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Dugout Discussion September 20

The Dugout Discussion – QPR vs Stoke

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European football ravages Saturday’s programme, leaving us with just half a dozen encounters. The day’s events start with what, on paper, looks a tepid affair: Stoke pay visit to Loftus Road to meet with Harry Redknapp’s newly promoted QPR.

Let’s not dress this up – Fantasy managers are likely to have little or no interest in this one. Having been disappointed by the impact of Bojan after his pre-season hype, we’ve steered clear of Mark Hughes’ Potters, bar skipper Ryan Shawcross who has a place in almost 15% of Fantasy Premier League lineups. As for the R’s, only defender Steven Caulker can boast respectable ownership – indicating that a classic 0-0 stalemate will be the result of choice for many.

The early kick-off takes us into four afternoon clashes, before the day is rounded off with Liverpool’s trip to Upton Park at tea-time. As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for lineup news on that one and all today’s matches.

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

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  1. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    No Fletcher for Sunderland. Danny Graham on bench.

    https://twitter.com/Tweed_Barnesy/status/513309980939014144

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      What a waste. Fletcher should start.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Like the looks of that as a new Duff owner

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  2. Waynoo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ramsey to moses done

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      You beat me to the punch

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    2. slippers
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Moses crossing machine

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  3. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Some people on here...knobs

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  4. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    No more rio ferdinand 8 the starting xi from now on. Even if qpr have a triple gameweek

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      In fairness, would you pick Dunne or Hill instead?

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  5. Just A Hat
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    As a non Caulker owner I would like to see him score twice for a laugh

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  6. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Crouch goal, assist and 3 BAPs

    ESSENTIAL

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Crouch, touch, pause, engage !

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      1. Long Juan Silva
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        😆 😆

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      2. Fantasy Gold
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        looool

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  7. RoysCallerAnne
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    The OG/ Not an OG are always hilarious on here (if you don't own the player and are looking on from afar). But I do remember having Clint Dempsey captain and a header bouncing off someone's arse and going in.
    It was the jammiest non-OG ever.

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  8. Alan The Llama
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Rio aging more like a prawn than a fine wine.

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    1. Cheggers v2
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      He had the cheek to complain about his FIFA stats

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  9. sminkypinky
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    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I don't see how the red doesn't address ShawX in these corners.

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    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      *ref

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Not seen it, was it the normal Shawcross all-in-wrestling display?

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      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yes. Horrendous.

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  10. Crouching Tiger
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Rio is finished.

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    1. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A long time ago...

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  11. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Moses trying a Di Maria pass.

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  12. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I can't find the official rules for own goals, but the Wiki entry describes it as I understand it (no, I did not just write it):

    "The fact that the defending player touches the ball last does not automatically mean that the goal is recorded as an own goal. Only if the ball would not have gone past the goal-line but for the defending player would an own goal be credited. Thus a shot which is already "on target" would not be an own goal even if deflected by the defender. In this case the attacker is awarded the goal, even if the shot would have otherwise been easily saved by the goalkeeper."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Own_goal#Association_football

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      In other words, it's Caulker's

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      1. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yep

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      2. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        huh, it wasn't deflected?? was kicked in!

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    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Caulker goal then.

      Nice

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      1. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        If wiki says it, it must be true...

        Just wait and see.

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        1. AIRMILES
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Well, quite, but I couldn't find official rules for own goals.

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    3. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      The ball was not deflected though, adam swang at it, sliced it, went it. No deflection there, was kicked in

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      1. AIRMILES
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        That's not how it works, otherwise if a ball was accidentally deflected in by an attacking player, it wouldn't count as his goal, but it does.

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  13. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Watching this makes me feel better about mo Di maria

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  14. leo_messi
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    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Isla is terrible today....

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  15. Judeksi
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    ugh... it feels like this could end 1-4 :S

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  16. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    No way should that be a caulker goal.....adam kicks the ball, slices it, into own net, that is surly a own goal regardless if the header was on target or not. It can't be classed as a deflection

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  17. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Begovic and rio owner 😕

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Gone of the Pullis Stoke days.

      Steer clear defensively...

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      1. Venom Snake
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Both are going on my WC

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    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I have Pieters and rio

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  18. chrrizzy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    that should have been a 1-3

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  19. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    At least when Stoke score the 3rd goal I won't lose any more points

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    1. Mikeharbrw
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      It's the 4th and 6th you need to worry about

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  20. Bootsy: Snoddy's Reven…
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Pelle plays QPR at home next week

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    1. PGR
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Pelle(c)

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Aye....Wham after that..

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I want to see how he plays against Swansea. If he looks central to most attacks I'll probably captain him. Southampton are bound to score a few against this side...

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    4. Bellerinmondo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      wd take a brave person to not Costa (c) next week

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        If Villa look tight again I have no problem with this. I've captained Baines this week, so you could call me insane.

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    5. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      (C)

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    6. Fergies fledgling
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Majorly tempted to get him in

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  21. Parm
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Why did I bother with Rio?

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  22. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Despite Caulker scoring he still has to go. That defence is dismal.

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    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      probably keeping a few more weeks and then caulker>chambers

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I'm afraid so...Shame because he's a fantastic pick in his own right. Playing for a good defence he would be up there with the very best...as in right up there...

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      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Agreed

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  23. 50shades of o'shea
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Shawcross gets away with it every time!

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    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      That ref...

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  24. Koflok
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    So its an OG right

    Surely Caulker shouldn't score a goal. Too many happy people here isn't good.

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  25. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    No Mata today

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    1. Crouching Tiger
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No kidding

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    2. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Nope, but here's hoping he starts tomorrow 😉

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Rooney didn't travel today either 😉

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  26. Bellerinmondo
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    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    oh man, just tuned back in, what's going on? caulker goal or OG?! I just ditched him so OG wd be fine

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  27. Evs
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    *waits for line-ups*

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    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      *non nomn om*

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  28. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Costa>crouch essential

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  29. wycombewanderers
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Is the goal going to caulker?

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    1. bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      i dont see how it can, it wasnt deflected, it was kicked in by adam

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  30. Snikii
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Can the refs just come ou t and say holding in the box is not a penalty

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