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Saturday Dugout Discussion

5 March 2011 1768 comments
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The team to round out our gameweek this coming Wednesday evening also have the honour of kicking it off. That means only one thing, we’re well entrenched in another double gameweek and it’s left to the West Midlands derby of Birmingham playing host to West Brom to get us off and on our way as the Dugout Discussion opens it’s doors for the day…

Obafemi Martins is rewarded for his Carling Cup winning goal as he comes in for Nikola Zigic – those 14% backing the lanky Serb to second place in our poll are no doubt cursing right now. Curtis Davies and (Granny’s favourite) Jean Beausejour come in for Martin Jiranek and Seb Larsson while the injured duo of Gardner and Ferguson also replaced by David Bentley and Cameron Jerome. West Brom make just one change from the side that drew with Stoke as James Morrison comes in for the injured Graham Dorrans. Previous fantasy favourite Peter Odemwingie remains on the bench. Teams in full are…

Birmingham XI: Foster; Carr, Johnson, Davies, Ridgwell; Bentley, Fahey, Bowyer, Beausejour; Martins, Jerome

West Brom XI: Carson; Reid, Olsson, Meite, Shorey; Brunt, Mulumbu, Scharner, Morrison, Thomas; Fortune

We’ll then casually stroll into the midst of the 3pm kick-offs with the like Arsenal vs Sunderland and Newcastle playing host to Everton, our other double fixture interests, attracting the most interest.

We’ll close out the day in the safe hands of Roberto Mancini as his City side play host to bottom of the table Wigan. Carlos Tevez comfortably topped our poll this gameweek with 28% of the vote – a sign of the positive nature of the fixture, but just as much the general malaise and skepticism towards the wares on offer from our doublers this week, I imagine.

The Dugout Discussion will be with all through the day until we get some rather Jerky Knees this evening.

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  1. Fray Bentos
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    so glad i didnt treble up on brummie defenders now - was very close!

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    1. cucumber
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      i did 🙁

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      1. chinmusic
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        Ouch. They've conceded in 7 of their last 8 home games now, so it's not that surprising WBA scored.

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        1. Egg noodle
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          they did have quite a few top team visiting.

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  2. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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    jesus bad luck locarno- u called it!

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    1. Locarno
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Bah. Touch wood, Tevez doesn't go nuts and I don't lose too much ground...

      Still hoping for a penalty save! 🙂

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  3. mouldy_uk
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    lol @ ridgewell and Scharner wrestling 🙂

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    1. Just Ruud
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      LMAO all they needed was some mud woohoo

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  4. Locarno
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Two goals and three bookings in three minutes.

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  5. Attila the Bum
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Ridgewell 4 point fail so far. 😐

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  6. pyrohippy
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    zigic looks like hes coming on

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    1. Caboose
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      +1

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      goodo

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  7. mouldy_uk
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Have Foster, Johnson and Zigic = 2 points so far 🙁

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  8. djt
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    zigic is coming on, bang a few in big lad!!!!!

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  9. Oliver Reed
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    wingie assist, sweet..

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    1. AP
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      On the bench, not so sweet.

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      1. Oliver Reed
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        to be honest i nearly got rid but had already done a 12 pointer this week...

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        1. Mourinho factor
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          15 years, 2 months ago

          i seld him for zigic on a 4 point hit

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      2. chinmusic
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        I can live with one assist on the bench. I'll be cross if he scores the winner though.

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  10. moretta
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like my drunken mistake of forgetting to swap Hart out and Foster in might not be quite as calamitous as I thought... Come on Brunt - get a couple in.

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  11. Mourinho factor
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    foster captain =fail punt

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    1. Locarno
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Morrison goal.

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    2. jimnastics
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't even call that a punt... absolute lunacy mate.

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  12. jimnastics
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    Come on the Zig...

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  13. mouldy_uk
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    Morrison, stunning!

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  14. jamsiep
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    2-1, Morrison!

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  15. Lewis - Sky Pod
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    2-1 Morrison!

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  16. jamsiep
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    Would have been a Jara assist!

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  17. David Davros
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Zigic in with a good shout for Ballon d'Or next year, what do we think?

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    1. jamsiep
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      He's virtually a dead cert. 😀

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  18. Locarno
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Morrison doesn't score tap-ins...

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  19. mouldy_uk
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    Bloody hell this couldn't be much different from the 1st half

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  20. Lewis - Sky Pod
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Birmingham Defenders doing well. Just Foster for me

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  21. Attila the Bum
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    Good goal

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  22. Nomar
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Minds obviously still at Wembley.....

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  23. mouldy_uk
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    Surely Zigic comes on now, Alec Mc'Dog Leash you listening?

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  24. rasher
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    He could save the the day if he scores and it's a winner he'll get bonus!!

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  25. SaintMatt
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Does that make Morrison as good a player as Rooney?

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    1. Locarno
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      On current form, Morrison's better than Rooney.

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      1. chinmusic
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        Eh? Rooney's on great form at long last.

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        1. jamsiep
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          Not sure about that... He's been better (he could hardly have been any worse) but 'great form' is a little excessive. Unless you have low expectations of Potato Head, which is fair enough.

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          1. chinmusic
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            Okay, great is excessive. Good form. Better than Morrison's, certainly.

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        2. David Davros
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          15 years, 2 months ago

          Great?

          That's taking it a bit far.
          I think not completely shit would be fair.

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          1. chinmusic
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            Okay, okay. Great was OTT

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        3. AP
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          No Rooney praise allowed on here Chinmusic, you know the drill.

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          1. chinmusic
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            Haha! I should avoid hyperbole though

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          2. David Davros
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            Now now, let's not get it twisted.

            He was absolutely great last season, this season he has been shit.

            I mean if you really think about it, it's you guys claiming he is back to his best that are insulting him more.

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        4. Locarno
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          15 years, 2 months ago

          If he's on "great form" now, I'd love to see how you describe him when he's playing well.

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          1. chinmusic
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            See above. "Good" not great. Better form than Morrison without doubt.

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  26. jamsiep
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    Harper S Taylor Williamson Colo Enrique Simpson Nolan Tiote Jonas Best Lovenkrands

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    1. jamsiep
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      No JB. Was Chimpson not playing expected?

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      1. jamsiep
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        Oops, he is there... 5 at the back?!

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      2. Attila the Bum
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        He is playing. 5-3-2

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    2. Cheggers
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      5-3-2 ???

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      1. mouldy_uk
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        No Simpson right wing I think

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        1. Cheggers
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          15 years, 2 months ago

          Christ, last sub. Watch him score - just watch.

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    3. Milky
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Woohoo I got Odemwingie coming in for Barton then

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    4. dogtanion
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      No Perch? 🙁

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      1. jamsiep
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        Pardew has lost it.

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    5. Sess!
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      That's fine I have odem on bench so least he got an assist

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  27. mouldy_uk
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    No Barton...

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    1. ToonTom
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Pardew really doesnt like Ranger does he! Plus have some youngerts that could play right wing....not sure about that team, maybe due to Everton's strength

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  28. Nomar
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    I hope that guy from last night didn't triple up on Bham defenders after all!

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  29. Cheggers
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Gona be a bad week i can feel it in me waters

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    1. mouldy_uk
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Yep same here 🙁

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    2. Locarno
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      Yep.

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    3. Qubit
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      yeh, probably going to be one of those weeks when all the scorers are not names usually on the scoresheet, and probably lots of 1-1, 2-1 results. Always bad in fantasy land.

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  30. mouldy_uk
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Birmingham hoofing balls into the box for 3 foot 7 Martins, if only they had a striker who was 6 foot 7 on the bench?

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    1. The Laughing Man
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Ya I have no idea what they are waiting for, down 2 with 15 mins to go, how could you not be throwing on Zigic and just keep lifting it into the box. Just a joke of a game.

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