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8/1 England Won’t Win World Cup – William Hill

June 10, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments 1 Billion, Argentina, Bookies, Brazil, Gambles, Graham Sharpe, Half A Century, Holland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Liabilities, Portugal, Punt, Qualifying For The World Cup, Sp-fb, Spain, Spokesman, Trophy, William Hill, World Cup Odds, World Cups

‘WE DON’T THINK 8/1 ENGLAND WILL WIN WORLD CUP’ SAY BOOKIES

BOOKMAKERS William Hill have pushed England out to the longest odds they have been since qualifying for the World Cup and quote them at 8/1 to bring home the trophy. ‘We’re not saying England CAN’T win the World Cup, but we’re pretty sure they won’t, so are looking to take as much money for them as possible at the industry leading price of 8/1’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
‘The regular patriotic punt on England at Euros and World Cups always gives us mega-liabilities – but it has been 44 years now since they landed one of these gambles so we are prepared to stick to our 8/1 offer- after all,we’ve had nearly half a century to save up in case they do finally manage to win again!’
Hills expect a record £1 billion+ to be gambled on the World Cup.

LATEST WILLIAM HILL WORLD CUP ODDS….4/1 Spain; 9/2 Brazil; 13/2 Argentina; 8/1 England; 10/1 Holland; 14/1 Germany; 16/1 Italy; 18/1 France; 25/1 Portugal; 40/1 Ivory Coast.

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‘ Caretaker Kenny A Certainty ‘

June 9, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments 163, Anfield, Bets, Bookies, Caretaker Boss, Caretaker Manager, Fb, Graham Sharpe, Hiddink, Jurgen Klinsmann, Kenny Dalglish, Liverpool, Managerial Role, Martin O Neill, Roy Hodgson, Spokesman, William Hill

CARETAKER KENNY A CERTAINTY, SAY BOOKIES…

WILLIAM HILL have closed their book on whether Kenny Dalglish will become caretaker manager at Liverpool whilst heading up the search for a new permanent boss. ‘We have taken bets of up to £200 for Kenny to become caretaker boss from sources we would expect to be unsually well informed about activities at Anfield, so decided to close the book’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills make Dalglisgh 9/4 second favourite to assume the managerial role on a permanent basis, with Martin O’Neill 6/4 favourite and Roy Hodgson 3/1 third best ahead of Guus Hiddink at 8/1 and Jurgen Klinsmann at 10/1.

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Jose Odds On For Real Next

June 2, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Arsenal, Bookies, Champions League Trophy, Favourites, Fb, Graham Sharpe, Inter Milan, Jose Mourinho, Likelihood, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Odds, Preference, Punters, Real Madrid, Shakhtar, Spokesman, Werder, William Hill, Zenit St

BARCA FAVOURITES FOR NEXT SEASON’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AS MOURINHO ODDS ON FOR REAL

WILLIAM HILL are offering 1/3 that Jose Mourinho will join Real Madrid as his next club after he made life difficult for bookies as Inter lifted the Champions League trophy. ‘That was a popular result for punters who have hit us for six – a six figure loss on the game’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills have installed Barcelona as 3/1 favourites to win the Champions League next season.
JOSE MOURINHO has been backed from 4/5 to 1/3 to become Real Madrid manager when he leaves Inter Milan with William Hill who also offer 7/2 that his next club will be Manchester City; 8/1 Liverpool; 8/1 Manchester United; 20/1 Arsenal; 20/1 Barcelona; 20/1 Chelsea. ‘Mourinho will have his pick of clubs when he leaves Inter and the likelihood is that his preference will be for Real Madrid’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
WILLIAM HILL 2010/11 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Barcelona3/1
Chelsea11/2
Real Madrid11/2
Man Utd7/1
Inter Milan9/1
Arsenal12/1
Bayern Munich14/1
Tottenham25/1
AC Milan25/1
Roma25/1
Sevilla33/1
Marseille33/1
Benfica33/1
Valencia40/1
Lyon40/1
Sampdoria50/1
Schalke66/1
Werder Bremen66/1
Ajax66/1
Lille80/1
Shakhtar Donetsk80/1
Rubin Kazan100/1
Zenit St Petersburg100/1
Spartak Moscow100/1
Fenerbahce100/1
FC Twente150/1
Panathinaikos150/1
Rangers150/1
Celtic150/1
Anderlecht250/1
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England World Cup Odds Drift After Rooney Injury

April 6, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Anticipation, Arsenal, Barcelona, Bookies, Bordeaux, Champions League, Chelsea, Cska, Drift, England World Cup, Fb, Graham Sharpe, Lyon, Old Trafford, Rooney Injury, Spokesman, United, Wayne Rooney, William Hill, World Cup Odds

United still favourites to go through, but:
BOOKIES PANIC OVER ROONEY INJURY

WILLIAM HILL have lengthened England’s World Cup odds from 5/1 to 6/1 in anticipation of Wayne Rooney’s in jury affecting his chances of playing in the finals. ‘If there is the sl,ightest chance of Rooney being absent it definitely affects England’s chances in the minds of punters’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
And Hills have cut Chelsea’s odds of winning at Old Trafford this weekend from 21/10 to 7/4, lengthening United from 7/5 to 13/8, with the draw offered at 21/10. ‘Almost as soon as Rooney went off punters poured in to back Chelsea to win at the weekend’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Despite losing to Bayern, Man U are 8/11 favourites to go through with Hills who offer Bayern at Evens.

WILLIAM HILL: TO WIN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE; 7/4 Barcelona; 7/2 Inter; Man U; 9 Arsenal; 10 Bayern M; Lyon; 25 Bordeaux; 33 CSKA.

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I Stay Says Zola – Don’t Bet On It, Say William Hill

April 2, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Arsene Wenger, Barca, Bayern, Bookies, Bordeaux, Champions League, Cska Moscow, Fb, Graham Sharpe, Gunners, Inter Milan, Lyon, Man Utd, Munich, Odds, Prem, Spokesman, Trophies, West Ham, William Hill, Zola

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‘I’M STAYING’ SAYS ZOLA – ‘YOU’RE NOT’ SAY BOOKIES!

DESPITE Zola declaring that he is staying as West Ham manager, William Hill make him odds on at 1/3 to be gone by the first day of next season.’It is all very well Zola declaring he will stay in the job, but he is reliant on positive results and we can’t see him still being at the club on the first day of next season’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
WILLIAM HILL – ZOLA STILL THERE FIRST DAY OF NEXT SEASON – 9/4; GONE – 1/3.
WEST HAM TO STAY UP – 4/6; GO DOWN – 11/10

ARSENE-TO-GO ODDS SHORTENED
AS ARSENE WENGER’S public frsutration seemed to get the better of him over the weekend when the Gunners dropped two points against Birmingham, William Hill have shortened the odds about him not being Arsenal manager when next season gets underway , from 9/2 to 7/2. ‘Despite the tremendous job he has done for Arsenal, even Arsene Wenger needs to start winning trophies again, and if they miss out again this season he could well be on his way’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. Hills make Arsenal 2/13 to win nothing this season.
Arsenal Win Both Games v Barca (90m play)….14/1
Man Utd Win Both Games v Bayern (90m play)…3/1
TO QUALIFY…..4/9 Man U V Bayern 13/8; 7/4 Arsenal v Barca 2/5; 8/11 Lyon v Bordeaux Evens; 2/7 Inter v CSKA 5/2
**Game With Most Goals
Arsenal v Barcelona…..7/4
Inter Milan v CSKA Moscow….5/2
Lyon v Bordeaux…..11/4
Bayern Munich v Man Utd…..3/1
**Quickest Goal (By Match Minute)
Inter Milan….3/1
Lyon……5/1
Barcelona….5/1
Man Utd…..6/1
Bayern Munich….7/1
Arsenal….8/1
Bordeaux…..9/1
CSKA Moscow…..10/1
TO WIN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE……2/1 Barcelona; 3/1 Man U; 10/3 Inter; 9/1 Arsenal; 12/1 Bayern M; 14 Lyon; 16 Bordeaux; 33/1 CSKA.
TWO TO CONTEST FINAL….5/2 Barcelona- Man U; 5/1 Man U- Inter; 7/1 Bayern – Barcelona; 7/1 Arsenal- Man U; 9/1 Barca- Lyon; 10/1 Barca- Bordeaux; 11 Bayern- Inter; 14 Inter- Lyon; 16 Bordeaux- Inter; 20 Arsenal – Bayern; 25 Arsenal- Lyon;33 Arsenal- Bordeaux.
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12/1 Arsenal – Man U Champions League Final

March 26, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Arsenal United, Barcelona, Bayern, Bookies, Bordeaux, Champions League, Cska, Favourites, Fb, Graham Sharpe, Hill Man, Inter, Lyon, Man Utd, Manchester United, Nyon Switzerland, Odds, Spokesman, William Hill, World Cup

12/1 ARSENAL – MAN U CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

WITH the Champions League draw taking place at 11am Friday in Nyon, Switzerland, William Hill have opened a number of markets relating to it, including offering 12/1 that Arsenal and Manchester United will both make it to the Final. ‘An Arsenal- United Champions League Final would make the perfect pipe-opener to the World Cup for bookies and it just might happen if the draw keeps them apart’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe:

William Hill:
Man Utd to be drawn against Arsenal in the Quarter Final 13/2

Man Utd and Arsenal to be drawn in the same half of the draw 10/11

Man Utd and Arsenal to be drawn in opposite halves of the draw 10/11

Man Utd and Arsenal to contest the Final 12/1

Man Utd and Arsenal to play each other in a semi final 8/1

All French Final (Bordeaux v Lyon) 50/1

Which English team will progress furthest?

Man Utd 11/10
Arsenal 6/4
Both eliminated in the same round 7/2

BARCELONA are now 15/8 favourites for the Champions League with William Hill who also offer 7/2 Man U; 4/1 Inter; 6/1 Arsenal; 10 Bayern M; 14 Lyon; 16 Bordeaux; 33 CSKA.

WILLIAM HILL are quoting odds about which year Chelsea may eventually win the Champions League – and offer 9/4 that it will not be before 2018 at the earliest.
Hills offer 5/2 that they will win it for the first time in either 2011 or 2012; 7/2 in 2013 or ’14; 9/2 2015 or ’16; 6/1 2017 or ’18.

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Bookies Shaken As Bridge Snubs Terry

March 9, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Bets, Bookies, Bookmakers, Cup Selection, Fb, Figure Sum, Graham Sharpe, John Terry, Odds, Punters, Snub, Snubs, Spokesman, Wayne Bridge, William Hill, World Cup

BOOKIES SHAKEN AS WAYNE SNUBS TERRY

BOOKMAKERS William Hill are paying out to punters who gambled on Wayne Bridge refusing to shake hands with John Terry after the odds about that happening were slashed from odds against to odds-on following a surge of bets.
‘We cut our odds once from 13/8 to 11/10 and then again to 5/6 as punters poured cash on the Bridge snub’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘It will cost us a five figure sum – so we’re shaken- but not stirred enough to rule out similar bets in the future as they create a huge talking point.’
HILLS OFFER 10/1 THAT BRIDGE WILL CHANGE HIS MIND AND MAKE HIMSELF AVAILABLE FOR 2010 WORLD CUP SELECTION.

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Bookies Shaken As Bridge Snubs Terry

February 27, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Bets, Bookies, Bookmakers, Cup Selection, Fb, Figure Sum, Graham Sharpe, John Terry, Odds, Punters, Snub, Snubs, Spokesman, Wayne Bridge, William Hill, World Cup

BOOKIES SHAKEN AS WAYNE SNUBS TERRY

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Bookies Suspend Premiership Sack Race As Zola Backed Off The Boards!

January 20, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Bookies, Carlo Ancelotti, David Moyes, Fb, Gianfranco Zola, Harry Redknapp, Martin O Neill, Mccarthy, Phil Brown, Rafa Benitez, Roberto Mancini, Roberto Martinez, Roy Hodgson, Rumour, Rupert, Sack Race, Sam Allardyce, Sir Alex Ferguson, William Hill

William Hill have today seen a substantial & sustained gamble on Gianfranco Zola to be the next Premiership manager to get the boot. This morning Hills were quoting 5/1 but during the course of the day they have cut the price five times before suspending at 2:35, with one London based customer looking to place a five figure bet.

“They were backing Zola at any price and there must be a rumour that either he is walking or the likely new owners are not Zola fans,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

William Hill 5th Premiership Manager To Leave His Post (Suspension Prices): 6/5 Gianfranco Zola, 11/4 Rafa Benitez, 4/1 Phil Brown, 11/2 No manager to go, 6/1 Sam Allardyce, 10/1 Avram Grant, 16/1 Harry Redknapp, 20/1Mick McCarthy, 20/1 Roberto Martinez, 25/1 David Moyes, 25/1 Brian Laws, 33/1 Tony Pullis, 33/1 Owen Coyle, 40/1 Roberto Mancini, 40/1 Steve Bruce, 50/1 Carlo Ancelotti, 50/1 Alex McCleish, 50/1 Arsene Wenger, 66/1 Martin O’Neill, 66/1 Roy Hodgson, 80/1 Sir Alex Ferguson.

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Will Bookies Get Collared By Mancini’s Scarf?

January 20, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Bolton, Bookies, Fa Cup, Fashion Accessory, Fb, First Game, Liverpool, Man City, Man Utd, Portsmouth, Roberto Mancini, Rupert, Spokesman, Wearing A Scarf, Weather, Which Match, White Man, William Hill

Will Bookies Get Collared By Mancini’s Scarf?

William Hill have opened a book on the first game that Roberto Mancini will NOT be wearing a scarf and offer 11/ that it will be versus Scunthorpe in the FA Cup but Hills are offering 1/3 that he wears a scarf at the start of their next nine fixtures.

“We think that the scarf is a fashion accessory rather than because of the weather so would not be surprised if he wears one all season,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

At which match will Roberto Mancini fail to wear his blue and white Man City scarf?: 11/1 Scunthorpe, 12/1 Man Utd, 14/1 Portsmouth, 14/1 Hull, 14/1 Bolton, 16/1 FA Cup (Fifth rd), 16/1 Stoke, 16/1 Liverpool, 16/1 Chelsea, 1/3 Wears Scarf For All These Matches.