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Saturday Dugout Discussion

13 August 2011 2067 comments
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The Saturday Surgery has closed. Pre-season is over. The sea of “Rate-my-teams” will begin to subside. The deadline for team selection has slammed shut and then some.

At least for now, what’s done is done. It’s time for the football to begin and for some new Fantasy Football champions to be crowned as we open the Dugout Discussion…

Fulham and Aston Villa have new managers looking to start their season off in style, QPR and Norwich both return to the Premier League with ties at home to Bolton and away at Wigan respectively.

Liverpool and Arsenal are seen as big rivals for fourth place as they open against sides from the North-East. Blackburn also host Wolves.

As you can see, plenty of action going on as the season kicks off. Will your gambles pay off? Have you made the right captaincy choice? Will all that effort require a sudden wildcard? Were you even able to get through the sky-high walls around the Fantasy Premier League castle this last 24 hours? The Dugout Discussion will be open through it all as we welcome “soccer” back with a warm embrace. It’s been a long three months.

Here’s hoping Gameweek one starts with a bang deserving of the last day’s frustration. I’m sure we’ll all have a new bandwagon to jump on by the time evening is upon us – Mauro Forimica anyone?

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  1. THE BAD
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    where can i see newcastle and arsenal sqUADS?

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  2. Locarno
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Warnock's gone. Couldn't happen to a nicer bloke.

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  3. MrJefferson
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    wat about carroll the big useless fire startin women beater

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    1. Mr Smith
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Straight swap for Suarez this week.

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      1. MrJefferson
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        i had suarez until y day n changed them,suppose it not that bad with him missin the pen

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  4. DropPointsNotBombs
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else have Paddy Kenny in goal? 🙁

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    1. Mr Smith
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Nope, Given for me (thank god)

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      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        14 years, 6 months ago

        yes

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      2. DropPointsNotBombs
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        14 years, 6 months ago

        He's on my bench ffs

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        1. Mr Smith
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          14 years, 6 months ago

          Frustrating times indeed.

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    2. Super-Hans
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      yep...

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      1. Super-Hans
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        14 years, 6 months ago

        Given on the bench...

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  5. Blame it on the Wookie
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Szczesny; Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Gibbs; Song, Rosicky; Gervinho, Ramsey, Arshavin; van Persie.

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    1. Mr Smith
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Go VP!

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    2. Mr. Greedy
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      VAN PERSIE

      ROOOAAAARRRRR

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    3. A-Team
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Arshavin 😀

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  6. got2bmyyear
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    bent not playing, more of a long term option

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  7. Forest4Life
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Taarabt to get a consolation. A guy can hope

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    1. eviemonkey
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      He was subbed earlier

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  8. sambyy
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    God it looks like I'll have 12+ points on bench from that Fulham-Aston Villa match. I should've set my team up yesterday...

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  9. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    My last decision of today was to exclude RVP from my team.
    Now hoping it won't hurt me.

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  10. Eltz
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Apologies if this has been covered before though was surprised Given is not playing .. any thoughts on long term options?

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    1. A-Team
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      ?

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    2. Sheep Flavour
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Given IS playing........ Failed wind up?

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    3. Eltz
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Ignore me. Mate thinking he is funny

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    4. reo19uk
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      aston villa fulham 0-0 full time

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    5. Sheep Flavour
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Given IS playing........

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    6. THE BAD
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      given not plkaying?

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      1. Eltz
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        14 years, 6 months ago

        Ignore me. Being stupid

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    7. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Eltz its about time that's given a rest your making a ruddy fool of yourself...

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  11. Dr. Rog
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Klasnic/Eagles bandwagon to start rolling...

    not sure i fancy their fixtures though
    MCY liv MUN NOR ars CHE

    best to avoid

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  12. Sheep Flavour
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    PSG must be thankful he never went.

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  13. lastmanback
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    The Fulham v Villa nil all draw is just about saving my GW so far...

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  14. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Clattermole...hahahah! Love him!

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  15. thesmed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Danny Gabbidon is an absolute ****

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  16. SupaTune
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Can see Newcastle getting thrashed. Hope RVP needs a HT. Though I'd be annoyed since I switched captain to Silva last night due to fitness fears.

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  17. THE BAD
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    lol @ catemolle

    oh yeaaah ramsey and rvp starting 😀

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  18. NapoleonSolo
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Moses misses with keeper nowhere in sight. The wagon is cursed, it seems.

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  19. Sheep Flavour
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Well its time to make one transfer next week.....DJ Campbell......

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  20. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    10% have dj campbell .6% have klasnic 1 goal two assists...bolton in crisis my arse..but playing man city liverpool next not sure I will be jumping on that bandwagon

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  21. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Where's the points? Are we not getting to see them as they happen this season?

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      fpl rleased a statement game is cancelled for this season and apologised for any inconvenience caused..

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  22. reo19uk
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    aston villa 0 fulham 0 full time

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  23. blackporter
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    over at the cottage. 0,0 works for me !!

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  24. roytommy
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    least ive got clean sheet keeper and defender

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  25. super zlatan
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Not sure who to get rid of? Carrol or tarrabt

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    1. Joey Millions
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      Carroll looked dreadful..

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  26. Mr Sarcastic
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    scouts around?
    Are you doing an article on todays fpl fiasko?
    I emailed my trasnsfers before deadline, any chance they will accept it?
    Normally would not, but then again, they should admit that this was not a normal day..

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  27. HellasLEAF
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    CARROLL C WHAT WAS I THINKING

    HAD SILVA....

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    1. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
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      14 years, 6 months ago

      x2

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  28. The Wizard of Ozil
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    2 cleansheets if nothing else, now time for the big guns to shine (RVP,Rooney,Lamps,Silva & Kompany)

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  29. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Stick that up your arse Liverpool. Stupid hype about them as it is every season.

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  30. Sheep Flavour
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    14 years, 6 months ago

    Adam sounds like he has a poor game....cant see why so many have jumped on him.

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