WHO WILL ENGLAND PLAY IN NEXT ROUND?
WILLIAM HILL are betting on who England will play in the next phase – if they get through! ‘Serbia look the most likely opponents should England finally get their act together and beat Slovenia to go through’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills…Who will England Play in the Last 16?
No-one (England knocked out) 13/8
Serbia 5/2
Ghana 7/2
Germany 7/2
Further information…graham sharpe..0780 3233702
Read moreYOU BET MEXICO AND URUGUAY WILL SETTLE FOR A DRAW!
WILLIAM HILL have a World Cup qualifying match odds-on to finish in a draw for the first time anyone can remember.
Hills have priced up Mexico and Uruguay at 4/5 to draw their match on Tuesday, making Mexico 9/4 and Uruguay 14/5 to win it.
‘We have already taken one bet of £5000 from a London betting shop client on the match to end 0-0 at odds of 12/5′ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe,’Noone is suggesting that anything untoward is likely to occur in this game, but when both sides appear to be suited by a stalemate people tend to bet that that’s what will happen and the betting market will therefore reflect that opinion- we’ll see!’
WILLIAM HILL OFFER 11/1 FOR ANY TEAM TO HIT EIGHT OR MORE GOALS IN 90 MINUTES PLAY DURING THE WORLD CUP, AFTER PORTUGAL’S MAGNIFICENT SEVEN AGAINST N KOREA.
HILLS OFFER 100/1 THAT FRANCE FAIL TO TURN UP TO PLAY THEIR MATCH AGAIST S AFRICA WHO THEY ARE 13/10 TO BEAT, WITH THE HOSTS 21/10 TO REGISTER THEIR FIRST VICTORY WHILE THE DRAW IS 9/4.
PUNTERS WARY OF BACKING ENGLAND TO BEAT SLOVENIA
FOR THE first time in living memory an England victory would be regarded as good news by the bookies, as William Hill have taken more money for Slovenia to win Wednesday’s vital World Cup game than they have for England to do so – to the extent that they have lengthened Enghland’s odds from 4/9 to 1/2 to win the match.
‘Amazingly, Slovenia would be a five figure loser for us and England a clear winning result as the book stands at the moment’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ‘So far the largest bet we have take for England to win is just £250 – and that from a client in Ayr, Scotland!’.
However, Hills believe that by the time the game kicks off patriotism will have kicked back in. ‘I can’t believe that we won’t eventually start taking four figure bets for England, who are now being offered at odds which would have looked ridiculously generous before they struggled to draw their opening two games’ said Sharpe.
LATEST WILLIAM HILL ODDS….1/2 England; 3/1 draw; 6/1 Slovenia.
WILLIAM HILL have cut their odds for Fabio Capello to be an ex-England manager before the end of the World Cup from 10/3 to 2/1 after a rush of bets for the Italian to walk away or be sacked during the tournament.
ALTHOUGH Roy Hodgson is being linked with the Liverpool job, William Hill believe he would be a leading candidate should Fabio Capello’s World Cup end in early elimination, followed by dismissal or resignation as England boss.
Hills have installed Hodgson and Harry Redknapp as 3/1 joint favourites to succeed Capello as England boss; ‘Many people believe Hodgson should have got the job when Sven beat him to it and little that has happened since suggests that the Fulham boss wouldn;t have made a worse job of England than those who have since held the post’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
WILLIAM HILL…TO SUCCEED FABIO AS PERMANENT ENGLAND BOSS:
Hodgson 3/1
Redknapp 3/1
Mourinho 5/1
Wenger 10/1
Pearce 10/1
Shearer 33/1
Beckham 50/1
IS CAPELLO JOE-KING?
WILLIAM HILL offer 7/4 that Joe Cole will start the game against Slovenia, 2/5 that he will not. ‘Most pundits are convinced Capello should include Cole, but for him to do so now might be perceived as him giving in to outside pressure so, on balance, we think Joe will have to settle for starting on the bench again’.
YOU BET ROONEY WILL BE SORRY AGAIN!
WAYNE ROONEY is 6/1 with William Hill to have to issue ANOTHER official apology for some trangression during England’s game against Slovenia. ‘After the booing incident, for which he had had to formally apologise, we wouldn’t be surprised if there was another incident of similar type should England under-perform again on Wednesday’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. Hills have already cut their odds for Rooney to be red-carded in the game against Slovenia from 33/1 to 20/1.
HILLS ALSO OFFER 6/4 THAT ROONEY WILL BE SUBBED; 5/2 HE WILL BE BOOKED; 8/1 HE IS DROPPED;16/1 HE WILL GESTURE AT THE FANS – (NOT IN A NICE WAY!);
WILLIAM HILL NOW MAKE John Terry, Glen Johnson;Ashley Cole; Wayne Rooney; Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard 4/1 co-favourites to play the most minutes for England during the World Cup with Emile Heskey and Aaron Lennon both 50/1 shots. ‘It looks between the six ever-presents, particuarly as the next game could be the last!’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
WHO WILL TOP SCORE FOR ENGLAND?….6/4 Gerrard; 15/8 Rooney; 11/2 Lampard; 8/1 Crouch; 10/1 Defoe.
Further information….graham sharpe…0208 918 3731.
Read moreYOU BET DAVID JAMES WILL START IN GOAL
AFTER punters asked for bets of up to £2000 a time for David James to start in goal against Algeria on Friday and others staked up to £400 on the Portsmouth keeper to get the nod over Rob Green and Joe Hart, William Hill have closed their book.
‘We began to see a flurry of support for David James, with several three figure bets staked in Cardiff, Greater London and the Channel Islands, with one punter trying to bet £2000. These are not the type of bets we normally see on a market of this nature and as support for the other two has dried up we have closed the book at least temporarily’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’We’re confident that Fabio will not have made his decision known yet but when a market likes this begins to suggest a one horse race it is time to take defensive action just in case…..’
Further information…..graham sharpe….0780 3233702
Read moreENGLAND WORLD CUP ODDS CUT AS ROUTE TO SEMI OPENS UP
WITH THE WINNERS OF ENGLAND’s Group now looking like finding a comparatively easy route to the semi final opening up, William Hill have cut their World Cup odds from 8/1 to 7/1 while Argentina are 9/2 favourites with Brazil and Spain both 5/1Holland 8/1; Italy 14/1.
FRANCE 7/1 TO QUALIFY
FRANCE are now 7/1 to make it through their Group with William Hill who make Uruguay 1/50 to do so and Mexico 1/16.’France have it all to do and looked like a side waiting for a plane home’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’Our customer who staked £110,000 on the French at 20/1 will be crying into his Sauvignon Blanc, I should think!’
Uruguay are 2/9 to win the Group with Hills who make Mexico 3/1 to do so.
Uruguay and Mexico are both 33/1 to win the World Cup, with France out to 100/1.
YOU BET THEY COULD CHANGE THE BALL
BOOKMAKERS William Hill are offering 16/1 that FIFA will change the controversial jabulani match ball before the end of the tournament. ‘Never before has a ball created such controversy and disapproval’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Further infromation…graham sharpe…0780 3233702
Read moreYOU BET CAPELLO WILL START GREEN, HESKEY AND BARRY!
WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on which combination of players Fabio will select to start in goal, in midfield and/or up front, and make Green, Heskey and Barry 5/4 all to start. ‘There is so much speculation about what combination of players Fabio will opt for that we are offering punters a selection of trebles who might just all get the nod to start the game, ranging from Green-Heskey-Barry at 5/4 to Hart-Barry-Milner at 33/1’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe:
WILLIAM HILL…WHO’LL START FOR ENGLAND V ALGERIA?
Player To Start Trebles
Hart , Heskey & Barry 12/1
Green , Heskey & Barry 5/4
James , Heskey , & Barry 3/1
Green , Barry & Milner 9/2
Hart , Barry & Milner 33/1
James , Barry & Milner 9/1
Who Will Start In Goal
Green 4/7
James 15/8
Hart 9/1
ENGLAND ARE 2/9 TO BEAT ALGERIA WHO ARE 11/1 WITH THE DRAW 5/1.
ENGLAND ARE 8/15 TO WIN THE GROUP, 1/10 TO QUALIFY WITH HILLS WHO MAKE USA 3/1 AND 4/11; SLOVENIA 19/5 AND 11/10; ALGERIA 66/1 AND 16/1.
Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702
Read moreYOU BET VUVUZELA MORE LIKELY TO BE BANNED AT HOME THAN AT WORLD CUP!
BOOKMAKERS William Hill are offering odds of 7/4 that the Vuvuzela is officially banned from all Premier League grounds by the first day of next season. Hills are already offering 16/1 that the noisy objects will be banned from the World Cup before the end of the tournament, but now punters have begun betting that Premier League clubs will want to keep it out of their stadia.
‘The vuvuzela certainly polarises opinion and we suspect that individual clubs will want to put a rule in pace to enable them to ban them should they threaten to become widespread’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’We’ve already cut the odds on a ban from 3/1 to 7/4
Hills also offer 2/5 that spectators will be free to bring them into one or more Premier League grounds when the season begins.
Further information……graham sharpe….0208 918 3731
Read moreYOU BET ITALIANS STAY IN THE RACE
WORLD CHAMPIONS Italy are 16/1 seventh favourites to retain their trophy with William Hill, who took an £8000 bet for them to do just that from a client in Romford, Essex today (Monday).
Hills make Spain 7/2 favourites and also offer 9/2 Brazil; 6/1 Argentina; 15/2 Holland, who have now gone past England, who are 8/1, with Germany 9/1; France 25/1; Portugal 28/1; Ivory Coast 50/1. Paraguay are 125/1 shots.
HILLS MAKE ITALY 8/11 favourites to win their Group, with Paraguay 15/8; Slovakia 9/2; NZ 50/1, Italy are 1/9 to go through (5/1 not to) with Paraguay 4/11 (2/1); Slovakia 11/8 (8/15); NZ 10/1.
WILLIAM HILL hailed the Italian draw, which made it a winning World Cup day for them after they lost big time on the Holland result. ‘Over the three games we’ve emerged with a healthy profit, courtesy of Italy’s failure to win’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Further information…..graham sharpe….0780 3233702
PUNTERS BET CAPELLO WILL STICK WITH GREEN
DESPITE his expensive howler which cost England punters £10million, Rob Green has been backed to keep his place in the starting line up for the next game against Algeria and has been cut from 9/4 to 11/10 favourite to do so with Hills who make David James 6/5 and Joe Hart 9/2. ‘Second-guessing Capello is a difficult game, but punters believe he will stick with Green- and have put their money down to that effect.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
TO START VERSUS ALGERIA………11/10 Green; 6/5 James; 9/2 Hart……..1/8 Heskey (9/2 not to)…..2/7 Carragher (5/2 not to)
VUVUZELA TO BE BANNED FROM STADIA BEFORE END OF WORLD CUP……50/1
TO LEAVE CURRENT JOB FIRST…….4/6 Martin Johnson….11/10 Fabio Capello
ENGLAND SPECIALS:
Fabio Capello to name his full starting line up the day before any match in the world cup: 1/3 No 9/4 Yes
HOW MANY GOALS WILL ENGLAND SCORE (Excluding shoot-outs)?….5/4 Under 9; 15/8 9-11; 2/1 12+
Matthew Upson
To play during the world cup: 4/6
Not to play during the world cup: 11/10
Michael Dawson
To play during the world cup: 6/5
Not to play during the world cup: 8/13
Joe Hart
To play during the world cup: 2/1
Not to play during the world cup: 4/11
Joe Cole
To play during the world cup: 1/10
Not to play during the world cup: 11/2
WHO WILL PLAY MOST MINUTES FOR ENGLAND?….7/2 A Cole; 7/2 Green; 7/2 Johnson; Terry; 9/2 Gerrard; 6/1 Lampard; 8/1 Lennon; 9/1 Carragher; 9/1 Rooney; 10/1 James; 16/1 King (Others on request)
TO WIN GROUP…..4/9 England; 3/1 USA; 5/1 Slovenia; 50/1 Algeria. To qualify from Group – 1/10 England (11/2 not); 8/15 USA (11/8); 11/10 Slovenia (4/6); 10/1 Algeria (1/40).
Further information……graham sharpe……0780 3233702
Read moreA middle aged Rangers fan was smiling ear to ear following Rob Greens blunder on Saturday night and not just because he was Scottish. Whilst Rob Green was left red faced on Saturday evening, his namesake Rob, from Glasgow, was given a £15,000 boost to his bank balance! Englands draw against the States was the culmination of a £130 bet, placed at a William Hill betting office in Glasgow that also included South Africa to draw 1-1 and France to draw 0-0.
Rob, like the rest of Scotland, probably had his fingers crossed for an England win, and we can only hope that this win consoles him somewhat, said Hills spokesman Joe Crilly.
Further Information Joe Crilly 0208 918 3746
Read moreROONEY-MAYHEM IN BETTING SHOPS AS WORLD’S BIGGEST GAMBLE UNDER WAY
ROONEY-MANIA is helping drive the biggest gamble of all time as punters bet over £1 billion on the outcome of the World Cup, say bookmakers William Hill, who have already taken bets of £60,000; $85,000; £110,000 and £200,000 on the tournament and now anticipate a £25m gamble on England’s opening match against USA.
‘No event has ever produced a betting turnover of £1 billion before – but that is going to happen at this World Cup – we have already taken mega-bets of up to £200,000, with that amount staked on an accumulator bet, with £110,000 bet on France and £20,000 on Germany, to win the tournament’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’England fans have gone Rooney-crazy with their bets, and we’re in trouble if he scores a hat trick against the USA’
And England have not been ignored by the high rollers, with two bets of £6500 placed on them at odds of 8/1. But nor have England’s first opponents USA, on whom one punter has staked £5000 at 80/1 to win the tournament.
ENGLAND are 4/9 favourites to get off to a winning start against USA with William Hill who make them 4/9 favourites to win the game for which the USA are 13/2 outsiders with the draw at 16/5.
WAYNE ROONEY is 5/1 to be sent off during the tournament and 25/1 to do so against USA. He is 10/3 to score the opening goal of the game; 10/3 to score the last; 4/5 to score at any stage of the game; 7/2 to score 2 or more; 20/1 to score a hat trick.
‘We have had to create a whole range of Rooney special bets to cope with the demand from punters’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
WILLIAM HILL ROONEY SPECIALS…..6/4 TO BE SUBSTITUTED V USA; 2/1 To be yellow carded; 7/2 to score in both halves;4/1 to score with a header; 5/1 to hit the woodwork; 6/1 to score from outside the penalty box; 7/1 to win a penalty.
William Hill are also offering a 14/1 treble for patriotic punters this weekend. For it to come in England need to beat Australia in the Rugby Union, followed by beating USA in the World Cup and finally an English driver winning the GP on Sunday.
Further information……..graham sharpe….0780 3233702
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