Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 6 – Sunday

The Gameweek continues with a tussle that has all the credentials of a fixture that Match of the Day would schedule last as Burnley make the trip to the Hawthorns to face West Brom.

The majority of Fantasy managers look set for an afternoon off, then, treated to 90 minutes with little at stake and a potential scouting mission of the budget market.

Burnley, with just a single league goal and three consecutive clean sheets, will come under the microscope. With bargain buys back-to-front, we’ll be assessing their suitability as their schedule eases over the month ahead.

As for West Brom, they are notoriously a no-go zone for Fantasy managers: Alan Irvine’s “revolution” currently boasts little to interest us, bar an array of low-to-mid price differentials that only the brave would consider. Will today’s encounter change that outlook?

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

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  1. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    If you were on a WC now, who would you get, Ivanovic or Baines?

    1. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Both...no, i don't know. Wait until next week.

      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        How can I wait when I'm on a WC!!

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Baines

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Baines

    3. WayneKumar
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      baines dude...

    4. Sweetpea
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      ivanovic

    5. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Triple up on Leicester defense - guarantee 12 points worth of clean sheets next weekend 🙂

      1. Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        ...18 points.

      2. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Good maths.

        1. applebonkers
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          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          good reading!

    6. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ivan

    7. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      latter

      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Budget constraints

        1. MicNoc
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Thought so mate, can really understand it. For me both are great, simple choices. And you don't have to plan who do you want to play at your back. Just Ivan, Baines + some Chambers and it's all set (as long as Chambers is not suspended :))

          1. BigManBakar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            I agree, that would be a dream combination at the back!

    8. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Thank you everyone!

  2. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What is the news on Sturridge? Will he play next week?

  3. RabMac
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Only managed 75 points this week.

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Poor....91 for me.

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Unlucky.

      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Red arrow incoming.

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        No chance

          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          http://goo.gl/6RIVdB

          1. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            I know you were 😀

              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              😀

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      So sad, you need to WC mate 😐

    4. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Jeez poor, only the 82pts here 😀

    5. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You need to WC asap.

    6. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I think my nose has just grown 😛

    7. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Link

      1. RabMac
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I prefer square

    8. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I just got 76.

  4. flippetyflop
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Welbeck or Dezko?

    1. Sweetpea
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      welbeck

    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Welbeck

    3. 1314
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Dzeko..Welbeck not now..

    4. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Welbeck

  5. AH 🙂
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    A) Fabregas + Dzeko
    B) Aguero + Chadli
    C) Aguero + Sterling (-8)

    1. Mouth
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      B

  6. Declan
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Falcao(C) vs a tired Everton who travel back from Russia thursday night?

    1. applebonkers
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      hadn't considered the latter part. i like your style

        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Kinda similar for Pelle vs Spurs (they're at home though).

        1. applebonkers
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          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          ish i guess. spurs have rotated so far, everton went full strength

            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            true dat.

              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              didn't help them much, mind. 😉

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Well he has to score at some point.....

  7. dr manhattan
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I've jsut figured out a hack for the FPL website. Now to award myself some points 🙂

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It was just a matter of time

  8. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    GTG long term?

    Krul 4m
    Baines Chambers Clyne Hutton Duff
    Fabregas ADM Sterling Dyer Boyd
    Aguero Costa Welbeck

    Any changes??

    1. Sweden11
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Mannone for krul!

  9. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Which wins long-term? Thanks!

    A) ADM & Welbeck
    B) Fabregas & Sturridge
    C) Tadic & Kun

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      C

    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A, the other two strikers will probably get injured

    3. Mouth
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      C

    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A
      Possible injury to Aguero and Studge always a worry

    5. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wow this is hard. Was thinking B myself. Perhaps Fabregas + Welbeck?

  10. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Best replacement for Zaha?

    5.4 budget

    Thanks

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Bolasie

  11. applebonkers
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    heaton faced 6 shots on target just like last gw

  12. Overlordleo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Lets share your GW historys! Here is mine 🙂
    Still got points from Wisdom to be added and Begovic left to play so hoping to climb even further in the rankings 🙂

    http://i.imgur.com/Lr3knJt.jpg?1

  13. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    A) Agüero & Pellè

    or

    B) Dzeko & Sturridge

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A

  14. TheSteel
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    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Arfield has been useless since i brought him in

    1. applebonkers
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      can't expect much from a 5.0mid from the worst team in the league with both strikers who got them up injured

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Scored a screamer from outside the box against Cheslea - those come 1 in 38

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Still better than Balo though

    3. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think he was much better before you got him. So don't blame yourself.

  15. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else had Berahino since GW1? 😉

    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Well played

    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, as captain.

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        You got a full 15 up front ?

        1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, and they're all captain.

    3. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      you deserve the bragging rights for tonight Horse!

    4. applebonkers
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      well played, he was a great pick today. second he scored the winner in midweek you knew he'd score v the sluggish burnley CBs

  16. Marian Kuna Guero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Stoke-Newcastle 0-0
    Krul 100 saves and my GW is saved.
    Lucky Pieters & Krul owner 8)

    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You'll get the same number of points if he makes 99 saves as 100.

      1. Marian Kuna Guero
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        100 sounds better

  17. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Foster one save away from an extra point?

    Oh well, I'll happily take his CS.

  18. thischarmingman
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Rate this team for the first 6 GWs

    Speroni
    Ivanovic, Bertrand, Clyne
    Sigurdsson, Chadli, Fábregas, Sterling
    Costa, Ulloa, Pellè

    1. Del Griffith
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      now where's that time machine thingy?

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        It was here a minute ago.

    2. Oliver Tockman
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      10

  19. Oliver Tockman
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Does Wisdom get a bonus point?

    1. applebonkers
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      can be arranged for £100

    2. Del Griffith
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      nope

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lol Lol - hell I hope so

  20. AH 🙂
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is Fabregas essential / Must have ?
    Also - Fab or Hazard ? who better long term

    1. Del Griffith
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Costa is pretty much the only essential player this season. Haz looking a bit off so far but could still come good but Fab for safety of ownrship

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yep - at this point Costa the only " real" must have imo

    2. Marian Kuna Guero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      none of them is essential and still think Hazard can outscore him long term

  21. team77
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Toure and Dzeko

    OR

    Aguero and Siggy

    1. Oliver Tockman
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      is that even a question

      1. applebonkers
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        this gw: toure and dzeko: 15, aguero and siggy: 11.

        so yes, it is

        1. thischarmingman
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Toure is so overpriced.

    2. Honeybadger
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Easy B, wouldn't get Toure if he was 8!

  22. Honeybadger
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bench Clyne or Moore next GW?

    1. Oliver Tockman
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Moore

    2. SW6
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Clyne

    3. Honeybadger
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Who to trust, Aussie pride or random non-grav.. Hmm

      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        pride

    4. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Would bench Clyne , but prob playing both

  23. Oliver Tockman
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    fab is essential if you have him now dont sell but if you dont have him just stick with only Costa

      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      so not essential then? 😆

      1. SW6
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        😆

        1. Oliver Tockman
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          ?

      2. Honeybadger
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        lool

    1. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      essential if you have him?

  24. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Best replacement for Rooney?

    1. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ulloa

    2. Del Griffith
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Berahino

    3. Honeybadger
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Falcao going to explode next gw

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Next Year

    4. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lol got Ulloa. Cant afford Aguero. Pelle, Welbeck maybe even Sturridge if he's fit?

  25. Oliver Tockman
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    idk probs not

    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You are my new favourite poster.

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        😆

  26. Green Arrow
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who to leave on the bench ofr next week?

    Sig(NEW) Sterling(WBA) Downing(QPR) Fab(ARS) Adm(EVE)
    Pelle(tot) Ulloa(BUR) Costa(ARS)

    This is too hard 🙁

    1. Wave of Mutilation
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Tough choice, but my gut says Ulloa.

      1. Sting
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Bench Ulloa at home to Burnley??

  27. Wave of Mutilation
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Pls choose one of these three for GW7:

    A) Clyne (tot a)
    B) Moore (BUR H)
    C) Pieters (sun a)

    Thx

    1. thischarmingman
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      How many goals have Burnley scored so far?

  28. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea to play at Twickenham whilst SB gets redeveloped?

    1. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      west ham would feel more at home there

    2. applebonkers
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      there's an egg chaser mourinho omlette joke in there somewhere

  29. BlueIncognito
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Clyne (tot) or Rose (SOU)?

    1. Del Griffith
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Clyne

    2. Marian Kuna Guero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      to play Rose
      to bench Clyne

  30. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Madness to do Hutton -> Moore for a 4 pointer?

    Need that 0.1m to afford:

    Ramsey & Rooney -> Tadic & Aguero

    1. Del Griffith
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      madness