[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion

Wednesday Dugout Discussion

22 August 2012 2492 comments
Akers Akers
Share:

The first gameweek of the season concludes tonight at Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea look to take an early lead at the top of the Premier League with victory over Reading. Their commitments in next week’s Super Cup brought this fixture forward, and the Dugout Discussion opens in anticipation of delightful double-gameweek points.

The team news for tonight’s encounter is in, and the sides will line-up as follows…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole, Lampard, Ramires, Mikel, Mata, Hazard, Torres.

Reading XI: Federici, Gunter, Pearce, Leigertwood, Harte, Karacan, McAnuff, Guthrie, Gorkss, Pogrebnyak, McCleary.

Both teams make two changes from their opening day line-ups. For the hosts, Ramires has recovered from the illness that kept him out at Wigan, with Ryan Bertrand making way, and Gary Cahill replaces the injured David Luiz. Reading replace Hal Robson-Kanu and Adam Le Fondre with Jem Karacan and Garath McCleary.

Enjoy the action as it happens in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which can be accessed right here.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

2,492 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. Red-United
    14 years, 2 months ago

    C'mon Lampard!:D

    Open Controls
  2. D-Bizzle
    14 years, 2 months ago

    come on Torres Pog and Lampard!!!!!!!

    Open Controls
    1. D-Bizzle
      14 years, 2 months ago

      and Pearce!!

      Open Controls
  3. Glasvegas
    14 years, 2 months ago

    It's a game of 2 halfs lads the first half and the second half!

    Open Controls
    1. Akers
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Incredible insight.

      Open Controls
    2. Glasvegas
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Damn

      Open Controls
  4. MrAnderson
    14 years, 2 months ago

    torres and lamps and a reading goal.

    Open Controls
  5. Red-United
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Guys bit of a random question for you computer experts...

    I downloaded something off a random site yesterday night but have since cleared all my history (I am aware this sounds dodgy but it isn't!) how can I possibly find that same site again?

    Open Controls
    1. Fabio20
      14 years, 2 months ago

      your history isn't deleted so try googling it to find out where you can retrieve your 'non-dodgy' history

      Open Controls
      1. Fabio20
        14 years, 2 months ago

        deleted permanently*

        Open Controls
    2. Locarno
      14 years, 2 months ago

      It's spelt pornhub.

      Open Controls
      1. ColeHole
        14 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

        Open Controls
      2. Red-United
        14 years, 2 months ago

        haha I wish it was that exciting...

        Open Controls
        1. Limbo
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Downloads folder usually - try downloading something, usually remembers where. You on a Mac?

          Open Controls
  6. Game of Throw-ins
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Torres brace OR a double clean sheet would be nice.

    Open Controls
    1. ignoblefish
      14 years, 2 months ago

      this

      Open Controls
  7. GlasgowFF
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Goodbye Federici after tonight. Can't see me ever picking you over DDG.

    Open Controls
    1. Midtable
      14 years, 2 months ago

      this

      Open Controls
  8. snowman
    14 years, 2 months ago

    bloody michu wont come off my bench now ramires is playing 🙁

    Open Controls
    1. Jax
      14 years, 2 months ago

      boo hoo

      Open Controls
    2. GlasgowFF
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Good. There is a guy in my league who picked Boswinga and his first sub in Dyer.

      Fooking lama

      Open Controls
    3. Mr Sarcastic
      14 years, 2 months ago

      brother..?

      Open Controls
    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, me too.............

      Open Controls
      1. Shipstontrev
        14 years, 2 months ago

        and me - that Get Well Slowly card I sent to Ramires didn't work 😥

        Open Controls
    5. Jimbo123
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Same here

      Open Controls
  9. King Nemanja
    14 years, 2 months ago

    For the first time ever, I have a good feeling about Torres tonight

    Open Controls
    1. The mad Mata
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I suggest you check into your nearest mental facility Torres wouldn't score against my local pub team

      Open Controls
  10. Jax
    14 years, 2 months ago

    c'mon torres, lamps (c), cole, federici, mcanuff, pog!

    Open Controls
    1. Smakies
      14 years, 2 months ago

      you have many DGW'ers

      Open Controls
      1. Jax
        14 years, 2 months ago

        well done.

        Open Controls
  11. leo_messi
    14 years, 2 months ago

    I'll be crying couse Ramires is playing....

    Open Controls
  12. Mindless Freak
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Picked Jelavic over Tevez in a decision fearing price fall of Aguero. Can only see this going downhill after my great start.

    Open Controls
  13. hnmfm
    14 years, 2 months ago

    RAMIRESSS

    Open Controls
  14. JW10
    14 years, 2 months ago

    oi ivan, lamps and nino, get me into that top 1000 you scummy kaaaants

    Open Controls
  15. The Milkman
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Walker (vs WBM, NOR, rdg, QPR)

    or

    Zabaleta (vs liv, QPR, sto, ARS)?

    Open Controls
    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Zab.

      I don't trust spurs defence quite yet, regardless of fixtures.

      Open Controls
    2. King Nemanja
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Walker. Although Kaboul seems a good pick now imo, since Dawson is on his way

      Open Controls
      1. The Milkman
        14 years, 2 months ago

        There's a question mark over Vertonghen coming on though and for who. Gallas was captain...

        Open Controls
        1. The Milkman
          14 years, 2 months ago

          coming in*

          Open Controls
        2. Silly Sausage
          14 years, 2 months ago

          Agreed, I'd go for Walker from Defence but what about Friedel, nailed on and cheaper.

          Open Controls
    3. Corrigan
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Neither. City's defence not looking watertight, fixtures not great and you'll soon have to find yet another FT in a month when Richards returns.

      Open Controls
  16. Fabio20
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Feds, Pog, McAnuff, Fernando, Mata and Hazard !

    Open Controls
    1. NED KELLY
      14 years, 2 months ago

      you got a team in GW3 ?

      Open Controls
  17. MrAnderson
    14 years, 2 months ago

    best i can hope for tonight from gorkks???
    1) clean sheet
    2) goal
    3) assist)
    4) not to get booked
    or 5) none of the above.

    who am i kidding 5 it most probably is. ok gorkks DONT get sent off. iss that too much to ask?

    Open Controls
  18. Bale me Out
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Clint Dempsey to Sunderland... what a joke from espn

    Open Controls
  19. Scratch
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Arrrrrrgh!!! just realised the Chelsea match isn't on Sky or espn. Time to clean my laptop 🙁

    Open Controls
    1. Bale me Out
      14 years, 2 months ago

      ESPN 2

      Open Controls
      1. Scratch
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Don't have it, football stream it is.

        Open Controls
  20. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Tonight's wish list

    Torres hat trick with Lamps and Ivan assisting

    Ivan and Lamps to go off after 80 mins.

    Fed to save a Mata peno

    Terry to concede a late pebno and get sent off

    Any Reading duffer to score it.

    Open Controls
    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'll take that....

      Open Controls
    2. Mr Sarcastic
      14 years, 2 months ago

      shouldn't be a problem

      Open Controls
  21. The Milkman
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Who will Vertonghen replace? Gallas or Kaboul?

    Open Controls
    1. O Fenomeno
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Kaboul I'd say.

      Open Controls
  22. NED KELLY
    14 years, 2 months ago

    2-0 Torres Ramires

    Open Controls
  23. Essan
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Anything more than 2 pts from Ramiries is a bonus for me. I have Graham on the bench ....

    Open Controls
    1. Liquid_Shano
      14 years, 2 months ago

      2pts will be twice as effective as VDV was for my team

      Open Controls
  24. MrAnderson
    14 years, 2 months ago

    just read on bbc that torres scored his first pool hattrick against reading.omen?

    Open Controls
    1. Midtable
      14 years, 2 months ago

      either that or its the sound of straws being clutched. Lets hope its the former

      Open Controls
    2. Mr Sarcastic
      14 years, 2 months ago

      or lightning doesn't strike twice to same place...

      Open Controls
    3. Spike ⚽️
      14 years, 2 months ago

      No a myth 😉

      Open Controls
  25. Jake Donahue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Repay the faith Torres!!!!

    Open Controls
  26. Roger Hernandez
    14 years, 2 months ago

    reports suggesting clint dempsey is joining sunderland

    Open Controls
    1. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 2 months ago

      why would he consider that???

      Open Controls
    2. Bolt-on
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Why would h leave fulham then?

      Open Controls
    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 2 months ago

      As great a player as he is, why would Sunderland need him with McClean & Larsson out wide and Sess in the hole. Surely Sunderland is not the step up Dempsey wants.

      Open Controls
  27. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Here's a question. If a player is sent off before 60 mins, but his team keeps a CS he doesn't get CS points right? You have to play 60 mins to get them

    Open Controls
    1. Spike ⚽️
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Correct but he will get the same minus pts if his team concede the amount of goals necessary

      Open Controls
    2. Limbo
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Yep.

      Open Controls
  28. blue cheese
    14 years, 2 months ago

    McCleary FTW!

    Open Controls
  29. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season kr…
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Really need Torres to do at least something tonight after putting the (c) arm band on him !!

    Open Controls
    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'm with you big boy....

      Open Controls
  30. mdog
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone got a link for the match?

    Open Controls

You need to be logged in to post a comment.