private GamePiece[][] newBoard() {
		
		
		GamePiece[][] bd = new GamePiece[7][7];
		for(int i=0; i<7; i++)
			for(int j=0; j<7; j++){
				Player p = new Player("", "red");
				bd[i][j] = new GamePiece(p.getColor(), p, -1);
			}
		ArrayList<ArrayList<Integer>> notPlaceableSpots = validSpots();
		int k = 0;
		for(ArrayList<Integer> i: notPlaceableSpots){
			for(Integer j: i){
				bd[k][j] = null;
			}
			k++;
		}
		
		return bd;
	}