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23 August 2014 4565 comments
Mark Mark
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The second Gameweek of the season kicks off with one for the neutrals. Even at this fledgling stage in the season, the encounter between Aston Villa and Newcastle looks every inch a mid-table clash, filled with an array of budget and mid-price Fantasy assets which, while unlikely to form mainstays in our squads, still warrant our attention.

There’s certainly potential on show, with both sides fielding budget defensive curiosities in the shape of Alan Hutton and Paul Dummett. Elsewhere, Villa’s Charles N’Zogbia will continue to attempt to revive his top flight career against one of his former clubs, while Newcastle’s fresh cast of talent – notably Remy Cabella and Emmanuel Riviere – will have another attempt our turning our heads in the hunt for differentials.

The early kick-off is followed by a quartet of three o’clock clashes, before Everton host Arsenal in the big evening clash.

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

  1. Del Monte
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Can we trust either Total FPL or FISO?

    I thought Fabregas would be due for a rise after the deadline passed?

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    1. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Price rises only happen at night, at least last season they did, so any rise would take place tonight

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      1. Del Monte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Obviously.

        But Fabregas is not showing to rise tonight.

        Everybody thought that when Saturday came then he would be above the threshold as he was due a first rise and not the second.

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        1. Hamstergod
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
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          What % was he on yesterday? Seems to be around 50% at the moment.

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  2. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Can't believe Siggy didn't go up .3 this week. ðŸ˜

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
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      Not sure anyone will this season

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

        No one will if that is anything to go by.

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        1. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Aguero hat-trick might do it.

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          1. Fray Bentos
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            At that price? Don't think so

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    2. Ben Mee Over A Table
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      Just a tad ridiculous considering over 10% of all teams brought him in.

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    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Prices seem less volatile this year.

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    4. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Only 10 players have risen in price this week. Say goodbye to building team value quickly

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  3. andyinasia
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho:
    "The good thing with (Didier) Drogba is we understand each other very well, the trust is complete. He will play today. If we are not winning we have a game-plan with him, if we are winning normally I change my strikers."

    Wish I hadn't captained D Costa now. He'll score one and get yanked off.

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You wouldn't be happy with him scoring one?

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      1. andyinasia
        • 12 Years
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        Not really. I had Rooney GW1 who scored, but was outpointed by Fabby and Rambo as well as Siggy in my midfield.

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    2. OPTA FPL
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      lol

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    3. Venom Snake
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      😕

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    4. Sánchez
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Forwards always get subbed

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    5. Hazard for Ballon D'or
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Last time costa stayed on and hazard went off for drogba. Costa was pushed a but wide though.

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  4. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Burnley!

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  5. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Not great that he isn't getting baps (currently) but at 4.0 I'm delighted with the cleanie.

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      and as a Villa fan, i'm double delighted with his contribution today.

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  6. JJO
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    2nd GW just started and I can already see what kind of fantasy season its going to be for me 🙂
    First sub in gw1 Siggy,now Dummet
    And my main rival got double Villa defence for both gws and now Collocini plus
    Just great
    Love starting season with -40 points hendicap

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    1. JT's Dog
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Look on the bright side
        It isn't happening to me

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        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 12 Years
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          😆

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      • Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        If he's got double Villa every week he won't be 40 ahead for long.

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        1. JJO
          • 13 Years
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          I thought this was my advantage,but he now got 30 points for them and can easily change them,with hits even

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      • 7shadesofsmoke
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        considering the fact Villa had a nice set of opening fixtures, I'd say that's a good punt paying off.

        Fantasy management relies on calculated risks.

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    2. PGR
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Come on Schurrle!! Bag a brace son!!

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
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        Major bandwagon if that happens

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    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cahill goal would be sweet.

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

      5-0 Chelsea

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    5. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Feck you rivière. Think it's time to ship him 😕

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      1. amol
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        😆 unlucky.

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      2. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Those fixtures n all ðŸ™

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

      Crystal Palace FC ‏@CPFC now
      A late change to the Palace line-up as Joe Ledley has tweaked a groin in the warm-up and is replaced by Stuart O'Keefe.

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      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

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        1. BenDavies
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          You have him? Oh that's hilarious, why Ledley you filthy hipster.

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          1. 7shadesofsmoke
            • 12 Years
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            😆

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      2. The Chosen One...
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        If only that was Kelly so Hutton off bench

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    7. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It's Hazard (c) time now 😎

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
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        +1

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      2. RyanC
        • 11 Years
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        +2

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      3. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
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        +1

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    8. Hazard for Ballon D'or
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      When is mertesacker back?? Want to get him in for f.luis before he drops again.

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      1. Demí
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Today

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        1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Thansk. If he plays today I will get him in straight away. If not I may have to wait until after the besiktas game and see if he plays that. Thanks demi

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      2. Thick Of It
        • 13 Years
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        Probably today.

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    9. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cripes, looked at my team for next week and just one player, Eriksen, is at home.

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    10. WWW.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I know people probably don't really care about this right now, but any idea of a Balotelli fpl price and whether he'd be worth getting in your opinion...? cheers 🙂

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      1. amol
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Might be my 3rd striker if he comes in at 9.0

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      2. Hazard for Ballon D'or
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        9.0 I think. I'm not. He will score quite well but loses loads in cards lol

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        1. Manamongst
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Those days are over buddy.

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      3. VillaDan
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I'd be tempted at 8.5 but I don't think he will be

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        1. WWW.
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I agree, anything under 9 and I'd be tempted, considering Liverpool don't really have many other striker options to threaten rotation...

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

        My guess is 10m. I wouldn't personally and I'm considering taking out Studge for Aguero as his points will be down.

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      5. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Prices range from 9-10.5 from what I've seen so far.

        Not for me at all but apparently he'll score 300 goals.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Is that all?

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          1. Somalion
            • 15 Years
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            ... and 1 😉

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              I'll let you off this time. 😉

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              1. Somalion
                • 15 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Phew, thank you sir!! 😉

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      6. Fray Bentos
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        10

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      7. HippyChopper -A Milford man
        • 14 Years
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        8 or 9 I think,I might get him in for jovatic

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      8. WWW.
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Would you guys agree that there is little threat of rotation with him, considering Liverpool's lack of strikers?

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      9. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        9.5-10. There is absolutely no way it will be less than 9

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    11. amol
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy(C)

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    12. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      SCHURRLE STARTS! YESSSSSS!

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        You are ahead of the curve here - well done!.

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        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          😆

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    13. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
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      2 free transfers not a clue what to do with them, hoping for some inspiration this week

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
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        Aguero?

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        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
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          Have Dzeko would take some major reshuffling that I think.

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        2. Arvin-ation
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
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          +1

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    14. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
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      Costa (c) fail

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
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        Why so

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        1. andyinasia
          • 12 Years
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          see where I quoted Mourinho on last page.

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          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 14 Years
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            Meh standing ovation after his hat trick

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      2. Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        naff off.

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    15. Glasner Ball
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea v Leicester the live game on TV today ðŸ™

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
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        so?

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      2. Podge
        • 14 Years
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        What better option is there ?

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    16. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
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      This is so true.

      Danny Mills, Final Score
      "Tony Pulis leaving Crystal Palace has put a lot of managers under pressure. If teams aren't doing well then chairmen will think 'well Tony Pulis could come in because we all know what he can do in the Premier League'."

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      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        LVG better start producing results

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      2. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        LVG better watch his back.

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      3. Glasner Ball
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Depends if that team wants to have Crouch, Etherington, Waters transferred in at £50k a week each (as reported as one of the reasons Pulis walked)

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    17. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      hutton's value range of cleanies

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Sounds vaguely disgusting! 😉

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        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          But exactly what you want when hungover on a Saturday morning 😉

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    18. Pinky and Brain
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      Camera angle is so poor.

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      1. PGR
        • 14 Years
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        Agree. Was just thinking the same thing

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      2. Benteke10
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ikr wtf couldn't see any of that Leicester attack

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    19. @FuzzyWarbles
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      hutton CS in my XI Week 2 > hutton CS on my bench Week 1

      Progress. 🙂

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      1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        snap hi5 o/

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      2. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        Hey, what's up Fuzzy, aok?

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    20. Licky
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      So, how many saves do we think Schmeichel can make today?

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
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        2

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      2. Hazard for Ballon D'or
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Even if they concede 8 he will make positive points. Every keeper makes silly amounts at Stamford bridge.

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    21. Demí
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      Has Fabregas even assisted yet?

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    22. HippyChopper -A Milford man
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Damn that stupid setanta sports clock. Why like?

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    23. Thick Of It
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dare to Nuhiu?

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    24. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Broadcast for the Chelsea game is shit! So low and can't see nothing in the top of the screen

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      1. Kroos Kontrol
        • 12 Years
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        Atleast it's better than those helicopter views from White Hart Lane.

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    25. Crouch Potato!
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Asked for advice on this seemingly pointless poser yesterday,

      Colo or Williamson?

      Guess what I did 😉

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
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        Colo?

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        1. Crouch Potato!
          • 14 Years
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          Yup, thank christ!

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