürich keeper David Da Costa used his gloves to carry the little blighter off the field. The marten, that is, not Benito.

    http://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball/superleague/marder-beisst-fcz-benito-in-die-finger-id2232765.html

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

      Lol, dumb ass for trying to pick it up. Lovely animal btw..

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
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      How dumb is that, the are vicious feckers, hope they pine after it.

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      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
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        Oh dear Crouch, that one had me squ-ermine

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    3. isacki: full casual
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      Any idea how long Benito will be out?

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      1. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
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        My FSSL team thrown into disarray.

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
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          If asked to name a single player from the Swiss league I think my only possible answer would be "Frei"

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          1. The Light Knight
            • 14 Years
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            Yeah since Xhaka and Shaqiri left last summer my knowledge has decreased to 1 name too

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          2. Portsmouth Bubblejet
            • 15 Years
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            And just as you said that, Alex Frei scored a great free-kick to put FC Basel ahead against Young Boys Bern.

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            1. isacki: full casual
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 10 months ago

              😆 serendipity!

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    4. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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      The third picture on that page ("Hier beisst der Marder FCZ-Benito") looks like 18 different shades of wrong...

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        😆 The all new furry condom range.

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  25. Demí
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    Debuchy looking class

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Yep. Playing like a wing-back.

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  26. mufc802
    • 15 Years
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    Hows this team looking for next week? Got a free transfer should I save it?

    Mignolet
    Azpi Debuchy Davies
    Mata Bale Sissoko Fellaini
    Benteke Lambert Suarez(c)

    Jaask Michu Shaw Mariappa

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  27. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    so Liverpool vs Spurs or UTD vs Chelsea

    really want to watch the fa cup game but am a spurs fan so have no choice.... why have they put them on so close together?

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    1. Declan-
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      Got to be the 1st one

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    2. The Light Knight
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      Because all the TV execs are a bunch of spiteful bar stewards

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    3. The Bandit
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      I'm watching Prem game, Sky +ing the cup game and staying off here... 🙂

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

        I've never been able to record a match and watch it later.

        When I know the game's playing/played I can't resist finding out the score.

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

      A Spurs fan, are you sure?

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        for my sins...life long

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    5. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      The Rugby on at the same time too. 👿

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        didn't realize this.... bugger

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    6. SuperOsçarBaby
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      Just watch Chelsea win by Torres overhead goal.

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    7. kaz 96
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      You are clearly not a true Surs fan 😉

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      1. kaz 96
        • 14 Years
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        spurs*

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
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          touché Kaz

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  28. isacki: full casual
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    Crouch causes handbags with deliberate handball. This isn't the first time - do you remember when he handballed at least three times when scoring against City?

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    1. The Light Knight
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      Ball to hand.....ahem

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        It was an iron ball and he's Robo-Crouch.... magnetism, b*tches

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      2. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        That's like Maradona saying he was just waving to a friend in the crowd...

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    2. heartsattack
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      The press conveniently forget hand balls by English players but yeah I remember.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
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        "He's a good lad, he's not that sort of player..."

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        1. heartsattack
          • 14 Years
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          😆 Exactly.

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          1. isacki: full casual
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            "Trouble is they get influenced by all these foreign imports... crafty buggers..."

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  29. Plagued by indecision
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    How's team looking for this week?

    DDG (Bunn)
    Cameron Dawson Davies (Clyne Harte)
    Michu Sissoko Walcott Bale (N'Zog)
    RVP(C) Suarez Sturridge

    Using the FT to get DDG for Begovic. Good move, or are there more compelling ones to be made?

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      keep beg

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  30. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    LightKnight,

    all is good thanks bit tired as the wife had our second son 7 weeks ago so suffering from sleep deprivation... wouldn't change it for the world though 🙂

    nothing wrong with a little break from the studying

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Ha awesome mate congratulations. Give it another 7 weeks though 😆

      I agree but I've kind of let the "little" part slip 😉

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        you'll be fine.... the fact you realize it means you will sort it out... keep your head down when you do...

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
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          Ha cheers, I reckon you have the motivational side to parenting nailed down at least 😆

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