Ardley Surprising As Girl Power Tips Neal For Cardiff Job

Ardley a surprise, really!
GIRL-POWER BOOSTS ARDLEY CLAIMS TO CARDIFF JOB….

WILLIAM HILL have taken a string of bets from female punters in different parts of north London – all backing the club’s Youth Academy coach Neal Ardley to be appointed their next manager. Hills slashed Ardley’s odds from 40/1 to 8/1 this evening as cash came in for him, ‘This was an interesting gamble from two different angles – firstly, virtually all of the initial bets for him were placed by female customers, and, secondly, the bets were placed either in North London betting shops, or by online clients with North London addresses – an area which would seem at first glance to have little connection to Cardiff – but experience has taught us that people will often try to throw us off the scent of a gamble by placing the bets in unexpected places at unexpected times and in unexpected amounts!’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’The bets were for an average of around £40, ranging from £10 to three figures’

WILLIAM HILL…NEXT CARDIFF MANAGER…1/3 Malky Mackay; 9/2 Chris Hughton; 7/1 Mark Robins; 8/1 Neal Ardley; 9/1 Roberto di Matteo.Others on request.

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Shear Relief As Big Al Cardiff Gamble Goes Astray

SHEAR RELIEF FOR BOOKIES AS ALAN TURNS DOWN CARDIFF

AFTER A hefty gamble encompassing a stream of bets from Ireland to Australia, bookmakers William Hill were relieved as Alan Shearer decided against taking the Cardiff job, having been backed down from 10/1 to 1/8 to be appointed.
‘It appears this was a very well informed gamble – with an ill informed outcome!’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ‘Shearer was backed off the boards as big money came in for him, starting in Cork, moving to south west London and finally becoming international as we saw a four figure Australian gamble – it looked like we’d been set up for a fall, but we are relieved to have dodged the financial bullet’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Shearer is now 10/1 with Hills to get the Birimingham job.

WILLIAM HILL now make Malky Mackay 8/11 favourite to become the next Cardiff manager with Mark Robins 5/1; Chris Hughton 7/1 and Alan Shearer 8/1 -‘a precautionary price should one or other side change its mind!’ – 10/1 Billy Davies; 12/1 Ian Holloway.

HILLS…NEXT VILLA BOSS…1/6 McLeish; 9/2 Hughes; 10/1 Moyes; 20 Coyle; Poyet; Rijkaard.

HILL… NEXT BIRMINGHAM BOSS….2/1 Hughton; Cotterill; 7/2 Davies; 4/1 Di Matteo; 6/1 Zola.10/1 Shearer.

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Wl Corks Be Popping For Shearer ?

WILL SHEARER BE POPPING CORKS TO CELEBRATE CARDIFF JOB?

A GAMBLE which began in Cork has catapulted Alan Shearer into the position of second favourite to become the next Cardiff manager with bookmakers William Hill who have slashed his odds from 10/1 to 6/4.
‘We began to see bets for Shearer on Monday night and soon noticed that almost all of them – and they were for up to 200 euros a time- were coming from the Cork area. We reduced the odds but the bets continued to come in and eventually we began to see money from other areas. The gamble has continued on Tuesday morning and we wouldn’t be surprised to see Shearer become favourite over Malky Mackay very shortly’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
LATEST WILLIAM HILL ODDS FOR NEXT PERMANENT CARDIFF MANAGER….1/2 MalkyMackay; 6/4 Shearer; 4/1Mark Robins; 9/1 Ian Holloway; 10/1 Mark Hughes. Others on request

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

T: 020 8918 3731
M: 07803 233702
E: gsharpe@williamhill.co.uk
Twitter: @sharpeangle

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Martinez 9/4 To Quit – Who’ll Be First Out Of Emirates ? – Young Man U Goals – England U 21 Odds

MARTINEZ 9/4 TO QUIT WIGAN BEFORE END OF SEASON

WILLIAM HILL make Wigan 2/1 to be relegated next season and 4/11 to stay up – they are 7/1 to fInish above Villa, but Hills offer 9/4 that Martinez will quit Wigan before the end of the next Prem season, and 1/3 that he is still there on the final day of the campaign. ‘It is sometimes the case that making a public commitment of loyalty can backfire if results don’t match expectations’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WHO’LL QUIT FIRST IN GUNNERS’ CRISIS?

WITH A NUMBER of Arsenal’s key players apparently possible departees before the start of next season, William Hill have opened a book on which of them will be the first to leave the club – and make Clichy 5/4 favourite – also offering 3/1 Frabregas; 3/1 Nasri; 11/2 Diaby; 14/1 Van Persie; 16/1 Wenger. (Only these count for this market). Hills also offer 6/1 that none of the six departs before the first day of the Premier League campaign. ‘All of a sudden a mass departure from Arsenal appears to be on the cards and everyone is wondering which of them will be the first to start the exodus’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS..ARSENAL…TO STAY/BE GONE BY FIRST DAY OF NEXT SEASON….

STAY GO
FABREGAS EVS 8/11
NASRI EVS 8/11
CLICHY 11/4 1/4
DIABY 8/13 6/5
RVP 1/10 11/2
WENGER 1/33 9/1

HILLS..ASHLEY YOUNG EPL STARTS FOR MAN UTD ODDS
0-5 10/1
6-10 13/2
11-15 4/1
16-20 10/3
21-25 3/1
26+ 13/8

HILLS..ASHLEY YOUNG EPL GOALS FOR MAN UTD ODDS
0-3 6/5
4-7 7/4
8-11 10/3
12+ 8/1

**Bets void if Young deal to join Man U does not go through before start of next season.

10/1 Sturridge,Welbeck, Rose, all score in same game:
GREAT SCOTT? OR WILL DANNY BOYS COME UP TRUMPS?

WILLIAM HILL make Daniel Sturridge 13/8 favourite, Danny Welbeck 15/8 second favourite, and Danny Rose 12/1, (10/1 all three to score in any game of the tournament) to top score for England in the UEFA U21 Championships. And Hills also offer 6/1 Scott Sinclair; 13/2 Nathan Delfoneso; 10/1 Jack Rodwell; Conor Wickham; 12/1 Danny Rose. Others on request.

HILLS HAVE OPENED A BOOK ON WHEN ENGLAND WILL BE ELIMINATED AND GO 11/10 THEY FAIL TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE GROUP STAGE; 5/2 THEY ARE KNOCKED OUT IN THE SEMIS, 7/2 THEY FINISH RUNNERS-UP.

ENGLAND ARE 14/1 TO SEE RED ON THREE OR MORE OCCASIONS DURING THE U21 TOURNAMENT with William Hill who offer 4/6 that no England player is red-carded. ‘Of course we expect the lads to remain level headed at all times and we’re sure Stuart Pearce will be telling them just that’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘But in the heat of competition occasionally the red mist can descend unexpectedly’

HOW MANY ENGLAND RED CARDS?

0………..4/6
Exactly 1.15/8
Exactly 2…6/1
3 or more………14/1

3/1 ENGLAND’S OPENING EURO UNDER 21 GAME WILL TURN OUT TO BE FINAL,TOO.

WILLIAM HILL are offering 3/1 that England and Spain, who meet in their opening Euro U21 tournament game on Sunday, will also meet in the final of the event. ‘Most England fans would be delighted to think that these two sides would meet again in the Final’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Spain are 2/1 favourites to win the tournament with Hills, who make England 5/1 second favourites and also offer 11/2 Croatia; 7/1 Denmark; 15/2 Switzerland; 8/1 Iceland; 12/1 Ukraine; 20/1Belarus.
HILLS….GROUP A- 6/5 Denmark; 2/1 Switzerland; 3/1 Iceland; 9/1 Belarus.
GROUP B- 5/4 Spain; 15/8 England; 7/2 Croatia; 13/2 Ukraine

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

T: 020 8918 3731
M: 07803 233702
E: gsharpe@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill, Greenside House, 50 Station Road,
Wood Green, London, N22 7TP.

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Gray Day For Leeds Fans ?

GRAY DAY FOR LEEDS’ FANS?

WILLIAM HILL have slashed their odds for Simon Grayson, the Leeds boss, to be the next Villa manager after a sustained afternoon gamble from North Yorkshire based betting shop and online clients saw the odds collapse from 50/1 outsider to 5/2 favourite.
‘The source of the bets would not give the lie to suggestions that someone connected to Leeds may have had the nod that Grayson was a serious contender for Villa’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
WILLIAM HILL…NEXT PERMANENT VILLA BOSS…5/2 Grayson; 3/1 Alex McLeish; 5/1 Moyes; Hughes; 9 Coyle; Poyet. Others on request.

NEXT CHELSEA MANAGER/COACH….1/3 Hiddink; 5/2 Hughes; 11/2 Redknapp; 9 Villas-Boas; 10 Guardiola. Others on request.

NEXT CARDIFF BOSS….11/8 Mackay; 2 Hughton; Robins; 5 Shearer; 6 Holloway; 7 McInnes. Others on request.

Further information….graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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Four – Figure Rafa For Villa Gamble Erupts

RAFA FOR VILLA GAMBLE BUILDING

WILLIAM HILL cut Rafa Benitez to Evens to get the Aston Villa job after being inundated by requests for four figure bets of up to £2500 on the ex Liverpool boss to get the job. ‘We’ve had punters from Birmingham to Preston trying to get bets of up to £2500 a time on and reacted by cutting the odds from 7/1 in an effort to stem the tide, but we’ve just laid more four figure wagers at Evens’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS…NEXT VILLA BOSS…Evens Benitez; 4/1 Hughes; McClaren 5/1 Martinez; 7/1 Ancelotti; 8/1 Jol; 11/1 Moyes.

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Four – Figure Rafa For Villa Gamble Erupts

RAFA FOR VILLA GAMBLE BUILDING

WILLIAM HILL cut Rafa Benitez to Evens to get the Aston Villa job after being inundated by requests for four figure bets of up to £2500 on the ex Liverpool boss to get the job. ‘We’ve had punters from Birmingham to Preston trying to get bets of up to £2500 a time on and reacted by cutting the odds from 7/1 in an effort to stem the tide, but we’ve just laid more four figure wagers at Evens’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS…NEXT VILLA BOSS…Evens Benitez; 4/1 Hughes; McClaren 5/1 Martinez; 7/1 Ancelotti; 8/1 Jol; 11/1 Moyes.

Further information…graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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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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You Bet ‘arry Could Be The Man To Make Torres Tick

Harry Redknapp is the Even money favourite to be the next Chelsea manager in the wake of a massive overnight gamble. Having started out as a 25/1 shot, he was backed all the way in to 6/1 by yesterday afternoon. By last night he was 5/2 and the money did not stop there, with numerous three figure bets being placed as far afield as Johannesburg.

“There is no smoke without fire and the weight of this gamble would suggest that a decision may be imminent,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Guus Hiddink is the 3/1 second favourite with Hills, while Marco van Basten is 4/1.

Next Chelsea Manager (Hills odds): 1/1 Harry Redknapp; 3/1 Guus Hiddink; 4/1 Marco van Basten; 13/2 Andre Villas Boas; 7/1 Pep Guardiola; 10/1 Mark Hughes; 16/1 Frank Rijkaard; 16/1 Rafa Benitez; 20/1 BAR

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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