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Boxing Day Dugout Discussion

26 December 2010 1942 comments
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With the game between Fulham and West Ham at 12pm, today’s Matchday Surgery has turned into an early Dugout Discussion. It’s essentially the same thing however, just follow this link to our chatroom for pre-deadline discussion.

I’ve no team news to bring you yet for the game at Craven Cottage, but unfortunately I do have a couple of postponements to notify you of…

  • Blackpool Vs. Liverpool – OFF

It was always going to be the most likely Premier League game to fall foul of the weather, and that has proved true. A frozen Bloomfield Road pitch is once again responsible for the postponement.

  • Everton Vs. Birmingham City – OFF

Having passed the “key test” live on Sky Sports News yesterday morning (yeah, I was watching Sky Sports News on Christmas morning), this cancellation comes as somewhat of a surprise. The reason for this game being off is “due to the adverse weather conditions in Liverpool overnight the stadium is not in a fit condition to stage a Premier League football match”, as given on the Everton website.

If any more games are called off before the Fantasy Premier League deadline, I’ll update this article and announce it in the chatroom.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

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  1. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Im doing something i dont want to do, getting rid of Baines!!

    Baines - Shawcross so i can get Gerrard in next week, and Stoke have 2 home fixtures after this week. I also think they'll beat Blackburn this week.

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  2. tbhogal
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Who to sign this week? Have 2 free transfers::

    Foster(Carson)
    Baines, Konchesky, Foley (Bardsley, Hutton)
    Nani, Cahill, VDV, Nasri (Barton)
    Drogba, Elamander, Carroll

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    1. Dirty_Harry
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 days ago

      I'm afraid all you bench players will be playing. See tweets for games that have been called off make you transfer choice based on that news

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  3. Adnan Shah
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Is it worth a hit to remove Samba and bring in someone else? Otherwise if Samba does not start i will have to play with 10 players.

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    1. TheHazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 days ago

      As a general rule, I wouldn't take a hit for a defender.

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  4. Fray Bentos
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 days ago

    wow Blackpool Liverpool fixture already rearranged for GW22!!!

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    1. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Liverpools fixtures for the next 5 GWs now look unbelievably incredible

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    2. Nutella
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 days ago

      there players are the real "essentials"

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 days ago

        Gerrard, Kuyt, Torres and a defender, yes.

        The others, no.

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      2. Fray Bentos
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 days ago

        Hello Gerrard! Hello Torres!

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  5. Aidy
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Thanks for the update Akers, now just left with one player in my team that isn't playing today (so far).

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  6. Nutella
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Elmander with the armband..have anyone else gone insane with all the turkey? :/ 😀

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    1. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 days ago

      i looked at davies, but looked back to nani!

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      1. Nutella
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 9 days ago

        last game with elmander might aswel give him one last shot!

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  7. marshy17
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 days ago

    well lads
    i have 1 free transfer and mario balotelli!
    should i
    1. keep him (nearly scored vs everton...only 2nd striker city have)
    2. transfer to berba for this week (dont want 3 man u vs bir away)
    3. transfer to bent for 3/4 weeks
    sunderland home games seem to be ok during the snow and he has 2 nice ones...
    thanks

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  8. Spankarelli
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Quick decision needed
    Play VDV or Nasri?

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    1. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 days ago

      VDV

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    2. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 days ago

      nasri

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      1. mrrahrah
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 days ago

        both

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    3. More Cowbell
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 days ago

      I'd play both over Yaya.

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  9. Ronny17
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Keep cahill or change for Dempsey?

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    1. tosey
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 days ago

      see my post below, its very tempting

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    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Everton game canceled + Cahill off to Asia cup soon... Easy decision.

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      1. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 days ago

        I did Cahill -> VDV

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  10. More Cowbell
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Alright lads, need a bit of advice here.

    Got two frees, currently thinking Torres > Tevez & Cahill > VDV.

    Howwever, that would leave me relying on Samba to play to field 3 at the back. Is it unwise to take the gamble and should I ship Samba for someone or should I sit tight and hope the big man plays? Cheers.

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Take Samba out.

      Torres now becomes gold dust for anyone who has him in their team. KEEP HIM.

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  11. Fishy
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 days ago

    could appreciate some help please my team is robinson simpson foley onouha kolarov, nani, mgp, brunt lee berbatov (C) tevez bench( foster kyrgiakos, cahil, torres) i have made 2 transfers should i make another , thaks a lot.

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 days ago

      no

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    2. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 days ago

      Lee didnt start the last game ?

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  12. tosey
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 days ago

    dempsey has nice fixtures and also part of the gw24 double gameweek gang

    tempted to do him to cahill but worried cahill may score well in the next two

    worth doing it or just play gyan at old trafford?

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  13. Andy1
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Any news on FUlham line-up?

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  14. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 days ago

    Begovic a sure start lads?

    Thinking of Cahill -> VDV and Hahnemann -> Begovic

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    1. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 9 days ago

      as far as i know nothign has changed concerning begovic, so yeah!

      both moves seem wise to me, if free

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      1. IAmTheWalrus
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 days ago

        sorry, wolves at home... wait on that move

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        1. Cheggers
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 days ago

          Hahnemann lost first choice spot mate

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      2. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 9 days ago

        no not free but other goalie is Foster so might as well dump him out this week!

        No brainer really.

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        1. IAmTheWalrus
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 days ago

          AH I UNDERSTAND NOW

          absolutely, do it!

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  15. IAmTheWalrus
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 9 days ago

    quick opinion poll,

    who should i start

    albrighton or VdV?

    fixture:
    aston villa vs spurs

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    1. Back to the Drawing Board
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 days ago

      vdv

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    2. JCrosbie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 9 days ago

      vdv

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  16. JCrosbie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 9 days ago

    jara in for williamson to field 11

    2pt hit?

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    1. Mak_Gold
        15 years, 9 days ago

        u mean 8 pt. hit?No,no!!!

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        1. JCrosbie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 9 days ago

          no , if i dont, i field 10 so no pts

          or start jara on -4

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          1. Mak_Gold
              15 years, 9 days ago

              get foley,he'll at least keep a cs,jara will concede.Plz answer mine.Right below u.

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      • Mak_Gold
          15 years, 9 days ago

          Krul,
          Samba,Jara,D.Collins,
          Nani(C),Nasri,Barton,VdV,
          Drog,Tevez,Elmander.

          Subs:Foster,Cahill,Coleman,Greek.(0.5 in bank).

          1 freebie still remaining.Can take a hit as have an easy opponent in the cup.Greek->Rafael,Collins->Foley??? Or maybe Greek->Rafael,Cahill->MGP.Please help.

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        • Twelve years a slave
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 9 days ago

          Have Onouha playing , but you never know , miracles do happen

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        • SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 days ago

          West Ham United: Green, Ben Haim, Tomkins, Upson, Gabbidon, Sears, Parker, Kovac, Stanislas, Piquionne, Cole
          Subs: Boffin, Reid, Ilunga, Spector, Barrera, Nouble, Obinna

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          1. BoobyZ
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 9 days ago

            Fulham lineup?

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            1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 9 days ago

              Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hangeland, Hughes, Salcido, Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Gera, Dempsey, A.Johnson
              Subs: Stockdale, Baird, Halliche, Greening, Duff, Kamara, E.Johnson

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          2. Anorak
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 9 days ago

            Green plays - better bring in Dempsey then.

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            1. jamsiep
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 9 days ago

              My brother has him captain..

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          3. jamsiep
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 9 days ago

            Sears and Stanislas playing?!

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            1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
              • 16 Years
              15 years, 9 days ago

              Desperate times...

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          4. TheHazard
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 9 days ago

            That's a poor side. Fulham can't miss their opportunity to take three points and get themselves away from the bottom three.

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        • Just One More Thing
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 days ago

          Can't trust Samba to play so will get in a Fulham defender for one week! Teamsheets pending...

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        • TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 days ago

          Who think Krul will start? Have a free trade to get someone better.

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          1. Bob.
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 9 days ago

            Im wondering the same... not sure if he wil start ? Hmm

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        • The Gambler.
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 days ago

          BLP v LIV now GW22 so keep onto Torres if u have him

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          1. Cheggers
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 9 days ago

            Torres is in for me after this week and will be staying for a while!

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          2. Kings of Lyon ★
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 9 days ago

            i had to lose him to feild 11, still hv gerrard n konch, might bring him bk

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        • Andy1
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 days ago

          Who to put in

          A) Bosingwa
          B) Dawson
          C) Salcido

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        • Damo.
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 9 days ago

          Fcuk it I'm just gonna suck it up and do nothing. 2 free in a couple of days when things start to heat up. Job.

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        • Floydy_floyd
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 9 days ago

          Aaaahhhhh I dunno whether to bring in VdV or not!!!

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        • jamsiep
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 days ago

          Schwarzer, paintsil, Hughes, hangeland, Salcido. Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Gera; Johnson, Dempsey.

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          1. Just One More Thing
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 9 days ago

            Thanks jamsiep - now which defender to get in??

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        • disparate dan - a reasonabl…
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 9 days ago

          what defender would you pick now for the xmas period

          i want carr out

          anyone in

          i have kolarov, vidic, coleman, simpson

          any ideas for xmas coverage?

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          1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 9 days ago

            huth??

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        • TheBlueOrder
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 days ago

          Rooney for Capt???

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          1. Back to the Drawing Board
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 9 days ago

            if samba doesnt play im gonna beat him up
            seriously though i need him to play

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        • BoobyZ
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 days ago

          Hmm. So Salcido or Hangeland?

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          1. IAmTheWalrus
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 9 days ago

            salcido

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        • No Pirlo No Party
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 9 days ago

          Right Rooney or Berbatov? For this week only.

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          1. IAmTheWalrus
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 9 days ago

            its a toss up, i think roo will do something special

            but based on stats berb plays well with roo on pitch

            head says berba,

            heart says rooney

            calf says chicharito

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