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Saturday Dugout Discussion

31 December 2011 3357 comments
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We see out 2011 with a programme of seven Premier League fixtures, after Gameweek 19 got under way last night with a 3-1 win for Liverpool over Newcastle. The Dugout Discussion opens for the final time this year, and the incoming team news from Old Trafford suggests that a certain Scot has begun his birthday celebrations a tad early…

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Rafael, Jones, Carrick, Evra, Nani, Valencia, Park, Welbeck, Hernandez, Berbatov.

Blackburn XI: Bunn, Lowe, Samba, Hanley, Pedersen, Henley, Nzonzi, Petrovic, Rochina, Formica, Yakubu.

Sir Alex Ferguson, who turns 70 today, names a peculiar looking side for the second game running. Given United’s 5-0 drubbing of Wigan last time out, who are we to question his selection? However, eyebrows will be raised at the exclusion of Wayne Rooney from the matchday squad, after only featuring for half an hour on Boxing Day.

Phil Jones returns from illness to partner Michael Carrick in defence rather than midfield. Nani and Antonio Valencia play in midfield behind a trio or strikers, leaving Ji Sung Park to man the middle of the park.

As for Steve Kean’s side, injuries to both Junior Hoilett and David Dunn (surprise, surprise), mean Radosav Petrovic and Ruben Rochina start. After his heroics at Anfield, Mark Bunn continues in goal.

After that we’ve five 3pm fixtures, and no evening game allows us to be unfashionably on time for our New Year’s shindigs. This is my last post of 2011, so I wish you all a Happy New Year! See you in 2012!

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  1. gruffyboy
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Happy birthday sung to Alex.

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    1. gruffyboy
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      Feel the need to vomit

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      1. Dom Salahnke
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        ^^This

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  2. Djerbil
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    5 hours 50 mins to New Year in India here..Wishing u all a blasting time ahead especially those in OZ.. see u 2 hours later with discussions about the new shocking set of team sheets

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  3. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    anyone watching espn asia?
    shebby singh thinks this game will be drawn 🙄

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

      Correct. Blackburn will be hung, DRAWN and quartered.

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  4. Screaming Midget
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    One of my rivals has Ba(C) Rooney(VC)... I'm not smiling, honest.

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    1. Screaming Midget
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      Oh and he also has Simpson and Raylor.

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
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      Rooney vc is a bit irrelevant though

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      1. Screaming Midget
        • 16 Years
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        Lol, I know, just re: his 2 picks

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
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          Yeah I suppose... Luckily I have nani as my vc

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  5. Jinswick
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Well, this has made life much simpler. I hope Blackburn smash Utd today.

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

    LOL at luke_chadwick

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  7. Lovzat
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Evra and Carrick central , Valencia RB , Raf LB. Jones Park CM

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    1. Lovzat
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      OFC it's still a 4-4-2

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    2. Enrique
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      Not sure about that

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      1. Lovzat
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        Jones in def and Carrick CM , my bad.

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  8. Oldman Unathletic
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    sturridge (c) walters (vc)...today should be interesting boys

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    1. Dirty Dhalsim
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      +1.

      ShawX (c) Baines (v) for me.

      Don't ask......

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      1. Oldman Unathletic
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        you never know - stoke could keep a cleanie in a low scoring game + shawcross is a bp magnet

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  9. big oak
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    i think united fans should be worried of the quality available at the academy level.
    the likes of evans simpson gibson macheda or even the nevilles beckhams and giggs made their breakthrough in situations like that
    it seems there isnt much quality or faith in the academy anymore

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  10. Demí
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Rafael in midfield

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  11. Rasping Drive
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    David Cameron is visiting a  Glasgow hospital. He enters a ward full of patients with no obvious sign of injury or illness. He greets one and the patient replies:

    "Fair fa your honest sonsie face,
    Great chieftain o' the puddin race,
    Aboon them a ye take yer place,
    Painch, tripe or thairm,
    As langs my airm."

    Cameron is confused, so he just grins and moves on to the next patient.
    The next patient responds:

    "Some hae meat an canna eat,
    And some wad eat that want it,
    But we hae meat an we can eat,
    So let the Lord be thankit."

    Even more confused he just grins and moves onto the next patient, who immediately begins to chant:

    "Wee sleekit, cowerin, timorous beasty,
    O the panic in thy breasty,
    Thou needna start awa sae hastie,
    Wi bickering brattle."

    Now seriously troubled, Cameron turns to the accompanying doctor and asks,
    "Is this a psychiatric ward?"
    "No," replies the doctor, "this is the serious Burns unit."

     
     
     

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      😆 Love it.

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

      LOLOLOL!!! 😆 Saw it coming ... 😀

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  12. Derailed Bandwagon
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    what formation utd playing?? Welbeck, Berbatov, Hernadez all playing??

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    1. Demí
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      de Gea, Valencia Jones Carrick Evra - Nani Park Rafael Welbeck - Berbatov Hernanandez

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      1. Derailed Bandwagon
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        OK. Thanks.

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  13. Anderson-son-son7
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    Valencia at right back and retreated when he had the chance to overlap there ... not a good sign

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  14. big oak
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    anyone watching the game can gives us an input of how they are lining up on the pitch?

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    1. Locarno
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      They're all over the bloody place. There's like 22, 23 guys out there...

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    2. Anderson-son-son7
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      valencia carrick jones evra

      nani rafael park welbeck

      hernandez berba

      rafael seems to be starting off in central midfield!

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  15. pukey
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    So happy right now. Ba getting 2 points (after putting in sturridge)...

    Rooney not starting and RVP DEFINITELY PLAYING (after everyone putting rooney over RVP...)

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

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2011/12/31/saturday-dugout-discussion-41/comment-page-1/#comment-2467343

    LOL

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    1. The Bandit
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      😆

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    2. big oak
      • 16 Years
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      looooooooooool

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    3. bds
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      HAHA

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  17. kraftwerker
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Hopefully Nani's performance is better than his haircut.

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  18. dogtanion
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    United camped in Blackburn half...need a Nani(c) assist to calm my nerves after the RvP news.

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

      +42 to this.

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  19. Lionel Hutz
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Nani's up against a 17 year old defender? This should be interesting.

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  20. Messi & fabregas
    • 14 Years
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    really frustrating week 18= rooney (c) 2 pts
    week 19= rooney (c) 0 pts

    and he was the reason NOT to have rpv and risk for some differential....

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

    Is it worth losing 0.5 value on Jose Enrique?

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    1. gruffyboy
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Depends who you're bringing in - assume BAE/Walker? If so....maybe..what are other options?

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

        I was thinking of doing

        Jose Enrique - BAE
        Walters - Donavan with nothing in the Bank

        Or I can downgrade
        Vermalen - BAE/Walker
        Walters - Donavan or Drenthe

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  22. gruffyboy
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    2 shots off-target from Nani already

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  23. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    nani's looked hopeless so far. ppI not looking good

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
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      +1

      10 minutes gone, might as well switch off now.

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    2. Lionel Hutz
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      He's being selfish, which is good as far as I'm concerned. PPI advantage is mitigated if he scores a couple of extra goals. Good play from Nani just now to play in Welbeck.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        People totally go over the top with this 'oh no, he's had a shot off target, PPI woe is me' bollocks. He's had a shot, that's good, you don't shoot you don't score.

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        1. Lionel Hutz
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Yup, that's how Lampard was such a points machine.

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        2. Granville
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          • 16 Years
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          Basically it means that he probably wont get max bonus even if he scores a goal.

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          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            But he won't get 5 points for scoring if he doesn't take any shots! I understand the negative PPI implications, but I'd much rather my player took 10 shots, on or off target, than 0 shots. 5 points for scoring, max 3 for bonus.

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    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      He looks United's most dangerous player. Not sure what game you are watching.

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      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Actually I take back my comment unconditioanally after that free kick and booking. NANI YOU C**T!!

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    4. Shatner's Bassoon
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Played some cracking passes actually. That one to welbeck earlier was a beaut.

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  24. Timclark53
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    So the only good thing about me taking a punt on Rooney is that at least he's my cup opponents captain.

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  25. Anderson-son-son7
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    what a load of rubbish ... great through ball there and has been dangerous on the ball. just a tad impatient!

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  26. Congressman
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    ok 4 min to go til 2012 here in Sydney. Sitting at the harbour waiting for the fireworks, while checking scores from Old Trafford.

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    1. Shatner's Bassoon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Happy 2012 dude

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  27. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    No word of a lie, i have heard louder league two atmospheres than this.

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    1. Locarno
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Yes thanks.

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Google wiziwig

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

    ffs Nani!

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

      shame on me for captaining someopne with such an offensively skangerish haircut

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

      that was daft play

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  30. The Bandit
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Double Nani Lulz!

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