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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. AP
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Arshavin and Walcott are complete rubbish. Get the two youth on!

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    1. Tabasco
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      There's enough youth on already.

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      1. AP
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        One of them has been your best player.

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        1. thehodge
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          +1. Frimpong has been the best player on the pitch.

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          1. Tabasco
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            -1 no he hasn't.

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            1. thehodge
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 8 months ago

              I suppose Vermaelen has been decent.

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            2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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              • 16 Years
              14 years, 8 months ago

              +42 Martin Kelly is the best player ...

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              1. Tabasco
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 8 months ago

                Haha, I'd throw in Vermaelen and Downing at the moment.

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  2. Crabster
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    WILL SOMEONE GET HOLD OF ONE OF THOSE DICKS FROM FPL AND KICK THEM ROUND THE FUKIN ROOM... THIS IS PURE SHITE..

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    1. harmonica
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      ssssshhhhh

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    2. Screaming Midget
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      +1.

      I imagine there's 2 brothers sat in their bedroom running it all. They don't get time to fix things as they'll be watching the Liverpool game whilst munching on each other's helmets.

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      1. Fulgencio Obelmejias
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        lol

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    3. Nedved
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Weirdo.

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    4. Cheggers
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      shut it

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    5. mobbonkhouse
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      overreact MOAR

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  3. Demí
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Really should start putting more faith in Newcastle's defence. "Simpson on the bench" burned me last season, and it's threatening to do so again

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Ditto.

      What you doing with Sessegnon next week?

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Keeping him against Swansea.

        Arsenal and the derby are pretty tough games so i'm not too downhearted that he failed to produce in fpl terms. He'll come good, and i won't be knee-jerking him out yet.

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        1. andy85wsm
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Me neither. Sticking for now

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            Sessegnon may earn bonus ...

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            1. andy85wsm
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              • 15 Years
              14 years, 8 months ago

              Lets hope so!

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I'm there with you, Newcastle will have more defensive faith from here on it.

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    3. Tabasco
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      That's a knee-jerk right there, and a bad one I predict.

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    4. Frazek
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Playing away? Bench was right call, unless you can predict the future.

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        yeah i know it was the right call.

        I played Enrique ahead of him. Newcastle are so unpredictable though. 5-0 vs west ham. 4-4 vs Arsenal. It's crazy. Maybe being risky would bring more reward than playing safe in these instances

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        1. Frazek
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Give yourself a break, and the league a chance to take shape. Make bad choices, be upset, not with good choices.

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    5. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      SAME DEM, SAME!

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  4. Sheep Flavour
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Aurego was a little bit more than Carroll?

    Carrolls agent is a genius. Lol Well played that man.

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      You've got to remember there was inflation due to him being 'English', 'Young' and bought on the last day of the transfer window. His actual worth is around 5 mil, the other 30 is due to those factors.

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  5. MJonno_79
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Oh dear 2 games played and 0 points for my team. Lucky I didn't have any arses, Newcs, scousers or geordies in my team. Lol

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    1. Be
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      nor me. Full of chealsea getting my net ready to catch all the points..

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      1. MJonno_79
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        My team is made up of chelsea, utd, city and 1 or 2 others. Aiming for atleast 60 points again

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      2. clauxy
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        thanks for jinxing it

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

    Get Miyachi on!

    And Saha benched...Terrific.

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I would love to see Miyachi on, apparently he was great on loan last season.

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  7. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    I can't even remember who ended up in my team. If it comes to 3pm and it still isn't working, I'll be supporting most of the league.

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  8. Sheep Flavour
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Aurego was a little bit more than Carroll?

    Carrolls agent is a genius.

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    1. Cheggers
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Who is Aurego?

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    2. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Or maybe Ashley is. Pretty good record for making money, that man.

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  9. nevertrustbony
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    FINALLY FPL is back!

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    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Still updating on me

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  10. AriseSirGiggsy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    no need for some of the obscenity - this is a family show.
    But this latest FPL mishap is a concern you have to admit.

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    1. mobbonkhouse
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Why?

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    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      well said Arise

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  11. Jack Frost
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Well, I have posted FPL will take 3 hours 4 minutes to update today. Last year took about 30-45 minutes if I remember.

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    1. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      They have really ruined a fine product. Shame.

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      1. Snooze ya lose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        2nd that

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  12. trisonetwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    love how sess is top of the metro scoring - lets see how he does in the ea index - cant believe they take off so many for shots off target...

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  13. Retro
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Wildcard for dinner tonight. (if I can log in). The problem at the beginning of the season is the unpredictability. Saha. Grrr.

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    1. gooner dave
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      He even make the bench retro?

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      1. Retro
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Don't know GD. I'm only reading what's on here at the mo. Weltschmerz.

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    2. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      the guys 33. almost retired last season. the signs were there.

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      1. Retro
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Good point, Sir. I just thought Mother Hubbard's cupboard was so bare they'd have to play him.

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        1. AriseSirGiggsy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          i know those facts about him because i had the same thought myself and did a little research 🙂

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      2. JapBen
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        he's only just turned 33, Lampard is older than him and so is Drogba

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        1. AriseSirGiggsy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          injured for most of the last 4 years doesnt make his case a little different for you Ben?

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        2. Park the bus
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          yes but he is injury ravaged, unlike drogba and lampard. will have taken their toll over the years.

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  14. Bigo1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    12pts + Moses/Ruddy on the bench; time to put a £5 on Moses brace

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  15. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Surely time for a bit of Suarez love?

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  16. Andy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    anyone able to get logged in and look at their team now?

    seems to be taking ages to update...

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  17. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    kenny, if you can hear me

    GET
    SUAREZ
    ON

    for my sake and yours

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  18. The Stock
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Bardsley - another stroke of genius on my part.

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    1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      +10

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  19. gruffyboy
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Haven't even seen Suarez warming up yet this half; anyone?

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    1. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      no sign according to kris kamra

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  20. Akers
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    95% certain I changed R Taylor to S Taylor, but not being able to look at my team is very frustrating.

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    1. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      +1

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  21. Mickmcarthyscaddy
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Nasri to city off according to french tv

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  22. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    If Saha doesnt play I think Dyer is my first sub- didnt really order the bench! simpson and Enrique too

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  23. Neddy55
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    How's that Sessegnon bandwagon workin' out for ya.

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Not bad so far, could get bonus today, looking like he's getting a fair few shots off, got some good fixtures coming up so expecting some goals.

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  24. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Get suarez on Dalglish u senile old f***

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  25. Sir Jose Wenger returns
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Wenger seems to be fine losing club captains... Adams never replaced, viera never replaced, Henry never replaced... Any one want to guess if they will replace cesc and if van persie will be sold in the next 2 seasons?

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  26. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Definitely going to be getting Downing sooner rather than later.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I shouldn't yet, if I were you ...

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  27. Smarty Pants
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    It doesn't look like it's gonna be 4:4 this time...

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  28. twoofthree
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    "Arsenal needs to learn to win ugly", they said.

    This certainly is ugly! So they're halfway there?

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  29. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Mignolet CS gone, Bardsley two yellows, Brown 1 yellow...Lovely start.

    Might somehow underscore last weekend

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    1. Sir Jose Wenger returns
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      If anyone did badly that pleased me then it's u jas

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      1. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        +2

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      2. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        -10

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        1. Sir Jose Wenger returns
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Minus 10 is that what score ur team is on?

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          1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            Terrible, Jose. Terrible.

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I think I'll be there with you too. If Carroll and RvP don't get me something this week will not be too great.

      Apparently RvP is now playing in Midfield in some vain attempt to create something, so it's looking unlikely.

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    3. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Well played

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    4. Tabasco
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I wasted 9.5 on Suarez to go along with Brown! Not poor choices, poor luck.

      Wild card?

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    5. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Poor choices - is this your first year?

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    6. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      its no one else's fault - you're the one who tripled up on Sunderland defence in a derby game!

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      1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        ...It was all smiles -up to the 62 minute.

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  30. CFCTom
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    I just like seeing my new gravatar.

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      ughh change it

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