Dugout Discussion
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. Nopli
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    Cmon Chelsea lets do thissssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

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  2. The Light Knight
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    Build up time 🙂
    Talk to ye later

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  3. Bolt-on
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    Assou ekkoto doesn't seem to be a fan of the team huddle

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  4. Henry Hill
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    I like this graphic from the Guardian, how the Liverppol Spurs game is in many peoples heads

    http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Clubs/Club_Home/2013/3/10/1362920089741/Gareth-Bale-v-Luis-Su-rez-011.jpg

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    1. Reedy
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      Haha. Well it sums up our FPL perspective at least.

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  5. Theseus
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    so bale against carragher and jones,,,
    should ve captained him and not suarez...

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    1. DLL18
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      Bale v Lucas really.

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  6. Pinoche
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    Bale won't score today.. Bookmark it..

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    1. Bolt-on
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      I'll take the 2 assists

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
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        lol.

        Bale wont assist today, or in fact anytime this month. Bookmark it

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    2. SuperOsçarBaby
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      *Suarez

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
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      \i'm not sure how I feel about that statement

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    4. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
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      better things to do, saddo.

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    5. The Baines
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      captain jinx???

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      1. Pinoche
        • 14 Years
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        Aye

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    6. Mílanista
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      0-0 would do me nicely

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  7. Vasty Deep
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    • 14 Years
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    Who all having a playing 11 this GW now??

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    1. Tibidabo
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      All except for Clyne..

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      1. Theseus
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        me too...

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    2. Bolt-on
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      Me

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    3. Plagued by indecision
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      with Geoff Cameron to come in for Clyne, I've made 10 starters and 1 appearance off the bench from N'Zogbia. Haven't got many points though...

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    4. The Bandit
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      o/

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    5. rohan
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      o/

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    6. A.
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      Thanks to Cameron I have 11 out, no hits.

      Though Puncheon might as well not have played 😛

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  8. Thick Of It
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    What are the word to the Spuds fans song for Vertonghen? It sounds catchy/filthy

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    1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
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      Vertonghen
      he loves chips, mash, and dauphinoise
      he has potatos
      up his a$£e

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      1. Thick Of It
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        He is Belgian, so frites surely?

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        1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
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          and potato waffles!

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          1. Thick Of It
            • 13 Years
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            Ha! You are taking the Mannekin Pis

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            1. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
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              🙂

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      came from amsterdam, plays for tottenham etc

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      1. Thick Of It
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        Top Grav, top man. Thank you.

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          no worries mate

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  9. roscola
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    Allen to have shoulder surgery - all but nails Coutinho on, right?

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    1. The Bandit
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      Henderson in the picture

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      1. roscola
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        • 14 Years
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        Ah yes

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    2. OPTA FPL
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      Lucas

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

        Defender of the defence? Does he really have any impact on Coutinho's pitch time?

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        1. OPTA FPL
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          Lucas competes with Allen

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          1. Damo.
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            Lucas competes with no man.

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            1. roscola
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              😀 love it

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    3. A.
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      Allen and Coutinho don't compete for position really. Henderson is competing with Coutinho basically.

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

        Six months ago I would have loved his odds 🙂 not quite so clear cut now though

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  10. Tibidabo
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    Come on, time for a Walker goal with a Bale assist!!

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      what time is there? 😯

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  11. Trigg ⭐️
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    Sturridge, y u so greedy? 👿

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  12. Pinoche
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    Sturridge WTF

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      I just thought he's a Spurs defender

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  13. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
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    Ladies and getnts, the sublime control of daniel sturridge....

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    1. Tibidabo
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      What did he do?

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      1. King H
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        messed up a lovley pass from coutinho

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      2. DLL18
        • 13 Years
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        Tried to round the keeper and kicked it 20 yards in front of himself.

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        1. The Bandit
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          It was easier to flick it over the keeper than trying to go round him..

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  14. Crouch Potato!
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    There is the differance between Sturrige an Suarez.

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    1. /
      • 12 Years
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      Yeah.

      One ends is urridge, the other in uarez.

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      1. /
        • 12 Years
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        Turridge*

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  15. King H
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    michu will b making way for coutinho soon !!

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  16. Tibidabo
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    Let's hope they don't all end 0-0...

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    1. Declan-
      • 14 Years
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      Not with bale and suarez playing

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  17. Tibidabo
    • 13 Years
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    JUST SCORE SISSOK-HO

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  18. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
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    Come on Bale!

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  19. Bolt-on
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    Bale time

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  20. Give The Todd Some Love
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    Oooh close

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  21. Fin
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    Tipperary scored an outrageous goal there

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    1. Crouch Potato!
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      Its where I'm from.

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      1. Fin
        • 12 Years
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        I'm from Kilkenny.

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        1. Crouch Potato!
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          Know the place well, living close enough to the border 😉

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          1. Fin
            • 12 Years
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            Lar with a goal there 😉 my clubman Herity should have been out quicker

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      2. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
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        do you now live a long way from there?

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        1. Crouch Potato!
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          Used to 😉

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    2. busteddocket
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      What is Tipperary?

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        I believe it's a kind of poem

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        1. busteddocket
          • 13 Years
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          never heard of it.

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  22. DLL18
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    That was like me when I used to play in goal occasionally. 😉

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  23. kaz 96
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    Newcastle are really testing my patience here.

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    1. Nopli
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      0-0 written all over it . 😉

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  24. Gaz Downright
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    all hail the monkey god

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      amen

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    2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      Monkian?

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  25. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 14 Years
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    Does anyone know if Bale is banned for the second match against Inter guys? 🙂

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
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      He is

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    2. The Bandit
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      Yep

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    3. Champy
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      Yes

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  26. rohan
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    Hmm Spurs have a rather quality midfield

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  27. The Bandit
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    I don't agree with those saying a Bale goal is useless unless you have him as captain. It will be very useful if like me you have no Liverpool defs..

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    1. Tibidabo
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      +1

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    2. Thick Of It
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      Agreed, I have Enrique but would take a goal

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  28. isacki: full casual
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    Think I just heard the commentator say Bale named his daughter

    (A)lba
    (V)iolet
    (B)ale

    😆

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  29. r0nh
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    Cameron playing 😎

    A few goals for Bale & this may just be a good wee week after all.

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  30. Thick Of It
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    Thought Dawson had just killed Suarez but it was great to see him get straight up and shake the defender's hand.

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