[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
20 December 2014 3604 comments
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The day continues with a collection of six three o’clock kick-offs, laden with Fantasy talent. Manchester United’s Midlands trip to Aston Villa warrants a degree of interest from Fantasy managers but, in the main, our attention is likely to be centred on three London venues.

Queens Park Rangers reliance on the comforts of Loftus Road will be expected to reap points for Harry Redknapp and Charlie Austin owners alike – the striker has notched five goals in his last four home outings and he’ll carry the weight of expectation ahead of the R’s clash with the Baggies today.

Down at the Lane, Spurs will host a Burnley side that have lost just one of their last six. Mauricio Pochettino’s outfit will be buoyant having dealt out a 4-0 drubbing to Newcastle in midweek, with Fantasy managers looking to Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen to question the Clarets’ resistance.

In East London, West Ham’s incredible season looks likely to roll on as they encounter basement dwellers Leicester City at the Boleyn Ground. The smart money will be on Sam Allardyce grinning by 5pm: Fantasy managers will be doing the same if Stewart Downing and Diafra Sakho deliver in another Hammers win.

Elsewhere, Everton drop in on a Southampton side that have lost their last four league matches, while Swansea City will look to halt their own slide of defeats as they visit struggling Hull having lost back-to-back matches.

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  1. piquiblanco
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Downing surely onto 3 bonus points, right? 🙂

    1. piquiblanco
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Well deserved top, the first one in a while!

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Winston Reid's gone ahead of him 😎

  2. Rambo Motin
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    lol @ Austin sellers

  3. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    They tried to tell me to captain RvP. But I stuck with my gut and it paid off.

    A tribute to Austin!

    1. Pinturicchio
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I was never going to give Austin captaincy, but I was going to, like, start him on my team. But there he is very time I load up FPL, grinning at me, sitting at the end of my bench,

  4. Big Red Dog
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    4/4 clean sheets and Austin(c)! Looking good so far!

  5. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    And then Costa to Austin did not seem enticing to me

  6. Viper
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Changed captaincy from Austin to Yaya at11.29am.

    Does last minute changes ever work?

    1. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Same here 🙁 Least we have both and YYT did well too.

    2. Darth
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I never ever do. I decide my (c) on firdya night, and I never change, unless injury is reported

    4. Khal Drogba
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Did the exact same. Couldnt go ahead with captaining a QPR player no matter who they are playing! Cant complain too much though when your captain scores...

  7. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I was mocked when I said I'd get Austin instead of Sakho 4 weeks ago, times change hey!

    1. piquiblanco
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sakho was in between injuries back then.

      1. piquiblanco
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        And Austin was a hot pick. Maybe you were saying it the other way and were rightly mocked.

  8. fitzy
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Austin (C)

    Thanks for being the only striker at home for me this week

    1. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ha true. He was my captain most of this week, until i switched to Yaya. No biggie.

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

    Sakho to Austin?

    1. piquiblanco
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah.

  10. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I'll be on nearly 60 without Austin (c) 🙁

    1. RyanC
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Same. 57 with Downing captain at the mo.

  11. Bellerinmondo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    still time for Eriksne's usual last-minuter

  12. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Austin captainers I salute you. I have him but chickened out with the arm band in the end.

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      same here, didnt think he would do much

    2. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Same here. Yaya looks like a distinctly average choice in comparison

  13. DA BOSS
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    CHARLIE AUSTIN I LOVE YOU MY FPL CAPITANNNNNNN

  14. deathorglory
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Austin (c)

  15. drughi
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Thank you charlie to bad I captained RVP 🙁

  16. piquiblanco
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Terrific save by Adrian

  17. Timtastic03
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    😯 not sure things could have one much worse today 😐

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      uh oh

  18. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Cmon Villa

  19. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How many here went Sakho C over Austin or Downing?

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      o/

    2. drughi
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      went Rvp

    3. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      cant seem to crack the C. went Sakho and last time went DCosta over haz. costing me breaking into the top 1k. haha was so close to goin Austin.

    4. amol
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Me

    5. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      do u think vast majority of top 1k or 10k went btn ONLY these 3, the fave was Austin?

  20. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Such a shame that i did not give Austin the armband

  21. Judeksi
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    so 34 points from Austin (C) with BPS, I'm a happy man right now 🙂 top-10k here I come!!

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

  22. boredjames
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Man U doent deserve to win

  23. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Holier could've easily played in Austin there

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hoilett

  24. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Austin (C)'ers.

    Fair play.

    1. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yes !!!

  25. Sunny 😎
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I want to give credit to Dzeko. If he didn't get injured last week I would have missed Austin's hatty 🙂

  26. Declan
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Guzan 😎

    1. Sunny 😎
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      How many?

  27. Rossamous
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    My cup opponent is having a stormer. Yaya cap., Austin, Downing, CS's everywhere. Good news to concentrate wholly on the overall rank now.

  28. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    WD VILLA

  29. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Charlie Austin one of the best forwards of the last 15 years and that's not even debatable, sorry.

    1. mipola
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You should be. 🙄

  30. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Austin has more points than my whole team today.