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20 August 2011 3363 comments
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The breeze from the doors closing on the Saturday Surgery can still be felt on Fantasy Manager’s faces as the Dugout Dicussion opens up for another full day of football action.

The local derby of Sunderland hosting Newcastle kicks off at noon at the request of their police forces.

This starts off the six games we have to look forward to, across four different kick-off times, in total today. As the half time oranges start getting handed out at the Stadium of Light we’ll then see Arsenal and Liverpool kick off affairs in front of the television cameras.

A trio of three o’clock kick-offs join the deluge of Football League fixtures before Chelsea round out the day at home to West Brom as poll topper Fernando Torres will either make or spoil many weekend’s – looks like Saturday night Shandy’s will be in order whatever the result.

The Dugout Discussion stays through all the action as we take in our first proper and fully functioning (fingers crossed!) gameweek.

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  1. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 2 months ago

    FPL have done well fixing the glitches then!

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    1. mobbonkhouse
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Well, it was functioning until the deadline, so everyone could do their team - now it is updating, and will no doubt be fine later. So I really don't see what the problem is.

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  2. super711
    15 years, 2 months ago

    5 mins added time

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  3. Shakey
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Going to do some A-grade pointing-out-the-obvious here:

    Arsenal need to replace Fabregas.

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    1. MJonno_79
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Don't tell wenger

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      1. kbiffo
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Ha ha ha

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    2. Back on the horse
      15 years, 2 months ago

      WHo would be your first reasonable choice?

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  4. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Simpson and Enrique on the bench....Anyone else in the same situation?

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    1. MB10
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Yep!

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    2. Ibracadabra
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Enrique on my bench but looking good. Maybe Walcott or Nasri will score late...

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    3. MJ6987
      15 years, 2 months ago

      yes

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    4. Fulgencio Obelmejias
      15 years, 2 months ago

      yep!

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    5. Snooze ya lose
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Simpson on bench heading for 6 pointer for 2nd week running!

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      1. shivamutd
        15 years, 2 months ago

        fail

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      2. clauxy
        15 years, 2 months ago

        +1

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    6. darko
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. Thought Brown was the better option to both. Doh!

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    7. Fray Bentos
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Simpson and R Taylor 2nd & 3rd subs!

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      1. NapoleonSolo
        15 years, 2 months ago

        +1 Exactly the same here 🙁

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    8. Declan
      15 years, 2 months ago

      yep

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      1. Nice1Cyrille
        15 years, 2 months ago

        worse, I have r taylor on the bench as 3rd sub

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        1. ImTheDude
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Same here and I had S Taylor on my bench last week as my 3rd.

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          1. Nice1Cyrille
            15 years, 2 months ago

            yeah, my 3rd sub last week was Collocini, and he picked up 5 points...

            Note to self: If a Toon looks like he should end up as being your 3rd sub, PLAY HIM!

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    9. tomf
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Enrique benched but Simpson in the starting 11, good shout me.

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  5. jordan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Bardsley off on second yellow

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    1. CFCTom
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Always knew it would happen.

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  6. gera.bostock
    15 years, 2 months ago

    s.taylor on the bench. bardsley in. argh

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    1. VA Blues
      15 years, 2 months ago

      You and me both. Grrr.

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  7. andy85wsm
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Jermaine Beckford starts for Everton as does Ross Barkley, Fellaini and Arteta on the bench #EFC

    Baines pickers just got made even happier!

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    1. Cheggers
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Cahill not playing as a second striker then.
      Boo

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    2. Locarno
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Saha?

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    3. Samwise the Brave
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Is T.Cahill playing

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      1. nevertrustbony
        15 years, 2 months ago

        saha?

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    4. Fray Bentos
      15 years, 2 months ago

      its all about BAINES this week

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    5. AP
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Very interested so see how good Barkley is.

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  8. strongbad
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Oh Dan Gosling, that was your moment to announce yourself. Go on, show them how great you are going to be!

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  9. mufc802
    15 years, 2 months ago

    thankgod I got rid of Bardsley and played S Taylor this time. Bonus points perhaps?

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  10. simplysuarez
    15 years, 2 months ago

    did wes brown play today

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    1. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
      15 years, 2 months ago

      yes booked

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    2. firemansam72
      15 years, 2 months ago

      yes got a yellow

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  11. Screaming Midget
    15 years, 2 months ago

    FuzzyWarbles, you owe me a tenner... Suarez still on bench.

    I can do Paypal?

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      15 years, 2 months ago

      you nor anyone else acknowledged the bet. too late mate. that tenner would have come in handy for you.

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      1. Screaming Midget
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Not really... only 3 pints haha

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  12. Danny
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I think I am the greatest Dummy is this world. I play Mignolet at GK while benched Joe Hart and Ryan Taylor on 3rd sub. WTF!! Am gonna quick in jz 2nd week if Torres dint score a Hattrick for me tonight!

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    1. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
      15 years, 2 months ago

      why have Joe Hart and bench him, madness madness madness

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      1. Danny
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Because I have Kompany as well. Then choose btw Mignolet, Hart and Ryan Taylor, I decided to start Mignolet and benched the other two. WTF!! I quit!! I had benched Taylor for 2nd consevutive matches! Damn! Please call me dummy!

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  13. MJonno_79
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Nice amount of cards being dished out

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  14. andy85wsm
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Everton: Howard, Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Barkley, Heitinga, Rodwell, Osman, Cahill, Beckford #EFC

    NO SAHA OR ARTETA

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    1. Screaming Midget
      15 years, 2 months ago

      That does hurt.

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      1. Ole Gunnar Kush
        15 years, 2 months ago

        NO!!

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        1. JapBen
          15 years, 2 months ago

          Did you keep Saha as your captain?

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          1. Ole Gunnar Kush
            15 years, 2 months ago

            yes

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            1. JapBen
              15 years, 2 months ago

              who is your vice captain - if Everton are winning saha may stay on the bench

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    2. Locarno
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Oh good. Last transfer this morning - Beckford out, Saha in.

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      1. Fillo_
        15 years, 2 months ago

        makes me wanna cry!

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      2. Dago
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Looks like thers gonna be a few people playing five across the back this gameweek.

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        1. Nice1Cyrille
          15 years, 2 months ago

          yep, with Saha out, my 1st sub is Moses... come on the Latics!

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          1. JapBen
            15 years, 2 months ago

            my first sub is Moses too and I have Saha, seems we're in the same boat

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      3. mahone24
        15 years, 2 months ago

        last minute arteta to hunt

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    3. harmonica
      15 years, 2 months ago

      superb

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    4. Cheggers
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Cahill is basically playing as a striker then.
      Whoop whoop.

      Ps - Can see QPR scoring

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      1. andy85wsm
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        I can too, but Baines will be on all free kicks and pens and will put in plenty of crosses. Will get some bonus probably

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    5. TheHazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 2 months ago

      HELL YES.

      Last minute Saha to Aguero transfer pays off so far. Also got Cahill at the last minute.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        15 years, 2 months ago

        Come on Cahill.

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      2. JapBen
        15 years, 2 months ago

        I did the opposite - had Cahill and over time decided to go for Saha instead..... 🙁 at least I didn't follow someone's advice on here and captain Saha...

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        1. TheHazard
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          15 years, 2 months ago

          🙁

          I advised so many people to do Suarez > Saha last night - honestly though the would start, so apologies if anyone was daft enough to follow my rambling advice.

          From a selfish point of view, I got rid of both Sessegnon and Saha just before the deadline. Happy days (so far).

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    6. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      15 years, 2 months ago

      How jammy was I. Juggled my front three, removed Saha, put in Steven Fletcher and Upgraded mid! Phew! Just need Suarez to bang one in now

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    7. Ole Gunnar Kush
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Saha not even on the bench?

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  15. Terrible Muriel
    15 years, 2 months ago

    New Castle already with 2 clean sheets :zomg:

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      15 years, 2 months ago

      Their players on my bench both games. 😡

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    2. BMox81
      15 years, 2 months ago

      They did this last season when everyone slapped in Williamson.

      It wont last.

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  16. In Like Flynn.
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Nasri to stay at Arsenal?

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  17. Cheggers
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Hopefully Bolton will sign Nasri on a free at the end of the season.....

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  18. thivagar
    15 years, 2 months ago

    is there any chance of sessengon receiving bonus points?
    thx

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    1. Cheggers
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely zero

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  19. cucumber
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Any mods around? a couple of people talking crap on the chatroom

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    1. gruffyboy
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Full time job on this site 🙂

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  20. 1966 was a great year for E…
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Over 4.5 cards in the Sun-New game at 5/6 - easy money 🙂

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  21. strongbad
    15 years, 2 months ago

    What odds would you have got on Tiote NOT getting a yellow in the game today?

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  22. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Frimpong "F*** Off!!". Haha that was priceless

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  23. Back on the horse
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Had bardsley laast week, glad I shipped him. Red

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  24. @FuzzyWarbles
    15 years, 2 months ago

    disaster

    front line of torres, suarez, saha

    brown in

    simpson 3rd sub

    seriously i am distraught

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

      Inspired!

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    2. He Kane He Saw He Conquered
      15 years, 2 months ago

      lol ouch

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  25. Mr Smith
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Oh crap, i just remembered i put money on Sunderland to win!

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    1. mahone24
      15 years, 2 months ago

      same and sess first goalscorer

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      1. CFCTom
        15 years, 2 months ago

        I've got £65 spread over the weekend's games, how do you think I feel?

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  26. Mulder
    15 years, 2 months ago

    That hurts Saha

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  27. simplysuarez
    15 years, 2 months ago

    oh jesus kenny just bring on suarez

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  28. Screaming Midget
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Let's hope Saha can do something when he comes on for his 10 minutes.

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    1. JapBen
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Let's hope that it's a draw at half time and Saha comes on ASAP in the 2nd half or Beckford gets a minor injury and goes off after a few minutes like Koscielny

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  29. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    15 years, 2 months ago

    An absolute classic from Jamie redknapp... Suarez will bring some "inventivety" to the game. I do not enjoy listening to that idiot

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    1. shivamutd
      15 years, 2 months ago

      lol suarez

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

      he's the homer simpson of punditing

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    3. Tabasco
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Saw that... bloody idiot.

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    4. CFCTom
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Haha, laughed at that too, he's a fuc*ing idiot indeed.

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  30. Freshy
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    15 years, 2 months ago

    Im 4 of 4 cleanies this year with Kompany and Baines to go. Put it in the bank.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Huh?!

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