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You Bet That Was Perfect Result

June 16, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Algeria, Argentina, Bet, Blunder, Bookies, Brazil, Decent Percentage, England, Favourites, Graham Sharpe, Holland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Overwhelming Majority, Portugal, Robert Green, Sp-fb, Spain, Spokesman, William Hill, World Cup

YOU BET THAT WAS PERFECT RESULT…………SAY BOOKIES!

BOOKIES were the only ones celebrating England’s frustrating draw against USA – ‘It was the perfect result for us – it keeps England in the competition but means we have won a decent percentage of the £25million gambled on the game, of which the overwhelming majority was for an England win!’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’Robert Green’s blunder probably won bookies over five million pounds’
DAVID JAMES IS NOW EVEN MONEY FAVOURITE TO START IN GOAL V ALGERIA WITH WILLIAM HILL WHO GO 9/4 GREEN; 9/4 HART. HILLS OFFER 4/1 THAT ALL THREE KEEPERS WILL PLAY AT SOME POINT OF THE TOURNAMENT.

ENGLAND ARE 8/1 TO WIN THE WORLD CUP WITH WILLIAM HILL WHO MAKE SPAIN 7/2 FAVOURITES AND ALSO OFFER 9/2 BRAZIL; 11/2 ARGENTINA; 9/1 HOLLAND; 14/1 GERMANY; 16/1 ITALY; 25/1 FRANCE; 28/1 PORTUGAL; 50/1 IVORY COAST; 80/1 USA (Others on request)

ENGLAND ARE 4/11 FAVOURITES TO WIN THEIR GROUP WITH HILLS WHO ALSO OFFER 10/3 USA; 9/1 SLOVENIA; 16/1 ALGERIA.
TO QUALIFY…1/10 England (11/2 not); 8/15 USA (11/8NOT); 9/5 Slovenia; 7/2 Algeria,

Further information…..graham sharpe….0780 3233702

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Not Everyone Fancies England For World Cup

June 15, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments 163, Bet, Bets, Betting Shops, Capello, Cup Triumphs, Financial Liability, Graham Sharpe, Holland, Les Bleus, Match, North Korea, Northern Ireland, Outsiders, Punters, Regional Differences, Sp-fb, Spokesman, Top Billing, William Hill, World Cup Odds

YOU BET NOT ALL BRITS FANCY ENGLAND FOR WORLD CUP!

ALMOST one of every five bets being placed on the World Cup with William Hill by punters in English betting shops is for England to win the tournament – but in Wales it is only one in every nine; in Northern Ireland one in every twelve – and in Scotland just one in every twenty.
‘It is certainly the case that there are regional differences in the support for England to win the World Cup, which is to be expected – but taking the betting as a whole, England are definitely the one team we’d rather see not win the World Cup,’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
In English betting shops Hills only Spain rival the support for England; in Wales the most popular selection is Brazil (21%), closely followed by Spain, with England 3rd; in Northern Ireland punters are opting for Argentina (24%), Spain, Brazil and Holland in front of England; and in Scotland, Brazil (26%) take top billing ahead of Argentina, Spain, and Holland with England 5th.
France are currently the worst possible result for Hills, who have taken one bet of £110,000 on Les Bleus at odds of 20/1, but England are a close second, and Hills anticipate that they will regain the lead before the first match kicks off – ‘The single France mega-bet has distorted our financial liability for France, as there are very few other big bets for them, but we are continually taking substantial bets for England and victory for Capello’s team will prove hideously expensive for us’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Bizarrely, North Korea are Hill’s third worst result – ‘We have taken scores of small bets of up to £80 for the 2000/1 outsiders’ – with Germany, the subject of a £60,000 bet with Hills at 14/1 on Thursday, now the 4th worst outcome.
At the other end of the scale, Hills would welcome unlikely World Cup triumphs for New Zealand, Honduras, Slovakia or Slovenia.

LATEST WILLIAM HILL WORLD CUP ODDS…4/1 Spain; 9/2 Brazil; 13/2 Argentina; 8/1 England; 9/1 Holland; 14/1 Germany; 16/1 Italy; 20/1 France; 25/1 Portugal; 50/1 Ivory Coast; 66/1 Serbia.
**Hills cut Holland from 10/1 to 9/1 on Thursday after continued support.

WILLIAM HILL PERCENTAGE OF BETS TAKEN ONLINE (up to noon, Thursday,June 10):
ENGLAND 15%

SPAIN 13%

BRAZIL 11.5%

ARGENTINA 14%

HOLLAND 13%

GERMANY 6.5%

ITALY 6.5%

IVORY COAST 4%

PORTUGAL 5.5%

FRANCE 3.5%

USA 1.5%

MEXICO 1.5%

SERBIA 1.5%

GHANA 0.5%

S. AFRICA 0.5%

All other teams make up the remaining 2%

Algeria least backed team with Hills: 128 bets for £455

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

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Tournament Under Orders

June 15, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Africa World, Bet, Bets, Betting Shop, Diego Forlan, Fb, Graham Sharpe, Ivory Coast, Kim Jong Il, Korea World Cup, National Television, North Korea, Punter, Punters, Score One, Target, Turnover, West London, William Hill, World Cup Goals, World Cup Odds

France punter’s £1.65m bet at stake as:
WORLD CUP PUNTERS TARGET GERMANY AND HOLLAND

WILLIAM HILL cut Holland from 10/1 to 9/1 fifth favourites in the face of continued support for the Dutch to win the World Cup, while one Hill’s client has gambled a substantial £60,000 bet on Germany to win the tournament at odds of 14/1 – and stands to make £840,000 profit.Hills have also taken a bet of £110,000 (£55,000 each-way) on France to win the tournament at odds of 20/1, perhaps the biggest ever pre-tournament outright bet. ‘Betting on the World Cup is at record levels for pre-tournament turnover, which suggests to us that a record £1billion betting turnover is a certainty, making this World Cup the biggest sports betting event of all time.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills have also cut the odds about a Brazil v S Korea World Cup final from 500/1 to 200/1 after taking a string of small online bets for that outcome. ‘We can half understand this gamble!’ commented Sharpe.
**HILLS HAVE TAKEN A BET OF £10,500 AT 7/4 IN A N.WEST LONDON BETTING SHOP FOR MEXICO TO BEAT S AFRICA IN THEIR OPENING GAME.

FRIDAY MATCHES….13/8 Mexico; 21/10 draw; 7/4 S Africa……..11/4 Uruguay; 21/10 draw; 11/10 France.(Diego Forlan is 6/4 with Hills to be subbed during game; 11/4 booked; 10/1 to score in each half.)

TO WIN GROUP….6/5 France; 11/4 Mexico; 16/5 Uruguay; 11/2 S Africa

**NEW ZEALAND HAVE BEEN BACKED FROM 6/4 TO 8/11 TO SCORE ONE OR TWO WORLD CUP GOALS. THEY ARE 11/4 TO FAIL TO SCORE, 5/2 TO SCORE 3 OR MORE.

** Hills have taken a second bet of £6500 for England to win the World Cup at 8/1.

WORLD CUP SPECIALS/NOVELTY BETS

1-20 North Korea not to show any highlights of World Cup matches involving their own team on national television (Kim Jong il has ordered state-run television not to broadcast live games, and to only screen highlights of North Korea’s victories)

10-3 Maradona to shave beard off before end of Group matches.

4-1 any player to score a goal from his own half.
6-1 Maradona to be sent off during any World Cup match

8/1 Argentinian player to have goal disallowed for handball.

10-1 Argentina to win the World Cup & Diego Maradona to run naked through the streets of Buenos Aires (picture must be published in a British national newspaper) he said he would do it!

12-1 Fabio Capello to resign or be sacked before end of World Cup finals.

20-1 Any England player to be sent home from the WC for a breach of FA conduct.

20-1 Lionel Messi to have a goal disallowed during the WC for a deliberate hand ball (must be by him)

33-1 Kim Jong Il to order his players to come back to North Korea before they complete their group matches

33-1 Fabio to strike an accredited FIFA press photographer during World Cup.

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

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Wayne 5/1 To See Red In World Cup

June 12, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Bet, Dissent, Fair Play, Fb, Fulham, Graham Sharpe, Joe Hart, Key Facts, Online Bets, Punters, Red Cards, Referee, Robert Green, Scrutiny, Temperament, Usa England, Wayne Rooney, William Hill, World Cup Facts, World Cup Fever, Worst Case Scenario

5/1 WAYNE TO SEE RED DURING WORLD CUP

WILLIAM HILL are offering 5/1 that Wayne Rooney will be red carded during the World Cup following reports that he swore at the referee in the warm-up game on Monday. ‘It is no surprise that Wayne’s temperament has come under scrutiny, but he hasn’t been red-carded for a year since a United game at Fulham in March 2009 so his record suggests that he can usually control his temper these days’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill….Wayne Rooney Disciplinary Markets:
Rooney to be sent off during the tournament 5/1
Rooney to be suspended for any game of the tournament 4/1
Rooney to receive a card in any game of the tournament 2/5 (7/4 not to)
Rooney to receive a card for simulation during the tournament 5/1
Rooney to receive a card for dissent during the tournament 6/4
Rooney to receive a card for a goal celebration during the tournament 10/1
How many Red Cards will England get during the Tournament?
0 = 8/11
1 = 7/4
2 = 6/1
3+ = 12/1
**England are 7/1 with Hills to win the Fair Play Award
KEEPER ODDS
Robert Green to start v USA + England Clean Sheet 5/2
David James to start v USA + England Clean Sheet 11/4
Joe Hart to start v USA + England Clean Sheet 9/1
Bet until 9th June 23.59 – same limits as regular goalkeeper market
To start in goal v USA – 11/10 Green, 6/5 James, 9/2 Hart.

LATEST WILLIAM HILL WORLD CUP FACTS…..
As World Cup Fever strikes, here are a few key facts about betting on the tournament:
William Hill predict that industry turnover will top £1 Billion
William Hill expect to take 3/4 Million bets online during the World Cup
William Hill expect to accept online bets from punters in 188 countries worldwide
William Hill: 25% of our total tournament betting turnover will be internet
Best result for us would be a Honduras victory, with a total of just £304 staked on them so far.
Best For Turnover……..England to make the final and lose on penalties!
Worst Case Scenario….England or Spain victory.
Biggest Single Bet to date £15,000 @ 7/1 on Argentina….Payout of £120,000
Another client has £10,000 on Italy at 16/1…….payout £170,000.
Biggest accumulative bet so far – $85,000 on six team Group qualification accumulator returning almost $200,000.
England Stage Of Elimination: 8/1 Group Stage, 5/2 Second Phase, 3/1 Quarter Final, 10/3 Semi Final, 6/1 Runner up, 8/1 Winner
William Hill:Internet Betting percentages as of 10am 8th June
15% England
14.5 % Spain
13.5 % Brazil
12 % Argentina
11.5 % Holland
6.5 % Germany
6 % Italy
5% Portugal
4.5 % Ivory Coast
3% France
2% USA

Least Backed Teams: 107 bets Honduras; 249 New Zealand; 342 N Korea.

World Cup Winner – 4/1 Spain; 9/2 Brazil;13/2 Argentina; 8/1 England; 10/1 Holland; 14/1 Germany; 16/1 Italy; 20/1 France; 25/1 Portugal; 50/1 Ivory Coast; 66/1 Serbia; 80/ Mexico/USA/Chile; 100/1 Cameroon/Paraguay/Uruguay; 125/1 Ghana; 150/1 Nigeria/South Africa/Australia/Denmark; 200/1 Greece; 250/1 Switzerland/South Korea; 300/1 Slovakia; 400/1 Japan/Slovenia; 500/1 Algeria; 1000/1 Honduras; 2000/1 New Zealand/North Korea.

Further information…..graham sharpe…0208 918 3731

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Ledley Set To Be New Rio

June 10, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Bet, Bets, England, Fb, Game, Graham Sharpe, Hot, Jamie Carragher, John Terry, King 1, King 5, Ledley King, Matthew Upson, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Rio Player, Spokesman, William Hill, World Cup Schedule

YOU BET LEDLEY WILL BE THE NEW RIO

WILLIAM HILL are betting on who will replace Rio Ferdinand in England’s opening game, and make Ledley King a hot favourite to play alongside John Terry. ‘It is ironic that we are now relying on a player who everyone thought would struggle with the World Cup schedule’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill………Players to start v USA:

Ledley King: 1/5 Yes 10/3 No
Matthew Upson: 9/2 Yes 1/8 No
Jamie Carragher: 9/2 Yes 1/8 No
Michael Dawson: 10/1 Yes 1/33 No

WILLIAM HILL ARE REFUNDING BETS ON ALL MARKETS INVOLVING RIO FERDINAND, INCLUDING PLAYER TO PLAY MOST MINUTES, FIRST PLAYER SUBBED, TOP SCORER ETC. HILLS WILL ALSO PAY OUT TO THOSE WHO BACKED MICHAEL DAWSON TO MAKE THE FINAL 23.

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Not Everyone Fancies England For World Cup

June 10, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments 163, Bet, Bets, Betting Shops, Capello, Cup Triumphs, Financial Liability, Graham Sharpe, Holland, Les Bleus, Match, North Korea, Northern Ireland, Outsiders, Punters, Regional Differences, Sp-fb, Spokesman, Top Billing, William Hill, World Cup Odds

YOU BET NOT ALL BRITS FANCY ENGLAND FOR WORLD CUP!

WILLIAM HILL PERCENTAGE OF BETS TAKEN ONLINE (up to noon, Thursday,June 10):
ENGLAND 15%

SPAIN 13%

BRAZIL 11.5%

ARGENTINA 14%

HOLLAND 13%

GERMANY 6.5%

ITALY 6.5%

IVORY COAST 4%

PORTUGAL 5.5%

FRANCE 3.5%

USA 1.5%

MEXICO 1.5%

SERBIA 1.5%

GHANA 0.5%

S. AFRICA 0.5%

All other teams make up the remaining 2%

Algeria least backed team with Hills: 128 bets for £455

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

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You Bet Liverpool Will Crown King Kenny

June 8, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Appointment, Bet, Boss, Caretaker, Chelsea, Conjunction, Dream Team, Fav, Fb, Graham Sharpe, Kenny Dalglish, Liverpool Fc, Martin O Neill, Portsmouth, Respectable Job, Roy Hodgson, Spokesman, Temporary Manager, Trophies, West Ham, William Hill

IS LIVERPOOL JOB BEYOND OUR KENNY?

WILLIAM HILL are offering 7/4 that Kenny Dalglish will be appointed caretaker/interim or temporary manager of Liverpool once Rafa Benitez officially vacates his position. ‘Rumours suggest a Dalglish-Rush dream-team will come in to steady the ship when Rafa leaves, but there is never any shortage of rumours when such situations arise – and they do not always turn out to be fact’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
HILLS HAVE CUT DALGLISH FROM 8/1 TO 3/1 THIRD FAVOURITE TO BE PERMANENT LIVERPOOL BOSS WITH MARTIN O’NEILL 9/4 FAV AND ROY HODGSON 5/2 SECOND FAVOURITE.
WILLIAM HILL….
Kenny Dalglish to be caretaker/interim/temporary manager of Liverpool FC, either on his own or in conjunction with someone else 7/4
**LIVERPOOL ARE 2/7 TO WIN NOTHING – 5/2 ANY OF THE MAJOR FOUR TROPHIES – NEXT SEASON WITH HILLS WHO MAKE THEM 7/4 TO FINISH IN THE TOP 4, 2/7 THE TOP SIX, AND 12/1 TO WIN THE PREM TITLE.

HAMMERS TAKEN FOR GRANTED? BET ON IT

WILLIAM HILL make West Ham 9/2 for a top half finish next season after the appointment of Avram Grant as manager was revealed. ‘Grant has been well received at both Chelsea and Portsmouth, so Hammers’ fans will be hoping he can do a similarly respectable job for their club’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL…..

West Ham top half finish 9/2
West Ham bottom half finish 1/8
Grant to be West Ham manager last day of 2010/11 Premiership season yes 2/5, no 7/4
West Ham relegation 9/2

Further information…..graham sharpe……0780 3233702

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Punters Go Nuts For Brazil

June 7, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments 163, Argentina, Bet, Bets, Brazil Nuts, Contenders, Euro 2008, Favourites, Fb, Graham Sharpe, Holland, Italy, Lancashire, Lytham St Annes, No Doubt, Punter, Six Figure, Spain, Spokesman, William Hill, World Cup Odds

YOU BET PUNTERS ARE NUTS FOR BRAZIL

SPAIN are no longer clear favourites for the World Cup with William Hill for the first time since they won the Euro 2008 tournament after Hills reported support for Brazil and cut their odds from 9/2 to 4/1 to become joint favourites with Spain.
One William Hill client, from Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, has staked an £8824 double on Brazil winning the World Cup this year AND in 2014 – at odds of 16/1, which will win him £150,008 if it comes off. The same punter has also staked a £5173 double on Argentina to win this year – going on to Brazil to win in 2014 at odds of 28/1, also set to produce a return of £150,017.’The punter is clearly convinced that Brazil will win in 2014 and happy to wait until then to collect his six figure winnings’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills have also shortened Argentina from 7/1 to 13/2 after taking another five figure bet for them, and eased England out to 13/2 from 6/1.
A William Hill customer staked 10,000 euros on Germany at 14/1 as big bets began to be placed on the World Cup, which will become the biggest betting event ever with over £1billion gambled on its outcome. ‘There is no doubt that as the tournament gets nearer to kick off there will be hefty bets placed on all of the leading contenders’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL LATEST WORLD CUP ODDS….4/1 Brazil; Spain; 13/2 Argentina; England; 9/1 Holland; 14/1 Germany; 16/1 Italy; 18/1 France.

Further information……graham sharpe…0208 918 3731

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Who’ll Make The Cut ?

June 6, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Adam Johnson, All The Rage, Bet, Emile Heskey, Fabio Capello, Fb, Graham Sharpe, Japan Game, Joe Cole, Joe Hart, King 1, Leighton Baines, Matthew Upson, Michael Carrick, Michael Dawson, Phillips, Spokesman, Stephen Warnock, Tom Huddlestone, Walcott, William Hill

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

Further information….graham sharpe….0780 3233702

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7/4 Capello To Quit England This Year

June 4, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Bet, Boss, England Manager, Euro 2012, Fabio Capello, Fb, Graham Sharpe, Job, Spokesman, William Hill, World Cup

YOU BET CAPELLO WILL QUIT ENGLAND IN 2012

WITH Fabio Capello apparently being pursued by clubs who want him to become their manager after the World Cup, William Hill have opened a book on when he will cease to be England boss – and offer 6/1 that he won’t depart until 2014 – the year of the next World Cup. ‘We reckon Fabio will remain until he has seen England through the Euro 2012 tournament and go after that’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

When will Capello leave the England manager’s job ?:
2010 7/4
2011 4/1
2012 13/8
2013 8/1
2014 6/1
2015 or later 10/1