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21 August 2014 3833 comments
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Gently does it. Granville and I ease ourselves into the season with another thirty-minute bite-size podcast, gradually building up our fitness before we go full tilt next month.

Yes, it’s just the pair of us again, cuddling up in our intimate studio to discuss the events of Gameweek one, whilst casting one eye on the fixtures and events to come this weekend.

We get through the usual array of regulars, with Granville explaining how a wedding and a bout of childcare threatened to ruin his campaign, just as it gets out of the blocks. We reach out to all those Siggy benchers, whilst picking the bones out United’s limp corpse following their opening day defeat. We then chat Fabregas vs Hazard, Ivanovic vs the rest (they’re going to run and run) and sing Ultimate’s praises for helping the previously unloved play their part in our Fantasy seasons.

Pick at the buffet via this link, or dash straight to the main course via the handy player below….

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

  1. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any suggestions for a good tv show to watch?

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    1. oven
      • 12 Years
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      Nathan For You

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    2. Cheeseoid
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      • 13 Years
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      Ah the old classic question. What kind of things do you like?

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      1. Scratch
        • 16 Years
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        In no particular order GoT, BB, The Wire, Southland, Sopranos, true detective, Fargo, Rectify, Generation Kill, Boardwalk, Dexter, Band of Bros, The Killing, Vikings off the top of my head

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        1. Cheeseoid
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          • 13 Years
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          Well I watched and liked pretty much all of those. Have you tried American Horror Story?

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    3. Grumpy Camel
      • 13 Years
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      Suits

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    4. thes7s
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      House of Cards, True Detective, OITNB

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    5. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
      • 11 Years
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      House of Cards and Twin Peaks would be my suggestions

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    6. Nicks93
      • 11 Years
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      Hannibal. Definitely Hannibal. Try orphan black too

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  2. demonbecks
    • 14 Years
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    A, B, C in that order

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    1. demonbecks
      • 14 Years
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      oops reply fail to Gareth Bailed

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      1. White Hart Kane
        • 14 Years
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        Cheers 😀

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    2. Zep
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      This is a strange anomaly... 😯

      How is it possible to reply fail to a post BEFORE the actual post has been posted... 😯

      Wow...

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      1. Zep
        • 15 Years
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        Answer?

        Because it is a repost... 😎

        😉

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        1. White Hart Kane
          • 14 Years
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          That's the one 🙂

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      2. White Hart Kane
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Because the original post was at the bottom of the last page, the one out see below is a repost

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    3. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      That's right... blame the beer

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      1. demonbecks
        • 14 Years
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        One of the many mysteries of the DZ 🙂

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  3. White Hart Kane
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    Got lost at the bottom of last page...

    Best captaincy option his week:
    A) Costa
    B) Hazard
    C) Rooney

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    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
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      I'd go B if I had him. Type of game where he can explode.

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    2. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
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      C because Rooney is sooo consistent. Utd do better away too.

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    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
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      A for me. Would go B if I had him.

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    4. White Hart Kane
      • 14 Years
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      Very mixed responses, bit of a toss up really

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    5. Reeker
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      • 12 Years
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      Costa seems like the sensible choice

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  4. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
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    With Suarez gone who's the premier league's most entertaining player? Coutinho for me.

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    1. White Hart Kane
      • 14 Years
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      Interesting. Hazard possibly

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    2. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bollocks but to each their own...

      Silva. Hazard. Aguero. Sterling. Walcott (when fit)

      All more entertaining to watch.

      Aguero. Yaya. Silva best footballers in league.

      Oh wait.............

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    3. Ryan
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      • 14 Years
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      Belotelli

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    4. Fresco
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      joey barton

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  5. Zep
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    I can't wait for Mata and Eriksen to score double figures this week, and for Fabregas and Sterling to blank...

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    1. White Hart Kane
      • 14 Years
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      Eriksen and Hazard please 🙂

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    2. Ryan
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      I'm hoping they all blank, wouldn't mind something from Sterling though.

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      1. Walsh
        • 12 Years
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        I'd have to say, this would be my preference Ryan! I only own Sterling of the four 🙂

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      2. Zep
        • 15 Years
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        I would like everyone who sold Mata after one bad game to be punished for knee jerking...

        Doesn't always happen, though...

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        1. Ryan
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          • 14 Years
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          As a United fan I would't mind that too much.

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    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
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      I posted earlier that I don't own either of Mata or Hazard but am rooting for them to go off this weekend.

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    4. Walsh
      • 12 Years
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      Sod's law, should do, but all four are good picks.

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    5. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
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      A good bang from Eriksen would be nice. Hoping for a good week from Fab too so that people chase him at a higher price

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  6. Jay_
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Guys/girls this is the first season I have taken seriously and would appreciate some advice, bego guzan. Kolorov Terry hutton wisdom moore. Mata sterling ramsey siggy Albrighton. Costa rooney jovetic. I've already -4 chambers and young went for siggy moore, now worried that wisdom may only have 1 or 2 game weeks left before his gone and my defence is light with Terry kolorov rotation risk, next game week depending on jovetic performance planning on another -4 losing jovetic for riviere, is this to many hits too early and with the lightness of my defense shall I wc now ?

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      1. Fresco
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        take it easy and relax on the point hits

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      2. Zep
        • 15 Years
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        Post your team like this:

        GK GK
        DEF DEF DEF (DEF DEF)
        MID MID MID MID (MID)
        FWD FWD FWD

        Makes it much easier to read mate...

        I would recommend on easing up on the hits at this early stage, give your players time to impress... if after a few weeks you still feel the same, then you can switch them out, and at that time you will have a better idea of who to bring in...

        I think you're first priority will be Jovetic... hopefully a mid priced forward option will come to the fore for you... the rest is fine right now IMO...

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        1. Zep
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          your*

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        2. Walsh
          • 12 Years
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          Look at you, Zep. Full marks for being so helpful to the newcomers.

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          1. Zep
            • 15 Years
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            I do what I can... 😉

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        3. Jay_
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            Thankyou

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        4. UnderstandablyDistraught
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          You're fine. First sub important this week. Nothing that freebies can't handle. Step away from the WC hooch

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          1. UnderstandablyDistraught
            • 14 Years
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            and little separation of your ideas would make it easier to read

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          2. Jay_
              11 years, 4 months ago

              Cheers mate

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        5. ChampionoftheWorld
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          How many matches do you all normally watch a weekend? Full matches.

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          1. Dougal McGuire
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            Zero.

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            1. gravless
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              this

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          2. Walsh
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            4 or 5 on average.

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            1. UnderstandablyDistraught
              • 14 Years
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              lol Same. Good coverage over here

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          3. White Hart Kane
            • 14 Years
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            Spurs game every week, highlights of every other game and I watch any other big games eg. Between Chelsea, Liverpool, City, Arsenal

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          4. gravless
            • 14 Years
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            Watching live football is excruciatingly BORING

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          5. Billy Ketsu
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Just the Sunday early kick off in summer but a few more when winter comes.

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          6. Ryan
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            • 14 Years
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            I might watch a couple of games live each week but as they are on in the middle of the night I tend to watch them delayed in the morning, then I can fast forward through all the boring bits.

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            1. gravless
              • 14 Years
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              which is most of it

              😉

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              1. Ryan
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                • 14 Years
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                Once upon a time I thought that but I've learned to appreciate failed attacks and chances.

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          7. Billy Ketsu
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            I always watch MOTD 1 &2 though, when I have time.

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          8. kitier katba
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            • 14 Years
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            3

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          9. Walrus Eggs
            • 12 Years
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            Full matches? I'll rarely watch the entire thing. I'm not a fan of any particular team, so I watch what's interesting. I'll watch 60+ minutes of 3 or 4 matches though.

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          10. the cromulent one
            • 12 Years
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            Zero. These kids are really messing up my priorities.

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        6. footballoholic
          • 16 Years
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          No price changes today?

          Sorry I'm not sure about the timing of changes.

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          1. The Shadow
            • 14 Years
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            At about 45 minutes past the hour. Vlaar rose and a bunch of people fell.

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            1. Zep
              • 15 Years
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              Rose rose? 😉

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            2. footballoholic
              • 16 Years
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              Thanks.

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        7. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
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          Hey Zep. How often are we going to get updates on DTC?

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          1. Zep
            • 15 Years
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            Still working on it, mate...

            Have had to attend a training course all this week, so it's drastically cut into my time...

            Hoping to squeeze it out before the start of this GW...

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            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
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              So you are trying to do weekly? Impressive. I cling to the hope my dead team is better than my regular team.

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            2. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
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              So you are trying to do it weekly. Quite an endeavour. I cling to the hope my dead team will be better than my regular team.

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              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
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                Huh it appeared that hadn't posted so I wrote it again and bang I have 2.

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                1. Zep
                  • 15 Years
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                  Well, yeah... once I finish the actual spreadsheet it will just be a matter of pasting the GW scores of each player into the spreadsheet and all the scores will update automatically...

                  Just takes a long time to get all the teams data on in the first place...

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                  1. Cheeseoid
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                    • 13 Years
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                    I bet it does. How many entries did you get?

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                    1. Zep
                      • 15 Years
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                      About 270 I think...

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                  2. Billy Gilmore
                    • 13 Years
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                    I imagine calculating 300 teams' scores will take a long time, although you can just leave it running in the background...

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                    1. Zep
                      • 15 Years
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                      Yeah.

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          2. Zep
            • 15 Years
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            Misread your original question...

            Yes, I plan to do weekly updates...

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        8. HUMZAH96
            11 years, 4 months ago

            What is a WC team? Saw someone post it before...

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            1. Stupendous
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              Wildcard mate. RMWCT. Rate my wc team.

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              1. HUMZAH96
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  Ahhh thanks

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              2. Walsh
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                WC = Wildcard

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                1. HUMZAH96
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    Thanks

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                2. Cheeseoid
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
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                  I want to say world cup but wildcard

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              3. Stupendous
                • 13 Years
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                Hiding behind couch with Mata. Haz. Eriksen. this week

                My Silva. Ramsey. Sterling. Siggy. Fab still makes me smile for now

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                1. The Shadow
                  • 14 Years
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                  I think Mata's been playing with a couch on his back, so I think you're OK there. Hazard on the other hand . . .

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                2. Aston Villa-Boas
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                  for now...

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              4. HUMZAH96
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  Any replacements for Jovetic (if he doesn't play/play well)?

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                  1. Billy Baroo
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    I'm in the same boat - think I might leave him on the bench this week, but will wait til we hear more. How much money do you have to play with? There isn't much unless you can wiggle an extra 2.5m out from somewhere unfortunately, which is leading me to think about downgrading...perhaps to Bony? Or maybe up to Dzeko?

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                • Billy Baroo
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  Hey DZ'ers - quick question for you all. Have a million in the bank after transfering Chambers out for Dummett this week (for better or worse), and curious as to your thoughts for next week. Team's as follows.

                  Krul/Guzan
                  Debuchy/Cahill/Caulker/Dummett (Bruce)
                  Siggy/Rambo/Sterling/Lamela (Albrighton)
                  Rooney/Costa (Jovetic)

                  78 points last week, feeling pretty good. Thoughts on Lamela and Jovetic? How long should I hold out on Lamela? Jovetic will need to be moved at some point as well. Thinking about doubling up on them if Lamela doesn't look good against QPR. Although not sure who to move in at the moment.

                  Any thoughts would be welcomed!

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

                    Well you look sorted for this week. I would sit back until after this weeks matches and then worry about it because sure enough your opinions will change by then

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                • Cheeseoid
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
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                  What is your favourite sandwich?

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                  1. gravless
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    Ham & Tomato

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                    1. Cheeseoid
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
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                      Really? I consider that a championship level sandwich.

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                      1. Aston Villa-Boas
                        • 12 Years
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                        its quality yes but not ideal

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                      2. Billy Baroo
                        • 11 Years
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                        You could sex it up with some mozzarella and make a panini. Throw some pesto on there for good measure as well.

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                      3. gravless
                        • 14 Years
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                        I support the Swans don't forget and we were shite for years.

                        😉

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                  2. UnderstandablyDistraught
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                    Hard boiled egg and anchovie

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                    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
                      • 14 Years
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                      or rare roast beef, cucumber and homemade russian dressing on really fresh bread lightly toasted

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                      1. Cheeseoid
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                        • 13 Years
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                        What does a Russian dressing consist of? Vodka maybe

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                        1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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                          Basically - mayonnaise, a litte ketchup style chile sauce, dash of worstershire sause, horseradish, paprika and few other little bibs

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                          1. Cheeseoid
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                            Sounds tasty. Shame about the lack of Vodka

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                            1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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                              the bibs are up to yourself

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                  3. Aston Villa-Boas
                    • 12 Years
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                    reuben

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                  4. Ryan
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                    • 14 Years
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                    chicken & salad

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                    1. Walrus Eggs
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Chicken and salad? Is that the same as chicken salad?

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                      1. Ryan
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                        • 14 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        No. Its between two slices of bread. Chicken salad doesn't have bread.

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                        1. Walrus Eggs
                          • 12 Years
                          11 years, 4 months ago

                          In the U.S., or at least in Texas, we have chicken salad sandwiches, which do have bread. We also have just chicken salad.

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                          1. Cheeseoid
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                            • 13 Years
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                            In Scotlans we also have chicken salad sandwiches and chicken salad in non sandwich form.

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                          2. The Shadow
                            • 14 Years
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                            It's not just Texas. It'd be hard to find somewhere in the US where you couldn't get a chicken salad sandwich.

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                          3. Ryan
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                            • 14 Years
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                            We I live we might just shorten it to a chicken sandwich because its generally assumed there is salad as well. Thought I'd might try and be more specific to avoid confusion.

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                            1. Walrus Eggs
                              • 12 Years
                              11 years, 4 months ago

                              So does that salad part just refer to lettuce? Salad where I'm from is a stand alone dish, except, ironically, for the chicken salad sandwich.

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                              1. Ryan
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                                • 14 Years
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                                Yeah basic stuff like lettus, grated carrot, cucumber, tomato etc. All in a roll/bun/two slices of bread.

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                  5. Venom Snake
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    The one I literally just finished eating.

                    Ham salami cheese lettuce tomato oregano with mustard on buttered multigrain bread

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                    1. Venom Snake
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Pork rolls are good too

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                    2. Cheeseoid
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
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                      Yum. Feeling hungry now.

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                    3. UnderstandablyDistraught
                      • 14 Years
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                      nice one

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                  6. Zep
                    • 15 Years
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                    I have a few tbh...

                    Marinated chicken breast strips with red onions and peppers, with sweet chilli sauce and japanese mayonaise is one I had recently...

                    Was like an orgasm in my mouth...

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                    1. Cheeseoid
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
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                      That sounds nice.

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                    2. Ryan
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                      • 14 Years
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                      That sounds excellent.

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                  7. Cheeseoid
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
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                    I think you cannot beat cheese and pickle and it has to be Branston pickle.

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                    1. The Shadow
                      • 14 Years
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                      I just figured out Branston pickle is not a pickle, i.e. a pickled whole cucumber.

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                  8. The Shadow
                    • 14 Years
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                    Philadelphia cheesesteak.
                    http://witorwitout.com/images/WoW_Cheesesteak_Sliced_Whiz.jpg

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                  9. Reeker
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    Turkey and stuffing

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                • harrysponge
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  Torn between Hazard and Costa for the (C) 🙁

                  any advice?

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                  1. Cheeseoid
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
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                    They both could do well. You will just need to pick one. For me Costa

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                  2. Billy Baroo
                    • 11 Years
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                    Might be a bit avant garde, but I fancy a Man U asset to get some points this week. Rooney might be a sneaky shout. Costa is a safe play though.

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                    1. harrysponge
                      • 11 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      yeah I have 3 of them so I have no idea who to captain 🙁

                      Considering Rooney away is good..

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                      1. Billy Baroo
                        • 11 Years
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                        I'm leaning toward Wayne...but will wait to see what the deal is with RVP...if RVP is playing then I might just go with the crowd on Costa. But for me, the beginning and end of the season is the best time to take a punt on a captain! Worked with Rambo last week haha

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                  3. RoyaleBlue
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    Be different what's the point in picking up the same 4 points as everyone else go for hazard !

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                  4. Walsh
                    • 12 Years
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                    Hazard

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                  5. BeachBadger
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    Costa. Hes the one likely to score the goal. The assists could come from anyone in the midfield.

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                • Stupendous
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  I keep seeing so many people, including some here right now who have simply wasted a completely decent FT on transferring out Chambers.

                  Is it just my back five where Chambers is not the weakest link?

                  Chambers STARTED for Arsenal. Regardless of his future plight, Chambers can't be the first transfer for so many?

                  Keeping all season. Bruce and/or Bartley are dire concerns of mine, and Chester is simply one wagon ill skip for now.

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                  1. UnderstandablyDistraught
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    I don't have him but you're right - silly xfer this week

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                  2. Walrus Eggs
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    Well Mertesacker is back, so he loses the CB spot. He could very well start in central midfield though. I don't understand why people got him in the first place, but you might as well keep him.

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                    1. Stupendous
                      • 13 Years
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                      It was a one week failed punt, however I myself and I think even Wenger have seen how useful the lad is.

                      He wasn't brought in to play in the reserves, and as I stated a little earlier tonight, I think he will play 20-25 matches, many of those as a starter be it cb, fb or holding mid.

                      Just my two.

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                  3. Jay_
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      I regret it now but had to do it to get siggy for young had no mitb, with hindsight I wish I'd have kept chambers and done jovetic , for riviere , on that note is anyone else feeling riviere for a jovetic downgrade ?

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                      1. Stupendous
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        Hold Jove another week mate

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                    • Billy Baroo
                      • 11 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      I'm guilty of transferring him out, but I have Debuchy as well. Got burned by playing them both last week, so thought wiser of it. I got him out for Dummett...which might not work out in the long run, but it gives me an extra .5m to play with, so that was my reasoning...if I didn't have another Arsenal back I would have kept him though. For what it's worth, coming from a gooner, he has looked sharp.

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                      1. Stupendous
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        All around, from Comm Shield to the weekend, imo your best player...by a mile!!

                        Like him and he would waltz into 17 other P.L central defences.

                        Not Cfc or Mcfc.

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                    • BeachBadger
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      He wont be starting for long most people reckon with Mert and Kos fit. I agree bit too soon to ship out. I'll wait until he is actually dropped

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                  4. White Hart Kane
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    How many points will Hazard score this week? If you guess right Vladimir Putin will give you a cookie 🙂

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

                      2

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                    2. Aston Villa-Boas
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      hopefully 16, bagging a cheeky brace

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                    3. UnderstandablyDistraught
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      6

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                      1. Aston Villa-Boas
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        im not sure hazard has scored 4-8 points in his life

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                    4. BeachBadger
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      2 watch everyone ditch him and then for him to get a massive haul the following week.

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                    5. Walsh
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Double-digits

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                    6. NABIL - FPL otai
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      15

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                  5. rickardinho
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    Help me out lads - pick two:

                    A) Chambers at Everton
                    B) Caulker at Spurs
                    C) Lovren at City

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                    1. footballoholic
                      • 16 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      A and B

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                  6. footballoholic
                    • 16 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    Just noticed that Rojo is 6.0. Damn!

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                    1. Aston Villa-Boas
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      oh snap!

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

                      Do you like anyone enough to give them your last Rojo?

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                      1. BeachBadger
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        😆

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                    3. The Shadow
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      He's probably better than the 5.5s they already have but his injury and disciplinary record make me doubt whether he's worth the extra .5.

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                      1. BeachBadger
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        Wont be touching them unless Shaw or Rafael are nailed on.

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

                    I may have a cheeky Mata or Cabella captaincy punt this week. That'll show everyone

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                    1. Stupendous
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Yea it will...

                      How to get red arrows by pissing away an early season captaincy, whilst watching 63 other players score better.

                      Show me son!!

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                      1. BeachBadger
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        If only 63 players score better than me this week, I'll be damn happy

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                        1. Stupendous
                          • 13 Years
                          11 years, 4 months ago

                          PREMIER LEAGUE players mate!!! Haha

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                          1. BeachBadger
                            • 12 Years
                            11 years, 4 months ago

                            Lol sorry

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                    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      A Punch and Judy show maybe

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                    3. gravless
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Dzeko for moi I think. Could change but I doubt it.

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                      1. BeachBadger
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        Dzeko. I have him but doubt I'll captain over Costa/Rooney

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                        1. gravless
                          • 14 Years
                          11 years, 4 months ago

                          He's the one from my team I think that is nailed to score this week. Liverpool will be humbled big time IMO

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                          1. Walsh
                            • 12 Years
                            11 years, 4 months ago

                            If City allow Pool the amount of counter-attacks they allowed to Newc they will allow between 2-4 goals. I think that game will be a goalfest this early in the season.

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                            1. gravless
                              • 14 Years
                              11 years, 4 months ago

                              a goal fest would do me then

                              🙂

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                              1. Ben Mee Over A Table
                                • 13 Years
                                11 years, 4 months ago

                                Thanks for all the info about the NFL earlier Katie, I have it bookmarked for when I go to make my draft preference list.

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                                1. gravless
                                  • 14 Years
                                  11 years, 4 months ago

                                  No probs.

                                  Wait on a QB, stack up on as many of those RB's and WR's as you can and then take Cutler. Should be able to get him in the 9th or 10th rnd.

                                  TRUST ME

                                  oh and get the Pats Defence if you can.

                                  😉

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                                  1. Ben Mee Over A Table
                                    • 13 Years
                                    11 years, 4 months ago

                                    You would suggest that 😆 they should be pretty good.

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                    4. Walsh
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Like hell you will.

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                    5. Billy Baroo
                      • 11 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      If RVP comes back in the side I'd fancy Mata out of the bunch. Cabella sure looked good against City, but I will have my eyes on DeJong once he plays...I think he might find his way into my lineup this season...

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                      1. The Shadow
                        • 14 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        It may be better if RVP stays on the bench. Mata has never scored when playing with both Rooney & RVP.

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                    6. Walrus Eggs
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Might as well just stick with the obvious choices at this point in the season, IMO.

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                  8. mitro
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    saving transfer this week

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                    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      thrifty s o b

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                      1. mitro
                        • 11 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        ok

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                        1. UnderstandablyDistraught
                          • 14 Years
                          11 years, 4 months ago

                          it was meant as a compliment

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                    2. White Hart Kane
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Same

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                    3. BeachBadger
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      I want to but I'll likely have to bail on Naughton

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                      1. Ben Mee Over A Table
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        You plan to but you haven't already? You realise you've let him drop in value, right?

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                        1. BeachBadger
                          • 12 Years
                          11 years, 4 months ago

                          Hasn't dropped yet 😉

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                    4. Aston Villa-Boas
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      i'd love to as well, but I have a serious ashley young problem that I may need to deal with

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                    5. RoyaleBlue
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Plus one

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                  9. the cromulent one
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    It is silly the extent over which I'm agonizing over who to start on defence. It is down to Chester and Pieters, who play against one another. I honestly don't see either team scoring more than one, maybe a 0-0 is on the cards
                    I thought that Hull might be tired from their EL game, but they actually had only two of the same starters (Chester & MacGregor) from week1.
                    Other starting defs are Clyne (WBA) and NTaylor (BUR).

                    Any brilliant insights would be appreciated.

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                    1. Walsh
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      I'd go Pieters. I think Stoke have a better attack than Hull do. Don't think there's a clean sheet to be had in that game, but if there is a shutout I reckon it'd be Hull the ones who don't score.

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                      1. the cromulent one
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        Cheers.
                        My gut says the same, but my analytical side insists that Hull keep most of their cleanies at home, and that Stoke have a woeful time away from home, notably in the goal scoring department.

                        I feel strange thinking so much about a Hull v Stoke fixture. If it weren't for FPL the match would be completely ignored.

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                        1. Walsh
                          • 12 Years
                          11 years, 4 months ago

                          Which is exactly why FPL is the best thing on the planet 🙂

                          I also have Arnie and I desperately want him to do something this weekend so I may be slightly biased towards that, full disclosure.

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                          1. the cromulent one
                            • 12 Years
                            11 years, 4 months ago

                            1-0
                            Arnautovic goal with Pieters assist.
                            simples.

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                    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                      • 16 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      The bookies seem to think that Stoke are more likely to get a clean sheet then Arsenal for instance. Also the odds for the under 2.5 goals are low for the stoke v hull game.

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                      1. the cromulent one
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        The bookies agree with my gut? How strange.
                        Thanks.

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                        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                          • 16 Years
                          11 years, 4 months ago

                          I only know this because I have been agonising over a start shawcross or Debuchy dilemma. It reached silly levels when I started looking up who had the better odds as first goalscorer! 😀

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                          1. the cromulent one
                            • 12 Years
                            11 years, 4 months ago

                            I usually check the clean sheet odds on friday. They are available with the ESBO at TFPL. Where do you go to find the clean sheet odds?

                            Funny, I have absolutely no desire to place any bets.

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                            1. Venom Snake
                              • 12 Years
                              11 years, 4 months ago

                              I'm not a fan of punting on the EPL. It's just too hard to crack.

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                            2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                              • 16 Years
                              11 years, 4 months ago

                              I just go to the paddy power website and look up thier market "who will keep a clean sheet" in the premiership matches section.

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                    3. UnderstandablyDistraught
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      pieters

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                  10. RoyaleBlue
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    Who rose and dropped today then ?

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                      1. RoyaleBlue
                        • 14 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        Thanks

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                  11. intek7
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    Captain for Gameweek 2 ?

                    A. ROONEY

                    B. COSTA

                    C. SIGGY

                    D. FABREGAS

                    E. BONY

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                    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Heh, ebony. The puns 😆

                      D for me.

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                      1. intek7
                        • 11 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        hahahah,

                        I was thinking of Costa and also tempted by siggy? Manutd to bounce back and rooney for a brace? Confusing

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                        1. Ben Mee Over A Table
                          • 13 Years
                          11 years, 4 months ago

                          Make sure you check the captains poll on the homepage, that should give some clarity to the best captain choice for this gameweek.

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                    2. rickardinho
                      • 11 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      COSTA

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                    3. Reeker
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Going with Costa with Hazard VC

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                    4. Venom Snake
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Do you want us to pick your underwear out too

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                  12. Rambo Motin
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    Feel better now I did Caulker to Clyne, Southampton will keep cleanies and Clyne will beast down that flank.

                    Bego

                    Clyne Debuchy Cahill ( PVA, Hutton )

                    Mata Fab Rambo Siggy ( Henderson )

                    Roonpig Costa Bojan

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                    1. Walsh
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      🙁 don't really back that transfer, mate. You have a Bojan problem that two frees would have went far next week towards solving.

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                      1. Ben Mee Over A Table
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        Exactly this.

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                      2. Venom Snake
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        Not everyone thinks like us Walsh

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                    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                      • 16 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      I f he plays as well as he does against liverpool it would be nice. I assume your not going to play bojan?

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                    3. the cromulent one
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      I agree that Clyne will do well. But Hutton is playable this week. Savong the FT might have been a good idea. Plus, Caulker at home to Sunderland I gw3 is also a decent fixture.

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                      1. Rambo Motin
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        Love the FFS community
                        Can make you happy with a choice, then really depressed afterwards 😛 Cheers for the feedback guys

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                        1. the cromulent one
                          • 12 Years
                          11 years, 4 months ago

                          Hey, getting Clyne is far from terrible. In fact, it could work out wonderfully. And Hutton is a red-card magnet according to the scoutcast.
                          🙂

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                          1. Rambo Motin
                            • 12 Years
                            11 years, 4 months ago

                            Really? Interesting, haven't seen him play before that Stoke game so I may of dodged a bullet playing him. Don't want a repeat of the Kosc red card early on 😀

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                        2. Ben Mee Over A Table
                          • 13 Years
                          11 years, 4 months ago

                          Not sure who, if anyone on this site would openly condone that transfer. Caulker was incredibly unlucky not to get a goal himself on the weekend, and if it wasn't for a lapse in concentration by Rio, they probably would've kept a clean sheet too. Each to their own, though.

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                          1. Ben Mee Over A Table
                            • 13 Years
                            11 years, 4 months ago

                            Also, I have both already.

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                          2. Rambo Motin
                            • 12 Years
                            11 years, 4 months ago

                            Hope he doesn't bite me in the arse like most transfers

                            Take out X player for A player

                            X player then proceeds to rack up points while A player does absolutely stuff all

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                  13. Diva
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    Here's what I've gleaned much from tonight's price changes:

                    FISO is not quite there with flagged player drops yet. Naughton, Evans and Shaw were over their threshold (the latter by 1.9%) but didn't drop.

                    Still, it's a lot closer than TotalFPL, where the drop zone for flagged players seems to be somewhere between about -161.3 (Luke Shaw tonight, who didn't drop) and about -166 (Snoddy when he dropped the other night).

                    For unflagged players, FISO is at least 0.2 out still (Suso didn't drop at -100.2) and TotalFPL is at least 1.1 out (Suso again at -101.1).

                    Well done to the FISO team for producing the most accurate guide so far.

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                    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
                      • 16 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Yeah Total fpl is like the pretty girl looks good but not as bright as FISO, who is plainer, more reliable.

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                      1. Diva
                        • 11 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        FISO had some problems early last season, but the effort they put into turning that around has really paid off. I'm impressed with how accurate they've already been at predicting the price changes.

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                    2. Walrus Eggs
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      TotalFPL is more convenient. I'm making sure to check both until they get it right though.

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                    3. Joggers Nipple
                      • 16 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Agreed, they seem to be nearly there with flagged players and pretty much spot on with unflagged also FISO is so much easier on the eye!

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                      1. Diva
                        • 11 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        I do like the today's % change feature on TotalFPL and that they rest the daily NTI counter at the same time as the price changes. But I also like that FISO's count starts at midnight. Two slightly different sets of stats can be useful.

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                      2. Ryan
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • Has Moderation Rights
                        • 14 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        Yeah I'm a big FISO fan as well, reliability is paramount to me.

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                  14. rickardinho
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    Hi night owls!

                    I have 2.5 itb to use for next GW. Which do I do:

                    A) Davis > Tadic/Henderson/Cabella
                    B) Bojan > Jovetic/Remy/Soldado
                    C) Chambers > Terry/Ivanovic/Baines/Koscielny

                    Would greatly appreciate some feedback 🙂 Will give lots of feedback to anyone who helps 🙂

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                    1. Venom Snake
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Why not wait until next week before you ask, after everyone's played their second game and we have a clearer idea of players

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                      1. Venom Snake
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        Or do you mean transfers to make this week for gw2?

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                      2. rickardinho
                        • 11 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        I like to think about my moves a week or two ahead of time, as it allows me to plan ahead and avoid unnecessary hits.

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                        1. Venom Snake
                          • 12 Years
                          11 years, 4 months ago

                          Everyone you've listed from midfield and forward are punts so can't really plan for them until we see them play some more

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                          1. rickardinho
                            • 11 Years
                            11 years, 4 months ago

                            My question was aimed less at which specific player I could bring in, and more at which of the 3 players I currently have that I should be prioritizing on moving out. I thought it would be useful to list some potential replacements is all 🙂

                            Essentially, should I look to move Chambers, Davis, or Bojan first?

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                    2. Walrus Eggs
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Davis -> Tadic. Defense is a pretty low priority early in the season, and getting rid of Bojan doesn't get you that much.

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                      1. rickardinho
                        • 11 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        Yeah thats the one that makes the most sense imo right now. I'm hoping Tadic has a good weekend so becomes somewhat of a bandwagon that I can get on to get a nice rise. I wouldn't mind Davis scoring though, but long-term Tadic seems the best bet. I'm curious about Cabella too, if he performs he could be a great option too.

                        There is absolutely nothing at 8.0 or less than excites me as far as forwards are concerned. Hopefully someone like Pelle could change that though and give me a good option as an upgrade for Bojan, though I think I'd ideally like to give Bojan 3-4 weeks to prove himself first.

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                  15. Ser Football 42
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    Courtois
                    Caulker, Debuchy, Kaboul
                    Toure, Sterling, Siggy, Ward-Prowse, Fabegregas
                    Costa,

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                  16. Zep
                    • 15 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    @NABIL

                    Tut tut, you spent 102.5m in the DTC...

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                    1. gravless
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      has to be thrown out.

                      If not it's a sham

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                      1. Zep
                        • 15 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        I think so...

                        I had one that tried to slip through a 105.5m team too... 😆

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                    2. NABIL - FPL otai
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      seriously? Wow, must be a big, careless mistake.

                      Well I guess I'm disqualified now 🙁

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                      1. gravless
                        • 14 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        lol

                        😉

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                      2. Zep
                        • 15 Years
                        11 years, 4 months ago

                        I don't want to disqualify you, since it's meant to be for fun...

                        So I guess we can come up with a fair punishment, I was thinking we could downgrade someone that hasn't improved your score this week... but that weakens it... is that fair?

                        Silva out > 6.5m mid (someone that didn't score)

                        Krul
                        Baines Caulker PVA
                        Sanchez Hazard Silva Siggy
                        Sturridge (c) Rooney (vc) Pelle

                        subs: Elliot Albrighton Hutton Wisdom

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                    3. Ben Mee Over A Table
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Anyone else of note not spend the precise amount?

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                  17. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
                    • 15 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    'ello DZ

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                    1. Venom Snake
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      G'day pep

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                    2. gravless
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      sup Barca boy

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                    3. Not Irish
                      • 12 Years
                      11 years, 4 months ago

                      Oi, Pep. 😀

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