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Thursday Dugout Discussion

22 December 2011 1703 comments
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Gameweek 17 concludes tonight at White Hart Lane, as third in the league Tottenham Hotspurs play host to fourth placed Chelsea. For the last time before Christmas and for the third night running, the Dugout Discussion is here. The team news for the game is in, and is as follows…

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Gallas, King, Assou-Ekotto, Modric, Parker, Sandro, Bale, Van der Vaart, Adebayor.

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Mikel, Meireles, Sturridge, Drogba, Mata.

The home side have the fortune of being able to call upon the services of the injury-plagued Ledley King and Gareth Bale, who was rated as “very doubtful” by manager Harry Redknapp earlier this week. Emmanuel Adebayor also shakes off a slight foot injury to start upfront with Rafael Van der Vaart.

As the visitors, Andre Villas-Boas makes the bold (according to some media outlets) decision to name Frank Lampard and Fernando Torres amongst the Chelsea substitutes. Elsewhere, he’s boosted by the availability of the Brazilian Ramires, who returns to the side after missing the weekend’s game at Wigan.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom will be open for the entirety of tonight’s game, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. FPL Daniel
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Why DVD left the game at half time?

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

      Hamstring injury

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

      The usual suspect (hammy problem).

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      He was bored - and so was 'Arry ... 😉

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

      Bullshit its hamstring, he was playing shit - bale and ade were 'injured' said harry

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

    Ade disallowed goal, thank f*ck.

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

    i heard a commentator mentions Mata's name.

    do i win a prize?

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

      2 points.

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

        yay me!

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

          Join the club.

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  4. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    What was wrong with that?

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  5. 7923dos
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    NEED to get Bale in ASAP. (probably for Walters0

    Only way to get the cash is a downgrade of Jones or Aguero

    Could do Aguero > Sturridge leaving plenty of spare cash

    or

    Jones to a 4.4m mid

    Any ideas?
    Cheers!

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

      I've just sold 'im for Nani! 😉

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

      I have avoided Aguero up til now and done ok. But I could still do with Walters in my team.

      I'm not sure what I'll do about Spurs' upcoming run of fixtures yet. Adebayor has been good for me. I might stick Walker or BAE into my defence. Bale blows hot and cold.

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  6. mouldy_uk
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    With Mata doing nothing, currently thinking:

    Nani IN - Mata OUT
    Smalling IN - Jones OUT

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    1. Top Heavy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      sounds good to me

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

    Think ill be getting rid of VDV, but it seems likely to me that he's been taken off and hence will likely start vs Norwich day after boxing day.

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  8. villian-ty
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    VDV ->
    A. Mata (No chelsea coverage)
    B. Bale (Have Ade already)
    C. Valencia (Have Nani)
    D. Adam?

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

      B

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

      Either A o B. I lean towards B

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

      C's not bad either. Tempted by Valencia myself.

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  9. Viper
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Adebayor off target..

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      who on course for 3bps... please not sturridge

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

        Hard to say, not Sturridge anyway at the moment

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

    Another wrongly disallowed goal for Ade. FFS

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  11. Viper
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    No reason why that Ade goal shouldn't have stood..

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

      disgraceful decision

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  12. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    VDV off injured or off because he was shoite?

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

      both 😉

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

      hamstring apparently.

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    3. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Give you one guess. Clue, it rhymes with 'jammy'.

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    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      😀 Should have know.

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  13. Top Heavy
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    BAE is a serious weakness in the spurs team...

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  14. Up the Boro
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    ade 'goal' was handball. quite clear really

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

      Whistle blew for offside though..

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      1. Up the Boro
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        regardless, the right decision was made, and also my rival has ade and i don't so i'll argue this til i'm blue in the face!

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

          I don't have him either..

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          1. Up the Boro
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            bale all day! come on the welsh wizard!

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

              Nah if you're clever you have VDV

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              1. Up the Boro
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 4 months ago

                lol, great shout mate!

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  15. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    BPs hard to call in this one so far....

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  16. Sheep Flavour
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I havent got Ade....YAY for the 3rd goal dissallowed.

    Why was it chalked off though?

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    1. Top Heavy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      handball

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  17. trisonetwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    out of interest why do people call him DVD?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Because it's absolutely hilarious and rib tickling.

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

        This. ^

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      2. Hybrid.power
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        i loled.

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  18. Kgriffsnake
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Krul(Vorm)
    Jags, Enrique, BAE, R Taylor, Jones
    Mata, Walters, Dyer, Silva, Bale
    Ade, Yak, RVP

    Possibe Transfers
    Jones-> Evans
    Yak-> Sturridge
    Mata-> Nani (not sure)
    This would be for -4point.

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    1. Û©ÛžÛ©Tommo727™Û©ÛžÛ©
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      DO IT!

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  19. The Dude
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Vorm (Ruddy)
    Jones, Walker, Santon (Gabbidon, Briggs)
    Bale, Silva, Valencia, Osman (Allen)
    RVP, Rooney, Sturridge

    0.0 in bank, quick vote please, 1FT

    A) Jones -> Evans
    B) Jones & Silva -> Shotton & Nani (4 point hit and I only loose 0.2 on Silva)
    C) Briggs -> Shotton
    D) Save transfer
    E) Other

    Seems madness to get rid of Silva for a point hit but Nani is on fire and I will be able to get Silva back easily. Leaning towards C if Jones isn't injured. Thoughts?

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

    3baps>bale?

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

      Why??

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      At the moment Ade.

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    3. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      He's hardly touched the ball in the 2nd half tbf

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

        Ade will do.

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  21. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    So, looks like I need a Bale yellow or Ramires red to have any chance of staying in the PP cup. A punch up between the 2 would be garry lorious.

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    1. villian-ty
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      u can forget it

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    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      straws 🙂

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      1. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        d'oh

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    3. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Boom. You just got it.

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    4. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Who ordered the Bale yellow?

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    5. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Now he just needs to call Ramires a negrito.

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  22. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    LOL. Yesterday somebody mentioned that DVD would score 4 goals.

    I then said he would be subbed off in the 56th minute having pulled a hammy (Yet again)

    Looks Like i was off by 10 minutes.

    God bless bale.

    Conclusion Bale>DVD

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

      I followed your logic exactly, Snubya

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  23. AP
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea are gonna win this i reckon.

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    1. Smarty Pants
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      no more goals i reckon

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

        + 1

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    2. trisonetwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      +1 its what they do (unfortunately)

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  24. Benteke Fried Chicken
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Free transfer...Jones > Evans, Smalling or Enrique?

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

      Wait for news

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  25. SlightHawk
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Is adebeyor out for the african cup?

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

      No

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    2. Benteke Fried Chicken
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      no

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

      No. Togo didn't qualify. Togo or not togo. Not togo.

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

      No, mate.

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    5. Ismail
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      no

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    6. Dartsfan501
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Don't play intentional football retired

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  26. futbolnotsoccer
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    See ya VDV!!!! Hello Bale!

    Now the question is...

    Rooney or Nani?
    Rooney or Nani?
    Rooney or Nani? For the long run?

    This is my last xfer dilemma..

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

      Nani.

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

        It's going to be weird to part with Rooney, have had him since GW1...oh well. Hello sturridge and Nani.

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

    Why didn't Parker go down!!!!!!!

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  28. villian-ty
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    no togo didnt qualify

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  29. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Jones to smalling good move guys? Already got Evans and frees some cash up to do Brunt to Drenthe and Raylor to BAE not all at once though just Jones-Smalling this game week

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  30. @ImpressiveTackl
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    RVP Adebayor Ba

    Which one of the above should I change for Sturridge this week? Ba > Sturridge looks good for GW19 but I really don't want to go without Chelsea cover for the next few weeks.

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    1. BradSK
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Ba will be off to the ACON anyway, so he'll probably be the man to go, what with Ade's DGW and RVP being some sort of demigod.

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

        I'd keep Ba another week though, he's bound to score against Bolton.

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

          Steady he's up against the might of big Gaz Cahill.

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

      thats whats commonly known as a no-brainer

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