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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. Master Class
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    The gamble on Senderos has paid of... YES!!!!

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  2. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    qpr could be in for a high scoring thriller

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  3. gooner dave
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Good luck to all, going to be an "interesting" season to say the least.

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    1. Sasquatch
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Amen brother.

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  4. mufc802
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    I for one cannot wait to see how Taarabt does in the Prem!

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  5. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    My word, Blackburn without Samba and Nelson, should have got a Wolves forward in!

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    1. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      I was thinking of Doyle but the orange flag put me off.

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        +1. Don't like those orange flags.

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    2. FearTheTurtle
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Got Jarvis last night, hopefully he does something.

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  6. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Scorecentre has Downing playing alongside Carroll up front...

    Is this correct?

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    1. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      wouldn't pay much atention to that. Will either be Suarez up with Carroll or Suarez & Downing on the flanks with Carroll down the middle

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      1. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Downing=waste of space

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  7. Dirty_Harry
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    people making transfers already WTF?!

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    1. Smarty Pants
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      they are afraid FPL may crush again any minute

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    2. mufc802
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      might be new teams being made

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  8. jagz
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    as long as orr doesn't come off the bench 😛

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  9. MeandYouSittingInATree
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Fark, O'Hara is playing. 🙠Will have to find a transfer somewhere down the road to put him back in

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  10. Waldaz
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Enrique starts, very good. 8) Flanagan ahead of Kelly? Didn't expect that

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    1. Damo.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      +1 I kinda think Flannagan deserves his shot. He did a good job when he was called on last year.

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      1. Waldaz
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Tis true, but I thought Kelly was just behind Johnson for the RB slot. Anyway looking forward to the match!

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        1. Damo.
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          Can't. Fu**king. Wait. 🙂

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  11. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    My team looks sexy in light of these team sheets

    Cech

    Lescott Riise Enrique

    Nani(c) Silva(vc) nzogbia Moses

    Suarez Carroll holt

    Vorm, gabbidon, dobbie, taylor.

    Feel a bit guilty I put it together a few hours before the crash. Feel for all of you that got shafted by that. I got lucky.

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Having both Suarez and Carroll is weird to me, but good luck.

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      1. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        I went with Gervinho and RVP...

        fixture proof. ponytail boy won't make it 65 minutes...He will be in the way.

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      2. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks feanor.
        Won't keep both for long. 1st trade will probably be Carroll to torres/drogba or Silva/nani to malouda. Kept some funds so I can afford whichever of those seem the best.

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  12. Tactical Rob
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Is it just me or can nobody else see other teams in your league? I really wanna see my friend's choices and mock them all!

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  13. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    ah bollocks no rodallega. Why the hell is he in my team anyway

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  14. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Hmmm Givet must be injured. Oh well, in comes Enrique...

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  15. bradbury1
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    ANYONE GOT ANY LEAGUES I CAN JOIN???

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  16. ozone
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Put Al-habsi in goals this morning instead of Given as i wanted a home keeper, according to the my FPL team they never changed, bugger.

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      FPL I remember that. Some web site that used to work before some incompetent smeg heads had a tinker with it. Leave the fooking tinkering to us!!

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  17. MeandYouSittingInATree
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    What pisses me off most about this new website is that there is no longer "mouse-over." You actually have to click on the player and open up a pop-up window to see his points for that week.

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    1. RÏÉ BY
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      the 'user experience' person should be shot.. it really is poor
      i mean it wasn't great before but they truely mucked it all to look a bit flashy

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  18. southernpacific
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    How do you view other people's teams in your league?!

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    1. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Click on their name, then click on Gameweek 1.

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  19. gaspar
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    I don't have him in my team, but where is Kuyt?

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    1. Shakey
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      On the bench.

      King Kenny doesn't like foreigners.

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      1. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        He won't be for long. Picture Valencia game with 50% less patience for the Brit lemons...

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  20. Duckbill
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    is ohara starting?

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    1. gaspar
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      yes

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  21. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    How predictable.

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    1. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      ??? The weather?

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    2. Sasquatch
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      You alright mate? ðŸ™

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Nope.

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  22. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    I would still like to know who im playing in my Head 2 Head league.... :/

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  23. Demí
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Poll: Enrique to rise in price today

    yes/no

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    1. Duckbill
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      if people start using wc, very good chance.

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    2. PFOR
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      He already has a helluva lot of owners.

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    3. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      much would depend on the result

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    4. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Yes regardless of wild cards. Price drops...

      Bramble and simpson (if they could fall any further...lol)

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    5. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      93 people already transferred him in already since 11.30 this morning. Suarez has been transferred in by 87 people already. Let the price rises begin!

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      1. Manamongst
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        I'd rather wait to see like if he turns an ankle or gets a concussion...breaks a leg (knock on wood).

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  24. MIDIMAN2010
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Pool starting 11 does look good indeed.

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  25. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Bottled on Suarez, benched Enrique *blows raspberry* Carroll FTW!

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  26. Alex Hunter
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    anyone else pissed that they couldn't get enrique when they found out the news that he'd start because you couldn't log in?

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

      Wouldnt have made a difference. He was confirmed only after the Week 1 deadline was passed.

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    2. jamlove
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      sure he was only confirmed after the deadline

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      1. Alex Hunter
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        ya, but i heard on liverpool's twitter that he'd start for injured aurelio hrs. before the deadline. still can't get in...

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        1. Sasquatch
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, it was doing the rounds last night that both he and Suarez would start.

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        2. Manamongst
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          now that sucks...

          I got him in just off of shear practicality...it went down to him or Figeroa...easy decision. And...he's coming in behind two other defenders (Samba & Alcaraz). Today may be Welbecks day what do you think Eric?

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    3. The Holy One
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      No. Didn't want him.

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    4. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      He's my first defender sub, ans since Orr doesn't start, looks to be coming in for me. (fingers crosses he plays well and I get the points!)

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    5. User
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Was wanting to get him in when I heard the news last night about Aurelio being injured. My team looks alright anyway though.

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  27. DropPointsNotBombs
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    In other news, India are 209 for 8 lol

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    1. ReinaMan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      221-9 now

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  28. trisonetwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    weird transfers in for people like simpson, what a waste of a transfer.

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    1. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      that has been bothering me for a while now...useless...lol...Perch...lol

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  29. Demí
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Gabby Logan looking as fine as ever

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    1. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      50-yarder.

      Red card for Enrique anyone?

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      1. AP
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        +1 just for the meltdown lols.

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  30. jayzico
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    is hugo 'predator' rodallega really not playing? is he on the bench? not like wigan desperately need a half decent striker or anything WTF! f**k

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