Punters Pick England To Beat Bulgaria

Despite the woeful World Cup and the current injury crisis bookmakers William Hill have been astounded by the overwhelming support for England with nine in ten William Hill shop punters backing the Three Lions for victory tomorrow.

The trend continues online where the favourite’s odds of 3/10 have not put punters off, with 95% of bets being fielded for England.

England are just 7/1 to win every Group game and 2/5 to win Group G. With qualification looking like an almost certainty, Hills have opened a book on what stage of Euro 2012 England will be eliminated. The team are 7/2 to get knocked out in the Group stages, 9-4 for a Quarter Final exit and the same price to get knocked out in the Semis

In the overall betting England are the 9/1 fourth favourite behind 7-2 favourites Spain.

“English fans are notoriously patriotic, but even we have been astounded by the level of support for Capello’s men who have not repaid the faith of late,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill England Euro 2012 Odds:

Outright: 3/10 England; 10/1 Bulgaria; 4/1 Draw

England First Goalscorer: 11/4 Wayne Rooney; 4/1 Jermaine Defoe; 4/1 Darren Bent; 4/1 Carlton Cole; 9/2 Steven Gerrard; 6/1 Theo Walcott; 15/2 Adam Johnson; 8/1 Ashley Young; 11/1 James Milner; 14/1 BAR

England To Keep A Clean Sheet: 8/13 Yes; 1/1 No

Group G Outright: 2/5 England; 5/1 Switzerland; 13/2 Bulgaria; 10/1 Montenegro; 20/1 Wales

England To Qualify: 1/12

How Many Goals Will England Score vs. Bulgaria: 11/2 None; 5/2 One; 9/4 Two; 10/3 Three; 4/1 Four Or More

Hat-Trick To Be Scored vs. Bulgaria: 6/1

William Hill….England points v Bulgaria (H) & Switzerland (A):

6…7/4
4…2/1
3…5/2
2….14/1
1…10/1
0…40/1

**Fabio Capello’s final game as England manager to be against Switzerland (H): 10/1

Little To Choose From In Scottish Match

There is little to choose from between Scotland and Lithuania with William Hill struggling to separate the two sides as they prepare to meet in Kaunas. Scotland are the narrow 8/5 favourites ahead of 7/4 Lithuania. The draw is just 11/5.

Kenny Miller and Kris Boyd are the 6/1 joint favourites to score first for Scotland, with Wolves’ Stephen Fletcher the 7/1 third favourite.

Scotland are the 12/1 third favourites to win Group I behind Spain at 1/8 and the Czech Republic 6/1. Hills make Scotland 7/2 to qualify and 1/6 not to.

Punters Not Keen On Wales

William Hill believe that Wales are facing an uphill battle in Montenegro. The hosts are the 10/11 red-hot favourites while Wales are 16/5 to gain victory. The draw is priced at 23/10.

Wales are 20/1 to win their group and are 9/1 to qualify for Euro 2012.

Euro 2012 Outright: 7/2 Spain; 5/1 Germany; 7/1 Holland; 9/1 England; 10/1 Italy; 12/1 France; 12/1 Portugal; 20/1 Russia; 20/1 Croatia; 25/1 Ukraine; 25/1 Serbia; 33/1 Turkey; 33/1 Poland; 40/1 Czech Republic; 40/1 Sweden; 50/1 Romania; 50/1 Greece; 50/1 Denmark; 66/1 Switzerland; 66/1 Republic of Ireland; 100/1 BAR

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World Cup Woe A Thing Of The Past, As Three Lions Set To Roar Once More

William Hill are expecting England to get off to a winning start to their Euro 2012 campaign and they are only 4/1 to score four or more goals, while England are 8/13 to keep a clean sheet. Bulgaria are Even money to score during the game.

The Three Lions are 3/10 red-hot favourites to win the game in front of the Wembley crowd, while Bulgaria are 10/1 to win the game.

Wayne Rooney is 11/4 to score first, while Jermaine Defoe, Darren Bent and Carlton Cole are all priced at 4/1 to be the first on the scoresheet. Hills are offering 6/1 that any player scores a hat-trick during the game.

England are 2/5 to win their group, while they are 1/12 to qualify for the tournament. Hills make England 7/1 to qualify from their group having won all of their games. England are the 9/1 fourth favourites to win Euro 2012, behind Spain, Germany and Holland.

“Now is the time for the England players to put the World Cup behind them and give the home fans something to cheer. The odds suggest that there will be cause for cheers rather than jeers come the final whistle on Friday evening,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Odds:

Outright: 3/10 England; 10/1 Bulgaria; 4/1 Draw

England First Goalscorer: 11/4 Wayne Rooney; 4/1 Jermaine Defoe; 4/1 Darren Bent; 4/1 Carlton Cole; 9/2 Steven Gerrard; 6/1 Theo Walcott; 15/2 Adam Johnson; 8/1 Ashley Young; 11/1 James Milner; 14/1 BAR

England To Keep A Clean Sheet: 8/13 Yes; 1/1 No

Group G Outright: 2/5 England; 5/1 Switzerland; 13/2 Bulgaria; 10/1 Montenegro; 20/1 Wales

England To Qualify: 1/12

How Many Goals Will England Score vs. Bulgaria: 11/2 None; 5/2 One; 9/4 Two; 10/3 Three; 4/1 Four Or More

Hat-Trick To Be Scored: 6/1

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10/1 Capello’s Last Game Is Switzerland V England

10/1 CAPELLO’S LAST GAME TO BE SWITZERLAND V ENGLAND ?

WILLIAM HILL make England 7/4 to beat BOTH Bulgaria and Switzerland in their forthcoming opening Euro 2012 qualification games – but Hills also offer 10/1 that the Swiss game will be Capello’s last in charge of the team. ‘If England were to lose either of these games Fabio’s position would look under threat, if they failed to win either of them, resignation could beckon’ said Hill’ s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS OFFER 7/1 THAT ENGLAND WILL WIN ALL OF THEIR GROUP GAMES.

William Hill….England points v Bulgaria (H) & Switzerland (A):

6…7/4
4…2/1
3…5/2
2….14/1
1…10/1
0…40/1

CITY V BULGARIA?
**How many Man City players will start v Bulgaria (H)

0 or 1…50/1
2…6/4
3…7/4
4…9/2
5…6/1
6….14/1
(Only call ups to the original squad count: Adam Johnson, Joleon Lescott, Gareth Barry, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Joe Hart, James Milner)

HILLS…To start v Bulgaria:

Yes No
Peter Crouch 6/5 8/13
Jermaine Defoe11/8 8/15
Darren Bent 7/2 1/6
Carlton Cole 7/1 1/16

**Fabio Capello’s final game as England manager to be against Switzerland (H): 10/1

HILLS…TO WIN EURO 2012…7/2 Spain; 5 Germany; 7 Holland; 9 England; 10 Italy; 12 France; Portugal; 20 Croatia; Russia.

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Chelsea To Stay Undefeated And Drogba To Be Player Of Year ?

***********************WILLIAM HILL****************WHO’LL BE UNDEFEATED LONGEST?***********PFA PLAYER OF YEAR***************************

8/1 ANY club to go through Prem season unbeaten:
WHICH PREM TEAM WILL REMAIN UNDEFEATED THE LONGEST?

WILLIAM HILL make Chlesea 9/4 favourites to remain undefeated longer than any other Premier League side this season. ‘Although Chelsea are the title holders and have made a phenomenal start to the campaign, they face plenty of competition from the eight other currently unbeaten sides in this market.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills also offer 8/1 that ANY one or more sides will remain undefeated in the Premier Legaue this season.

WILLIAM HILL….TO REMAIN UNDEFEATED LONGEST THIS SEASON:

Chelsea
9/4

Man Utd
5/2

Arsenal
5/2

Man City
4/1

Tottenham
11/2

Birmingham
100/1

Bolton
125/1

Fulham
125/1

Wolves
150/1

DROGBA FAVOURITE FOR PFA PLAYER OF YEAR

WITH THE season now well underway, William Hill have opened their book on who will win the PFA Player of the Year Award and have installed Didier Drogba as 9/2 favourite. ‘This looks like being a very open year, with some regularly fancied players such as Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard having made only minimal early impact, while some younger contenders like Joe Hart and Andy Carroll are already threatening to gatecrash the party’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Didier Drogba
9/2

Wayne Rooney
6/1

Paul Scholes
7/1

Cesc Fabregas
8/1

Fernando Torres
10/1

Frank Lampard
12/1

Steven Gerrard
12/1

Carlos Tevez
14/1

Nicolas Anelka
14/1

Theo Walcott
20/1

James Milner
20/1

Adam Johnson
20/1

Joe Cole
25/1

Joe Hart
28/1

Gareth Bale
40/1

Florent Malouda
40/1

Andy Carroll
40/1

Salomon Kalou
40/1

EW ¼ 1-2-3………Others On Request

MAN CITY are now 13/2 to win the Premier League title – and 11/8 to finish above United. ‘City’s display against Liverpool suggested they will be serious title contenders and that United may be hard-pressed to finish above them this season’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
But Hills now make Liverpoool odds-against at 7/4 to finish in the top four this season, and 2/5 not to. ‘All the indications are that Roy Hodgson is going to have his work cut out to restore Liverpool to the top four’ added Sharpe.

Hills…..Premier League Outright
Chelsea ….5/4
Man Utd…. 5/2
Arsenal ….11/2
Man City…. 13/2
Liverpool….. 22/1
Tottenham… 28/1
Everton……. 150/1
Aston Villa… 150/1

Hills…Where Will Man City Finish?
Champions….13/2
2nd – 4th…….4/6
5th or lower….5/4

Season Match Bet
Man Utd……. 8/15
Man City ……11/8

Hills….Top Premier League Goalscorer
Didier Drogba… 9/4
Carlos Tevez….. 7/1
Wayne Rooney.. 15/2
Fernando Torres …8/1
Nicolas Anelka …11/1
Darren Bent…… 12/1
Robin van Persie ….12/1
Jermain Defoe…… 16/1
Dimitar Berbatov ….22/1
Florent Malouda…… 25/1
Frank Lampard ……25/1
Javier Hernandez…. 25/1
Andy Carroll……..33/1

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Who’ll Make The Cut ?

YOU BET JOE COLE WILL MAKE THE CUT!

JOE COLE is now 1/6 with William Hill to make it into Fabio Capello’s final 23. ‘Joe has been all the rage to make the cut since the Japan game’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. :

Hills…To make the final 23
Darren Bent YES – 10/3….NO..(1/5)
Adam Johnson 4/6….(11/10)
Theo Walcott 1/16…..(7/1)
Joe Cole 1/6……(7/2)
Emile Heskey 1/14…..(13/2)
Tom Huddlestone 3/1….(2/9)
Michael Carrick 1/6….(7/2
Leighton Baines 4/7….(5/4)
Stephen Warnock 5/4….(4/7)
Matthew Upson 4/7….(5/4)
Michael Dawson 7/2….(1/6
Ledley King 1/10….(11/2)
Shaun Wright Phillips 13/2….(1/14)

Hills…To start in goal vs USA
David James 10/11
Rob Green 6/4
Joe Hart 4/1

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Joe Cole Odds On To Get Fabio Nod

Joe Cole odds on to make 23:
FABIO 11/8 TO QUIT THIS YEAR

WILLIAM HILL HAVE CUT Fabio Capello from 7/4 to 11/8 to leave the England job during 2010. ‘Rumours are circulating suggesting that Fabio may be considering a departure straight after the World Cup and punters have cottoned on to that’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Meanwhile, Hills have made Joe Cole an odds-on shot to make the Final 23 in Capello’s Squad while David James is 11/10 favourite to start in goal against USA. ‘The Japan game will have given Capello plenty of food for thought before selecting his final 23 and deciding who is his first choice keeper’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’We also now make Crouch odds on favourite to start up front with Rooney in the opening game’

Hills…To make the final 23
Darren Bent YES – 10/3….NO..(1/5)
Adam Johnson 5/6….(5/6)
Theo Walcott 1/16…..(7/1)
Joe Cole 4/6……(11/10)
Emile Heskey 1/14…..(13/2)
Tom Huddlestone 3/1….(2/9)
Michael Carrick 1/6….(7/2
Leighton Baines 4/7….(5/4)
Stephen Warnock 5/4….(4/7)
Matthew Upson 4/7….(5/4)
Michael Dawson 7/2….(1/6
Ledley King 1/10….(11/2)
Shaun Wright Phillips 13/2….(1/14)

Hills…To start in goal vs USA
David James 11/10
Rob Green 2/1
Joe Hart 11/5

Hills…To start vs USA
Aaron Lennon yes..4/7 (5/4 no)
Theo Walcott yes…5/4 (4/7 no)
Jamie Carragher yes ..4/1(1/7 no)
Adam Johnson yes…10/1….(1/33 no)

Hills….When will Fabio leave the England job?
2010 11/8
2011 5/1
2012 7/4
2013 9/1
2014 7/1
2015 or later 12/1

Hills….To start vs USA
Rooney & Crouch 4/5
Rooney & Heskey 5/4
Rooney & Defoe 12/1
Rooney & none of the above 12/1

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Green Keeper Odds Cut

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GREEN KEEPER ODDS CUT

ROBERT GREEN has been cut from 9/2 to 3/1 to start in goal for England against USA by William Hill following his first half display against Mexico. ‘Green pulled off a couple of eye-catching saves and punters believe he may have improved his chances of making the starting line up in the opening game of the World Cup’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL…TO START V USA….
Goalkeeper
James 8/11…….Hart 9/4……..Green 3/1
Outfield
G Johnson 1/8 yes, 9/2 no
Baines 7/2 yes, 1/6 no
A Johnson 11/2 yes, 1/10 no
Crouch 11/10 yes, 4/6 no
Heskey 7/4 yes, 2/5 no
Carragher 9/4 yes, 1/3 no
King 6/4 yes, 1/2 no
Walcott 6/4 yes, 1/2 no
WILLIAM HILL- TO MAKE FINAL 23
Jamie Carragher…..1/10 (No….11/2)
Leighton Baines….1/4 (11/4)
Ashley Cole….1/33….(10/1)
Rio Ferdinand….1/16…(7/1)
Glenn Johnson….1/50….(12/1)
Ledley King….1/12….(6/1)
John Terry….1/50……(12/1)
Matthew Upson….1/2….(6/4)
Stephen Warnock….9/4…(1/3)
Michael Dawson….6/4…(1/2)
Steven Gerrard….1/50…(12/1)
Joe Cole….5/6….(5/6)
Frank Lampard….1/50….(12/1)
Michael Carrick…1/6…..(7/2)
Adam Johnson…4/9…(13/8)
Aaron Lennon…1/16…(7/1)
James Milner…..1/50….(12/1)
Theo Walcott….1/16….(7/1)
Shaun Wright-Phillips…11/4….(1/4)
Wayne Rooney….1/50….(12/1)
Emile Heskey….1/8….(9/2)
Jermaine Defoe…1/20…(8/1)
Darren Bent…..3/1…(9/4)
Peter Crouch…1/33……(10/1)
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Who’ll Make World Cup Final Squad ?

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WHO’LL MAKE THE FINAL ENGLAND SQUAD?

WITH FABIO CAPELLO set to unveil his first World Cup squad, before later trimming it to the final 23, William Hill are quoting odds about a number of players to make that last cut and be included in the squad which heads off for South Africa. ‘There are still injury doubts about a number of senior players which could influence the final 23’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
HILLS- TO MAKE THE LAST 23;

DARREN BENT…..7/4 YES…..2/5 NO
JAMIE CARRAGHER 1/5 YES….10/3 NO
JOE COLE……..2/1 YES…..4/11 NO
OWEN HARGREAVES….20/1 YES…..1/150 NO
PHIL JAGIELKA……7/4 YES…..2/5 NO
ADAM JOHNSON…….6/5 YES…8/13 NO
LEDLEY KING……1/7 YES….4/1 NO
PAUL ROBINSON…..6/1 YES……1/12 NO
PAUL SCHOLES…….33/1 YES…1/300 NO
RYAN SHAWCROSS….5/1 YES….1/9 NO
ASHLEY YOUNG……4/1 YES…1/7 NO
BOBBY ZAMORA….5/6 YES…..5/6 NO

WHO WILL START IN GOAL FOR ENGLAND’S FIRST GAME V USA?…….James
11/10……Green 2/1……..Hart 9/4
OPENING GAME……4/9 England; 11/4 draw; 5/1 USA
HOW FAR WILL ENGLAND GET?…England to be eliminated at GROUP stage – 7/1; 2nd
Phase – 5/2; Quarter Finals – 7/2; Semi Finals – 7/2; To Be Runners Up- 6/1.
TO WIN WORLD CUP….4/1 Spain; 5/1 Brazil; 6/1 England; 7/1 Argentina; 12/1
Holand; 14/1 Germany; Italy; 16/1 France; 22/1 Portugal; 28 Ivory Coast.
CHELSEA TON-UP RECORD TO GO NEXT SEASON?
WITH Chelsea scoring 103 Premier League goals this season, William Hill are
offering 8/1 that any team will beat that total next season.
BLUEBIRDS FLYING HIGH

CARDIFF are now 5/4 favourites to win the Championship Play Offs, ‘Cardiff’s one
goal lead from the away tie makes them look clear favourites to at least reach
the final’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS….To be promoted
Cardiff 5/4
Nottm Forest 5/2
Blackpool 3/1
Leicester 11/2

To qualify from tie
Nottm Forest 5/6
Blackpool 5/6

Cardiff 1/3
Leicester 9/4

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When Will Rooney Return ?

YOU BET ROONEY WILL BE BACK FOR STOKE GAME

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on when Wayne Rooney will return to action – and offer 16/1 that he does so in England’s opening World Cup match against USA, but make Man U v Stoke their 5/4 favourite. ‘Everyone is desperate to believe that Rooney will be fit for the World Cup but uncertainty about when he will play his next game is making everyone wonder whether he will be’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill….Rooney’s next game:

Sunderland…10/3
Stoke…5/4
Mexico…. 8/11
Japan.. 6/1
USA…16/1

*Others on request.
‘Next game’ counts as any fixture where Rooney is on the pitch.
Unused substitute does not count.

William Hill,,,,,,,England World Cup Specials

To make the final England world cup squad:

Carlton Cole 9/4
Darren Bent 3/1
Bobby Zamora 10/3
Michael Dawson 11/8
Ledley King 11/2
Adam Johnson 4/1

To start in goal v USA:

Robert Green5/4
David James15/8
Joe Hart9/4
Paul Robinson10/1

BENITEZ STAYING OR GOING? AND WHAT ABOUT STEVIE G AND TORRES?

WILLIAM HILL offer 6/1 that Torres, Gerrard and Benitez have all left Liverpool by the first day of next season, 7/4 that all three are still there. ‘The situation regarding these three key Liverpool personalities seems to vary day by day’ said Hill’s spokesman Graaham Sharpe.

William Hill…..Still at Liverpool on the 1st day of next season?:
Torres 8/15 Yes, 11/8 No.
Gerrard 1/5 Yes, 7/2 No.
Benitez 5/6 Yes, 5/6 No.

All three to stay: 7/4
All three to go: 6/1.

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Becks Out ? So, Who Goes Instead ?

WITH BECKS MISSING, WHO WILL MAKE ENGLAND SQUAD?

David Beckham’s misfortune will be good news for one or two other players who will now have an enhanced opportunity of making the final England World Cup squad of 23 – and Hills believe that Joe Cole and Adam Johnson in particular could benefit, shortening them from 6/4 to 11/8 and 4/1 to 3/1 respectively to make the squad. ‘Competition was already fierce for that place on the right and it was by no means a certainty that Beckham would have gone, even though he was a 1/6 chance to do so, but there are several players who, if they stay fit, could yet have every chance of forcing their way into the squad.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Yes No
Aaron Lennon 1/2 6/4
Theo Walcott 2/7 5/2
Joe Cole 11/8 8/15
S W Phillips 4/9 13/8
Adam Johnson 3/1 2/9
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