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23 February 2014 3302 comments
Mark Mark
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Gameweek 27 concludes with three matches that address both title ambitions and relegation concerns.

Liverpool’s credentials as title challengers will come under the spotlight as they clash with Swansea at Anfield. The visitors come into the game potentially leg weary after their fine performance against Napoli in the Europa League on Thursday. In contrast, Brendan Rodgers side will be fresh and looking build on their last two home appearances which has seen them claim nine goals against the Everton and Arsenal defences.

Elsewhere, Newcastle will be looking to stem the tide of three straight defeats without a goal as they face up to Villa at St James’ Park. Paul Lambert’s side will be seeking to come away from the North East with at least a point to consolidate their position outside of the relegation places.

Events then conclude at Carrow Road, with Norwich battling to keep themselves out of the bottom three and hoping to get a result against a Totteham outfit that struck four goals on their last away trip at Newcastle.

Look to our Twitter feed for all the lineup news, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open for those looking to partake in some real-time banter.

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

  1. Whitman2013
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    suarez will start scoring more soon as he wont want to be overtaken for the golden boot

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    1. 0thebrodie
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      You wish. It's nice to dream.

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        i dont!! haha but many do :P.

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    2. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      That's been my reasoning 2 . The min I switch to Sturridge it will happen of course.

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    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I really don't think so. With this perfect formation working like a dream, Suarez will stay there, and as long as he does, he will not be raking in the points.

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    4. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      On behalf of everyone, shush.

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  2. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Sturridge (C)

    😎

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

      Same 😀

      In UFPL 😥

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      1. Pigvig
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Captained in both games.

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

          Ok

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      :uncool:

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  3. 0thebrodie
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    People need to have the balls to captain Sturridge and shift Suarez when Aguero returns. Stop assuming that Suarez will outscore Sturridge. It will never happen for the rest of the season.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      It will.

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    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      To be honest, I don't think selling him is a good idea at all. Suarez, Aguero, Sturridge needed

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      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I agree that this is optimal. Selling Suarez would be an easy way to afford Aguero mind

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    3. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Come after the games get over tonight. I'll show you something. 😉

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      It wasn't a question of balls when I chose Suarez. I thought he would outscore Sturridge.

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    5. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      You will be right for 9/10 games, but when he doesn't, I will pounce! 😉

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    6. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      You are talking nonsense.

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    7. thebigblackcat
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      im gonna have all 3

      Suarez may do less than Sturridge for the rest of the season, but he'll do more than all the other options out there, and if you keep him there's no risk to you of him exploding again (Norwich game coming up)

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    8. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Sorry , these days takes balls to C Suarez.

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    9. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Why not have the three best strikers in the game? 😕

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    10. Dial Square
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      This could be the defining question of the DGW period. I think you are probably right overall - but you are undeniably wrong that 'it will never happen" - there will still be many games in which Suarez outscores Sturridge and anyone who sells will have to deal with that risk.

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    11. In Bale We Trust
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Of course it will. Sturridge might outscore him the majority of games (personally don't think so), but Suarez is still bound to beat him in a few.

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  4. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I assume their are a few concerned Suarez captainers out there. I seem to have finally got a captain choice right. I wonder if there is any chance of a top 1k place?

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    1. Whitman2013
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      yeah there is... but with suarez dont write him off especially how open that half was

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      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        He is still Suarez after all

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      2. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah another 3 incoming from Pool. Cmon Suarez , get in.

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    2. Dial Square
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I am a Suarez captainer but am not concerned. 45 min still to go + I own Sturridge. All points are good points.

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

    Best replacements for Kolarov & Silva for a 2 week punt (will be WCing in GW30)??

    I already have Terry, Hazard & Lallana so am thinking something like:

    Ivanovic/Cahill & Paulinho/Eriksen. Any better options?

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    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      You watch that first half ?

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  6. Aurora
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Dzeko out for ????????????? 1st to 5 wins!

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    I have Suarez and JRod and think about the blanks of Sturridge, Giroud and Jelavic (if Hull beat Brighton)

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    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Lambert

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      1. Aurora
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Double Soton?

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    2. thebigblackcat
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      you must be so so disappointed with your team

      For me, get adebayor or sturridge

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    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Ade, benteke or jelavic

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    4. Keane There Dunne That
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Ade if you can afford him

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  7. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Every season City strikers ruin my season. Will never learn

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Will you get Aguero ?

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    2. A.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I always pick the wrong one

      I'm just pissed off with Dzeko, as since I brought him in for Aguero he could've had 3 or 4 goals, he's missed at least two sitters

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  8. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else taking a punt on Snodgrass over the next couple of weeks?

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    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      got him.

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  9. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Just saw the Liverpool score.

    I have Studge (C), Suarez & Sterling

    May just have saved my GW @_

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    1. Whitman2013
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      i hasve sturridge c and sterling

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    2. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      cool story ted

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    3. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nice!

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    4. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      You're the best Ronald.

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        😎

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  10. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Who is/was the better striker for Liverpool in your opinion? Michael Owen or Daniel Sturridge.

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    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Robbie Keane

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    2. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Sean "Crocodile" Dundee

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    3. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      owen

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    4. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Dean Saunders

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    5. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Sean Dundee

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    6. A.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Sturridge hasn't been there long enough to be better than Owen. If he carries on like this he can make a bigger name for himself than Owen though. Needs to win trophies though.

      Much as I dislike Owen for going to United, he was a very good player.

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    7. BuK II
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Owen was absolutely quality in his early career. One of the best strikers in the world in the early naughties. Bizarre question!

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    8. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Ian Rush

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      1. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        for a pure finisher.

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    9. theloveburglar
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      owen was frightening at his peak.. won the european footballer of the year in 2001 aswell dont forget...

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  11. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Lol @ Suarez captainers trying to convince themselves Suarez will explode. Sturridge is greedy and it's great for fpl wise

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    1. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      jesus christ, will the "lol ats" never stop?

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      1. The Gambler.
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        its pathetic isnt it

        its worse after 5 mins when suarez misses a chance, you see about 5 lol @'s

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      2. MattysFantasyFooty
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        lol

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      3. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        "lol" always grinds my gears regardless.

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    2. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      45 mins to go, sturridge is shit btw

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      1. MattysFantasyFooty
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        lol

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      And Suarez isn't greedy?

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      1. MattysFantasyFooty
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        lol

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    4. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Glad you know what everyone else is thinking. Do you do any other tricks?

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      1. MattysFantasyFooty
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        lol

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  12. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Any news on erikksen? I need him to score 24points to win my h2h

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Really hope he starts.

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  13. FACUPARSE
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Sturridge is England's only hope for 2014.

    Hope he can replicate this form internationally.

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    1. 0thebrodie
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      We have Rooney as well.

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        And Wilshere.

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    2. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      england has no suarez

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  14. Zombie
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    For my fellow Suarez captainers, I brought us this - http://i.imgur.com/ZGO7a.gif 😀 😀

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I love her...

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      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Who is it?

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Hunger Games women.

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        2. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Jennifer Lawrence. I wish I knew the source of this gif...

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    2. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      gentlemen, how to pause gif anims?

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Drag the image. It's slightly see through though...

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  15. 0thebrodie
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Captain Sturridge and you'll see green.

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  16. aehii
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    That Sterling pass really was fantastic. Watching Coutinho ballz that pass up about 291 times in the last few months and nail it about 4 times makes me appreciate it more.

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      😆

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Not going to lie, when a Coutinho pass does eventually land, it's a thing of pure beauty

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  17. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Flat mate and FPL rival moved out on Friday. He just text me how's my Captain working out?
    Turns out it was he who switched my captain off Sturridge. I thought I was going crazy. I still feel sick though. I shouldn't have gloated to him so much after captaining him against Fulham. He's a dead man.

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    1. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      pmsl

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Haha!

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    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      'Mate'…

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        All week I've been trying to convince people on here with my Studge captain argument.

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

          He is the master troll

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    4. In Bale We Trust
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      What an arsehole.

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    5. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Who did he change it too? Be glad he didn't swap all your team

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Suarez, very clever as I didn't notice because it was still a Liverpool striker.

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    6. supperspout
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He moved it off Sturidge to Suarez?.. What a crazy guy

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        His idea of a joke.

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  18. 0thebrodie
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Sturridge is better than Suarez.

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    1. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      on behave

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    2. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Prefer it when sad people that love to gloat do badly.

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  19. Studley
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Shelvey off at HT. Woah

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  20. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Shelvey off

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  21. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Bugger, Swansea penalty.

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  22. Portsmouth Bubblejet
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Granville, as you're on, I'd forgotten how unpleasant this site gets over the weekend, particularly during matches (serial gloating, LOL@ Suarez owners, "90 points, is that good?"etc.).

    I know you're averse to introducing a forum system, but it does seem unfortunate that the comments section is totally unusable during the two-day period when most people want to look at it.

    Any solutions in mind?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nature of the beast. I still wouldn't want more modding.

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    2. Studley
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I'd pay £100 for an option to block particular users' posts

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    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Cant stand it myself mate.

      Matchday comments system is being worked on.

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    4. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      El Berbossa.

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  23. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Swansea pen

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  24. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Kolo Toure must be loving this!

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  25. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Skrtel 😀

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  26. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    FFS Skrtel 😡

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  27. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Please don't save it Mignolet..

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  28. Studley
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Swansea pen, Skrtel foul on Bony

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  29. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    BONY ?????

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  30. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Bony will miss

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