Injuries
9 May 2011 931 comments
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Harry Redknapp has this morning announced that Gareth Bale is unlikely to figure for Spurs again this season following the ankle injury sustained in the 1-1 draw with Blackpool on Sunday. In addition, Spurs will go into their second fixture of the gameweek at Eastlands tomorrow night with doubts over the fitness of Luka Modric who picked up a hip injury.

Bale’s injury is undoubtedly a major blow to Tottenham’s chances of earning the three points they need to claw back City’s advantage in the race for fourth place. Talking to press this morning, Redknapp’s prognosis on Bale’s injury was far from positive…

“He’s going for a scan, we’ll have to wait and see but it looks like he’s done his ankle ligaments…It was a bad ankle knock. I wouldn’t think he would play this season, it’ll keep him out now. It’s badly swollen so we’ll just wait and see what the damage is.”

In addition, the Spurs boss has concerns over the availability of playmaker Luka Modric. He is struggling with a hip problem and arguably, should he fail to make it, would be a bigger loss to the Spurs cause. The Croatian has been in outstanding form of late – he picked up the assist for Jermain Defoe’s eqauliser on Sunday but, more significantly, in the Fantasy Premier League game, Modric has amassed an impressive 13 Bonus Points over his last 8 league outings.

Modric picked up almost 40,000 new FPL owners going into Tottenham’s double gameweek, increasing his ownership to 4.5%. As for Bale, he gathered over 63,000 new owners last week; those managers will now be faced with finding a replacement for Tottenham’s final two matches at Liverpool and at home to Birmingham.

Niko Kranjcar is likely to benefit from Bale’s absence and start in the Tottenham midfield against City. Should Modric fail to make it, and with Jermaine Jenas nursing a thigh injury, Rafael Van der Vaart may be forced into a deeper central midfield role which may restrict his potential.

Bad news all round for Fantasy Managers anticipating big returns from their Tottenham contingent in tomorrow night’s clash.

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

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  1. Demí
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    Schwarzer Baird Hughes Hangeland Salcido Davies Sidwell Murphy Dempsey Gudjonson Dembele

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      No Bobby? Interesting...

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    2. Johnny Unitas
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      What the hell is going on with Zamora? I shipped him and then immediately regretted it the following week, and now I am happy having got rid again!

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  2. Boom!!!
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    Schwarzer Baird Hughes Hangeland Salcido Davies Sidwell Murphy Dempsey Gudjonson Dembele

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  3. samcro
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    FS no zamora again!!

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  4. Drip Doctor
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    Dirk up front. B-E-A-UTIFUL 😀

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    1. Johnny Unitas
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      Typical case of me holding off every week thinking "this" week Carroll will be back, "this" week Carrolll will be back and Kuyt won't be up front anymore, Kuyt owners have been very very lucky with amount of penalties awarded and Carroll's fitness, but if your not in, you cant win as they say, spilled milk!

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      1. applebonkers
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        to be fair kuyt was doing well when carroll was playing too. but yeah the glut of pens helps. gerrard had 1 pen all season... at old trafford

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        1. Gargamel
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          He bloody well missed one at Blackburn too, I know because I captained him and... no, too painful - can't continue.

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          1. applebonkers
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            ahh yeah. he'd already scored too so could have been 15 points

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  5. That's Groß
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    NO ZAMORA. That's cruel on Zamora owners, but i can't help laughing.

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    1. Art Vandelay
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      That is the best news I have had all game week. It has been that bad.

      My fifty point lead has already been eroded to 33 but today I have Suarez, he has Zamora.

      Ha ha,

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      1. Be
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        mmm, well it means Adam comes on, so there!!.. 😉

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        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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          Sorry to burst your bubble, but I reckon Zamora will likely get some game time tonight! 🙁

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        2. Bobby
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          what the hell! Carlo plays his best striker every available minute even when he can't run because of a tropical disease. Hughes makes his a 10 minute impact sub. If Hangeland gets a c/s/scores i'm going to cry.

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  6. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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    to all the PSN users.. i just read that a PSN euro return is being scheduled for may 31st....

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      May 31st.....wtf...

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      1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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        its because of a second hack which took place last week concerning sonys partner company Sony entertainment online

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        1. gooner dave
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          Great. What's the source though? Don't mean to be rude, but there's a lot of bs flying around atm concerning psn.

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            1. gooner dave
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              Cheers. Right old kick in the spuds that. COD withdrawal.

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            2. The Glory Hunters
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              It says in that article that 31st May might not be accurate. But, it wouldn't surprise me as a system like that would take a while to fix the security.

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  7. TheHazard
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    LFC journo suggesting a knee injury kept Carroll out

    http://twitter.com/#!/RBuxton_LFC

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  8. Syd.
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    Not going to snigger too much but my rivals team is slowly but surely falling to bits... hehehehe

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  9. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Ugh elfsborg losing.

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    1. Gargamel
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      How come you guys played Elfsborg today?

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        the footy tipster website picked them (-1) as the pick of the day 🙁

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        1. Gargamel
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          Ahh. I see.

          Great team Elfsborg, eternal legend Anders Svensson is there! Had a tenure in Southampton, remember?

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          1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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            Vaguely from the sticker books 😆 He was efore my time i'd say

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        2. Gargamel
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          Do you play all picks from that site? I only see them mentioned as accumulator fodder and tipped to win 2-0 by him.

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          1. jamsiep
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            I usually do. Elfsborg -1.5 was the members tip of the day, not viewable to non member plebs like us. 🙁

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            1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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              SD gives us the top of the day which a few people back.

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            2. Gargamel
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              I see! Shame they're losing, thought they'd win too buy didn't play

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  10. Demí
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    Come on Dembele.

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  11. Goose
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    😆 Mrs has Carroll in her team, Distin first sub, skills!

    Come On The Reds!

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    1. applebonkers
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      flair

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      1. Goose
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        Yup, has Kuyt as well so it's like a double bonus. 63,000 in the world without my help, ill be worried next year!

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  12. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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    Another week, another Zamora phail. He'll almost certainly come on too. Thank god my subs have all only scored 1 pt max!

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  13. TorresMagic™
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    Hey arfa, I think your 9/4 bet for over 1.5 goals is for the 1st half. Good luck buddy.

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  14. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    This probably will be 3 in 4 that the tipsters got wrong, I'm beginning to doubt.

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    1. Gargamel
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      I doubt him a bit too, purely because he has such a broad range of tips. It seems to me he knows a lot but nobody can be an expert on all those leagues he's trying to cover

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        It's ridiculous knowledge though, the way he knows the team news and injury news from so many teams! Just hoping the early successes weren't flukes.

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        1. Gargamel
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          They probably were not, but there is a risk he's trying to do too much imo.

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    2. andy85wsm
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      You mean betting isn't a sure thing? 😉

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        I've been absolutely slaughtered this weekend with betting. HAVE to cut down, lost over a tenner 🙁

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      2. That's Groß
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        haha. very nice.

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    3. jamsiep
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      1-1

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        yyesssss!

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          I am on 2-1 & 3-1.

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          1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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            I only did (-1), seems unlikely though.

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              No defence was the tip. hoping the 2-1 gets up as the home team must be on the attack now.

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            2. Hybrid.power
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              I don't know what to go for. I've been thinking 2-1 all week. Probably do that and 1-1.

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              1. TorresMagic™
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                We aren't talking about the Liverpool game. 😕

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                1. Hybrid.power
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                  Oh....well then, don't mind me...

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    4. O Fenomeno
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      Well in fairness if it was easy to get an evens,4/5,7/5 ish bet (isn't that what his tip usually is?) in we would all be millionaires...

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  15. Johnny Unitas
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    Fulham win anyone? got it as 1-0 on IKTS

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    1. jamsiep
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      Yeah, I think they'll do it. They're in cracking form, especially at home and have a good recent record against Liverpool - who have also lost a couple of away games recently.

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  16. OneTwo
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    If City can manage to win tomorrow...Silva likely to sit next game week?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      By then FA cup will be done, no need to rest but he might want to give other players a run out I suppose

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  17. AP
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    Where on earth is Damn Dan. Can't wait to show him this little beauty:

    http://i52.tinypic.com/16jr0vk.jpg

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      Lol. Nice idea. poor photoshop tekkers though 😉

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      1. AP
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        Not mine! I just love the expression on D+G's faces. 😀

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        1. Drip Doctor
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          Pa ha D&G. Dalglish looks 'special'

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    2. sy
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      Lol we will rise up again

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  18. TorresMagic™
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    Who thinks Hart & Yaya will score at least 9 FPL points from their 2nd game?

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    1. HST
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      Yaya assist and 6 saves from Hart with only 1 conceded and your there, looks very possible.

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        I don't want it to happen. 9 points = a tie, 10 a loss 🙁

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        1. HST
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          Yaya yellow and subbed at half time, Hart ships 2 soft goals and gets a yellow for dissent, looks very possible.

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          1. Waldaz
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            *2 soft goals from VDV

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            1. HST
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              I like this.

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            2. TorresMagic™
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              2 free kicks sounds good.

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    2. That's Groß
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      me. city need a point, have an italian manager, that could only mean one thing: 10 men behind the ball, play for a 0-0.

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  19. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    This game has Dempsey 1-0 written all over it imo.

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      Allow you. It has two kuyt goals written all over it 😀

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        Better not!

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    2. 4vets
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      You need glasses!

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    3. Mark
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      Really hope not...was torn on Walcott vs Dempsey for a start and went with Walcott.

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  20. Syd.
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    Called into the bookies on the way home from work to do a footie bet tonight... Look at the boards and they were backing this horse called Secretsubstitute in the 5.50 at Roscommon off the boards it went from 12/1 to 10/3 in no time.. I put £20 on at 11/2.. It won at a canter 🙂

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    1. Demí
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      wow £100+ in profit #Winning

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      1. Syd.
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        Yeah... Nice little bonus...

        The bookies took a hammering as evrybody in the place was on it.. All 3 of us... 🙂

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  21. jguti14
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    fookin hell, bobby Z in the bench again!!

    that is the worst transfer ive made all year, along with zigic

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    1. hillbillypete
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      i sold zigic for zamora. i bought zigic for odemwingie......

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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        Exactly the same here dude. Fortunately I got Odem back in 2 weeks ago to limit the damage.

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  22. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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    Anyone care to entertain my knee jerk on Zamora? Who's best to replace him? I'm looking at Fletcher, Rodellega, Sturridge or Ba.

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    1. H Dog
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      With doyle back, that might affect fletcher's returns

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      1. That's Groß
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        sturridge.

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      2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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        Oh cheers didn't know he was back. That'll snuff out any chance of Fletcher taking charge of pens then.

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    2. gaspar
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      Fletcher IMO

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  23. H Dog
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    Wahoo, benched carroll for adam

    Now i can actually watch a game without being fpl biased

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  24. jguti14
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    my friend im with u, sturr or fletcher for me, lets help each other out lol!

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      Wolves have the better fixtures, and will be on a huge high.

      Sturridge is a better player and in a better team though.

      Is Fletcher on penalties now? Could swing it.

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  25. jguti14
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    frikin A just dont let zamora come in at all, taht way i can bring adam off the bench!

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  26. Twelve years a slave
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    Flham 3 Liverpool 0

    Goals Hangeland 12 , 54 , 59

    Substitutions Hangeland 60

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    1. 4vets
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      Fail

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        +1

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  27. Drip Doctor
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    Great to see Eidur getting a string of starts. It's been a while! He's been very good the last few games.

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    1. Mark
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      I miss him in the pundit box though - he's pretty effective with his half-time comments.

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      1. Andy
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        I just hope it's Chris Coleman in the commentator's box, with his Fulham ties and what-not.

        That man is god-awful and I'm not getting to watch this tonight so let him talk drivel without driving me batty for a change.

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      2. Drip Doctor
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        There he is! Pre match interview from Eidur coming up!

        The one pundit i wish sky had week in week out is Marcel Desailly, he made the World Cup!

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        1. Bolivian Seaman
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          I can't stand jonathan pearce commentating.

          He sounds so patronising it isn't even audible. Add that with a furious about nothing attitude and just a whole persona sounding like he is sighing all the time, then surprise that someone isn't a complete idiot

          Can't stand him

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  28. HST
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    Kuyt misses a penalty then takes off his shirt in an anti celebration of frustration for his second yellow and he's off, after his first half own goal it has been a bad day for Dirk.

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    1. Syd.
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      Add Dempsey to that scenario too please..

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      1. HST
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        Dempsey's shot which is heading wide is turned in off Dirk's arse for the OG and in the 96th minute Clint puts the game to bed with a 30 yard wonder strike against the 10 men of Liverpool.

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      bad day for all of us if we are exposed to Quasimodo's torso!

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    3. Bolivian Seaman
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      two dives from suarez, a tap in and a mazey run with a little clip over the keeper, 3 baps and a gigantic smile to show his row of colassal teeth

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      1. HST
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        That boy could peel a tomato through a tennis racket.

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    4. That's Groß
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      haha.

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    5. TheGeordiebaz
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      You on the 'Ether' again?

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  29. jguti14
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    is carroll not even on the team sheet?

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    1. Syd.
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      not even on the bench either 😉

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      1. jguti14
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        bullocks, now all my rivals get 5 points from adam

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  30. PlayPercentage
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    It's about time we had a clean sheet.
    0-0 tonight, 0-0 tomorrow !

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