Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – QPR vs Stoke

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. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I see a 3rd goal for Schneiderlin...

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

      0-0

    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      3rd?

      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Hasn't he scored 2 so far this season? 😳

        1. Arvin-ation
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Ahh...3 already..my bad. A 4th then 😉

        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Scored 2 in GW3 and 1 last week.

      2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        He is living in the future

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

      You mean 4th

      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Whoops....wow...gotta get him in soon.

  2. joey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Good to see it all going wrong for Redknapp. Can't believe the reputation he still has amongst the press as some sort of managerial superstar. The sooner he's out of football the better.

    1. Mulder
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Well said.

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Agreed

    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      SO much this

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

      he did okay at Spurs

    5. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      what are the main things u have against him?

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

      Has no place in modern football. Agreed.

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

      Truer words have never been spoken

  3. Tangerine Army XI
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    FFS - Yoshida is starting, bloody benched him after he was dropped last week

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

      Toby injured, it was expected

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

      He wouldn't have started this week but Aldweireld is injured

      1. Tangerine Army XI
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers, the Aldweireld news had bypassed me.
        Playing too casual this season

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

    Senderos

  5. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Predicted result/Score in NEWc vs hull?

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      2-1 Newcastle.

    2. Lloyd Xmas
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      3-1

    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      2-0 Newcastle

      Goes to put bet on

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

        Yeah, I think NEw will bounce back today.

    4. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      0-0

    5. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      27-0

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

      I hope that both teams score, 1-1.

    7. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      1-0 Hull

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

        1-0 toon aemy. Riviere '87

    8. Carl@streetkids.com.au
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      0:3

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

        0-1 hull, pardew to say / do something stupid

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

    Unless Austin scores, I badly need Newcastle and Burnley clean sheets today

  7. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Surely that senile old goat Redknapp will bring McCarthy in now

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      To play centre back? Green wasn't at fault for either goal

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

    ML rival has both Yoshida and Dummett. Fk me.

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

    Ahahahaah

  10. Geordienufc1
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Oh dear caulker 😛

  11. gdog2244
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    caulker 🙂

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

    Adebayor to pelle could be gold. Caulker and rio both shit

  13. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Caulker goal? Ot crouch og? Readin conflictin reports

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

      Caulker goal

  14. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    The Ozil wagon starts today!! 😀

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

      As a Arsenal fan I hope your right

    2. gdog2244
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Nope, have u watched him play?

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yeeees, class player. You will see! 😉

        1. Giroud U Kidding
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          shite

  15. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Krul, Clyne, PVA, Naylor all playing...hopefully a Saturday borefest

  16. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    So, which names will we be shouting for the next set of matches?

    Krul, Naylor, Siggy and Ramsey for me

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

    Is Chester starting?

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

      Nope

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Shite, that's Moore for me

  18. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    No Toby? Damn, got too 'clever' with my UFPL team.

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Hamstrung

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

        I certainly am.

    2. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Posted last night about his hamstring injury. Was from forum though, so no official source

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

        Thanks for the info last night.

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

        I missed it 🙁

      3. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, cheers, damage was done last week when I picked the squad, should have gone simple with Clyne/Bertrand in hindsight. Ah well 🙂

        1. Demí
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Ah, that's a relief then then(obviously not good, but better as you couldn't have done anything about it).

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

            Yep, just delayed the disappointment, hoping for a Swansea landslide win now!

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

    McGregor, Elmohamady, Robertson, Davies, Dawson, Huddlestone, Livermore, Quinn, Diame, Hernandez, Jelavic.

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

      Hernandez starts...nice...

    2. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Quinn starting again...beginning to feel tempted again.

  20. Get up ya bum
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Clark

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      dat guy (c)

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

      QUINN

  21. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    @Arsenal: #Arsenal subs: Ospina, Coquelin, Diaby, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Rosicky, Wilshere, Podolski #AVFCvAFC

    Diaby! 😀

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

      I've got 10 mins then injured again

    2. 50shades of o'shea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      😮

    3. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      He will fall off the bench and get an injury

  22. Get up ya bum
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Zep and Innsie better still be playing this Caulker clown

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I am 😀

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Haha Choice!

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

      Blolly below is.

      😉

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

        ^^^

      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        loser

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

    Ffs keepers get away with murder.

  24. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Just a heads-up - that Caulker goal should be an Adams own goal.

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Should be, but won't be.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        How come? 🙂

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Shot was on target, so counts as a goal, as stupid as it is.

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Ah - not from the angle I saw. Crouch got a touch as well. Adam touch turned it toward goal.

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

      No

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No it shouldn't

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

      No it shouldn't. Was on target no?

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        No.

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

      nope.. read the rules.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I have. 🙂

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

          adams or adam?

    6. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Will go down as officially an OG....but a goal on FPL

      1. Sebbo29
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Caulker's goal, also officially:

        https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/premier-league/queens-park-rangers-stoke-city-14454/

        42' Caulker is credited with the goal and it’s suddenly all QPR.

      2. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Give me your official source. The Premier League website has Caulker as scorer.

  25. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Cmon Pieters...

  26. Orion
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    C'mon Parm give me full team news 😀

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Austin is shite

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

    Is Southampton setting up as 4-2-3-1, or is Long going to play alongside Pelle?

    Forster, Clyne, Yoshida, Fonte (C), Bertrand, Schneiderlin, Cork, Ward-Prowse, Tadic, Long, Pelle.

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

    Dummett 1st sub if Chester doesn't appear....Riveting stuff

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

      my mate hasCaulker first sub

      Lucky bar steward

    2. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I changed the sub order last minute , Bertrand ahead of Dummett on the bench

  30. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Krul (Gilks)

    Clyne, PVA, Caulker (Coloccini, Taylor)

    Fabragas, Siggy, Sterling, Ramsey (Albrighton)

    Adebeyor, Diego Costa, Aguero

    2 free transfers up my sleeve. who needs to go and come in, in your opinion?

    Pelle for Adebeyor, and Chambers for Caulker? and bank the rest?

    1. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      GW just started dude. Calm down

      1. Francescoli
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        you're right. let's have a few more pages chat of caulker's own goal.....

    2. Jay_
        9 years, 9 months ago

        real good moves those 2 u said

        1. Francescoli
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          thanks