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Holt To Join Lambert At Villa Park?

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Grant Holt looks even more certain to be leaving Norwich after West Ham made an offer for him and William Hill make him 4/7 to join Sam Allardyce’s side, 11/8 to join former manager, Paul Lambert at Aston Villa and 9/1 to stay at Carrow Road. With Aston Villa now having confirmed Lambert as their manager and given the Villain’s recent propensity to only keep their managers for the one season, Hills are offering 5/2 that the former Norwich man is not in charge on the first day of the 2013/14 season. Lambert is 1/9 to take Villa to a higher position than their 16th position that they finished under Alex McLeish.

“Lambert is a fantastic manager and we fully expect him to lead Villa up the table next year,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “He did have some good players at his disposal at Carrow Road and he could be joined by one of his old cohorts at Villa Park should West Ham not bag Grant Holt.”

Hills make Chris Hughton the 5/4 favourite to replace Lambert, with Malky Macky 7/4 and Steve Bruce 3/1.

Who will Grant Holt be playing for at the start of the 2012/13 Premier League season: 4/7 West Ham; 11/8 Aston Villa; 9/1 Norwich; 12/1 Sunderland; 16/1 Everton; 20/1 Tottenham; 25/1 Stoke; 33/1 Newcastle; 33/1 Fulham; 40/1 Liverpool

Paul Lambert to still be at Villa on the start of the 2013/14 season: 2/7 yes; 5/2 no

Aston Villa to finish higher than 2011/12 season: 1/9 Higher than 16th; 5/1 lower than 16th; 9/1 Finish 16th

Next permanent Norwich manager: 5/4 Chris Hughton; 7/4 Malky Mackay; 3/1 Steve Bruce; 6/1 Lee Clark; 6/1 Tim Sherwood; 10/1 Ian Culverhouse; 12/1 Ole Gunnar Solksjaer; 14/1 Gus Poyet; 14/1 Ala Curbishley; 14/1Gianfranco Zola; 14/1 Ian Holloway; 16/1 Roberto Martinez; 16/1 Mick McCarthy; 25/1 BAR

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Managerial Mayhem Sparked By Hughes’ Departure

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WILL MARK HUGHES SPARK FIGHT FOR HIS SERVICES? YOU BET!

WILLIAM HILL now make Mark Hughes favourite to become the next Villa manager – and third favourite to take over at Chelsea! ‘Punter fully expected Hughes to jump straight from Fulham to Villa – but it hasn’t happened yet, which confuses the betting’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ‘We now have a number of the same candidates in the frame for more than one of the jobs currently out there – Cardiff, Chelsea, Fulham and Villa.

WILLIAM HILL….NEXT VILLA BOSS…Evens Hughes; 7/2 McClaren; 4 Carlo A; 6 Benitez; 7 Martinez; 10 Jol; 12 Moyes; McAllister.

NEXT FULHAM BOSS…..5/2 O’Neill; 4 Jol; 6 McClaren; 6 Carlo A; 8 Clark; Curbishley; Maradona; 10 Jones; Hodgson; 11 Zola.

NEXT CHELSEA BOSS…4/7 Hiddink; 7/2 Van Basten; 6 Hughes; 7 Redknapp; 9 Villa-Boas; 10 Guardiola.

NEXT CARDIFF BOSS…Evens Hughton; 7/2 Davies; 5 Ardley; O’Neill; 6 McClaren; 7 Di Matteo; 12 Boothroyd; Ince.

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Allo Pardner At Newcastle ? Champions League Specials

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‘AL’LO PARD-NER AT NEWCASTLE?

ALAN PARDEW is Even money favourite with William Hill to become the next permanent Newcastle manager with Martin Jol 2/1 second favourite ahead of Martin O’Neill at 8/1; Curbishley and Wilkins both 12/1 and Hoddle 14/1. ‘Two thirds of the bets we have taken today have been for the original favourite, Pardew, who was briefly supplanted by Jol when news of his departure from Ajax broke. We have also seen a few bets here and there for Ray Wilkins’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

33/1 HUGHTON IS THE LAST PREM BOSS TO GO THIS SEASON

WILLIAM HILL believe that Chris Hughton will not be the last Premier League manager to depart his club this season – quoting 33/1 that he will be. But Avram Grant is their 7/4 favourite to be the next departure this season and Hills also offer 5/1 McCarthy; Mancini; 6/1 Ancelotti; 10/1 Martinez; 11/1 Hodgson. ‘It would be a major surprise if there were to be no further managerial casualties this season in the Premier League – in fact, we reckon there are likely to be another four at least’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill……Total Number of managers to leave their PL club before last day of season?

2
33/1

3
12/1

4
4/1

5
5/2

6
9/4

7 or more
5/2

2 managers have already left and count towards the total.

WILLIAM HILL WEDNESDAY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SPECIALS………..

Highest Scoring Game

Arsenal v Partizan Belgrade
7/2

Bayern Munich v Basel
11/2

Real Madrid v Auxerre
11/2

AC Milan v Ajax
13/2

CFR Cluj v Roma
7/1

Shakhtar Donetsk v Braga
7/1

Zilina v Spartak Moscow
7/1

Marseille v Chelsea
8/1

Dead heat rules apply. All games must be played. EW 1/5 1,2,3

Fastest Scoring Team

Arsenal
5/1

Real Madrid
13/2

Bayern Munich
15/2

Roma
8/1

Shakhtar Donetsk
8/1

AC Milan
9/1

Marseille
11/1

Spartak Moscow
11/1

Zilina
12/1

Ajax
14/1

Chelsea
14/1

Basel
16/1

Braga
18/1

CFR Cluj
18/1

Auxerre
20/1

Partizan Belgrade
33/1

Dead heat rules apply. EW 1/4 1,2,3,4. All games must be played.

Highest Scoring Team

Arsenal
3/1

Real Madrid
6/1

Bayern Munich
7/1

Shakhtar Donetsk
15/2

Roma
9/1

AC Milan
10/1

Marseille
12/1

Spartak Moscow
14/1

Zilina
16/1

Chelsea
18/1

Ajax
20/1

Basel
25/1

Braga
33/1

CFR Cluj
33/1

Partizan Belgrade
40/1

Auxerre
50/1

Dead heat rules apply. EW 1/4 1,2,3,4. All games must be played.

Arsenal v Partizan Belgrade –

Arsenal have scored 11 goals in their two Champions League group stage home matches this season. Will the high scoring trend continue with an Arsenal player scoring a hat-trick?

Any Arsenal player to score a hat-trick …….4/1

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Brad News For Villa ?

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YOU BET IT WILL BE BRAD NEWS FOR VILLA!

BOB Bradley has been heavily backed to become the next Aston Villa manager as American sources have tipped him to walk into the role.
‘Bradley was rapidly backed from 5/2 on Friday morning to 2/5 by early Friday afternoon, and noone was much interested in backing anyone else’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘There have been rumours from the States that Bradley has been lined up for the job but his lack of experience of the English game could count against him.’

NEXT VILLA BOSS…..2/5 Bradley; 5/2 Sven; 6 Kevin MacDonald; 10 Jol; Lambert; Klinsmann; Southgate. 12 Curbishley. Others on request.

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Bob A Job – Is It A Given ?

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BOB – A JOB?

BOB BRADLEY is 11/4 favourite to become the next Aston Villa manager with William Hill who also offer 6/1 Bilic; Curbishley; Erikkson; 7/1 Jol; Southgate; 8/1 McLaren.

‘Bradley has no club experience in the English game but did well with USA, while Bilic and Erikkson seem to crop up on every list of potential managers for every high profile job which comes along – which could be more a tribute to their agents and pr people than their managerial abilities.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘It seems that the O’Neill walk-out genuinely took the club by surprise so they are unlikely to be able to replace him immediately so this market is likely to change dramatically over the next few days’.

IS IT A GIVEN THAT SHAY WILL START FOR CITY?

WITH neither Shay Given nor Joe Hart happy to be regarded as the number two keeper at Man City, William Hill make Given 1/2 favourite to start in their opening match of the seaon, with Hart 6/4 to get the nod.
Hills offer 8/11 that BOTH Given and Hart will still be City players at the close of the January transfer window, EVENS that one or both will have left by then.

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Bellamy For Celtic , Lambert For Villa , Holloway For Chop ?

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WHERE WILL BELLAMY GO NEXT?

WITH Craig Bellamy apparently resigned to having to leave Man City to play regularly this season, William Hill are betting on where he will play his first game after the transfer window closes assuming it is not for City, and make Celtic their 11/8 favourite. ‘Most neutrals thought Bellamy had an excellent season for City but he seems to have fallen out of favour there’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Celtic…11/8
Tottenham…2/1
Fulham….5/2
Aston Villa…14/1
Everton….16/1
Sunderland….16/1
Liverpool….20/1
Newcastle….20/1
Stoke….25/1
Cardiff….25/1
Birmingham….33/1
(Bets void if first game after transfer window is for Man City)

**PAUL LAMBERT of Norwich has been backed from 16/1 to 8/1 with William Hill to become the next Villa boss.’We took several three figure bets for Lambert in the Staffordshire area but the gamble didn’t seem to spread any further than that’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.Hills make Bradley 11/4 fav and also offer 6 Bilic; Curbishley; Klinsmann; Sven; 7 Jol; Southgate.

**IAN HOLLOWAY has been backed from 8/1 to 11/2 with Hills to be the next Prem boss to leave his club.Hills make Hughton 7/2 fav and also offer 5 Mancini; 11/2 Di Matteo; Holloway; 6 Martinez.

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Kenny Return To Succeed Benitez ?

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Benitez 10/1 to be gone by midnight Sunday:
KENNY HE EVER COME BACK TO LIVERPOOL?

KENNY DALGLISH has been made 2/1 favourite to succeed Rafa Benitze as permanent Liverpool manager by William Hill, who make Rafa 10/1 to be gone by midnight on Sunday when Liverpool play Manchester United. Hills also offer 5/4 that he will be be gone before the end of the season and 4/7 that he will see the campaign out. ‘With every successive defeat, Benitez loses the support of more and more fans, and it is ultimately their reaction which will determine his long term future.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Next Liverpool Manager K DALGLISH 2/1……J MOURINHO 4/1 …..R MANCINI 6/1…..J KLINSMANN 6/1……..F RIJKAARD 8/1…….M VAN BASTEN 10/1……M ONEILL 14/1…..M LIPPI 20/1….K KEEGAN 25/1….A CURBISHLEY 33/1…..H REDKNAPP 33/1…..P SCOLARI 33/1……S LEE 33/1……S MCLAREN 50/1…..J TOSHACK 50/1…..P INCE 100/1…..J BARNES 200/1
When Will Liverpool Next Win?……Man Utd (h)…13/8……Arsenal (a) 10/3……..Fulham (a) 5/2……Lyon (a) 8/1…….Birmingham (h) 11/2……..None Of These 25/1
CAN LIVERPOOL QUALIFY? YOU BET THEY WON’T!

WILLIAM HILL have lengthend their odds for Liverpool to make it through the Group stage of the Champions League from Evens to 5/4, and now make them 4/7 from 8/11 to be eleiminated at the current stage. ‘All the cash is for Liverpool to miss out – perhaps it is pessimistic fans looking for a few quid if the worst scenario unfolds’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe,
Next Middlesbrough Manager
William Hill have installed Gordon Strachan as 4/9 favourite to succeed Gareth Southgate as permanent Boro boss.
G STRACHAN 4/9 N PEARSON 10/1 P INCE 12/1 A CURBISHLEY 16/1 K KEEGAN 20/1 G SOUNESS 20/1
G HODDLE 20/1 D O’LEARY 25/1 S MCLAREN 25/1 T MOWBRAY 33/1
WHEN WILL ISPWICH FINALLY WIN?

WILLIAM HILL offer 9/2 that Ipswich will fail to win in their next five matches – and 11/8 that Roy Keane fails to see out the season as boss.
When Will Ipswich Next Win?….. Plymouth (a) 8/5… Derby (h) 5/2…..Reading (a) 6/1……Sheff Wed (h) 6/1…….Cardiff (a) 20/1……..None Of These 9/2
Roy Keane To See Out The Season?……Yes……8/15 No ……..11/8
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