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23 April 2011 778 comments
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With under an hour to go before the gameweek deadline descends on us, we’ve opened up the Saturday Surgery to offer a cosy haven for those looking for late late advice in a hurry.

With double gameweek investments to ponder, why not pop in to get an instant view on the current Fantasy Football buzz, fire your question into the chatroom ether and see what pearls of wisdom are sent back. Dugout Discussion follows for today’s 12.45 kick-off at Old Trafford.

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

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  1. beatle-barker
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Just heard an ominous bell sound, it must be 11.30. Over to you Bobby Z!

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  2. mr. inconspicuous
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Arghh I made a last minute captain switch from RVP to Dempsey. Good move?

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    1. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      i took the armband off RVP and gave it to Bobby Z.

      Step forward my good man and deliver.

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  3. rick_7
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Well, that was fun. Good luck, everyone.

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  4. DickFranDyke
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Right - Walters out for A.Johnson? 🙂

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    1. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      😀

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  5. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    pens down. good luck all. the whole nani dilemma will be answered worryingly soon

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      ab did u changed my pick of agbonlahor to bobby?

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        yep, you can check now

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        1. Boom!!!
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          cheers ab 🙂

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  6. MediocreMagician
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Screw it captained Dempsey, at least if he does nought today still have hope in midweek.

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  7. A-Team
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Mignolet
    Walker Luiz Baird
    Young Lampard Jarvis(c) Adam Nani
    Bent RVP

    😉

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  8. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Oh well, time is up - I went for rvp as my captain.. Good luck guys! May the points be plentyful, and you catch that swine you're chasing at the top of your leagues 😀

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  9. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    BOBBY Z CAPTAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  10. drughi
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    so this is my team for this gw

    foster
    huth,smalling,luiz
    lampard(C),nasri, etherington,jarvis
    drogba,rvp,carroll

    how will i do ?

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      76.4 points exactly

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  11. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    F*CKERINGTONNNNNNNN HATRICKKKKKK

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    1. DickFranDyke
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      of assists to Walters!

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      1. JWF
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Talk me through your points hit, DFD....

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        1. DickFranDyke
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Nasri to VDV - had enough of Nasri and VDV home to WBA plus DGW
          Walcott to Walters - Walcott may get rested and has Man U next. Walters 3 nice games.
          Tevez to Balotelli - Need Citeh coverage up from for next few weeks
          Welbeck to Zamora - Welbeck a doubt and Sunderland form meaning Zamora who looks like he has potential has to come in for a run.
          Also the potential benching of Nani meant I needed to take hits so Adam could start and still play 3-4-3 as I don't fancy any Brum defenders this week.

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          1. Lieutenant
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            Who did you bench, then?

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            1. DickFranDyke
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 8 months ago

              Nani

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          2. JWF
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            Hmm... it was a straight choice between Dempsey and VDV for me and I couldn't resist the doubler.

            Nasri, Downing and Zigic out for Dempsey, Jarvis and Zamora(c) for a 4 point hit.

            Cue VDV hat-trick... oh and I've benched Nani so he'll get bucket-loads of points too!

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            1. DickFranDyke
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 8 months ago

              I had (c) on Zamora yesterday but thought I need a leftfield differential this week to push me further up in the standings. I was set on Dempsey but a few fans on the Fulham forum put me off a tad.

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              1. JWF
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 8 months ago

                So you've captained.....?

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                1. DickFranDyke
                  • 16 Years
                  14 years, 8 months ago

                  as to the reply to Mihir - Walters 😯

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                  1. JWF
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 8 months ago

                    Not that leftfield... I seriously toyed with sticking the (c) on Jarvis. Good luck (I don't really mean that, of course).

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                  2. DickFranDyke
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 8 months ago

                    Good luck to you too but I mean that sincerely as I want some competition. 😉

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  12. AllessandroSwissToni
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Bobby Zee over to you... Squeeky bum time for my mini league

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  13. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    It's all about punts this week! Really wanted to captain lampard but plumped for zamora, urgh! Team is:

    Bergovic
    Smalling Terry Luiz
    Adam Fabs Nani Lampard Ethers
    Zamora(C) RVP

    Subs: Foster Wellbeck Bardsley Djourou

    Was seriously disappointed with 85 points last week so this time I'm not harbouring any expectations!!

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    1. That's Groß
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      so where's gyan?!

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Picked that name at the start of the season but gyan is definately not the man. What a waste of £13m.....he's shite!

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        1. That's Groß
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          he better score today.

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          1. Egg noodle
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            +1

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    2. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      80 points last time and captained zamora myself

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        He's a short term move so logic is if I don't captain him, what was the point of bringing him in. Chelsea could hammer west ham though, although I suppose they scored 3 in midweek and lampard wasn't involved in any of them. Oh well in the hands of the fantasy gods now 🙂

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    3. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I am not sure that Zamora will play 180 min. I see him rested and subbed earlier and that will mean Dempsey upfront!!! Like last year in GW 13th. He needed only 20 min upfront, scored a brace, got me century and gave me huge smile. And then there wasn't a way back. I became an addict of this game 🙂

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        He's had a fair few weeks back now and missed last week. He played 90 mins last time out against man utd as well. I agree he might not complete 180 but I don't think he'll be rested and as long as he's bagged a brace before he gets taken off I'm not worried! 🙂

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      2. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        If Zamora is taken off, AJ will go up front not Dempsey. Worst captains poll ever. Fact.

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  14. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Last time I've made 12.28 point hit was for Adam when I got him for the first time in my team for A.J. That worked well. A.J. was sent to the bench. 12 winning home games in a row for Utd, its time for Eve to make the league interesting.

    BTW I think Nani will start. Fergie is little bit scared of Che. He made it clear in the post match interview after New. He didn't even mentioned Ars. They are crocked. But Carlo could bench Drogs and seal the deal for Fergie. I think Utd will win at the Emirates and that will be it. The record will be broken. Nice time for Fergie to retire.

    Utd Eve 1:1 or 2:2 which is worse for us Nani not owners.

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I think the Fergie comments are pure mind games.
      Still don't think Arsenal can be written off when Man Ure have both them and Chelsea to play.

      I think if Nani starts he may have another quiet game.

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      1. Mr. Tambourine Man
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        I was just about to post a link about that. Here's Henry Winter's write-up of the Ferguson interview.

        http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/8469032/Manchester-United-manager-Sir-Alex-Ferguson-says-Chelsea-are-stronger-than-Arsenal-as-title-race-hots-up.html

        I agree about the mind games, you just never know with him.

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        1. Tin of Directors
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          He's still upset about Ginola winning the writers award 12 years ago!! LOL

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          1. Mr. Tambourine Man
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah, I did think that was funny! The man can hold a grudge.

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        2. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_6889007,00.html

          Another Fergie's comments.

          Means Nani will start.

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  15. Tin of Directors
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Looks like my closest rival didn't make a transfer with only Huth as his only DGW'er. We both have him.
    If he hasn't changed his team Drogs may still be his captain but if he's benched today this GW could be a turning point.
    Roll on update.

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  16. Perthite
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Is it 30 minutes or so before most of the DGW players are moved on?

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  17. That's Groß
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Nani on my bench, i'm either mad or a genius.

    Probably mad.

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Genius!

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      1. Vpan
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        same here! 🙂

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    2. Se4n
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Hopefully you're a genius because i've done the same.

      Good luck sir 🙂

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    3. Mak_Gold
        14 years, 8 months ago

        At least I sold him.10 pts. sold is much better than 10 pts. sitting on the bench.

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        1. Mr. Tambourine Man
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Ha ha not if one of your other players doesn't play 😀

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      • Egg noodle
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        mine too. 😀

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      • FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        u r mad genius 😉

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    4. everyday, i'm shufflin…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      First time I resisted the temp of DGW.
      Hope it's not backfired.

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      1. Mr. Tambourine Man
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        I've got zero DGWers too, think it's the first time. Just couldn't justify either the players I'd lose or being stuck with the players I'd get. Could be a make-or-break decision for my league rank.

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      2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        I only made 1 free transfer this week. I'm really not digging it. All the dgws have easy home fixtures but then difficult away fixtures.

        Begovic and dempsey will do me!

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    5. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Gambled with RVP as captain

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      1. A-Team
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        I think RVP is the safe option.

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        1. sy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Agree on current form he should do well

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      2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Fortunately, just spoke to my oppo n he has rvp as well. I only have begovic n dempsey dgw.

        He has etherington, jarvis, zamora, stearman!

        But he took a 8 point hit!

        Guna be tight

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    6. Mr. Tambourine Man
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I do love all the last-minute excitement round here, fantastic.

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        haha the stress in hilarious 😀

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    7. cucumber
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Didn't get to a chance to change it,so Etherington stays as my captain. Hope that turns out to be a good thing.

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    8. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I hate this game

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    9. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Someone quick
      ADAM YOUNG OR GYAN
      Have to sub one out of the three

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      1. mr messi
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Time is up!

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        1. Pratik
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Then gyan it is

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      2. Tin of Directors
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

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      3. Cashnex
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Adam or Young, definitely not Gyan. Quick, make the change before the deadline!

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      4. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Do you have a delorian? Can i borrow it? I wana go back and put jarvis in instead of dempsey

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    10. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      SO who captained bobby z?? I did.

      anyone else?

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      1. cucumber
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Had him as captain all week but changed to etherington last night. Hope I won't regret it.

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      2. The Stock
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Malouda.

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      3. That's Groß
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        yeah i did.

        he was in my team for the majority of last year, he was a great bargain buy.

        plus i'm a big brighton fan, i couldn't not captain him.

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    11. Andy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      bottled it last min n took baird n jarvis. no thinking behind it - had 2 secs to decide and randomly took they two.

      gd or bad?

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      1. The Stock
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Flip a coin, like most other DGW players this week.

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      2. Cesc__4
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        I went Jarvis over Nani, Hopefully he brings the goods

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      3. A-Team
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Seeing as I have both of them, I'm going to say good.

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      4. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        I considered Baird too, but got Lescott instead, I couldn't find another GW when I will want to play him again. That meant next GW again with problems in my defense. And I changed my mind. It could work.

        P.S. Wolves confidence is really low.

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    12. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      just logging on for the day. missed the deadline. looks like no nani news came out in time? anyone else with adam on bench or am i the only one who likes to sadistically torture themselves with their poor decision making skills?

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      1. That's Groß
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        no nani?!

        where?

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        1. @FuzzyWarbles
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          apparently my grammar skills are even poorer.

          that wasnt meant to be read "no nani" news, i mean "no news regarding nani"

          but you probably knew that, made an amusing reply, and im still too asleep to figure it all out

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      2. Mr. Tambourine Man
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Ha ha nice. I haven't been on long but I saw a few benching Adam. Good luck to ya, I'm expecting him to do well. I'm playing him and Barton, hoping it'll turn into a bit of a full-throttle dog fight at Bloomfield Road. Or maybe that's just in my head..

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        1. @FuzzyWarbles
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          cheers and good luck to you sir.

          i could have benched gyan, but I cant help a strong feeling. Of course when I see someone with gyan in their name posting how gyan is shite just a few posts up, well that doesnt exactly enforce my apparently misplaced confidence.

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    13. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Monday is going to be awesome >>>

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      1. Bubbles
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        He's on my watchlist for an 8 or so point hit next week. He's worth it just for the banter.

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    14. Cowshed - Blue & White …
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Happy Georges Day, good luck everyone.

      Come on Brighton.......

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      1. That's Groß
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        we'll have the saints, no problem.

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        1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          If you do, I'll buy you a pint when we come down, promise!

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          1. That's Groß
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            better bookmark this one.

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            1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 8 months ago

              Ha ha

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    15. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Good luck to y'all, hope Zam/Demps/Ethers/Walters/Lamps/VP/Sturridge/Roo does the business for ye. I've plumped for Fats as cap'n, presume most have gone for one of the Fulham duo. Right, better paint the door before Utd match! Onwards and slightly sideways!

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      1. cucumber
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        5 DGWers? how many points did that cost?

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        1. Holy See
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Ah noo, just wishin people with those players good luck. Presume all will have captained one of em. I've got 4.

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    16. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      So how many of you are in the 'I am going to start whining when Nani scores because I oversmartly benched him' group? I am 😳

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      1. The Stock
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Why bench him today of all days with Utd's fixtures coming up?

        I just flat got rid - he may still get points against Arsenal and Chelsea but I think there's better value out there.

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        1. cucumber
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          same - lost him 2 weeks ago. Only regret is that I had the change left over to get Lampard -otherwise I would have got malouda.

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        2. Egg noodle
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          i had others to get rid. getting rid of nani next week.

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        3. Cowshed - Blue & White …
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Exactly. Either play him today or transfer out. I've played him, could be his last hurrah for me coz I don't fancy having a mix of 4 man u/arsenal players for next week, but I don't see the sense in benching him.

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