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Sunday Dugout Discussion

11 December 2011 2540 comments
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With no televised (English) top-flight game yesterday, Sunday’s double-header has us eagerly anticipating some live Premier League action. The Dugout Discussion opens for the second day of Gameweek 15, with a relegation scrap and a game between two sides aiming for Europe.

We start at the Stadium of Light as Martin O’Neill takes over the reigns as Sunderland manager. His first assignment is against a Blackburn side whose manager, in total contrast, is hanging onto his job for dear life. Having said that, Steve Kean has a win against Swansea last week to build on. Here are the all-important team sheets…

Sunderland XI: Westwood, O’Shea, Bardsley, Brown, Bramble, Richardson, Larsson, Colback, Vaughan, Sessegnon, Wickham.

Blackburn XI: Robinson, Salgado, Samba, Dann, Givet, Formica, Dunn, Lowe, Pederson, Vuckevic, Yakubu.

Sunderland striker Niklas Bendtner is kept out with a groin injury, and in his place Connor Wickham gets his first league start since October. The visitors are also without a key striker, as Junior Hoilett picked up a training ground hamstring injury that sees him miss out.

Following that it’s over to the Britannia Stadium where Stoke City host Tottenham Hotspur. Stoke’s ambition this season will be to match last season’s success of reaching the Europa League, whereas the visitor’s will have their sights set on returning to Europe’s premier competition after a year out. That’ll then just leave Monday night’s grand finale at Stamford Bridge to bring the gameweek to a close.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open for all today’s action.

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  1. piers
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    VDV plays! 🙂

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  2. DV8R
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Should I use my free transfer to do Ruddy -> Cerny ?

    I have Ruddy and Westwood and both have terrible fixtures this week, I have no other keeper to turn to unless I take a hit.

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      you must have Vorm as soon as possbiel, before his prise rises quickly again

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  3. bloggingking
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    hey guys do u all have any exp/opinions about when best to use the wildcard? is it really much more effective to use in the later stages? or shld i just do it now..

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    1. VarunK
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      There's a wildcard coming in January. So save it till the end of the season.

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      1. bloggingking
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        alright thanks.. can't take it alr every decision I made is wrong. other than 1 week wth.....

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    2. moment
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      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      If you still have it now, save it. There will be some DGWs probably towards the end of the season where you'll be very glad of it.

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  4. Manani
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    time for VDV to shine,

    why is it always the one i transfered out/in bench!

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  5. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    serious question have blackburn been in sunderland's half in the last 30mins?

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    1. bloggingking
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      if i'm not wrong they only attacked once wtf. shit team. kean eat shit.

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    2. The3rdTurd
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      yes

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    3. champion_elect
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      at least twice

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  6. Kevin
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    How's Lennon for a Ramsey replacement? Cannot afford Bale, and Lennon has been in good form too. Struggling to see other mids in the 7 million range.

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    1. Manani
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      him and yaya is the best bet within 8m

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    2. Tin of Directors
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      That's might be a decent shout IMO.

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    3. Guinney
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      thinking about getting Lennon in soon aswell

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  7. VarunK
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Can someone tell me why Ben Arfa didn't play? I want to bring him in this week, newcastle have good fixtures...

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  8. Manani
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    did blackburn ever stood a chance getting CS?
    even close?

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    1. Rwilliams90
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Not with the tactics they employed in the second half. The goal looked ominous.

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    2. Jack Frost
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, except Yak turned into a coward on the second direct kick goal and the first goal was from a misplaced clear and a colossal shot by Vaughn.

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    3. Cruicky
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      7 mins away but no, Sunderland always looked like scoring but lacked the finish from a striker.

      That game highlights why Blackburn have 0 CS this season - without Samba and Robinson, they'd be bottom. Same reason I think Norwich will also struggle this season - 0 CS so far as well.

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  9. Jinswick
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Ramsey & Suarez ->Nani & Yak for a hit. Worth it?

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      yes nani, not sure about yak

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  10. applebonkers
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    bp guesses updated:
    Song 3, Van Persie 2, Arteta 1 (close but no cigar: Vermaelen)
    Albrighton 3, Petrov 2, Klasnic 1 (close but no cigar: Dunne)
    Adam 3, Suarez 2, Skrtel 1 (close but no cigar: Maxi)
    Rooney 3, Nani 3, Valencia 1 (close but no cigar: Fletcher)
    Holt 3, Ba 2, Crofts 1, Morison 1 (close but no cigar: Hoolahan)
    Sinclair 3, Gower 2, Graham 1, Vorm 1 (close but no cigar: Routledge)
    Moses 3, Gomez 2, Reid 1 (close but no cigar: Caldwell)
    Vaughan 3, Larsson 3, Vukcevic 1 (close but no cigar: Samba)

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    1. Back on the horse
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      I'd like Ba to get 3. Can you have a word?

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  11. Ace Ventura
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Pennant seen leaving ground after not getting in first XI, haha

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    1. Tin of Directors
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Was it in the Porsche he forgot he had?

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      1. heco87
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        Love that story

        http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/my-porsche-forgot-i-even-owned-one-says-jermaine-pennant-2189069.html

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  12. David Davros
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Any news on Micah Richards? Really need him not too play tomorrow!

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    1. Rwilliams90
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Same, don't think he will though.

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      it wasn't definite but mancini pretty much ruled him out on thursday

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  13. Hannibal Jack
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    I was all set to transfer out Larsson for Mata next week but am having second thoughts

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    1. Cruicky
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Sunderland have Spurs and QPR (both away); Chelsea have Wigan...and Spurs(again both away).

      I'd still do Larsson to Mata.

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  14. Manani
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    is it worth rushing a 4pts. hit transfer before prise rise? (will have 0.2 in bank after anyway)
    it is walcott and nani BTW

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  15. JoeySamSam
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Any bonus points for Larsson?

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  16. bloggingking
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    for the love of god vdv, bale, adebayor, walters, please grab a goal apiece please thanksss

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    1. McTown
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      + so many

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  17. Tin of Directors
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Do I bring in Nani for Adam now?

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  18. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Any news on the Drenthe injury situation? Thinking about bringing him in for Rambo if he's fit....

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  19. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Scout team / Mark

    May I send you the message here.. I need help a bit with my member profile. I've sent mail to support@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk twice but haven't heard back yet. I hope the email got through.

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  20. Bumbaclot
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    so transfering in larsson and nani was a great shout then!!! tactical genius!

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  21. Dynamic
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    My team;

    Vorm - Krul
    Jones - Smalling - Baines - Jose Enrique - Brown
    Silva - Nani - Bale - B.Johnson - Reo-Coker
    RVP - Adebayor - Ba

    1FT, 0.1m in the bank.

    What should i do?

    A) Silva -> Mata
    B) Reo-Coker -> Gower
    C) RVP -> Rooney, Jones -> Vermaelen (4pt hit)

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    1. d452
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Reo Coker --> Gower, others are sideways

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  22. moment
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Really hoping Barndoor does naff all today, even though I'm playing him. Will make the 4 pointer to get in Nani an awful lot easier psychologically.

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      likewise with VDV here

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      1. Bubbles
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        I don't understand why people want to get rid of VDV before Sunderland at home. Most likely my captain next week.

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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          14 years, 5 months ago

          Nani in for VDV. Bale in for Drenthe i am thinking.

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  23. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    predictions updated:
    Song 3, Van Persie 2, Arteta 1 (close but no cigar: Vermaelen)
    Albrighton 3, Petrov 2, Klasnic 1 (close but no cigar: Dunne)
    Adam 3, Suarez 2, Skrtel 1 (close but no cigar: Maxi)
    Rooney 3, Nani 3, Valencia 1 (close but no cigar: Fletcher)
    Holt 3, Ba 2, Crofts 1, Morison 1 (close but no cigar: Hoolahan)
    Sinclair 3, Gower 2, Graham 1, Vorm 1 (close but no cigar: Routledge)
    Moses 3, Gomez 2, Reid 1 (close but no cigar: Caldwell)
    Vaughan 3, Larsson 3, Vukcevic 1 (close but no cigar: Samba)

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      RVP 2. Boo.

      At least ba should get 2 too.

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    2. Bubbles
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      If those are correct, it would be fantastic.

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    3. Jack Frost
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Samba will likely get nothing, shows how the old system was better. Samba should have one or two. I don't have Samba FWIW.

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    4. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      I hope RvP and Vorm will get some.. 🙂

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  24. Guinney
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Ah the Yak did nothing for me. Now time for my 3 Spurs players - Bale/Ade/Walker to get me some points. Have Walters aswell but would rather a Spurs cleansheet.

    On another note, I hope VDV scores feck all points because i gave him the snip this week

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    1. Guinney
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Walkers cleansheet points now gone. Now set up Ade for a goal

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      1. Towser44
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        I've got same 3, albeit Walker is my 2nd choice sub who will come in as Pilkington and my 1st choice sub Murphy both didn't play 🙁

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  25. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Spurs under the kosh.

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  26. Salah’s Sonnet
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    nooooooooooooooooo!!!!! stoke!! damn you!

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  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Etherington goal

    Spurs all over the place

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  28. super zlatan
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Stoke are brute force

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  29. Towser44
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Crouch assist on bbc

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  30. Cruicky
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Etherington goal, Crouch assist.

    The 2 former Spurs players combine.

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      great, a rival has etherington coming on for the mummy

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