Dugout Discussion
6 May 2012 2464 comments
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It’s the penultimate weekend of the 2011/12 Premier League season, and only Wolves know their fate. Although nothing can be officially decided today, the Dugout Dugout opens for seven games with huge significance at both ends of the table. We start with arguably the biggest game of the day, as Manchester City travel to Newcastle United, with the title and Champions League qualification on the line. Here’s how both sides line-up…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Perch, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez, Cisse, Ba.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Lescott, Kompany, Clichy, Nasri, Toure Yaya, Barry, Silva, Aguero, Tevez

Unsurprisingly, after two massive wins this week, both sides name unchanged line-ups.

Should City falter at the Sports Direct Arena, then attention and intrigue with turn to Old Trafford to see how the Champions can respond at home to Swansea.

In and amongst those two huge games, there’s five games kicking off at 2pm. They include three of the five sides desperately trying to avoid relegation with Aston Villa facing third-place chasing Spurs, QPR hosting Stoke, and Bolton welcoming the visit of West Brom.

Follow all the action as it unfolds in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. Declan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    60 with Rooney to play, what have you got?

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      20

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    2. ludi
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      43 with Moses, Valencia and Terry left.

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    3. gledy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      45 + Reina, Terry, Bosingwa, Valencia

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      1. Gonefishing
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        42 with Valencia and Evra to go - thank the flying spaghetti monster for RVP

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    4. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Stunning that is Dec !

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks Evs, should net me €100 🙂

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    5. you can call me AL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      43 with Rooney, val, terry, Moses to go

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  2. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    1 more to go 🙂

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Well Done Syd

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      1. Chazza
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Oh, did he play/coach City at some point this season? If so, he ought to be congratulated indeed...

        *This comment won't be appreciated as it's coming from a United fan, I know.

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        1. Declan
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          chins......

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          1. Chazza
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            🙂

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  3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Yes WBA!!!!

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  4. Nopli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Petrov has done really well since i bought him in GW 35.
    35 17
    36 7
    37 11 n counting

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  5. David Davros
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    I'm tripling up on City next week. Fancy them to absolutely hammer QPR to seal the title.

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    1. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      i already have kun, tevez, silva :8

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      1. David Davros
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah this is what I'm going with

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    2. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Same here...Getting Kompany and Aguero/Silva/Y.Toure in...

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  6. Pratik
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Why was wheater subbed...One clean sheet they are likely to get, and he played only 45 minutes.
    Anyways on 52 points, things looking good for me on fpl front.
    Now only if Tottenham just score one more to seal this match and a CL spot, that would be really nice.

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    1. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      * Sorry clean sheet gone I believe...

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    2. Banburismus
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      injury

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    3. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      injured 🙁

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  7. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Absolutely sick of my rival getting jammy points while I have legit goals/assists ruled out.

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    1. David Davros
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      It's alright, will all be over in a week

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Yep, and I won't win my ML because of this sort of BS all season.

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        1. David Davros
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah luck plays a part but you've probably had your fair share as well at times. It's easy to forget about the times you get lucky and your rival doesn't.

          Oh well, onwards and upwards to next season!

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          1. Mílanista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            Sure, I've had luck as well but a lot of bad luck too. He has been ridiculously fortunate this season.

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  8. GreenBlue
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    who assisted brunt?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Long

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      1. GreenBlue
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        thanx

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Dorrans according to BBC. Make of that what you will

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    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Guy named Deflection - didn't see him on the team sheet

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  9. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    wenger playing fifa...

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  10. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    main rival has gained me so far 14pts and he's got Valencia and Rooney which I don't. Led 21 pts before this gw. Gutted.

    It's going to be one hell of a last gw (if my players don't deliver in the remaining minutes)

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  11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    mixed bag today, dont know what to make for gw38

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  12. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    How are Everton doing? For some reason I have find that I have 3 Everton players in my team..

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Nice rack

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Yes but her fanny is like a hangar...

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  13. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Keeping my nose in front in my head to head ... 😀

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  14. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Come on spurs... Fight for that 3rd spot FFS

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  15. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Silva or Yaya for next week?

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    1. Simon March
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I think Silva - City will probably start with with Toure as DMF

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  16. udit
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    I bought in Rafael, no one's performed in my team but I don't give a shit, just score 9 united. PLEASE.

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      +9

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  17. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Jelly FFS!

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  18. Mid-Table Obscurity
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    terry, vorm, moses +3 pts

    vs

    rooney (C)

    who wins?

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Hopefully rooney

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    2. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I'd think Rooney

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  19. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Seesawed back and forth on Friday between Bale and Petrov. Fail.

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  20. gledy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Fulham three points ahead of Liverpool 😀

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  21. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    well, this is shaping up to be a piss poor week.

    40pts and only Tony V to go.

    then i have to agonisingly watch and wait for two days with no players involved as my red arrow becomes increasingly bigger......

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    1. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      shdnt u be more worried about the game at the villa parK?

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        there's a game going on there??

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  22. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Lee back for Bolton, good for him!

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    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Wow. Nice

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  23. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Man United 8-2 Swansea..

    Possible??

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      4-2 maybe

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    2. gledy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      1-1 more likely

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    3. udit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, thanks for reminding me of that day. Anything is possible.

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    4. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      1-1

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    5. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I was thinking along similar lines. 6-0, is my thinking. They have to go for it. Gutted that Nani is on the bench. Mind you, City at home to QPR is a much easier task than ManU away to Sunderland, so really, I think it's all over now. Can't say I mind. Disappointing that it's an injection of money that has to unseat the over-and-over-again winners, but at least it keeps things interesting.

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  24. Simon March
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Everyone laughed when I talked about bringing Petrov in.

    Unfortunately everyone laughed so much I didn't.

    🙁

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Really? There was a mini Petrov bandwagon on here.

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      1. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        aka Martin Petrol

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  25. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    c'mon villa, hold on!

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  26. Bale me Out
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    So is Jelavic captain failing bad or what? I'm not watching that game.

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  27. Nopli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    40 Points with 5 to go and Baps still to come..... 🙂 Am lovin it..

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  28. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Demps almost second Weak kick from the Aussie hands it straight back to Sunderland, but Dempsey nicks it off Turner and races clear! He can get a second but great defending O'Shea to get back to clear! Shocker from Turner.

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  29. Park the bus
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    as things stand, need at least 6 points from Valencia today.

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  30. mclaren
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    This could be a great day to have United attacking players. Just sayin'.

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Hernandez owners will reap rewards imo, just sorry I bottled it

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      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        I'm in. Hernandez and Tony V. But I thought Rafael would have started

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    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Not if they are Nani and Rafa 🙁

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