Dugout Discussion

Sunday Dugout Discussion

25 March 2012 1176 comments
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It’s gorgeous out, but fantasy football fiends up and down the country are retreating indoors to see West Brom take on Newcastle. The Dugout Discussion reluctantly opens it’s doors on this fine Sunday afternoon.

The team news from our only game today is in. Here is how both sides line-up…

West Brom XI: Foster; Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell; Odemwingie, Mulumbu, Morrison, Andrews, Thomas; Fortune.

Newcastle XI:Krul; Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Perch; Ben Arfa, Guthrie, Cabaye, Gutierrez; Ba, Cisse.

Four changes to Roy Hodgson’s side sees Peter Odemwingie return to the fold, at the expense of Chris Brunt (who has suffered from tonsillitis this week). Also coming in is Jonas Olsson, Keith Andrews and Marc-Antoine Fortune replacing Nicky Shorey, Paul Scharner and Shane Long.

As for the visitors, Alan Pardew names an unchanged line-up from the side that beat Norwich last time out.

The Dugout Discussion will be open for the duration of the game, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. MCH
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    That BA blank puts me through to the last 8 of the members cup woo hoo!

    Anyone else through?

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  2. Leaf
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    To set the scene am joint top of march mini league & in the champions league spots looking up in the yearly , so need my transfer needs to be mainly with next weeks game with half an eye on comming weeks

    With that in mind Silva for :-
    A - Walcott
    B - Young
    C - VDV
    D - Mata
    E - keep Silva for SUN
    F - a n other (not interested in Valencia)

    Thanks

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    1. Phantom Raspberry Blower
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      F- Ben arfa like everyone else ;-p

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  3. Dr_Mohammad
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Who has both Ben Arfa & Cisse ? I have both of them 😀

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Which Cisse? The banned one or the injured one....?

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      1. The Mousa is Loosa
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I got Cisse this week for Ba. I was apprehensive at first, but it seems to have paid off 🙂

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      2. Dr_Mohammad
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        i am talking about newcastle sensational pair of course

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  4. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    As I've had a lousy week (it's a big red arrow even if I list my player scores in binary), here's a nice piece of gallows humour from another set of suffering fans.

    Former East German giants 1.FC Magdeburg, who beat Milan to win the European Cup-Winners Cup back in 1974, have fallen on hard times after German reunification, slumping to last position in one of four regional fourth divisions. So in this afternoon's home match against Berliner AK, 50 home supporters decided that it was time to show their team where the goal was - literally.

    Having smuggled in luminous cardboard arrows, the FCM fans positioned themselves behind one of the goals and ran around like nutcases during Magdeburg's rare attacks, desperately pointing the arrows at the opposition's net as a visual reminder of where the target was (see video below):

    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3516855725111

    The result? Another 2-1 home defeat for Magdeburg.

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    1. AP
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      When's Gotze back Pompey?

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      1. Portsmouth Bubblejet
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Götze will start training with the team again on Monday, and Dortmund trainer Jürgen Klopp said earlier this week that he expects Götze to be fit to play around 5-6 matches in the remainder of the season. He'd certainly want him ready for what looks set to be the Bundesliga title decider between BVB and Bayern on April 11.

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        1. AP
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Cool, nice one.

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          • 16 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers, P B! 🙂

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  5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Good Afternoon. I would like to draw your attention to the curious case of the Cheap Awayday Midfielder, or “CAMF”, as we shall call it.

    This is the virulent disease that mid - to low-priced midfielders get, sometimes called Bashful Bonus Nabbing, or Not Tonight Josephinitis, the Josephines alluded to, being the frustrated Home Supporters. CAMF.

    The symptoms of CAMF have been well documented. As soon as the player gets on the Away Coach, their shyness falls away like scales from a dead fish, they start to give their Centre Forward the leery eye, they nudge their scoring Centre Back in the ribs with a wink; and when they get on the field of play they come all over with the flashy - but now suddenly accurate backheels - and start spraying around deadly crossfield balls with all the panache of a modern Charlie George.

    The incredibly painful effects are well-known, and do not need detailed documentation here. Suffice to say, the prognosis is poor scores, a bench with points “hanging out the back of it”, gnashing teeth, wailing fantasy players, clumps of hair interfering with the proper function of keyboards, casual transfers often done too early, and many, many other sorts of mayhem which shall remain thankfully private.

    We believe that the toxic virus CAMF is both contagious and infectious. The first known carrier is a certain Moses, but both Sigurdsson and Ben Arfa are confirmed with it, and we are sure that it will spread further.

    THERE IS NO CURE, PRESENTLY.

    If your team is dependent on one of these players, the only advice that we can offer is prayer.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      this in itself creates a problem as I wanted Barfa to rotate with McClean. Then again i could rotate him with that other sufferer, Sigurdsson. They are always away seperate weeks.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        But can you be sure it will work? 😉

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          I can not, but given the amount of points I've had sitting on my bench recently.

          Plus Barfa for Clint allows me to have Verm, Walcott and Hernandez, which will oyutscore, Dempsey, Santon and Yak IMO.

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            • 16 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            It is a good plan, imo. I am looking at Sessegnon and Vermaelen.

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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              • 14 Years
              13 years, 10 months ago

              Think it's 4 pointer for me this week and next. But not taken one in a while and hits are only bad if they fail. I don't think Young and Santon to Theo and Verm will fail, nor Dempsey and Yak to Barfa and Hernandez.

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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                • 16 Years
                13 years, 10 months ago

                Well my 4-pointer came badly unstuck, this week. Never mind.

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                1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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                  • 14 Years
                  13 years, 10 months ago

                  It can still pay off long-term

                  Think double Arsenal v QPR will work though Then they are at home to travel-sick Man City.

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            2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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              • 14 Years
              13 years, 10 months ago

              I don't need Sess, I have McClean.

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                13 years, 10 months ago

                I prefer the organ-grinder to the monkey ... 🙂

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

                  The money is 3 million less and getting similar returns. Plus no one else in ML owns him, a fair few own Sess. he's a major differential that seems to be reliable to deliver (as long as Sess is playing)

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    2. Scroobius Mac
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Haha.
      By the way I told you not to do Yaya > Siggy - you'd be beating me otherwise.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Early days.

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        1. Scroobius Mac
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Oh yeah - I'm not counting the points at this point but if you had Yaya over Siggy I think you could count the 3 points at this stage.

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I would be beating everyone, actually. I think Yaya is coming down with CAMF.

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  6. Big_Andy_GAWA
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Ben Arfa or Siggy, folks ? Transferred in the latter yesterday before his price rise. He has some good fixtures. Reckon that was a good move ? Which would you pick out of the both of them ?

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    1. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Pros and Cons
      Ben Arfa
      + Skillfull, Selfish
      - Doesn't track back enough
      - Barely plays the whole 90 mins

      Siggy
      + Technique
      + On free kicks
      - Hasn't really produced at home

      Siggy the safer option

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    2. The Mousa is Loosa
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I feel Siggy is nailed on for Swansea. Ben Harfa is rotated a lot.

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    3. Phantom Raspberry Blower
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Eh good fixtures??
      Newcastle got liverpool Swansea (A) Bolton (ok easy one granted) Chelsea (A) then stoke.
      Not the most of generous of defences usually.

      Sunderland have Man City Totenham and Everton as next 3.

      What planet you on?

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Sunderland ?? LOL, what planet are YOU on ??!!!!

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        1. Dr_Mohammad
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          he thinks siggy stands for sessegnon 😀

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          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            "Seggy" ? lol. Just thought he was cheeky enough there ! lol.

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

      Both seem to perform better away, and rotate well, why not own both and go anti-logic. Play the guy away.

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  7. ThursdayTopic
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    So Has to be a Captain from the Pool next week ! No doubt

    Premier League (England)
    30/12/11, 20:45 Liverpool - Newcastle 3 : 1 (1 : 1) (2 : 0) 19. Gameday
    01/05/11, 13:00 Liverpool - Newcastle 3 : 0 (1 : 0) (2 : 0) 35. Gameday
    11/12/10, 18:30 Newcastle - Liverpool 3 : 1 (1 : 0) (2 : 1) 17. Gameday
    03/05/09, 14:30 Liverpool - Newcastle 3 : 0 (2 : 0) (1 : 0) 35. Gameday
    28/12/08, 13:00 Newcastle - Liverpool 1 : 5 (1 : 2) (0 : 3) 19. Gameday
    08/03/08, 16:00 Liverpool - Newcastle 3 : 0 (2 : 0) (1 : 0) 29. Gameday

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    1. Locarno
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Oh yeah. Liverpool are bang in form and we saw how dreadful Newcastle are.

      Huge rolling-eyes emoticon...

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  8. Scroobius Mac
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Kneejerkers of the world don't forget that Everton, Sunderland, Bolton, Spurs (and Man U and Fulham of course) are playing on Tuesday. I expect Spurs to rest a few but Everton and Sunderland will go all guns blazing with little else to play for so I'd give it till Tuesday before considering McClean, Jellyfish, Sess et al.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I will. Thank you.

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  9. Shane Ferguson 4.0
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Baps for

    Walcot
    Vermelen
    Miyaichi

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  10. blind faith
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    valencia hattrick tomorrow?
    anyone else fancy that?

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    1. asyrafdanial
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      hattrick assist ?

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    2. Desertbug
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I fancy that if he did that, I'd be drinking heavily because he would have put me out of FPL Open. OK, maybe I'd just shrug it off and move on, but hoping he doesn't do squat, personally.

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    3. 42 Rules
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      great could get 30 points ish seeing he is my capt

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  11. Nomar
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    After 4 pt hit (McClean to Siggy) I am on 6 with 3 to play (inc Rooney capt).

    Think I may hold the record for crappest FFS score this week. You gots to laugh.

    As a QPR fan as well its fair to say that I haven't got much going for me this weekend, have I!

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    1. MCH
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Wow that unreal! Feel for you hope you hit up a huge one next week.

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Those 3 r going to score u heap loads... I see green arrows

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I have those 3 as well by the way 🙂

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      No, Nomar. I remember the pain last Season. And now it seems we won't be coming up, so may well be playing you guys next.

      Hope you have better luck now.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Harder to get out of the Championship than you think, isn't it? 46 games is a real killer and having to play 1/3 of your schedule in midweek too really sucks.

        Still, we have no one to blame but ourselves really.

        Its not over yet for the Hammers though, you still got 2 bites at the cherry. I'm afraid its pretty much all over for us though and we have no 2nd chances here.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          • 16 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Yep, it really is. Well, I still think you have a chance too. What bothers me is the set-up for the hoops.

          Ours isn't all that, either.

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    4. Big_Andy_GAWA
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Man, I am sorry, but I just laughed at that. Apologies...!!

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        No offence taken, big man.

        My fault for doing a last minute change (McClean) after leaving it alone all week.

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          It would frustrate the life out of you at times, this game ! This GW has shown that it is so hard to predict things !!

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  12. gtf
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Valencia, Moses, Barfa, Hoilett. (rival)

    OR

    Dempsey, Siggy, Ryo, Ba. (me)

    These are the only differences in my rivals team and my own.
    Who would you say has the advantage?

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  13. ★FC Borecelona★
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Rival has definitely got the advantage

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    1. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Reply fail to Webby

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      1. gtf
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        why do you say that?

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  14. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    NEW POST, I GOT FIRST.

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    1. Desertbug
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      That and two bucks get you a cup of rancid joe from Starbucks...

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