Dugout Discussion
27 November 2011 2378 comments
Andy Andy
Share:

While the footballing community rightly reels from the frankly unfathomable and tragic news of Gary Speed’s passing, the Dugout Discussion opens in more solemn tones in shock at this news…

Our first of two fixtures today is in Wales where, rather perversely now, Speed had been seeming to build a bright future for football in his home country. Whether many of the Welsh players (on both sides) are in the right mind is hard to tell but the fixture of Swansea vs Aston Villa will go ahead as planned. Teams in full are…

Swansea XI: Vorm; Rangel, Monk, Williams, Taylor; Britton, Allen, Gower, Dyer, Sinclair; Graham

Villa XI: Given; Hutton, Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Herd, Delph; N’Zogbia, Heskey, Agbonlahor; Bent.

The Premier League weekend will then finish with the big fixture of the weekend as Kenny Dalglish’s Moneyball squad come up against the Nouveau riches of Manchester City.

RIP Gary Speed.

Andy Leicester won the Premier League. Leicester. Premier League. What is this life? Follow them on Twitter

  1. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone got a lower score than me at the moment?

    I'm on 16....fail

    Open Controls
    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      players left??

      Open Controls
      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Simpson and Enrique to come on as subs..

        Silva and Kompany to play

        Open Controls
        1. Djerbil
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          u can get to 30+..but not much differentials left..

          Open Controls
    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      ouch.

      Open Controls
    3. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      20 with just Enrigue and Silva left, looks like we're both having a nightmare.

      Open Controls
  2. The Rock
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Have Rangel, Grahem and Sinclair playing today, first 2 have got injured now it's time for Sinclair!

    Open Controls
    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Sinclair had a yellow.

      Open Controls
      1. Djerbil
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        +10

        Open Controls
      2. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        That'll do.

        Open Controls
    2. everyday, i'm shufflin…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      very unlucky week, you have.

      Open Controls
      1. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Ah you just have to laugh, only a game at the end of the day..

        Open Controls
  3. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Adebayor about to rise in price.
    Transfer him in guys.

    Open Controls
    1. unoaime
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I feel so stupid i didn't do it a couple of weeks ago. I've kept Suarez through all his difficult fixtures and now getting rid of him now they ease up a bit.

      Open Controls
      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        +1. I swapped Ade out for Suarez back in gw8. Didn't score 1 goal during that period, and I can't bring myself to tot up the potential points lost from Ade. Bought him back yesterday for 8.7 (having paid 8.0 for him initially). Win some loose some....

        Open Controls
        1. unoaime
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Did he rise last night? I originally bought him at 8 aswell. I've missed so much extra money by doing transfers too late. Suarez has dropped loads since i bought him aswell.

          Open Controls
      2. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I kept Ade but transferred him out for Bendtner last week after getting poor scores from Ade.
        And now I think I will Transfer him back.

        Open Controls
    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      already done rooney+sturridge---->ade and chico for a hit

      Open Controls
  4. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Kolarov, Milner, Barry, Yaya Touré, Silva, Kun Agüero, Dzeko.

    Open Controls
    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers.

      Open Controls
    2. Le Bluff
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yaya 1st Goalscorer. Get on!

      Open Controls
      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Rival benched Silva and he won't be getting subbed in. Think I'll put a £1 on him to score first.

        Open Controls
    3. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Dzeko & Silva. This pleases me.

      Open Controls
    4. Cyril Figgis
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I was honestly starting to think Aguero or Silva would be rested just so my week could be a complete and utter failure.

      Open Controls
    5. Demí
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero on pens then

      Open Controls
      1. CFCTom
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully.

        Open Controls
    6. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Why don't they give chance to A.Johnson??
      It's just disappointing for him.
      He just signed a new contract(deal) with Man City.

      Open Controls
      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Because he isn't very good?

        Open Controls
        1. HappyAnkit
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          No, He is a very creative midfielder better than Barry,De Jong,Y. Toure and maybe better than Milner also.
          He is in great form and Mancini is wasting an opportunity to utilize his great form.

          Open Controls
          1. chilin_dude
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            You've listed 4 players that are decent at defending or defensive midfielder. Johnson is an attacking winger

            Open Controls
          2. jamsiep
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            I shouldn't reply to this.

            Moronic.

            Open Controls
        2. HappyAnkit
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          And better than Nasri.

          Open Controls
    7. chilin_dude
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      BAN for false team news

      Open Controls
  5. takemehome
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Graham could be out for a bit, need another cheep stricker 5.9 in the bank who should i go for,
    i was thinking Shane long

    Open Controls
    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      yakubu

      Open Controls
    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      The Yak

      Open Controls
    3. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Not a bad option, Hodgson doesnt seem too keen on Odem at the moment

      Open Controls
  6. Cruicky
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool: Reina; Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique; Henderson, Lucas, Adam, Downing; Kuyt, Suarez.

    Open Controls
    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      no Bellamy, Maxi the best 2 players at the Bridge..Is Kenny mad???

      Open Controls
      1. jms
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Bellamy pulled out due to Gary Speed death

        Open Controls
        1. Cruicky
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          This.

          Carroll still benched a la Torres.

          Open Controls
        2. Djerbil
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          ddnt think about that...but still Maxi ahead of Downing

          Open Controls
      2. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Bellamy withdrew from the squad after the Speed news..

        Open Controls
      3. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        bellamy pulled out.

        Open Controls
      4. UnderstandablyDistraught
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        he's not a great tactician. Maxi should really be in there more

        Open Controls
      5. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        bellamy pulled out after the gary speed news

        Open Controls
    2. Portsmouth Bubblejet
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Subs: Doni, Kelly, Carragher, Maxi, Coates, Spearing, Carroll.

      Open Controls
  7. jms
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Lita so close

    Open Controls
  8. Sammy S
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    My rival has dyer in his team who has somehow given him 3 points... Not sure how that works, it only shows one point for points info aswell

    Open Controls
    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      2 for playing 60+ and 1 for clean sheet

      Open Controls
    2. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      2+1 for cs..need time to update

      Open Controls
      1. Sammy S
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        That makes perfect sense. I'm being a bit slow today...

        Open Controls
    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      my favorite sub, solid, no cards, occasionally scoring points.

      Open Controls
      1. ColeHole
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, he's the best 5th mid you could ask for.

        Open Controls
  9. jms
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    warnock lucky not to get a red

    Open Controls
    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      yellow..

      Open Controls
      1. jms
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        thought it would have been second yellow. guess not

        Open Controls
  10. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Dyer kicked out by Warnock..hey they are supposed to be teammates in my team...

    Open Controls
  11. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Just about to do

    Rooney -> Adebayor

    I don't usually make transfers this early in the week but I want to do it before Rooney's price drops and Ade's price rises. So, yay or nay?

    Open Controls
    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      yay

      Open Controls
    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      certainly good

      Open Controls
    3. Cyril Figgis
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think Rooney's price will drop this week. Having said that yay, because Ade is just going to score alot more for less money.

      Open Controls
    4. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      YAY!

      Open Controls
    5. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yep.

      Open Controls
  12. NeedleVor
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    No wonder Scott Sinclair has failed at every Premiership club he's been at. He is an absolute headless chicken and clueless in front of goal.

    Open Controls
    1. Rowley Birkin
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      He has only been at Chelsea where he was loaned out and his only 22, give him a break

      Open Controls
    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      he's on 2 bonus this match

      Open Controls
  13. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    so i need kompany to match hart,silva and suarez to win my head to head while hoping swansea keep cleanie

    Open Controls
  14. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Yaya, Barry, Milner, Silva, Nasri, Aguero

    Open Controls
    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      subs: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kolo, De Jong, Johnson, Dzeko, Balotelli

      Open Controls
    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Classic Jamsiep, posting the wrong team 😉

      Open Controls
    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      fail
      Dzeko instead of Nsri

      Open Controls
      1. Demí
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Wrong as usual Rukawa

        Open Controls
      2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        huh?

        Open Controls
    4. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Thought Dzeko was starting instead of Nasri?

      Open Controls
  15. Cruicky
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    1 more save please Vorm.

    Open Controls
  16. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Vorm on 0 saves. I've counted at least 2

    Open Controls
    1. Cruicky
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      He's on 2.

      Open Controls
  17. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    VDV's price falls

    Open Controls
    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yes last night 03.00.

      Open Controls
    2. Cyril Figgis
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Bloody knee jerkers, lost 0.2 because they have no patience..

      Open Controls
      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        thank god i did swap him for bale or i'd be on less points now!

        Open Controls
      2. Adnan Shah
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I am actually happy that people are removing him. He will be fit for Bolton and will give another double figure score and all those who are removing him will suffer 😀

        Open Controls
        1. Cyril Figgis
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Lets hope so 😀

          Open Controls
        2. HappyAnkit
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Yes I too am happy because due to his price fall I would be able to buy him for lesser price.

          Open Controls
  18. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Apparently this is the City team:

    Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Yaya, Barry, Milner, Silva, Nasri, Aguero

    Open Controls
    1. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Silva tucked in behind Aguero?

      Open Controls
      1. CFCTom
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        ____________Hart
        Richards Kompany Lescott Clichy
        ____Milner___Yaya____Barry
        Silva____________________Nasri
        ___________Aguero

        Open Controls
    2. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Don't shoot the messenger. Blame the MCFC official twitter. 😉

      Open Controls
    3. AP
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Nice to see Kolorov starting. *whistles*

      No Dzeko or Balotelli is saaweeet though.

      Open Controls
      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Don't have Aleks.

        Open Controls
  19. Demí
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like Nasri is starting for #mcfc now with Dzeko on the bench. One up front away from home.

    Open Controls
    1. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      how many hearts does it break??

      Open Controls
    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      ooh

      i like

      Open Controls
      1. Djerbil
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        this is perhaps Mancini's lucky charm..think he did the De Jong->Toure in 2nd team sheet for the Manchester Derby

        Open Controls
  20. O Fenomeno
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Should have been peno for Villa there Bent wasn't offside.

    Open Controls
    1. Cyril Figgis
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Shame it wasn't. Vorm would have saved it 🙁

      Open Controls
    2. Cruicky
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Marginal.

      Good save Vorm.

      Open Controls
  21. everyday, i'm shufflin…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Ok. Dyer claimed a full 3 points.

    Open Controls
  22. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    does vorm get 3 saves now even though it was given offside?

    Open Controls
    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Is this a real question?

      Open Controls
    2. CFCTom
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      No. It wont count.

      Open Controls
    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      does Bent get a goal even it was offside?

      Open Controls
      1. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        heh

        Open Controls
  23. CFCTom
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    A bit of Given brilliance there to deny Lita one on one. Dyer off, Routledge on.

    Open Controls
  24. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Dyer off, 3 points.

    Open Controls
    1. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Can we get 3 lucky bonus points again, please?

      Open Controls
      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Here's hoping.

        Open Controls
      2. HappyAnkit
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        No 3 bonus for Dyer.

        Open Controls
        1. iLA
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Source?

          Open Controls
  25. rohan
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Have had the worst GW so far... 21 points... vorm might add 6 to that... enrique, aguero, silva left... hello deadzone

    Open Controls
    1. Cyril Figgis
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Everyone's done poorly this week, don't worry. And who knows Aguero and Silva could still get a hat-trick each!

      Open Controls
    2. kjartant
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      with both aguero and silva to play, i can assure you that you haven't had the worst gw so far. ive had so many injuries and rested players that i will actually field a 0-pointer..

      Open Controls
  26. Crouch Potato!
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    3 pts for being Dyer.

    Open Controls
  27. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Suarez (c) vs Mancity, anyone?

    Open Controls
  28. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    If a player shoots and the keeper saves it and then the player is given offside does it go down as a contributing save point?

    Open Controls
    1. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      If a player shoots and it goes in and then the player is given offside does it go down as a goal???

      Open Controls
    2. Cruicky
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Nope.

      Open Controls
    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      and the striker should get a goal even it was offside?

      Open Controls
    4. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I wish. But no

      Open Controls
    5. iLA
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Of course, Hernadez also got his 4 points for his offside goal yesterday.

      Open Controls
  29. Crouch Potato!
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Gabby must get bps,

    Open Controls
  30. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Should I do Gabby->Ade now before price rise?

    Open Controls
    1. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Reply Fast.

      Open Controls
      1. Yossi
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Fast

        Open Controls
      2. Holy See
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        mmm....

        Open Controls
    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      yesssssss

      Open Controls
    3. Cyril Figgis
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

      Open Controls
    4. Chucky77
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Debayor isn't going up right now. Price changes happen in the middle of the night. 3am?

      Open Controls
      1. Chucky77
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        *Adebayor

        Open Controls
    5. McDog
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yes but hurry! Only 12 hours until his price rises.

      Open Controls
    6. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Transferred him in.
      Thnx for your valuable suggestions.
      Lets hope he gives another Double Figure haul Against the poor defence of Bolton.

      Open Controls