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8 May 2011 1955 comments
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The rise and shiners up and at ’em early are rewarded with another Dugout Discussion built around a triple-header of televised action for the second week in a row – and it’s a big one.

Another early West Midlands derby starts us off with Wolves playing host to West Brom and Mick McCarthy looking to capitalise on the lack of points picked up by his relegation rivals yesterday. Following that, a potter across to Stoke will then see Arsenal facing off against Tony Pulis’ men in our mid-afternoon kick-off

Then we head north to close out with what could prove to be the biggest game of the season. Manchester United play host to Chelsea and a win for United will all but guarantee a 19th title for Fergie’s men while if the Blues can pull the rug from under them then they’ll steal first place and leave a race for the title in the final two gameweeks like to come down to goal difference.

Line-ups from our noon kick-off after the break…

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Foley, Craddock, Mancienne, Elokobi, Guedioura, Henry, O’Hara, Hunt, Ward, Fletcher.

West Brom XI: Carson, Jara, Meite, Olsson, Shorey, Tchoyi, Morrison, Mulumbu, Thomas, Cox, Odemwingie.

The visitors bring in Somen Tchoyi for the suspended Paul Scharner while Jerome Thomas is back to full fitness ousting Carlos Vela to the bench. The home side also make a couple of changes from their last game as Matt Jarvis is dropped to the bench in favour of Stephen Hunt (“[he’s] bursting to play – I think he’s got a goal in him today” – Mick McCarthy) and Adlene Guedioura takes up Richard Stearman’s spot.

The Dugout Discussion will be with us through all this action until the bonus points get handed down and we get our jerking our knees.

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  1. The Stock
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    Hold your horses all. Chels will come back into this.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Drogba looks in good form ...

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    2. Granville
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      They always do in the second half. Need to finish the game off, unlike the champs league final and the game at Stamford bridge earlier this season.

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  2. Akers
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    Venom on that shot.

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    1. HST
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      Had a bit of harriman1 about it.

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      1. Attila the Bum
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        A distant forgotten memory for me. Bloody hackers

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      2. Akers
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        Can't believe PSN is still down.

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        1. HST
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          19% wiped off the value of Sony as a corporation since it happened, ouch.

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  3. Boom!!!
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    what a shot from rooney 😯

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  4. alfast1c
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    WHATA SHOT BY ROOOOONMEISTER !

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  5. applebonkers
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    wayne has got the horn. chico and shrekenbauer tempting for next gw

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    1. Boom!!!
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      berba for me if/when manutd win today 😉

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  6. njfsdkffslkf
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    Amazing contrast in atmosphere from last year. Crowd are hungry again.

    Last years game , atmosphere and tempo were a world away this

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    1. HST
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      Are you a utd or Barca fan today dbr?

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
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        Tiresome question Hunter.
        Ive supported united since i watched footie.
        Id admire Barca for the way they play.

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        1. HST
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          Aww common db, you get to play everyone up you have to take a bit of wumming in return,

          Utd are playing some incredible stuff, barcaesque!

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  7. Locarno
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    Urrgghh. Just in, see Wolves have scored three, but O'Hara gets nothing. What's all that about?

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    1. Boom!!!
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      2 new players are born:Guedioura and Fletcher 😉

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    2. Bolivian Seaman
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      foley will be one of my highest scorers

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  8. Bolivian Seaman
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    Good game so far, both teams look good

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  9. applebonkers
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    chelsea crumbling under the pressure a bit it seems. they had to win this, man utd don't and maybe that's showing

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  10. HST
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    *Something about Howard Webb*

    *clutching at straws*

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    1. njfsdkffslkf
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      It was all Unicef. 🙂

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      1. HST
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        Lol!

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  11. si
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    Luiz will take Hernandez out of his pocket soon.

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  12. Drip Doctor
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    Ivanovic - Odious pri*k 😆

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  13. Boom!!!
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    ivanovic yellow...

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  14. njfsdkffslkf
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    Rooney playing well with no Fantasy output. meh

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  15. AriseSirGiggsy
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    brilliant football

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  16. The Stock
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    almost goal of the season

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  17. Boom!!!
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    ooooooooooo rooney close....

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  18. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    Wowzers! 😯 Rooney's going well ...

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  19. $hahriyar
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    Park is like a bull out there!

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  20. njfsdkffslkf
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    Owning Rooney aint good for the blood pressure.

    Score ffs!

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  21. applebonkers
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    f*** me, all 11 players are rampant. chelsea need to get some possession to try and kill this otherwise they could get roma'd

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  22. Attila the Bum
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    Rooney is looking sharp.

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    1. Locarno
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      Shame on all those who wrote him off.

      Shame.

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      1. Attila the Bum
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        Whereas those who said he could play better in February have been proved 100% correct. He can and he has.

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        1. Locarno
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          To be fair, "Rooney can play better than he is now, because he's playing like Djemba Djemba's crippled twin", wasn't the hugest of calls.

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    2. njfsdkffslkf
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      Might hernandez in for Blackburn away . Title winning game as match stands

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      1. applebonkers
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        today is the title winner

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        1. njfsdkffslkf
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          yes but trophy etc. Game for goals

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      2. HST
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        If it stays like this berba could be a good shout for the BLP game.

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        1. The3rdTurd
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          That's 6 days before Barca final, they'll rest their front line midfielders, and probably Rooney

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        2. njfsdkffslkf
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          Yep berba last day for certain

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  23. The Stock
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    Carrick too deep defensively do you think?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Carrick can never be too deep defensively - the dressing room would be good ...

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  24. Boom!!!
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    VDS!!!!

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  25. Akers
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    Fabio Vs. Drogba, what a mismatch.

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  26. AriseSirGiggsy
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    need to calm this down and keep possession for longer

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  27. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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    Fancy vdv to get points vs man city...alway does well against big teams. sure city wil have 10 men behind ball for 90 mins now

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    1. Locarno
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      He's no Hitzelberger, mind...

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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        ;p

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  28. applebonkers
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    seriously rooney play your game. you don't need to get ivan sent off to win this

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  29. Mighty
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    Arggggghhhhhhhh can't find a stream where the commentary is in sync with the game!!!!

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  30. Boom!!!
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    CAPTAIN MARVELLLLLLLL VIDICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC!!!!!

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