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20 December 2011 1613 comments
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The first midweek Gameweek of the season starts with two games where Premier League survival is the ultimate goal. There’s still an hour before the Gameweek 17 deadline, but the Dugout Discussion swings it’s doors open nice and early for tonight’s games…

Relatively high-flying Norwich travel to Molineux to face a Wolves side perilously close to the relegation zone. Although there’s an eight place gulf between the sides, anything but a home win against Norwich – who will be viewed as eventual fellow candidates for the drop – would constitute as a failure.

Mid-December is normally too soon for clubs struggling for points to begin to worry but, for Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers, a loss tonight would ensure mass hysteria. To say both managers’ jobs are on the line pending this game’s outcome, might not be that far off the mark.

That bottom-off-the-table scrap at Ewood Park is the televised game tonight, but you can follow all of the action in our Dugout Discussion chatroom.

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  1. Gravless wonder
    14 years, 10 months ago

    i have bale, vdv and sturridge….too much riding on that match so i’m planning:

    a) vdv to adam
    b) b.johnson to shelvey
    c) other

    any thoughts?

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    1. blind faith
      14 years, 10 months ago

      b
      i stil dont think vdv can be written off even against chelsea 4 days after doin 90mins lol

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    2. tris
      14 years, 10 months ago

      yeah I brought in Shelvey too. not sure I should start him for Bale. Apparently gona be rotated. didnt see him against Villa so dont know how influential he was. Meant to be very good though.

      a bit too much riding on Livpool then though no?

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  2. applebonkers
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    just a heads-up to caulker owners that he'll be ineligible to play in gw19

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    1. MILLICENT BYSTANDER: THE LO…
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Why is that? If u don't mind me asking.

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      1. applebonkers
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        on loan from tottenham and they're playing tottenham

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        1. MILLICENT BYSTANDER: THE LO…
          14 years, 10 months ago

          Oh. Thanks for the info.

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  3. Johnny Unitas
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Still no line-ups? Nothing on Sportinglife but I am not sure if that is the best?

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Norwich City Ruddy, Naughton, Martin, Whitbread, Tierney, Crofts, Fox, Hoolahan, Surman, Morison, Holt.

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      1. Johnny Unitas
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Sorry, I actually should of said for Bolton and Blackburn, cheers anyway.

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  4. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    start bale or ramsey or simpson

    currently

    krul
    kompany enrique jones
    ramsey nani silva drenthe
    ade vp ba

    bale simpson wilkinson

    should i switch it?

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  5. unoaime
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Mata or Bale to Drenthe?

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  6. For Fuchs Sake
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone with RVP not going with him as captain?

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    1. Egg noodle
      14 years, 10 months ago

      yakubu

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    2. Up the Boro
      14 years, 10 months ago

      vermaelen

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      1. Manamongst
        14 years, 10 months ago

        he has Gabby on his side, so I doubt he will be bombing forward like last match. That being said he's still monsterish on setpieces.

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    3. Rock n Grohl
      14 years, 10 months ago

      yeah went with Ba but still 50/50 on it.

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    4. Manamongst
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Yak as well...

      Get it how you live it!

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  7. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Think my 5th midfielder position is cursed... Barkley, Bannan, Petrov, Pilkington, Ben Arfa... All have been dropped when I've owned them...

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  8. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    No Eagles again!? PANIC! Double up on Utd with Smalling or bring in a replacement?

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  9. Demí
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Blackburn: Robinson, Samba, Dunn, Formica, Pedersen, Nzonzi, Hoilett, Yakubu, Vukcevic, Hanley, Lowe

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    1. Cruicky
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Formica!

      Last chance for him.

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      1. Towser44
        14 years, 10 months ago

        +1, I'm gonna play him over Murphy. Got a couple of rotation risks and Bale in starting 11 so he might still come in anyway. Gives some interest for tonights match 🙂

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        1. Manamongst
          14 years, 10 months ago

          Good move.

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    2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Very attacking that. Struggling to see how theyll line up

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      1. Jukesy
        14 years, 10 months ago

        MGP left back according to team news

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    3. O Fenomeno
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Come on Vukcevic, thanks Demi.

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    4. Manamongst
      14 years, 10 months ago

      ooh formica, Jr. and Vuk...there will be goals. And hopefully lads brought down in the box (I'm talking to you Zat Knight...)

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  10. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Brown -> Evans

    Should I do it??

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    1. Egg noodle
      14 years, 10 months ago

      yessssssssss

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  11. footyjuana
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Had Silva captain, but post Mancinis rotation threat gave the armband to Ba.

    Confused again, as no Cabaye for Newc reduces Ba supply significantly. And I so dont want to captain RVP:(

    Help-FAST!

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    1. Bubbles
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Why don't you want to captain RVP?

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      1. footyjuana
        14 years, 10 months ago

        I have a feeling both Ba and Silva will do better, and I dont think Villa are as terrible at home as most people consider them to be.

        Plus, makes it so much more interesting:) BTW, i was burnt post captaining Ba last gw

        I was confident about Silva playing too, but Mancini said in the press conference 3-4 changes. Makes his position a serious threat.

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        1. Big Smooth
          14 years, 10 months ago

          If you look at City's lineup from last game it's entirely possible there could be 4 changes and none of them would be Silva. I'm worried too, though.

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    2. Egg noodle
      14 years, 10 months ago

      silva should play, stoke seems tough game according to mancini

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      1. threeputt
        14 years, 10 months ago

        he'd say they are all tough !

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        1. footyjuana
          14 years, 10 months ago

          I was confident about Silva playing too, but Mancini said in the press conference 3-4 changes. Makes his position a serious threat.

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  12. Weasel Wanderer
    14 years, 10 months ago

    should i sell petrov (bolton) and buy javis?

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

      Not this week, petrov is finally starting

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  13. gaspar
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Blackburn: Robinson, Samba, Dunn, Formica, Pedersen, Nzonzi, Hoilett, Yakubu, Vukcevic, Hanley, Lowe

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  14. applebonkers
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    bolton deciding playing 4 centre mids probably isn't the best idea

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    1. jamsiep
      14 years, 10 months ago

      😀

      Funny that a midfield of Reo-Coker, Muamba, Davies and Pratley didn't work.

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      1. applebonkers
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        with a cross-hungry kevin davies and an equaly not rapid klasnic in front of them. painful teamsheet

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    2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Blackburn playing Formica, Vuckevic, Dunn, NZonzi too 😆

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      1. applebonkers
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        with hoilett to be fair to them. formica also has a bit of flair to play wide

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        1. Manamongst
          14 years, 10 months ago

          They usually stack Formica behind Yak, but yes he does have the flair to play wide.

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  15. SPorting
    14 years, 10 months ago

    i love the period just before the deadline.

    no long winded explanations about who, what and why.

    no GW18 > GW19 > GW20 forecasts.

    just things like: Player 1 or Player 2? will xxxxxx start? any team sheet news?

    short and sweet gentlemen, short and sweet 😀

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    1. isacki: full casual
      14 years, 10 months ago

      lol, necessity is the mother of keeping it simple stupid

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  16. Suarezchomper
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Do I take out sturridge or Ade for Ba for a 4 pointer?

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    1. Egg noodle
      14 years, 10 months ago

      no

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    2. Bubbles
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Neither.

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      1. Suarezchomper
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers guys! You doing another 12 pointer this week to get 100 plus points?

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        1. Bubbles
          14 years, 10 months ago

          Ha, nah. Don't think I'm making a transfer. Unless I panic in about 10 minutes time. 😉

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  17. Ivor
    14 years, 10 months ago

    worth doing pilks > Formica? bit spur of the moment but I can see goals in that game, and pilks seems to be out of favour

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    1. Manamongst
      14 years, 10 months ago

      smart move...

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  18. Egg noodle
    14 years, 10 months ago

    After looking at teamsheets, blackburn bolton predictions?

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    1. Suarezchomper
      14 years, 10 months ago

      1-1
      Thanks for the above

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    2. Manamongst
      14 years, 10 months ago

      5-2 Blackburn

      Yeah I said it..

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  19. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Now that Eagles is not playing...should I go for a punt on Shelvey??

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    1. applebonkers
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      i wouldn't. spearing is back next game

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    2. mikess
      14 years, 10 months ago

      i did as i had a ft and worried about bale.gives me cover and its exciting to risk someone now and then

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  20. fijuhmon
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Vorm - Ruddy
    Jones - RTaylor - Caulker - Kompany - Simpson
    Tiote - Bale - Nani - Sinclair - Silva
    Sturridge - Adebayor - RVP

    Who to bench? And who to C?

    Also got FT, any ideas how to use?

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  21. Ginkapo FPL
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Hoilett is back to start setting up the Yak again. Well he clearly cant be bothered to do the work himself

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  22. sahota
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Need some help here, completely forgot about the GW and my team is in a state!:

    Vorm
    Enrique Verm Jagielka Jones
    Silva Mata Ramsey
    Sturridge RVP(C) Ba
    Bench: Al-Habsi, Simpson, Bale, Dyer
    2 free transfers and 0.1 in the bank.

    Bale > Walters/Etherington/Larsson. Apart from that I really don't have many ideas. Any other transfer ideas?

    Thanks

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    1. sahota
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Changed my transfer options, Bale + Dyer out and two in from:

      1) Walters
      2) Etherington
      3) Larsson
      4) Sinclair

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    2. threeputt
      14 years, 10 months ago

      ramsey to drenthe and save the freebie for next week

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      1. sahota
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Leaving Simpson on the bench by himself?

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

    Actually will keep eagles, Ohara to drenthe as his price is dropping

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  24. blind faith
    14 years, 10 months ago

    vorm or krul?
    newcastle havent kept many clean sheets other than swansea just
    and West brom always seem to score at least one
    im doin vorm unless anyone can persuade me not to......

    .... cue people tryin to persuade me 🙂

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  25. gledy
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Guys, two options:

    1) Mata, Brown > Drenthe, Vermaelen
    2) Dyer, Shawcross > Drenthe, Evans

    Current def: JE, BAE, ShawX, Brown, Simpson
    Current mid: Nani, VDV, Mata, Bale, Dyer

    Option 1 provides me with a def who is bound to score yet another goal in few weeks time and with 2 mil in the bank.
    Option 2 gives me 5 great mids but also a def who is rotation prone.

    So which is it?

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  26. IceMan DB
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Who is more nailed on- Evans or Smalling?

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    1. NATSTER
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Evans.. I think.

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  27. isacki: full casual
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone think Eagles is going to sub on?
    Have Evans on bench, should adjust my formation to 4-3-3 now I suppose?

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    1. isacki: full casual
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Wait, I could have said that better...

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  28. bring_on _the_fantasy
    14 years, 10 months ago

    How long is shotton likely to keep his place for when shawcross comes back in next week?

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  29. DRIZ ✅
    14 years, 10 months ago

    20 MINS LEFT WHO TO STICK AS CAPTAIN ?!!!!

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    1. Jukesy
      14 years, 10 months ago

      RVP of course.

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    2. Locarno
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Drenthe. Easy.

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  30. rab1982
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Captain Ba or RVP? Leading my mini league and second place will surely captain Ba with his other two strikers being Sturridge and Adebayor.

    Means i either captain Ba to avoid him potentially taking points off me or RVP and hope for better returns.

    Thoughts?

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    1. Anti Top Four
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Go with the gut - mine like to gamble.

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      1. rab1982
        14 years, 10 months ago

        head says Ba, gut says gamble with RVP

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Doesn't matter what second place does at this stage of the season, just (c) who you think will score more points. RvP in this case, I hope.

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