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Tuesday Dugout Discussion

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. fatherted
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Roll on 7.30....fingers twitching

    REEESSSSSSIIIISSSSSTTTTTT

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    1. Tim Canterbury
      14 years, 10 months ago

      rest easy my friend. feast on the free transfer

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

        +1

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      2. fatherted
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Yep its safer in the bank...just like Lehman Bothers

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    2. the axolotl
      14 years, 10 months ago

      resistance is futile, well for me anyway. went and got tierney for wilko, probably just to give myself an interest in tonights matches.

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  2. sahota
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Verm or Enrique to start?

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    1. O Fenomeno
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Verm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

      Verm

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  3. Piggs Boson
    14 years, 10 months ago

    I have no-one playing today. That's irritating...

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  4. Cruicky
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Ba (C) - done.

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  5. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
    14 years, 10 months ago

    walters or allen.. please

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  6. Litti
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Westwood or Vrom? thinking of Westwood. Did so last weekend and cried.

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

      then do not do it again

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  7. Raheem's perm
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Suarez - captain. Gets off his FA charge that's been hanging over him the past few weeks and goes on to wreak havoc on the Wigan "defence". Boom!

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

      Username of the week, ROFL

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  8. unoaime
    14 years, 10 months ago

    End of last page.

    Bale > Drenthe for a 1 week punt?

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

    Just to add to the drama.... 60 seconds to go.

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    1. SvenGoranErskine
      14 years, 10 months ago

      none now

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  10. SPorting
    14 years, 10 months ago

    t-minus 60 seconds........

    good luck gentlemen.

    see you on the other side!

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  11. Over LAN and C:\
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Brown or Walters 1st sub?

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    1. sotothemightygreek
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Brown

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  12. The Red Viper
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Kept faith in Ba (C)

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    1. O Fenomeno
      14 years, 10 months ago

      He will score a hat trick, so will Drogba.

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    2. mir
      14 years, 10 months ago

      messi is good...
      i did the same held out.. almost changed to rvp

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    3. Dirty Dhalsim
      14 years, 10 months ago

      +1 he owes us some points from last week.

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

    Wonder what the deal is with Cristiano Eagles, they looked better when he came on the other day and he's been one of their better players.

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    1. andy85wsm
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      We got a reply from April. Made my night.

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

        First day on twitter and already a celeb reply. Bigtime!

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  14. Djerbil
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Here it Goes>>>>>

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  15. A-Team
    14 years, 10 months ago

    And breathe....

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  16. SPorting
    14 years, 10 months ago

    it's all over Ba the shouting.

    shame i didn't give him the armband.

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  17. King Nil Miss ✩
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Vukcevic will ligh things up tonight!

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    1. King Nil Miss ✩
      14 years, 10 months ago

      *light

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    2. O Fenomeno
      14 years, 10 months ago

      You have him too? I thought I was the only one 🙂

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  18. Marlen R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Everyone post your dumb transfer/gamble for the week! To get us started:

    I did Bale -> Walcott

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    1. Cruicky
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Tierney out - watch Norwich get their 1st CS of the season tonight...

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    2. atwooder
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Wilkinson to Vermaelen
      Bale to Walters

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      1. Marlen R
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        I like Wilkinson to Verm

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    3. Art Vandelay
      14 years, 10 months ago

      See below re Silva...

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    4. Mid-Table Obscurity
      14 years, 10 months ago

      suarez to yak

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    5. The Red Viper
      14 years, 10 months ago

      VDV

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    6. Up the Boro
      14 years, 10 months ago

      vermaelen as captain!

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    7. swaganeer
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Bale to Osman

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  19. swaganeer
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Time's up. Ba it is.

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  20. mufc802
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Changed captain to the Yak last second.. 😀

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    1. MJ6987
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Silly

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      1. mufc802
        14 years, 10 months ago

        We will see

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

        It's not silly until the match finishes 😀

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    2. Reedy
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Good man! You can share in my anxiety

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

      U fool

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    4. Mid-Table Obscurity
      14 years, 10 months ago

      i did the same. i'm pretty happy with this decision given it will make this mornings game exciting

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

      Reckon you might profit actually.

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  21. Djerbil
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Ding Dong bell!!!!

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  22. super zlatan
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Hoping rvp (c) destroys villa tomrw

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    1. msimms89
      14 years, 10 months ago

      +1

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  23. Art Vandelay
    14 years, 10 months ago

    First signs of madness?

    I have just ust taken my first real gamble of the Season and decided to go without Silva until the Wildcard. I have taken the view that he will be rested for one game, with him starting in two easy games and Liverpool. Selling him has allowed me to bring in Vermaelen, who I think will tear it up over the next few weeks.

    Team for this GW

    Krul

    Vermaelen Kompany Smalling (Simpson)

    Nani Jarvis VDV Bale (Gower)

    Ba Sturridge RVP (c)

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

      Looking good

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    2. Retro
      14 years, 10 months ago

      You're a loony. I've taken a hit to bring Silva back in!!

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      1. Art Vandelay
        14 years, 10 months ago

        That is what makes a market.

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

      That is bonkers. Of course, if Arsenal start getting clean sheets on top of Verm attacking, it is genius. But Silva....

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      1. chinmusic
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Arsenal have already started getting clean sheets

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    4. Churchill
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Wouldn't go so far as to call it madness myself.

      If you're able to fund significant improvements elsewhere in your squad, it's not a terribly bad move. My humble belief is no FFL player is indispensable.

      That said, you might be hiding behind the sofa this gameweek.

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    5. Art Vandelay
      14 years, 10 months ago

      I just took the view that he is due a rest and possibly a bad day at the office. I will be bringing him back in the wildcard (not bothered about the cash) and just have a real gut feeling about Vermaelen. He is great in the air against a Villa side who are poor defenders of set pieces. He strikes the ball well to that he was teed up as part of a "training ground" set play.

      Go Verm!! (I am a spurs fan - I hate what this game does to you...)

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

    Wayyyyyyyy we're locked in and ready to go!

    Good luck everyone!

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  25. True_Blue
    14 years, 10 months ago

    stoppppppp writing

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

      let me just finish this senten....

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  26. andy85wsm
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    I benched #SuperVorm. I will be punished.

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    1. tajulariff
      14 years, 10 months ago

      me too... played Ruddy... and just swap Jarvis for Eagles... what was i thinking??????

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        14 years, 10 months ago

        You played Ruddy??? Was that a mistake?

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        1. tajulariff
          14 years, 10 months ago

          no.. because i put Drenthe as captain so hopefully Eventon will score more than 3 goals... hmmm

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    2. SPorting
      14 years, 10 months ago

      just so long as you played Krul instead....

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    3. CatMac
      14 years, 10 months ago

      +1 🙁

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    4. McDog
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Royston should get a goal if he starts.

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    5. applebonkers
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      vorm normally concedes away from home, you should be fine

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  27. McDog
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero(c) 😎

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    1. applebonkers
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      very good choice imo. also think he's a great option v west brom. 5 days between games so should be fine for both

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        14 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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      2. McDog
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Plan is to get Rooney, but if Sergio scores big tomorrow I don't think I'll be able to do it.

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    2. msimms89
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Good if he starts, if not...

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      1. McDog
        14 years, 10 months ago

        He's no more of a rotation risk than Rooney and RVP IMO.

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  28. Well you know, Triffic
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Bolton Blackburn has a draw written all over it :p

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Really? Neither team really do draws that often. Bolton have 0 all season and we have 0 at Ewood Park

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      1. Well you know, Triffic
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Everyone's hopped on the loser will get sacked wagon. A draw would make it interesting.

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    2. O Fenomeno
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Blackburn will win it.

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  29. applebonkers
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    tried to confirm formica in for bale but got timed out. hopefully a blessing in disguise as bale rapes norwich's stand-in right back

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    1. MJ6987
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Formica is on the bench isn't he?

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      1. Well you know, Triffic
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Na, starting.

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  30. tajulariff
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Drenthe (c) RVP (vc).... Final... good luck all!!!!

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    1. Bubbles
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Massive balls. Great stuff.

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      1. Churchill
        14 years, 10 months ago

        The size of a small moon.

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        1. Sleep Talk
          14 years, 10 months ago

          That's no moon. That's a spacestation!

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