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Sunday Dugout Discussion

18 December 2011 2833 comments
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This Sunday brings a whole host of soccer action across the globe. Right now Santos are trying valiantly to hold off Barcelona in Japan while in the evening there’s some tasty action on the continent. The Dugout Discussion opens for the juicy Premier League filling in this football sandwich…

QPR play host to Manchester United in an earlier than normal kick-off as Gary Neville sets in for a triple header of televised “Super Sunday” fixtures – with a fourth game off screens for good measure.

Neil Warnock drafts in Matthew Connolly for the injured Anton Ferdinand while Heidar Helguson returns from injury himself. Ferguson must have a temperature as he makes the rare decision to field an unchanged side from that which beat Wolves – his usual fables on the injury front also show Javier Hernandez fit enough to return to the bench. Teams in full are…

QPR XI: Cerny; L Young, Connolly, Gabbidon, Traore; Wright-Phillips, Barton, Faurlin, Mackie; Helguson, Bothroyd (Subs: Kenny, Orr, Hill, Derry, Taarabt, Campbell, Smith).

United XI: De Gea; Smalling, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Jones, Nani; Rooney, Welbeck (Subs: Berbatov, Giggs, Park, Hernandez, Young, Lindegaard, Fryers.).

Fantasy Managers will then have to settle in for not just Aston Villa hosting Liverpool but Manchester City against Arsenal on television screens. Plenty of captain’s armbands will be following Spurs vs Sunderland also going on while these two games take place.

This Dugout Discussion is also my last planned contribution for quite some time so I’ll wish you all many happy returns over the hectic festive period of football coming up while I’m here. Thanks for your continued support over what’s been a grand old 2011.

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  1. Laserface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Sooo,,Vermaelen off the bench for bale .. Now i've got Vermaelen,Richards and RVP playing ...

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  2. Nomar
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Ah neglected my bench this weekend! BJohnson coming on for Bale. Naylor 3rd sub.

    Oops!

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  3. Call Me Old Fashioned
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Everyone back to RVP captain midweek? Villa apear dogshite

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    1. Laserface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 10 months ago

      I'll captain him ..

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    2. Kostja
      14 years, 10 months ago

      for sure barring any injury doubts

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    3. Podge
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Yeh RVP C BA VC

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    4. Shipstontrev
      14 years, 10 months ago

      RVP definitely.

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  4. Derailed Bandwagon
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Captain Poll Gmwk 17:
    A) RVP - ast v
    B) Aguero - STO
    C) Ba - WBA
    D) Silva - STO
    E) Fletcher - NOR
    F) Rooney - ful
    G) Nani - ful
    H) Valencia - ful
    I) Vermaelen - ast v
    J) Suarez - wig
    K)Adebayor - TOT
    L) Mata - tot
    M) Drogba - tot
    N) Torres(lol) - tot
    Yakubu - BOL

    Take ya pick!!

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      14 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. mccleaningreen
      14 years, 10 months ago

      ba

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    3. Laserface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 10 months ago

      RVP,,easy

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    4. Hate that rotation
      14 years, 10 months ago

      F*ck fixtures F*ck form. RVP(c)

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    5. msimms89
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Adebayor - TOT? u mean CHE?

      Anyway I'll probably be boring and go back to the warm safety blanket of Robin, Villa look terrible.

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    6. A2U
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Heskey (C) Moses (VC)

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  5. Menly
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Bale not playing makes VDV > Nani seem even worse now!

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      14 years, 10 months ago

      No-one could have seen that coming, though, very unlucky.

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      1. Hate that rotation
        14 years, 10 months ago

        I hate these sneaky injuries that nobody knows about.

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    2. Kostja
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Long term it is a good move IMO, I am happy because I could not have afforded it now. I bet spurs will struggle to score before GW 20

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  6. Back to Back Ballacks
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Tosey - u have a code for Direct Ferries league?,,big prizes there ya? could i still join or did you have to sign up pre-season? lotta questions i know! 🙂

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  7. Menly
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Why does my rival have Skrtel! Damn!

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  8. Tim
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Is Bale on the bench?

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    1. ogfancysauce
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Nope!

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      1. Tim
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Great. Do we know why?

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        1. ogfancysauce
          14 years, 10 months ago

          Was caught jerking off to gay porn in the locker room. Redknapp wasn't amused.

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          1. Tim
            14 years, 10 months ago

            Animal porn. Chimps.

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            1. Manani
              14 years, 10 months ago

              rofl:)

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            2. Back to Back Ballacks
              14 years, 10 months ago

              Girth Balecock as Scrollum in Lord of the Ringpiece 🙂

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          2. Manani
            14 years, 10 months ago

            i knew it!!!

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          3. applebonkers
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            14 years, 10 months ago

            can't wait for that to show up on his fpl profile

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  9. Gaffer
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Bloody Spurs....

    If it ain't VDV stitching folk up then it's Bale, ha

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    1. Hate that rotation
      14 years, 10 months ago

      All this sh*t happening with the DGW approaching.

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  10. kaz 96
    14 years, 10 months ago

    arsenal:
    szcezny,djorou,mertesacker,kosicleny,vermo,song,arteta,ramsey,gervinho,walcott,van persie

    no surprises there

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  11. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Only if Bale hadn't played last GW, I would have had Moses from my bench. #GreatTiming

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    1. udit
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Indeed.

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    2. Back to Back Ballacks
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Hindsight = Foresight of a Gobshite
      (c) Some Culchie on here Yesterday circa 9pm. 🙂

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  12. Tim
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Did suarez assist the first goal today?

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    1. Bubbles
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Think he got a flick on it.

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    2. tevezthetroll
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah

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  13. Manani
    14 years, 10 months ago

    my 8 pts. hit for nani, mata and sturridge looks like not paying off!
    got around 0.2 more in budget though.

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    1. Gaffer
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Mata is beginning to grate me now.

      Had him in earlier in the season, scores low.
      Take him out, he hits a purple patch.
      Muggings here puts him back in and NOTHING.......AGAINST WIGAN AS WELL, AGH!

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  14. Sleep Talk
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Bale not starting made my day. Just wish I had the balls yesterday to captain Van der Vaart...

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  15. msimms89
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Yeah

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  16. jimnastics
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Loving the Bale news, Naylor comes in for me and I still have VDV, most rivals got rid!

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  17. applebonkers
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    scheiße das bett! smalling's defensive stats are purrfect

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    1. AP
      14 years, 10 months ago

      He's der Mann.

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    2. Scroobius Mac
      14 years, 10 months ago

      BPs?

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  18. ICJoker
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Bale you tw*t, 8.9mil and not even on the bench?! wtf! At least Danny Simpson is my 1st sub so thats 6 points but still...

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    1. Here We Go Again
      14 years, 10 months ago

      plus 3 likely bonus for simpson, not a bad situation matw

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      1. Hate that rotation
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Hold up 3bps for simpson!

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      2. ICJoker
        14 years, 10 months ago

        3BP's for Simpson?? Not seen the highlights but that'd be sweeet

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      3. Zep
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Cabaye, Ba, Tiote, Santon and Allen all scored higher in the index than Simpson... he won't get near any bps...

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  19. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Can't help but think we'd be better keeping Verm at CB today. I know he plays LB for Belgium, but he makes such a massive difference in the middle, organising that big German clutz. Big call, but I'd be inclined to stick Koscielny out at LB...

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  20. jamsiep
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Does anyone happen to remember what RVP's shots on/off statistics were in the Everton game? I think it was 4 off target, and 2 on...

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    1. udit
      14 years, 10 months ago

      3 off 1 on

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  21. Sleep Talk
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Do we get to know the Wolves-Norwich line-up before the transfer deadline on Tuesday?

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    1. msimms89
      14 years, 10 months ago

      And the Blackburn v Bolton one probably, deadline is 7:30pm

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      1. Sleep Talk
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Sweet. If O'Hara doesn't start, would it be worth a 4pt hit to get Drenthe and Caulker in for O'Hara and Wilkinson? Need to do the Wilinson -> Caulker to afford the Drenthe switch..

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        1. Shipstontrev
          14 years, 10 months ago

          Looks good.

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  22. Laserface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Ouch

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  23. msimms89
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else hoping for a Tot 0-0 Sun, admittedly the chances are slim.

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    1. Shipstontrev
      14 years, 10 months ago

      No

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    2. andy85wsm
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      Not particularly but it wouldn't be the end of the world.

      Would be nice to be rewarded from VDV for the patient hanging on.

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  24. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    All you knee jerkers who did VDV --> Nani this week to chase team value and last week's points are about to be seriously burned!

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    1. andy85wsm
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      Hopefully.

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      1. Waldaz
        14 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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    2. msimms89
      14 years, 10 months ago

      We'll see.

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    3. McDog
      14 years, 10 months ago

      I really hope so.

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    4. Kostja
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Transfers are not proven wrong on 1 GW. Who would you rather have for next 5 games VDV or Nani?
      Many could not have afforded Nani if they had waited. Nani still the better player on the better team, with better fixtures.

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  25. "The Special One"
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Thinking of shipping ramsey out midweek?? villa looking poor and has two nice fixtures after against QPR and Wolves both at home...
    Best replacement for 6.7mil??

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  26. andy85wsm
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Ba hasn't scored less than 12 points the week after scoring 2 points in a single game week.

    Ba (c) this week.

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    1. Bubbles
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Damn right.

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    2. Gaffer
      14 years, 10 months ago

      That comment suited you avatar picture so well, ha

      Don't worry andy85wsm if it's any consolation I fell for the Ba (C) choice as well 🙁

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      1. andy85wsm
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        I don't have him (c) this week, I mean next week against West Brom 🙂

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    3. Podge
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Stuff happening a few times doesn't make it any more likely to happen again.
      RvP against rubbish is only choice.

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  27. Manani
    14 years, 10 months ago

    waiting for the match to end andmake sure enrique won't get injured.
    him for brown.
    gotta put the eggs in different basket

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  28. Says
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Though I had put on a bet on united (-2) to win at evens.
    Shocked to check my balance and I'd won the bet!

    Turns out it was:
    Man Utd @ evens
    Corner Handicap(-2.0)

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      14 years, 10 months ago

      haha you muppet

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      1. Says
        14 years, 10 months ago

        handicap betting in more ways than one

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          14 years, 10 months ago

          Love it!

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  29. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    14 years, 10 months ago

    reports suggesting bale won't make the chelsea game either

    there's nobody i can really swap him for either

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    1. kaz 96
      14 years, 10 months ago

      a GREAT news for che

      bale was gonna rip them apart!

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    2. Tim
      14 years, 10 months ago

      source?

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        14 years, 10 months ago

        just heard it on the radio

        nowt concrete yet

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    3. Shipstontrev
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Valencia maybe?

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  30. Crazy Joe
    14 years, 10 months ago

    My phone just told me Sunderland were 35 nil up

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