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. brianutd-why always we? 20
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Tell someone to get the bath filled up now its gonna be needed soon

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  2. Spike ⚽️
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Great game for the neutrals !!

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  3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Thank feck that was heskey

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  4. Cruicky
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    1-0 Dempsey.

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      opponent has him - me too 😉

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  5. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    OMG!

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Man City.

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  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    OMG

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  7. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Bloody Hell!!!

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  8. crystalpalaceRus
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    OFF THE LINE (santon clearence)

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  9. Bad Pen
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Brilliant goal line clearance from Santon.

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  10. Bøwstring The Carp
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    What the fack just happened???!! wow :O

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  11. FPL Daniel
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    4 game rule never falls

    Clint!!!!!!!!!

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  12. UKG
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Scenes off the line. Santon you legend

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  13. waitinginthelonggrass
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    OMG!!!!

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  14. SPorting
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Dempsey, my boy!

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  15. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    dempsey goal

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

    4 GAME RULE!!! 😀

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

      of course

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

        The 4 game rule has now worked for the entire season. Was going to put money on a Clint goal today but forgot.

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    2. Torrestar
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      It works the other way too: he doesn't score in more than 3 consecutive games.

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      1. Mílanista
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        No, he never goes 4 games without scoring. It doesn't necessarily mean he goes 3 games without scoring though that has proven to be the case several times this season.

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  17. The Finnisher
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Dempsey (C) plenty more please!!!

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      noice

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      1. The Finnisher
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Need him to score more than RVP though really 😕

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        1. tm245
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          13 years, 7 months ago

          The beauty of a midfield captain is that he can.

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    2. Mr Smith
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Wow, differential this week. Melons mate.

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    3. Schwarzer
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Well played.

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  18. kraftwerker
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Christ, this is torture.

    Thanks Clint!

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  19. Epic Fail
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Why do streams always seem to freeze just as there's a good chance on goal. I'm sure they do it on purpose.

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      I was just thinking the same thing

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      They're powered by excitement and get overloaded 😀

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        In order to force u to pay for "stable" stream

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  20. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Damn, a Turner cleanie would've been sweet today

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  21. udit
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    My god, Tiote is Sooooo good, forget everyone else Fergie, buy Tiote.

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  22. jimnastics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    CLIIIIIIIIIINTTTTTTTTTT come on the hat trick!!

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  23. waitinginthelonggrass
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Second game in a row with an off the life clearance from santon

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  24. Mr Smith
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Go Captain America!

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  25. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    When playing home

    Dempsey a real beast

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

      No shit 😀

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  26. FPL Daniel
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Barry has two shots blocked - one by Coloccini, one on the line by Santon. Krul then hacks clear. 0-0, 41 mins

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

    Go on Jimnastics and win FPL.

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    1. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      2 more from Clint would help!

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      1. kennethrhcp
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        best of luck!

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    2. udit
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      +1, I'm cheering Dempsey on for him.

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  28. GREENDREAMS11
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    how many goals would dempsey score playing for one of the big clubs, 17 so far this season, very impressive.

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  29. jimnastics
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Quinn is such a big City bum-boy, hate it when they have bias comms, especially when you factor in his Sunderland links as well!

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    1. COMH
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Big time! Ex City and anti Newcastle = horrible commentary. He is already a pretty poor commentator as it is.

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    2. brianutd-why always we? 20
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Yep he's a knob

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    3. kennethrhcp
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      even if he wasnt bias he is still terrible

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  30. FPL Daniel
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Ade I have a bet for u anytime!!

    Taarabt goes close with the free-kick, drawing a good low save by Sorensen to his right. Barton seizes on the rebound, but fires it into the side-netting with Zamora waiting unmarked in the box.

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