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As you may have seen earlier in the week, we’re now at a stage where we can begin testing a beta version of HomeCrowd comments, our new comments system, with some members of the community.

For this first phase we’re looking for a very small group of testers to ensure that we find any early compatibility issues on browsers and devices with the current steup, try out some of the basic functionality and to collect some early feedback and ideas.

This first version has very few bells and whistles aside from the ability to vote on comments, sticky comments, sort comments by rating and the addition of inline moderation tools. The latter will enable us to recruit moderators from the community for the first time and we’ll be testing this out with some of our volunteers on this first phase.

On the whole, HomeCrowd currently resembles the current version very closely – that is intentional for the first iteration. Those who help us out with some testing will get some further insight into the system and future ideas before it goes live, however.

If you’d be interested in helping us with this testing, please email us at homecrowd@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk with your username used on the site, your browser and device you’d be using to test the site and the hours you’d be around to help test.

All being well, we’ll get invites out and begin the first round of tests on Sunday.

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

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  1. r0nh
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    No injury time in the England match?!!

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    1. thetinkerman
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      • 14 Years
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      I'm sure there will be an inquest into that decision.

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    2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 13 Years
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      so disrespectful to Walcott...

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      1. r0nh
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        Haha, he got injured for nothing!!

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  2. सनकी
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    Santi cazorla subbed off. Tactical or injury?

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

      *Everyone clicks the hash symbol and F5 in anticipation of the answer*

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    2. Jimmers
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      • 15 Years
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      seems to be tactical

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    3. Rossamous
      • 12 Years
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      If Santi is injured, I'm definitely fielding one mid next week and I will definitely have to angrily bit** slap some people

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  3. Sheep
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    Would any of you fine gentlemen want to join me in a post-match haxball session? There may be whisky and brandy-snaps.

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  4. the axolotl
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    anyone got a gif for the ramsey goal? as a long term detractor, i'd love to see the goal. #goramsey

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    1. thetinkerman
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      It was a penalty I believe

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      1. the axolotl
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        haha, only see that on the ticker now, all i read was "absolutely mullers the ball against the underside of the crossbar, it bounces down and then in off the underside of the bar again. Unstoppable."

        so he almost missed a penalty then....

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  5. /
    • 12 Years
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    How bad did the Fletcher injury look?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 13 Years
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      😆

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
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      Greek Fan and Big Dunc are on it. THe other scouts less so

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      lol

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    4. 4vets
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      The son's just gone crazy 🙂

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    5. Thomass
      • 13 Years
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      😆 made my eyes blurry

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  6. royals forever
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Bearing in mind the DGWs and blanks coming up in your opinion who do you think is the best 4.3 DF or the best 6.0m MF to have now

    Rest of Team

    Begovic Jassk

    Zabaleta Garrido Demel Clyne

    Bale Cazorla Lampard Maloney

    Benteke Suarez Rooney

    Any help and comments would be appreciated

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    1. Live4pool
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Figueroa

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      1. BenjaniMwaruwari
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        • 12 Years
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        Duff

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

    Is this real... 😯 http://twitter.com/SanMarinoFA

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
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      I think so, but presumably its run by the cornershop owner

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

      It's fake

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  8. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    ok lads straw poll time. Best mid for 1 GW punt?

    Hazard (plan on getting Lamps on wc)
    Ox
    Kags
    Nani
    Coutinho
    Silva

    Someone else?

    This is assuming Theo is definitely out of the Reading match

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

      Cazorla, Coutinio, or Siggurdson perhaps

      I would Hazard or Kags but who knows who will play for United & Chelsea next GW

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 14 Years
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        I'm getting Caz anyway, hence why I didn't list him

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        1. Rossamous
          • 12 Years
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          That makes perfect sense. Perhaps Coutinio or Siggy if you don't want to risk a ton on United or Chelsea players. Hazard could be rested for Moses. I suppose that Kags could play though.

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    2. Parm
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      Jordi Gomez?

      Gerrard.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 14 Years
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        Think I'd rather Coutinho than Gerrard

        I'd love to take a United mid, but we just can't predict who will play

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    3. Sidd5
      • 13 Years
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      You already shortlisted Coutinho , Gerrard can be pretty good punt for one week too.

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    4. charlie1X
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      Coutinho

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    5. mgrea
      • 14 Years
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      Yaya.

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  9. Rossamous
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    Who else isn't fielding XI next week?

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

      Walcott, Bale, Puncheon...

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      1. Rossamous
        • 12 Years
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        Same here except Punchion + Sturridge, Cazorla, Lampard (rafatation), Santon, Bunn

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  10. Live4pool
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    what happened to bale?

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    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
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      sick i'd say

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

      Maybe it was the agreement with Spurs.

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    3. Sidd5
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Subbed at the break. After a challenge send him to floor at end of half. Should be precautionary.

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    4. BONZ
      • 16 Years
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      No stomach for the snow......

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    5. Rossamous
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Re-aggravated his ankle from a clumsy challenge

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  11. JT's Dog
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Just got copy of strachan interview for Scotland job
      Gordon do you
      Promise to leave our most talented young striker on the bench and play a guy who is well past is best standard of average.
      Do you promise to pick the most inept centre halfs you can find and get thm to make the most mists,es possible.
      Do you promise to ignore the few possible talents we ave in domestic league except if they have recently signed for old firm
      Will you tells us all the pointless stats you can in post match interview and avoid the fact the team are crap.
      Will you continue to defend deep even when team are losing in a meaningless game.
      Will you tell us qualification isnt over until mathematically imposible
      Will you leave us at the first opportunity of a half decent job in England
      Great the jobs yours

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      1. the axolotl
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        jesus they could have got some sober people on the interview panel?

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          1. JT's Dog
              12 years, 10 months ago

              Oops

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          I do, to have and to hold until england job do i part

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        2. Flying Nugget
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          • 16 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          agree, benching Rhodes is a disgrace

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          1. JT's Dog
              12 years, 10 months ago

              Rhodes ? I was talking about Denis law

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        3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
          • 13 Years
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          Great free kick by Rooney 😯

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          1. 4vets
            • 15 Years
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            God but awful keeping.

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          2. BenjaniMwaruwari
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            • 12 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            Pffff look at Siggi's freekick for Iceland. Now that's a screamer

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        4. little_wizard123
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          :LOL: At the Ramsey red card backand Maloney fr ee kick.

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          1. MJ6987
            • 15 Years
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            What?

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            1. little_wizard123
              • 14 Years
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              Never a red as it wasn't even close to being a goalscoring opportunity. Then Maloney's free kick was in Laurent Robert's league of terrible end of game free kicks.

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              1. MJ6987
                • 15 Years
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                Oh right.

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        5. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
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          Ramsey the hero. A goal and a goal preventing professional foul. Awesome.

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          1. 4vets
            • 15 Years
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            Is that a professional foul like Suarez took for winding up Evra? 😉

            Ok... let's not go there!

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        6. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          So pretty much every paper is now reporting that Theo is out of the Reading match

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          1. 4vets
            • 15 Years
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            ... and...?

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
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              so I'll sell him and Michu/Siss to Caz and Coutinho

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              1. 4vets
                • 15 Years
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                You believe the papers? At least wait for some reliable news.

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                1. Demí
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                  🙄

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                2. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
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                  who is more reliable than Demi?

                  He posted that Theo was likely to be out for Reading about 2 hours ago

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                  1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
                    • 13 Years
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                    lol, but Demi posted from a tabloid that was speculating. It's still all speculation.

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                  2. 4vets
                    • 15 Years
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                    You said "the papers" and I have not seen the Demi post (other than his unnecessary "roll" above) as I've been watching the match.

                    Apart from that, I wasn't aware that Demi or any papers on the Arse physio staff.

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                    1. 4vets
                      • 15 Years
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                      *are on

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          2. the axolotl
            • 14 Years
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            hmm, i don't have the .1 to lose before a drop :-(.

            is there any other player who fluctuates as wildly as walcott?

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          3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
            • 13 Years
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            JK, are you on your WC right now?

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
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              no GW32

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        7. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
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          To the cricket thread!

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          1. little_wizard123
            • 14 Years
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            Draw 🙁

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        8. little_wizard123
          • 14 Years
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          Explain this to me: A defender gets a red for being 'last man' despite the keeper being there. But a goalkeeper wouldn't be sent off if a defender was covering the goal. The second situation is also much livelier to see a goal scored too.

          It's like a goalkeeper getting fewer ppi for saving a shot than the player who missed.

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          1. 4vets
            • 15 Years
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            A very good point.

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          2. the axolotl
            • 14 Years
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            yep, that's an inconsistency in the rules. but a nonsensical rule, consistently applied

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            1. little_wizard123
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              Well as long as they're consistent 😉

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          3. Sidd5
            • 13 Years
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            People who make rules do make some inconsistent ones. Like when a player is tripped a outfield a foul is called and freekick is rewarded , whereas in 18 yard box it must be a rough challenge for referee to blow whistle for the penalty. At least that's the way games are officiated.

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            1. little_wizard123
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              Assaults at corners are the worst.

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              1. Egg noodle
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                +1

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              2. Sidd5
                • 13 Years
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                Its a contact sport and it generally starts when you try grab hold of your guy and hold him off. They could just make it easy on everybody by carding people.

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                1. CravenA
                  • 15 Years
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                  No, read the Laws. Football is not a contact sport.

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          4. The3rdTurd
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            The phrase 'last man' does not appear in the rules. Instead, it's about whether the defender/goalkeeper is denying 'an obvious goalscoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player's goal by an offence punishable by a free kick or a penalty kick'.

            Which means each case has to be taken on its own merits and occasionally you will get some decisions which look inconsistent on the face of it.

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          5. Egg noodle
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            a defender is covering only 10% of the goal. Goalkeeper covers a big majority of the goal. There's an obvious difference in both situations and you cannot categorise them the same.
            Next time u'll say "A goalkeeper is allowed to use his hands when he is the last man, but if a defender is the last man then the defender cannot use his hands"
            Well, duh! 🙄

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        9. Bubbles
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Bale had a knock on his ankle but is okay. So says Chris Coleman.

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          1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
            • 13 Years
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            hope so

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          2. Sidd5
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            Hope he's right and Bale is okay....

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        10. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Is Total FPL working normally?

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          1. little_wizard123
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            Has been for most of the day (and now) for me.

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

              If Walcott is ruled out, atleast we can start Downing against Villa

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              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 10 months ago

                would you sell him if you were me? I'll be on wc for GW22, so I'll no issue getting him back in for that amd can punt on Coutinho, Downing or a United mid for GW31.

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                1. Demí
                  • 15 Years
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                  Probably yeah. Would get Young/Coutinho if you do

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                  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 10 months ago

                    Nani?

                    Young and Coutinho were at the top of the list along with Ox.

                    Do you really think Young will start v Sunderland though, and is Theo definitely out?

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                    1. Demí
                      • 15 Years
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                      Theo is more than likely out, but you'll get definitive news when Wenger confirms it in his presser.

                      Isn't Nani injured?

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                      1. 4vets
                        • 15 Years
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                        Oh... see above!

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                2. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
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                  GW32 even

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        11. the axolotl
          • 14 Years
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          johnny evans? will he be first choice for rest of season? seeming like a punt gone wrong for me.

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

            who knows really, DDG is the most nailed on i believe for around the same money. Even he might be rested though as Lindegaard only needs two more games (I think) to get his winners medal

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

            Looks like he'll be rotated for a while longer. Rafael the safer bet, or even De Gea. Even then, neither of em are completely nailed on for every game.

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          3. Sidd5
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            I got Rafa in last week and he was benched. So its safe to say they all are gonna get rotated a bit.

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        12. Sidd5
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          So guys,

          With Bale and Walcott possible absentees and with Puncheon as your 5th MID a hit for getting in Maloney seems right. Will monitor the possible injury updates till friday.

          Any thoughts?

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

            Puncheon > Maloney? Yes, i'd do that.

            Think Bale will be fine though

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            1. Sidd5
              • 13 Years
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              Thanks for reply.

              Bale should be fine but i am more worried about Walcotts injury. Not too keen on losing him if its only one week off.

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

                smoke and mirrors

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

          Fookin weather is doin me heed in...

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

            We had that snow a couple of weeks ago, it was mostly gone the day after.

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

              I was in Tenerife last week which makes it even worse...

              My body is in thermal shock...

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          2. hillbillypete
            • 16 Years
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            awful here...dam north

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        14. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
          • 14 Years
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          Cazorla or Fellaini for DGW

          Cazorla requires -4. Fellaini is a freebie

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        15. Damo.
          • 15 Years
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          lol

          Playing at home,Getting stuffed, A small crowd next to a running track. San Marino's present , West Ham's future

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          1. Granville
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            • 16 Years
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            I do like that, so much so, I'm nicking it.

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        16. the axolotl
          • 14 Years
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          how was shorey vs utd? any reason harte won't get his place back?

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        17. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
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          Ok think what I'll do is my Michu to caz move as planned then I can think above moving Theo later when we get some definite news

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        18. r0nh
          • 14 Years
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          http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4855663/San-Marino-0-8-England-Match-report-pictures-and-video-highlights.html

          This newspaper claims England topped their group tonight: "The Three Lions roared top of their World Cup qualifying group as boss Roy Hodgson got the ultimate cruise he dreamed of".

          To my knowledge, they didnt...

          Unless they are talking about, the as it stands table, before Montenegro scored?!

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          1. The3rdTurd
            • 14 Years
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            Probably an early draft which will get corrected.

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          2. Jimmers
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
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            Ah yes The Sun - the paper of record

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        19. hillbillypete
          • 16 Years
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          theor has a sslight tear in pelvic muscle.............doesnt sound good

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        20. Damo.
          • 15 Years
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          Lads seriously. Demi is a lad who gets his sources off twitter he's only passing on what's been said already. Give the guy a break, he's not breaking exclusives for Reuters or some shit.

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          1. The3rdTurd
            • 14 Years
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            No, that's Bemba's job (he would like to think).

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