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The hair gel and moisturer suppliers in Chesire will be panicking......

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the problem we have if he goes is that without Ronaldo we have no winger on the left or right so that leaves a huge hole in the team. Add in we already need another CM and a RB too i wonder how far 80m will go

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Comes to something though when Ronnie is valued at more than three quarters the total value of Newcastle United :spin:

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I am waiting for a comment from SAF.

Remember in December he said " I wouldn't sell that mob a virus " about Real Madrid.

I wonder if this has been done with his full approval?

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That was before the outbreak of swine flu though wasn't it.

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Maybe so , maybe not


How is life in division 3 by the way?

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How are Real Madrid allowed to do this? I didn't think they had that kind of money available to them. They're doing a "Chelsea" again. :(

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and look where chelsea have ended up, what did they win this season,

fa cup....................

lol

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Their new president is worth something like £1.3 billion, i would hazard a guess thats where the moneys coming from.

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Celtic aren't in Division 3 :confused:

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ahh mistake...went off location...my bad

More like the championship then...;) ( j/k )


On a change of note slightly how much of celtics income is from setata? As reports suggest that upto 3 SPL clubs will fold if they go under.

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I would imagine both Old Firm clubs will be fine with this. it's more likely the clubs lower down the league with less fans that survive on TV money alone

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Ribery said he won't come to England because the weather is like it is in Germany.

I think Man utd will go for Valencia & Benzema.

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I'm a little gutted Ronnie finally decided .. sorry was allowed to leave but for £80 million i would drive him there myself. There is NO replacement for the best player in the world but i'm sure Ferguson has a plan and his plans certainly haven't failed us yet :).

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Nani? Sebastian-Veron? Forlan? SAF has dropped a clanger from time to time.

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http://www.ave-it.net/ronaldo2.jpghttp://www.ave-it.net/ronaldo3.jpg




https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2009/06/69.jpg

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£80m over priced (insert commet here)

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The premiership is already a better place without him.

Will that do?!

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That's a bit harsh missus - he hasn't even signed yet ;)

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Oh really?! I was just about to crack open a bottle of bubbly :scratch:

OK, as much as it pains me to say this - you've got some qwal-itee players, but his antics brought you down. Thats all i'm saying on the matter oops:

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La Liga now has the three best players in the world playing in it.

Being good for the premiership is the last thing this transfer is ;)

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*refuses to discuss football with SuBi* :D

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The Portuguese Olympic Team want to recruit him into the diving squad.

http://www.ave-it.net/portugal.jpg

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You seem to be forgetting that Didier Dogbreath is more of a diver than anyone...

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But for such a star player he is renowned for his skill as a diver the little "winker"

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Dogbreath not a star player then? Or is it because Ronnie plays for United?

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I am refering to the "winker" who was forgiven by the united fans and even shrek for his sending off.

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People are still on about this? Did Ronaldo winking at a team-mate cast some sort of spell to travel back in time and force Rooney to violently stamp on an opposing player who was nowhere near the ball?

Please get a grip! I'm an Arsenal fan and even find your comment ridiculous.

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United fan for 24 years and he did nothing that required forgiving.

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yeah get your point , but we were still successful even though Veron was overpriced (he was one of Fergies european players , he was great in europe , crap in premiership) , Forlan has proved he is a great player , unfortunately couldn't cut it at a big club even though he is a legend for scoring twice against Liverpool ;).
It makes for a much more interesting transfer window , had Ronaldo stayed i think we would have been relatively quiet , i expect a few high profile signings now :).

Sorry edit : Nani , not looking good for the lad at the moment, he has an amazing first touch and a good shot on him , very immature , i'm thinking a large run of games would either make him or break him.

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Getting shrek sent off and his little wink, only a united fan would say that:D

No one is worth 80 million
 

I know that CFT might transfer this new thread to the football season page, but l find myself in complete shock that the football authorities can allow this transfer to go ahead.

We have heard clubs selling players for 30 / 40 / and now 80 million, the people that will suffer is US the fans, that will get ripped off by clubs and companies that sell the products that go with the clubs. Wether players go to British clubs or foriegn clubs, it will go down for clubs to increase entrance fees, that will mean it will be us that has to pay in the end.

Wether, it was my clubs signing the player, it is too much for a player, and when you think, in this time, when companies are letting off staff due to money troubles.:mad:

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No, only a non-English United fan would say that. I seriously couldn't care what happens to the England team.

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Arthur mate, how about you make it easy for us and not start a new thread on an existing subject? :)

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Not necessarily true! This English person couldn't give a hoot about her national team, I'd rather watch Spain ;)

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lol fitter players? ;)

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You obviously think so too Russ :p:

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Yes but I'm talking about the ladies' national team :PP:

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Back on topic now.... ;)

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Hi Russ CFT, l knew that you would transfer it too the football season thread, but is still not worth 80.million quid, no one is worth that amount of money - sorry.

The crazy world of football transfer fee's has to be stopped by the football authorities, we have in the news that there are several Scottish clubs on the verge of going bust becuase of Setanta, and then we hear this news, we have some clubs, well established and famous clubs like Southampton in financial trouble, this is what l am talking about, it is damn stupid, and something has to be done.:)

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Thats actually the case with the majority of United fans, English or not, me included.

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Kleberson, Djemba-Djemba....

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I'd deffo say it wasn't coming out of his pocket, they'll make a few quid from sales but the bulk of it will come from preferential land deals brokered by the government, look at what happened last time they 'went bust', a supermarket decided to pay £330 million for their training ground :rolleyes:

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and Ribery will disrupt things just as much as Ronaldo, he doesn't seem to stay at a club for more than 2 seasons. Valencia hmm he ain't no Ronaldo.

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I wouldn't be he has behaved really badly over this, I hope he wins nothing and Portugal fail to qualify for South Africa. The grass isn't always greener and Madrid have fickle fans

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What makes you think United are so special, with most fans club always becomes before country imo

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I will be glad to see the back of the biggest diver in the game of football, and it ain't worth 80 million, the problem now is we have whinger Drogba to now get rid of.

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Bellion ...

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So who are you going to moan about now he's gone? ;)

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Massimo Taibi

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Totally obscene

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...654318&cc=5739

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I'm sure he'll find someone or something.


Around £16 million apparently. I would think he is definatley going to be a United player by the begining of next season.

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Valencia is class, i don't like Man Utd but i def think he'll be an excellent signing for them.

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A good signing imo if it happens , i don't expect Fergie to spend the full 80mill even if he could , Tevez i think is a gonner , David Villa would be a great signing , Ribery i think will go elsewhere , David Silva would also be a great signing imo. As said before no-one can replace Ronaldo , but no-one could replace Cantona , can't wait for the new season :)

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Speaking in South Africa ahead of the Confederations Cup, which is set to kick off on Sunday, the football supremo dismissed any fears over the Spanish giants' £80m bid for the Manchester United midfielder, insisting that it proved the game's ever-improving popularity.

"We are in a very sensitive market nowadays, because there is an economic crisis," he said. "But in football, if we are in a good market, it means that football is a good product, not just to buy or sell but a product that gives people what they want, which is emotions.

WHAT?

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/260320...-football.html

Perez is already banging on about how many shirts with Kaka n Ronaldo Real will sell.

How does he get away with it? He is Anti English and has no place in power, Platini is a nutter but at least he has continued his "Big Money Killing The Game" by coming out against it.

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I don't give a monkey's, who the footballer is, NO one is worth that money, it is disgusting, and this is what is killing football.

What if, with all this money about, someone suggested, we have this money available, why don't we GIVE it to clubs struggling to survive in the lower div's on the Championship or Coca Cola divisions, what will be the answer - no way, clubs have all this money around help the needy. its sick.

I am a football referee and have matches are played on Sundays, in some of the worst grounds in London, inest the money there, the players have to pay money to play, and the places they go are terrible, and the players are ten times better than premier league or Championship.

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Takes their spending to £180 mil and still more to come....

1130 BST: Valencia striker David Villa to sign for Real Madrid in a deal worth 40m euros

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Albiol will prob go with Villa aswell.

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I take it the lawyers and negotiators at Newcastle had an off day(week/month/year/decade)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...ge-rights.html

He's not exacly a Beckham or Ronaldo. Why on earth would anyone think he should get the average let alone more than the average.

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Well he IS in the papers a lot....

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Another joke at Newcastle's expense...

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/at...0&d=1244979210

:D

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...0m-rescue.html

I'm a newcastle fan and even i found this funny :)

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Looks like Villa will go to Barca (yes!) and Zlatan to Real (lol!)

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I don't know, the Mirror was saying Villa could be tempted by United. I'd be impressed by him as a ronnie-replacement - he's ossum on FM2009 :D

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No talk of the Confederations Cup yet? Yesterday's games were pretty uninteresting. Especially South Africa vs Iraq - a borefest of poor football.

Today's have been the opposite though.

Brazil 4 -3 Egypt
USA 1 - 3 Italy

Highlights are on the BBC Sport site. Matches are live there too, as well as the red button for day games and BBC 3 for evening.

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Quite pleased about this deal, loan with an option to buy is pretty shrewd business imo

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...am-United.html

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More rumours about Villa to Man utd today, but i think he'll go to Barca.....i hope he does =( lol.

A few more from today;

Crouch to Wolfsburg?
Eboue to leave?
Sagna to Real Madrid?
Glen Johnson to Liverpool a done deal?
Ribery set for Man utd?

Def some interesting ones. This transfer window is no doubt already the craziest one ever imo.

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Till next year :)

Personally don`t rate Ribery that highly, and think the pace of the English game won`t suit him, i may be wrong.

What`s happened to City, who they buying allegedly?

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Haven't really heard much about them so far. They didn't do themself any favours though by not getting into Europe.

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It should have been 3-4 seasons ago imo

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...382942,00.html

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Apparently Man Utd have made an approach for Victor Valdes (Barcas GK)

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Opening day fixtures announced... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8102556.stm

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Key fixtures:

Manchester United v Arsenal (29th Aug)
Chelsea v Liverpool (3rd Oct)
Liverpool v Manchester United (24th Oct)
Chelsea v Manchester United (7th Nov)
Arsenal v Chelsea (28th Nov)
Liverpool v Arsenal (12th Dec)
Arsenal v Manchester United (30th Jan)
Chelsea v Arsenal (6th Feb)
Arsenal v Liverpool (9th Feb)
Manchester United v Liverpool (20th Mar)
Manchester United v Chelsea (3rd Apr)
Liverpool v Chelsea (1st May)

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9 weeks to go.....:)

Liverpool v Burnley 12th September, get in! The day after my birthday.

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:doh:

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Argh we're playing Man Utd while i'm in New York, might have to find a bar that's showing it!

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Chelsea's Didier Drogba will miss four European matches after being banned for his outburst following the Champions League defeat against Barcelona.

He got of light.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...pe/8043277.stm

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No doubt he'll appeal that and it'll get cut to two.

SS says 6: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...386037,00.html

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I heard 6 also on local news, and an £85k club fine.

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Its 4 with the further 2 suspended for 2 years

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I heard a rumour that all the PL referees are having lunch at Fergies house this week, to decide, how long added time to give, and what games they will win.

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I never knew that Fergie did that. Good for us then...

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David Villa's said his future is decided but hasn't revealed at which club.

Sounds like he's teasing the media lol. My bet would be Real or Barca.

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Boro lose their appeal against Ben Collett injury damages...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8104704.stm

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They wanna be careful, appeals don't just reduce sentences, it'd be soooo funny if it were heavily increased.

Chelsea are ready to appeal over the Uefa four-match ban dished out to striker Didier Drogba for his behaviour in last season's Champions League semi-final with Barcelona. (Various)

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Villa has apparently said that if he were coming to England, he'd only play under Benitez. Which isn't going to happen because we have no money for the summer. I think he'd fit in more at Barca.

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According to SSN he wants to sign for Madrid.

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More on Villa: Barca are offering 50million euros + Bojan & Caceres for Villa and Mata.

That's good business for Valencia if it happens, Bojan is class.

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I keep hearing you have no cash and then £19 million appears for Johnson as if by magic, sure Pompey might owe you a few quid for Crouch + Dossena and Arbeloa will fetch a few bob to but I wouldn't write Liverpool of, I think they have a major purchase left in them without selling any key players, wouldn't surprise me to see a Tevez or a Silva sign

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Yeah I like Bojan

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Some more very good Confederations Cup games today.

Brazil 3 - 0 USA
Egypt 1 - 0 Italy

Yesterday, Group A's games were once again pretty dull, but at least an improvement on the first ones.

Spain 1 - 0 Iraq
South Africa 2 - 0 New Zealand

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Bobby Charlton's expressed his disgust at the amount of money involved in possibly taking Ronaldo to Real Madrid. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/8107965.stm

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Unbelievable

Newcastle United are committed to paying their players a £10m bonus less than six weeks after relegation from the top flight.

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Not sure whether to be pleased about this or not... :erm:
Link

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The same report says that several players will actually get pay rises this summer as the club did not insert any relegation clauses into contracts, meaning that an annual percentage pay rise will kick in despite Newcastle playing in a lower division.


DOH!

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Valencia saying Villa is off the market now! Staying at Valencia?!

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Apparently William Hill's are quoting 11/4 that Keegan leaves before the end of next season.

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They have money, just not enough for a big signing imo. I doubt they could buy the likes of Tevez.

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I'd say Carlitos is the most likely signing because he is owned by a company they can structure the deal anyway they want, where as most deals are spread over a couple or a few years at most, Liverpool could agree to spread it over several years by paying the company interest on the cash outstanding and give them a percentage of any future transfer fee

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Arsenal have completed the signing of Belgium defender Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax in a deal worth up to £10m.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...al/8109969.stm

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Man City have agreed a fee for Santa Cruz, so doesn't look like Tevez will go there.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8109954.stm

It is with considerable regret that we announce that Setanta has been unable to meet their obligations. As such the existing licence agreement between us has been terminated with immediate effect."

:(

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I guess that is the end of Setanta then. Shame as if they had stayed about longer then maybe the price of Sky might have come down to meet the price of Setanta and we would have been better off. Shame none of the Sky fanbois could work that out

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Would be amazing to see live prem footy on the BBC but i bet Sky will buy up those rights straight away.

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I thought they weren't allowed to under the EU laws?

Edit... just read they can bid for one of the two packages.

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You're probably right.Let's just hope ITV don't buy them, can't stand that channel.

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They won one of those 2 packages from 2012 IIRC.