Dugout Discussion
6 May 2012 2464 comments
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It’s the penultimate weekend of the 2011/12 Premier League season, and only Wolves know their fate. Although nothing can be officially decided today, the Dugout Dugout opens for seven games with huge significance at both ends of the table. We start with arguably the biggest game of the day, as Manchester City travel to Newcastle United, with the title and Champions League qualification on the line. Here’s how both sides line-up…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Perch, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez, Cisse, Ba.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Lescott, Kompany, Clichy, Nasri, Toure Yaya, Barry, Silva, Aguero, Tevez

Unsurprisingly, after two massive wins this week, both sides name unchanged line-ups.

Should City falter at the Sports Direct Arena, then attention and intrigue with turn to Old Trafford to see how the Champions can respond at home to Swansea.

In and amongst those two huge games, there’s five games kicking off at 2pm. They include three of the five sides desperately trying to avoid relegation with Aston Villa facing third-place chasing Spurs, QPR hosting Stoke, and Bolton welcoming the visit of West Brom.

Follow all the action as it unfolds in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. jimnastics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    My god I can not WAIT for Dempsey's hat-trick this afternoon!!

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      +100

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      thought he'll be playing deeper....

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    3. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      THIS.

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    4. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Gave him the armband then? Best of luck with that.

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    5. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Yes please

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    6. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Me Too.

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  2. Fred the Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Demba Ba, stop f*cking around and give the ball to Cisse. No one asked you to shoot, you're not that good anymore. Harsh? 🙂

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  3. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Gareth Barry - Worst player on City after Savic

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      'Worst' is harsh imo, he's a solid premiership player. 'Least good' is a more appropriate adjective

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        I dont see why everyone hates him. He has no creativity, but does his job very well. Way better than Kung Fu Jong

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      2. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        But least good player on city and worst player on city are the same thing

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        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          I know, but the connotations of the two descriptions are different, which was the point I was trying to make.

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    2. F is for
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Bizarre statement considering he has playing in 94% of City's games this season.

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    3. gledy
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Barry is a good player!

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Again never said he wad bad, just worst on city

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        1. gledy
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          there are at least 10-15 players not as good as barry on their squad

          imo he's good enough to be first choice for city and england

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    4. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      -1
      He is a very good player.

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        See above

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  4. F is for
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    If only Newcastle had Ryan Taylor on the field now to take this freekick....

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  5. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Barry you nob

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  6. UKG
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    C'mon Newcastle....jsut need one chance

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  7. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    haha.

    open goal and Yaya blasts the ball into Nasri's face.

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  8. Duane Dibbley
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    BBC have now corrected Walker is in

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      So we can now add 'inaccurate' as well as 'deadly slow' and 'semi broken' as descriptions of the BBC Sport website. £145.50 well spent

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  9. Bad Pen
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Tiote yellow.

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  10. crystalpalaceRus
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    tiote yellow now lol

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  11. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Tiote Booked!

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  12. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    tiote booked. Standard

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  13. SPorting
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    i see Tiote's feeling like his old self then.....YC

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  14. F is for
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    It seems the yellows are coming in today.

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  15. Mílanista
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Tiote, get another and let the floodgates open.

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  16. Spike ⚽️
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    I can see a red card coming. Game is getting quite tasty !!

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I was gonna say that!

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Hope Cabaye is the lucky one
      Or BArfa

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  17. UKG
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Tiote will get a second yellow which kills off the game. Heard first.

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Um... ^^^

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  18. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    silva. ru......bbish!

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      That wasnt a bad free kick, someone should of been on it

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      1. rohan
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        +1

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  19. COMH
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on Silva for next season? Was gonna say after a rest but the Euro's are on so maybe best avoided all together this time round?

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  20. UKG
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Wow Ba and HBA CLOSE!!!!!

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  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    OMG Ben arfa

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  22. F is for
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Great save by Hart!

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  23. DLL18
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Great save

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  24. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    SHIT!!!

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  25. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    3 saves for Krully already...noice!

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  26. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Damn it Ba, pass it to Barfa!!!!

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  27. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Cabaye 😆

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  28. UKG
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Newcastle going for it now. Nice

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      On the rare occasion they get out their own half they will go for it.

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  29. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Nearly! Blast!!!

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  30. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Cmon magpies

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