[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
31 October 2011 1051 comments
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The Dugout Discussion turns on the floodlights tonight as we close out the gameweek with Stoke playing host to Newcastle this evening…

The home side make two changes from their last league tie – Jonathan Woodgate recovering from the midweek cup tie versus Liverpool in time to return and Jermaine Pennant back in the side in place of Dean Whitehead. The visitors, meanwhile, make a solitary change with Cheikh Tiote unfit and Danny Guthrie filling the void. Teams in full are…

Stoke XI: Begovic; Wilkinson, Shawcross, Woodgate, Wilson; Pennant, Delap, Whelan, Etherington; Walters, Crouch

Newcastle XI: Krul; Simpson, S Taylor, Coloccini, R Taylor; Obertan, Guthrie, Cabaye, Gutierrez; Ba, Best

All eyes on the Potteries as Fantasy Managers look for one last boost to their gameweek ten scores.

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  1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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    And now Shawcross is injured? Joyous...

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Oh shit.

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    2. don parcheesi
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      tone it down. No injury is "joyous"

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      1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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        Ha it wasn't mean in that fashion, I have him in my team. I thought the '...' made it seem like an exasperated 'joyous' not an actual 'joyous', obviously not 😀

        I'm not one to take joy in any person misfortune if I can help it.

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        1. don parcheesi
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          Ah, got it. In that case then, I share your "joy"

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  2. Baby Face Nelson
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    Shawcross off lol

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  3. Boss Hogg
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    Bah. Shawcross. ðŸ™

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  4. Chewy Toffee
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    Muhahahahhaahahahhaahha

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  5. Freshy
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    ShawX with a groin

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    1. Boss Hogg
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      Worst Cluedo guess ever.

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      1. Domo
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        Lol

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      2. gravless
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        great joke Boss 🙂

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      3. Ghost
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        Yeh - need a room.

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    2. Crouch Potato!
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      I'm sure he started with a groin!

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  6. More Cowbell
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    Wow, there's gonna be a few disappointed ShawX owners out there.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      One fifth of the players ... ðŸ™

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  7. djman102
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    Started Bosingwa over Simpson b/c thought both would concede a little and Bos more likely to generate attack points. H2H has Simpson left to overcome an 8-point deficit. Be gutted if this was the only game he ever does something attack-minded.

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  8. 7thHeaven
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    shawcross is getting off.. nearly got him in .. thank god. lol

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    1. seanie3
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      what happened to him? bad injury

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  9. Hate that rotation
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    Just as this season is starting to pick up, massive blow to those with budget defenders. City and Utd defence the way forward till Xmas.

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    1. PFOR
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      +1

      I see a lot of clean sheets for United coming up, and you'll see a lot of scrappy 1-0/2-0 wins. Rafael could be a bargain if he gets games. (Not for another 2 weeks at least).

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    2. Declan
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      Jones?

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  10. Waldaz
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    Now Upson has a chance for a lucky cleanie.

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  11. Constructicons form Devasta…
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    Good to see Stoke have conceded. Glad I held off on bringing in Shawcross yesterday too!

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  12. MikeyMitz
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    Bought Shawx this week, awesome! Looks like he's taking lessons from Woodgate

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  13. Chewy Toffee
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    If Stoke concede two does that mean Shawx gets a -1? Not sure how it works for injuries. I know that's the way for red cards..

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    1. GreenWindmill
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      Nope - no extra penalty, acts like a normal sub.

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    2. wozza
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      he won't get negative points

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    3. Chewy Toffee
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      Cheers lads.

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    4. Wingnut
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      No it's 0 for Shawcross. He'd only accumulate -points if he was sent off

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      1. Cruicky
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        1.

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      2. Rwilliams90
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        Why is it 0? Isn't it -1 every 2 goals?

        Only conceded 1 when he was on the pitch and he gets a point for starting so he stays on 1 point.

        Or am i missing something?

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    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      No.

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  14. Oi! Shadders!
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    Feck. Man up, Shawcross.

    On the other hand, thanks Ba - that's what I call Forward Thinking.

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  15. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    Bit annoyed last week I captained Ba (He scored 2 points) and was taken off with a half hour to go,
    I also benched Aguero who scored 6 points that week.
    This week I benched Ba and he scored....

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  16. Feanor
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    C'mon, Stoke, I can't have a Simpson cleanie sitting on the bench .

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    1. Domo
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      This

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    2. denial
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      +1

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    3. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      If he does get a cleansheet Simpson has got me so many points whilst resting himself quite happily on the bench. Stoke look like they could grab a goal in this game though.

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    4. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      +1

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    5. djman102
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      +1

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    6. Menly
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      +1!

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  17. Hate that rotation
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    upson(4.5) huth(5.7)

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  18. Henry Hill
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    G'wan Ba, great signing by Pardew.

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  19. GreenWindmill
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    Bloody Begovic - stay on your line and concede more goals man!

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    1. exammy
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      I agree just so long as ba or taylor are not involved

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      1. GreenWindmill
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        Wilkinson OG would go down a treat right now! 😀

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  20. Dougal McGuire
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    So what very cheap defenders would people suggest in place of Bosingwa? My other 4 are Kompany,
    Jose Enrique, Collins, and Simpson.

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    1. PFOR
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      Wilkinson

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    2. Scroobius Mac
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      Rather replace Collins then the Bos. Wilkinson or maybe Gabbidon is super cheap.

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    3. GreenWindmill
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      Still got to be worth going with the obvious and picking N Taylor or Wilkinson.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
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        wilkinson and your set.. consider brwon for collins and that's my defense for next wekk

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  21. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
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    Well I finally moved to the top of my Mini league yesterday.
    I had Shawcross my main rival 1pt behind me had Ba, looks like it's back to 2nd for me again....

    So looks like i'll be needing to use my transfer I was going to save this week ggggggrrrrrr.

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  22. sotothemightygreek
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    Needed 5 points from Begovic and Shawcross tonight to win 50 euro monthly prize. Was justifiably confident imo. Now relying on Asmir "9 saves" Begovic to even tie.

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    1. Menly
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      Ah man sorry that is rough

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  23. Mull
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    I'm glad I have 2 free transfers next week.

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  24. Chewy Toffee
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    Oh man this is intense.

    My H2H is on 40 and had Shawx but still has Krul and Raylor. I'm on 48..Need a Stoke goal..come on you Potters!

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  25. applebonkers
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    any chance of shawcross bonus? no shots off target...

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    1. Feanor
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      Maybe if the other 22+ players all end up with 10 shots off target each.

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    2. Chewy Toffee
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      Lawl.

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    3. GreenWindmill
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      Lol! If everyone else does have a shot off then there must be a chance!

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    4. J0E
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      lol...I applaud your withering attack on the bonus pts system.

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  26. Valar(Keith)
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    so shawcross injured and upson comes on.. means huth clearly not in favor by pulis anymore.. since he's the only alternative at RB(and shotton who sucks) it means that wilkinson is nailed on.. i'm sure if he was 4.5 million more ppl would get him in.. the 4.0 makes ppl think he';s a rotation risk.. pschological i tell ya

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    1. Valar(Keith)
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      defo gettin wilko in for bosingwa next week

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    2. champion_elect
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      But without ShawX, will stoke now get as many clean sheets?

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      1. Valar(Keith)
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        upson woodgate and huth are very capable

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        1. champion_elect
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          woodgate is just going to be next on the injury list 🙂

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      2. applebonkers
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        it's shawcross, not maldini

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        1. Waldaz
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          or Gary C.

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          1. applebonkers
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            lol

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  27. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    Walters looks like he could get something (he says optimistically)

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  28. andres
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    Did the injury seem serious?

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    1. applebonkers
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      tweaked groin/adductor. his defending was so non existent for the goal the damage was already done fantasy wise

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  29. Hate that rotation
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    stoke arent competing well enough in the air.

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    1. andres
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      The question here is sell or not to sell...

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  30. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
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    christ on a bike, was it always this hard to find a clean sheet

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