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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. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    WTF is the Birmingham manager doing?

    Im so glad i changed by C to tevez from zigic last minute!!

    They are playing west brom, who are terrible defending in the air, fighting to stay out of relegation and he doesnt play Zigic. One of the worst decisions ive seen!!! if he is injured! why is he on the bench, i hope they get relegated after this!

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  2. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    wtf is goin on at brum!

    odemwingie sub 2, who suggested i swap simpson as sub 1 to sub 2 for odem as sub 1 😉

    its all good, at least i didnt get in the zigic nonsence or double on brum defenders

    only thing i have is i played torres over odem for -4, apparently odem is missing chances all over the shop

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  3. 20LEGEND
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone got any bets / accumulators on today?

    Had under 2.5 goals in the brum game so think il do another now

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

      peterborough over 2.5 goals
      brighton
      bournemouth
      west ham
      arsenal
      fulham

      (maybe)

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    2. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      avoided chelsea/brum to win cause some injury doubts and the derby

      put a 5er on man c and west ham to win at 3pm

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    3. 20LEGEND
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Put a fiver on Bournemouth, Norwich, Fulham, Leeds and Man City

      Potential returns: €52.02

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  4. zappa
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    unbelievable coleman's not playing 🙁
    2 players that i made a 8 point hit aren't playing
    :((

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  5. Davidmon
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    LOL birmingham defenders!

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  6. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    ah great, cloeman not playing, my GW gets even better!!

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    1. Gylfi Sigurdsson < That&…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      why have u linked yourself to MY team???

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  7. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Fahey yellow.

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  8. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Hopefully Zigic comes on for last couple of minutes 😛

    I don't know why so many jumped on his bandwagon, he is utter sh!te

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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Someone is shite when they don't play? He's been incredible for them the past month.

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      1. Fray Bentos
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        hes been 'alright'

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      2. 4-4-who?
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Be real 'incredible' isn't a word to describe Zigic's talent or recent performances.

        Hope all you Blues bandwagon types are enjoying your points haul...always Everton away I suppose. lol

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        1. john mensah
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Hope you enjoy captain Coleman's haul today. Now there's an incredible player.

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      3. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        He's a giant clumsy oaf

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      4. David Davros
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        No, he is shite because he IS shite.

        He's tall and that is literally all he has going for him - that doesn't make him a good footballer despite having a bit of success lately.

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        1. Henry Hill
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Exactly! Being a beanpole does not make you a good player

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        2. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Peter crouch is 'just tall'

          Zigic has done an excellent job of being on the end of set pieces and terrorizing defenders. Far from Shite.

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    2. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Zigic has scored 3 in his last 4 full games in the premiership, can't really blame him for being on the bench

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    3. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      And injured they just said.

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    4. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe because he's scored 4 in his last 5 games..?

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    5. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Haven't they made three replacements?

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

        No. Sorry - only two.

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    6. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Don't worry, he'll feature in the double game so a no show today is fine.

      Yeah it was a bit of a bizarre move, that said i got Saha in so shouldn't get too comfy yet.

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  9. Kuqi Monster
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    had to pick between starting brunt or odem, picked brunt! oh well... can't wait to get rid of the both of them!

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    1. djman102
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Chose Odem -> Zigic instead of Berbatov -> Saha. So put your money on another hat-trick for him (Saha) today.

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  10. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    At least my Forward Thinking players are starting, sod FPL.

    COME ON LÖVENKRANDS AND ANDY JOHNSON!

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  11. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I took out Morrison 🙁

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

      Don't claim that. He would have 100% been on your bench this week!

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Well, yes, but he might have been coming off it with Coleman/Zigic maybe not playing. As a general rule this season, I haven't transferred players out who are going to play, but the bugger only played cos Dorrans is out.

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  12. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Ashley Young 10/1 first goalscorer today, he loves playing Bolton!

    I'm on!

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

      would make me happy

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      I'll have some of that

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Only 8s on Paddy Power, 10s at bet365

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  13. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Simpson OOP get in!!!

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Hardly, he'll just be marking Baines.

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

        Hes my last sub.... might even back him to score lol

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  14. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Scharner is going to be all over the 3 BPs today.

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

      possibly odemwingie

      *possibly = hopefully

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Has odemwingie lost his starting place? Seems so

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  15. Johnny Unitas
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Am I missing something or is McLeish being slightly retarded? Zigic is the top scorer in the last 5 games, why doesn't he get a run out? One thing is clear is that Birmingham are getting relegated.

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      He's probably got a little knock, but even so, it's crazy not to throw him on for at least the last 10 minutes.

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  16. Waldaz
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    And this was supposed to be the easier game of the DGW, Birmingham fail.

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  17. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Baggies fans much louder than the Bluenoses. Terrible.

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    1. Lewis - Sky Pod
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      I was in the away end for Birmingham V Nufc when we 0-2. Birmingham fans were absolutely non-existant

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  18. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Danny Simpson is starting RW btw

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  19. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Foster 11 points vs Chelsea, 1 at home to WBA !!!

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  20. Boom!!!
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    so who tripled up on b'gham defenders 😉 ?

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    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Me, and I captained one of them too. Great call.

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

        did u get saha in?

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        1. Gargamel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          No, I was never going to buy him.

          Took an 8 pointer for Arshavin, Coleman and Jiranek 😳

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          1. denial
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 2 months ago

            Ouch Garg.

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      2. Enrique
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Why would you ever do that, so your looking for four clean sheets in effect, far to ambitous ..

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    2. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Sort of. Foster (c) and Johnson give me three whole points.

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      1. Gargamel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Best part is that those two were the main culprits too. Along with Curties Davies. They messed up for every goal.

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  21. Lewis - Sky Pod
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody heard anything about Evra's fitness for tomorrow?

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Last I heard he'd shaken off the injury.

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  22. 4-4-who?
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    No Seamus Coleman today...gutted

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  23. $hahriyar
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Condolences to those who captained foster....

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

      serves them right, captaining a keeper rarely ever ever works

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  24. mischty
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    It was apologies in reverse, Brum thought they'd win the Carling Cup to make up for being completely shit in the derby.....

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      ..and going down...

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  25. $hahriyar
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Mcleish surely knows something to choose not to play his form striker, after all he has just won the league cup....retard.

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      i think he was injured.

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

        why have him on the bench then?

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    2. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      There was new news this week that zigic's place wasnt gauranted, also Brum had some doubrful players

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  26. Spoiler
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    i did say last night i had a bad feeling coleman wasnt going to start

    why did it come true

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      cos u said it

      bastard!

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    2. Perthite
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      It's all your fault!

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  27. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I'm in double game week hell. Roll on a normal week.

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      All you need now is to see Dzecko and Ballotelli up front for Man City - you heard it here first...

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      1. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        well then I'd need emergency captain Rooney to go mad tomorrow. This is a disaster.

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  28. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Urgghhhh... just noticed both my main rivals have Zigic/Coleman with no bench cover. No need to gamble on Foster (c)!

    Ah well. His clean sheet and three saved penalties in Brum's second game will fix things...

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  29. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Danny Simpson 20/1 anytime goalscorer on PaddyPower and playing Right Wing today.

    its worth a punt

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  30. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I'm just glad Odemwingie didn't score since he would have started for me if I hadn't I taken an 8-point hit to get in Zigic and Nasri.

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