Dugout Discussion

Sunday Dugout Discussion

16 September 2012 1295 comments
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Just the solitary Premier League fixture today, as Reading host Tottenham Hotspur with both sides looking for their first win of the campaign. The Dugout Discussion is open, and is the place to interact with your fellow fantasy managers as the events at the Madejski Stadium unfold. The team news is in, and here’s how the sides line-up…

Reading XI: McCarthy, Gunter, Gorkss, Pearce, Hartel, McCleary, Karacan, Leigertwood, McAnuff, Guthrie, Pogrebnyak.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Gallas, Vertonghen, Naughton, Sandro, Dembele, Lennon, Sigurdsson, Bale, Defoe.

It’s the men between the sticks that grab the headline team news, as Alex McCarthy replaces Adam Federici (injured) for the Royals, but Brad Friedel keeps Spurs’ new-signing Hugo Lloris at bay on the substitutes bench.

Elsewhere, Clint Dempsey and Emmanuel Adebayor are also on the visitors’ bench, and Kyle Naughton replaces Benoit Assou-Ekotto at left-back.

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  1. ColeHole
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Bale 0 bps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. The_Druid
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      And why is that?

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

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    3. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      because you don't have him?

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  2. Dannny
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    I nede a reading goal for my score cast 3-1

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    1. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      You can have it as soon as Vertonghen gets substituted.

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  3. Le Bluff
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Somebody on here earlier had bets on both Defoe and Bale to score, and correct score of 2-1 and 3-1.

    Is he still around?

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    1. Dannny
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      it was me!

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  4. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Not good for Reading fans: You're losing 3-0, at home, to Spurs, and it could/should be 6-0. And Bale can even score - with his wrong foot.

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    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      When you put it like that 🙂

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  5. crystalpalaceRus
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Is there a reason some posts go up really far when they've just been posted?

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    1. emperikal
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Ya I've been noticing that too. Kind of triply

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      1. emperikal
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        *trippy too

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      There are 4 servers and the time's aren't synced so if you get one with an earlier time then it goes way back up the page.

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    3. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      its really annoying

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  6. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    stay on that bench ade

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    1. Our Man Charlie
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      shame but +1

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  7. COMH
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Liking the Under Armour kits. More teams should have them.

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    1. Zinedine
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      kit style i like but colour is disgusting in this case

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      1. COMH
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah the colours aren't great here but the styles are nice.

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        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Looks like the the All Blacks uniform when they lost to France in the 2007 WC.

          http://www.thenational.ae/sport/rugby/all-blacks-world-cup-aspirations

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  8. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Nice baps after this game? Jussi, Ivan, Gibbs, Cazorla please.

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Cazorla, Tevez, and Sterling please..

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    2. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I doubt Cazorla will get any

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  9. Spoiler
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    wouldn't put any spurs players until after united game is over. horrible record at OT

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  10. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    really angry that i have adebayor. Have got to get rid.

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  11. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Atleast playing Saylor over Gokss was a good decision

    So far.

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  12. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    ...and the AVB curse has been lifted.

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  13. Le Bluff
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Can't see Adebayor really making his way into the starting 11 with Defoe in this form.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      No, only room for one striker in AVB's system, like the Torres / Drogba situation with Chelsea.

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  14. Pinatta
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    How is that a Dembele assist, hahaha

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  15. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Robson-Kanu/Hunt on, Guthrie/Pog off.

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  16. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    score reading

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  17. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Still not convinced Bale is worth the price tag at the moment. One scuffed shot aside, he didn't do a whole lot today.

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    1. @Bryan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Comes central (maybe not good for spurs, but fpl wise) Has had enough shots in the last 4 to justify a goal and some promise for the future.

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    2. Zinedine
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      i have him, he scored, im happy at the moment. While not in top form i don't think theres any harm in having him

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  18. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    well bale to santi has been delayed.......for now

    #relief

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  19. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    43 points.. with a possible bp for bale. not that bad. Scared about not havin any coverage for tomorrow's game though

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    1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Baines do your stuff.

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  20. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Guthrie off, 2 points then.

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  21. Chazza
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    How has the Tottenham defence looked? I am happy with my midfielders and forwards, besides all of Spurs' attacking assets face a risk of rotation and I'm not convinced after one game against a poor Reading side.

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    1. Last Resort...
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Hard to say, as the Reading attack wasn't overly threating. BAE certainly adds to it, I thought Naughton was pretty average and gave away a soft foul or two.

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  22. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    WC kneejerk-a-go-go:

    Foster, Bego
    Baines, Rafa, Demel, Gibbs, Hughes
    Cazorla, Hazard, Sterling, Kagawa, Nolan
    Aguero, Berba, Defoe

    you know it makes sense.

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    1. Last Resort...
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Kag? 90, 60, 60, 0... Use BAfra imo.

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  23. rohan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    35 now with Baines to go.. 😆

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Show off.

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    2. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      45 with baines left

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      1. phoenix737
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        40 with pienaar nd baines 😎

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  24. My name is an echo
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs that good or Reading that bad?

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    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      the latter

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Reading have basically let us play our way into the season.

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  25. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    How did Reading not score there? 😯

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  26. COMH
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    How does Zabaleta > Gallas sound?

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  27. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Gallas with the goal line clearance...whew

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  28. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    2 points for the Pog, GET IN!

    Take all you can get this week, eh?

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I'm with you on this. Guthrie 2 points are very much welcome.

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  29. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    if baines and jellydont deliver tomorrow = massive WC fail

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      nah your alright, cant judge a wc on 1 week

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    2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      After 1 game???? Surely a WC should be judged over a longer period.

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Don't worry about it. WC is for long term 🙂

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      1. FORCA INTER
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        i know, cause i dont know what to do with my team now(seems like i will save FT)

        i had 3 options

        1.Bale+lambert(10pts so far)

        2.Morrison+Jelavic(2pts so far)

        3.Ben Arfa+Berbatov

        hopefully i didnt make big mistake by selecting jelly+morrison but like you said,i fancy both of them to do well at long runs

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  30. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    30 with Baines to come.

    Strewth.

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Same-ish. Painful stuff.

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