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        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Management Merry Go Round 2026/27</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/12710/management-merry-go-round-2026-27</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>ASLEFshrugged</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Preston North End's Paul Heckingbottom and his assistant have been given their P45s after losing to Lincoln

Now here's a blast from the past.  First team coach Jason Euell has been named interim manager and will take of charge of his first ever senior match at Loftus Road on Saturday

Heckingbottom isn't the first sacking of the season, Wycombe Wanderers' Michael Duff got the boot on Tuesday and they showed an immediate improvement by beating Leyton Orient yesterday

Not a "new manager bounce" but a "no manager bounce"]]>
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        <title>Management Merry Go Round 2025/26</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/12429/management-merry-go-round-2025-26</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>ASLEFshrugged</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Thought I'd open a thread with Potter, Amorim and Nuno all rumoured to be close to the exit

Southgate and Carrick have been linked with United, Forest allegedly want Marco Silva although Postecoglou and Brendan Rodgers have also been mentioned while we don't seem to be linked with anyone yet]]>
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        <title>Management Merry Go Round 2024/25</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/12162/management-merry-go-round-2024-25</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 06:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>alderz</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[It’s officially the new season]]>
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        <title>Boxing - Usyk Vs Fury 2</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/12280/boxing-usyk-vs-fury-2</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>claretandbluesky</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I know we have a few Boxing fans among us so I thought I would start a thread for this fight. 

I think it will be fascinating to see how each fighter has been able to learn from the first fight as I think both came away from the fight with one main question. I think Fury has to try and work out how to keep Usyk at distance, it's something his physical size should make easy enough, and has made the difference in most of his fights, but in the last fight, although it wasn't easy, Usyk was able to get through and hurt him.  I put this down to Usyk's amazing footwork, something so underrated but so often the difference in fights. 

I think Usyk has to try and ensure that Fury cannot land the upper cut, the problem is the height and reach difference which means Usyk sometimes has to open up his body and almost make himself long to land a shot, which can leave him open to upper cuts, a shot Fury lands very well.

I was concerned the lack of composure Fury had at the end of the face off yesterday and if he doesn't start well I fear his head could go, he looks like someone who doubts himself now, which I don't think he did before. He does however have a huge size advantage, which was also evident at the face off. 

I don't think the fight will go the distance this time and I just about edge it to Usyk.]]>
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        <title>Other games</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/12219/other-games</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 15:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>alderz</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Don’t care about the other games, but Villa had someone on the bench named “Sil Swinkels” and I think that’s worth knowing. ]]>
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        <title>First Casualty of the 23/24 Sack race</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/11823/first-casualty-of-the-23-24-sack-race</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 11:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>Yeoldhammer</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[We're up and running, just like last season Bournemouth are the first club to have axed their manager Gary O Neil after last season being the first club to axe Scott Parker with Gary O Neil taking over.




"Bournemouth have released a statement confirming that manager Gary O'Neil has been sacked.

O'Neil leaves the club after overseeing 37 matches in 2022-23, initially on an interim basis before being formally appointed to his first head coaching role in November.

AFC Bournemouth owner and chairman Bill Foley explained: "This has been a difficult decision, but it has been made with great consideration to best position ourselves ahead of the coming season."

The appointment of a new head coach will be announced imminently."]]>
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        <title>Sulkiest/Most unlikeable EP players</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/11491/sulkiest-most-unlikeable-ep-players</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>Kuchinghammer</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[While sulking recently (😄) I started thinking about a team of Big Sulkers.  I'll start with Goalkeeper.... yes, Screaming Lord Pickford. Over to you...]]>
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        <title>Referees</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/12000/referees</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2023 08:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>EXETERHAMMER</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I have been thinking about posting this for a while.
I try my hardest not to criticise referees as it is such a difficult job. But it does seem that the quality of our Premier League referees and their decision making is getting worse. Obviously I notice poor decisions against West Ham, but in most games there seems to be a glaring error or two which often ends up being the focus of post match discussions by pundits.

Maybe it's always been the same, but to me referee quality is deteriorating. ]]>
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        <title>First Casualty of the 22/23 Sack race</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/11637/first-casualty-of-the-22-23-sack-race</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>Yeoldhammer</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Scott Parker of Bournemouth has been sacked.

"AFC Bournemouth can announce that the club has parted company with head coach Scott Parker.

Maxim Demin said: “I would like to place on record my gratitude to Scott and his team for their efforts during their time with us. Our promotion back to the Premier League last season under his tenure will always be remembered as one of the most successful seasons in our history.

“However, in order for us to keep progressing as a team and a Club as a whole, it is unconditional that we are aligned in our strategy to run the club sustainably. We must also show belief in and respect for one another. That is the approach that has brought this club so much success in recent history, and one that we will not veer from now. Our search for a new head coach will begin immediately.”

Gary O’Neil will take interim charge of the team, and will be assisted by Shaun Cooper and Tommy Elphick."



I guess that 9-0 didn't go down well.]]>
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        <title>Lionel Messi moving to MLS</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/11815/lionel-messi-moving-to-mls</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>chicagohammer</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[So…..Messi is moving to Inter Miami rather than taking the Saudi money, it appears that a very creative offer was made including potential ownership options and a slice of the streaming income.

Inter Miami are the outfit where David Beckham is a co-owner,

IMO, you have to hand it to Becks, he is clearly a very shrewd cookie who is able to connect and be influential on so many levels

Thoughts on a postcard…………..]]>
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        <title>Jesse Lingard released by Nottingham Forest</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/11813/jesse-lingard-released-by-nottingham-forest</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>DJ Hammer</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[He had made 20 appearances for Forest but had played just 60 minutes since the new year.]]>
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        <title>Knackered Footballers</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/11776/knackered-footballers</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2023 07:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>Kuchinghammer</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I know the poor things have run around a lot recently, but some players look knackered after ten minutes of a match. Even when they're not. Like Chris Waddle in the (insert adjective) days, or Declan Rice every match.
Any suggestions for a Knackered XI?]]>
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        <title>NINE down - 11 to go. (Managers, that is.) ... (27.02.2022)</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/11469/nine-down-11-to-go-managers-that-is-27-02-2022</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2021 10:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>Slacker</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58778752
They don’t hang about do they?
They make Chelsea look positively patient with their managers.]]>
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        <title>Mason Greenwood</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/11528/mason-greenwood</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2022 10:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>Dodger58</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Some disgusting Stuff going on twitter and Instagram relating to the way he has been treating his girlfriend (allegedly) .  This has led to Man U having to release a statement 

Mods please remove this if you believe it necessary..
(Mod edit... I've removed the link, based on subsequent comments about audio)]]>
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        <title>Managerial Merry Go Round</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/11251/managerial-merry-go-round</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2020 19:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>MrsGrey</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[We used to have a routine 'predict who gets the chop 1st' part of our new season predictions, but I couldn't find one for this year. Sorry if I've overlooked it.

I'm just wondering... will Slav be first to get the heave-ho?

#loveSlav #andallthat]]>
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        <title>Eddie’s gone.</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/11204/eddie-s-gone</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2020 21:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>Giant_Hammer</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Just heard Eddie Howe’s left Bournemouth by mutual consent.]]>
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        <title>The Managerial Merry-Go-Round 2018/19 - sackings etc at other clubs</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/10655/the-managerial-merry-go-round-2018-19-sackings-etc-at-other-clubs</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 11:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>grey_til_I_dye</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[This discussion was created from comments split from: <a rel="nofollow" href="/discussion/10517/the-couldnt-think-where-to-put-this-thread-part-2-or-does-my-comment-merit-a-new-thread/">The 'Couldn't think where to put this' thread part 2 or 'does my comment merit a NEW THREAD?'</a>.]]>
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        <title>Who wore it well? Player/kit association</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/10958/who-wore-it-well-player-kit-association</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2019 19:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>OldCastleSwift</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Watching the Preston v Stoke game, my girlfriend and I got talking about shirt sponsorship. She asked me how many sponsors West Ham have had. I remembered most (forgot all about Jobserve) but had to Google to make sure, and this image came up: 

<img src="http://www.whu606.com/uploads/editor/0s/1z4j5v68k1cj.jpg" alt="" />

I realised that when I looked at the kits, I made an immediate connection with certain players. For example, I will always think of Tony Cottee when I see the 1986 kit. Seeing that Preston v Stoke is awful, I've listed my immediate connections below. If like me you have nothing better to do with your time, why not have a go. Would be interested to see other people's results; no thinking about it too much, just a glance at each kit and which (if any) player first springs to mind. 

1. 
2. Tony Cottee
3. Liam Brady 
4. Trevor Morley
5. 
6. Julian Dicks
7. 
8. Martin Allen
9. John Hartson
10. Frank Lampard
11. 
12. Paolo Di Canio 
13. 
14. 
15. Teddy Sheringham 
16. 
17. 
18. Valon Behrami
19. 
20. Jack Collison
21. Thomas Hitzlsperger
22. 
23. 
24. Matt Jarvis
25. Nene
26. 
27. Dimitri Payet
28. 
29. 
30. Aaron Cresswell]]>
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        <title>Hen's teeth and 20 goal a season strikers</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/10926/hens-teeth-and-20-goal-a-season-strikers</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>grey_til_I_dye</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Inspired by the discussion in the transfer thread, I went and had a look at the last 5 seasons, for PL players scoring over 20 and between 15 and 19.

Excluding penalties, in the last 5 years the following players have managed 20+ goals
(18-19 first)

<b>Mane</b>
<b>Salah, Kane</b>
Kane,<b> Lukaku, Sanchez, Costa</b>
<b>Aguero</b>
Aguero

That's only 7 different players who have managed to score more than 20 goals without penalties included.

Excluding penalties, the following players have managed 15-19 goals (18-19 first)

Salah, <b>Aubameyang</b>, Aguero, <b>Sterling</b>
Aguero, <b>Vardy</b>, Sterling, Lukaku
Aguero, <b>Alli</b>, <b>Ibrahimovic</b>, <b>Llorente</b>
Kane, Vardy, Lukaku, <b>Giroud</b>
Kane, Costa, <b>Charlie Austin</b>, Sanchez

Excluding the 7 who managed 20+, only a further 8 players have managed 15 or more goals in a season excluding penalties.

Based on this, it really would pay for fans to rein in their expectations regarding what their main forward should be able to deliver over a season.

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        <title>PFA Team of the Year</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/10877/pfa-team-of-the-year</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>alderz</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[So, the PFA Team of the Year has been announced and is unsurprisingly dominated by the top two:

GK: Ederson (Man City)

DR: Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
DC: Van Dijk (Liverpool)
DC: Laporte (Man City)
DL: Robertson (Liverpool)

MC: Bernardo (Man City)
MC: Fernandinho (Man City)
MC: Pogba (Man Utd)

FW: Starling (Man City)
FW: Aguero (Man City)
FW: Mane (Liverpool)

I think that the Pogba inclusion shows the issue with voting so early in the season, as I believe the voting took place during the OGS caretaker reign when Pogba was brilliant.

For "fun", I've made my team of the year for the rest of the top six (Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd), the best of the rest (7th to 12th), and then the relegation fighters (13th down).

GK: Lloris (Spurs) / Fabianski (West Ham) / Gunn (Southampton)

DR: Azpilicueta (Chelsea) / Doherty (Wolves) / Lowton (Burnley)
DC: Rudiger (Chelsea) / Coady (Wolves) / Schar (Newcastle)
DC: Vertonghen (Spurs) / Maguire (Leicester) / Dunk (Brighton)
DL: Shaw (Man Utd) / Digne (Everton) / Mee (Burnley)

MC: Kante (Chelsea) / Doucoure (Watford) / Brooks (Bournemouth)
MC: Eriksen (Spurs) / Rice (West Ham) / Ward-Prowse (Southampton)
MC: Pogba (Man Utd) / Maddison (Leicester) / Camarasa (Cardiff)

FW: Son (Spurs) / Zaha (Palace) / Wilson (Bournemouth)
FW: Aubameyang (Arsenal) / Vardy (Leicester) / Mitrovic (Fulham)
FW: Hazard (Chelsea) / Jimenez (Wolves) / Fraser (Bournemouth)


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        <title>Gordon Banks - RIP</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/10818/gordon-banks-rip</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 09:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>grey_til_I_dye</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[BBC reporting Gordon Banks has died aged 81

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47196017

An iconic figure of my early football memories.

That save

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNLam4RAbg8

His memories of it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FjkJ_HoxL4]]>
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        <title>The Managerial Merry-Go-Round 2017/18 - sackings etc at other clubs - Zidane going/gone</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/10277/the-managerial-merry-go-round-2017-18-sackings-etc-at-other-clubs-zidane-going-gone</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 10:46:44 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>grey_til_I_dye</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41219627

Palace lost the plot...]]>
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        <title>Harry Kane trying to nick a goal, and is he world class?</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/10541/harry-kane-trying-to-nick-a-goal-and-is-he-world-class</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 11:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>grey_til_I_dye</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[This discussion was created from comments split from: <a rel="nofollow" href="/discussion/10536/this-weekend-the-most-important-match-in-the-known-universe-twice/">This weekend: the most important match in the known universe. Twice.</a>.]]>
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        <title>Ray Wilkins: Former England captain dies aged 61</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/10534/ray-wilkins-former-england-captain-dies-aged-61</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>SuzanneClaret</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Former England and Chelsea midfielder Ray Wilkins has died in hospital at the age of 61.

Wilkins, who also played for Manchester United, AC Milan, Rangers and QPR, was being treated at St George's Hospital in London following cardiac arrest.

His family thanked "Ray's friends, colleagues and members of the public" for the many messages of goodwill.

Chelsea said they were "devastated to learn of the passing of our former player, captain and assistant coach".

The club added: "Rest in peace, Ray, you will be dreadfully missed."

Wilkins' family said: "It is with great sadness we announce that Raymond Colin Wilkins passed away this morning.

"Ray leaves behind his loving wife, Jackie, daughter Jade, son Ross, and his beautiful grandchildren, Oliver, Frankie, Ava, Freddie, Jake and Archie.

"We are asking for privacy at this very difficult time."



<img src="https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article2060000.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Ray-Wilkins-in-1982.jpg" alt="image" />




http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43644529]]>
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        <title>Best Premier League players? (current)</title>
        <link>https://whu606.com/discussion/10426/best-premier-league-players-current</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 11:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>MrsGrey</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[This discussion was created from comments split from: <a rel="nofollow" href="/discussion/10366/january-transfer-window/">January transfer window</a>.]]>
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