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Sunday Dugout Discussion

1 January 2012 1337 comments
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Welcome to a brand new year at Fantasy Football Scout. Hope you all have a happy one.

Now you’ve disposed of your empty cans and pizzas boxes into a black bag, you can settle into your lazyboy and spend the afternoon shouting at your TV screen. We have two games: West Brom entertain Everton and Sunderland welcome Man City to the Stadium of Light.

The teams are in for the opening game, with the main talking point, the omission of Royston Drenthe. It seems there’s not even a place for him on the bench, with Jack Rodwell returning to the Everton lineup.

WBA: Foster; Jones, McAuley, Dawson, Shorey; Thomas, Scharner, Morrison, Brunt; Long, Odemwingie.

Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Distin, Jagielka, Baines, Heitinga, Neville, Rodwell, Osman, Cahill, Saha.

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  1. The Pink Panzer strikes aga…
    14 years, 9 months ago

    New post!

    Just for the DGW (then WC to fix mess), would you rather have:

    1) Silva + Hibbert
    2) Baines + Cahill (-4 for hit)

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    1. Pinturicchio
      14 years, 9 months ago

      don't WC with free Jan WC coming soon

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      1. The Pink Panzer strikes aga…
        14 years, 9 months ago

        (I mean the Jan WC would be used after the DGW to fix up the team for GW21 onwards)

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    2. big oak
      14 years, 9 months ago

      tim cahill is not worth it, defintily will drop in the pecking order with donovan and drenthe back bt baines is a good idea

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  2. Pinturicchio
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Nani to VDV for free??

    already have Bale and Ade

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  3. applebonkers
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    14 years, 9 months ago

    drenthe is going to be a kolarov isn't he?

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    1. jamsiep
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Drenthe and Ramsey.

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    2. Test Eagles
      14 years, 9 months ago

      except with his own personal nightclub in the basement ... way cooler!

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      1. jamsiep
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Kolarov is coolness personified.

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    3. Granville
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      14 years, 9 months ago

      More like a Saha. Look at his playing record, 103 games in 6 years.

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    4. Animals & Scandals
      14 years, 9 months ago

      I dumped Eagles for Drenthe, mainly for the DGW and I couldn't afford Osman in that position. Hopefully he'll still come good, even though it's not gonna happen this week...

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  4. @FuzzyWarbles
    14 years, 9 months ago

    drenthe is going to be the reason i wind up using january wc earlier than planned. Damn you!!!!

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  5. The Gambler.
    14 years, 9 months ago

    no drenthe?

    so last week Raylor stayed benched (10 pts)

    this week he comes on.....................

    JOY!

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    1. Sz21
      14 years, 9 months ago

      jackie rodwell is the man for next week then!!

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      1. Granville
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        14 years, 9 months ago

        He'll be injured too, just watch

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  6. Towser44
    14 years, 9 months ago

    With Olsson not playing for WBA, I now need City to concede and Silva to go points crazy to save my week. Cue Silva to be rested when the team news drops in in a couple of hours 🙁

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  7. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Wilko an early doubt for the trip to Ewood...

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2080912/Blackburn-v-STOKE-Andy-Wilkinson-miss-Rovers-trip.html

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    1. jamsiep
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Good, hopefully Shotton will play. I need him too!

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    2. big oak
      14 years, 9 months ago

      even when fot he's a doubt

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  8. The Pep Revolution
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on Ba and Nani to Adebayor and Valencia for the double gameweek?

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  9. Spencer
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    14 years, 9 months ago

    I’ve asked before, but would like some other opinions please.

    A. Nani -> Bale
    B. Nani -> VDV
    C. Get rid of Mata instead
    D. Something else

    Vorm – Given
    Assou-Ekotto – Jagielka – Enrique – Simpson – J Evans
    Dyer – Walters – Mata – Nani – B Johnson
    Sturridge – Adebayor – Van Persie

    Thanks!

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    1. trisonetwo
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      14 years, 9 months ago

      Personally I'd dump Walters for Bale.

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      1. Spencer
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        14 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks, but not enough money to do that.

        I have 0 in the bank!

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    2. tw
      14 years, 9 months ago

      gotta be a or c

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  10. Mr Smith
    14 years, 9 months ago

    I guess the only saving grace in this whole Drenthe saga is his price went up last night so managed to reclaim a lost 0.1m. Everton players are dead to me now, Drenthe -> Valencia it is.

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  11. AP
    14 years, 9 months ago

    The drenthe farce continues i see. Sigh.

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    1. Animals & Scandals
      14 years, 9 months ago

      In my team, I hoped Drenthe would be on for Rooney.
      Now, it's going to be Neil Taylor and his whooping 2 pts...

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    2. applebonkers
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      14 years, 9 months ago

      best thing that's happened to you this gtameweek

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      1. Animals & Scandals
        14 years, 9 months ago

        +1

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  12. Locarno
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Cabaye comes off my bench for Drenthe, but this has buggered up my DGW plans a bit.

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    1. Mr Smith
      14 years, 9 months ago

      I get a superb 1 point from Simpson, for shame

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  13. MADE IN CHARLTON
    14 years, 9 months ago

    If I played 4 defenders this GW, is it Hibbert (1st sub) or Watson (2nd sub) that comes in for Rooney (as is there a rule on playing a certain number of defenders before auto subs)?

    *clutches at straws* 😉

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    1. tw
      14 years, 9 months ago

      have to have at least 3 defenders if thats what you mean

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  14. Phaze 1
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Didn't think this gw could get worse till I saw Evertons team sheet.

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    1. applebonkers
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      14 years, 9 months ago

      6 defenders and 2 centre mids on the wings. moyes is the anti-keegan

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    2. Life's Very Good
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Moyes is a f*ck wad for playing week in week out with a lousy 6-3-1 formation :lol
      Not BPL quality

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  15. Hazard267
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    14 years, 9 months ago

    Write drenthe is not playing so all i need now is kompany or silva not to play and be rested and that means yakubu comes of my bench come on

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  16. Valar(Keith)
    14 years, 9 months ago

    so evans or shotton out for baines this week? is evans really back?

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  17. Menly
    14 years, 9 months ago

    The plot thickens... and gets more infuriating!

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  18. heco87
    14 years, 9 months ago

    1) Rooney --> Adebayor
    2) Ba & Enrique --> Adebayor & Warnock (or other 4.9m defender)
    3) Barnett --> Ekotto
    4) Other

    Already have Bale, Walker, Howard & Baines for the double but feel I need a 3rd Spurs player.

    Any thoughts would be more than welcome!

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    1. tw
      14 years, 9 months ago

      1. and could always use the funds to get in osman or donovan for a midfielder

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      1. heco87
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, tempted - not sure it's worth a hit to get a 3rd Everton player but it could pay off.

        Problem is, I'd want Rooney back for Bolton at Old Trafford

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  19. Fpl Old Guard
    14 years, 9 months ago

    No Drenthe again! What is Moyes doing. Everton are short of attacking flair so he decides against playing him? I bought Drenthe weeks ago in build up to the double, wish I had of bought someone like Walters instead, would be about 50 points better off. At least Moses comes of my bench though 🙂

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    1. Kanus hat trick
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Not in squad so obviously injured again

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    2. Nomar
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Yes, I have Moses coming in for Drenthe too, so its not all bad for me either!

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    3. big oak
      14 years, 9 months ago

      i dnt think moyes has put drenthe out for rest
      otherwise he wouldv kept him benched
      there must be an injury or smthn
      after all moyes is a reasonable man and have always been

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  20. Menly
    14 years, 9 months ago

    I may struggle to get last 30 points... hmm

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  21. 4vets
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Oh bugger!

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    1. Menly
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Indeed!

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  22. Kanus hat trick
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone know why some teams have to play Saturday/Monday whereas Newcastle play Friday/Wednesday and Man Utd Sat/Weds. Seems unfair to me

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    1. big oak
      14 years, 9 months ago

      because they have black players if u ask evra

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    2. Jax
      14 years, 9 months ago

      tv mate

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      1. Kanus hat trick
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Joke isn't it, its like they want players to get injured. I love Christmas football but 1 days rest between matches is stupid

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    3. Zizo
      14 years, 9 months ago

      schedule always favors Man U.

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  23. A2U
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Fed up with Drenthe now, anyone know why he isn't playing?

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  24. LT10
    14 years, 9 months ago

    How much game time is Landon Donovan likely to get in the DGW?

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    1. heco87
      14 years, 9 months ago

      My guess would be 20 mins then 80 mins ...

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      1. big oak
        14 years, 9 months ago

        +1 unless if drenthe misses nexty game too then landon might get a surprise start

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  25. Mr Sarcastic
    14 years, 9 months ago

    So walker or vdv for the double? Got ade and bale aswell..

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    1. Animals & Scandals
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Personally I'll go for VDV:

      Rooney -> Sturridge or Yakubu
      Drenthe or Ferguson -> VDV

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    2. The Pep Revolution
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Id go with Walker. Could see Spurs with two clean sheets in the dgw.

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  26. Jinswick
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    14 years, 9 months ago

    Gonna bring in Baines or BAE for Vermaelen this week – only have Bale & Ade as DGWers so far….

    a) Baines, or
    b) BAE

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    1. 4vets
      14 years, 9 months ago

      I'm looking at Baines for Verm but already have BAE. It looks like selling Leighton for Verm in gw17 was inspired 🙁

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      1. Jinswick
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        14 years, 9 months ago

        Yuk, that's unlucky mate. Which do you reckon I should go for? Head says BAE but Baines would be a huge differential in my mini league.....

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  27. The Pep Revolution
    14 years, 9 months ago

    VDV or Adebayor for the dgw? Already have Bale and BAE.

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    1. big oak
      14 years, 9 months ago

      ade if ur leading
      vdv if ur chasing

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      1. The Pep Revolution
        14 years, 9 months ago

        So VDV then. Thanks.

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  28. Djerbil
    14 years, 9 months ago

    Regarding the Drenthe ficaso--didn't Moyes tell before he won't play away games??

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  29. alsybach
    14 years, 9 months ago

    If I hadnt come on this poxy site Drenthe would have been the LAST person I would have in my team but there he is sat there doing FECK ALL................again! I think it is time to say adios to the scout he aint doing me any favours I'm afraid.............

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    1. heco87
      14 years, 9 months ago

      ?? you don't have to follow the opinions of people on here - it's here to help your decisions not make them for you.

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    2. Congressman
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Although I don't have Drenthe, I couldn't agree with you more. The number of knee jerky bandwagons created by some peopke on this site is just ridiculous. They see some random no-namer score a goal and then suddenly he's a better player than Messi. LOL

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        14 years, 9 months ago

        Drenthe is not a random no-name. Unless you are a retard who knows nothing about European football over the past 4 years.

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  30. TommyK
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    14 years, 9 months ago

    bale and osman in for nani and larsson- yay or nay?

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    1. The Pep Revolution
      14 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah sounds good.

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