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10 March 2012 2680 comments
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The Saturday Dugout Discussion opens to see a hugely significant relegation battle between Bolton Wanderers and Queens Park Rangers. As two of the bottom five clubs, where three appear certainly doomed, three points in this lunchtime kick-off will be fiercely contested for. The team news for the game is in, are the line-ups are as follows…

Bolton XI: Bogdan, Steinsson, Wheater, Ream, Ricketts, Reo-Coker, Mark Davies, Pratley, Miyaichi, Ngog, Petrov.

QPR XI: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Traore, Barton, Diakite, Derry, Wright-Phillips, Cisse, Zamora.

The home side bring in Martin Petrov in a more attacking line-up, with Zak Knight making way. There’s another start for the impressive on-loan Ryo Miyachi.

As for the visitors, they welcome back Djibril Cisse and Samba Diakite from suspension and name them in their starting eleven. Cisse partners Bobby Zamora upfront.

After that we’ve another five Premier League games to enjoy, ending up at Goodison Park where Everton begin their double against Harry’s Spurs.

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  1. 1966 was a great year for E…
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Why don't Everton play like this from the 1st game of the season?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      in Liverpool city the season starts in February

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    2. Arx
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I've always thought that Everton's season begins the 1st of January.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Start like Spurs and finish like Everton and and you've got a title-winning combo.

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        1. udit
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Or play throughout like man united 😛

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          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
            14 years, 8 months ago

            🙂

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          2. Arx
            14 years, 8 months ago

            Oh, yes sir. That should do it!

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    3. Declan
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Moyes works miracles on their shoe-string budget imo.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        14 years, 8 months ago

        I wonder if it's to do with their pre-season training. F*cks them up for the first few games but they feel the benfit later on in the season.

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        1. Declan
          14 years, 8 months ago

          could be, he has been cursed this year with injuries and losing Arteta wouldnt have helped

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          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
            14 years, 8 months ago

            True, but it seems to happen every season.

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  2. Portsmouth Bubblejet
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Lukas Podolski said in an interview after 1.FC Cologne's 1-0 victory against Hertha Berlin today (during which he got sent off) about his imminent move to Arsenal: "Contrary to reports in the last few days, nothing has been decided yet. When there's something to report, then I'll do so."

    http://www.derwesten.de/sport/fussball/1_bundesliga/podolski-wechsel-noch-nicht-entschieden-id6446059.html

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    1. Declan
      14 years, 8 months ago

      stay put son, with your attitude Cologne deserve you.

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      1. Gargamel
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        What's wrong with his attitude?

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        1. Le Bluff
          14 years, 8 months ago

          He has the same attitude as Zlatan Ibrahimovic 😉

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          1. Gargamel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            14 years, 8 months ago

            Don't get me started on that!

            He actually praised Arsenal for what they did and were very critical towards himself and Milan after the game, showing a humble side of himself. Not that the English media bothered to report that, mind 😉

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        2. Declan
          14 years, 8 months ago

          I just dont like the chap Garg, not easy to warm too, although his goalscoring record speaks for itself

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          1. Gargamel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            14 years, 8 months ago

            That's fair enough.

            I find him very likable personally. Seems to be a pretty down to earth, almost naive, boy to me. Likes to go visit his family in Poland etc when the rest of his international mates go on flamboyant jet-set vacations.

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            1. Declan
              14 years, 8 months ago

              hopefully his contribution next year will win me round 🙂

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        3. 1966 was a great year for E…
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Ryo! Ryo!

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          1. Gargamel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            14 years, 8 months ago

            Oh yeah. Vvvvvvvvrrrrrrrooooooooooooooooooooom!!!

            Next stop: Birmingham

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      14 years, 8 months ago

      A Cologne player says there is nothing to report?
      Something smells.
      🙂

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  3. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    14 years, 8 months ago

    My ML rival took a 4 pt hit to get the Pog in... I am laughing!

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    1. Philman
      14 years, 8 months ago

      TheSteady, why the keeper choice for this week? Miy punt worked out :o)

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      1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
        14 years, 8 months ago

        I know 🙁

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        1. Philman
          14 years, 8 months ago

          I can understand to be honest, but ultimately Fulham are just chalk and cheese home and away, and Liverpool are pants full stop. I guess I always go home when given the choice, but it is easy to say what was right or wrong after the event.

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  4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Basically my whole gameweek now hinges on Liverpool getting a clean sheet v Everton.
    Suddenly I am not confident at all!

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  5. Nomar
    14 years, 8 months ago

    To fans of Norwich and Swansea, I salute you. You've made staying in this league look easy and have been a credit to the Championship.

    As for my lot? We're going down and frankly we damn well deserve to as well. 3 points from games against Wigan, Wolves, Blackburn and Bolton is nowhere near good enough at this level.

    Hughes can blame officials and luck all he wants but the fact is that we played 4 of the poorest teams in this league for many a year and went 1-3 and conceded 8 goals and no clean sheets.

    Pathetic by any standards.

    I imagine most of them have relegation clauses in their contracts and frankly I could care more if they all scarpered once our relegation is official.

    Least the players we get next season may be short on talent but will play with heart and passion and be a team.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Well said. I like a realistic fan. 🙂

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    2. Declan
      14 years, 8 months ago

      sorry for your troubles, do you think Sparky will be there next season?

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      1. QPR Lad 92
        14 years, 8 months ago

        I don't know if I want him to be there tbh.

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    3. QPR Lad 92
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Yep well said, our team play half heartedly and we deserve to go down for awful performances against those teams.
      I'll be glad when players like Barton/SWP leave.

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    4. palomino
      14 years, 8 months ago

      At least Cisse scored for you in FPL-world, but yeah today was a hammer-blow to QPR's chances of staying up. Midfield is sub-standard for the top level.

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      1. Nomar
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Everything is sub standard.

        I hope Hughes stays and rebuilds a proper team, players like Norwich have who work for each other and are young and hungry.

        If he goes, well, bring in a hungry young manager who can emulate what Norwich and Swansea have done.

        This has been an awful way to repay fans who've waited 15 years to see us back in the Prem. It makes me feel sick.

        Blackburn and Bolton will probably stay up now and they can be thankful that there were 3 teams who were seriously unworthy to be allowed to play in the Premier League at the same time that they sucked.

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  6. Lewis - Sky Pod
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Do we think Aguero will go down tonight? If so will have to do Aguero to Rooney now.

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    1. ricdan
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Going to be close but I don't think he will drop.

      Rooney is rising tonight

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    2. Chris_White
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Seems like he will

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  7. udit
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Saha warming up?

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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      1. udit
        14 years, 8 months ago

        I know, it's meant to be rhetoric.

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  8. HuttonDressedasLahm
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone doing worse than 13 (-4)

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      14 years, 8 months ago

      yes

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    2. ricdan
      14 years, 8 months ago

      12 (-8)

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Ouch!

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    3. Le Gooner
      14 years, 8 months ago

      6 (-4)

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    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Yep - 11 from 6 (inc Bale) ....... not best

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    5. udit
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Try 0.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Link?

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        1. udit
          14 years, 8 months ago

          http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/91319/event-history/28/

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      2. Call Me Old Fashioned
        14 years, 8 months ago

        try -5

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    6. Mull
      14 years, 8 months ago

      4(-8) with 9 to play.

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  9. Call Me Old Fashioned
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Woods and Rory making terrific charges

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    1. JT's Dog
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Rory was 20-1 ew top 4 this afternoon, wish I had jumped on it

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    2. Djerbil
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Rory is a monster..

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      1. Djerbil
        14 years, 8 months ago

        but his girlfriend is rubbish..She will never win a Major

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        1. JT's Dog
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Or a grand slam

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          1. Djerbil
            14 years, 8 months ago

            grand slam=winning all 4 major in a year..Major is the correct term..

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          2. THE Wild Rover
            14 years, 8 months ago

            I'd give her a major gram slam! 😀

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  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Harry redknapp showing he is a man of integrity by keeping to the "gentlemans agreement"

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Saha warming up though.....

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      14 years, 8 months ago

      No integrity involves in that. Its against PL rules, so they should get fined. I bet he brings him on for 5 minutes at the end

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        14 years, 8 months ago

        *involved

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      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Is it though? It's not like Saha is on loan it's a permanent move he can do what he wants it's just redknapp agreed he wouldnt with moyes

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I thought it was keep Saha on the bench unless they are desperate?
      I think this means they are desperate....

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  11. HuttonDressedasLahm
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Defoe=Selfish!

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    1. udit
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Should've scored there really. Good save from Howard though.

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  12. Back to Back Ballacks
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Does anyone here know if and how much cheaper Real Madrid league match tickets are compared to their champs league tickets?
    Going to Malaga game next week and no prices on their website until Monday,
    Champs league tickets (for midweek game) are up and are an extortionate price. 60 Euro for a ticket way up in the Gods. So just wondering what price league tickets are, Cheers

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  13. DLL18
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Harry Redknapp obviously ain't no gentleman. 😉

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    1. udit
      14 years, 8 months ago

      +1

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  14. vwfiesta
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 8 months ago

    How is Cleverley likely to operate in the United midfield when he's back, and is Scholes the one to be replaced by the former?

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  15. Djerbil
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Gentleman ??

    What's this???

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  16. udit
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Ade off - Saha On

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    1. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Interesting... Is ade now a rotation risk?

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      1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
        14 years, 8 months ago

        I reckon Harry will start with Ade and Saha most matches till the end of the season.

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    2. JT's Dog
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Did ade get60 min?

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      1. udit
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Nope, 53

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      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        14 years, 8 months ago

        No

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  17. 1966 was a great year for E…
    14 years, 8 months ago

    'Arry - not quite the perfect gentleman.

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  18. The Spudgunner
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Pretty Please can you RMT

    Friedel, Bogdan
    Enrique, Kaboul, Evans, Caulker, Simpson
    Nani, Bale, Mata, Sigurdsson, Miyaichi
    RVP, Rooney, Yakubu.

    2 free transfers, Bank 0.0

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    1. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I'm not sure about the doubling up on the Tottenham defence. And no City or Dempsey might sting you. It looks good though. 7.5/10

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  19. blind faith
    14 years, 8 months ago

    saha and defoe guna work wel together? thought ade and saha looked lethal.

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  20. udit
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Should've scored there.

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  21. Feanor
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Bale corner fail.

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Bae booked

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  23. Feanor
    14 years, 8 months ago

    BAE yellow.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Good. that guy has been killing me lately!"

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    2. JT's Dog
      14 years, 8 months ago

      This is all bad news for nearest rival in cash league, serves him right for getting CS with bridge

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  24. Call Me Old Fashioned
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Wahey 2 defenders playing today, 2 yellow cards

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  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Defoe booked

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  26. Gaz Downright
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Kaboul missile primed and ready

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    1. Declan
      14 years, 8 months ago

      nearly hit the emirates

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        now that was sh*t wasn it

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  27. Djerbil
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Why Kaboul is always interested in taking those stupid free kicks??

    He always hits them in stands..

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      14 years, 8 months ago

      it amazes me how he always gets to take them even though he never even hits the target! Why do they even let him take them? Really bizarre.

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        it will be a while until next time

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  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Wow horrible Fk from kaboul

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  29. Feanor
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Kaboulsh1t free kick.

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  30. Declan
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Seeya

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