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. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Come on stoke, come on Bolton !!

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

    Santon is my 3rd sub. I have a feeling a cleanie and 3 BAPS are coming his way

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

      He is also my 3rd sub, I wouldn't get annoyed about it. Everybody had Newcastle more likely to concede than City, so you made a good choice.

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

        I can't be annoyed with Santon, he's been a great buy

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  3. Nopli
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Petorvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv!!! OH YES

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    1. The Bandit
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Has he scored again? 🙄

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

      he scored again?

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

        Tell me that he scored again

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

          No he hasn't the guy is watching some poor Iraqi stream 5 minutes behind.

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

            😆

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    3. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Not again!! Just Celebrating! 🙂

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  4. Lrf
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    My defence, Verm, McAuley and Bardsley are killing it!

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

      ouch

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

      Bardsley just scored

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

        😀

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

    Getting in Petrov for the double DGW has probably been my best move this seasson *smug* 😀

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

      The first Double? Mine too

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

        Yeah, had him for both DGW weeks 🙂

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

          Same here. Bogdan wasn't so good though

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

      same here 🙂

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    3. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Same here 🙂 30 points from 4 games is not bad at all 😉

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

    FFS SCORE SPURS!!!!!

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      +everything

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      1. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        +a little more

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

      -everything

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

      + everything + a little more + whatever's left.

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

    30'Van der Vaart chips a cross to Bale at the far post, but he can only head wide under pressure from his marker!

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  8. Mid-Table Obscurity
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    anyone watching the everton game? they look like scoring?

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    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Pienaar missed a pretty chance. Jelavic scored from an offside position.

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

        as he said

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

    Davies has been good for Bolton lately. Decent player.

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  10. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Villa!

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

    Wrongly disallowed Jelavic goal, Pienaar assist. Not happy.

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

      So many points...

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

      fu*k

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    3. 1mills
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I hve both aswell. Still City aren't winning which is my main concern at moment,

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

        R u sure it was wrongly? I saw it and I am not convinced

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  12. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    I honestly can't believe Villa have kept Spurs out so far. So many gilt-edge chances

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  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    sunderland 1-1

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

      w00t

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

        Nice fulham cleen sheet gone

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

      WHO?

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

    Who scored for Sunderland?

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

      Bardsley

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      bardsley, ji assist

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    3. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Bardsley

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

    Gwan the Villa

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

    McLean sets up Beardsley

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

      yesss!

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

      It was Ji with the assist I think

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

    VILLA GOAL CLARK

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

    Villa goal 😆 😆

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  19. Nopli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    BARDSLEYYYYYYYYYYYY

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

    villa goal

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

      Good news. Now one or two from DVD please

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

    Bardsley got the Sunderland goal.

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    ji assist not mclean

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

      cheers for getting my hopes up 🙁

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  23. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Goes off to have a little cry.. Will be back

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  24. Drip Doctor
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    COOOOOMMMEEE OOOOOONNNN VILLLLLLAAAAAA!!!!!

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  25. blue cheese
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Villa !! 😮

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

    Lol spurs

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  27. Banburismus
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Ciaran Clark for Villa 1-0
    Dembele for Fulham 2-1

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

    Phil Bardsley scores and Kaboul 1pt my defensive luck is shit really !!!

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

    3rd and 4th spot is wide open now.

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

    2-1 Fulham Dembele

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

      assist?

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