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6 November 2011 2158 comments
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The final batch of Premier League fixtures before another international break, has three games closing out Gameweek 11. Not the biggest box office attractions on offer today it has to be said, but the Dugout Discussion is open for business regardless.

We start at Molineux with a tussle between two sides with the worst current form in the league, as Wolves play host to Wigan. With just a solitary point between them in their last six games, it’s no surprise to see them threatening the wrong end of the table. Here is the team news for the game that already qualifies for “six-pointer” status…

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Stearman, Johnson, Berra, Ward, Edwards, Henry, Guedioura, Hunt, O’Hara, Doyle.

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Boyce, Gohouri, Figueroa, Alcaraz, Watson, Moses, Diame, Jones, Di Santo, Rodallega.

Mick McCarthy names an unchanged eleven from their trip the Etihad Stadium, whilst Roberto Martinez makes two changes from the side that lost to Fulham last week. Gary Caldwell is suspended so Steve Gohouri starts, and Franco Di Santo is preferred to Albert Crusat.

Then it’s down the M1 to Craven Cottage for a London derby between Fulham and Tottenham and, not televised, there’s a rematch of the 2011 FA Cup semi-final between Bolton and Stoke City going on.

Keep track of all the action as it happens in our Dugout Discussion chatroom.

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  1. Le Bluff
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Ahh my H2H rival: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/736298/event-history/11/

    He Captained Suarez, put the Vice on Bale, and gave nothing to RVP! I've either got very lucky or he's played it like a total tool this week!

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

      ...and Brown coming off the bench for Bos instead of Simpson

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

      Because captaining Suarez at home against Swansea is, in theory, a ridiculous idea...?

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      1. Le Bluff
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Okay, you wanna go on that one? I Captained Suarez at home to Norwich a few weeks back and was bitterly disappointed. I didn't make the same mistake again yesterday. My rival did. If you own both RVP and Suarez, common sense dictates that you put the armband on RVP, unless you wanna surrender a lead or something.

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

          Stupid argument. I captained Suarez. It was a calculated gamble and it didn't work. End of. I had RVP, so the damage was limited to ten points.

          By your reckoning. if RVP had been benched and Suarez bagged a brace, all the Suarez captainers would have been "lucky"???

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          1. Le Bluff
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 6 months ago

            Meh. All I'm saying is that you have a red hot RVP in your team at home to West Brom, and Suarez who had failed to score in his previous 4 games, surely you captain RVP.

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

              I'm just saying it was a gamble, as opposed to a "stupid decision". With every man and his cat captaining RVP, imagine the differential of a Suarez (c) hat-trick??

              Having said that, I've always been a rubbish gambler.

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              1. Le Bluff
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 6 months ago

                Yeah, I guess. Like I said, I captained him against Norwich and couldn't bare to be let down again, especially with RVP now in my team.

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

    Was so looking forward to today, needed to plug a 10 point gap, we both had VDV, i also had walters, wilkinson and moses... shit day!

    Have spurs backed to win 180 back, really looking dodgy now tho!!

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  3. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    King out of this world block

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  4. brianyboy 42
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Spurs hanging on by a thread!

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

    if only king got bionic knees he' be a season keeper

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  6. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Any improvements on this team? Please Help!

    Vorm
    Enrique | Kompany | Simpson
    Silva | Allen | VDV | Ramsey
    Aguero | Rooney | RVP

    Subs:
    Ruddy | Dyer | Teirney | Gabbidon

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      That's a really good team you've managed to get with 3 big guns up front. I'd just try to change Tierney and Gabbidon.

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

      dzeko & little pea
      pinky
      r taylor

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Rotation & rotation
        ???
        awful fixtures

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

          dzeko hasn't played 2 games (well 2 and a half)
          pea will be on even when rooney gets returned to the front
          pilky is an attacking mid and raylor is obvious even with fixtures

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  7. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Fulham really deserve something out of this game. Spurs not existent 2nd half.

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      +1. they deserve the 3 points. i wasnt very impressed with their first half showing but they took their chances.

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  8. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Demi & Fratboy how's the cup going?

    Victory for me. Courtesy: Gabby.

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

      Win for me too i think, thanks to VDV's no show. Just need Dyer and Vorm to get less than 3 bonus points between them

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

      Lost, I've not done badly but he's on 60 with ward to come on for bosingwa. Probably looking 75+ points when I'm looking around 65, just bad luck really 🙁

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  9. meechamspowders
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Ade has been absolute dog shit. Really tempted to get rid. Hasn't scored in about 6 games now has he?

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

      He is gone for me. Just trying to figure out who to bring in for him......

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

        Yeah before this game I was wondering why people were getting rid of Adebayor...he seems like the stereotypical premier league player plenty of ability but as lazy as s-hite.
        Like Owen, Arshavin, Gyan etc

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

          I know he will bring in the points. But I already have VDV. If I swap Ade with a cheap forward it will let me bring in a 3rd expensive mid.

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

      I want to get rid, but got more pressing conserns.

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    3. RÏɠBY
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      he usually makes an effort around xmas for the window

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  10. Menly
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    So what's this I hear about assists being deducted from RVP?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Not heard that one....

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

        Some are saying his assist to vermaelen was Gervinho's

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    2. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      It's true they're awarding them to Rooney.

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  11. tontotyrrell
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    when are bonus points added

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

      the new rule is taht those that ask
      don't get
      soz 😉

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Every Christmas

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  12. JapBen
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Why is Drenthe so popular recently? Aren't Sess, Bale, Brunt better options?

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

      Sess maybe, Bale is 2mil more expensive... and Brunt, in my opinion, no.

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

        So you prefer Drenthe to Sess? Any idea when he'll have a nice DGW!?

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

    locarno you captained suarez and still got 71 points. wtf!

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

      Unacceptable flair from the unfunny one himself.

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

        his* midifeld of pilkington, eagles, arteta and nani is taking the piss.

        *think it's locarno, not 100% sure

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

          It is indeed.

          http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/182670/event-history/11/

          Bleeeurgh.

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

      It takes a certain amount of intelligence, genius, good lucks and a huge schlong to achieve 71 points with Suarez (c).

      That's all I'll say.

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

        this maybe true
        but how did you manage it?

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

          🙂

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  14. Trilogist
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    such a harsh game! aside from RVP. No strikers are standing out for me at the moment. Need someone to replace Rooney. Any ideas???

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      klasnic or morrison

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

        funny.

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 6 months ago

          is it?

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    2. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Bendy

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    3. RÏɠBY
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      ba

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    4. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Hernandez if United regain some form.

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    5. futbolnotsoccer
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Why are you replacing Rooney?? I don't understand. He's not going to drop in price atm and he'll be back up front after the international spell, midfield should be healthy then. Stick with him....

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

        Im not one for sentiment tbh if they aint in form then shipping him out might be a good idea. I'll see what happens after international break.

        But there aint many better options really.

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

        he'll be out for 2 weeks after the int. break
        as he's getting dreadlocks in 🙂

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      3. futbolnotsoccer
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Wait...did Rooney drop .5 without me noticing? wtf.....?

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

      this might sound absolutely insane...try Saha, really!!

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  15. Johnny Unitas
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine my surprise when I logged on to see Eagles on 13, Hennessey on 8, and VDV and Adebayor with 1 each at 45 minutes, I thought I was really going to have an awesome day, still, on 73 can't complain, but it could have been pretty huge if either VDV or Ade had shown up today!

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  16. vkel
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Bosingwa and Adebayor....who need to be shipped out first??

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

      Bos

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

      bos

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

    one of my better Sundays
    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/26312/event-history/11/

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      very nice mate well done

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

        thank you, although I may lose my best friends over this. all of them ignore me on skype and FB. Even my own brother hates me now. it feels so good though.

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  18. Hate that rotation
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    if spurs win, the vdv 60 min sub would have been vindicated. comon fulham.

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  19. Big Sami says: Sack Beni!
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Now Adebarndoor starts blocking his team mate to score. Bad loser.

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  20. futbolnotsoccer
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Oh VDV, we did play you up didn't we? Are you going to have your two gameweek runs and then 5 weeks of famine?

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      he was scoring for more than 2 weeks. just that not many spotted it.

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  21. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Seriously close H2H for me this week: Where's your money at after BPs?

    Me, 2 points, Given, Dunne, Simpson, Wilkinson, Sinclair, Ramsey, Adebayor, Aguero
    Him, Howard, Woodgate, Enrique, Walker, Henderson, Ramires, Walters, Balotelli

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

      Ouch. You might get a BP from Simpson or Ramsey. He may get one from Enrique.

      There's a good chance of no BPs from that lot.

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

        No BPs is fine! So long as he doesn't outscore me by more than 1 in BPs...

        Get in Adebayor!

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    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 6 months ago

      U

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  22. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Nice save Walker! 😆

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  23. Hyperion
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Bolton Wanderers, who'd a thunk it? Revenge for the FA Cup semi, and to think I regretted getting Eagles in for a short while. Number of points on my bench this week is no laughing matter though with Vorm, Ward and Naylor. I imagine many are in the same boat though. Looking at Moses -> Drenthe before next week, Wigan really are awful.

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

    Kyle Walker hugging the ball. Should be a pen.

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  25. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Terrible game week. Gonna sink in the rankings.

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  26. brianyboy 42
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Hope Arry's not watching.

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  27. A-Team
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Walker save point. 😉

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

    How the F*ck have Fulham not scored there.

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  29. vkel
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Out of Bosingwa and Adebayor, who needs to be shipped out first??

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

      Bos. He won't even play.

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

      u asked that question 6 mins ago. it was answered. you dont need to ask again

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

        i thought it didnt go through coz i couldnt find it on my computer....take it easy mate...

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

    How are Spurs still winning this.

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