Pompey Return For Fa Cup Winners?

Portsmouth are manager-less following Steve Cotterill’s departure to Forest and William Hill make current Pompey first team coach, Stuart Gray, the 7/2 favourite to take the top job. Academy manager, Andy Awford is 5/1 with players from the ‘golden generation’, Sol Campbell and David James offered at 12/1 and 16/1 respectively.

“With Portsmouth still struggling financially, the appointment may well come from within the club rather than bringing in an outsider, although players such as Campbell and James hold the club dear to their hearts following their FA Cup win and may well be tempted to take their first steps into football management at Fratton Park,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Cotterill has taken the helm at the City Ground and Hills make Forest 100/1 to win the league under the popular former Portsmouth man and 20/1 offered for promotion. Relegation may well be more likely at 11/2.

Next Portsmouth manager: 7/2 Stuart Gray; 5/1 Andy Awford; 6/1 Paul Hart; 7/1 Guy Whittingham; 8/1 Kevin MacDonald; 8/1 Mark Robins; 12/1 Sol Campbell; 14/1 Joe Jordan; 16/1 Kit Symons; 16/1 David James; 50/1 Paul Merson

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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Punters Keane To Back Roy For Forest

PUNTERS KEANE TO BACK ROY FOR FOREST

William Hill have suspended their market for who will be the next Nottingham Forest manager after taking a bet of £5000 on Roy Keane at odds of 2/1, shortening him to Even money but continuing to be asked for hefty wagers at that price.

“There have been a number of well backed contenders to succeed Steve McClaren such as Karl Robinson, Billy Davies and Alan Shearer but after seeing a string of bets of up to £5000 for Roy Keane with little support for anybody else, we have decided to suspend the market in case an appointment is imminent”, said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills Closing Odds for Nottingham Forest Manager:
Evens Roy Keane
11/4 John Pemberton
4/1 Karl Robinson
9/1 Billy Davies
10/1 Phil Brown
11/1 Dave Jones
14/1 Darren Ferguson
14/1 Martin O’Neill
14/1 Nigel Clough
16/1 Alan Shearer
16/1 Paul Hart

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

T: 020 8918 3731
M: 07803 233702
E:gsharpe@williamhill.co.uk
Twitter – @sharpeangle

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Chelsea Backed To Lead Fort Rest Of Season And 11/4 To Win With United Second

******************************William Hill WEEKEND PREMIERSHIP SPECIALS********************************************

CHELSEA 6/4 TO LEAD FOR REST OF SEASON AND 11/4 TO BEAT UNITED INTO SECOND

William Hill have opened a book on which two teams will end up first and second in the Premiership mtitle race this season, and offer 11/4 that it will be Chelsea first, United second – with Chelsea now quoted at 6/4 to remain top for the remainder of the season. ‘Chelsea have eked out a five point cushio, albeit with a game in hand, but many punters regard that as game over and are betting that noone will manage to get ahead of the Blues now’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Meanwhile, Hills still make Phil Brown odds-on favourite to be the first Premiership manager to leave his club this season, quoting him at 8/13, with Paul Hart 4/1 and Rafa Benitez 5/1. ‘Phil seems to be clinging to his job on a match by match basis at the moment, but the clash with fellow strugglers West Ham looks particularly vital to his future prospects’ said Hill’s spokesman Sharpe.

WHO’LL BE SECOND ON SATURDAY NIGHT?
Arsenal 2/5 Man Utd 7/4
Hills HAVE CUT ARSENAL FROM 7/1 TO 5/1 TO SCORE 100 OR MORE PREM GOALS THIS SEASON AND OFFER THEM AT 25/1 TO SCORE IN EVERY PREM MATCH.
WHO’LL BE BOTTOM ON SUNDAY NIGHT?
Pompey 2/9
Wolves 3/1
West Ham 100/1
Big 4 To Be Top 4?
Yes 11/10 no 4/6
Chelsea to stay top for the whole season?
1/2 no 6/4 yes
Weekend Prem Game With Most Goals?
Chelsea v Wolves 5/1
Sunderland v Arsenal 11/2
Tottenham v Wigan 11/2
Man Utd v Everton 7/1
Burnley v Aston Villa 7/1
Liverpool v Man City 7/1
Stoke v Portsmouth 11/1
Bolton v Blackburn 11/1
Hull v West Ham 11/1
Birmingham v Bolton 14/1
Weekend Prem Game With Fastest Goal
Chelsea v Wolves 6/1
Sunderland v Arsenal 13/2
Tottenham v Wigan 13/2
Man Utd v Everton 13/2
Burnley v Aston Villa 13/2
Liverpool v Man City 13/2
Stoke v Portsmouth 10/1
Bolton v Blackburn 10/1
Hull v West Ham 10/1
Birmingham v Bolton 11/1
Above two markets: 1/5 1,2,3.
Finish Bottom
Hull 6/4
Portsmouth 5/2
Wolves 9/2
Burnley 8/1
Birmingham 8/1
West Ham 16/1
Bolton 33/1
Wigan 40/1
Blackburn 40/1
Fulham 100/1
William Hill : Next Prem Manager To Go
P Brown 8/13
P Hart 4/1
R Benitez 5/1
G Zola 10/1
A McLeish 10/1
G Megson 12/1
M Hughes 12/1
H Redknapp 25/1
M McCarthy 25/1
C Ancelotti 33/1
S Allardyce 33/1
D Moyes 33/1
S Bruce 40/1
R Hodgson 40/1
R Martinez 40/1
M O’Neill 50/1
O Coyle 50/1
T Pulis 50/1
A Ferguson 66/1
A Wenger 66/1
William Hill:Who Will Manage 2012 Olympic Football Team ?
Roy Hodgson 8/15
Stuart Pearce 9/4
Alex Ferguson 14/1
Fabio Capello 16/1
Harry Redknapp 16/1
Martin Oneill 16/1
David Moyes 16/1
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Darren Ferguson Favourite To Succeed Paul Hart

DARREN FERGUSON FAVOURITE TO SUCCEED PAUL HART

DARREN FERGUSON has been made 2/1 favourite by William ll to succeed Paul Hart as permanent Portsmouth manager and Hills make Phil Brown 1/3 favourite to be the next Premiership boss to leave his club. ‘Paul Hart’s departire might just spark a merry-go-round of departures’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill….NEXT PREM BOSS TO GO

PHIL BROWN 1/3
GARY MEGSON 9/2
RAFA 7/1
ZOLA 8/1
Alex MCCLEISH 16/1
MARK HUGHES 16/1

Others on Request

Hills: PORTSMOUTH NEXT PERMANENT BOSS..

DARREN FERGUSSON 2/1
ALAN CURBISHLEY 3/1
STEVE COPPELL 4/1
AVRAM GRANT 5/1
STEVE MCCLAREN 12/1
KEVIN KEEGAN 16/1
PAUL GROVES 16/1
JOE JORDAN 16/1
GRAEME SOUNESS 16/1
ALAN SHEARER 16/1
PAUL JEWELL 16/1
DAVID O LEARY 20/1
GARETH SOUTHGATE 20/1
SLAVEN BILIC 20/1
TERRY VENABLES 20/1
SVEN GORAN 20/1
OWEN COYLE 25/1
HARRY REDKNAPP 50/1
TONY ADAMS 100/1

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Benitez 9/4 For Chop As Liverpool 4/7 To Crash Out Of Champions League

BENITEZ 9/4 FOR CHOP AS LIVERPOOL 4/7 TO CRASH OUT OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

William Hill offer 9/4 that Rafa Benitez will leave his job as Liverpool manager before the end of the current season – with Liverpool 4/7 to fail to make the next stage of the Champions League – and 5/4 to get through. ‘With most managers in Rafa’s situation you’d think that elimination from the Champions League at this stage would automatically mean the sack, but until he loses the fans he seems to be safe and although there are murmurings of discontent there is not yet open hostility towards him, which is why he is 1/3 to see the season out’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills OFFER 11/2 THAT RAFA WILL LEAVE LIVERPOOL BEFORE PHIL BROWN LEAVES HULL, AND 1/10 VICE VERSA. ‘Brown seems to have only a game or two to save his job, but if Rafa loses to Lyon and then fails to beat Birmingham in the League who knows what will happen’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WEDNESDAY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GAMES………….
Game With Most Goals

Arsenal v AZ
7/2

Fiorentina v Debrecen
9/2

Rubin v Barcelona
5/1

Sevilla v Stuttgart
6/1

Dynamo Kiev v Inter
13/2

Lyon v Liverpool
7/1

Standard v Olympiakos
8/1

Unirea v Rangers
10/1

Game With Fastest Goal

Arsenal v AZ
9/2

Fiorentina v Debrecen
11/2

Rubin v Barcelona
11/2

Sevilla v Stuttgart
11/2

Lyon v Liverpool
6/1

Dynamo Kiev v Inter
6/1

Standard v Olympiakos
13/2

Unirea v Rangers
8/1

William Hill…BOSS SPECIALS:

William Hill: NEXT PREMIERSHIP MANAGER TO GO (Betting without Phil Brown)
PAUL HART 8/11
ALEX MCLEISH 5/1
GIANFRANCO ZOLA 6/1
RAFA BENITEZ 12/1
HARRY REDKNAPP 14/1
SAM ALLARDYCE 14/1
NEXT PERMANENT HULL MANAGER 20/1
GARY MEGSON 20/1
DAVID MOYES 25/1
MICK MCCARTHY 25/1
NO MANAGER TO GO 25/1
CARLO ANCELOTTI 40/1
MARK HUGHES 40/1
ROBERTO MARTINEZ 40/1
MARTIN ONEILL 40/1
OWEN COYLE 40/1
ROY HODGSON 50/1
ARSENE WENGER 66/1
SIR ALEX FERGUSON 66/1
STEVE BRUCE 66/1
TONY PULIS 66/1

**********William Hill: How Many Prem Managers Will Go This Season (Excluding Phil Brown)?
0…..25/1
1……5/2
2……13/8
3……5/2
4+….5/1

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You Bet Brown On Brink At Hull

As rumours abound that Brown is on way out:
BROWN ON THE BRINK – WHO’LL BE NEXT?

FOLLOWING RUMOURS OF THE imminent departure of Phil Brown from Hull City, William Hill have stopped taking bets for him to go, and installed Portsmouth’s Paul Hart as odds-on favourite to be the next Premier League manager to leave his club. ‘ With rumours circulating that Phil Brown is on the verge of leaving Hull City, we have taken him out of our market for the next Premiership manager to leave his club in which he was 7/4 joint favourite with Paul Hart. We saw a string of bets for Brown to go, with punters asking to stake up to £500 a time. At that point we decided to close the book. The possible departure of Brown could trigger a wave of managerial moves, but although Paul Hart is an obvious favourite to be next to go, given his side’s position at the bottom of the table, the bizarre financial and ownership situation at the club could mean that there is noone really in a position to remove him at the moment’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. Hills have also now stopped taking bets on whether Phil Brown will still be at Hull on the final day of the season.
Hills currently make Hull 2/5 favourites to be relegated (7/4 to stay up), and 11/8 favourites to finish bottom of the table.

William Hill: NEXT PREMIERSHIP MANAGER TO GO (Betting without Phil Brown)
PAUL HART 8/11
ALEX MCLEISH 5/1
GIANFRANCO ZOLA 6/1
RAFA BENITEZ 12/1
HARRY REDKNAPP 14/1
SAM ALLARDYCE 14/1
NEXT PERMANENT HULL MANAGER 20/1
GARY MEGSON 20/1
DAVID MOYES 25/1
MICK MCCARTHY 25/1
NO MANAGER TO GO 25/1
CARLO ANCELOTTI 40/1
MARK HUGHES 40/1
ROBERTO MARTINEZ 40/1
MARTIN ONEILL 40/1
OWEN COYLE 40/1
ROY HODGSON 50/1
ARSENE WENGER 66/1
SIR ALEX FERGUSON 66/1
STEVE BRUCE 66/1
TONY PULIS 66/1
**********William Hill: How Many Prem Managers Will Go This Season (Excluding Phil Brown)?********.
0…..25/1
1……5/2
2……13/8
3……5/2
4+……5/1
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Rio Under Pressure As Strach Takes Over At Boro And Cole Returns To Fray

RIO UNDER PRESSURE ? BET ON IT

AFTER another high profile below par performance by England defensive lynchpin Rio Ferdinand, William Hill have cut their odds about him failing to start England’s opening World Cup game from 6/1 to 4/1, and for missing out completely on the England squad from 10/1 to 8/1. ‘R io’s recent form has been far from vintage and he is fortunate that most of his serious rivals for the England place seem to be injury prone’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills make Rio 1/7 to start for England in their opening World Cup game and 1/20 to be selected for the England World Cup squad.

COLE NO JOEK FOR WORLD CUP PLACE
William Hill make fit again Joe Cole 7/4 to start England’s 1st world cup match, and 2/5 no to.’Joe made an impressive return against Blackburn and will have every chance of re-establishing himself in time for the World Cup’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
YOU BET PRESSURE OFF RAFA
FOLLOWING Liverpool’s victory over Man U, William Hill have lengthened their odds about Rafa Benitez being out before the end of the season from 5/4 to 9/2 and now make him 1/8 still to be in place at the end of the campaign. ‘What a difference one result can make’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ‘But Rafa will be back under pressure if Liverpool crash out of the Champions League and don’t follow up the United win by revitalising their title challenge.’
William Hill– FIRST PREMIERSHIP BOSS TO GO – 25/1 THEY ALL SURVIVE!
WITH PREMIER LEAGUE clubs resolutely refusing to sack their managers, William Hill have cut their odds from 33/1 to 25/1 that none at all will depart this season. ‘It is very susprising that no manager has yet to leave his club this season, but I’m sure this is the calm before the storm, with several bosses beginning to look vulenrable as the season unfolds’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
7/4 Phil Brown; Paul Hart; 7/1 Benitez; McLeish; 8 Zola; 10 Redknapp; 16 Megson; 20 Allardyce; 25 Ancelotti; Hughes; Martinez; McCathy; Moyes.
OH, GORD, WHERE WILL BORO FINISH?
WITH Gordon Strachan installed as Boro boss, William Hill are betting on where they will finish in the Championship:
Where will Middlesbrough finish in the championship?:
1st 11/2
2nd 4/1
3rd – 6th 11/10
7th -10th 9/2
11th -15th 8/1
16th – 21st 40/1
22nd – 24th 100/1
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Chelsea Regain Title Favouritism

CHELSEA REGAIN PREM FAVOURITISM

CHELSEA have been cut from 7/4 joint, to 6/4 clear favourites by William Hill to win the Premiership title after thrashing Blackburn.
Hills make Man U 15/8 second favourites and also offer 4/1 Arsenal; 9/1 Man C; 14/1 Liverpool; 33 Spurs; 150 Villa; 500 Everton.
Hills OFFER EVENS THAT THE BIG FOUR WILL BE THE TOP FOUR AT THE END OF THE SEASON AND 8/11 THAT THEY WILL NOT.

HILL’S RELEGATION ODDS…2/5 Hull; (7/4 Stay up); 4/9 Portsmouth (13/8); 6/5 Burnley; 6/4 Birmingham; 13/8 Wolves; 9/2 West Ham; 13/2 Bolton; 8/1 Blackburn.

PAUL HART is 6/4 favourite to be the first Prem boss of the season to leave his club with William Hill.

**William Hill are offering 14/1 that under-pressure bosses Phil Brown, Paul Hart and Rafa Benitez will all have left their clubs by the end of the January transfer window. ‘The surprise is that no Prem boss has departed yet this season – but it is only a matter of time. Paul Hart is favourite to be first but there are plenty who will fancy a flutter on these three being gone by February’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

NEXT PREMIER LEAGUE BOSS TO GO….6/4 Paul Hart; 5/2 Phil Brown; 7/1 Benitez;9/1 McLeish; Redknapp; Zola; 14/1 Megson

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14/1 Benitez, Brown, Hart Gone By February

***************************************PREMIER LEAGUE WEEKEND SPECIALS***************************************************************

PREMIER LEAGUE BOSSES UNDER PRESSURE: 14/1 BENITEZ, BROWN, HART ALL OUT BY FEBRUARY

William Hill are offering 14/1 that under-pressure bosses Phil Brown, Paul Hart and Rafa Benitez will all have left their clubs by the end of the January transfer window. ‘The surprise is that no Prem boss has departed yet this season – but it is only a matter of time. Paul Hart is favourite to be first but there are plenty who will fancy a flutter on these three being gone by February’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill:
PREMIERSHIP BOSS BETS……
Hull v Portsmouth to be Paul Hart’s last match as Portsmouth manager: 5/1
Hull v Portsmouth to be Phil Brown’s last match as Hull manager: 3/1
Rafa Benitez to be out of Liverpool job by midnight Sunday – 10/1
The losing manager of Hull v Portsmouth to leave before their teams next Premier League fixture: 13/8
Phil Brown, Paul Hart and Rafa Benitez to no longer be in their current jobs at the end of the January transfer window (1 Feb 2010): 14/1

NEXT PREMIER LEAGUE BOSS TO GO….6/4 Paul Hart; 5/2 Phil Brown; 7/1 Benitez;McLeish; Redknapp; Zola; 14/1 Megson
Highest Scoring Premier League Match (Sauturday games only):
Chelsea v Blackburn 7/4
Tottenham v Stoke 5/2
Wolves v Aston Villa 11/2
Hull v Portsmouth 6/1
Burnley v Wigan 7/1
Birmingham v Sunderland 9/1
One quarter 1,2
Fastest scoring premier league team (Saturday games only):
Chelsea 3/1
Tottenham 4/1
Aston Villa 13/2
Sunderland 8/1
Hull 8/1
Burnley 9/1
Portsmouth 10/1
Wigan 12/1
Birmingham 12/1
Wolves 12/1
Stoke 25/1
Blackburn 33/1
One fifth 1,2,3
Top of the premier after the latest round of fixtures:
Chelsea 8/11
Man Utd EVS
Tottenham 16/1
Bottom of the premier league after the latest round of fixtures:
West Ham 10/3
Portsmouth 1/5
Total premier league goals (Saturday’s games only):
Under 16 goals 13/8
16 or 17 7/4
Over 17 goals 13/8
Any weekend premier league game to have 8 or more goals: 8/1
William Hill have opened a book on which of the ‘Big 4 Bosses’ will leave his club first, and on when one of the four will eventually depart – making Rafa Benitez and 2010 respectively the favourites.
‘WITH ALL OF THE BIG Four Clubs and their bosses beginning to feel a little pressure, either from fans because of their own performances on behalf of their clubs, or by the shadow of Big 4 wannabes like Man City, Spurs, Villa and Everton closing in on their private club of four, it feels as though an era may be drawing to a close’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ‘We think Rafa is in genuine danger of departing by the end of the season, and one or two of his Big 4 counterparts clearly can’t go on much longer as they are already rivalling the Rolling Stones for longevity. The betting on whether the Big 4 will still dominate the Top 4 at the end of the season or not is also very close’.
Big Four Bosses: Who Will Go First?
Rafa Benitez11/10
Alex Ferguson9/4
Carlo Ancelotti7/2
Arsene Wenger9/2
Hills MAKE RAFA 5/4 to go before the end of the season, 4/7 not to.
What Year Will First Big4 Manager Go?
20092/1
201011/10
20117/2
2012+8/1
Big 4 Win Nothing This Season – 150/1
Big 4 to be Top 4 at end of season – 8/11 yes; Evens no.
TO WIN PREM TITLE….7/4 Chelsea; 7/4 Man U; 4 Arsenal; 9 Man Cty; 14 Liverpool; 25 Spurs; 150 Villa
RELEGATION..16/1 all three promoted sides to be relegated……4/9 Hull; Portsmouth; 11/8 Birmingham; 6/4 Wolves; 13/8 Burnley; 9/2 West Ham; 6 Bolton; 13/2 Wigan
TOP SCORER….7/4 Torres; 4 Drogba; 5 Bent; Rooney; 8 Defoe
WILL IPSWICH STILL BE KEANE ON ROY BY SUNDAY?
Roy Keane to be gone from Ipswich by midnight Saturday – 6/1. Gone by end of season – 8/15 no; 11/8 yes.
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Fifth Place Favourite For Liverpool This Season

LIVERPOOL JUST 7/2 TO FINISH 6TH OR LOWER

AFTER suffering their fourth defeat of the season, Liverpool are 7/2 to finish 6th or lower in the Premiership with William Hill who have opened a book on where they will finish, and make 5th 15/8 favourite.’Liverpool’s season is on the verge of falling apart if they aren’t careful’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills make Benitez 13/8 to be out by the end of the season but 4/9 still to be there.
Hills NOW MAKE CHELSEA AND MAN U 7/4 joint favourites to win the title and also offer 4/1 Arsenal; 9/1 Man City; 14/1 Liverpool; 25 Spurs; 150 Villa.
Hills; Will Big 4 Be Top 4 at end of season? – 4/9 NO; 13/8 YES.

Hills: WHERE WILL LIVERPOOL FINISH IN PREM?

1st
14/1

2nd
10/1

3rd
5/1

4th
9/4

5th
15/8

6th Or Lower
7/2

POMPEY 1/3 FOR DROP

PORTSMOUTH ARE now 1/3 favourites to go down with William Hill, who make them 9/4 to stay up. Other Hill’s rfelegation odds: 4/7 Hull (5/4 stay up); 5/4 Birmingham; 6/4 Wolves; 13/8 Burnley; 11/2 West Ham; 11/2 Wigan; 6/1 Bolton.

FIRST PREM BOSS TO GO…..Paul Hart is 11/8 FAVOURITE TO BE THE FIRST PREM BOSS TO LEAVE HIS JOB THIS SEASON WITH William Hill.’The spetre of Avram Grant
is looming over Hart and it can be only a matter of time before there is a new boss installed at Pompey’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Paul Hart
11/8

Phil Brown
5/2

Harry Redknapp
7/1

Alex McLeish
7/1

Gianfranco Zola
7/1

Gary Megson
12/1

Rafa Benitez
14/1

Sam Allardyce
20/1

Mick McCarthy
25/1

No Manager
25/1

Roberto Martinez
25/1

David Moyes
25/1

Carlo Ancelotti
25/1

Mark Hughes
33/1

Martin O’Neill
40/1

Owen Coyle
40/1

Roy Hodgson
40/1

Steve Bruce
50/1

Arsene Wenger
50/1

Sir Alex Ferguson
66/1

Tony Pulis
66/1

IPSWICH STILL KEANE ON ROY?

Despite still being without a win, Ipswich boss Roy Keane is 2/5 to still be Ipswich boss at the end of the season, and 7/4 not to.

HILL’S WITHOUT BIG 4 PREM MARKET:
Man City 1/2

Tottenham 5/2

Aston Villa 6/1

Everton 20/1

Sunderland 20/1

Stoke 80/1

Fulham 100/1

Blackburn 125/1

Bolton 150/1

Wigan 175/1

West Ham 200/1

Burnley 200/1

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