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Saturday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 3

1 September 2012 4185 comments
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With the transfer window finally behind us, it’s back to matters on the pitch as Gameweek three gets underway. Due to Chelsea’s Super Cup participation, we’ve got just the nine fixtures to squeeze fantasy points out of, starting at Upton Park as West Ham host city rivals Fulham. The Dugout Discussion opens to see Andy Carroll make his West Ham debut…

West Ham XI: Jaaskelainen, Demel, Reid, Collins, O’Brien, Noble, Diame, Nolan, Vaz Te, Taylor, Carroll.

Fulham XI: Schwarzer, Riether, Hangeland, Hughes, Riise, Diarra, Sidwell, Richardson, Duff, Rodallega, Petric.

Deemed surplussed to requirements at Anfield, Andy Carroll makes an immediate start for the Hammers, at the expense of Carlton Cole.

Fulham have their own new big-name striker in Dimitar Berbatov, but have chosen to name the former Manchester United man on amongst the substitutes. There is a start however for Kieran Richardson, and Steve Sidwell comes in to fill the void left by Moussa Dembele.

There’s then five more Premier League games to enjoy, climaxing at the Etihad Stadium where there’s a repeat of the last season’s most memorable game, Manchester City versus Queen’s Park Rangers. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is the place follow all the action, and can be accessed right here.

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

    12 with DDG, Lescott, Saylor, Kagawa, Toure, RVP and Tevez(C) to play. Points are still to come.

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

    15 points with my new shiny wildcard team...

    I am so pleased with myself...

    Cannot wait until the next gameweek...

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

      sucks to be you

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

    AVB is faultless, it's the player power at Chelsea that's ruining things. Oh wait..

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    1. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Haha

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

      Yeah it was the aging players who couldn't play to AVB's legendary formations and tactics.

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  4. B.P.R.D.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    And I still feel like keeping Bale.

    Am I a masochist?

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

    What would you do with this sh*tter?

    Mignolet, JussiJ.
    Baines, Rafael, Hughes, Clyne, Fabio.
    Bale, Michu, Pienaar, Noble, Maloney.
    RVP, Torres, Tevez.

    £0.3m in the bank, 1FT.

    Recommended transfer(s), WC?

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

      no need to wc

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

      Add a * to the players you want to remove

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

        Mignolet, JussiJ.
        Baines, Rafael, Hughes, Clyne, Fabio*.
        Bale*, Michu, Pienaar, Noble*, Maloney.
        RVP, Torres*, Tevez.

        Kinda reluctant to wildcarding, is Torres and Bale to Berba and Hazard worth a 4 pointer?

        I could then get rid of Noble net week and Fabio the week after...

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

          Not worth a wc but merits a 4pt hit.

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    3. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Bale to Kagawa. Later on try and upgrade Noble. I also dont see enough in Baines to justify his price.

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

        Kagawa, Rafa and RVP doesn't look good after GW4...

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    4. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Torres and Bale to Berba and Kagawa

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

        Not Hazard?

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  6. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    'arry, phones for you, its the chairman

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  7. B.P.R.D.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Terrible week so far.

    14pts, Routledge on bench with no way of making it on.

    Still 6 to shoot at inc. RVP (C) so hopefully it can be salvaged.

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  8. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Stop blaming AVB.
    Just accept that Norwich are awesome 😎 😉

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

      🙂

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  9. Reedy
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    13 points with 3 left to play. Oh, and this is my wildcard team!

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  10. Yes Don
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    18 with Green, Rafael, Nasri, Tevez & RVP(C) to play

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  11. A.D.D
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    http://www.predictingfootball.com

    check it out

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

    Why the sudden urge to wc? Show me your teams - JK, Parm, Ajay etc....

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Click my link. Mid is impotent. GKs are crap.

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

    Turns out they couldn't afford Drogba's wages after all... what a shambles.

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  14. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Who do you get for Bale if you also have Kagawa and Hazard?

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

      If Arsenal start scoring, Santi...

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    2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Upgrade your strikers

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

      Watch Santi when Arsenal play. Boy's got some talent.

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    4. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Cazorla v southampton next game week looks good. Hba is another good one.

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    5. SW6
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      yaya

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    6. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      take a punt of sahin

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  15. Crouchy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Drogba and Anelka released eh? wouldn't say to no to Drogba in an LFC shirt seeing as though we're short a striker 🙂

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

      Chelsea as well short of striker

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  16. FiveStar
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Apart from Verm, who is the next most nailed defender at arsenal? Using my WC, really don't see much value in defenders this year and arsenal have kept 2 clean sheets.

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    1. Dial Square
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Kos - when fit

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  17. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    If you would like to play the price, I don't think it's a good time to play wildcard. Not enough outstanding performers to push for many price rise..

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  18. Top Heavy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Gillingham lost me my accumulator...so close to a big win 🙁

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

      Bristol City lost me mine. Didn't matter if they lost 6-1, just needed them to score (against ten bloody men).

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  19. Dial Square
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    The best thing about this GW is the terrible scores from people who really shouldn't have used their wild card...

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    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I used mine and am doing far better , plus I love my new team despite not getting a great score so far. These " I love it when something bad happens" posts never go down well.

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  20. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Taarabt not even on bench so Fabio will be coming in for me. Uh oh

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  21. 4-4-who?
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    No Clichy AGAIN! Arrrgh

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  22. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    WC time....

    couple of questions before doing so...

    1/ Is Lloris likely to take Friedel's place?
    2/ Best keepers to rotate? I'm thinking Foster & Begovic!??
    3/ Will Zabaleta be a risk of playing now that Maicon is at Citeh?
    4/ Will Noble's place be in doubt with Benayoun's arrival
    5/ Why the f@ck do I still not own Michu???? aaaaaaah

    ps BALE is pi@@ing me off!!!

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      1. Yes
      2. Going with that myself.
      3. Yes, only Kompany is safe
      4. Dont know tbh.

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

    If you WC during the International break how much profit can be made?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      About 0.5 bankable I reckon, maybe a bit more if you are lucky

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

        Not as good as some people are making out then.

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    2. Stat virgin
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Same number of transfers spread over a longer period, there isn't much difference in my opinion

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I reckon making money on your WC should be a bonus, not the reason for using it.

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

        Totally agree. I've never used it for making profit. Just wondered as some people keep saying how it changed their season when they used it during the International break.

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  24. Mr. Greedy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Straightforward decision to wildcard? Need to replace almost the entire midfield also Zabs, Ivan, Demel, Fed, Fonte and Graham probably need to go.

    Fed, Jaask

    Rafael, Zabs, Ivan, Demel, Fonte

    Bale, Mata, Michu, Noble, Kaca

    RVP, Tevez, Graham

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

    I still can't believe I'm on -1 points for this GW.

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  26. Studgie G
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    come on Tevez and Yaya

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    1. Absinthe Minded
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      +100

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

    awesome 8 pt hit this week

    VDV + Bennett > Bale (C) + Baines

    RANT OVER. Spuds fans win.

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

      Who the feck told you to get Bale?

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

        My advice was if you are gonna wc, you need to take a few hits. When people were getting/planning to get rid of Bale, why would you want to get him in.

        Wc'ing this week?

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

        I wanted to jinx him! 😉

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

          Maybe it is, AVB jinxed Tottenham players....So all solutions point to sacking AVB.

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

            Earlier the better for you folks, but it's not going to before early next year isn't it? What a pity with such a talented squad.

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

          Wish it was so simple 🙂

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    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Double Saints after an 8 point hit?

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

        Ah I wish I didn't. Had to remove non-playing players (VDV/bennett) to field a playing 11

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  28. Absinthe Minded
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    britton to michu
    ade to berba
    -4 point hit but not possible after today with rises
    then if not happy with team can always play wildcard during the week
    Sound like a plan? ye or nay people??
    Thanks

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe.

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  29. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    WC time….

    couple of questions before doing so…

    1/ Is Lloris likely to take Friedel’s place?
    2/ Best keepers to rotate? I’m thinking Foster & Begovic!??
    3/ Will Zabaleta be a risk of playing now that Maicon is at Citeh?
    4/ Will Noble’s place be in doubt with Benayoun’s arrival
    5/ Why the f@ck do I still not own Michu???? aaaaaaah

    ps BALE is pi@@ing me off!!!

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      1-no chance fridel will play anymore
      2 bego n jussi
      3 yes
      4 no
      5 neither do I get dyer instead much cheaper

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

      No
      Don't care
      Yes
      Hope so, he deserves it.
      Bender

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

    Bale > Hazard and it feels great.

    Bale you are a complete cant. 1 point you big f@nny.

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

      Next gw bale haul guaranteed

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    2. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I'll be doing that later . Will have my perfect team then .... Well, on paper anyway. 😉

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