[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
16 August 2014 5665 comments
Mark Mark
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With the purr from the Gylfi Sigurdsson bandwagon in our ears, Fantasy managers will now be looking to a batch of three o’clock kick-offs for similar targets. A quintet of afternoon matches await, before Arsenal host Crystal Palace at the Emirates this evening.

Interest in the top bracket looks somewhat limited, although the likes of Stoke and QPR have become unlikely sources of budget and mid-price assets, with the performances of Bojan, Jordan Mutch and Charlie Austin of particular interest. All start this afternoon and, interestingly, Austin is partnered by Loic Remy in the QPR attack, while Thomas Ince appears to be up front for visitors Hull.

Elsewhere, Romelu Lukaku is handed a starting berth at Leicester by Roberto Martinez, despite fitness concerns. Kevin Mirallas is kept on the Everton bench with budget buy Steven Naismith earning a start. Meanwhile, down at the Boleyn Ground, Spurs start with both Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela as expected – although the likes of Eric Dier, Danny Rose and Aaron Lennon are all on the team sheet with Ben Davies, Lewis Holtby and Roberto Soldado amongst the subs.

You can look to out Twitter feed for all the lineup from today’s matches.

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  1. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    QPR corner...Caulker time.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      God Barton that's awful

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Told ya, can't understand why he keeps taking them

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    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Do it...

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  2. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Giroud on the bench!! Please stay there Donkey!!!!!!!!

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  3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Enner Valencia is coming on! 🙂

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  4. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Corner QPR

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Highlight?

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    2. Jar Jar Dinks
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Time to cheer.

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  5. Honeybadger
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Any Baird owners with Chester/Siggy as a sub and Baird playing?

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    1. Aston Villa-Boas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      baird/chester/siggy all playing for me

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  6. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Siggy first sub but at least I played Chester. Only reason I played him was because my defence is compete pants! No skill.

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  7. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Rio holding on to a bap.

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    1. Prime
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Impressive

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      And it's only his incompetence that separates the teams.

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I know, got him and Green 😡

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      And he's not anymore.

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Balls, still a good sign for his prospects.

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    4. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Do you mean burger?

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  8. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Comeeeee oooonnn Boja@aannnnnnn!

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  9. MITHRRANDIRR
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    if giroud doesn't play I get chester points off the bench.get a niggle in warm up please just for this game

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    1. Kudo Warrior
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Giroud is on the bench so hopefully wont come on to play.

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    2. Red Devil Swede
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Giroud needs to get match fit so he will come on.

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  10. Luchogonzalez
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    So....I put Collins in my squad and benched him planning on starting him next week against Palace. Damn you Collins. At least went right with Chester

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  11. PlayON
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Killian here from PlayON,

    A quick note to apologise for the issues we have been having on PlayON today - we had a lot of new functionality going live today but things are settling down now.

    Our new feature of enabling you to use other people's teams and also to earn income from your own teams is working now so feel free to browse around all the teams picked on the site this week and you can then use any one of them to enter in-play games.

    If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about PlayON, please add them below - I'll answer all questions and would welcome any comments or suggestions.

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    1. Zebblox
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Putting new functionality live on what is guaranteed to be one of your busiest days was just silly. As a developer myself I would expect server space to be the real issue, especially with the amount of traffic you will be receiving...

      Must imporve

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      1. PlayON
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Hi Zeeblox,
        As a developer you will hopefully have some appreciation for it being difficult to totally replicate a live environment and even with testing beforehand, sometimes issues arise. We've worked hard to fix the issues today and always try to be upfront when we have issues and try to answer questions openly and quickly. The first day of the season is very busy, but also has to be the first day new functionality that gets built over the summer goes live.

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    2. SilkySkills
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Iv'e been trying all month to sign up to your game and it was unresponsive and now you're having other issue. It doesn't exactly give me confidence to try it.

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      1. PlayON
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Hi SilkySkills,
        There shouldn't be any issue with signing up - if you are having issues drop me an email at info@playon.co.uk with what's happening and we'll get them sorted.

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  12. Hibbopotamus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    How many points do we all have thus far? I'm up to 27, few hits, few misses.

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    1. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      28 from 7 players

      Just glad that Chester is saving the day.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      32

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    3. Retrosynth
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Well I'm on 6 from 3.

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    4. Jar Jar Dinks
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      45

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    5. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      41 from 7, bonus and costa captain to go

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  13. SG8
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Valencia coming on for West Ham

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  14. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Away teams are doing well.

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  15. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Cole off, Valencia on.

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  16. RedNev
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Alexis Texas is gonna have a ball tonight!

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  17. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Jelavic booked

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  18. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    3-5-2 with Berahino looks too juicy now, sorry.

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  19. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Why did Bruce get subbed off?

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    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Because he's not nailed on.

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        But at half time when everything was fine?

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Formation change I think.

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          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Ah damn. Means I have to find another 4.0 then. Cheers

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    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Injury

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    3. Studley
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I thought it was tactical, but SSN just said that they "lost Bruce" earlier so mayhaps not

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      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I'm watching the game, he seemed fine to me.

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Because he's not nailed on

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  20. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Diouf subbed over Bojan! Good stuff

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  21. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Lol Rotherham beating Wolves

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  22. Tatty Bojangles
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Need to dig out my post from weeks ago about Berahino scoring a brace on the opening day! 😀

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    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      do you have him!?

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  23. Pavsboot
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Bout half that probably didn't even start him

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  24. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    How is stoke and Marko Arnautovic playing ??????????????????????

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    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      When will siggys price go up? I have the money to put him in without taking a hit as long as he's 6

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  25. Prime
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Ridiculous Barry isn't off

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    1. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      😀

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      1. Prime
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Could've really gotten Everton in trouble with Leicester storming forward against 10 men

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        1. thepuntmaster
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          yep we r uncomfortable atm with 11 - lucky he withdrew at the last moment, just saved him

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  26. Hazard for Ballon D'or
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Be sic will be on for Barry any time now then.

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  27. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone watching Stoke game? Has Arnie done anything?

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  28. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    these current games have really been terrible, i didn't expect much but yeah..not good.

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    1. Prime
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      first half of Leicester-Everton was decent.

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  29. Stevee10001
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    THANKS GOD FOR THAT and spurs have used all there subs so davies comes out of my team for Chester woop woop

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  30. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    COME ON CAULKER

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      This

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