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11/4 Rooney Not To Start 3rd Game Anyway Plus Manc Mayhem

December 17, 2011 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Alex Ferguson, Big Boys, British Clubs, Dead Heat, Desperate Campaign, Euro 2012, Fergie, Final Straw, Fulham, Graham Sharpe, Group Game, Man City, Man Utd, Manchester City, Manchester United, Punters, Sir Alex Ferguson, Term Gain, Wayne Rooney, William Hill

WHAT PRICE ROONEY TO MISS 3RD GAME ANYWAY?

WILLIAM HILL offer 11/4 that Wayne Rooney will NOT start in Englands 3rd Euro 2012 Group game against Ukraine. After the whole desperate campaign to get the ban reduced it would be ironic if he were to be injured ,not selected for the game, or brought on as a late sub said Hills spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills make Rooney 1/ 4 to start the game.

WILL IT BE MANC MAYHEM FOR EUROPA PUNTERS?

WILLIAM HILL make Manchester City 6/5 favourites to go furthest of the British clubs left in the Europa League, but fear punters may find it difficult to make their minds up about how committed the two big boys eliminated from Champions League may find it to commit to a serious Europa challenge. City would find it difficult to field a poor side given the depth of their squad, but Fergie has yet to seem enthused by the idea of a tilt at the Europa League, and for sure both clubs will regard the Premier League as their main priority said Hills spokesman Graham Sharpe.
We enjoyed an excellent night on Wednesday thanks to Uniteds result but I think on balance we may have preferred to take a short term hit for the long term gain of having four Prem teams in what is clearly the major competition, the Champions League. And the jury is out over whether having City and United playing on Sundays rather than Saturdays in the League will be a positive for us

Hills…….Furthest progressing British team in the Europa league:

Man City 6/5
Man Utd 6/4
Stoke 6/1
Fulham 8/1
Tottenham 14/1
Celtic 50/1
Birmingham 50/1

Dead heat rules apply.
Win Only.

FINAL STRAW FOR FERGIE?

FOLLOWING their embarrassing exit from the Champions League, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is 5/2 with William Hill no longer to be United boss on the first day of next season (2/7 still to be in place). ‘Sir Alex may not fancy the idea of having to build yet another team all over again’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. Hills make United 2/5 to win NO major trophy this season.

WILLIAM HILL now make Manchester United Evens to go further than City, who are 8/11 favourites to outdo United, in the Europa League for which Hills have made City 6/1 favourites and also offer 7/1 Man U; 10 At Madrid; 11 Valencia; 14 Schalke; At Bilbao; Porto; 18 Stoke; 20 Ajax; PSV; PSG
HILLS OFFER 20/1 ALL MANCHESTER EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL.

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

T: 020 8918 3731
M: 07803 233702
E: gsharpe@williamhill.co.uk
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25/1 Fabio To Quit By Midnight Wednesday

August 12, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Attendance, Best Guess, Close At Hand, Cull, England Fans, England Manager, Euro Qualifier, Fabio Capello, False Dawn, Fb, Final Straw, Graham Sharpe, Hungarians, Hungary, Invitation, Martin O Neill, Match, Midnight Tomorrow, New Blood, Spokesman, William Hill

FABIO 25/1 TO QUIT BEFORE MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY

WITH FABIO Capello inviting England fans to boo his team on Wednesday and his ‘new look’ side’s performance sure to be savaged if they do not beat Hungary comfortably, William Hill offer 25/1 that Capello will quit before midnight tomorrow. ‘If the fans do take up his invitation to boo and the new look team is unimpressive the media will be ready to savage him again and that could be the final straw for Fabio’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ‘And the FA would have a ready replacement in Martin O’Neill close at hand and free to take up the job – he’s 6/1 to become England manager as his next appointment.’
ENGLAND ARE 2/7 TO BEAT HUNGARY WITH HILLS WHO MAKE THE DRAW 4/1 AND A HUNGARIAN VICTORY 10/1.

HOW MAY WILL TURN UP FOR ENGLAND V HUNGARY?

WILLIAM HILL are betting on what official attendance for the England v Hungary friendly will be on Wednesday – and make 50,000-59,999 and 60,000-69,999 their 15/8 joint favourites. ‘The FA are hyping the potential turnout upwards while the media are doing the opposite, so it will be fascinating to see what the actual attendance will be’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

DETAILS
ODDS

Under 10,000
250/1

10,000 to 19,999
100/1

20,000 to 29,999
20/1

30,000 to 39,999
9/2

40,000 to 49,999
9/4

50,000 to 59,999
15/8

60,000 to 69,999
15/8

70,000 to 79,999
5/1

80,000 plus
16/1

16/1 ENGLAND FRIENDLY LINE UP TO START NEXT COMPETITIVE MATCH

DESPITE Capello’s introduction of new blood into the squad for the friendly v Hungary, William Hill offer 16/1 that he will start with the same line up in the next competitive match v Bulgaria, as he opts for against the Hungarians. ‘The squad for this friendly could well prove to be a false dawn for those expecting a mass cull of the established players when Capello decides on his line up for the first Euro qualifier’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘And we certainly do not expect to see the same line up then – our best guess is that seven or eight who start v Hungary will also do so against Bulgaria.’

**England starting Eleven from Hungary game to start v Bulgaria –

0 to 4….10/3
5 to 6…..5/2
7 to 8…..7/4
9 or 10….7/2
Same team….16/1

Hills….Players to start v Bulgaria –

Defoe 8/11 yes EVS no
Crouch 3/1 yes 2/9 no
J. Cole 4/1 yes 1/7 no
WILSHIRE 9/2 YES 1/8 NO
GIBBS 7/1 YES 1/16 NO
**Keepers In Squad vs Bulgaria

Joe Hart…..1/50 (12/1 not)
Ben Foster….1/10 (11/2)
Rob Green….4/11 (2/1)
Chris Kirkland..11/2 (1/10)
Manuel Almunia….20/1 (1/150)
David James….5/2 (2/7)
Scott Carson…..8/1 (1/20)
Scott Loach…..9/1 (1/25)

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

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William Hill Weekend Specials

March 15, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments 163, Betting Shop, East London, Fa Cup, Favouritism, Fb, Final Straw, Fulham, Graham Sharpe, Man Utd, Manchester United, Michael Owen, Night Man, Premier League Goals, Punters, Race Horses, Top Scorer, Wayne Rooney, West Ham, William Hill, World Cup Squad

************************************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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Nothing Owen On Michael World Cup Bets

March 14, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments England Squad, Fb, Final Straw, Graham Sharpe, Michael Owen, Punters, Race Horses, Remainder, Spokesman, Top Scorer, William Hill, World Cup Bets, World Cup Squad

NOTHING OWEN ON MICHAEL BETS

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