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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. Pikey
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Didn't see qpr utd earlier. Any guesses on bonus?

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    1. Viper
      14 years, 10 months ago

      3 Carrick, 2 Rooney, 1 Evans/Valencia imo..

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    2. jamsiep
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Carrick 3 Rooney 2 Christopher Lloyd Smalling 1

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    3. Keyzer Söze
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Rooney, Carrick, Valencia/Jones

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    4. drughi
      14 years, 10 months ago

      rooney 3 carrick 2 valencia 1

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    5. Cruicky
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Carrick, Rooney and Valencia.

      Maybe Smalling or Rio.

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  2. jamsiep
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Walcott doing a good job of proving all the doubters right so far.

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

      Yeah he needs to get involved about 99% more than he did that half.

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Problem with Walcott his Brain cannot keep up with his feet.

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    3. Rwilliams90
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Everythings gone down the left, he hasnt had much chance in fairness. Away at City aswell what do you expect?

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    4. Shakey
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Arsenal haven't seen that much of the ball, and every time we do, it's going out to the other flank because Richards goes forward so much.

      Personally, I don't like us playing with two proper wingers; I prefer one of Walcott/Gervinho, then a more creative type on the other flank who can come inside and get involved. Unfortunately, we sold Nasri, and Arshavin is shit.

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      1. jamsiep
        14 years, 10 months ago

        In the good news, Koscielny is an absolute boss.

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      2. AP
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Do you reckon Song has a yellow card bonus written into his contract?

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      3. Granville
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        Gervinho looks promising.

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    5. tevezthetroll
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Walcott doesn't have any balls. He is such a lightweight cop out. He thinks he is amazing aswell which makes it even funnier. And don't get me started on the autobiography. Chapter 2 - I'm still unable to choose the right pass!

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  3. Fred
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone know what's wrong with bale? Recon he'll be ok for midweek?

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    1. Tommy J
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      Someone posted earlier that he's out until at least boxing day

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      1. GullyOne
        14 years, 10 months ago

        BS!

        forreal?

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

          All I am saying is that's what somebody posted-at present don't take ita s gospel.

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      2. NATSTER
        14 years, 10 months ago

        I can't wait to hear the confirmation!

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    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Back Thurs

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

        BBC said back on Thursday for Chelsea

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        1. UnderstandablyDistraught
          14 years, 10 months ago

          thanks

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  4. Rwilliams90
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Strange being so happy about two of your own players not succeeding.

    No Bale means N.Taylor to come in and some rivals had Nani as captain.

    Confident about breaking the 60 point mark, which would be a good score this week.

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  5. Sheep Flavour
    14 years, 10 months ago

    From Luis, London, via text: "I want Man Utd to buy Rafael van der Vaart, brilliant today. :laugh:

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  6. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
    14 years, 10 months ago

    anyone who watched the spurs game care to predict BP's.

    Is VDV due any?

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    1. jamsiep
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Pavlyuchenko 3 Gallas 2 VDV 1

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    2. Laserface
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      3

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    3. McDog
      14 years, 10 months ago

      He had impressive opta stats so he's in with a shout.

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  7. Somalion
    14 years, 10 months ago

    79 points this week, unbelievably bad week. Not even remotely good at this game, so unfair, defo quitting as soon as possible, I'm so unbelievably terrible!!!!!!!! Can't believe I didn't bring in Bellamy for Ba, had my finger on the transfer button but then my house caught on fire so I put it out but then there was a flash flood so I relit the fire to dry and get rid of the water but then there was a flash freeze and I got my tongue stuck to the kitchen sink. FML.

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    1. GullyOne
      14 years, 10 months ago

      79 points? Are you serious

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      1. Ivor
        14 years, 10 months ago

        ...really?

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      2. Somalion
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Yes I'm very clearly being serious in that post.

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        1. Forest4Life
          14 years, 10 months ago

          Get a life mocking house fires

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          1. Somalion
            14 years, 10 months ago

            Ah of course that was the object of that post, to mock house fires.

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

        41 lol... linked his team!!

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        1. Somalion
          14 years, 10 months ago

          DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHH

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

            79!! U WISH 😛

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    2. McDog
      14 years, 10 months ago

      😆

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  8. Silent Alarm
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Just checked my team and Mata has a point for clean sheet. I presumed if a team concedes after player subbed it still goes against them??

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Nope you keep the clean sheet unless the player gets a red card. Goals after a substitution don't count...

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    2. Somalion
      14 years, 10 months ago

      No it doesn't unless the player is sent off.

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    3. Alsorans
      14 years, 10 months ago

      You presumed wrong Geoff

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    4. NATSTER
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Only if he was sent off.

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    5. Lionel Hutz
      14 years, 10 months ago

      No, only if the player is sent off

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    6. Silent Alarm
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Cool cheers guys

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    7. adams_6
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Nope.Works the same way with defence. If a defender comes off after 61 mins with the score 0-0and his team then loses 4-0 he'll get the 4 points for a clean sheet. UNLESS he gets sent off, then the goals count against him.

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  9. McDog
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Does anyone know if blocked shots count as shots off target in the ppi calulations?

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    1. applebonkers
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      can't say for sure obviously but i imagine they don't

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      1. McDog
        14 years, 10 months ago

        VDV had 3 bloked shots and 0/1 off target so could be in with a shout for bp's

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  10. eclipse
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Bale not being disclosed as injured until the game starts, and Ryan Taylor are so annoying. Glad I captained Rooney though! Mata, Bale, Nani all done nothing as with popular strikers so I think low average score this week.

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  11. For Fuchs Sake
    14 years, 10 months ago

    4 x 6 points across my back four! That'll do. Shame the rest of my team hasn't done anything yet.

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  12. chilin_dude
    14 years, 10 months ago

    I didn't captain Ba.
    I didn't captain Baines.
    I didn't captain Ade.

    So please sir RVP repay me in the second half. An assist will do!

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  13. Water_Pink
    14 years, 10 months ago

    what happened to bent?

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    1. Demí
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Succumbed to Illness.

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    2. Shipstontrev
      14 years, 10 months ago

      he joined Villa.

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  14. davysteen
    14 years, 10 months ago

    34 with rvp and yaya still playing..anyone worse???

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    1. Alsorans
      14 years, 10 months ago

      I dont think that's tragic this week to be honest

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Think that will be just above average

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    3. Manani
      14 years, 10 months ago

      quite a lot people, i can imagine

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  15. SC not pearls before swine
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Must resist. Temptation. to bring suarez back. For Adebayor.

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    1. Somalion
      14 years, 10 months ago

      I think we've crossed from temptation to lunacy.

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      1. SC not pearls before swine
        14 years, 10 months ago

        But he plays Wigan and Blackburn in the next 2 weeks!

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        1. Somalion
          14 years, 10 months ago

          And he'll hit the woodwork approximately 34 times.

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  16. Monklane
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Strange week. My cheapest players have scored well. (Largely on the bench, alas.) The expensive guys have all underperformed. I assume many of us are in the same boat.

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  17. Keyzer Söze
    14 years, 10 months ago

    43 with RVP, Silva and Richards.
    Caulker with 6 points to come on for Bale

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  18. Dynamic
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Good transfers this week?

    Jones -> JEvans
    Smalling -> Gabbidon/Shotton
    Adebayor -> Rooney

    Then next week;

    Baines -> Assou Ekotto & Reo-Coker -> Walters. Look good?

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Depends o the rest of your team... Man up and link it

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      1. Dynamic
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        How do you link your team?

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          14 years, 10 months ago

          FAQ at the bottom

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    2. MJ6987
      14 years, 10 months ago

      No way I'd get rid of Jones - he could have scored 2 or 3 goals, like a young Roy Keane

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  19. Sheep Flavour
    14 years, 10 months ago

    I hope City do score...I left Kocsinley on the bench!

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  20. Feanor
    14 years, 10 months ago

    That VDV assist is so disappointing.

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    1. Somalion
      14 years, 10 months ago

      I personally am sitting in a warm pool of gratification...

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      1. Feanor
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, well when Nani runs riot against Wigan and Blackburn I'll piss myself with happiness, too.

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        1. Somalion
          14 years, 10 months ago

          And Silva has apparently scored. Excuse me while I freshen up the pool, getting a bit cold now.

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  21. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Some nice passing there by the scum

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  22. Pinatta
    14 years, 10 months ago

    RVP back on?

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  23. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Why is my value to sell Adebayor 8.6?

    I bought him at 8 and now he is 9.1, so surely it should be 8.5, and only go up to 8.6 when he rises again.

    Im not complaining i'm just curious.

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    1. andy85wsm
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      Link your team

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  24. andy85wsm
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Silva goal

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  25. Jukesy
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Silva goal, Aguero assist

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    1. msimms89
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Don't think Aguero touched it

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      1. Jukesy
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Was my first instinct, be a close one I think, Balo assist if he didn't.

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  26. msimms89
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Silllllllllllllvvvvvvvvvvvvvaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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  27. GullyOne
    14 years, 10 months ago

    SILVAAAAA

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  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Silvaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

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  29. DGno9
    14 years, 10 months ago

    silva goal! 1-0 city! tut tut! come on Arsenal!

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  30. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    14 years, 10 months ago

    oh silva goal another three or four I might still be in the PP Cup!

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    1. Tommytour
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Frantic calculations being made hahaha

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