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4 January 2012 3136 comments
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The first double-gameweek of the season rolls on with two fixtures tonight, as Newcastle United host Manchester United, and Everton face Bolton Wanderers. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open to capture you views on the events as they unfold.

Again the drama starts tonight with the (sometimes untrustworthy) incoming team news, but here are the official line-ups…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Santon, Ryan Taylor, Tiote, Cabaye, Gutierrez, Shola Ameobi, Ba

Man United XI: Lindegaard, Valencia, Ferdinand, Jones, Evra, Park, Carrick, Giggs, Nani, Berbatov, Rooney

Two changes for the home, as Gabriel Obertan misses the opportunity to face his former club. Also out is Haris Vuckic, with Davide Santon and Shola Ameobi starting for the Magpies.

As for the visitors, Sir Alex drafts in Anders Lindegaard, Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney for the trip to St. James Park.

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Donovan, Neville, Heitinga, Osman, Stracqualursi, Saha

Bolton XI: Bogdan, Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Ricketts, Mark Davies, Muamba, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Eagles, Ngog

Whilst the game in the North-East will hold the attention of most, fantasy managers will have one eye on the game at Goodison Park, where Everton play their first fixture of two this gameweek.

David Moyes boldly goes with two strikers up front and starts Landon Donovan for the first time in his two-month loan period.

The Bolton team news is that Gary Cahill starts, despite his expected imminent move to the capital.

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  1. Forest4Life
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Santon on bench 🙁

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  2. The Holy One
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    To everyone complaining about Man Utd players. They always hit back after a loss.

    I expect 4-5 goals against Bolton now and considering Nani (c).

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      always hit back after a loss? they lost 3-0 today after losing 3-2 at home to bottom of the table blackburn

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      1. Kanus hat trick
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        +2 (defeats in a row)

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    2. andy85wsm
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      What about this week when we lost after a loss?

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

      Yeah they ALWAYS hit back from a loss....

      Blackburn last week?

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      1. The Holy One
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Hehe true. They'll crush Bolton though.

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    4. djman102
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Definite backlash after 2 losses in a row-Fergie will make sure of that. I feel for whoever plays them next.

      ...oh, wait...

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    5. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Copy and paste this comment, you could be using it for a while.

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    6. Indalo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      and don't forget it will be 3 defeats in a row when they play city this weekend 🙂

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  3. Oliver Reed
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    i bet de gea was loving that..

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Do you know that lindegaard was gloating on twitter for weeks about his improving CS record. This competition hasnt benefited anybody.

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      1. Oliver Reed
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        its benefitting city and spurs 😉

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    2. Silva is Gold.
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Hahha

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  4. som3awy
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Newcastle fans were singing "Colleen is a slapper, she wears a wonder bra... And when she's shaggin' Rooney she thinks of Demba Ba"

    lmao

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    1. DRIZ ✅
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      lol ugly mike ashley looking geordies

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    2. MA
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Isnt that lennon and mcartney?

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

      +10000

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      1. Kick Some Goals
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        +1

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  5. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Whos the fooker that talked me out of playing both Krul & Simpson.....

    At least I stuck with one of them...

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    1. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      man up

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      nobody to blame but yourself

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    3. IANALLAN75
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, I decided on phil jones instead of simpson! nice one.

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  6. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    A) Dempsey + 2m to spend on upgrades elsewhere
    B) Nani

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    1. bmb100
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      A without a moments hesitation.

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  7. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    My FPL cup oppenent forgot to make changes. As a result I am getting totally shagged

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/449496/event-history/20/

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  8. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Really F**KED off by the performance agiainst the Gordie faithful.
    Hope Fergie goes on a mega window shop. Sneidjer,Hazard,Eriksen and more just spend spend spend we can't loose the title to Man Sh*ty.

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  9. MA
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Shall we have a go at possible knee jerk titles tonight?

    "oh dear god"

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  10. DRIZ ✅
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    5-0 against bolton, united always come back with a bang.

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Not if we lose to city in FA cup.

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  11. halnone
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    hahaha let's try to get 7 against United on the weekend!

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  12. Kanus hat trick
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Foe some reason i don't like Phil Jones, he just has a massive head and gurns a lot!

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  13. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    When are ffs going to 'de-christmas' the site by the way? Surely bad luck to keep the decorations up this long?

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    1. The3rdTurd
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Never heard of the 12 days of christmas?

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      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Has it not been that long yet? Seems like ages ago!

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  14. The Red Viper
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Bad time for United to face City...or is it? Wounded animal an all that! 😛

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      city will tear utd apart and then shit on their insides

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      1. bmb100
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        Could be more than 6...

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      2. The Red Viper
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        If that's what you want to call a United win 😉

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  15. Fishy
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    right im thinkinig of using wildcard this gw, is it worth it using it now or just before deadline? i dont care about value

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Makes no difference

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    2. IANALLAN75
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      No point doing it now for fpl with FA cup this weekend. Leave it a week and see whats happening then. Plenty of time for injuries before next PL weekend (apart from spurs and everton of course)

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  16. SouthCoastSaint
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/my-team/

    Look at my team and feel better about yourself (and look at my transfers out)

    It's so so bad, but it's all luck based. I'm laughing about it. Bring on next week after the not so magic FA cup!

    Wildcard baby!!

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    1. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      looks similar to mine...

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      1. Dynamic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Simliar to mine too..

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        1. Kick Some Goals
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          How can he be copying us all at once?!

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    2. GunsnRoses
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      LOL, check out your link 😀 It will take to my page only 😀

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  17. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    ok am 3 points behind my ML rival

    he has Dyer to come of his bench I have Tiote and Raylor to come off mine

    thoughts on who’s likely to get bonus points from City and Chelsea could do with none for Komps, Richards and Terry (oh and Dyer but not holding out hope on that one)

    Ba will get me some and Bale, but don’t see any for Friedel or BAE. DGW should give me 3 more points than him easily, could go down to what we both do with wc.

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  18. Bigo1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Lovely night, ending up with 35pts overall, and losing bets on united. Two days ago, i was making fun of my mate who forgot the deadline (and kept ba (c), krul in goal and simpson off for bloody larsson)

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  19. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Krul, The WardDog and Big Bad Bradley Johnson all on my bench.

    Naturally Shotton is first sub and will come on for Evans.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      SOOO ... no 100 pointer this week, then? 😉

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  20. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance for Simpson baps? Assume Ba & Krul are ahead of him at least.

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Cabaye too

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    2. rasher
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      id say he could get 1

      prediction: ba 3
      cabaye 2
      simpson 1

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      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Maybe, but I'd have thought the assist for Krul will swing it in his favour

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        1. rasher
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          yeah i reckon it could be either one. its simpsons 25th birthday so maybe they'll be kind

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  21. mufc802
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Made changes Evans to Kompany (Should have never sold him) and Mata to Sess. The rest of my team is fine except the goalkeepers. I have Sorensen and Ruddy, who should I sell for Ruddy? I can afford Vorm at 5.2 max.

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  22. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Just seen the Jones own goal. What the fu*k was he trying to do.

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Blow himself.

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    2. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Lack of concentration = Indecision

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  23. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    2 games, 3 players, 1 pt....what the......!!!
    And my rival has Howard.

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  24. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Dyer and Simpson, I invite you come off the bench. Come on down!!

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  25. Bøwstring The Carp
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else finding this the worst start to 2012? I suffered 5 injuries (Larsson, Drenthe, Evans, Sturridge, Balotelli) and in return got a -2 from jones, 1 from enrique.... Total so far 35 with captain bale and friedel left to play....

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Getting spanked by rivals who (guess what) DID FUC* ALL TO THEIR TEAM!!!!!!
      I am fuming tonight.

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  26. Tin of Directors
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    I'm wildcarding tonight because I am so f***** off.
    Please RMT - I am desperate!

    Krul
    Vorm

    Simpson
    Walker
    Cahill
    Kompany
    Jose Enrique

    Silva
    Sessegnon
    Bale
    McClean
    Sinclair

    Sturridge
    Adebayor
    Van Persie

    Want to do this tonight as I have Rooney and Jones and fear drops in price if I leave too long.

    Thanks!

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    1. blockman11
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      wc myself

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    2. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Repost when things slow down a bit. Bit rapid at the mo.

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      1. Tin of Directors
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Will do.
        Going to do this for now anyway.

        Can always change players around.

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  27. Kanus hat trick
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Well done Newcastle, i've always liked the club, great loyal fans, excellent stadium which is always packed out and have always tried to play football the right way. A credit to the Premier League

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  28. rasher
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    will i use my wildcard now???

    evans=injured
    drenthe=awol/probably injured
    given=injured
    gallas=injured
    ba= gone to acon

    also have the likes of hibbert and sinclair who ill prob get rid of

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  29. Oliver Reed
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    folks whats going on with the WC, i dont get the option when making a transfer..

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    1. djman102
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      You have to make more than one to get the option.

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Try making trannys that will get you a hit and then press "make transfers".

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  30. gislih09
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    FFS they've taken the assist from Reo-Coker 🙁 he was going close to sealing my cup win, but without it I'll most likely go out

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      who they give it to?

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      1. gislih09
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        No one, which is strange considering even Ba got an assist

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