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Odemwingie Ruled Out Of Magpies Finale

20 May 2011 929 comments
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It has been revealed by Roy Hodgson that Peter Odemwingie’s season has finished early after the striker suffered an ankle injury. He will now certainly miss the Baggies’ last encounter of the season – a trip to the North East to face Newcastle.

The Nigerian forward has been one of the Premier League’s signings of the season, cropping up with 15 goals and 9 assists. This good form has established him as a firm Fantasy Premier League favourite and he currently holds an ownership of 19.7%.

If this final gameweek wasn’t stressful enough, almost one-in-five FPL Managers are now left with another last-gasp decision. At 5.8 Odemwingie stands out remarkably against other cheap forwards and it is generally slim pickings when pondering the rest of this price bracket.

The obvious choice would be Steven Fletcher of Wolves – one of the most in-form players in the league with 5 goals in his last 5 outings as well as 6 FPL bonus points. Priced at just 4.8, he could also free up an extra million for other areas of the squad in need of a last hurrah.

Going off past form, Marc-Antoine Fortune seems the most likely candidate to lead the Baggies line in Odemwingie’s absence. Even with a cheap 5.0 valuation, his record of just 2 goals and 1 assist in 24 Premier League games (albeit mostly as a sub) doesn’t make him particularly attractive. Fortune has rarely completed the full 90 minutes this season, so expect him to be replaced by Ishmael Miller.

With a dwindled potency, West Brom are lacking much attacking potential, a clean-sheet could be on the cards for the Newcastle backline. Those Managers shopping for a goalkeeper look no further than Tim Krul, at 3.9 he is as cheap as they come and holds the capacity to grab some end of season points.

Elsewhere in the Newcastle defence, Jose Enrique is a snip at 4.7 and offers assist and Bonus point potential, respectively notching up 2 and 11 this season. Whilst Steven Taylor has scored in his last 2 Premier League fixtures and is yours for just 3.9.

johnfinlay John swears he'll deliver unbiased Fantasy Premier League tips and news...until Leeds get promoted.

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  1. JUDGYJAY
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Nzog, Adam or O'Hara? 5.9 to spend.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Adam, Nzog, OHara in that order

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      1. JUDGYJAY
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks.

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    2. MAD
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      All three!

      N'Zog is the one I'd get if I had to choose though... He's basically playing up front.

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  2. Bouncebackability
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    I am 6points ahead in a mini league - In the Metro game. So I have basically kicked the ball once more than he has over the season.

    We are both in the top 400 and have worked out that he has Joe Hart as we didn't change position after Tues.

    I read on the Independent site mutterings of Shay Given playing on Sunday, his last game for the club. As there are no autosubs in that game it is one to ponder. Play Foster or stick with Hart? Have to play Ridgewell at the back with luiz and Vidic not 100%. Thoughts?

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      they are mutterings after all. if i had no doubts id play hart. but if you have a doubt, you could do alot worse than foster.

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      1. Bouncebackability
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        I know. I may go for the safe option. Hart already has the best goalkeeper award in the bag, ie, most cleanies I believe.

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  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Which is better please???

    Berba, Tevez, Malouda
    Drogba, Berba, Modric

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    1. JUDGYJAY
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Berba, Tevez, Modric! I'd go with option 1

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        would mean an 8 point hit that one. I have Malouda and Drogab at the mo, so have to play 1 really.

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    2. 4vets
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      Ouch! I really can't decide... probably the first.

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    3. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      berba tevez malouda. not by much.

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  4. Kingston
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Who to bench out of hitz and drogba?

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    1. Kingston
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      I have lampard aswell

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    2. JUDGYJAY
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Hitz

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    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Drogs and Lamps play for me too.

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      1. Kingston
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks guys

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  5. WillK
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    would it stupid to play Mignolet against the 'championship' WHU over Cech vs Everton, and therefore have no Chelsea defence coverage?

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  6. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Berbatov 25/1 to be first scorer out of every player in the PL this weekend...

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      go for it......

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Man U matched moved to 12.45? 😉

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  7. @FuzzyWarbles
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    hello, my final attempt at gathering advice. 🙁

    Mignolet

    Luiz, Walker, Simpson

    Lamps, Silva, Nzogbia, Yaya

    Rvp, Suarez, Rooney

    (VDV, Kolarov, Carr) .1 in bank, 1 freebie

    If i do rooney->berbatov, is that enough? or are there too many other risks in the current starting team and i should find a mid replacement for VDV knowing for sure he wont play? ahead by 5 points against rival, he has kuyt and baines, so they are out.
    Thanks in advance. May your arrows be green.

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I guess it all depends on whether you think Silva & Luiz will play. It seems Zabs out so Kol should play (if what I read here is true) so starting Luiz is cool. I'd just do Berbs in and pray a little.

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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        no zabaleta should mean a kolarov start? who do you bench between simpson and walker. i know its pool but a home tie coming off a 7 pointer for me, hard to bench.

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  8. J.Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Lampard -> Andersson

    OR

    Lampard -> Nani AND Luiz -> Smalling ??

    If I want Nani, I have to free up some cash by transfer Luiz out.

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    1. Mr. Greedy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I'm not sure about these. Why not keep Lamps? Will Nani even play? Will Anderson do anything worthwhile FF wise? Blackpool score a fair few goals and need to go for it, will Smalling keep a cleanie?

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  9. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    I am nothing if not undemocratic. chance for all you rob lovers to make your voices heard

    Do I captain lolorov? Give him a fighting chance. He doesn't even have berba or tevez.

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  10. Van Dal
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    got lamps nani vdv odem... who shall i xfer out??!! and for who??

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    1. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      depends how many freebies & cash u got mucka

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  11. watchr
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Am I right in thinking we have until Sunday to make our transfers?

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      You are. Gonna do mine tonight as I'd be relying on protection to make it happen.

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      1. watchr
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Cool, will let the team news keep trickling in then! 😉

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    2. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      yeap 12:30am Sunday son 😉

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      1. Demí
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Don't mean to be a pedant, isn't it 11:30 a.m.?

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
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          Correct.

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  12. Nomar
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    VdV out so I don't feel so bad about transferring him out last week. Just should've got N'Zog instead of Kuyt though.

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    1. mleonard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed. I went VDV -> Lampard
      for some reason it seemed reasonable at the time.

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  13. Qubit
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Vdv out has royally screwed up my transfer plans. Now can't get both Tevez and Berbs without taking a 12 pointer which is probably not worth it. Trouble is i would like Tevez to cover my rival but really want to get Berbs in.

    Whats everyone else doing with Berbs?

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  14. Lrf
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on Silva? Was doubtfull before the Stoke game, and went off injured.

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Still doubtful, there's been no further news.

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  15. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Ba, Roonpig, VDV to Tevez, Berbs (c), Nani worth the 8 pt hit ?

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  16. Oliver Reed
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    folks my team is..

    hart
    luiz johnson coleman
    kuyt nani adam zogs
    suarez rvp fletcher (C)

    am i mad to cap fletcher. should i take a hit to get berbs in for either rvp or suarez..ta

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    1. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Out of your team, i personally think he's the best choice. Good luck

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  17. Dan
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    VdV on my bench this week then, Rodders in.

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  18. unoaime
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Reckon i can successfully chase a 32 point lead with this team?

    Foster
    Walker, Luiz, Dawson
    Adam, Modric, Silva, N’Zogbia
    Bent, RvP, Berbatov (c)

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      You could get lucky but it depends on who your rival's got.

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    2. lightspeed
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      purely depends on differientials

      are there any????

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      1. unoaime
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        He's got

        A. Young, vDV, Adam, Yaya Toure, Lampard
        Suarez, Hernandez, RvP

        I can see him taking a few hits.

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          He only needs to do one transfer... VDV or Chic out.

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          1. unoaime
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            Looking through his transfer history, he regularly takes 2 or 3 transfers. I've got a feeling he'll try to get Berbatov, Tevez and N'Zogbia in. Don't think he can field a full defence either.

            I'm hoping he gets Tevez in and captains him. Then all i can hope for is Berbatov bringing in the points and Tevez flopping.

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    3. Dan
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Very unlikely that you're going to make up that many points.

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    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      In a word, no.

      For starters, a 32 pt deficit is hard to pull off in one week at the best of times, especially when its only a single gameweek.

      Second, you really need to have a lot of differentials to claw back that kind of lead. I imagine that the guy/gal you're chasing probably will have between 4-6 of the same players you have since yours is a pretty generic team.

      That means that your differentials really have to work hard to close that gap.

      Third, you really have to take a chance on a captain that your rival isn't going to have. Someone like Modric is prob your best differential captain choice since your rival is fairly likely to get Berbs as well and captain him, especially if he suspects that thats what you're going to do.

      Sorry I can't tell you what you want to hear, but them's the facts.

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  19. Munsoned
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    hart (foster)
    Luiz huth hangeland (djourou, coleman)
    lamps nani adam n'zog (vdv)
    sturridge odem rvp

    3.0 in the bank, 1 freebie.

    with vdv news, not sure if I should just bench him or play his replacement over sturridge. right now i'm leaning towards odem>berbs, and huth to either dawson or r.taylor (to free up cash for berbs). 4pt hit.
    (c) selection would then be between berbs and rvp...

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    1. Munsoned
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      samba is an option as well

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't do 4 pt hit for a def. Play Huth, Coleman, Hangs and Luiz and Djourou on the bench. I expect most defenders will only get 1 pt this weekend anyway.

      Get a VdV and Odem replacement.

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  20. Lrf
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Worth a four point hit to do Bent -> Tevez?

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Not the way Chel's defence has been recently.

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Doh! Chel's aren't playing Villa. Sorry.

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  21. lightspeed
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    no, not imo

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  22. jonsini10
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    anyone reckon jarvis worth a punt?

    noticed he's been benched last couple of games

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  23. jimmythegent
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    best vdv replacement?

    a) adam
    b) modric
    c) nani
    d) kuyt
    e) other

    already got lamps, silva, nzogbia, barton

    cheers dudes

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Nanners

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    2. Munsoned
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I would put them: adam, nani(if playing), kuyt, modric. in that order

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    3. Bosko
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I would go for Modric.
      Nani unlikely to play full 90 if at all, Kuyt will be playing deeper if Kenny goes for Carroll and Suarez up front and Adam is away at Old Trafford - wouldn't transfer him in especially for the gameweek.
      Modric could potentially be on penalties with VDV out and has a nice fixture.
      There are flaws to this plan, however it's my gut feeling he will finally deliver in FF terms.

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      1. Munsoned
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        modric has 3 goals, 3 assists for the season. If you picking based on bonus potential ok..but then you might as well go with adam.

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  24. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Kolarov an easy captain choice now with Zabaleta out?

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    1. Mr. Greedy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I dares ya!

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely. Guaranteed to get you between 0 - 2 pts. Do it!

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  25. Davidjohns85
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Who to play?

    Thinking 3-5-2 with

    Fabio Kolorov Luiz (Walker Johnson)
    Lampard O'hara Silva Kuyt Modirc
    RVP Berba (C) (Odenwingie)

    Having closed a 60 point lead to just 17 points in 2 weeks I don't really want to lose 4 points in replacing anyone else....thoughts?

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Liking it.

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  26. Dan
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else actually gone for Ryan Taylor this week? 🙂

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    1. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Not yet but maybe!

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  27. jonsini10
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    anyone reckon jarvis worth a punt?

    noticed he’s been benched last couple of games

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  28. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
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    New post btw

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  29. decisions
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    How essential is Adam for this gameweek?? Rival has him, can I be happy with berba captain and adam doing nowt??

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  30. northernmuppet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know if the scout picks are up tonight or tomorrow?

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    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 18 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Tomorrow afternoon...

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

        So Mark, VDV out for Nzogbia, Odem out for Berbatov? Thought so.

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        1. Attila the Bum
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Granville 4/6 favourite
          Mark 3/1.

          My money is on Markus. 😛

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          1. Cheggers
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            Best of luck Mark 🙂

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