Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Saturday continues with a quartet of matches, featuring Arsenal and an array of budget and mid-price Fantasy talent.

The Gunners trip to a resolute Aston Villa will likely be the headline act on show: Arsene Wenger’s men will look to recover from the midweek Champions League defeat to Dortmund against Paul Lambert’s resurgent midlands outfit. Alongside that, we’ve an enthralling encounter at the Liberty Stadium as Swansea and Southampton prepare to press and weave patterns around the South Wales pitch.

Elsewhere, Alan Pardew will look to extend his stay of execution at Newcastle via a winnable home clash with Hull City, while Burnley go in search of their first three points back in the top flight as Gus Poyet’s erratic Sunderland unit pull up to Turf Moor.

We may well be discussing some very meagre Fantasy points tallies by 4.50, as we prepare to make our way to East London to check in on West Ham’s progress, as they host Brendan Rodgers’ title pretenders, Liverpool.

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

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  1. mitro
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ramsey is so poor.

    1. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No he's essential.

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Today, very.

      1. mitro
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        last 4 games

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

      He's quite rich actually.

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

    Can't believe the oddball that's top of one of my mini leagues has Pelle and Wanyama, the players that robbed me of an incoming 9 for Neil Taylor!

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

      Gutted about Taylor as well m8. Unlucky business

  3. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ramsey owners

    The ones who said i was an idiot to sell him three weeks ago. What are you doing with him now lmfao

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

      rofl

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

      Ecstatic I sold him for ADM last week

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

      lol

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

      God i hate gloaty punks like this, get a life

      1. Goodfella
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I hate over-sensitive whiners, chill out.

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

      wasn't one of those folks but I am selling for Fabregas

    6. SouthCoastSaint
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I also got rid on my WC also. Was a risk but it's given me ADM

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

      Stop blowing ur own trumpet

    8. The Team Principal
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I benched him this week.

    9. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      i'm giving him a shave and telling him to sort this sh*t out

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

      I dont knowz man wat wud u do since ur de best f@ntasy playa eva amirite ladz?

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

        😆

    11. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      being right is enough reward

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

      I say you're an idiot every week.

  4. emperikal
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    So surely one of Foster or Krul has to go. Which to take out for Forster?

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

      Krul imo, that's my transfer for this week I think

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

        thinks that is what I am doing too

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

      U dont fancy they are more solid for the new manager?

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

        Haha possibly but so far this rotation hasn't been working out too well so want to ship one of them out for Forster and double up on Southampton

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

    Average scores tonight?

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

      My balls are hairy, not crystal. Late game hasn't even started!

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

    SCORE CHECK:

    I'm on 20 from 6 (not including 2bps for Clyne). 20 points seems to be about the norm so far I'd imagine

    1. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      35 from 5

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

        Whats your team? Must be something like Forster-Caulker-Duff-PVA?

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

          Welbeck...

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

          Think he said he captined Welbeck

          1. FPL Notebook (John)
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah, i did. Probably should have said

        3. FPL Notebook (John)
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Bego
          Naylor
          Tadic - Siggy
          Welbeck (c)

    2. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      18 from 4 after baps

    3. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      32 with estimated baps. 5 to play incl cpt Rooney.

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

        I've also got Rooney captain. Benched Fabregas for Tadic so really need a quiet game from Fab now.

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

      12 from 5 😐

    5. JWF
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      16 from 6.

    6. emperikal
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      25 from 5 (well actually 6 but Pieters scored a fat 0) before BAPS. Expecting some for Caulker, PVA and Welbeck

    7. Prince of Persia
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      18 from 4 pre BAPS

      1. Prince of Persia
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        23 after BAPS

    8. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      29 from 5 after BAPs

    9. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      18 from 5 pre babs

    10. Brutus619
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      38 from 7.

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

      Just 15 from 5, but 5 biggies(Baines, Di María, Sterling, Agüero & Costa) and Naismith to play.

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

        and -8

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

      28 from 6 after Baps

    13. Birdman Transfer
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      14 from 5. Ugly.

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

    let's move on to next week hearsay - who thinks Costa may be rested pre CL ?

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

      Mou has already said he won't start against Bolton in midweek, so he'll probably start at the weekend.

  8. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Made 80 pounds on betfair. Was worried swansea would lose clean sheet so laid it after 60 min and also backed soton

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

    Fantasy football can be so cruel at times.

  10. The Team Principal
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    So benching Ramsey appears to have been a stroke of genius! 🙂

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

      Lucky imo but well done.

      1. The Team Principal
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I was panicking every time Arsenal got forward.

      2. Joga Bonito®
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Lucky

  11. Texas Pete
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    12 from 4. 15 with Clyne Bonus. That's someway off the 60 I was looking for.

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

      I think a lot of people are in that position. I'm on 20 but got 5 to play including my best 4 attackers and Rooney captain so still hopeful of reaching 60 however.

  12. The Shoonchy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I benched Clyne and Duff, I'm simply on fire this season. Hopefully this will land me in the 2 million mark

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

      2 million mark.. luxury lad

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

    Any Wenger interview re Sanchez?

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

    BAPs for every defender bar Duff in the BUR v SUN game

    I suppose you get what you pay for 😆

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

      Did you play Naylor?

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

        nope, 2nd sub

    2. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      How is Heaton not on any? 6 saves...

    3. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No way that holds.

    4. dr manhattan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      how do you tell whose got BAPs already?

  15. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    CCC: Clyne, Caulker and Chambers 😎

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

      CCD

      Clyne, Caulker, Duff

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

      It's all about PVA. 😀

    3. Il Gladiatore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Clyne, Caulker and PvA

  16. RyanC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Average likely to be around 10 after these early fixtures. Rule of thumb is the average is what you think it's going to be, minus a few.

    Top maths there...

  17. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    like pelle instead of welbeck over next 2 games

    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I'm thinking this and then switch over.

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

      yeah I have Welbz and was planning to switch but unsure now

      1. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I wouldn't bother going to Pelle if you already have him but I have neither.

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

          QPR game looks tempting though

    3. RyanC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Agreed. Welbeck better long term, but Pellè good for the next few weeks.

      1. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Glad someone comes from the same logic book as me.

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

          High-logic-five!

  18. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Moreno goal and assit please.

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

      Plus CS

    2. Texas Pete
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      +however many it takes to make it true.

  19. Matt Sk
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Caulker brought the goodies this gw as expected so he can go?:p

    1. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Was an OG

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

        It was in all respects but the one that matters.

        1. Not Irish
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          If Hazard's wasn't a goal in GW2 no way that should count.

          I'm about to email FPL.

      2. Matt Sk
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I did not see it just came here now

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

      Two ways of looking at it...he shouldn't drop any further so that buys us time. But he's done his job now so we're free to sell.

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yep - well that was always the plan for most .

  20. Tony Warner Fan Club
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Its going to take a long while to get over that Alderweireld 0 points.

  21. Goodfella
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Pelle 1st sub, Clyne 3rd sub behind Pieters

    Bloody Bony, ruined Naylor and Siggy's chances of decent points.

    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Ouch 🙁

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

      If Bony doesn't get sent off I think Southampton lose to nil. You just got very unlucky.

      1. Walsh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I agree with you there, Mull.

    3. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Aye. Siggy nearly had two assists before Bony got sent off as well. Oh well.

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

      Clyne I can stand but Pelle? I never bench a Fw for a DF

    5. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      You benched Pelle?

  22. Studgie G
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I hate mannone always gets cleanie and save pts when i bench him

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

      NCNB 🙂

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

    Still remember JOA saidd that Heaton is a better option than Krul with those fixtures, but nobody noticed it.. Dunno if he got Heaton in his WC team last Gw? 2 CS in 2 now.

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

      He has Forster/McCarthy I believe

  24. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Clyne over N. Taylor, genius. 😎

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

      Shhhh, Triggerlip still around...

  25. Donnie Brasco´s
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Most important is Welbz is on 3 BPS!
    Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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

    @Daniel

    What was your thinking behind Green/4.0?

    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A big 'juuuuuuhhhuuuuuuuu' if it worked out.

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Hee hee.

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I was this close to be Guzan/ Given combo. I was on transfers page 11:29 about to confirm it. Had the feeling about Green. I planed to play WC in GW3 and it was 3 weeks based keeper. Will sell him definitely. Was a gamble. Followed the gut. I don't feel bad about that call. It was following hunch

  27. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    When do final BAP's get updated?

    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A couple of hours after the last game finishes.

    2. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Should be soon. Usually takes like 45ish minutes until after final whistle for them to update it or thereabouts.

    3. Old Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      How do you think we'll do tomorrow?

  28. JWF
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Welbeck producing the goods in UFPL... so who do I leave on the bench out of these three: Rooney, Costa, Aguero...?!

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

      Jeez that's as bad as my Ade, Costa or Aguero choice...

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

    How the feck does everyone have 30-odd points? Where the hell are they coming from?

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

      remember that only those doing well post 😉

    2. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Heaton Berty Naylor Siggy Welbz

      Could've been 40 🙁

    3. Walsh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      You mean you didn't have Heaton Duff double up + soton defender + Welbeck like everybody else?

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

        Erm....no....

        1. Walsh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Not many things annoy me more than people coming on here who hardly ever post when they have some magical score and come on here Saturday or Sunday to gloat. Just shameless.

      2. dr manhattan
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        get a life then son

    4. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      they have triple southampton

    5. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      CS points.

    6. GST
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      3 CS out of back 4 plus Welbeck.

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

    Mannone and Clyne on the bench. UGGGHHHHHHH