[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
24 November 2012 3412 comments
Mark Mark
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Unlucky for some? We’ll see what Gameweek 13 brings.

It all kicks off at the Stadium of Light, a game which, on paper, looks a tight affair, short on goal action. However, the Black Cats have their tails up after the win at the Cottage on Sunday and will surely approach the clash in-form West Brom with some confidence. With Fantasy managers eyeing up double Gameweek assets, the Sunderland lineup will be under scrutiny.

After this, we have five more encounters to come, including United’s home clash with QPR, a potential bloodbath, although with Harry’s presence already looming over the Loftus Road gang, we might just see some resistance from the basement club. With the Gunners closing matters at Villa Park this evening, we’ll have our Dugout Discussion chatroom open throughout the day to catch your reaction to events in real-time.

The Team News from the North East finds the home side unchanged from the lineup that earned the points against 10-man Fulham. The Baggies bring back Gareth McAuley from injury to replace Garbriel Tamas at the back, while Chris Brunt is the man to fill the void left by the injured Youssouf Mulumbu.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    Fellaini (C).... What could have been today 🙁

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      0-0

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Oooh, fancy

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    2. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I'd still (C) RVP over Fellaini.

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  2. Playing A Blinder
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Hoping for some good games this week!

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

      2-4 is a good start

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  3. Home Run Baker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Is that John Emburey, former England spinner, sitting next to Martin Jol?

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      No - Ray Lewington

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    2. Philman
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I have been wanting to say the same for weeks.

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      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        😉

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  4. Naboo
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    So if Arry fixes up QPR who's the player you'll be looking out for? Granero, Hoillett or Taarabt?

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    1. Derailed Bandwagon
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      13 years, 4 months ago

      Taarabt or even Cisse

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    2. QPR Lad 92
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Adel 😀

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    3. Dial Square
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Would say Granero but...

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    4. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Taarabt probably won't play. Hoillett I reckon, Granero plays deeper if I'm not mistaken?

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Taraabt will be certain to play imo.

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          'Arry doesn't like him and we know what happens when he doesn't like a player...

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    5. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Defenders are all cheap if he gets the backline sorted.

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  5. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Brought Cuellar in for McAuley this week, what a great decision. Was planning Fletcher in for Berba next week, but Sunderland are just so awful I think I'll reconsider.

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    1. Philman
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I still think Cuellar is good for midweek onwards.

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  6. Dial Square
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    With Di Santo out is Wigan's formation the same?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Boyce up front.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Please tell me you're joking, I'm about to jizz

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          I'm joking 😀

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Too late 🙁

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      2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Boyce might not be in his normal position because of injuries to Alcaraz/Caldwell?

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    2. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I'd imagine it'll be Kone up top with Gomez in the hole.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Ah there you are! Belated congrats for knocking me out of the paddy power cup

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        1. faux_C
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Commiserations! I got lucky with Fellaini captain choice that week tbh.

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  7. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    did anyone double / triple up on Sunderland defence?

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    1. Dial Square
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      double 🙁

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        hard luck

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    2. MICHELIN
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      PP cup opponent did double up.

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    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Quadruple.
      Is the number of goals they conceded.

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        13 years, 4 months ago

        u can count... that's a good start

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    4. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Mignolet was enough for me. Cant imagine the feeling of having two sunderland defenders.

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    5. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Double. Zero points

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  8. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    United owners pleased by the second team QPR have put out today?

    Complete surrender. Understandable and hopefully very enjoyable.

    Go Rooney and RVP (C)

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    1. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Alternatively, a better back line. Arf.

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    2. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Rafael, RVP(C) and Hernadez for me.

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    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      u got the pig and rvp.... an option I have considered... u could be laughing today

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

      They can't do any worse than the 1st choice 11... They will be knocking their balls in to impress the new manager today

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    5. Coldplay
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Welcome to 'Arry's world. There would be a complete science behind this lineup. Although Harry is known for surrendering when he thinks he has no chance at all.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        I don't think he picked it. I think it was a one off acting coaching team. He's watching in the stands

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      2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        he is not in charge of today's game

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  9. SW6
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    It's wet and windy at Stoke. I'm not feeling confident...

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Berba cares little for outside influences 🙂

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Begovic is going to score like Howard last season.

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  10. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    20 points for baird

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    1. BONZ
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Fulham: Schwarzer, Riether, Senderos, Hughes, Riise, Dejagah, Karagounis, Baird, Sidwell, Petric, Berbatov; Subs: Etheridge, Kelly, Kasami, Diarra, Duff, Rodallega, Banya

      So unless Baird skittling pensioners in his car = 0 pts

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  11. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Well, my double-up on Sunderland defence has yielded me a grand total of 0 points.

    😎

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      u going to stick with it?

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        I suppose so.

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          wish u luck... don't like it but it could turn out nice occasionally

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  12. JT's Dog
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Well think I can write this week off already, so far 3 points from defender and keeper and on the back of taking hit to get Valencia in. Fully expect 2 points from cap RVP now

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    • Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Something told me Sess was a million more in cost ! Anyway, was going to do Migs in (have Cuellar), but now thinking Peanut –> Sess. Good move ?

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    • Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I know Sess got a goal and an assist but was he generally playing well and looked menacing? Didn't watch game so need opinions. Currently I only have Gorkss for the DGW and am struggling to find any Sunderland or Reading player worth bringing in.

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      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        He did look dangerous at times. Although his assist was for been fouled and his goal was poked from from a yard after a blocked header.

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        1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Hmm...I guess I'll have to watch a few Sunderland games before the DGW. Thanks for the opinion Viper.

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      2. JT's Dog
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Seemed up for it, was given lots of space once WBA went two up so that may be reason

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          1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers!

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      3. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        RVP FGS, Utd to win @ 11/4
        Fletcher AGS 5/1

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      4. Rafabio
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        'arry watching from the stands...

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      5. Rafabio
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        4-4-1-1 for United

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      6. Viper
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        1 player played - 0 points! Here's to a great FPL weekend!

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          2 for me.

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        2. Derailed Bandwagon
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          1 from 2 for me

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

        For anyone that seen the WBA game, did Morrison look dangerous at all?

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        1. Coldplay
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Nope, playing too deep. I have him as well. Decisions, decisions.

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        2. Rafabio
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          He was playing deeper. Defensive.

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        3. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Played pretty deep.

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        4. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          He almost got an assist at the end. He was playing very deep though...

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        5. Holy See
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Sell! Think I will anyhoo. Gera looks the better option.

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      8. scootninj33
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Repost.

        ISACKI, are you thinking about shipping Morrison due to his position move and therfor lack of scoring potential? Was thinking perhaps Morrison>Sess/Brunt/Gera.
        Thoughts??

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Wait for mulumbu news. If mulumbu is back keep

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      9. Dr Ennet
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        It's doing my head in... To do Fellaini > Sess or not? Any thoughts?

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      10. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        This is when we find out if Berbatov is fixture proof.

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        1. Viper
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          You're right!....The ultimate test of a player - Stoke away on a cold, wet & windy day!

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          1. Dr Ennet
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            I love the visuals mate... 😀 Made me feel cold in my cozy couch...

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

        QPR are time wasting and the match hasn't even begun 🙂

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        1. Rafabio
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          🙂 ...

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        2. BONZ
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Keeper had wrong kit on!

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          1. Crouch Potato!
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Dumb rules, surely teams know what team he plays for!

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        3. Crouch Potato!
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          That's the stuff, UTD won't cope with our new approach 😉

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      12. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone else thinking they missed a trick by not captaining rvp? The amount of people that have against the possibility of a blank and captaining a caz/ bale/ silva / mate means a massive hike upmthe league

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        1. the Penman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          It will always be so. The average score will stand or fall on the basis of RVP & Tevez.

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          1. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Disagree with always be so. With such an overwhelming majority captainng him this week, the differential would have been to captain someone else. Semi retro thinking i suppose

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

        KONE(C) TO RISE....DESHEY BASARA

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      14. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        United playing 4-2-3-1, Welbeck lw Young rw as expected.

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      15. Dial Square
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        watching the mufc game on a us stream - is there anything quite as irritating as commentators calling clubs franchises?

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        1. big oak
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          but some of these players have high soccer IQ

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        2. Champy
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          Unless it's MK Dons of course

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          1. Dial Square
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            +1

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      16. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
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        Ferdinand almost cut QPR open, this is going to be a masacre...

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      17. Rafabio
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        Scholes doing what he does best. Foul.

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      18. big oak
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        pienaar down with knee injury
        and gets up limping

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