Dugout Discussion
18 August 2013 4717 comments
Mark Mark
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Sunday’s two matches get underway with a Selhurst Park encounter that finds Crystal Palace host Andre Villas-Boas’ Spurs. Two hours later, Chelsea start their double Gameweek with a home clash with Hull City as Fantasy mangers brace themselves for an avalanche of points.

The team news from Palace finds Ian Holloway keep the faith with much of the side that won promotion from the Championship. Holloway keeps the new boys on the bench, with Marouane Chamakh and Jose Campana in reserve while the likes of Aaron Wilbraham and Scott Dobbie are handed starts. New signing, Dwight Gayle, does get his Premier League debut up front, however.

Visitors Spurs are without Gareth Bale but can call on the services of Jan Vertonghen who is fit to line up alongside Michael Dawson in defence. Danny Rose gets the nod at left-back as expected. In midfield, Gylfi Sigurdsson looks to be starting in the Bale role, with Nacer Chadli given a debut on the left-flank. All eyes will be up front, however, as Roberto Soldado makes his first start following his £26 million move from Valencia.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will be available for those who fancy live chat during this match and into the tea-time clash at Stamford Bridge.

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  1. Raul
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    This goal technology won't work....... They will just put silicone on the ball 😉

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  2. thehut
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I wish I could Downvote all the Upvoters 😛

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    1. Raul
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      ^in it for the ups 😉

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    2. PMC3
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I wish I could downvote all the Zombies 😛

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  3. Smarty Pants
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    I miss being able to find interesting topics by sorting comments by discussion rating. This system abuse has killed this feature.

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  4. turd ferguson
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    I recon Hazard will be an assister to the assister this season.

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      based on first 45?? 😆

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      1. turd ferguson
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Based on nothing.

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    2. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      wheres the vote down option ?

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  5. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Poor old Steve Moose, he doesn't look the healthiest, does he?
    Standing beside the sexy Jose didn't do him any favours, lol.

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  6. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    3 transfers & -8 pts
    vs.
    WC?

    or

    4 transfers & -12 pts
    vs.
    WC?

    taking the hits either way... want to save the WC for the spring

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      First, don't take the hits but if you make the transfers I'd need a hit of 16 for WC to be worth using.

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      1. Heels_Over_Head
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        thx

        dire team

        worst start ever

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  7. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Anybody already asked for expert advice from the Scout via the Surgery link in FPL website?

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    1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Based on my score....I need a triple bypass

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    2. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I would like to know more about this as well?

      Run by the FFS scouts right? Very similar to the Full Jonty on last years Scoutcasts.

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  8. Godfather Bandit 42
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Pages moving too damn fast!!!

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    1. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      faster than lampard free-kick 😉

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  9. Caesar Salahd
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    GW2:
    Ivanovic > Coleman
    Lukaku > Soldado

    Thoughts?

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      City coverage. Get some.

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    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I'd say they'll be my TFs too.

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    3. Podge
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Didnt see it but believe Soldado was quite quiet

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      1. Declan-
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Who cares? He got 9 points 🙂 And he was pretty good imo

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      2. busteddocket
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        quite quiet:)

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  10. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Is Lukaku coming on?

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    1. Cyril Figgis
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Not yet.

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  11. speardrops
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Had a sneaky feeling before the gameweek that with so many capping Hazard this would happen...

    The thing is as well even if he does go rampant, everyone has him who knows what they're doing!

    Oh well Lukaku to come on and grab a little hat trick.

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  12. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Honestly surprised McGregor didn't save Lampards fk.....wasn't a knuckler or anything

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  13. FORCA INTER
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    first you cried over down votes now you doing same over upvotes

    the best way is to get rid of that nonsense

    down or up votes sucks

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Can i upvote you?

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    2. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It's fun 😀

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    3. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      When used properly, it's not. It's great actually.

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    4. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      What about electric shocks....

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  14. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Wonder which mod is killing the upvotes?

    lol

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  15. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Forca 4 mod!

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      agreed , i am very cool

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      1. thehut
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        v Down vote

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  16. thehut
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Kev De Bruyne looks some player already, very dangerous indeed. I think he could be last season's Hazard/Mata

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    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      KDB indeed - GW4

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  17. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Just looking at the "Beat Forca if you can" league....can't seem to see Forca's team on there. Don't tell me he's on the second page of his own table!?

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      yes i am 😆

      will go up today

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        😆

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    2. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

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  18. Optimus.
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Steve Bruce always reminds me of what someone with a peanut allergy would look like half an hour after eating a Snickers

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      SAF

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Where's his daughter these days, how's she looking?

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      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        is she nice?...

        *consults google

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Bent had a thing with her back in the days. She looked like Steve Bruce with t**s last time I looked

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      2. Scottys Army
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        benty had some of her

        lol

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    3. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      He reminds me of someone squashing their face against a window for a thousand years and when they take it aware they've stayed like it.

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  19. JWF
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    If Chelsea want Rooney so badly why don't Man U ask for Mata in part-exchange...

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    1. busteddocket
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      who said utd want mata.

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  20. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    No changes...

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  21. mgrea
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    This site is a mess

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  22. Podge
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Ivan applauds a pass 30 yards in front of him 🙂

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  23. Vote Joke
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Obviously, this is 45 minutes of a possible 180 for Chelsea players, but though Oscar and KDB have had good games, I reckon they'll sit out the next. The best players to have had are probably Ivan, Hazard and Lamps as they'll play most of the 180 mins.

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    1. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it re: Lamps playing 180. Jose is never gonna have him play three times in nine days and you can't see him sitting out at Man UTD.

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  24. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Steve Bruce needs a bigger neck shirt size. Chelsea score again and his heads gonna pop.

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  25. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    "No changes then and Danny Graham gets us back under way with what is possibly his second touch of the game."

    From BBC, think they are probably right!

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  26. stumanchuu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    So here in USA gotta say NBC is quality, more games than fox sports...

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    1. lazybones18
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      i have dish network... they are forcing me to buy the whole package which is $59.99 .. i cant just add one channel 🙁 it sucks

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      1. stumanchuu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        That's lame no extra cost here

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      2. Heels_Over_Head
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        no extra cost on Direct TV for NBC Sports... there probably is extra $ for the full package (all the games, like Sunday Ticket)

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  27. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Thankfully they'll all be back at school soon

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    1. thehut
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Sunday school?

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  28. ...---...
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    No more than 15 Lukaku-less minutes hopefully.

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  29. supperspout
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    how much would C.Ronaldo cost in FPL?

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    1. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      15.0

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    2. ...---...
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      14.5?

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    3. sheroo
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      20 m ,, i guess

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    4. There's Always One!
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      14m same as rvp

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    5. Oflow
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      20 at least.

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  30. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    What's up with the all the up-voting? Total madness a few pages back! 😯

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