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6/4 Heskey To Start And Finish But 11/4 Maragonna

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AFTER ARGENTINA DEFEAT BY BRAZIL, DIEGO 11/4 TO BE MARA-GONNA

WILLIAM HILL believe that Argentina are almost certain to qualify for the World Cup Finals, and quote them at 1/12 to do so (6/1 not to), but are not so sure that Maradona will still be manager when the World Cup Finals kick off, and offer 1/4 that he WILL be,11/4 that he will not. ‘Losing to deadly rivals Brazil will not play well with Argentina fans who may not forgive Maradona even if he manages to get them qualified for the finals’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

LATEST WILLIAM HILL WORLD CUP ODDS….9/2 Spain; 5/1 Brazil; 13/2 Argentina; 8/1 England; 10 Germany; 12 Holland; Italy; 20 France; 28 Russia; 33 Ivory Coast; 40 Portugal; 50 Croatia; Paraguay; USA; 66 Denmark; Ghana; Serbia; 80 Australia; Chile; Mexico; Nigeria; S Africa.

*****************************************ENGLAND VERSUS CROATIA SPECIALS*******************************************************************

WILL THEY FINISH IF THEY START?

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on whether selected England players will complete the World Cup qualifier against Croatia if they start, and offer:
Heskey 1/2 No (6/4 yes)
Beckham 1/2 No (6/4 yes)
Defoe 8/15 No (11/8 yes)
Rooney 4/11 Yes (2/1 no)
Gerrard 1/4 Yes (11/4 no)
ENGLAND ARE 8/15 TO BEAT CROATIA WITH HILLS WHO OFFER 5/2 THE DRAW, 9/2 CROATIA. England are 11/8 to score in both halves; 5/6 to keep a clean sheet, 5/6 to concede.
AFTER ROONEY WON A DEBATABLE PENALTY AGAINST SLOVENIA, Hills offer 3/1 that England will be awarded and score a penalty against Croatia.
England Goals Against Croatia
0 4/1…..1 6/4 ……2 15/8………3 Or More 4/1

England have three remaining World Cup qualifying matches and Hills are betting on how many points they will take from the games and offer: 150/1 – none, 66/1 – one, 33.1 – two, 14/1- three, 10/1 – four, 7/1 – five, 11/4 – six, 2/1 – seven, 7/4 – nine.
*******************************************SCOTLAND VERSUS CROATIA SPECIALS************************
BURLEY 6/1 TO GO BEFORE THURSDAY
WILLIAM HILL make George Burley 6/1 to cease to be Scotland manager before midnight on Wednesday.’The Macedona win gave Burley a stay of execution, but a Dutch defeat could prove fatal to his future Scotland managerial prospects’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

SCOTLAND ARE NOW 7/2 TO QUALIFY FOR THE WORLD CUP FINALS WITH WILLIAM HILL, 1/6 NOT TO.Scotland are 15/8 to beat Holland, 11/10, with Hills who make the draw a 23/10 chance.
Scotland are 5/2 to keep a clean sheet:
Scotland Goals v Holland

0 6/4…….1 13/8 ……2 3/1 ……..3 Or More 8/1

HILLS HAVE CUT N IRELAND FROM 7/4 TO 5/4 TO QUALIFY, 4/7 NOT TO. N Ireland are 13/8 to beat Slovakia, 13/10, with the draw 11/5.

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Latest World Cup Qualifying Bets For England, Scotland, N Ireland

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ENGLAND 4/1 TO HIT THREE OR MORE PAST CROATIA

WILLIAM HILL make England’s most prolific recent scorer, Jermain Defoe, 5/4 to start against Croatia on Wednesday- 4/7 not to. He is 9/2 to start AND score.
Hills make Rooney Evens to score against Croatia if he starts; Defoe 6/4; Crouch and Heskey each 7/4: ‘Capello has to decide whether he wants a hold-up man who rarely scores or an on-fire goalscorer playing alongside Rooney’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Dav id Beckham is out from 3/1 to 7/2 with Hills to break Peter Shilton’s record total of caps – he’s 6/4 to start against Croatia, 1/2 not to. ‘Beckham not getting a cap against Slovenia was a minor surprise and he must be hoping that it isn’t the end of the road’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
ENGLAND ARE 8/15 TO BEAT CROATIA WITH HILLS WHO OFFER 5/2 THE DRAW, 9/2 CROATIA. England are 11/8 to score in both halves; 5/6 to keep a clean sheet, 5/6 to concede.
AFTER ROONEY WON A DEBATABLE PENALTY AGAINST SLOVENIA, Hills offer 3/1 that England will be awarded and score a penalty against Croatia.
England Goals Against Croatia
0 4/1

1 6/4

2 15/8

3 Or More 4/1

England have three remaining World Cup qualifying matches and Hills are betting on how many points they will take from the games and offer: 150/1 – none, 66/1 – one, 33.1 – two, 14/1- three, 10/1 – four, 7/1 – five, 11/4 – six, 2/1 – seven, 7/4 – nine.

SCOTLAND ARE NOW 7/2 TO QUALIFY FOR THE WORLD CUP FINALS WITH WILLIAM HILL, 1/6 NOT TO.Scotland are 15/8 to beat Holland, 11/10, with Hills who make the draw a 23/10 chance.
Scotland are 5/2 to keep a clean sheet:
Scotland Goals v Holland

0 6/4

1 13/8

2 3/1

3 Or More 8/1

HILLS HAVE CUT N IRELAND FROM 7/4 TO 5/4 TO QUALIFY, 4/7 NOT TO. N Ireland are 13/8 to beat Slovakia, 13/10, with the draw 11/5.

BARNES ON BRINK?
WITH TRANMERE struggling towards the foot of League One, William Hill make them 7/4 to be relegated, and offer 1/2 that boss John Barnes will be gone before the end of the season, 6/4 that he will see the season out.’John Barnes is already under pressure and unless results improve quickly his long term future at the club must be in doubt’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
AT THE OTHER END of the table, unbeaten Leeds at 5/4 and Charlton at 10/3 are the clear favourites to win the League One title with Hills, who also offer:
Huddersfield
11/2

MK Dons
10/1

Norwich
16/1

Bristol Rovers
20/1

Colchester
22/1

Millwall
28/1

Brentford
33/1

Southend
33/1

Brighton
40/1

Swindon
40/1

Oldham
50/1

Leyton Orient
66/1

Gillingham
66/1

Carlisle
66/1

Southampton
80/1

Walsall
80/1

Hartlepool
80/1

Yeovil
100/1

Tranmere
125/1

Exeter
125/1

Wycombe
125/1

Stockport
200/1

LEAGUE TWO LATEST:

Notts County
13/8

Rotherham
4/1

Bournemouth
11/2

Crewe
12/1

Dagenham and Redbridge
12/1

Bradford
16/1

Chesterfield
20/1

Rochdale
20/1

Cheltenham
28/1

Shrewsbury
28/1

Barnet
28/1

Bury
33/1

Northampton
33/1

Port Vale
40/1

Burton
50/1

Aldershot
50/1

Torquay
66/1

Lincoln
66/1

Hereford
80/1

Morecambe
100/1

Grimsby
125/1

Accrington Stanley
150/1

Darlington
200/1

Macclesfield
175/1

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Rooney At Double ? You Bet

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ROONEY AT THE DOUBLE?

WAYNE ROONEY is 11/2 to score two or more goals against Slovenia with William Hill who make England 1/6 to win the game, 6/1 to draw and 14/1 to lose.England are 1/2 to be ahead at both half and full time, and 8/1 to come from behind to win the game. England are 15/4 to win with Rooney scoring the first goal of the game.
With England red hot favourites, Hills have introduced handicap betting and offer England at 13/10 with Slovenia given a two goal start. It is 16/5 that there will be two goals scored in the game; 16/5 one or less; 8/15 three or more. ‘Punters are anticipating an avalanche of goals for England, so anything less than a convincing win is likely to be good news for bookies’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill make Wayne Rooney 15/8 favourite to be England’s top scorer over their two forthcoming games against Slovenia and Croatia and also offer: 7/2 Jermaine Defoe, 7/2 Frank Lampard, 9/2 Steven Gerrard, 10/1 Emile Heskey, 12/1 Peter Crouch, 14/1 Carlton Cole, 20/1 Gareth Barry.

Hills have also opened a book on how many goals England will score in the two games combined and make three the 9/4 favourite and also offer: 11/4 – two goals, 7/2 – four, 11/2 – five, 10/1 – one, 12/1 – six, 16/1 – seven or more, 33/1 – none.

England have three remaining World Cup qualifying matches and Hills are betting on how many points they will take from the games and offer: 150/1 – none, 66/1 – one, 33.1 – two, 14/1- three, 10/1 – four, 7/1 – five, 11/4 – six, 2/1 – seven, 7/4 – nine.

David Beckham is now 3/1 to break Peter Shilton’s all time record number of caps with William Hill who are also betting on how many minutes of the forthcoming two matches he will play and offer 4/1 46-60 minutes, 9/2 31-45 mins, 5/1 – 61-90 mins, 11/2 – 16-30 mins, 11/2 – 91-135 mins, 6/1 – 1-15 mins, 7/1 does not play in either game, 8/1 over 135 mins.

**HILLS OFFER…8/11 that Slovenia receive first card of game; 13/5 England do; 11/4 none given……21/10 that First Half will be highest scoring half; 17/20 that 2nd Half will be; 14/5 that same number scored in each half…….7/4 goal scored in first 15mins, 2/5 not……..

SCORE AT ANY TIME (Must start or bets void)….Evens Defoe; 6/5 Crouch; 5/4 Heskey; CCole; 6/4 Lampard; 7/4 Gerrard; To Score Two or More…..13/2 Defoe; 7 Crouch; 15/2 C Cole; Heskey; 9 Lampard; 10 Gerrard.

WHO’LL START ENGLAND’S WORLD CUP QUALIFIER AGAINST CROATIA?
WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on whether specific players will start England’s forthcoming World Cup qualifier against Croatia next week. ‘There are still a few positions which look to be up for grabs, and maybe a positive display against Slovenia will lead to a surprise start against Croatia for one or two players.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill: To start vs Croatia
Yes No
Crouch 5/2 2/7
Defoe 6/4 1/ 2
Heskey Evens 8/11
Beckham 8/13 6/5
Lennon 11/4 1/4
Wright Phillips 10/3 1/5
Lescott 5/6 5/6
Upson 5/6 5/6

CHELSEA ODDS-ON TO HAVE BAN REDUCED

WILLIAM HILL make Chelsea 8/11 to have their transfer ban reduced on appeal. ‘With the legal armoury they will no doubt bring to bear on the matter there is every chance that Chelsea will be able to win themselves a reduction or suspension of their ban’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

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Defoe 7/4 To Start For England In World Cup Finals

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WHO’LL BE STARTING WORLD CUP FOR ENGLAND?

AFTER grabbing his goals after coming on in the second half, Jermain Defoe is a 7/4 shot to start Engl;and’s opening game of the 2010 World Cup Finals – 2/5 not to. Hills make James Milner 7/2 to be in the opening line up, 1/6 not to, while Rio Ferdinand is 1/6 to make it, 7/2 not to be in the starting line up, with Gareth Barry 5/6 to start, 5/6 not to. ‘The first half defensive lapses and the spirited second half comeback may well give Fabio food for thought and some places in the side may not be as secure as they may have looked before this game’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
**David Beckham is an Even money chance with Hills to start England’s opening World Cup game, 8/11 not to.

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Becks 2/1 To Break Shilt’s Record

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BECKS ODDS-ON TO MAKE FINAL SQUAD
William Hill make David Beckham a 4/7 chance to be selected in England’s 2010 World Cup Finals squad.

“Capello has told Beckham what he needs to do to maintain his place in the squad and he looks certain to manoeuvre himself into a position to do just that”, said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Beckham is now 2/1 with Hills to break Peter Shilton’s record of 125 caps, 4/11 not to.

David Beckham to be named in the final England World Cup 2010 squad: 4/7 YES, 5/4 NO.
David Beckham to play in World Cup 2010: 8/13 YES, 6/5 NO.
David Beckham to start in World Cup 2010: 8/11 NO, EVS YES.
David Beckham to score in World Cup 2010: 5/1 (penalty shoot-outs count)
David Beckham to play for a European club team between January 1st 2010 and May 31st 2010: 1/8 YES, 9/2 NO.
To Finish the Match v Holland if Starting: Frank Lampard: 1/2 YES, 6/4 NO. Wayne Rooney: 5/6 YES, 5/6 NO. John Terry: 1/5 YES, 10/3 NO. Gareth Barry: 4/7 YES, 5/4 NO.

ENGLAND 10/1 TO BEAT HOLLAND – TWICE!
WILLIAM HILL make England 10/1 to win both halves of their friendly in Holland on Wednesday – but make them 21/10 outsiders to win the game with Holland 11/8 favourites and the draw 21/10.
Hills make Rooney 9/4 to score if he starts, with Defoe 11/4; Heskey 10/3; Walcott 5/1; Beckham 11/2; in-demand Lescott 8/1; John Terry 8/1.
England are 9/2 to be ahead at both half and full time with Hills who make the Dutch 11/4 to do likewise.
Holland are 9/4 to score in both halves with Hills who make England 10/3 to do that, with England 12/5 to keep a clean sheet. England are 14/5 to win the game to nil.

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