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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. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Birmingham would be winning 1-0 if Zigic was playing. McLeish has to be sacked.

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

      shut up 😡

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

      I concur.

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      1. SöundLight 30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        I concur that Birmingham would be 1-0 with Zigic that is.

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

      How about this for a template

      ________ is such a shit manager.
      Why did they bench ______, who incidentally is in my fantasy team, if they didn't bench _______ they would definitely be winning this game.

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

        Would save time on about 30% of matchday posts! I like it.

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

    seriously relying on man city this week. thats if silva, tevez and kolarov play... which knowing my luck they wont be

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    1. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      +1 Silva owes me points after not turning up last week

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

    Shocking tactics by McLeish today.

    He should have Zigic on and get balls lobbed in to the box.

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

      15 minutes is plenty of time to get Zigic against this pretty frail WBA defence. But does he do it, no...

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    2. Oi! Shadders!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Id like to see McLeish's balls lobbed into a box.
      A box of snakes.
      And razor blades.

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

    Tamas on for Morrison.

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  5. Smarty Pants
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    C'mon Brum! Losing to Roy Hodgson at home 😯 ? Are you kidding me? Bring on Zigic ffs!

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

    Yes! Foster up to two saves!!!

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

      😆

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

      +1

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  7. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Scouts got this right in the doubles article on Birmingham. City are in the thick of a relegation battle but they clearly don't think they are.

    The Carling Cup success blinded them to the fact that these two games are real six pointers. McLeish put out a cack team and they probably spent all week patting themselves on the back for winning a meaningless trophy instead of getting set for a dogfight.

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

      Not exactly ameaningless trophy to them.

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

      wouldve meant a lot to wenger

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

    What the hell is Foster playing at today. Where was this sort of form last Sunday. Idiot.

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  9. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    jesus, last night's singapore noodles are causing major ringitudinal consternation- i know i pushed the chillies to one side, but i might have got up at 4am to sleepwalk and push them all up my arsehole...

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

    WBA > Barsa = fact!!!

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

    This Zigic thing is so strange its clear somethings happened, maybe him and Alec have fallen out. Injury perhaps. Bit of luck he doesnt play next game either.

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  12. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Quick Quiz Question:
    This looks like the first time in a while Foster may not get a save point but when was the last time?
    (Without looking of course)

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

      😆 against everton!!!

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      1. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        booooo!

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

    here comes david murphy... :S

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

    Birmingham bringing on a left back, yep that makes sense.

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

    Like for like swap at left back. Genius move from Eck.

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

    David Murphy one point yessssss! Will take it if Coleman doesn't get on! Funny game

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  17. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    yup, 3-1 down, bring on a dfender.

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

    Murphy for Ridgewell. McLeish is... (moderated)

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    1. 20LEGEND
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      lol my mini league leader captained Ridgewell

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    2. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      he's an old git thats been threading water for years now. brum to go down- i tipped it about 4 months ago, should have followed my advice and backed the odds

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

        I backed Birmingham to go down at the start of the season.

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        1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 2 months ago

          good work, what odds?

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

            6/1

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

        They wont go down. Watch.

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

          Yeah, I still don't think they'll go down.

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  19. 20LEGEND
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    C'mon Roger Johnson get me a goal

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  20. The Laughing Man
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Thats it, no Zigic today it seems.

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

      Must be carrying a knock. Not sure why hes on the bench if that is the case.

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

      apparently might have injured himself in training... which is useful to know...

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  21. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Hodgson for England 😆

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  22. Jonah Takalua
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    jiranek instant recall? is zigic injured?

    serves you right mcleish playing silly c*nts

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

    Bham missing fat barry right now

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  24. chelsea111
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    they said zigic has a slight injury thats why hes not coming on

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

    Moyes is such a shit manager.
    Why did he bench Coleman? who incidentally is in my fantasy team, if they didn’t bench Coleman they would definitely win the game v Newcastle.

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    1. Jonah Takalua
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      agree

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

      😀

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

      Ha

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

      nice

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  26. gooner dave
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    So Coleman on the bench? Come to think of it Is Barton too?

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

      Barton not even on bench

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      1. gooner dave
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. Bringing him in for this gw and last went well then.....

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    2. SöundLight 30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Barton not even on the bench.

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    3. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Coleman is, no sign of Barton

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

    Out of interest, has anyone ever captained a defender and had it go really, really well?

    I only ever hear about tragedy or indifference - never success.

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

      Martin Laursen at home to Derby a few season ago.

      1 goal, 1 clean sheet, 2 BPs.

      28 points, thank you very much, good night.

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

        do u keep a scrapbook??

        how do remember this shit?

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

          I have an eidetic memory, can still picture my team from that exact week.

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

            no way

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

          It might show how rare it is that it is fondly remembered.

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

        Martin Laursen, he was fantasy dynamite back then. Villa and Everton centre backs were a sure way to get plenty of cleanies and a shitload of bonus points

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

          Laursen and Lescott were absolute fiends that year. Never had Lescott though, I point blank refused because his BPs were a joke.

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

            They really were. He got plenty of goals too.

            Another great one that season or around was Matty Taylor in Portsmouth. He couldn't stop scoring.

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

      I captained Glen Johnson last year against Stoke and he got me around 36 points.

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

      one the guys in my league captained ivanovic when he played against blackburn. that worked out

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

      Nice work on all of those. Gotta be awesome when it comes off since the potential is there for massive points - and a big differential. I don't think i've ever had the balls tbh.

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

      Once. Captained Vidic in a double gameweek where he scored and kept both cleanies.

      Any Foster captainers here for the Schwarzer debacle a couple of years ago?

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    6. Litts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      I captained Cashley in GW5 and got 24 points from him.

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    7. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Cashley last season, a goal, clean sheet and 2 bonus, 28pts. Cha-ching

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    8. jamlove
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Vidic had a double a few years ago I captained him did crap and I was too busy/indifferent to change my team the next week and went on and scored and had clean sheet.

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  28. Cosmos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    All the more baffling considering BHM need the points. McLeish is still dreaming of mickey mouse cup success. Will be distant memories next year if they are playing in the Championship. More tactically poor performances like today and relegation will near reality.

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  29. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    my 8 point hit last week for barton and silva. both didnt play.
    4 points hit for zigic this week. hasnt played the game where he was supposed to score. idiot

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    1. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      +1. Some big points from Silva this week would be nice

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

    Goalfest at Newcastle please.

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