William Hill have voided all bets in their market on whether Anton Ferdinand and John Terry would or would not shake hands in the pre-match handshake before the QPR-Chelsea game. ‘As the official pre-match handshake was cancelled, all bets have been voided as there was no opportunity for the subject of the wager to take place’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills opened the market at 4/6 that they would shake; 11/10 they would not. It closed at 2/1 they would, 4/11 they would not.

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702
twitter- @sharpeangle

William Hill have seen a plunge on the odds of Anton Ferdinand snubbing John Terry during the pre match handshakes with the ‘no’ odds backed in from 11/10 to 8/11. “We have seen a number of three figure bets, the majority of which have come from the East End of London and if Mr Ferdinand fails to shake Terry’s hand, we could be all shook up,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Will Anton Ferdinand shake John Terry’s Hand: 8/11 no; 1/1 yes

WILL BELLAMY GIVE BOYHOOD TEAM THE BLUES AT WEMBLEY?

Craig Bellamy has claimed that it will be emotional playing for Liverpool against his boyhood side Cardiff City and William Hill are offering 4/9 that he starts the match at Wembley next month (13/8 he does not). He is 5/4 to bag a goal in the final and 20/1 to see red.

MEGSON COULD GET TROTTERS REVENGE SOONER RATHER THAN LATER!

Gary Megson has reignited his war of words with Bolton Wanderers and William Hill think that he could well get the chance to face up against his former employers sooner rather than later, offering 3/1 that the two teams play each other in the Championship next season. Bolton are 5/6 to be relegated, while Sheffield Wednesday are 11/10 to gain promotion from League 1.

Should the teams face each other next season, Hills are offering 40/1 that Megson receives a red card and is sent to the stands.

“There will be no love lost between Megson and the Bolton fans and he will be sure to be on the receiving end of a bit of stick which could see him lose his rag and be banished to the stands,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

Twitter: @footy_joe

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

Fans Start Chamber-Layin Into Arsene

As Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain left the Emirates field to a chorus of boos, there hinted the first signs of dissatisfaction towards Arsene Wenger from the Arsenal faithful. William Hill offer 13/8 that Arsene Wenger is no longer Arsenal boss come the end of the season. Oxlade-Chamberlain is 6/4 to be in England’s Euro 2012 squad and 8/13 to be in Team GB’s Olympics squad. Danny Welbeck bagged the winner for Manchester United and Hills make him 2/1 to start the first game of the Euros for England.

“There was a real feeling of discontent around the Emirates as Oxlade-Chamberlain was taken off and the usually steadfast support of Arsene Wenger appears to be crumbling at the moment,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill make Manchester City the 2/5 favourites to win the Premier League, after their last minute penalty helped to maintain their three point lead over 9/4 Manchester United. Spurs however are out to 16/1 while another defeat for Arsenal has left them at 150/1.

With the two Manchester sides seemingly having sewn up a top four finish at least, the race is on to fill the other two spots, with Spurs 1/5, Chelsea 2/5 and Arsenal 2/1, while Spurs also lead the race to win the league without the two Manchester sides at 8/11.

Premier League winner: 2/5 Manchester City; 9/4 Manchester United; 16/1 Tottenham; 50/1 Chelsea; 150/1 Arsenal; 500/1 Liverpool

Top four finish: 1/5 Spurs; 2/5 Chelsea; 2/1 Arsenal; 7/2 Liverpool; 25/1 Newcastle; 100/1 BAR

Winner without Manchester: 8/11 Tottenham; 13/8 Chelsea; 13/2 Arsenal; 20/1 Liverpool; 250/1 Newcastle

Top London Club: 4/6 Tottenham; 13/8 Chelsea; 11/2 Arsenal; 100/1 Fulham; 200/1 QPR

Oxlade-Chamberlain to be in Euro 2012 squad: 6/4 yes; 1/2 no

Oxlade Chamberlain to be in Team GB & NI football team for Olympics: 8/13 yes; 6/5 no

Danny Welbeck to start England’s first Euro 2012 match: 2/1 yes; 4/11 no

Arsene Wenger still at Arsenal on the 1st game of 2012/13 season: 4/9 yes; 13/8 no

Joe Crilly
Press Officer
Twitter: @footy_joe

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

Arsenal now 4th favs for Cup as:
THIERRY GUNNING FOR GOAL GLUT

ARSENAL are 8/1 4th favourite for the FA Cup and scorer of the winning goal against Leeds, Thierry Henry is now a 2/1 chance with WilliamHill to score five or more competitive goals for the Gunners during his loan spell. ‘The script was duly played out, hundreds of Arsenal fans have cashed in on the inevitable goal- he was 3/1 to come on and score and 14/1 to score the only goal in a 1-0 win – and we now make it a 4/1 chance that Thierry will be back playing for Arsenal NEXT season’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Thierry Henry Goals for Arsenal 2011/12
Exactly 1…..5/2
Exactly 2…….7/2
Exactly 3…….7/2
Exactly 4…….10/3
5 or more…….2/1
Must be competitive 1st team matches.

Thierry Henry to make an appearance for Arsenal in the 2012/13 season?Yes – 4/1No – 1/7***All competitions included, from 1st game of Premier League season

FA CUP OUTRIGHT
Chelsea 4/1
Tottenham 9/2
Man Utd 11/2
Arsenal 8/1
Liverpool 9/1
Everton 16/1
Newcastle 16/1
Stoke 16/1
Sunderland 16/1
Others on request.
EW ½ odds 1,2.

**Hills offer 5/1 an all London Final.

Further information…graham sharpe…0780 3233702

PREMIER LEAGUE SPECIALS 26TH/27TH DEC –

11/2 Big 6 to batter bookies:
20/1 BANK HOLIDAY GOALS BONANZA

WITH the top six Premier League clubs all facing apparently straightforward matches on December 26/27, William Hill have slashed their usual odds for a hat trick to be scored in a round of Prem matches from 4/1 to 7/4 – the shortest odds they have ever quoted, and have cut their odds for these matches to beat the current record total of 43 goals in a single round of games, from 33/1 to 20/1.
‘With City, United, Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool all involved in eminently winnable matches we are anticipating that the record of 43 goals will be vulnerable and that there is much more chance of a hat trick being scored than usual’ said Hills spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills are also currently offering 8/11 that Man City will set a new record total of 103 or more Premier League goals this season, Evens that they do not.
WILLIAM HIL OFFER 11/2 THAT THE BIG 6 – ARSENAL, CHELSEA, LIVERPOOL, MAN C, MAN U, SPURS ALL WIN THEIR GAMES OVER DEC 26/27 – ‘We anticipate a multitude of punters looking to reduce their festive bills by cashing in on what looks like a simple six-timer’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘But we’re optimistic that at least one of them will fail to take three points’
The current record goals total for a single player in a Premier League season is 34, shared by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer – and Hills offer 10/1 that it will be broken this season. ‘That record was set in a 42 game season but with several strikers in blistering form this term it is looking increasingly vulnerable’ said Sharpe.

TOTAL EPL GOALS 26TH/27TH
0-10 50/1
11-20 8/1
21-30 10/11
31-40 11/10
OVER 40 12/1

20/1 44 OR MORE

Hat Trick Scored_
Yes 7/4
No 2/5

Premier League Outright: 8/13 Manchester City; 2/1 Manchester United; 16/1 Chelsea; 18/1 Tottenham; 33/1 Arsenal; 100/1 Liverpool

English Premier League – Top four finish: 2/5 Chelsea; 4/7 Tottenham; 11/10 Arsenal; 9/4 Liverpool

Prem top scorer- 13/8 RVP; 9/4 Aguero; 11/4 Rooney; 12 Ba; 14 Dzeko; 16 Adebayor; 18 Sturridge; 20 Balotelli. Others on request.

THIS ROUND OF GAMES……..

RED CARDS -Total Red Cards_
None 5/1
One 7/4
Two 15/8
Three 4/1
Four or more 7/1

Highest Scoring Match_
Man Utd v Wigan 4/1
Arsenal v Wolves 5/1
Liverpool v Blackburn 6/1
West Brom v Man City 6/1
Chelsea v Fulham 7/1
Bolton v Newcastle 7/1
Norwich v Tottenham 7/1
Stoke v Aston Villa 10/1
Sunderland v Everton 12/1
Swansea v QPR 12/1
E/W – 1/5TH ODDS 1-2-3

Highest Scoring Team_
Man Utd 5/2
Arsenal 7/2
Liverpool 9/2
Chelsea 13/2
Man City 13/2
Tottenham 12/1
Stoke 16/1
Newcastle 25/1
Bolton 28/1
Swansea 33/1
Everton 33/1
Sunderland 40/1
Norwich 40/1
QPR 40/1
Aston Villa 50/1
West Brom 100/1
Fulham 100/1
Wolves 100/1
Blackburn 100/1
Wigan 100/1
E/W – ¼ ODDS 1-2-3

Fastest Scoring Team
Arsenal 10/1
Chelsea 11/1
Liverpool 11/1
Man Utd 11/1
Stoke 11/1
Newcastle 11/1
Man City 11/1
Tottenham 11/1
Bolton 14/1
Swansea 14/1
Norwich 14/1
Everton 14/1
Aston Villa 14/1
QPR 14/1
Sunderland 16/1
West Brom 20/1
Fulham 20/1
Wolves 20/1
Wigan 20/1
Blackburn 25/1
E/W – ¼ ODDS 1-2-3

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

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

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

PREMIER LEAGUE SPECIALS 26TH/27TH DEC –

11/2 Big 6 to batter bookies:
20/1 BANK HOLIDAY GOALS BONANZA

WITH the top six Premier League clubs all facing apparently straightforward matches on December 26/27, William Hill have slashed their usual odds for a hat trick to be scored in a round of Prem matches from 4/1 to 7/4 – the shortest odds they have ever quoted, and have cut their odds for these matches to beat the current record total of 43 goals in a single round of games, from 33/1 to 20/1.
‘With City, United, Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool all involved in eminently winnable matches we are anticipating that the record of 43 goals will be vulnerable and that there is much more chance of a hat trick being scored than usual’ said Hills spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills are also currently offering 8/11 that Man City will set a new record total of 103 or more Premier League goals this season, Evens that they do not.
WILLIAM HIL OFFER 11/2 THAT THE BIG 6 – ARSENAL, CHELSEA, LIVERPOOL, MAN C, MAN U, SPURS ALL WIN THEIR GAMES OVER DEC 26/27 – ‘We anticipate a multitude of punters looking to reduce their festive bills by cashing in on what looks like a simple six-timer’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘But we’re optimistic that at least one of them will fail to take three points’
The current record goals total for a single player in a Premier League season is 34, shared by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer – and Hills offer 10/1 that it will be broken this season. ‘That record was set in a 42 game season but with several strikers in blistering form this term it is looking increasingly vulnerable’ said Sharpe.

TOTAL EPL GOALS 26TH/27TH
0-10 50/1
11-20 8/1
21-30 10/11
31-40 11/10
OVER 40 12/1

20/1 44 OR MORE

Hat Trick Scored_
Yes 7/4
No 2/5

Premier League Outright: 8/13 Manchester City; 2/1 Manchester United; 16/1 Chelsea; 18/1 Tottenham; 33/1 Arsenal; 100/1 Liverpool

English Premier League – Top four finish: 2/5 Chelsea; 4/7 Tottenham; 11/10 Arsenal; 9/4 Liverpool

Prem top scorer- 13/8 RVP; 9/4 Aguero; 11/4 Rooney; 12 Ba; 14 Dzeko; 16 Adebayor; 18 Sturridge; 20 Balotelli. Others on request.

THIS ROUND OF GAMES……..

RED CARDS -Total Red Cards_
None 5/1
One 7/4
Two 15/8
Three 4/1
Four or more 7/1

Highest Scoring Match_
Man Utd v Wigan 4/1
Arsenal v Wolves 5/1
Liverpool v Blackburn 6/1
West Brom v Man City 6/1
Chelsea v Fulham 7/1
Bolton v Newcastle 7/1
Norwich v Tottenham 7/1
Stoke v Aston Villa 10/1
Sunderland v Everton 12/1
Swansea v QPR 12/1
E/W – 1/5TH ODDS 1-2-3

Highest Scoring Team_
Man Utd 5/2
Arsenal 7/2
Liverpool 9/2
Chelsea 13/2
Man City 13/2
Tottenham 12/1
Stoke 16/1
Newcastle 25/1
Bolton 28/1
Swansea 33/1
Everton 33/1
Sunderland 40/1
Norwich 40/1
QPR 40/1
Aston Villa 50/1
West Brom 100/1
Fulham 100/1
Wolves 100/1
Blackburn 100/1
Wigan 100/1
E/W – ¼ ODDS 1-2-3

Fastest Scoring Team
Arsenal 10/1
Chelsea 11/1
Liverpool 11/1
Man Utd 11/1
Stoke 11/1
Newcastle 11/1
Man City 11/1
Tottenham 11/1
Bolton 14/1
Swansea 14/1
Norwich 14/1
Everton 14/1
Aston Villa 14/1
QPR 14/1
Sunderland 16/1
West Brom 20/1
Fulham 20/1
Wolves 20/1
Wigan 20/1
Blackburn 25/1
E/W – ¼ ODDS 1-2-3

RANGERS ARE NOW UNDERDOGS TO WIN THE SPL TITLE WITH Hills WHO MAKE THEM 11/8, WITH CELTIC 8/15 FAVS.

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

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

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

Last week against Manchester City, Frank Lampard came off the bench to bag the winner and Hills are offering 4/1 that any substitute scores a goal. Both Adebayor and Drogba are in fine form at the moment and Hills offer 5/2 that Adebayor scores more than Drogba, while the same price is available for Drogba to outscore his Tottenham counterpart. Both sides have settled into a relatively rich vein of form and Hills go 11/8 about the pair finishing in the top four.

Match Betting: 6/4 Tottenham; 17/10 Chelsea; 12/5 Draw

Adebayor/Drogba Match Bet: 5/2 Adebayor; 5/2 Drogba; 4/5 Tie

Any substitute to score a goal: 4/1

YOU BET SUAREZ ABSENCE TO CARROLL’S BENEFIT

William Hill have pushed Liverpool out to 80/1 from 66/1 to win the title following Luis Suarez’s lengthy ban. They are 5/1 to win the league without the presence of the Manchester sides and 6/4 to finish in the top four. While the lengthening odds suggest that Liverpool may well miss Suarez up front, one man who is sure to benefit is Andy Carroll with Hills shortening his odds of outscoring former Liverpool striker, Fernando Torres, from 11/10 to 4/6.

“Liverpool will certainly miss Suarez’s trickery and more importantly his goals, but we think that Andy Carroll will step up to the plate and bag some goals in the Uruguayan’s absence,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Carroll/Torres Match Bet: 4/6 Carroll; 11/10 Torres

STEVE KEAN LATEST

Steve Kean’s tenure at Blackburn looks perilous and he is 5/4 to be out of a job before his side take on Liverpool on Boxing Day. Steve Kean is 1/4 to be the next manager to lose his job – with Owen Coyle drifting out to 10/3.

2nd Premier League Manager to Leave: 1/4 Steve Kean; 10/3 Owen Coyle; 7/1 Mick McCarthy; 8/1 Andre Villas-Boas; 8/1 Alex McLeish; 16/1 Roberto Martinez; 16/1 Martin Jol; 25/1 Harry Redknapp; 25/1 David Moyes; 25/1 Roy Hodgson; 33/1 BAR

Which Manager Will go first: 1/4 Steve Kean; 11/4 Owen Coyle

Coyle/Kean Gone By New Year: 8/13 None; 6/5 one; 20/1 both

When will Steve Kean leave Blackburn:
8/13 Still in charge after Stoke (02/01/12)
5/4 Before Liverpool (26/12/11)
9/1 After Liverpool (26/12/11) before Manchester United (31/12/11)
12/1 After Manchester United (31/12/11) before Stoke (02/01/12)

Joe Crilly
Press Officer
Twitter: @footy_joe

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

William Hill say that Saturday’s football results were so predictable for punters that they enjoyed their best ever day in the eternal battle with ‘the old enemy’
‘If Heineken ever created football results for football punters, these would have been the ones’ declared William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe .’They are the culmination of a run of results during the month, which have been as wallet-warming for football punters as the unseasonably mild November weather.

‘In the Premier League almost every punter was on Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal to win; the top two in the Championship, Southampton and West Ham both won; the top five in both League One and League Two all won, as did the top two in the Blue Square Premier. Celtic won in the SPL, and the only slight relief was that Rangers were held to a home draw, but then the games in the William Hill Scottish Cup did us no favours, either! It made for a perfect storm of results which have cost us a significant seven figure sum on a day when no bookmaker can have escaped a record payout.

It is football betting’s equivalent of racing’s Dettori day in 1996, when Frankie rode all seven winners at Ascot, costing the industry almost £50million- and we are again blaming an Italian, this time unbeaten Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini, for kicking off the mayhem by beating the only other unbeaten club in the Premier League’
Punters backing long-odds accumulative bets were the biggest winners, collecting four and five figure sums from modest stakes.

Further information……..graham sharpe…07803233702
twitter- @sharpeangle

“When we heard about the bet, we were very surprised as this unknown Scottish punter was willing to risk such a large stake on a nothing friendly, but Craig Levein’s men have done the job and in the process, more than doubled this punter’s cash,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Further Information…Joe Crilly…07850 518 164

BOOKMAKERS William Hill have opened a book on whether England’s players will wear poppies on their shirts when they take on Spain at the weekend – and the bookies have pledged to donate all of their winnings from the market to the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.
‘We think it is unlikely that the FA will be permitted to wear the poppy shirts, but doubt whether they would do it regardless and risk the wrath of the governing body. However, we are very much in favour of poppies on the shirts, and will guarantee a minimum four figure donation to the Poppy Appeal, win or lose’ said William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill..Will England wear shirts featuring a Poppy when they play Spain this weekend?….1/2 NO….6/4 YES

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

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

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