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You Bet Capello Will Start Green, Heskey And Barry!

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YOU BET CAPELLO WILL START GREEN, HESKEY AND BARRY!

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on which combination of players Fabio will select to start in goal, in midfield and/or up front, and make Green, Heskey and Barry 5/4 all to start. ‘There is so much speculation about what combination of players Fabio will opt for that we are offering punters a selection of trebles who might just all get the nod to start the game, ranging from Green-Heskey-Barry at 5/4 to Hart-Barry-Milner at 33/1’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe:

WILLIAM HILL…WHO’LL START FOR ENGLAND V ALGERIA?

Player To Start Trebles

Hart , Heskey & Barry 12/1
Green , Heskey & Barry 5/4
James , Heskey , & Barry 3/1
Green , Barry & Milner 9/2
Hart , Barry & Milner 33/1
James , Barry & Milner 9/1

Who Will Start In Goal

Green 4/7
James 15/8
Hart 9/1

ENGLAND ARE 2/9 TO BEAT ALGERIA WHO ARE 11/1 WITH THE DRAW 5/1.

ENGLAND ARE 8/15 TO WIN THE GROUP, 1/10 TO QUALIFY WITH HILLS WHO MAKE USA 3/1 AND 4/11; SLOVENIA 19/5 AND 11/10; ALGERIA 66/1 AND 16/1.

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Not Everyone Fancies England For World Cup

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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

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How Long Will Ledley Play And Who ‘ll Start In Goal ?

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BOOKIES BACK KING LEDLEY TO GO THE DISTANCE

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on how many minutes’ play Ledley King will chalk up during the World Cup and offer 15/8 that he’ll play the equivalent of five or more 90 games. ‘Ledley looks to be in pole position to replace Rio and could easily figure in every game if he can stay fit’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill…..Ledley King Minutes

0 – 90….4/1
91 – 180….5/1
181 – 270…6/1
271 – 360…5/1
361 – 450….9/2
451 or more….15/8

WILL IT HAPPEN V USA?

England v USA
Red Card = 1/4 no…..11/4 yes
Penalty Awarded = 1/3 no………9/4 yes
Rooney sent off 25/1
Capello sent from dug-out 50/1

JAMES ON THE DRIFT

HAVING BEEN 1/5 favourite to start in goal against USA just a few days ago, David James has drifted to 6/5 to get the nod from Capello, with Robert Green now 13/8 and Joe Hart down from 8/1 to 5/2. ‘It is unprecedented that with just a few days to go before the opening game of a World Cup we still have no eral idea who the England manager will select in goal’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill….England Goalkeeper v USA

James 6/5
Green 13/8
Hart 5/2

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Not Everyone Fancies England For World Cup

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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

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Fabio Set To Join Green Party

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William Hill – England v Japan Specials
FABIO SET TO JOIN GREEN PARTY?
William Hill have again cut Robert Green to start in goal for England against USA. “Green had drifted out to 11/2 but starting the first half against Mexico and pulling off some decent saves seems to have persuaded punters that he has every chance of heading the Keepers pecking order”, said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe as they shortened Green from 9/4 to 13/8 with David James now out to Even money favourite from 4/5. Joe Hart has drifted out to 10/3.

Hills have also opened a book on how many goalkeepers England will use during the tournament and offer 4/11 one, 9/4 two, 11/1 three or more.

Hills make England 1/4 to beat Japan on Sunday with the draw at 4/1 and a Japan victory 7/1.

William Hill – England v Japan Specials:
How many of England’s starting XI v Japan will start the first match of the World Cup Finals v USA: 11/2 0-5; 7/4 6-7; 5/4 8-9; 4/1 10-11.
Player to start v USA Doubles: 4/5 Rooney & Crouch, 5/4 Rooney & Heskey, 12/1 Rooney & Defoe, 12/1 Rooney and none of the above. (others on request).

William Hill – England v Japan Specials
5/6 Shunsuke or Kengo Nakamura to be substituted during the game v England.
7/1 Shunsuke Nakamura to score direct from a free kick.
13/2 Any own goal scored England v Japan.
3/1 Any goal scored directly from a header.
9/4 Player to start v Japan and not make the final England 23 man World Cup squad.
9/1 England not to qualify from their World Cup group and Capello to leave the England job.

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David James Still In Pole For Goal

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WHO’LL START IN GOAL FOR ENGLAND ?

ALTHOUGH he didn’t play a part in the game against Mexico, David James is 4/5 favourite to start in goal in England’s first World Cup game against USA with William Hill who make Joe Hart 6/4 and Robert Green 9/2. ‘Although neither Green nor Hart did much wrong, Capello has probably already made up his mind who will start the first World Cup game in goal’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
HILLS MAKE LEDLEY KING 1/7 TO START THE OPENING GAME, 4/1 NOT TO; CROUCH 5/6 TO START, 5/6 NOT TO; WALCOTT 11/8 TO START, 8/15 NOT TO; MILNER 5/6 TO START, 5/6 NOT TO; LENNON 5/6 TO START, 5/6 NOT TO.

ENGLAND ARE 6/1 THIRD FAVOURITES TO WIN THE WORLD CUP WITH WILLIAM HILL WHO MAKE SPAIN 4/1 FAVOURITES WITH BRAZIL AT 9/2.

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Old Boy James Favourite To Get World Cup Keeper Vote

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James favourite to be W Cup keeper as:
ENGLAND ODDS ON TO SEE OFF MEXICANS

WILLIAM HILL make England 4/9 to beat Mexico, offered at 6/1, with the draw a 10/3 chance. England are 21/20 with Hills to be ahead at both half and full time; 16/5 to be level at half time before winning; and 16/1 to lead at half time but draw the game.

ENGLAND WORLD CUP SPECIALS……
WILLIAM HILL offer 4/1 that a player NOT included in the just announced squad of 30, will end up being included in the Final Squad of 23 which goes to the World Cup Finals. ‘Injury could yet open the door to someone currently out of the final 30’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
WHO WILL START IN GOAL FOR ENGLAND’S FIRST GAME V USA?…….James
11/10……Green 2/1……..Hart 9/4…’This is perhaps the most difficult single position for Capello to sort out – we just favour the experienced old boy, David James’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
WILL THEY START V USA?…Heskey…4/7 no…5/4 yes……King – 2/5 no 7/4 yes…..Milner 1/2 no…6/4 yes

OPENING GAME……4/9 England; 11/4 draw; 5/1 USA

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Beckham 3/1 To Quit Before End Of World Cup

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WILLIAM HILL DAVID BECKHAM SPECIALS………

3/1 to announce retirement before end of World cup:
BECKS 100/1 EVER TO PLAY IN WORLD CUP FINALS AGAIN

BOOKMAKERS William Hill are paying out to punters who had bet that David Beckham would fail to make England’s World Cup Finals squad, and are offering 100/1 that he will ever play in the World Cup finals again. And Hills believe that Becks could well announce his retirement from playing before the end of the World Cup, offering 3/1 that he will do so. ‘ It is difficult to see Beckham returning to the England squad after an injury of this nature at his age. We are paying out to those who bet that he would not make it into the World Cup finals squad – he was 1/6 to be selected by Capello, and 7/2 not to.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
**Hills make Beckham 7/4 to be managing by the end of 2012.

Hills……Will David Beckham play for England again before the end of 2010? – 6/1

Hills…..Will David Beckham play for England again before the end of 2012? – 4/1

Hills….Will David Beckham return to play for AC Milan during the 2010/11 season? – 10/3 yes; 1/5 no

Hills….Will David Beckham ever play in a World Cup Finals match for England again? – 100/1

Hills….When will David Beckham announce his official retirement from all football?

Before the end of 2010 World Cup (July 12th) 3/1
July 12th – December 31st 2010 7/2
2011 3/1
2012 or later 6/4

Will David Beckham officially manage a team before the end of 2012?

Yes 7/4
No 2/5

Where will Beckham’s first managerial assignment be?

USA 5/4
England 7/4
International team 7/2
Italy 16/1
Spain 16/1
(bets void if not managaing by end of 2012)

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Champions League Specials – Beckham And Play Offs

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*********************************WILLIAM HILL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SPECIALS:
PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAY OFFS A NON STARTER? YOU BET….
BOOKMAKERS William Hill are offering 9/2 that the Premier League WILL introduce a play off to determine who gets the fourth Champions League place, during the 2010/11 season – but offer 1/8 that they will NOT. ‘This may seem an attractive idea in theory, but could result in a team finishing perhaps a dozen points or more away from an automatic Champions League place eventually qualifying for the tournament – what purpose would that serve? It would also mean more matches for tired players, which probably wouldn’t play well with international team bosses. Would Capello be happy if that system were in place this season and a key player was injured as a result? We think it is a non-starter.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
AC Milan v Man Utd
David Beckham ……………..
What minute will Beckham come on as substitute in?
1st Half 16/1
46 – 60 13/2
61 – 70 7/2
71 – 80 9/4
81 – End of the match 5/2
Does not Play 7/2
**Beckham must start on the bench or bets void.
‘We think Beckham is unlikely to start the game but almost certain to play some part as substitute wit the most likely period being from the 71st to 80th minute’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Beckham:
to score the first goal: 9/1
to score at anytime: 10/3
to score 2 or more: 20/1
to score a hat-trick: 66/1
to score a direct free kick: 6/1
to be booked: 7/2
to be sent off: 33/1
to score from inside his own half: 100/1
to score v Man Utd in either leg: 5/2
Hills…….How many minutes will David Beckham play v Man Utd at Old Trafford:
1 – 20 minutes 20/1
21 – 45 minutes 12/1
46 – 60 minutes 5/1
61 – 70 minutes 5/2
71 -80 minutes 9/4
81 – End of the match 5/2
Beckham Must start the match or bets void.
90mins…..13/8 AC…..19/10 draw…..6/4 Man U;…….To progress – 11/8 AC; 8/15 Man U; To lead at half time AND full time – 18/5 AC; 19/5 Man U;
To keep clean sheet – 6/4 AC; 29/20 Man U; Score in both halves – 4/1 AC; 4/1 Man U; Both teams to score – 11/10 yes; 4/6 no.
To win to nil- 13/5 AC; 5/2 Man U
How many goals in the game?- 0- 13/2; 1- 5/2; 2- 11/5; 3- 16/5; 4- 13/2; 5- 16/1; 6or more – 20/1.
90mins- 21/10 Lyon; 11/5draw; Real Madrid 21/10….Progress – 11/4 Lyon; 1/4 R Madrid.
Hills……Highest scoring champions league match (Tuesday/Wednesday):
Lyon v Real Madrid 13/8
Porto v Arsenal 9/4
Bayern Munich v Fiorentina 10/3
AC Milan v Man Utd 7/2
TO WIN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE…..3/1 Barcelona; 9/2 Chelsea; 5/1 Real Madrid; 15/2 Arsenal; 8/1 Man U; 14 Inter; 16 Bayern M; Sevilla; 20 AC; 25 Bordeaux; 40 Lyon; 50 Fiorentina; Porto; 100 Olympiacos; 125 Stuttgart; 150 CSKA.
TOURNAMENT TOP SCORER…..Evs Ronaldo; 7 Drogba; 9 Messi;11 Anelka; 20 Fabiano; Krasic; Ibrahimovic; Owen.
Which country will the champions league winner come from:

Spain
11/10

England
6/4

Italy
8/1

Germany
14/1

France
16/1

Any Other
33/1

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England World Cup Keeper And Hargreaves

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WHO WILL START IN GOAL FOR ENGLAND V USA IN WORLD CUP?
‘This appears to be the race noone wants to win – but Capello will eventually have to decide on one of the candidates’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
James…5/4
Green…2/1
Hart….4/1
Foster….7/1
Robinson…..16/1
Kirkland……20/1

WILL HARGREAVES MAKE IT?
‘Although Fergie is making optimistic noises about Hargreaves, has been out a long while and is notoriously injury prone, anyway, so chances are he could suffer a setback at any time’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills….Owen Hargreaves to start 1st World Cup match = 4/1

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