[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
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. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    I can sense a 6-0 coming up 😉

    That's what I also said for the final game of last season...

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  2. OnTheShelf
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Hovering over the WC button with this...

    Bego / Ruddy
    Rafael / Jenkinson / Baines / Demel / Barnett
    Kagawa / Sinclair / Hazard / Michu / Guthrie
    Adebayor / Torres / Tevez

    ...should I?

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

      Sinclair?

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

      no, get Sinclair and ruddy out - rest look fine

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

        Sinclair is my cheap way of getting a 2nd City player in. Bit of a gamble granted...

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

          Are we definitely against this?!

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

      Sinclair for nolan and use money to upgrade

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

        nolan for Sinclair i mean

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

      torres was bad v athletico

      but he is nailed i guess and 1 goal/assist he will keep rising

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

    Need to get rid of Defoe and Kaca with my free transfer. Fletcher and Maloney? They'll spend most of the time on the bench anyway.

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

      Defoe is shit... Will score 1 wonder goal then miss 20 sitters...

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

    Right, I've put a lot of faith in Dzeko. Do me proud son.

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

      Balls of steel. I like it.

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

      Good effort. At least a brace tonight I reckon.

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

        I'm sorry but that would be Tevez in the spotlight. 😉

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

    Despite WC my team is still in good shape for future games 😀

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  6. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know who is likely to replace N Taylor at LB for Swansea?

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

      Davies. £4m which isn't bad at all.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Sweet, Clark to Davies and Bale to Hazard for free, leaves me 0.0 in the bank.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Same idea but with Lowton for me 🙂

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

      Davies did today. But Tate could play as he has more experience. I'd say Davies because he is more suited to Laudrups style.

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

      Davies maybe, or perhaps Bartley

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

        bartley's a cb

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

      Bessone is a LB. I think Tate can play there too

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

        Bessone has gone on loan.

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

          Oh right. ignore me then

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Isn't Tate a CB/RB?

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    5. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Davies seems most likely. Absolute bargain at 4m.

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

        Swansea defence might not be so good now though

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    6. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Hmmmm, too many names being mentioned for my liking 🙁

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  7. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    C'mon You Foxes!

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

    Abramovich is laughing right now.

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  9. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    AVB = A; Already struggling. V; Vacation still it seems. B; Booed by the fans at F/T today. The AVB Effect.

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

    0.5 in bank
    bale -> hazard this week yes?

    De Gea
    Cole | Zabaleta | Hughes
    Cazorla | Bale | Kagawa | Michu
    Graham | Tevez | Torres (c)

    Federici, Noble, Demel, Cuellar

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

      i just did bale to hazard

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  11. Claret14
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    If I can get kiddies tv off I might get chance to watch it

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

    have some 2m cash and 1 ft.

    A) Graham>Fletcher

    B) Pod>Torres

    C) Ivan>Baines

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  13. Rivaldo
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    I take it Davies at Swansea is a shoe-in now for 4m?

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

      tate may play, but davies looks more likely

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

      I wouldn't put in a swansea defender.

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

    Hazard in for bale? Team linked,, wc faillll

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

    3 games and Spuds fans already booing their new manager? Pretty disgraceful tbh.

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

      Well he's not doing well is he!

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

        +1

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

        Guess what, they've got more points than they did this point last season.

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

          lol really? I didn't know that lol how many points did they get then?

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

          no they don't. they had 3 points after 3 games last season.

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        3. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          With slightly easier games...

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    2. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      those fans bought tickets for 2 home games against west brom and norwich and watched their team concede 2 sloppy late goals that has cost them 4 points.

      Thats not disgraceful in my book

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

        not going to get any spurs coverage for now

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  16. Claret14
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking of wildcarding myself - done it early previous years and never done any harm - guess could also increase team value

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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      are you missing key players?

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      1. Claret14
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Jaaskelainen / Federici
        Hangeland, Ivanovic Demel Zabaleta Clyne
        Yaya Noble Dyer Michu Bale
        Torres Tevez Ade

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  17. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Who has 3 city players, say aye

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    1. Claret14
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      aye

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

      Nay

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    3. Van Dal
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      2 tevez and zabz

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

      aj

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

      Aye - Tevez (c), Nasri and Zabaleta.

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Same but lescott

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

        Snap

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    6. som3awy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      None.

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

        good luck not having tevez...

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  18. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Nasri > Hazard
    Bale > Cazorla

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  19. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    I assume a lot of people are in the same boat, i.e. Bale -> Hazard is getting very tempting. Main problem is Spurs have great fixtures, and they have too many good players to not start banging them in soon. That said, Bale will likely plummet in value after 3 blanks in a row. Decisions decisions.

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

      Dembele looked pretty good actually and could turn out to be a steal at 6 mil.

      If I WC, I'll prolly go with him.

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Did he play in the double-pivot today? 6.0m is cheap, but I can't see him outscoring the likes of Bale/Ade/Siggy over the season.

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

      Norwich had 5 hammered by them in GW 1 yet Spurs could only muster a draw. Granted, fixtures are very kind but it's not enough at this stage when Hazard has a few nice enough fixtures too. Spurs need a fair while to settle I think and Bale hasn't scored since last January. Don't know why I got him in in the first place to be honest.

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

    100% Suarez has a stormer tommorow u can tell just by how the gw is goin

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

    my team is:

    Friedel - Schwarzer

    Baines - Demel - Rangel - Cuellar - Zabaleta

    Dyer - Michu -F..KING BALE - Kagawa - Yaya

    Petric - Torres - Tevez

    If I have to use my WC now???

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

      dont use, just bring hazard

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    2. oxido_76
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      What do you want to use your wC now ? stupid...

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    3. Keane There Dunne That
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Dooooooont

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  22. Rail Madrid 1-0 Busalona
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Quick poll
    Yes or no
    Hazard and rafael for bale and zaba

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

    Nolan on 71%, do we think he'll rise tonight?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Prob with the inevitable kneejerk from the casuals.

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  24. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Nasri! He's my last differential. Bale failed!

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  25. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    How good was Adebayor ? Will he play next game from start ?

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

      Can't say about Ade till I'm sure whether or not AVB will be Spurs manager next week.

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  26. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    This GW is awesome! Ive had a 12 point hit utter failure involving Baines, Ade, Petric but at least people with players like Demel will appreciate them on days like today!

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  27. villian-ty
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    any bets for city game?

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    1. Van Dal
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      3-1 nasri tevez lescott kompany o.g

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

      4-3

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      1. villian-ty
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        lolage

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

      3-0

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    4. F is for
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      3-1.

      Zamora, Tevez (x2) and Nasri.

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  28. Madridista
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    When will the UEFA CL Fantasy Football open?

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  29. Sidekick Simon
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Does Rooney's injury mean gametime for Welbeck, or will Kagawa play in the hole behind RVP?

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  30. yanky
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    advice please for transfers...

    DDG Federici
    Zaba Staylor Cuellar Clyne Demel
    Kagawa Michu Noble Nasri Bale
    Tevez Graham RVP

    .1 in bank, my def sucks next week which gets me worried, can get bale out for santi for free, or even take a hit and get hazard and do nasri > 8.2 mid??

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