Bookies Brace For Barca Bashing, United In Support For The Reds

Despite being at Wembley, Manchester United find themselves the biggest outsider for the Champions League Final for over a decade, with no other finalist in the past 10 years priced at more than 2/1. United are offered at 3/1 with Hills, but not even that price can tempt punters, with over 80% of bets placed on a Barcelona victory at 21/20. Hills are also offering over 100 in play markets and think that it could be the first time in history that in-play bets exceed pre-match wagers.

“Over the years Manchester United have caused us a fair amount of pain, but they will save us millions if they manage to beat Barcelona on Saturday night,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Hills are expecting a £10 million industry wide turnover making this the biggest game since the World Cup Final last year.

Lionel Messi is the 5/1 favourite to score the first goal of the match, while David Villa is 7/1. Wayne Rooney is 8/1 with Pedro and Hernandez both 9/1.

William Hill have a number of specials available for this weekend’s match and offer 25/1 that Patrice Evra will score and Manchester United lift the trophy (Happy Evra After) and 22/1 that Gerard Pique scores from outside the area (Pique That One Out).

Manchester United / Barcelona Odds:

90 Minutes: 21/20 Barcelona; 3/1 Manchester United; 21/10 Draw

To Win In Extra Time: 9/1 Barcelona; 16/1 Manchester United

To Win On Penalties: 11/1 Manchester United; 11/1 Barcelona

To Lift The Trophy: 1/2 Barcelona; 13/8 Manchester United

5/1 Match to be decided on penalties

Barcelona to Dominate Champions League:
5/1 To win Champions League this year and next
16/1 To win Champions League this year, next year AND the season after that

Match Winner Offers:
6/1 Rooney to score & Manchester United to win in 90 minutes
6/1 Match to be decided on penalties
4/1 Villa to score and Barcelona to win in 90 minutes
9/2 Match to be decided in Extra Time

First Goalscorer: 5/1 Lionel Messi; 7/1 David Villa; 8/1 Wayne Rooney; 9/1 Javier Hernandez; 9/1 Pedro; 12/1 Bojan; 12/1 Michael Owen; 12/1 Dimitar Berbatov; 14/1 BAR

Patriotic Punt*: 10/1 Lewis Hamilton OR Jenson Button to win Monaco Grand Prix and Manchester United to lift the Champions League Trophy
*Available until 1300h Saturday 28th May 2011.

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

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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British Punters Punt With Their Heads As Barca Well Backed

Over 80% of all outright bets placed on this year’s Champions League Final at William Hill have been placed on Barcelona, despite the firm dangling the carrot of top priced Manchester United for punters.

“Not even the 3/1 that we are offering about Manchester United can tempt the punters to punt any way other than a Barca win,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Hills are offering a patriotic punt with two of the sporting calendar’s biggest fixtures taking place this weekend. Manchester United to lift the Champions League and Hamilton or Button to win the Monaco Grand Prix is offered at 10/1.

Barcelona are 21/10 to win in 90 minutes, while the draw is offered at 21/10. Hills offer 5/1 that the match is decided on penalties while either side can be backed to win on penalties at 11/1. The match is 9/2 to be decided in extra time.

The Champions League Final is second only to the World Cup Final as the highest turnover football match in the world and Hills are expecting the betting industry to take over £10 million on Saturday.

William Hill Odds:

Patriotic Punts:
10/1 Hamilton OR Button to win the Monaco Grand Prix and United to lift the trophy
14/1 Hamilton to win the Monaco Grand Prix and United to lift the trophy
50/1 Button to win the Monaco Grand Prix and United to lift the trophy

Scholes Galore: Paul Scholes to score in each half – 50/1

Klanger-Roo – Wayne Rooney to concede a penalty – 33/1

A game of two ‘Alves – Daniel Alves to score in each half – 50/1

Un-Sung Hero – Park Ji-Sung to score & not win Man of the Match – 8/1

Carrickter Building – Michael Carrick to score and Man Utd win from behind – 50/1

Happy Evra After – Patrice Evra to score anytime and Man Utd to lift the cup – 25/1

Pep Talk – Barcelona to be losing at half-time and go on to win the cup – 11/1

Waynesworld – Wayne Rooney to score and get Man of the Match – 14/1

The Masch of sorrow – Javier Mascherano to be sent off – 25/1

Angry Anderson – Anderson to be sent off – 33/1

The Berb is the word – Dimitar Berbatov to score and get Man of the Match – 20/1

Villa-Netta – David Villa to score anytime (inc. ET and penalties) – 11/8

Pique that one out – Gerard Pique to score from outside the box – 22/1

Victor-ious – Victor Valdes to save the final penalty in a penalty shoot-out – 25/1

First Player to tweet after the match: 2/5 Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5); 5/2 Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney); 8/1 Michael Owen (@themichaelowen); 10/1 Carles Puyol (@Carles5puyol); 12/1 Gerard Pique (@3gerardpique); 14/1 Andres Iiesta (@andresiniesta8); 14/1 Nani (@luisnani); 16/1 Antonio Valencia (@AntoV25); 25/1 Victor Valdes (@1victorvaldes)

90 Minutes: 21/20 Barcelona; 3/1 Manchester United; 21/10 Draw

5/1 Match to be decided on penalties

11/1 Manchester United to win on penalties
11/1 Barcelona to win on penalties

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

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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Will The Champions League Be Carrickter Building Or Will There Be A Klangerroo?

William Hill have released a number of specials for this weekend’s Champions League final. One market of which is who will be the first player to tweet after the game. The 2/5 favourite is serial tweeter, Rio Ferdinand, while Wayne Rooney, who is still relatively new to Twitter is the 5/2 second favourite. Michael Owen is 8/1.

“Rio is a devoted tweeter and there is no doubt that he should be the favourite, although Wayne Rooney is quickly catching him up in terms of tweets and followers and he will be keen to get one up on Rio come Saturday,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Hills offer 8/1 that Park Ji-Sung scores but does not win man of the match, entitled Un-Sung Hero, while 50/1 is offered for Danny Alves to score in both halves –A Game Of Two ‘Alves.

Hills are expecting an industry wide turnover of £10 million to be staked on the game, for which Manchester United are the 3/1 outsiders. Barcelona go into the game as the 21/20 favourites, while the draw is 21/10 all in 90 minutes. United are 13/8 to lift the trophy, while Barcelona are 1/2.

“We expect our turnover to be up this year for a number of reasons, namely, the game is on a Saturday, there is an English team involved and the two sides competing are the Champions of arguably the two best leagues in the world,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Odds:

Scholes Galore: Paul Scholes to score in each half – 50/1

Klanger-Roo – Wayne Rooney to concede a penalty – 33/1

A game of two ‘Alves – Daniel Alves to score in each half – 50/1

Un-Sung Hero – Park Ji-Sung to score & not win Man of the Match – 8/1

Carrickter Building – Michael Carrick to score and Man Utd win from behind – 50/1

Happy Evra After – Patrice Evra to score anytime and Man Utd to lift the cup – 25/1

Pep Talk – Barcelona to be losing at half-time and go on to win the cup – 11/1

Waynesworld – Wayne Rooney to score and get Man of the Match – 14/1

The Masch of sorrow – Javier Mascherano to be sent off – 25/1

Angry Anderson – Anderson to be sent off – 33/1

The Berb is the word – Dimitar Berbatov to score and get Man of the Match – 20/1

Villa-Netta – David Villa to score anytime (inc. ET and penalties) – 11/8

Pique that one out – Gerard Pique to score from outside the box – 22/1

Victor-ious – Victor Valdes to save the final penalty in a penalty shoot-out – 25/1

First Player to tweet after the match: 2/5 Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5); 5/2 Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney); 8/1 Michael Owen (@themichaelowen); 10/1 Carles Puyol (@Carles5puyol); 12/1 Gerard Pique (@3gerardpique); 14/1 Andres Iiesta (@andresiniesta8); 14/1 Nani (@luisnani); 16/1 Antonio Valencia (@AntoV25); 25/1 Victor Valdes (@1victorvaldes)

Hills are expecting an industry wide turnover of £10 million to be staked on the game, for which Manchester United are the 3/1 outsiders. Barcelona go into the game as the 21/20 favourites, while the draw is 21/10 all in 90 minutes. United are 13/8 to lift the trophy, while Barcelona are 1/2.

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

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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Champions League Final: You Bet History Can Repeat Itself

William Hill think that history may well repeat itself and offer odds on all previous Manchester United European Final victories. In 1968, Manchester United won the European Cup Final at Wembley by four goals to one and Hills offer 100/1 that United defeat Barca by the same score this weekend. In 1999, they came back from 1-0 down to triumph and Hills offer 14/1 that United come from behind and win within 90 minutes. 2008 saw United beat Chelsea on penalties and for the same to happen on Saturday is 11/1.

United also lost a Champions League Final in 2009 2-0 to Barcelona and Hills offer 8/1 for a repeat of that score line.

“In such a hotly contested match between two European heavyweights there is a strong feeling that we may see history repeating itself in one way or another,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

MANCHESTER UNITED are the longest odds they have been all season to win a game in 90minutes play as they prepare to take on Barcelona in the Champions League, with Hills offering them at 3/1 to clinch victory without having to worry about extra time or a penalty shot-out. Barca are 21/20 for a 90min win with the draw 21/10.

**ONE WILLIAM HILL ONLINE CLIENT FROM BOLTON HAS STAKED FIVE BETS, TOTALLING £80,000 ON BARCA LIFTING THE TROPHY AT ODDS OF 1/2 and Hills expect that industry wide, the Champions League Final will generate around £10 million turnover.

Champions League Final Odds:

Outright (90 minutes): 21/20 Barcelona; 3/1 Manchester United; 21/10 Draw

To Lift The Trophy: 1/2 Barcelona; 13/8 Manchester United

To go to penalties: 5/1

MVP (Messi, Villa & Pedro all to score): 25/1

Further Information…Joe Crilly…0208 918 3746 / 07850 518 164

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Hiddink Backed For Chelsea Job As Bolton Punter Stakes £80,000 On Barca And Adam Backed To Go From Pool To Pool.

PUNTERS EXPECT CHELSEA TO BE DRIVEN BY VAN NEXT

MARCO VAN BASTEN is 6/4 favourite with William Hill to succeed Carlo Ancelotti as Chelsea boss. Hills make Guus Hiddink 5/2 second favourite after support from 4/1, with original favourite Villas Boas 7/2 third favourite, with Mourinho at 4/1; Redknapp 11/2; Guardiola 7/1; Rijkaard 8/1; Mark Hughes 16/1; Blanc, Capello, Clarke, Deschamps, Grant, O’Neill. ‘The market is already looking lively, suggesting there will not be an imminent appointment’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Bolton man’s £80,000 Barca gamble as:
UNITED 3/1 TO BEAT BARCA IN 90 MINS

MANCHESTER UNITED are the longest odds they have been all season to win a game in 90minutes play as they prepare to take on Barcelona in the Champions League, with William Hill offering them at 3/1 to clinch victory without having to worry about extra time or a penalty shot-out. Barca are 21/20 for a 90min win with the draw 21/10.
**ONE WILLIAM HILL ONLINE CLIENT FROM BOLTON HAS STAKED FIVE BETS, TOTALLING £80,000 ON BARCA LIFTING THE TROPHY AT ODDS OF 1/2. ‘We don’t recall ever taking a larger bet on the outcome of the Champions League’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ’This chap is evidently not superstitious, as he placed three of his bets, totaling £50,000 on Friday 13th!’
Hills offer 5/1 that the game, on which they anticipate in excess of £10m being gambled industry wide, does go to a penalty shoot out.
Hills offer 21/20 that both sides will score in 90m, 7/10 that they don’t, and they go 4/7 that 2 or fewer goals will be scored in 90m, 13/10 three or more.
Barca are 5/1 to win both halves, United 14/1 with Hills who make Barca 17/2 to come from behind to win, United 14/1 to do likewise.
HILLS…TO WIN TROPY – 1/ 2 Barca; 13/8 Man U

YOU BET ADAM WILL MOVE FROM ONE ‘POOL TO ANOTHER!

LIVERPOOL have been backed from 3/1 to 9/4 favourite with William Hill to sign Charlie Adam from Blackpool. Hills make Manchester United 5/2 second favourites to be his next port of call . ‘His performance against United will have won him new admirers, but punters clearly think it is between Liverpool and United to snap him up.’
Charlie Adam Next Club

Liverpool 9/4
Man Utd 5/2
Tottenham 9/2
Aston Villa 5/1
Bolton 12/1
Everton 12/1
Chelsea16/1
Arsenal 16/1
Man City 20/1
Others on request.

Hills- Prem Relegation 2011/12

Norwich8/13 (6/5 stay up)
QPR11/10 (4/6)
Wigan5/2
Wolves5/2
Blackburn7/2
West Brom4/1
Sunderland7/1
Bolton8/1
Stoke8/1
Fulham8/1
Newcastle10/1
Aston Villa16/1
Everton40/1
Liverpool250/1
Tottenham250/1
Arsenal500/1
Man City1000/1
Chelsea1000/1
Man Utd1000/1

TO WIN PREM NEXT SEASON….7/4 Man U; 9/4 Chelsea; 7/2 Man C; 5/1 Arsenal; 14/1 Liverpool; 40/1 Spurs; 250/1 Villa; 300 Everton; 1000 Bolton, Fulham, Newcastle, Sunderland; 1500 QPR; Stoke; WBA; 2000 Blackburn; 2500/1 Woves; 4000 Wigan; 5000 Norwich.

Hills…..Number of relegated teams to come straight back up 2011/12

Three..50/1
Two….4/1
One….10/11
None….6/5

Hills…..Championship Promotion 2011/12

West Ham 15/8
Birmingham 2/1
Blackpool 4/1

Hills….To Win Championship 2011/12

West Ham 6/1
Birmingham 8/1
Blackpool 14/1

Further information…….graham sharpe…….0208 918 3731

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City Bring Home Bacon As Hills Regret Rasher Offers



Mancini triumph has Danish written all over it as:
CITY SLICKERS BRING HOME BACON TO LEAVE BOOKIES RUEING RASHER PRICES

WILLIAM HILL paid for their bold policy of offering the longest odds available for Manchester City to win the FA Cup Final in 90 minutes’ play. ‘We opened up at Even money in the morning and had to push the price out to 11/10 at one point as punters steamed into Stoke for a shock win’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘We were rewarded with over fifty four-figure bets for City in 90m, although of the tens of thousands of 90 minute bets, just over half were for Stoke.’Big bets for City came in from as far afield as Australia – where we took a ten thousand Aussie dollar bet for them – and Denmark – two, one, of 70,000 krone (over £8000) at 11/10 and another of 100,000k. It is fair to say we were made to pay for being top price – however, if one Manchester side caused us pain, another came to our rescue on the day, and United’s failure to beat Blackburn significantly helped to redress the balance over the afternoon.’

**A Hill’s internet client from Hertfordshire staked £2000 on City at 15/2 to win the FA Cup at the start of the season.

**PUNTERS also cleaned up on Hill’s 5/2 for Man City ‘ to win to nil’.

WITH CITY AND STOKE meeting again in midweek, Hills offer 8/15 the same outcome, with Stoke 4/1 to get some revenge and the draw 13/5.

MAN CITY ARE 11/4 TO PIP ARSENAL TO THIRD PLACE THIS SEASON.

HILLS…HOW MANY TROPHIES FOR MAN CITY NEXT SEASON?

NONE…2/5
ONE…..5/2
TWO……7/1
THREE…..50/1
FOUR…..500/1
PREM/FA/LC/CL(or Europa League)

**MANCINI – 2/5 STILL THERE 7/4 GONE
**TEVEZ – 5/4 STILL THERE – 4/7 GONE

FA CUP 2011/12…..9/2 Chelsea/Man U; 7/1 Man City/Arsenal. Others on request.

Further information……graham sharpe…..0780 3233702

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Oasis Factor Kicks In For Cup Final

************************************WILLIAM HILL FA CUP FINAL SPECIALS***************************

Hills out to ‘get’ City, but:
8/13 MANCHESTER SATURDAY GLORY DOUBLE – UNITED TO CLINCH TITLE, CITY TO LIFT FA CUP

WILLIAM HILL offer 8/13 that Saturday will be a double glory day for Manchester football – with United clinching the Premier League title, followed by City lifting the FA Cup. ‘We’re offering 8/13 that the two Manchester clubs wrap up their respective trophy targets on Saturday’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills say they are keen to oppose Man City winning in 90m. ‘The perceived wisdom appears to be that Man City have the class to steamroller Stoke within 90 minutes – but we beg to differ, and will be looking to maintain a very competitive price – currently 10/11- about City doing that – and are happy to back our opinion to the tune of at least one million pounds’ added Sharpe.
Despite competition from Premier League matches, William Hill expect the FA Cup Final to produce the biggest betting turnover of any domestic match this season: ‘We anticipate a betting turnover of around £15m on the Cup Final – which may well be helped by the Premier League games encouraging punters to have accumulator bets. But the biggest club match of the season in turnover terms is odds-on to be the forthcoming Champions League Final’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WHEN WILL TEVEZ BE SUBBED? (assuming he starts – stakes refunded if not).

00.01 – 30.00 25
30.01 – Half Time 16
Start of 2nd Half – 60.00 11/4
60.01 – End of Normal Time 5/6
Not To Be Subbed in Normal Time 7/4

**Carlos Tevez still at Man City First Day of Premier League Season 2011/12?

Yes 11/10
No 4/6

**Roberto Mancini at Man City First Day of Premier League Season 2011/12?

Yes 4/6
No 11/10

**Tony Pulis at Stoke First Day of Premier League Season 2011/12?

Yes 1/9
No 5/1

Man City Oasis Song Specials

The Masterplan
Any substitute to score for Man City: 7/2
(Extra time counts, penalty shoot out does not)

Roll With It
Any Man City player booked for diving: 10/1
(extra time counts)

Slide Away
Man City to lead but fail to lift the FA Cup: 9/2
(extra time and penalties count)

Don’t Look Back in Anger
Any Man City red card: 8/1
(Extra time counts)

Standing On The Shoulder of Giants
Either Man City centre back to score (must be Vincent Kompany or Joleon Lescott): 8/1
(extra time counts, penalty shoo out does not count)

Wonderwall
Joe Hart to save a penalty: 25/1
(extra time counts, penalty shoot outs do not count)

Let There Be Love
No yellow or red cards during the 90 minutes of the FA Cup final: 12/1

The Importance of Being ‘Nigel’
Nigel de Jong to be awarded the official FA man of the match: 25/1

Sunday Morning Call
Man City to lose the FA Cup final and Roberto Mancini to no longer be Man City manager at midnight Sunday: 66/1

Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Any Man City player to be booked for dissent: 7/1
(extra time counts)

Up In The Sky
Man City to concede from a Rory Delap throw in: 7/2
(Stoke must score within 10 seconds of a Rory Delap throw in for bets to be winners)

Some Might Say
1st Oasis song from to be referred to after kick off by ITV’s match commentator:

D’You Know What I Mean? 9/2
The Masterplan 9/2
Little By Little 6/1
Some Might Say 6/1
Roll With It 6/1
Standing On The Shoulder of Giants 8/1
Don’t Look Back In Anger 9/1
Wonderwall 10/1
Cigarettes & Alcohol 11/1
Up In the Sky 12/1
Slide Away 12/1
Stop Crying Your Heart Out 16/1
The Importance of Being Idle 20/1

(Only these 13 count from kick off until completion of the match)
(If none of the above are referred to, all bets void)

Cigarettes & Alcohol
How many times will ITV show Liam Gallagher or Noel Gallagher from kick off until the end of the final:

0 7/2
1 7/1
2 4/1
3 7/2
4 11/2
5 6/1
6 or more 7/2

(End of the final counts as the full time whistle (90 minutes or extra time) or last penalty scored))
(If sighted together in one shot, this counts as 2 sightings. Only live pictures count, no replays)

Little By Little
David Silva to be substituted: 4/6
(extra time counts, Silva must start or bets void)

WILLIAM HILL FA CUP SPECIALS……..(90m play unless specified)

90M ODDS…….10/11 Man City; 11/5 draw; 7/2 Stoke
LIFT TROPHY…..2/5 Man C; 2/1 Stoke
CITY WIN TO NIL – 5/2……Stoke likewise – 11/2
GAME DECIDED IN EXTRA TIME 9/2…….City win in e-t – 8/1……Stoke win in e-t – 16/1
GAME GOES TO PENALTY SHOOT OUT- 9/2….City win in pen shoot-out – 10/1; Stoke win pen shoot-out -10/1
WIN BOTH HALVES – 4/1 Man C; 14/1 Stoke
STOKE SCORE WITHIN 10S OF DELAP THROW – 7/2
FA MAN OF MATCH….6/1 Tevez; 7 Toure; 7 Silva; 8 Balotelli; 9 Pennant; 10 Dzeko; 11 Etherington; Walters; 12 Jones; Johnson Others on request.
COME FROM BEHIND TO WIN (90m)….8/1 Man C; 14/1 Stoke
BOTH TEAMS SCORE – 19/20 Yes; 4/5 No
WIN 1ST HALF – 7/5 Man C; 19/20 DRAW; 9/2 Stoke
MATCH GOALS – 4/6 TWO OR FEWER; 11/10 THREE OR MORE
CITY SCORE BOTH HALVES – 21/10; STOKE LIKEWISE 5/1
CLEAN SHEET – MAN C 23/20; STOKE 11/4
SCORE IN FIRST 15M – MAN C – 15/4; STOKE 7/1
FIRST PLAYER CARDED – 8 Balotelli; Vieira; Wilkinson; 9 De Jong; Shawcross; Wilson; 10 Huth; Zabaleta. 12 Diao; Faye; Kolarov; 14 Tevez. Others on request
CARD SHOWN WITHIN FIRST 15M- 16/5
TO WIN 1-0 – MAN C 11/2; STOKE 10/1. Other correct scores on request.

Further information………graham sharpe……..0208 918 3731

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16/1 Barca Hat Trick Of Champions Leagues

16/1 BARCA TO DOMINATE FOR THREE SEASONS?

WILLIAM HILL offer 16/1 that Barcelona will not only go on to win this season’s Champions League – but also retain the trophy in 2011/12 and win it again in 2012/13 to complete a hat trick of victories. ‘Barca are looking virtually unbeatable at the moment and they could dominate the competition for the next few season’s’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Barca are now 4/9 favourites to win the trophy at Wembley, with Man U offered at 7/4 and Schalke 100/1.
HILLS WON £20,000 FROM AN ONLINE CLIENT WHO STAKED THAT AMOUNT ON A REAL COMEBACK VICTORY TO ELIMINATE BARCA. ‘Had Madrid scored their goal when the game was goalless then an upset may have been a possibility, but it never really looked viable’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS…..Champions League Outright
Barcelona…4/9
Man Utd…..7/4
Schalke……100/1

**Barcelona to win 2 consecutive Champions Leagues from 2011…5/1
**Barcelona to win 3 consecutive Champions Leagues from 2011….16/1

**Barca Win Champions League final with a clean sheet – 11/4

**Messi hat-trick in Champions League final – 20/1

Further information……graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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£500,000 Penalty: You Bet Draw Is End Of Arsenal Title Race

Bookies William Hill were celebrating the late draw at Arsenal in what was a £500,000 plus turnaround for the bookies. Despite not playing Man Utd are 1/8 from 1/6 to win the Premiership, with Arsenal out to 8/1 from 6/1. Arsenal are 11/10 to finish second, with Chelsea 6/4.

“With less than a minute to go we were in a losing position but the Kuyt penalty sparked a massive £500,000 plus Turnaround. We cannot see anyone catching United and at this rate Arsenal might even fail to come second,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

MAN UTD TOTAL POINTS: 9/4 78 or less, 7/4 79-81, 6/5 82 or more

Man Utd Winning Margin: 5/1 1 to 3, 9/4 4 to 6, 9/4 7 to 9, 11/4 10 or more, 50/1 Goal Difference, 9/2 Not win it
To Finish Second: 11/10 Arsenal, 6/4 Chelsea, 9/2 Man Utd, 12/1 Man City

Top Four Finish: 1/100 Chelsea, 1/100 Arsenal, 2/9 Man City, 9/4 Tottenham, 25/1 Liverpool

Premiership Outright: 1/8 Man U; 8/1 Arsenal; 9/1 Chelsea; 150/1 Man City

City 4/11 To Win FA CUP: Man U Shorten For Premiership!

Hills rate Manchester City as their 4/11 red hot favourites to beat Stoke in the FA Cup final, with Stoke offered at 2/1. “Stoke were more impressive in their semi final but we expect big spending city to attract all the big bets for the final, in what will be a one sided betting heat!” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

William Hill FA Cup: 4/11 City, 2/1 Stoke

Further Information….Rupert Adams….0784 1011 584

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Bookies Relief After Treble Trouncing But Still Fear Double Trouble!

Bookies were celebrating Manchester United’s defeat to Manchester City. William Hill had seen the odds of United winning the treble backed in from over 100/1 to 6/1 and were facing a seven figure payout had they done it. 11 years ago, Hills had their worst ever football payout when United bagged the treble, but can sleep easily now that they are out of this year’s FA Cup. United are 3/1 to win the double
City are now the 2/5 favourites to win the tournament.
“As the season progressed, United to win the treble was backed in from 100/1 to 6/1 under the weight of almost £100,000 worth of bets,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “We will not be waking up in the middle of the night worrying about the treble, but the double is still a danger.”
Following Paul Scholes’ red card, Hills are offering 3/1 that a player is dismissed during the game between Bolton and Stoke.

…………….PREMIER LEAGUE……………….

Blackpool inched closer to relegation following defeat to rivals Wigan and are now 3/10 (from 4/7) to go down. West Ham suffered last minute heartache against Aston Villa and are the 2/5 second favourites for relegation. Wigan and Wolves also share 5/6 to get relegated. At the other end of the table, despite not playing in the league, Manchester United are still 1/6 to win the league, while Arsenal are 11/2 and Chelsea 12/1.

“Following their twelfth defeat in sixteen games, Blackpool’s position looks perilous and they are now our favourites for the drop: a position they have not held since pre-season,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Premier League Outright: 1/6 Manchester United; 11/2 arsenal; 12/1 Chelsea; 150/1 Manchester City

Premier League Relegation: 3/10 Blackpool; 2/5 West Ham; 5/6 Wigan; 5/6 Wolves; 11/8 Blackburn; 11/1 Sunderland; 16/1 BAR

FA Cup Outright: 2/5 Manchester City; 9/2 Bolton; 9/2 Stoke

Further Information…Joe Crilly…07850 518 164

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