[sbu_large_image] 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.

Andy Leicester won the Premier League. Leicester. Premier League. What is this life? Follow them on Twitter

  1. Holy See
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Carrick has been possessed. There can be no other rational reason.

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    1. Menly
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Haha!

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      😆 Your oppo been at work, then? 😉

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      1. Holy See
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Some deals must have been struck with the Devil, his soul is damned I tells ya, damned!

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  2. rakkhi
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Great run from carrick

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  3. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Great goal carrick.

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  4. PFOR
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Carrick deserves that. Been excellent for the best part of a month.

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      That month was May 2009 though

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      1. Desange
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        +1

        Disagree with him playing well in this game, first half he wasnt anything special

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        1. PFOR
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          He's never anything 'special', but he's been going about his business very well. Breaking up attacks and starting them. I still think a holding mid is needed, but he's not doing too bad at all.

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  5. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Carrick!

    Was that a Rooney assist?

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    1. mahone24
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      He did lose the ball about 3 minutes ago so possibly

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure jones maybe

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      1. Menly
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Yes please!

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      2. Bazza
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I thought it was a jones pass :/

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    3. Pinturicchio
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      No assist, barton lost the ball

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  6. Nomar
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Barton you fool!

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  7. AP
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    CARRRICK! Hero.

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    1. Lucky_2010
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      once awhile he's on target lol

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  8. bmb100
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    No assist I think?

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  9. Ryan
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Who got the assist?

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    1. The3rdTurd
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Barton

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  10. GullyOne
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Damn I need nani to scoreeee

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  11. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Late Villa change: Delph in for Herd.

    Team now: Guzan / Hutton Dunne Collins Warnock / Albrighton Petrov Delph N’Zogbia / Heskey Delfouneso

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    1. Portsmouth Bubblejet
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Chris Herd - ankle injury, Darren Bent - thigh injury.

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  12. Manani
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    lol
    didn't expect that

    superb goal

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  13. rakkhi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Evans could've had 3 goals on another day

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  14. bmb100
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Valencia >>> Young

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  15. McDog
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    No assist for Carrick goal.

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    1. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Good, irrelevant goal.

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  16. lazybones18
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    where is nani today ? he hasnt done much

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  17. eclipse
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Nani 3 points only please.

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  18. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    assist?

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    1. mahone24
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      None i think, replay doesnt go back far enough to see who last touched the ball but Barton lost it in the Man U half and Carrick ran it from there

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  19. Dr Bronner
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I think us nani owners can give up on him getting anything today.

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  20. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Qprn def were just watching his pace... Ehehehe

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  21. berttbert
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Carrick is due a drugs test at the end of the game i reckon

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  22. GullyOne
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Jones yellow noooo

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  23. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Jones booked.

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  24. mahone24
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Jones yellow

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  25. PFOR
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Jones yellow.

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  26. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Jones yellow

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  27. PL Ball
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Jones ;(

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  28. Baines on Toast...
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    All aboard the Carrickshaw!

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  29. lazybones18
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    lolol jones yellow

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  30. Scroobius Mac
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    So is there no assist for the Carrick goal? Can there be no assist for a goal under the new rules?

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    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      It'll probably pop up in the course of the day or when the bonus points are given on Monday. I guess the experts have to look at the goal a few times to find who actually touched the ball the last before QPR took over..

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      1. Granville
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Not at all. Whatever happens, the ball was touched outside the box. no assist.

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        1. Sleep Talk
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Okay, thanks for clearing that up. 😉

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    2. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      What happens if someone scores from the opening kick off? Should the assist come from the previous game?

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        no, the assist will come from the person who kicks off

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