[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
20 September 2014 1586 comments
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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.

  1. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    OMG Bojan can't start for Stoke even. I repeat for Stoke? That is the lowest for talent like that

    1. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Talent?

  2. Darth
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    The commentator on the stream I'm watching just called Asmir Begovic, "Ayal Berckovic".......

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yep he called him Berkovic a few times on my Fox Sports coverage...

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Lol I heard it too

  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Come on QPR you absolute tools! At least score one, I don't want to see a Bego clean sheet on the bench!

  4. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    How are we playing lads?

    On the way to Tunisia.

    1. Mane Of Steel
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Pretty well, never been to Tunisia!

  5. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I need to find cash to upgrade Green to Forster obviously

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Just downgrade Green to Elliott you'll get more points.

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Haha, awesome!!

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      🙂

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I thought you said Foster.

        That would have been funnier 🙂

  6. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Niko Kranjcar is still alive? Oh my

  7. Mane Of Steel
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Moses is playing very well

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      v QPR

  8. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    https://vine.co/v/OWVJ6TQHeum

    Diouf goal.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Kind of crazy Crouch didnt try to score himself

  9. Saniul
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Last week. Eriksen.
    This week. Diouf.

    Looks like patience is finally paying me off this season.

  10. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Lol at QPR, all over the shop.

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

    I got bottom paged, excuse the pun!

    Who's got a nicer bum?

    A) John Stones
    B) Sergio Aguero
    C) Tim Howard

    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      With his burst of acceleration, I'd say Aguero definately squats.

      So Aguero.

      1. Bobby
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Flapjack you're very excited this afternoon. Is everything ok?

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          I've had two cans of Coke. Buzzing.

          Will probably crash before the big game, Wednesday v Reading

  12. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    So whoscored.com have marked this game (along with Arsenal Villa and West Ham Liverpool) are their games to watch!

    Not sure about that...

    1. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, that's weird. And in spite of being an arsenal fan, i think swansea v soton is the pick of the 3pm games.

      1. asquishypotato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        True, should be goals, and I like to see both sides play.

        Even as a Liverpool fan I think that would have been the interesting one to watch

  13. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    @Saniul , I enjoyed the Diouf goal initially thinking what a differential Goal for us..

    But then remembered , U are a non-playing Manager 🙁

  14. JJO
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    So the main q for Bego owners is
    Will he save that 1 shot on goal or not ??

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Probably not 🙁

  15. AIRMILES
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    DO people prefer to have 6 top MIDs/FWDs with two lessers to rotate (if yes, which two players?), or to have 7 top MIDs/FWDs with one very cheap bench fodder (if yes, which one player?)?

    I've found myself in the latter position, and am thinking of bringing in Marney, which will leave me with 2.9 in the bank - rather that than spending an extra 1.0-1.5 to get in someone better, but still likely to be benched every week.

    1. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      One sitting on the bench. I've found that if you rotate you end up with points on the bench, and your own hidsight saying "why did I bench him???"

      Early this season people were talking about a Bojan Siggurdsson rotation, look how well that would have gone.

      1. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, points on the bench is always a sh*tter. I had Siggy on my bench for GW1. Slightly smug for having him, slightly upset for missing the points.

  16. Gigging Order
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I think Rio should do what Gary Neville did, realise that he was not up to the standard he once was and retire graciously.

    There is less shame in that than being embarrassed and at fault every single week.

    1. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      But then we'd have to live with him as a pundit! I'd rather see him embarrass himself on the pitch 🙂

  17. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    lol@Caulker owners

    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Double lol @ Ferdinand owners

    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Always reminds me of Zep and Innsie lol

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Im gonna lol at everyone who fails in your team every week

      You better be ready because im about to get v annoying

  18. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Curious as how this relates to fantasy football

    1. Gigging Order
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      What, this comment? 🙂

  19. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    So much Ex - Pompey on the field 🙁

  20. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Transferred Pieters to Jagielka mid-week because wasn't sure if Pieters was gonna play due to his injury doubt... this could turn out to be a 4 points mistake again.

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Bit early to be worrying,.. 🙂

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Better to worry early, it could also turn to be a genius move 😀

  21. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Villa have had 6 shots on target this season and scored 4 goals 😆

    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      and has got 10 points

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      They're very defensive this season. I think even Arsenal and Chelsea ill struggle to break through.

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        They're middle of the road for shots conceded in the box

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Doesn't necessarily mean much. They still had bodies behind the ball and put the shot taker under pressure.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Need Benteke asap

  22. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Green on one save already. He's going to do an Mboli from the WC game, save everything in sight.

  23. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    1) Why do I have a QPR defender?

    2) Why did I pay 5.0 for said defender

    1. 50shades of o'shea
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Because he scored

    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Because you're a sheep. 😉

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      3) Why did I play him over Clyne? 🙁

    4. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I thought the pre-season Caulker thing was just a joke and nobody really transferred him in? 😀

  24. fatherted
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Qpr are tosh. ...its official! !!!

    1. fatherted
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      And they score as I hit post comment.

  25. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    There it is.

  26. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Caulker 😀

  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    lol at Caulker lolers

  28. Jay_
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Having your goalie (Bego) as your only interest in the early game is not fun, bit like watching England bat in Test cricket

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      OMG caulker

    • Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Hahahahahaha