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Sunday Dugout Discussion

24 April 2011 2134 comments
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There’s just one Premier League fixture on this Easter Sunday, as Arsenal visit the Reebok Stadium. With title rivals Manchester United and Chelsea both securing three points yesterday, this of course falls into the ‘must win’ category for the Gunners.

As for Bolton, the 43 points they’ve already accrued this season means that they don’t really have a lot to play for. However, after suffering a major humiliation at Wembley last week, it’s perhaps pride more than anything else that’s at stake for the home side.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open, and the team news is in…

Bolton XI: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Lee, Elmander, Muamba, Taylor, Sturridge, Kevin Davies

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Djourou, Koscielny, Clichy, Song, Wilshere, Walcott, Fabregas, Nasri, van Persie

The Wanderers welcome back in-form striker Daniel Sturridge, who was cup-tied for the Stoke game, and Matty Taylor earns a start in midfield. Jack Wilshere comes back in after being rested in the North London derby, with Abou Diaby making way.

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  1. champoz
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Typical Arsenal nosebleed at the giddy heights of top shelf. Chelsea now with the best chance to nobble MU

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  2. The Artist
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    best season yet in fpl (still not at the heights of the top dogs around here).

    season 1: 1315 points, 1,329,587th place
    season 2: 1640 points, 711,711th place
    season 3: 1998 points, 433,419th place
    this season: 1782 points, 95,474th place (through gw34)

    sloooooow and steady...

    captaincy choice for season: 55%
    bench points for season: 14.1%

    on 51 (-4 pt hit) with sturridge, kolarov, and zamora (c) still to play.

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      You have Coleman's 6 points to come in for Kolarov.

      Very well played 🙂

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      1. The Artist
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        thanks, bill.

        hopefully within a few seasons my history tab will start looking more like yours!

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        1. Retro
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Nah. You need an incredible amount of flukey luck to get a ranking as high as Bill's 😉

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      2. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Isn't Kolarov playing tonight then?

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  3. Bolt-on
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Blackburn game today very underwhelming neither I or rivals have any players

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Nor me,a few with city players I expect. so even further down the rankings.

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      1. Team Hayemaker
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        always good to sit back, relax have a vodka or four watching it and do some scouting for next week.

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  4. In Like Flynn.
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    I have Zamora as captain 🙂 Mark 4:25 🙁

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    1. Jafalad
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      Is that from the Bible?

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      1. Retro
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Well that verse in the Bible is about a haemophiliac woman. Seems unlikely that's what he meant!

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        1. In Like Flynn.
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          King James Bible Mark 4:25 He that hath shall be given,He that hath not;even that which he has shall be taken away.

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          1. Retro
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            Ooops. I think I had chapter 5. Note to self - take Bible down off shelf more often.

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            1. In Like Flynn.
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              • 15 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              I suppose we could refer to it as a bleedin' nuisance 🙂

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        2. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Mark 4:25 King James Bible

          For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. 🙂

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  5. Sharkey
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    How can zamora not get the assist when he played it back to johnsen and cahill have a assist when he headed it at the defender and it came of him

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I know, I'm trying to be the first person in FF history not to moan when my captain has points taken away. It's proving very difficult. 🙂

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Be thankful that your captain has points to be taken away 🙂 Zamora clearly didn't touch the ball and haven't seen the Cahill one but have seen others similar and it is ridiculous.

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        1. Team Hayemaker
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          agree with stevvi 100%

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        2. In Like Flynn.
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          True True,just got up and haven't been through all the points and rivals teams yet.Working today so I will wait till all dbl games have been played,no point depressing myself this early in the week. 😉

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          1. Retro
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            Working on Easter Monday? Yikes. Are you a top neuro surgeon? A fire man?

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            1. In Like Flynn.
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              • 15 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              Haha, stalling out,selling bits and pieces.I have a permanent pitch for Sundays,Bank & Public holidays, so making the most of the weather.

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          2. 4vets
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            14 years, 7 months ago

            I'd settle for a Zamora goal and Dempsey assist (or vice versa) on wednesaday.

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            1. In Like Flynn.
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              • 15 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              Me too,not greedy.

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      2. Bolt-on
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        14 years, 7 months ago

        Have to say it's getting ridiculous how they come up with these - it's just not the assists it's the bonus points - there was one game a few weeks ago where Ashley young absolutely killed them and got no bonus and downing cleaned them up for losing the ball constantly - it's becoming very obvious that if they arnt in their own team (or in their rivals) it plays a part in the decision

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        1. 4vets
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          14 years, 7 months ago

          I would imagine the bonus judges wouldn't be allowed to play. Bonii are difficult as it's subjective although, like you, I've seen a player get nothing when I've had him nailed on for 3pt.

          The assists just need to be sorted. If Cahill did head it at a defender then the rules say it is not an assist:

          "If during this pass, an opposing player significantly alters the speed or direction of the ball, then no assist is given except if this intervention directly results in an own goal.

          If a goalkeeper does not have control of the ball and parries a shot or drops a cross or the ball rebounds off the woodwork, the attacking player shooting or crossing the ball receives the assist if a goal directly ensues."

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        2. Team Hayemaker
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          have to agree. Bonus points are murky (like Hernandez getting 3 at newcastle last week) and the assists are just a big grey area.

          However the Zamora assist wasn't an assist in any shape or form.

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        3. 88mph
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 7 months ago

          The assists you can understand. If Zamora didn't touch it - no assist. Also if a goalkeeper saves a shot (ie no control over it) then the player who takes the shot gets the assist - it's just that with the Cahill one they've extended that to outfield players making the 'save'..

          Bonus points are a joke though and always have been. After pretty much every game there's a fairly clear consensus on these boards (out of everyone who saw it) on who should get the points, and even what order they should get them. You'd think the points would follow the general opinion 80-90% of the time but it's more like 30-40%, with some really random allocations. There's no explanation for it. They should come up with an algorithm using the opta stats or something, but it is always entertaining to see what they do, I'll give them that.. plus we adopt our strategy accordingly, ie bringing in bonus magnets etc.

          Overall I prefer that there is the bonus point system however it's worked out.

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          1. 4vets
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 7 months ago

            I agree with the assist thing except that the rules say they can't extend it to defenders as they specifically say outfield players can't alter the direction of the ball.

            As said, haven't seen the Cahill one but maybe the people at FPL can sort it out via email?

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            1. 88mph
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 7 months ago

              Well exactly - with the current wording there should be no assist on the Sturridge goal.

              It should be a Cahill goal of course! But that's a different matter..

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  6. 88mph
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    What time do they normally update the scores in the Telegraph FF?

    The Telegraph one is shit isn't it?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Not played it for a few years,The Guardian one was the best imo and then they dropped it for no reason.

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      1. 88mph
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        No idea why I signed up to it again this season, moment of madness. But in with a fair shout of the weekly prize this week so wanted to see the tables.

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  7. Joey Millions
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Can anyone fill me in with what to do with Nani? Why is he not getting as much playing time these days? First season watchin PL
    and playing FPL.. Is it because of another league??

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    1. Team Hayemaker
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Personally I would get rid. I'm still keeping Rooney though for the srsenal game.

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        It's looking like it's time for him to leave my team too.

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    2. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      He plays champions league and park Valencia giggs and he may rotate for the 2 wide positions ie he is a rotation risk

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      1. Joey Millions
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        right, i thought it was because of CL. thanks for the info guys... I think it will be Kuyt in for him this week. maybe a hit for yaya.
        Never thought i'd drop the highest scorer of the season 3 games shy of the end!

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  8. Team Hayemaker
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    On thinking a Rooney -> Balotelli move this week could be sensible. Man Utd have two tough fixtures as well as the Champions league and City really have it all to play for including a DGW in GW36.

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Similar, I'm thinking Nasri to Yaya or Johnson and wait on any late Tevez info for the dbl.

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      1. Joey Millions
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 7 months ago

        same for me, maybe drogba to telli, IF Tevez isn't in the picture..

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  9. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    nEW pOST!

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  10. The Artist
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    financial dilemma (though the kind we'd all love to have in real life, i suppose):

    currently have 5.3 million in the bank already, team is:

    mignolet/al habsi
    kolarov/luiz/coleman/rj/walker
    nani/vdv/nasri/young/malouda
    sturridge/rvp/zamora

    looking at transfers for this week, but the result is an even bigger bit of cash in the bank (been looking at:nani -> yaya and nasri -> silva).

    should i not worry about having 8 mil in the bank? should i take more hits for a gk switch? defender? striker?

    thanks for answers to any of the above!

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    1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 7 months ago

      At this late stage of the season it matters not. Get the players you think will get the most points, who cares if you have cash left over?

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  11. Art Vandelay
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Looking to bring Baloteli in for the West Ham rout and DGW. My current forwards are Sturridge, RVP and Rooney. Strangely, Sturridge is the most secure at the moment and I am leaning towards RVP. Am I mad?

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  12. Big Bad Barry
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Yep! Rvp will score every game. Ballotelli in for
    Me tho instead of Zamora,easy decision

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