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Tuesday Dugout Discussion

10 May 2011 1455 comments
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Double gameweek 36 comes to an end tonight, with a potentially decisive game in the chase for that all-important fourth spot. Manchester City host Tottenham Hotspur knowing that a win will see them qualify for the Champion’s League for the first time. For Spurs only a win will do if they hope to mount a realistic challenge in the closing league fixtures.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and the team news is in…

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Zabaleta, Milner, De Jong, Toure Yaya, Adam Johnson, Silva, Dzeko

Spurs XI: Cudicini, Corluka, Dawson, Gallas, Rose, Lennon, Palacios, Sandro, Modric, Van der Vaart, Crouch

The home side drop Fantasy favourite Aleksandar Kolarov, who takes his place on the bench alongside Mario Balotelli and the returning Carlos Tevez. Filling that left-back slot is Pablo Zabaleta, meaning that there’s a place in the side for Micah Richards.

There’s also changes aplenty for the visitors, as recently calamitous ‘keeper Heurelho Gomes is left out, with a “back injury” being cited as the reason. Charlie Adam is the reason Gareth Bale misses out, opening a space for Wilson Palacios in a formation-altered Spurs side, which promotes the hugely popular Rafael van der Vaart up behind Peter Crouch.

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  1. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Yaya sending off would be good. and a spurs goal

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  2. tosey
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    10mins come on just stay as it is

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  3. TommyK
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Danny rose is catastrophically bad.

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    1. Johnny Unitas
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      he has been quite bad, I didn't watt to call it too soon him being young and all, but he has been inept in every way to me

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      1. TommyK
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        He's done about one half-decent cross all game- if he turns out alright I'll eat my left elbow. 😉

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    2. tosey
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      we (bristol city) had him on loan most this season and by the end he couldnt get a game with us n when he did the fans were on his back

      when jamal campbell-ryce keeps u out the team u know u have problems

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  4. Be
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Crouch off = Modric goal...

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    1. Be
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      or assist..

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      1. Be
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        ok, bps, I`ll settle for bps..

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  5. Neddy55
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Lord, the City fans. Straight from the set of Deliverance.

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  6. Johnny Unitas
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Close from Dzeko there, what a donkey.

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  7. Blue Teets
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    I can't wait to see defen-cini get crushed and outplayed every game in the CL, and lose 1-0.

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  8. Rush
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Dzeko has been terrible.

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  9. Rasping Drive
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Spurs' shooting has been abysmal. Come on JD, stick one in there!

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  10. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    This Bryan Briggs scally is letting a lots of internet space lately...

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  11. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Silva off.great 😐

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    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      how can i do a straight emoticon quicker than : neutral : ?

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        😐 test

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        1. Kings of Lyon ★
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          14 years, 10 months ago

          😀 wooo, sorry, im no help

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          1. Back on the horse
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 10 months ago

            did you just type : neutral : ?

            you're right. you are no help 😕

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            1. Egg noodle
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 10 months ago

              : - | without spaces

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              1. Back on the horse
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 10 months ago

                :-l

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              2. Back on the horse
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 10 months ago

                what is the final character?

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      clean sheet point locked in at least.

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      1. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        oh yeah. I wasn't thinking in the glass half full terms.

        shoot for the moon, ab

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  12. JC
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Pienaar is fukin shite

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  13. Gold Monster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    This game is terrible.

    VDV is terrible.

    Bonus points will be more of a lottery than usual.

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  14. Kings of Lyon ★
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    all 3 subs used so dzeko gets th 90?

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    1. tosey
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      the lad im trying to catch brought in balotelli and coleman for a 4pt hit this week

      hes still got a good score tho 🙁

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  15. Rush
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Any City defenders derserved of Baps? Kompany's been good.

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  16. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Hello. Have I missed much?

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  17. Demí
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Optimus Grime must be hating Spurs right about now

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  18. SuperDorrans
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Modric for bonus?

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    1. flyover
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Actually possible, yes. But I'd guess not more than one point.

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      1. Be
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        2 me thinks..

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    2. Rush
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Not if the score stays at it is.

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    3. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Very unlikely.

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  19. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Pienaar. stupid transfer.

    and while we're at it, why did Chelsea buy Benayoun? same vein

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    1. flyover
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      More than that, why did Yossi go there? He was never going to play much.

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      1. Back on the horse
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        he should go to Villa or Birmingham or somewhere

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  20. tosey
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    class by gallas

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    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Fair play to you tosey. Have to say when I saw your team this week I worried for you with no dgw players.

      I couldn't have been more EFFIN wrong!

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      1. tosey
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        cheers, i nearly did give in n get silva in but my instinct told me to go for hitzelsperger so just stuck with it

        could easily have gone tits up mind

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  21. Smarty Pants
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    YaYa nein! what a chance

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    1. Johnny Unitas
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Tyler said it was Viera? I looked up and missed it

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      1. Smarty Pants
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        I thought it was YaYa and the commentator on TV in Russia said it was YaYa, not sure now though, they are very much alike

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  22. jamsiep
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    I swear Gallas has finished every game this season with an 'injury'. He's up there with Bale as one of the biggest drama queens in the league.

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  23. TommyK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    City are one of the only teams in the world who would pass the ball back to their keeper from a promising crossing position level with the penalty area.

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    1. dogtanion
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      I hate them

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  24. JWF
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Is it wrong that I really like Gallas?! Just feels... dirty...

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      I love him.

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      1. TommyK
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        He was a hero for doing this.

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  25. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    JUST TO DECIDE THE WHO SPENT MORE

    OFFICIALLY SPURS HAVE

    Total: 2006 to 2011 (not including January 2011 transfers) £in / £out / £net (-/+)

    [1] Manchester City: £471.284.000 / £94.402.000 / -£376.882.000
    [2] Tottenham: £317.460.000 / £153.252.000 / -£164.208.000
    [3] Liverpool: £246.686.000 / £174.894.000 / -£71.792.000
    [4] Chelsea: £222.332.000 / £140.417.000 / -£81.915.000
    [5] Manchester United: £204.515.000 / £174.275.000 / -£30.240.000
    [6] Arsenal: £100.034.000 / £135.276.000 / +£35.242.000

    FOR A COMPREHENSIVE BREAKDOWN FOLLOW THIS LINK

    http://www.tottenhamhotspurs.tv/forum/players-lounge/17917-5-years-transfers-arsenal-chelsea-man-c-man-u-liverpool-tottenham.html

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    1. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Still can't believe how much spurs have spent.

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Palacios, pav, defoe, keane, bassong, bentley, crouch all overpriced

        There are errors. Says we got bale for 12mill. we got him for 5 in end

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        1. TommyK
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 10 months ago

          Still a ridiculous amount of dross in there though.

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          1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 10 months ago

            way too much crapola

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    2. Marknlard
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      JD, I've got no idea what your argument is.

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        There is no arguement. This is info to clarify an arguement that was going on a previous page. Does this post offend you?

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    3. harmonica
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      so you've changed your mind? after I quoted spurs net spend at £132,150,000 from 2003-2011 you said....

      "If u take money recouped from transfers purs have not spent that kind of money"

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Well i can't see who we have sold and some of the facts are incorrect such as the bale fee.

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      2. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Don't encourage him!

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        1. harmonica
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          14 years, 10 months ago

          http://www.interarchitect.com/images/bear.png

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    4. Back on the horse
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      Doesnt, that say City have spent the most? Am i missing something?

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        god knows...think there may be errors in there :s

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  26. jguti14
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    i feel insulted...what a horrible DDW...why oh why did i bring vdv in...and captain him!

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    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Apart from tosey whose crystal ball is pretty damn good, nearly everyone did the same!

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    2. SuperDorrans
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Was always going to be a wank double this, glad I gambled on Modric though.

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  27. 88mph
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Any City fans in here proud of what your team has achieved this season? You used to be quite likable as the decent side of Manchester but now you're rich, boring as hell to watch and I'm guessing most people are starting to hate you the more they have to watch your games live. Still better than being a United fan I guess but it must be close..

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    1. AP
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      "Still better than being a United fan I guess but it must be close.."

      You don't watch much football do you.

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      1. 88mph
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Well all United fans are rubbish and hated the country over, let's get that clear at least.

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        1. AP
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 10 months ago

          88 brain cells.

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          1. TommyK
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 10 months ago

            Get the last out AP- he just made ABU number 3...... 😉

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            1. AP
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              14 years, 10 months ago

              Nah, you've got to be at least some entertainment value to make the list.

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              1. TommyK
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 10 months ago

                Fair point- so why's chill pill there?

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                1. AP
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                  14 years, 10 months ago

                  For being the biggest tw*t in london, after Piers Morgan.

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    2. Blue Teets
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      MASSIVE TWAT

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    3. TommyK
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      In the long run I'm quite happy about city qualifying for the CL- it will be hilarious to see them getting embarrased.

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Do you realise the kind of players they can buy now?

        Not sure how these financial fair play rules are going to work though

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        1. TommyK
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 10 months ago

          Exactly- they need to seriously reduce their spending to conform to the rules.

          Unlikely to see too many more Tevez's and Silva's.......

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  28. som3awy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Actually, I was 100% sure that VDV won't score big this week, but still I had to captain him cuz everybody was gonna do that!

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    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Feels much worse when you've bought someone for a double and captained him. It was a negative move, I feel like Mancini 🙂

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  29. Neddy55
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Dzeko. £30m on a striker with no pace.

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    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      less than no pace. he has negative pace.

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  30. Animals & Scandals
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Baps predictions?

    Lescott 3
    Silva 2
    VDV 1

    😀

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    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Silva 3
      Modric 2
      Milner 1

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