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Modric Staying But You Bet Downing Wont

July 21, 2011 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Angles, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Black Cats, Chairmen, Contenders, Europa Cup, First Game, Gunners, Joe Crilly, Last Game, Liverpool, Luka Modric, Odds, Season 1, Spokesman, Spurs, Sunderland, White Hart Lane, William Hill

Aston Villa have stated that Stuart Downing is not for sale although William Hill think that he WILL have gone come the first game of next season, offering 4/6. Liverpool are the main contenders for his signature at 1/4 while Arsenal are 6/1. Luka Modric, however, does not now appear to be on the move, with his odds of leaving Spurs drifting to odds against for the first time since Chelsea lodged their interest (to 5/4). He is now 4/7 to remain at White Hart Lane by at least the first game of next season.

Both the Spurs and Villa chairmen have come out and stated that their star men are not for sale, but the odds certainly suggest that while that may be true in the case of Modric, it is quite another story for Downing, said Hills spokesman Joe Crilly.

Sunderland have been the most active side in the transfer market so far and Hills are betting on where the Black Cats will finish. Despite the additions to their squad, they are 11/8 to finish 9th to 12th. They are 66/1 to finish in the top four and 2/1 to finish in the Europa Cup spots (fifth to eighth). Should Sunderland have a patchy start to the season, Steve Bruce could be out of a job and he is 4/1 to have left by the end of the season and 10/1 to be the first manager to leave his job.

With criticism being directed at Arsenal from all angles, William Hill make them 4/7 to finish in the top four, 5/4 not to. Arsenal may well be odds on to finish in the top four at the moment, but these odds will drift still further if more star Gunners decamp, added Crilly.

William Hill Odds:

Stuart Downing next permanent club: 1/4 Liverpool; 6/1 Arsenal; 10/1 Tottenham; 25/1 Sunderland

Stuart Downing to be gone before the 1st day of next season: 4/6 yes; 11/10 no

Luka Modric to be gone before the 1st day of next season: 5/4 yes; 4/7 no

Will Steve Bruce still be at Sunderland by the last game of the season: 1/7 yes; 4/1 no

Sunderland finishing position: 66/1 top four; 2/1 fifth to eight; 11/8 ninth to 12th; 9/4 13-17; 10/1 relegated

Will Arsenal finish in the top four: 4/7 yes; 5/4 no

Joe Crilly
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City Favourites For Europa After Easy Victory…tractor Boys Ease Pressure On Keane

December 7, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Bayer Leverkusen, Carling Cup, Easy Victory, Europa Cup, Favourites, Fb, Gunners, Joe Crilly, Knock Out, Liverpool City, Man City, Manchester City, Moscow, Odds, Outsiders, Reds, Roy Keane, Semi Finalists, St Petersburg, West Ham, William Hill

Manchester City had an easy victory tonight and in the process secured their route into the knock-out stages of the Europa Cup. William Hill make them 9/2 favourites to win the competition. They are also 8/11 to get further in the competition than the only other English side left, Liverpool. The Reds are 2/1 to outdo City.

We now have our four semi finalists for the Carling Cup and who would have thought that Ipswich would reach that round? The Tractor Boys have eased some of the immediate pressure on their manager, Roy Keane by getting that far and his odds to still be there at the start of next season have shortened from 7/2 to 3/1. Ipswich are 12/1 outsiders to win the competition made all the tougher by the fact that they have Arsenal in the next round. The Gunners are 4/7 to win the final at Wembley.

William Hill Odds:

Carling Cup Outright: 4/7 Arsenal; 7/2 Birmingham; 4/1 West Ham; 12/1 Ipswich

Europa Outright: 9/2 Man City; 9/1 Liverpool; 11/1 Porto; 12/1 CSKA Moscow; 12/1 Zenit St Petersburg; 16/1 Bayer Leverkusen; 16/1 Sevilla; 20/1 Atletico Madrid; 20/1 Villarreal; 25/1 Stuttgart; 25/1 Dortmund; 33/1 BAR

Liverpool/Manchester City Match Bet (Who Will Go Further?): 8/11 Man City; 2/1 Liverpool; 7/2 Tie

3/1 Roy Keane is still in charge at the start of next season

Further Information…Joe Crilly…07850 518 164

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Arsenal 9/1 For Champions League As Celtic 66/1 For Europa

September 5, 2009 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Arsenal, Celtic, Champions League, Chelsea, Europa Cup, Favourites, Fb, Gp, Graham Sharpe, Group Stage, Gunner, Gunners, Liverpool, Man Utd, Quarter Finalists, Quarters, Real Madrid, Runners, Semi Finalists, Spokesman, William Hill

Celtic now 66/1 for Europa Cup, but:
ARE THEY GUNNER WIN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE?

ARSENAL are now 9/1 joint fifth favourites to win the Champions League with William Hill – who make Celtic 66/1 to lift the Europa Cup.’The Gunners look to have every chance of going a long way in the Champions League, but Celtic may not last too long in the Europa Cup on the evidence of their defeat by Arsenal’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills make Barcelona and Real Madrid 9/2 joint favourites to win the Champions League, with Chelsea at 11/2; Man Utd 13/2; Liverpool and Arsenal both 9/1.
HILLS; HOW FAR WILL GUNNERS GO?..9/1 Win; 6/1 Runners Up; 7/2 Beaten Semi Finalists; 2/1 Beaten Quarter Finalists; 7/2 out in Rd of 16; 5/1 out at Group stage.
HILLS; HOW FAR WILL CELTIC GO?…66/1 Win; 40/1 Runners Up; 16/1 Beaten in Semis; 9/1 Beaten in Quarters; 5/2 Out in Rd of 16; 7/4 Out in Rd of 32; 9/4 Out at Gp stage.

Further information….graham sharpe..0780 3233702

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5/1 Football Punter To Hit William Hill For £2m This Season

August 22, 2009 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Accumulators, Bayern Munich, Bookmaking, Double Millionaire, English Premiership, Europa Cup, Fb, Football Bet, Football Matches, Football Pools, Football Punter, Graham Sharpe, Premier Scottish, Premiership Season, Roofer, Scottish Cup, Season 8, Season Football, West Ham, William Hill Bookies, World Cup Finals

5/1 Hills to pay out £2m on single bet this season:
‘WIN £2m WITH WILLIAM HILL’ : BOOKIES WELCOME NEW SEASON WITH RECORD PAYOUT OFFER

SINCE THE DECLINE of the football pools’ jackpots, it has not been possible to win more than £1million by betting on football matches – until now, as bookmakers William Hill have announced that they are raising their payout limit to £2million – the highest of any bookmaker – from the start of the new Premiership season.

‘Football betting has never been more popular and we feel the time is right to offer punters the opportunity of winning a life-changing amount of money by pitting their knowledge of the game against that of our odds compilers. So we have doubled our current £1 maximum winnings from this week. This concession is expected to encourage punters to include more matches in their accumulators in order to ratchet up their potential winnings, and it can only be a matter of time until someone becomes British bookmaking’s first ever double millionaire.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills have even opened a book on when they will pay out on their first £2million winning football bet, offering 5/1 during the current season; 10/1 during the World Cup Finals 2010; 4/1 next season; 8/13 in 2011/12 or later.

**In 2001 Hills paid Staffordshire roofer Mick Gibbs £500,000 for a 30p accumulator ending with Bayern Munich’s victory over Valencia in the Champions League Final.

**In 1998 London Financier Galen Moore collected £760,000 from Hills after backing West Ham and Charlton to win the ‘handicaps’ in their respective divisions.

Please Note>>>>>>£2m Limit applies to Grade One matches/trophies played in following competitions: English Premiership;SPL; English Championship; League One; League Two; Blue Square Premier; Scottish 1,2 3. English and Scottish Cup matches; Internationals; Champions League; Europa Cup…….La Liga Primera; Serie A; Bundesliga; Le Championnat Premiere.
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