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1 November 2010 1432 comments
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It’s time for Monday Night Football to bedazzle our television screens once more as we look forward to Blackpool hosting West Brom. Not many people would have expected that sentiment even at the beginning of the season, but this has the making of a great game, and if the past is any indication we’ll be in for a hum dinger of a game as the two respective fixtures last season saw 10 goals in total.

Nil-nil is clearly on the cards then now that’s jinxed, and the team news let’s us know that Charlie Adam has recovered from his stitched up ankle to pass muster for Blackpool while Elliot Grandin comes in for Marlon Harewood. On the back of his two goal haul at Leicester (damn him), Simon Cox comes in with Pablo Ibanez for the injured duo of James Morrison and Jonas Olsson for the traveling West Brom. Peter Odemwingie is nowhere to be seen, still…

Blackpool XI: Gilks; Eardley, Evatt, Cathcart, Crainey; Vaughan, Adam, Grandin; Taylor-Fletcher, Varney, Campbell

West Brom XI: Carson; Jara, Tamas, Ibanez, Shorey; Scharner, Mulumbu; Brunt, Cox, Thomas; Fortuné

If you’re looking for some matchday banter then join our floodlight Dugout Discussion as West Brom look to break into the Champions League places (not a typo) and Blackpool look for their first home victory of the season.

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  1. Goose
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else look at a rivals team and think it looks so much better but u wonder how they afforded it?

    Me and rival have the same players apart from:

    Me:
    Foster
    Jara Simpson Gohouri
    Fabregas Nzogbia
    Elmander

    Him:
    Carson
    Baines Elmo Jones
    Adam Brunt
    Chamahk

    I think his looks better, should I be worried?!!

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      You really need Fabregas to fire or you could be screwed.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        TM™'s right there, imo.

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Beyond defence your team is looking far healthier.

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    3. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Your defenders are k*k. Your midfield prob edges him. On paper.

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Only about Baines. Your defence does need some work, as mine does. You shouldn't double up on Wigan, imo.

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      1. Goose
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers guys, I suppose Fab is the one that I have the money tied up in but that might not be a bad thing, I'm considering Nzogbia to someone cheaper and Elmander to Odemwingie to free up funds to put in my defence (particulary Gohouri)

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  2. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    For those playing the Sportal EPL game.

    Improved to 28th & 32rd overall. Top 3 players in the league were Dick Fran Dyke, PDM Allstars & myself.
    Biggest risers were Ameobi & Nolan, up 2.6 & 1.9 million respectively. Biggest fallers were Etherington & Yaya Toure who dropped over 1.4 million each.

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  3. Christina.
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    I had a look at Ars vs WHam highlights last night, and if it was not for Green's keeping and Walcott hitting post(x2!) Fab could have had at least a goal, 2 assists and 3 bpts.

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      That's I'm keeping him as Captain for next week. He also said after that he's not 100% which is promising and worrying in equal measure.

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      1. Evasivo
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        I'm gonna have to choose Nani over Fabs this week i think. Man Utd vs Wolves & he's involved in (almost) everything. Has to be.

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        1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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          15 years, 2 months ago

          I know as soon as I chase points I'll be left with a deep sense of idiocy and point loss.

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  4. Epsom Jim
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Am I being too balls-out playing 5 defs this week?

    Foster
    Dann - Elmo - Coleman - Jones - Konch
    Nasri - Fab (c) - Malouda - Nani (VDV)
    Drogba (Carroll, Heskey)

    Konchesky would be the obvious one to ship, I guess, but for whom? Heskey vs. fulham away? VDV if he shakes off whatever it is he has?

    Finally, though, a week I can save up a transfer!

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      I think Carroll's ability in the air gives him a decent chance of scoring so I'd leave him in. Still I do love the 5 player defence, been trying to see when I could realistically play one myself.

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      1. Evasivo
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        I have basically your back line but own Knight instead of Konchesky. Doing Konchesky>Knight wouldn't be a bad move tbh If you look at Boltons next 5 fixtures they're not too bad TOT eve wlv NEW BPL

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        1. Milky
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          15 years, 2 months ago

          How many clean sheets have Bolton kept this season?

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          1. Evasivo
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            More than Liverpool AND they're on form. Next question...

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            1. Epsom Jim
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 2 months ago

              Actually, Bolton have only kept one clean sheet all season. Liverpool have kept three...

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              1. Evasivo
                • 15 Years
                15 years, 2 months ago

                True but Konchesky only played in 2 of those games, plus Knight has a goal under his belt & Konchesky has nothing.

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                1. Epsom Jim
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                  15 years, 2 months ago

                  I agree - I should have bought Kyrgiakos to be fair...

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        2. Epsom Jim
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          15 years, 2 months ago

          It's a thought, but I might wait until next week. I've just got a feeling about Konch against Chelsea. Call me...oh, I don't know...a Liverpool fan? 😉

          leaving the transfer to next week will mean I can shift the midfield around and upgrade to Elmander too. I'm thinking keep Nasri in for Newcastle, but then shift him down for Nolan/Parker...

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    2. The Real Big Vern
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Thinking along similar lines myself -

      Foster
      Dann, Elmo, Coleman, Alex, Tamas
      Malouda, Fabs, Nani (c) (Brunt, Bale)
      Drogba, Berbatov (Carroll)

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  5. BMox81
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Just to let any Elmander owners know:

    I'm going to be placing him on my bench this week so he's gonig to score at leat 6 points for you all.

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      I'm belching him too, so make that 12 points.

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      1. Goose
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers guys, I'll keep him then!

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  6. Bareth Garry
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Guys,

    How do i post my team using my username like you have?

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    1. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Look at FAQs (top tool bar)

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  7. DementedFlamingo
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Darn! I never pick my right bench... Costs me my H2H every week.

    So what should I use next GW?

    A) Magic 8 Ball
    B) Coin Toss
    C) Tea Leaves (I'll need instructions)

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    1. Milky
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Tea leaves are good, but chicken bones are my oracle of choice

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Ask Buggu.

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      2. Stat virgin
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        +1 to everything you ever say, due to your gravatar

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    2. Evasivo
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      D) ip dip dogshit

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      1. DementedFlamingo
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        Hmmm out of those 3 brilliant options, I think I'll give the Chicken Bones a go this week... I'll google how to do it 😉

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    3. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      It's all about the dice.

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      1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        One guy on here last year was asking his 3 cats. Whoever arrived first when he called them got the decision. Loved that.

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  8. Screaming Midget
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Any transfers that spring to mind? I have 2 free but think it's worth keeping 1 for the 3 GWs in 8 days as injuries are bound to happen:

    Foster Krul
    Dann Mummy Simpson Jara Alcaraz
    Nani Malouda Adam Arteta VDV
    Drogba Carroll Berbatov

    Bank: 4.6

    2 notes:
    - I'm giving Berbatov 1 more game before considering shipping him out.
    - Malouda I think it's best to wait until after the Sunderland match (GW 13) before thinking of transferring him out.

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    1. Evasivo
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      If i were you i'd do Berba>Hernandez & VDV>Fabs this week.

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      1. Screaming Midget
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Hmmm, Berba > Hernandez is one that I could go along with.

        I personally believe VDV is a 'keeper' though.

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        1. Screaming Midget
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Spurs have Sunderland and Rovers coming up - 2 teams who don't travel well. I think VDV could score big.

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  9. Evasivo
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    NEW POST

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  10. Cahyo
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Any news about Odemwingie? Will he play this GW?

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  11. GREENDREAMS11
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    People are sayin that over the 2 games Bale has possibly added about £10 million to his price tag, fair comment, I think he might also have knocked about £20 million of Maicons as well. I can see a Bale waking up to a horses head in his bed in the morning

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