Dugout Discussion
2 December 2012 1265 comments
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Just the one game to entertain us this Sunday, as Norwich welcome Sunderland to Carrow Road. The Black Cats Fantasy assets have a perfect platform to grab our attention ahead of their double Gameweek, though they have a tough task on their hands – the Canaries have registered clean sheets in each of their last three home matches:

As always, our Dugout Discussion is open ahead of the 4pm kick-off, with the team news as follows:

Chris Hughton names the same starting XI that drew 1-1 at Everton in midweek, with Ryan Bennett continuing to deputise at centre-half for the injured Michael Turner.

Norwich Starting XI: Bunn; Whittaker, Bassong, R. Bennett, Garrido; Snodgrass, Johnson, Tettey, Pilkington; Hoolahan; Holt

For Sunderland, James McClean earns a recall to the first-team. Seb Larsson moves into central midfield to cover for the injured Lee Cattermole – this sees Adam Johnson shift to the right, with McClean returning to his usual left wing berth.

Sunderland XI: Mignolet, Bardsley, Kilgallon, Cuellar, Rose; Johnson, Larsson, Gardner, McClean; Sessegnon; Fletcher

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  1. athleticbilbobaggins
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    http://imgur.com/gallery/44tAj This is really funny.

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    1. The EJJ
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      😀

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    2. wormface
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 1 month ago

      oh thats funny

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  2. Drip Doctor
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Haha what the hell was that from McClean? He used the wrong foot.

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  3. Back to Back Ballacks
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    McClean is absolute pants.

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    1. jamsiep
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Been obvious for a while.

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    2. Revsfc2013
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      pants?

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      1. King Eric, in America
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        13 years, 1 month ago

        "bad" ... Brit-stylee.

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    3. Drip Doctor
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      If Gubbins sees this it is the end for you.

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 1 month ago

        hahaha!

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        1. Chris_White
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          13 years, 1 month ago

          😀

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      2. Back to Back Ballacks
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        13 years, 1 month ago

        Gubbins? learn me

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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          Soup or Man (or SOM) - Union Jack grav, loves everything about England and English football 😉

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, he's OK. 🙂

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    5. Hybrid.power
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      But...but...the people cheer so loud when he plays for Ireland...

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    6. Smarty Pants
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      +1

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  4. HellasLEAF
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    are people keeping Santi? the fact he is my most expensive midfielder really worries me, as I have no real faith he will provide attacking returns, despite him locked in for 90 minutes each match with Arsenal playing in the hole.

    *bump, anyone??

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    1. Declan
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      I'm keeping for now.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping. 🙂

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    3. Revsfc2013
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      I would drop him if I did have a banned suarez to get rid of first.

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      1. Revsfc2013
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        13 years, 1 month ago

        didn't*

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    4. King Eric, in America
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      G-G-Gone.

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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        who for KE?

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        1. King Eric, in America
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          13 years, 1 month ago

          Walcott.

          Inspired Fail.

          "But their fixtures are so *easy* ... "

          Wah-wah-waaaaaaah.

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          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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            13 years, 1 month ago

            might consider the same feels like a sideways, slightly upward move....

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            1. King Eric, in America
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 1 month ago

              Ah ... yeah.

              In retro, I should have gone Sess and then Walcott afterwards, dependent on Arse form at that time.

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    5. Grounderz
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      I'll probably switch him out for Bale when he nursed back his injury, or Walcott.

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    6. athleticbilbobaggins
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Am keeping him because have other transfers to make. You kept him through their lean patch. They have very easy fixtures and might turn good in a week or two. Mind you, he is the only player who looked like scoring yesterday. 4 shots on target too.

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    7. Granville
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      I don't understand the attraction. Collects the ball fairly deep, lack of quality in the Arsenal forward ranks. His recent points have come against 10 men Spurs and last minute consolation against United. I'd rather have Walcott.

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  5. tm245
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Norwich hell of a turnaround since the intl break in October. Remember the anticipation of a rampant Arsenal against them right after it? Whatever their coaching staff did over that fortnight is quite impressive.

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  6. Cruicky
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Johnson assist is nice - no idea why I have him though.

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  7. Granville
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Who do I captain. Sessegnon, Bardsley or Shorey.

    FFS.

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    1. kaz 96
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      sess

      or michu

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    2. Chris_White
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      None of em. 😉

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    3. Yossi
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Neither...

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    4. jamsiep
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Sessegnon.

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    5. Hybrid.power
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Captaining a Sunderland player for a double gameweek means double disappointment.

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    6. bdwhite91
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      I think I'm going with Defoe or Fellaini at this point...

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    7. Alton E.
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Berbatov

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    8. Ross Geller
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Sess and then pray 😉 I'll do the same with Fletcher...

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    9. FPL Daniel
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Sess

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    10. Drip Doctor
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      Fellaini.

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  8. Caine & Co.
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    shawcross mf baps all the time. if/when he gets his 3 for yesterday hell be the 3rd highest scoring defender and with 0 goals 0 assists so far. seems like ill might just have to get him in

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  9. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    stick cuellar upfront please

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  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Nice shot sessegnon 😛

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  11. bdwhite91
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Really considering just playing Mignolet for the DGW and getting Caulker for the long run instead of Cuellar...

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    1. Chris_White
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      Sound decision, imo.

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      1. bdwhite91
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        cheers

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  12. The Bandit
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    Messignon

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      actually laughed 😀

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  13. Spike ⚽️
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    Good shot Sess 🙂

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  14. Lawrø
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    I need a Successegnon 2 goals and a Garrido boom-bezzler! 🙂

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  15. Professor Abel X
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Does that even count as a shot off target?! So off target!

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  16. Optimus.
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    sess wonder strike

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  17. Mid-Table Obscurity
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    absolutely no composure in th opposition half

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  18. michaelington
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Pffft... Its all down to you Demba tomorrow night

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      2 points. And yes I have him too.

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  19. ClaireT
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you replace Bale with? Got 1.0 in the bank.

    Jaaskalinen, Schwarzer
    Enrique, Ridgewell, Cuellar, Nelsen, McCartney
    Sterling, Cazorla, Bale, Fellaini, Ramirez
    Defoe, RVP, Ba

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  20. Revsfc2013
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Pretty good play from Snodgrass...

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  21. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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    Yahoo: "Oh dear! Stephane Sessegnon takes an extravagant swipe at the ball from 30 yards and slices it so badly it spends about a fortnight in the air before spiralling out for a throw."

    Hehe..

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  22. Optimus.
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    i can see 3 points for cuellar over the dgw

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  23. kaz 96
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    SOT OF SOF?

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  24. Crouch Potato!
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    A different shaped ball it would have been outstanding!

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  25. b3- bish bash bosh
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    is everyone keeping bale?

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  26. Van The Man
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Mignolet GK fail. 🙁
    Never expected Bego to keep a CS tbh.

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  27. सनकी
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    Lol cs gone

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    1. Yossi
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      You're quite an annoying person...

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    2. Optimus.
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      slow stream there?

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  28. FPL Daniel
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    Bale to Fellaini (yeah I still don't have the template) or Sess (c) ?

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  29. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    if i bring in fletch for dgw......i shouldnt captain right? as bringing him in was risk enough

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    1. Chris_White
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      13 years, 1 month ago

      No point bringing him in if you dont (c) him, imo. Terrible fixtures post-dgw.

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  30. Revsfc2013
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    13 years, 1 month ago

    I missed the liverpool game but apparently Jose Enrique was put back in defense. I'm guessing he'll be put back up front because of Suarez ban, at least for the next game?

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