Shearer Backed To Be Geordie Boss As Defoe Cut For Golden Boot

WILL THREE RELEGATED CLUBS BOUNCE STRAIGHT BACK TO PREMIERSHIP?

ALTHOUGH the Championship is already looking likely to be the tightest of divisions, the three relegated Premiership sides are all up amongst the pace-setters, with William Hill offering 16/1 that all three – Middlesbrough, Newcastle and WBA win promotion.

And Hills now make Alan Shearer clear favourite to be manager of troubled Newcastle on January 1st, 2010, they have cut his odds from 2/1 to 6/5, and also offer: 10/3 Hughton, 9/2 Calderwood, 7/1 Keegan, 9/1 Kinnear, 16/1 Boothroyd, 20/1 Curbishley, 20/1 Clark, 33/1 Ginola, 33/1 Bruce.’With one of the groups interested in buying the club indicating that they will approach Alan Shearer should they complete a takeover, he has been well backed to be in charge at the turn of the year’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills are also offering odds about where Newcastle will finish in the table and make them 5/1 to win the title, 7/2 to finish second, 6/4 to reach the play-offs, 9/4 to finish 7th-12th, 10/1 – 13th-21st, 33/1 to be relegated.

Latest William Hill Championship title odds: 9/2 West Brom, 5/1 Middlesbrough, 5/1 Newcastle, 8/1 Sheff Utd, 8/1 Cardiff, 16/1 Ipswich, 16/1 Leicester, 20/1 Reading, 20/1 Bristol City, 22/1 Preston, 28/1 QPR, 28/1 Nottingham Forest, 33/1 Derby, 40/1 Peterborough, 40/1 Coventry, 50/1 Crystal Palace, 66/1 Swansea, 66/1 Sheff Weds, 100/1 Watford, 100/1 Doncaster, 125/1 Plymouth, 175/1 Blackpool, 300/1 Scunthorpe, 300/1 Barnsley.

DEFOE SLASHED FOR GOLDEN BOOT
JERMAIN DEFOE has been cut from 20/1 to 8/1 third favourite to win the Premierhip Golden Boot with William Hill who make Torres 11/4 favourite ahead of Drogba at 11/2. Hills also offer 9/1 Rooney; 14/1 Anelka; Gerrard; Owen; 16 Van Persie; Bent.
DESPITE beating Manchester United, Burnley are 4/7 favourites to be relegated from the Premiership this season with William Hill who make them 5/4 to stay up. Hull are 8/13 to go down and Hills also offer 5/6 Portsmouth; 6/5 Birmingham; 4/1 Stoke; 9/2 Wigan; 11/2 Bolton.
CHELSEA are now 6/4 favourites to win the Premiership title with Hills who also offer 10/3 Man U; 4 Liverpool; 11/2 Arsenal; 10 Man City; 40 Spurs.

Further information from Graham Sharpe…..0208 918 3731, 07803 233702.

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Fergie 9/2 For Chop

IS FERGIE ON WAY OUT? YOU BET

FOLLOWING Manchester United’s shock defeat by Burnley, William Hill are offering odds of 9/2 that Sir Alex Ferguson will cease to be United boss before the end of the season – but make him 1/8 still to be in place. ‘Even Sir Alex will have to quit some time and if United continue losing to relegation favourites like Burnley that could be sooner rather than later’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills have now pushed United’s title odds out from 9/4 to 10/3 second favourites, while Chelsea are now 6/4 favourites with Hills who make Liverpool 4/1, Arsenal 11/2, Man City 10/1 and Spurs 40/1.
HILLS NOW OFFER CITY AT 5/2 TO FINISH ABOVE UNITED WHO ARE 2/7 TO DO VICE VERSA.
***Newcastle are now 5/1 jt second favs with Middlesbro to win the Championship with William Hill who make West Brom 9/2 favourites.

Further information…graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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