The Dugout Discussion – Monday

It’s nights like this that separate Fantasy managers from the typical football fan. Sunderland’s home game with West Ham may not offer immediate appeal to most folk, but for us, the chance of a Vito Mannone clean sheet makes our Monday viewing worth the while:

The Black Cats have kept out their opponents in two of the last three at the Stadium of Light, and with a pair of double Gameweeks still to follow, their main Fantasy assets are central to our thoughts this evening. Adam Johnson owners will be frustrated, though, with the wide man left on the bench once again by Gus Poyet.

Sam Allardyce’s side will be looking to build on last week’s home win over Hull – a victory tonight would take them 12 points clear of the Wearsiders and give the Hammers breathing space ahead of a tricky schedule which sees them square up to Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs and City in the remaining six Gameweeks.

Our Twitter feed has the latest news from the Stadium of Light, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is once again open for any folk wishing to vent in real-time.

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JT's Dog
10 years, 2 months ago
I just pressed the highlights button in bottom corner for this game
http://youtu.be/gb6DsmyWBMM
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Optimus.
10 years, 2 months ago
Koscielny fit in 2 weeks supposedly if you believe him(last paragraph) 🙂

"One final note for optimism. I met Laurent Koscielny in the car-park after the game yesterday and he said that he will be fit in “two weeks”. Assuming that it’s a real two weeks and not a Wenger two weeks he should be back for Wembley and Wigan Athletic. Fingers crossed."

http://tinyurl.com/o45sn8w
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Valar(Keith)
10 years, 2 months ago
AJ + Adrian to Harper + Nasri for free looks a no brainer aye? gives me

Harper (Mannone)
Baines Coleman Azpilicueta (Dann Chester)
Yaya Silva Nasri Hazard (Mutch)
Suarez Lukaku Sturridge
and 0.3 in the bank
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1. RÏɠBY
  10 years, 2 months ago
  i would
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FPL Blow-In
10 years, 2 months ago
Bench Coleman next week?

Zabaleta, Azpilicueta, Skrtel, (Coleman), (Shaw)
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1. Dr Dream
  10 years, 2 months ago
  You fancy City to keep Soton out?...I don't.
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  1. FPL Blow-In
    10 years, 2 months ago
    No but I don't fancy Everton to keep Arsenal out either.. May be doing Shaw to Ward to free up funds to afford Aguero also..
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Wild Rover
10 years, 2 months ago
McCartney off at HT, hammy
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Syd.
10 years, 2 months ago
Does anybody know which team the old bloke in the Barclays advert supports??

Is it Fulham??
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1. Dr Dream
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Everton I think...always assumed that anyway.
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2. Wild Rover
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Everton.
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3. RÏɠBY
  10 years, 2 months ago
  i just thought it was a fictional team
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4. Patio Kev
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Really like that advert, been tiring to work it all out myself.
  
  Old man is Everton
  Middle Aged Man and young lad are at West Ham
  Young couple on coach are Man City fans at Spurs away I think.
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Valar(Keith)
10 years, 2 months ago
Waiting for someone to say johnson on so i have a reason to watch the game
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1. Valar(Keith)
  10 years, 2 months ago
  feck.. no changes :aaargh:
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PogChamp
10 years, 2 months ago
Which player will have the biggest price rise for next season. Yaya:? Hard to believe he was 8.5 at the start of the season. Big jump for Jrod too i reckon.
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1. Dr Dream
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Lala..started at 6.5...he'll be 9 mill I would have thought.
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  1. Pinky and Brain
    10 years, 2 months ago
    He started at 6.
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    1. Dr Dream
      10 years, 2 months ago
      Crikey...
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  2. PogChamp
    10 years, 2 months ago
    Those Southampton player sure were cheap at the start.
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    1. Dr Dream
      10 years, 2 months ago
      Hard to believe Jrod is still so cheap.
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2. 1234thro
  10 years, 2 months ago
  It will probably be Suarez, here are my predictions for the two (if you care :))
  
  Suarez: 11.0-->14.0
  
  Yaya: 8.5--> 11.0
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  1. PogChamp
    10 years, 2 months ago
    14m! Yikes.
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3. RÏɠBY
  10 years, 2 months ago
  lalana has gone up as much as yaya.. 1.9
  unsurprisingly suarez is king with 2.2
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4. copps
  10 years, 2 months ago
  torres
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Wild Rover
10 years, 2 months ago
Wickham 😡 Bardsley was about to smash that!!
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CapFive
10 years, 2 months ago
Who to play next gw

Mannone or Szczesny?
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1. LOCO ABREU
  10 years, 2 months ago
  szczesny
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SUPERMAN
10 years, 2 months ago
Keep your ass on the bench Colback. I want those ward points 🙂
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Valar(Keith)
10 years, 2 months ago
AJ warming up
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1. Syd.
  10 years, 2 months ago
  He must be tapping his feet
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  1. Syd.
    10 years, 2 months ago
    Oh so he is
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copps
10 years, 2 months ago
Gus is going to do a benitez here and refuse to put Johnson on until his method is proven correct
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Blue Moon Rising
10 years, 2 months ago
Mannone Adrian

Bruce Flanagan Coleman Azpi Ward

Delph Yaya Hazard A. Johnson Noone

Suarez Sturridge Lukaku

1FT 0.5 in the bank

On Wildcard.

Need to get more City/Everton cover.

Any suggestions?
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GlasgowFF
10 years, 2 months ago
Is Mirallas nailed on?
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1. xuwei
  10 years, 2 months ago
  No.
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Valar(Keith)
10 years, 2 months ago
Sunderland's 11 players have 9 goals and 6 assist - Adam Johnson ALONE has 7 goals and 5 assist

😯
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1. DonTheSpecialOne
  10 years, 2 months ago
  #freeAJ #bringhimon
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Syd.
10 years, 2 months ago
2-0 Diame
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KISSES
10 years, 2 months ago
Diame Army!!!
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DonTheSpecialOne
10 years, 2 months ago
Carroll assist
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1. RÏɠBY
  10 years, 2 months ago
  yes! 🙂
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Valar(Keith)
10 years, 2 months ago
Feck off sunderland and mannone.. i may actually get rid of mannone instead of adrian.. sheesh
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Royal5
10 years, 2 months ago
Mannone over Buruc FAIL
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1. Royal5
  10 years, 2 months ago
  And Nolan fail so far.
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Wild Rover
10 years, 2 months ago
Oh Phil 🙁
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1. DonTheSpecialOne
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Unlucky, he's had a good game so far. Very attacking
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2. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
  10 years, 2 months ago
  What did he do?!
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Towsor44
10 years, 2 months ago
What is it with West Ham games and my players getting injured! Last week was McGregor, this week McCartney
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copps
10 years, 2 months ago
vergini 😆 grew up playing with my little ponies
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Syd.
10 years, 2 months ago
AJ coming on
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JK - Cønt ⭐
10 years, 2 months ago
Mannone concedes 2 and Nolan does feck all

This GW 😆
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1. banskt
  10 years, 2 months ago
  😀
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  1. banskt
    10 years, 2 months ago
    Hopeless... 🙂
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JJO
10 years, 2 months ago
Bravo Gus rest AJ for next season
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1. copps
  10 years, 2 months ago
  resting him for the world cup
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2. JJO
  10 years, 2 months ago
  So glad they conceded another one
  That manager logic-I dont want to make changes at half time cause that would meant I was wrong
  so I m gonna continue like this and hope for miracle
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ViperStripes
10 years, 2 months ago
Sod the DGW, if AJ isn't going to get starting role, then time to ditch him
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1. Ross Geller
  10 years, 2 months ago
  I really want to keep him, but it's sensible to get rid. Even with 2 dgw
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2. Bad Pen
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Aye, can't see why Gus isn't starting him.
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Syd.
10 years, 2 months ago
Milk turns quicker than Wickham
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JK - Cønt ⭐
10 years, 2 months ago
waves bye bye to Flanagan's points
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1. Tony Warner Fan Club
  10 years, 2 months ago
  Oh, do you have some spare points on the bench or something?
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    10 years, 2 months ago
    Flanagan and Ward
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