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8/1 Chelsea Hold Firm At The Bridge… Are Newcastle The Most Entertaining Premier League Side Ever?

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CHELSEA are up against it in their Champions League semi final with William Hill making the home side 4/1 to win the match and Barcelona odds on at 8/11 to return to the Nou Camp with the advantage. Chelsea‘s back line will have to stand firm against the predicted barrage and Hills are offering 8/1 that Roberto Di Matteo’s men win to nil.

“Punters are backing Barcelona as if they cannot lose but Chelsea have been waiting a few years for revenge and it could come on Wednesday night,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

If any Barcelona player has to be stopped, it is Lionel Messi and William Hill are offering odds on who will be the first to foul him, making Michael Essien and Raul Meireles the 6/1 joint favourites with John Terry and John Obi Mikel both 7/1. Messi is 12/5 to outscore the entire Chelsea team on Wednesday night.

To celebrate 20 years of the Premier League, the FA are doing a ’20 Seasons Of Premier League Awards’ and amongst the categories are best goal, best match and best celebration. Bookmakers, William Hill make Dennis Bergkamp (vs Newcastle 2001/02) and Paolo Di Canio (vs Wimbledon 1999/2000) the joint 9/2 favourites to win the award while Matt Le Tissier (vs Blackburn 1994/95) and Thierry Henry (vs Manchester Utd 2000/01) are 11/2 joint third favourites.

It is not just the strikers getting recognised at the awards however, as the men between the sticks are also represented by the ‘Best Save of the 20 Seasons’ Awards. Possibly the greatest ever Premier League goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel, shares 4/1 favouritism for the award with his effort against Newcastle in the 1997/98 season, with Joe Hart (vs Liverpool 2007/08) the same price. Craig Gordon (vs Bolton Wanderers 2010/11) is the 5/1 third favourite.

Newcastle are involved in the three favourites for the ‘Match of the 20 Years’ award with their 3-4 defeat to Liverpool in 1995/96 offered at 8/15 (having originally opened at 4/1). Their thrilling 4-4 comeback against Arsenal in 2010/11 is offered at 8/1 and their 5-0 victory over Manchester United in 1996/97 9/1.

“There have been some fantastic performances throughout the 20 years of the Premier League, although perhaps none as entertaining as the Liverpool win that effectively ended Newcastle’s title aspirations in 1995/96 and that match is clear favourite to win,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

20 Years Of The Premier League Awards:

Best Goal: 9/2 Dennis Bergkamp; 9/2 Paolo Di Canio; 11/2 Matt Le Tissier (vs Blackburn 94/95); 11/2 Thierry Henry; 7/1 Eric Cantona; 8/1 Alan Shearer; 8/1 Tony Yeboah; 9/1 Wayne Roney; 10/1 Matt Le Tissier (vs Newcastle 93/94); 10/1 David Beckham

Best Save: 4/1 Joe Hart; 4/1 Peter Schmeichel (vs Newcastle); 5/1 Craig Gordon; 11/2 Jussi Jaskelainen; 11/2 Peter Schmeichel (vs Liverpool); 7/1 Tomasz Kuszczak (vs Wigan); 8/1 Carlo Cudicini; 12/1 Brad Friedel; 12/1 Tomasz Kuszczak (vs Birmingham); 14/1 Shay Given

Best Match: 8/15 Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle 95/96; 8/1 Newcastle 4-4 Arsenal 10/11; 9/1 Newcastle 5-0 Man Utd 96/97; 10/1 Arsenal 4-4 Tottenham 08/09; 10/1 anchester United 4-3 Manchester City 09/10; 10/1 Liverpool 4-4 Arsenal 08/09; 11/1 Tottenham 3-5 Manchester United 01/02; 11/1 Manchester United 8-2 Arsenal 11/12; 16/1 Manchester United 1-6 Manchester City 11/12; 20/1 Portsmouth 7-4 Reading 07/08

Champions League:

First Player to foul Messi: 6/1 Michael Essien; 6/1 Raul Meireles; 7/1 John Terry; 7/1 John Obi Mikel; 8/1 Ramires; 8/1 David Luiz; 8/1 Gary Cahill; 9/1 Branislav Ivanovic; 10/1 Frank Lampard; 10/1 Juan Mata; 10/1 Oriol Romeu; 11/1 Jose Bosingwa; 12/1 Salomon Kalou; 12/1 Ashley Cole; 12/1 Paulo Ferreira; 16/1 Didier Drogba; 16/1 Daniel Sturridge; 16/1 Florent Malouda; 20/1 Fernando Torres

Goalscorer match bet: 2/1 Chelsea; 12/5 Lionel Messi; 1/1 Tie

Gareth Bale to join Barca before end of summer transfer window: 9/2 yes; 1/8 no

4/1 Chelsea; 8/11 Barcelona; 5/2 draw

8/1 Chelsea to win to nil

Joe Crilly
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5/1 Leicester – West Ham To Finish Top Two In Championship.

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5/1 FOR PUNTERS’ PICKS TO JUSTIFY CHAMPIONSHIP FAVOURITISM

WITH FOOTBALL PUNTERS backing Leicester and West Ham virtually to the exclusion of all other Championship contenders, William Hill make the pair clear favourites to win the title, with Leicester cut from 5/1 to 7/2 favourites after winning their opening game and pleasing the supporter who staked £3000 on them to take the honours. Hills then make West Ham 4/1 second favourites – and they are 5/6 to get off to a winning start against 7/2 Cardiff, with the draw 12/5.’Punters have lumped on these two big-time and we could do with neither of them winning the title – but we go 5/1 that they finish 1st and 2nd in either order, and fear the worst!’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills make Ipswich 12/1 third favourites for the title and also offer: 16 Blackpool; Brighton; Forest; Southampton; 18 Middlesbro; Reading; 22 Cardiff; 25 Birmingham; 28 Brighton; Leeds.
BARNSLEY and Doncaster are 13/8 joint favourites to be relegated with Hills who also offer 7/4 Coventry; 9/4 Palace, Watford; 5/2 Peterbro; 7/2 Portsmouth; 4 Derby; 9/2 Millwall; 5 Birmingham; 11/2 Bristol C; 9 Brighton; Leeds.

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England 10/1 To Host 2030 World Cup

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England now 10/1 to host 2030 World Cup……..£3 billion mega-gamble at 2018 World Cup?
THEY WILL NOT HOST IT, BUT YOU CAN BET ENGLAND WILL GO INTO 2018 WORLD CUP FINALS WITH STUART PEARCE AS BOSS, JACK WILSHERE AS SKIPPER, AND DAVID CAMERON AS PRIME MINISTER!!

DESPITE ENGLAND NOT HOSTING the 2018 World Cup, bookmakers William Hill are predicting that the tournament could produce the biggest betting turnover ever for a major sporting event of up to £3billion- and England are 14/1 with Hills to win it.
‘Each World Cup ALWAYS produces the biggest betting event so far, but with the tournament taking place in the home of both football and betting we are already anticipating an amazing betting bonanza with up to £3billion being gambled on the 2018 tournament worldwide – at least double what the 2010 event managed’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’However, had England won we’d have expected a betting turnover of up to £5billion.’

ENGLAND are now 10/1 with William Hill to host the 2030 World Cup. ‘We’re now finding it as difficult to make a serious bid to host the World Cup as we do to win Eurovision’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS have already opened a book on a number of elements of the 2018 tournament: ‘The shrewd punters backed Russia – one South London customer staked £2000 on them at 4/5 -but a late patriotic gamble which promoted England back to the favouritism they lost after the Sunday Times revelations made the market a six figure winner for us – which is some (very) small consolation for the World Cup not coming home’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

ALREADY, Hills have put up markets for who will manage and skipper the England side which takes the field for the country’s first game of the 2018 World Cup finals – and which other players will be part of it – Wayne Rooney is 2/1 to make it, (and 9/1 favourite to score England’s first goal of the Finals) (1/2 not to) but the shortest priced contender is Jack Wilshere at 7/4 (4/7 not to). ‘Over seven years is a long time to wait for your winnings, but if you correctly select a player who starts you’ll be receiving back over 175% profit on your original investment – not something many banks and building societies are likely to be able to match!’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ‘And we are offering our punters a 100% market because of the timeframe, leaving no profit margin for ourselves’ he added.

HILLS…TO WIN 2018 WORLD CUP:

DETAILSODDS
Spain5/1
Brazil11/2
Argentina9/1
Germany10/1
France12/1
England14/1
Italy16/1
Holland16/1
Russia20/1
Portugal25/1
Uruguay50/1
Croatia50/1
Serbia50/1
Chile66/1
Mexico66/1
USA66/1
Ivory Coast80/1
Ghana80/1
Sweden80/1
Denmark80/1
Paraguay100/1
Turkey100/1
Ukraine100/1
Czech Republic150/1
Rep. Ireland200/1
Scotland250/1
Qatar1000/1
Wales1000/1
Northern Ireland1000/1

Others on request… ½ odds 1-2

ENGLAND MANAGER @ 2018 W CUP FINALS:
STUART PEARCE…..5/2
HARRY REDKNAPP…9/2
MARTIN O’NEILL….8/1
STEVE BRUCE…..12/1
ALAN SHEARER…..14/1
DAVID BECKHAM…..16/1
NIGEL CLOUGH…….16/1
SAM ALLARDYCE…..20/1
EDDIE HOWE……….20/1
JOSE MOURINHO…..25/1
ROY HODGSON……..25/1
LEE CLARK…………25/1
SIMON GRAYSON…..25/1
KARL ROBINSON……50/1

To Start In Englands First World Cup Game 2018 (in England)YESNO
Joe Hart……….2/1…..1/2
Wayne Rooney….2/1…..1/2
Jack Wilshere…….7/4……4/7
Josh Mceachran……5/2……2/5
Andy Carroll……7/2…..2/7
Adam Johnson 4/1…….1/4
Phil Jones 4/1……..1/4
Theo Walcott….4/1……1/4
Jordan Henderson….9/2…..2/9
Mark Albrighton….5/1……..1/5
John Bostock….13/2…….2/13
Chris Smalling….9/1,,,,,,1/9
Ravel Morrison….7/1,,,,,1/7
Victor Moses….7/1,,,,,,1/7
Matt Phillips…..14/1,,,,,1/14
Fabrice Muamba….10/1,,,,,1/10
Henri Lansbury…10/1,,,,,1/10
Benik Afobe…12/1,,,,,1/12
Danny Rose…14/1,,,,,1/14
Fabian Delph…14/1,,,,,,1/14
Ryan Bertrand…14/1,,,,,1/14
Tom Huddlestone….14/1,,,,,1/14
Ryan Shawcross…16/1,,,,,,1/16
Harry Kane….20/1,,,,,,1/20
Others on request

To Captain England First Game of 2018 WCup:
Jack Wilshere…9/1
Joe Hart….10/1
Phil Jones…..12/1
Wayne Rooney…..14/1
Ravel Morrison….14/1
Josh Mceachran…..16/1
Adam Johnson…..20/1
Chris Smalling….20/1
Andy Carroll……25/1
OTHERS ON REQUEST

ENGLAND First Goalscorer in 2018 World Cup Finals…
WAYNE ROONEY9/1
ANDY CARROLL16/1
JACK WILSHERE20/1
JOSH MCEACHRAN25/1
ADAM JOHNSON25/1
THEO WALCOTT33/1
JORDAN HENDERSON40/1
MARC ALBRIGHTON40/1
RAVEL MORRISON40/1
VICTOR MOSES40/1
MATT PHILLIPS50/1

2017/2018 Premier LeagueODDS
Man City….3/1
Chelsea….10/3
Man Utd…..7/2
Arsenal…….l4/1
Liverpool….14/1
Tottenham…..14/1
(Others on request)

ENGLISH CLUB WIN CHAMPS LEAGUE 2017/2018 – 2/1

PARTY WHOSE LEADER IS PRIME MINISTER FIRST GAME OF 2018 WORLD CUP – CONSERVATIVE – 5/6 LABOUR – EVS – LIB DEM – 33/1

DAVID CAMERON STILL PM WHEN WORLD CUP 2018 KICKS OFF?….5/2 YES

Further information……graham sharpe…….0780 3233702

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England Now Joint Favs For World Cup Bid Win

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Patriotic gamble slashes England World Cup 2018 odds:
ENGLAND NOW JOINT FAVOURITES TO WIN WORLD CUP BID

ENGLAND have been backed down to joint favouritism to win the 2018 World Cup bid with William Hill who have slashed their odds from 11/4 on Wednesday morning to 6/5, while Russia’s odds have drifted from 4/6 to 6/5.
‘Almost all of the bets staked on Wednesday – over 90% of them – were for England in a giant patriotic punt’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘Putin’s failure to attend seemed to persuade punters that he didn;t believe Russia could win and that sparked the main part of the gamble’

WILLIAM HILL: TO WIN WORLD CUP 2018 BID…6/5 England; 6/5 Russia; 4/1 Portugal/Spain; 40/1 Holland/Belgium.

TO WIN 2022 BID…4/6 Qatar; 5/2 Australia; USA; 33 Japan; 40 S Korea.

Further information…graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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Spain Regain World Cup Favouritism

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SPAIN REGAIN WORLD CUP FAVOURITISM

HAVING been displaced at different times by Brazil, Argentina, Holland and Germany, Euro champions Spain have regained favouritism for the World Cup with William Hill, who quote them at 15/8 to lift the trophy.
Hills make Holland 2/1 joint second favourites with Germany, and make Uruguay the 12/1 outsiders.’Punters have deserted Spain in the outright market recently and they are currently a very good winner for us, whereas a Germany victory would prove costly’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS…TO PROGRESS…8/11 Spain v Evens Germany (90m – 9/5 Germany; 2/1 draw; 13/10 Spain)
12/5 Uruguay v 3/10 Germany (90m – 5/1 Uruguay; 23/10draw; 4/6 Holland)

HILLS…FINALISTS…6/4 Spain-Holland; 13/8 Germany-Holland; 5/1 Spain-Uruguay; 11/2 Germany-Uruguay.

HILL…Top Goalscorer
4/9 David Villa – Spain
4/1 Miroslav Klose – Ger.
9/1 Wesley Sneijder – Holland
11/1 Thomas Muller – Germany
14/1 Diego Forlan – Uruguay
25/1 Lukas Podolski – Germany
66/1 Luis Suarez – Uruguay
100/1 Robin van Persie – Holland
125/1 Mesut Ozil – Germany
150/1 Fernando Torres – Spain
150/1 Dirk Kuyt – Holland

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Dutch Second Favourites

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DUTCH NOW FLOWER INTO SECOND FAVOURITISM

WILLIAM HILL make Holland 9/4 second favourites to win the World Cup, with Spain the 2/1 favourites.
Hills also offer 4/1 Argentina; 6/1 Germany; 12/1 Uruguay; 33/1 Ghana; 50/1 Paraguay. (Market now win only).
‘The Dutch victory was one of the best of the tournament, worth over a million pounds profit to William Hill alone’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills now offer 2/5 that Brazil boss Dunga will be out of his job before they play their next competitive match, and 7/4 he stays in place. ‘If Caplleo thought he faced ciriticism when England were knocked out, he might like to try putting himself in Dunga’s place for the next few days’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills now offer 5/6 about an all-European Final.
HILLS..WORLD CUP TOP SCORER…..11/8 Villa; 5/2 Higuain; 9 Suarez; 14 Sneijder; 16 Muller; 20 Van Persie. (Others on request)

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Spain Still Second Favourites

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SPAIN STILL SECOND FAVOURITES
DESPITE cruising to victory over Honduras, Spain have not regained World Cup favouritism with William Hil who still make them 9/2 joint second favourites with Argentina, while Barzil are 4/1 favourites. Hills then offer 8/1 Holland; 9/1 Germany; 10/1 England; 20/1 Italy and Portugal; 33/1 Mexico.
HILLS NOW MAKE SPAIN 3/4 FAVS TO WIN THEIR GROUP, WITH CHILE AT 17/10; SWITZERLAND 9/2. To qualify – 3/10 Spain; 8/15 Chile; 1/2 Switzerland; 150/1 Honduras.
DAVID VILLA is now 3/1 second favourite to be World Cup top scorer with Hills who make Higuain 11/4 favourite and also offer 5/1 Fabiano; 12/1 Forlan; 16 Messi; 22 Torres.

RECORD SENDINGS-OFF?

WILLIAM HILL offer 10/1 that a World Cup record of 29 or more sendings-off will be achieved at this World Cup.
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Villa 3/1 To Be Top Scorer As Spain 9/2 For World Cup

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SPAIN STILL SECOND FAVOURITES

DESPITE cruising to victory over Honduras, Spain have not regained World Cup favouritism with William Hil who still make them 9/2 joint second favourites with Argentina, while Barzil are 4/1 favourites. Hills then offer 8/1 Holland; 9/1 Germany; 10/1 England; 20/1 Italy and Portugal; 33/1 Mexico.
HILLS NOW MAKE SPAIN 3/4 FAVS TO WIN THEIR GROUP, WITH CHILE AT 17/10; SWITZERLAND 9/2. To qualify – 3/10 Spain; 8/15 Chile; 1/2 Switzerland; 150/1 Honduras.

DAVID VILLA is now 3/1 second favourite to be World Cup top scorer with Hills who make Higuain 11/4 favourite and also offer 5/1 Fabiano; 12/1 Forlan; 16 Messi; 22 Torres.

RECORD SENDINGS-OFF?

WILLIAM HILL offer 10/1 that a World Cup record of 29 or more sendings-off will be achieved at this World Cup.

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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Thursday horse racing

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On my sister site www.punterprofits.com our laying thread is currently 29 successful lays out of last 30. These are all forecast favourites as well so let’s hope the run continues – nearly 7.5K in profit since starting.
Moving on – bets seem a bit thin on the ground today. Here are some thoughts though:
Falasteen (3.55 Southwell) […]

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William Hill Weekend Specials

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************************************WILLIAM HILL WEEKEND SPECIALS***********************************************

Hills……Highest Scoring Premier League Match:
Arsenal v Burnley 5/6
Wolves v Man Utd 5/2
Everton v Hull 13/2
Wigan v Liverpool 7/1
West Ham v Bolton 9/1
Hills……Total weekend Premier league goals (5 Matches):
13 or less goals 13/8
14 – 15 goals 13/8
16 or more goals 7/4
Hills…..Top of the premier league on Saturday night:
Man Utd 1/33
Chelsea 9/1
Arsenal 40/1
Wayne Rooney to score a header v Wolves: 7/2

NOTHING OWEN ON MICHAEL BETS

WILLIAM HILL are refunding stakes to punters who backed Michael Owen to make England’s World Cup squad, following the news that he is out injured for the remainder of the season. ‘We are returning stakes to punters who backed Michael to make the World Cup squad, be England’s top scorer in the World Cup and to be top tournament scorer’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ‘The last prices we quoted for Michael to make the World Cup were 2/5 no, 7/4 yes and most of the bets we took were for yes. Obviously anyone who backed him not to go will receive their winnings.’
**HILLS OFFER 1/4 THAT OWEN WILL PLAY AGAIN COMPETITIVELY NEXT SEASON AND 11/4 THAT HE WILL NOT. ‘This injury could be the final straw for Michael who may decide enough is enough and that he should concentrate on his race horses in future’ said Hill’sd spokesman Graham Sharpe.

CHELSEA FAVOURITES FOR FA CUP AND PREMIER LEAGUE

CHELSEA are now 11/10 favourites to win the FA Cup with William Hill, who also offer 4/1 Spurs; Villa; 11/1 Birmingham; 12/1 Fulham; 16/1 Stoke; 20/1 Portsmouth; 33/1 Reading.
Chelsea have also regained favouritism for the Premier League with Hills, after they were the subject of TWO separate £5000 bets in an East London betting shop and they are now 11/8 from 6/4, with Manchester United out from 11/8 to 6/4, while Arsenal are 11/4.’We made United clear favourites after Chelsea slipped up against City, but punters disagreed and poured a string of four figure bets on them, so we switched them round again.’
**Hills make Chelsea 3/1 to win both the Premier League and FA Cup; 8/1 FA Cup- Champions League; 8/1 Prem- Champions League; 20/1 Treble. They are 2/1 with Hills to win none of the three trophies.

CUP SPECIALS……Peter Crouch to score 2 or more v Fulham: 10/1
Stoke to score v Chelsea from a Rory Delap long throw in (first phase): 8/1

TO QUALIFY FROM QUARTER FINALS?… 4/5 Birmingham; 10/11 Portsmouth…….11/8 Fulham; 8/15 Spurs……5/2 Reading; 2/7 Villa….1/12 Chelsea; 6/1 Stoke.

Name The Finalists

Chelsea/Aston Villa 9/2
Chelsea/Tottenham 9/2
Tottenham/Aston Villa 8/1
Chelsea/Birmingham 10/1
Chelsea/Fulham 11/1
Chelsea/Portsmouth 14/1
Aston Villa/Birmingham 20/1
Tottenham/Birmingham 20/1
Aston Villa/Stoke 25/1
Tottenham/Stoke 25/1
Highest Scoring FA Cup Quarter Final:
Chelsea v Stoke 6/4
Reading v Aston Villa 9/4
Fulham v Tottenham 11/4
Portsmouth v Birmingham 4/1

WHO’LL FINISH 4TH IN PREM?…..7/4 Liverpool; 7/4 Man City; 7/2 Spurs; 4/1 Villa (Others on request)

CAN WARNOCK KEEP RANGERS UP?

QPR are 1/8 to stay up with William Hill after Neil Warnock became their new boss. They are 9/2 to be relegated.

Hills….Beckham To Make World Cup Squad ?

Yes 1/8
No 9/2

Hills…..Who Will Start Up Front With Rooney ?(void if Rooney doesn’t start)

Heskey 4/5
Crouch 9/4
Defoe 11/4

GREEN FINGERS?

ROBERT GREEN is now 4/5 favourite with William Hill to start in goal for England in their opening World Cup game. ‘Green’s vote of confidence from Capello, who gave him the whole game against Egypt, suggests he is the man in charge of the gloves for the time being at least’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. Hills also offer:

Joe Hart….3/1
David James…10/3
Paul Robinson…20/1
Ben Foster….25/1
Chris Kirkland….25/1
Scott Carson…..66/1

AFTER HIS two goal display, Peter Crouch has been cut from 14/1 to 10/1 by William Hill to top score for England in the World Cup. Hills now make him 6/5 to start the opening game against USA and 8/13 not to.
Hills make Rooney 9/4 favourite to be England top scorer and also offer 4/1 Lampard; 5/1 Defoe and Gerrard; 8/1 Heskey.
WAYNE ROONEY is 12/1 to captain England in the first game of the World Cup with William Hill, who make Rio Ferdinand 1/5 favourite and also offer:

Who will captain England v USA:

Ferdinand ….1/5
Gerrard…. 7/2
Rooney…. 12/1
Lampard …16/1
Beckham …25/1
Barry…. 25/1
Terry…. 50/1
James ….50/1
A Cole…. 50/1

ASHLEY COLE is 1/5 favourite to start at left back for England in their opening World Cup game with William Hill, who also offer:

Leighton Baines….6/1
Stephen Warnock….8/1
Joleon Lescott….16/1
Wayne Bridge….16/1
Gareth Barry…. 25/1
James Milner….25/1
Keiran Gibbs….33/1

ENGLAND ARE 5/1 JOINT SECOND FAVOURITES TO WIN THE WORLD CUP WITH WILLIAM HILL WHO MAKE SPAIN 4/1 FAVOURITES WITH BRAZIL ALSO OFFERED AT 5/1.

To make the England final world cup squad:

Carlton Cole: 13/8 Yes No 4/9
Stewart Downing: 6/5 Yes 8/13 No
Theo Walcott: 4/11 Yes 2/1 No
Stephen Warnock: EVS Yes 8/11 No
Leighton Baines: 4/6 Yes 11/10 No
Ryan Shawcross: 5/2 Yes 2/7 No
Matthew Upson: 1/7 Yes 4/1 No

Further information………………..graham sharpe….0208 918 3731

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