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. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Dempsey, my boy!

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  2. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    dempsey goal

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

    4 GAME RULE!!! 😀

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      of course

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

        The 4 game rule has now worked for the entire season. Was going to put money on a Clint goal today but forgot.

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    2. Torrestar
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      It works the other way too: he doesn't score in more than 3 consecutive games.

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

        No, he never goes 4 games without scoring. It doesn't necessarily mean he goes 3 games without scoring though that has proven to be the case several times this season.

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

    Dempsey (C) plenty more please!!!

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      noice

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

        Need him to score more than RVP though really 😕

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        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          The beauty of a midfield captain is that he can.

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    2. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Wow, differential this week. Melons mate.

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    3. Schwarzer
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Well played.

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  5. kraftwerker
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Christ, this is torture.

    Thanks Clint!

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

    Why do streams always seem to freeze just as there's a good chance on goal. I'm sure they do it on purpose.

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

      I was just thinking the same thing

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

      They're powered by excitement and get overloaded 😀

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        In order to force u to pay for "stable" stream

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

    Damn, a Turner cleanie would've been sweet today

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  8. udit
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    My god, Tiote is Sooooo good, forget everyone else Fergie, buy Tiote.

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

    CLIIIIIIIIIINTTTTTTTTTT come on the hat trick!!

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

    Second game in a row with an off the life clearance from santon

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  11. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Go Captain America!

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

    When playing home

    Dempsey a real beast

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

      No shit 😀

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  13. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Barry has two shots blocked - one by Coloccini, one on the line by Santon. Krul then hacks clear. 0-0, 41 mins

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

    Go on Jimnastics and win FPL.

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

      2 more from Clint would help!

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

        best of luck!

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    2. udit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      +1, I'm cheering Dempsey on for him.

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  15. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    how many goals would dempsey score playing for one of the big clubs, 17 so far this season, very impressive.

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

    Quinn is such a big City bum-boy, hate it when they have bias comms, especially when you factor in his Sunderland links as well!

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

      Big time! Ex City and anti Newcastle = horrible commentary. He is already a pretty poor commentator as it is.

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

      Yep he's a knob

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    3. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      even if he wasnt bias he is still terrible

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  17. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Ade I have a bet for u anytime!!

    Taarabt goes close with the free-kick, drawing a good low save by Sorensen to his right. Barton seizes on the rebound, but fires it into the side-netting with Zamora waiting unmarked in the box.

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

    Ba seeming very greedy now

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

    Please not another goal before halftime

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  20. Corrigan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Would this be affordable next season?

    Federici Davis
    Kompany Bardsley Simpson McAuley Hibbert
    VDV Nasri Mata HBA Leighterwood
    Rooney RVP Lambert

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

      No.

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    2. celtic10000
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Jesus man relax. how the hell do we kno?

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

      Don't think so 😕

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    4. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Probably not.

      Kompany will be 7.5/8
      Vdv, mata will be 10ish
      Rooney and rvp will be at least 12

      That's 50m for 5 players!

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    5. kraftwerker
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      The big hitters will take up at least 60m I'd say, so no imo.

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    6. mufc802
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      £4.0 £4.0
      £7.0 £5.0 £5.5 £5.0 £5.0
      £10.0 £9.0 £10.5 £6.0 £4.5
      £13.0 £13.0 £6.0

      Total 107.5

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

    One more half Newcastle....one more...

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

      I reckon there will be another half.

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

    City will get more and more nervous second half. Is that good or bad for united?

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

      Great news for united

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    2. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Good I think, City get frustrated when it goes against them and they bottle it. Remember against Arsenal? Newcastle need to put on the pressure.

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  23. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    GREAT SAVE SCHWARZER! Sessegnon sprung the offside trap after Fulham thought they had stayed up, he cut inside to fire on goal but the Aussie made himself huge.

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

    Time to switch to SSN for 15 minutes.

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

    Do us proud Newcastle!

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  26. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    thats it Newcastle. job 50% done

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  27. SuperMario
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Predictions for full time in the Newcastle v City Game??

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

      0 - 0 would be ideal

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

      My head is telling me Man City will win this 1-0. But I would love it to finish at 0-0 to give us the league.

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

      0-2

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

    7/1 Tevez to score at bet365.

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    1. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Good odds that

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  29. Balotellitubbies
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Just seen that Dempsey scored today, Clint was never gonna go for another game withoout a goal. 😀 Go on Dempsey!

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

      +99999999999999

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  30. Declan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Bolton peno

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