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Arry Is ( Red ) Nap Bet Or England Job

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‘ARRY IS (RED) NAP FOR ENGLAND JOB!

WILLIAM HILL make Harry Redknapp 6/4 favourite to succeed Fabio Capello as permanent England manager following his feat in becoming the first English manager to guide a side into the Champions League Quarter Finals. ‘There appears to be no legitimate footballing reason for not emoplying Harry Redknapp as the next England boss and it would undoubtedly be a popular choice with the majority of the public’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL…NEXT PERMANENT ENGLAND MANAGER…6/4 Harry Redknapp; 6/1 Martin O’Neill; 6/1 Stuart Pearce; 8/1 Gareth Southgate; 9/1 Roy Hodgson; 10/1 Sam Allardyce; 14/1 Steve Bruce; 16/1 Guus Hiddink; 20/1 David Beckham; Alan Shearer; Glenn Hoddle; Ian Holloway; Mark Hughes; Jose Mourinho; Arsene Wenger.

*The next England manager to be English:

Yes 1/8

No 9/2

TO BE LMA MANAGER OF THE YEAR…….

Ian Holloway
13/8

Sir Alex Ferguson
5/2

Harry Redknapp
7/2

Carlo Ancellotti
5/1

Arsene Wenger
8/1

Roberto Mancini
12/1

Alex McLeish
16/1

Mick McCarthy
16/1

Owen Coyle
25/1

Steve Bruce
25/1

Kenny Dalglish
33/1

David Moyes
33/1

Mark Hughes
40/1

Tony Pulis
50/1

Avram Grant
66/1

Steve Kean
66/1

Roberto Martinez
66/1

Alan Pardew
66/1

Roy Hodgson
66/1

Gerard Houllier
80/1

HOW FAR WILL SPURS GO IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE?

WILLIAM HILL have cut Spurs from 14/1 to 12/1 sixth favourites to win the Champions League now, but offer 1/ 2 that their great run will come to an end in the Quarter Finals ‘Spurs have visibly matured as they have progressed in the Champions League and just maybe the best is yet to come for Harry’s boys’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. With Jermain Defoe not playing any part in the 2nd leg against AC, Hills offer 11/4 that the England striker will be elsewhere on the first day of next season.
Spurs are now 11/4 with Hills to do best of the three remaining Premier League sides, with Chelsea 5/4 favourites to get furthest and Man U 6/4.
Hills offer 7/1 that it will be an all Premier League line up in the final, 8/11 that just one Prem side reaches the showdown, and 11/8 that not one gets there.
HOW FAR WILL SPURS GO?…1/2 Knocked Out in Quarters; 5/2 Knocked Out in Semis; 8/1 Runners Up; 12/1 Winners

WILLIAM HILL Champions League odds……. 5/4 Barcelona; 4 Real M; 5 Chelsea; 7 Man U; 11 Bayern; 12 Spurs; 20 Shakhtar; 25 Inter; 33 Schalke; 125 Lyon; Marseilles; 750 FC Copenhagen.

PREM SIDE TO GO FURTHEST: 5/4 Chelsea; 6/4 Man U; 11/4 Spurs

PREM SIDES IN FINAL: 11/8 None; 8/11 One; 7/1 Two.

DEFOE STILL AT SPURS FIRST DAY OF NEXT SEASON? 1/4 Yes; 11/4 No

Further information…..graham sharpe…0208 918 3731

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Hughton Heavily Backed To Be Baggies Boss

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Chris Hughton has been heavily backed in the last two hours to succeed Roberto Di Matteo as the next permanent West Brom manager. Having been priced at 10/1 yesterday, the former Newcastle boss is the 6/4 favourite with William Hill and already results in a high four figure loss. Current caretaker manager Michael Appleton the 3/1 second favourite. Early front runner, Sam Allardyce has drifted from 6/5 to 3/1 with Martin Jol 5/1.

“Any new West Brom appointment would have to work under a ‘sporting and technical director’ which could explain why Allardyce has drifted, as it can be certain that he would want the final say so in any transfer dealings,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Next West Brom Manager Odds: 6/4 Chris Hughton; 3/1 Michael Appleton; 3/1 Sam Allardyce; 5/1 Martin Jol; 6/1 Derek McInnes; 8/1 Roy Hodgson; 16/1 Gus Poyet; 16/1 Alan Curbishley; 16/1 Billy Davies; 20/1 Paul Lambert; 20/1 Aidy Boothroyd; 20/1 Tony Mobray; 20/1 Martin O’Neill; 20/1 Paul Ince; 20/1 Brendan Rodgers; 20/1 Sean O’Driscoll; 25/1 Glenn Hoddle (others on request)

Further Information…Joe Crilly…0208 918 3746 / 07850 518 164

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Martin 5/1 To Make West Brom Jolly…avram Next? 13/10 Two More To Tumble!

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William Hill have seen a lot of activity in the market for the next West Brom manager. The most popular choices from Hills punters have been Martin Jol, who has been backed in from 16/1 to 5/1, while Chris Hughton is 7/2 second favourite, in from 10/1. Sam Allardyce is the 6/5 favourite, with Derek McInnes at 4/1. Former Liverpool boss, Roy Hodgson is 8/1.

“Despite Di Matteo only having vacated his post on Sunday, there has already been a lot of activity and our punters seem to think that Martin Jol could finally make a return to the Premier League having been linked with almost every available job since the summer,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Avram Grant is 8/11 to be the next manager to leave their position, while Carlo Ancelotti is the 5/1 second favourite. Hills are offering 4/1 that Roberto Di Matteo is the final managerial casualty of the season, while 13/10 is on offer for two or more to leave their positions by the end of the season.

William Hill Next West Brom Manager: 6/5 Sam Allardyce; 7/2 Chris Hughton; 4/1 Derek McInnes; 5/1 Martin Jol; 8/1 Michael Appleton; 8/1 Roy Hodgson; 12/1 Gus Poyet; 14/1 Paul Lambert; 14/1 Alan Curbishley; 14/1 Martin O’Neill; 14/1 Sean O’Driscoll; 16/1 Billy Davies; 16/1 Paul Ince; 20/1 Aidy Boothroyd; 20/1 Tony Mobray; 20/1 Brendan Rodgers; 25/1 Glenn Hoddle (Others On Request)

Next Manager To Leave: 8/11 Avram Grant; 4/1 No Manger to leave before the end of the season; 5/1 Carlo Ancelotti; 9/1 Alex McLieish; 10/1 Roberto Martinez; 16/1 Mark Hughes; 16/1 David Moyes; 20/1 Mick McCarthy; 20/1 Roberto Mancini; 20/1 Ian Holloway; 25/1 Gerard Houllier; 25/1 Next Permanent West Brom manager; 25/1 Alan Pardew; 25/1 Steve Bruce; 25/1 Kenny Dalglish; 33/1 Steve Kean; 40/1 Owen Coyle; 50/1 Tony Pulis; 80/1 Harry Redknapp; 80/1 Arsene Wenger; 100/1 Sir Alex Ferguson

How Many Managers Will Leave Before The End Of The Season: 4/1 None; 1/1 One; 13/10 Two or more

Further Information…Joe Crilly…0208 918 3746 / 07850 518 164

Additional Info: http://sports.williamhill.com/bet/en-gb/betting/y/5/Football.html

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You Bet Hammers Will Take Pompey Boss For Granted

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YOU BET HAMMERS WILL TAKE POMPEY BOSS FOR GRANTED
Avram Grant, manager of crisis club Portsmouth, is being made 1/3 favourite by William Hill to jump ship and become new manager of West Ham following their sacking of Gianfranco Zola.

“Grant’s reputation will be enormously enhanced if he can mastermind a Portsmouth victory over Chelsea in this weekend’s Cup Final”, said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills make Slaven Bilic 8/1 second favourite and also offer: 8/1 Mark Hughes, 10/1 Glenn Hoddle, 10/1 Alan Pardew, 10/1 Alan Curbishley, 10/1 Martin Jol, 12/1 Dave Jones, 20/1 Alex McLeish, 20/1 Gregorio Manzana, 25/1 Paul Lambert, 33/1 Terry Venables, 33/1 Graeme Souness, 33/1 David O’Leary.

William Hill make West Ham 1000/1 to win the Premiership title next season and offer 6/1 for them to be relegated.

Hills offer 11/2 that Zola will manage a Premiership League team next season.

Further information from Graham Sharpe……0202 8918 3731, 07803 233702.

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Bilic Favourite To Be Next Hammers’ Boss

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BILIC FAVOURITE TO BE NEXT HAMMERS’ BOSS

WILLIAM HILL have installed Slaven Bilic as 3/1 favourite to succeed Zola as permanent West Ham boss. Hills also offer 4/1 Mark Hughes; 4/1 Steve Clarke; 6/1 Alan Curbishley; 12/1 Glenn Hoddle; 16/1 Phil Brown; David O’Leary. ‘It is now looking like when, rather than if, Zola will depart’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills offer 1/3 that Zola is gone before next season, 9/4 that he stays. West Ham are Even money to go down.

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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Punters Betting On Pompey’s Broken Hart

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PUNTERS BET ON BROKEN HART

Portsmouth’s Paul Hart has been the heaviest backed manager in William Hill’s ‘first Premiership boss to go’ market. Hart is now 4/1 favourite, having been backed down from 6/1, with Phil Brown and Alex McLeish the 9/2 joint second favourites, and Mark Hughes 6/1 fourth favourite. ‘Pompey’s financial woes and their lacklustre form at the end of the last campaign undoubtedly explain the gamble on Hart, but if their takeover goes through shortly and they are able to bring players in, their situation could change rapidly’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
HILLS: FIRST PREM BOSS TO GO…4/1 Hart; 9/2 Brown; McLeish; 6/1 Hughes;16 Martinez;McCarthy; Megson; 20 Benitez; Hodgson; Pulis; Zola; 25 Ancelotti; Allardyce; Bruce; 28 Wenger; 33 Coyle; O’Neill; Redknapp; 40 Moyes; Ferguson.

DEFOE TO START AGAINST CROATIA?

AFTER HIS two goal performance against Holland, Jermain Defoe is a 9/4 chance with William Hill to start (1/3 not to) England’s next World Cup qualifying match against Croatia – and the same price to be in the starting line up when England kick off their World Cup finals campaign.
Hills make David Beckham an Even money chance to be in England’s starting line up in their opening World Cup finals game, 8/11 not to. Gareth Barry is 5/6 to start, 5/6 not to.

GINOLA GEORDIE BOSS?

DAVID GINOLA is 25/1 to be Newcastle boss on January 1, 2010 with William Hill, who make Alan Shearer 2/1 joint favourite, and also offer 2/1 Chris Hughton, 7/2 Colin Calderwood, 8/1 Kevin Keegan, 10/1 Joe Kinnear, 16/1 Alan Curbishley, 16/1 Aidy Boothroyd, 25/1 Lee Clark, 25/1 Steve Bruce, 25/1 Glenn Hoddle. ‘Ginola appears to have indicated that he’d quite like to be Newcastle boss, and as an ex-player he’d probably be more popular with the fans than most. After all, he doesn’t have much less managerial experience than Alan Shearer’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
BURN-ING MONEY?
WILLIAM HILL have taken a bet of £300 on Burnley winning the Premiership at odds of 2500/1 – in a Hampstead, London betting shop. ‘It is fair to say that this was the most unexpected bet we have taken on the title race, and we have cut their odds to, er, 2000/1’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘But it wasn’t such a shock to take a £10,000 bet on Manchester City, in the form of a £5000 each-way wager. Burnley and City are our worst potential outcomes in the title race but it is fair to say we are taking one of them more seriously than the other!’
LATEST WILLIAM HILL PREMIERSHIP TITLE ODDS: 15/8 Chelsea; 23/10 Man U; 4 Liverpool; 9 Arsenal; 11 Man City; 2000 Burnley.

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O’leary Backed For Toon Job

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O’LEARY HEADING FOR NEWCASTLE?

WILLIAM HILL have made David O’Leary 11/4 second favourite in their market about who will be Newcastle manager on the first day of 2010, with only Alan Shearer preferred in the betting, at 11/10.
‘Media rumour seems to suggest that should Mike Ashley fail to find a buyer he may decide to stay at the club and offer O’Leary the job’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘But Alan Shearer is still likely to be the first port of call for any potential purchaser of the club’.
NEWCASTLE MANAGER ON JAN 1, 2010:

Alan Shearer
11/10

David Oleary
11/4

Chris Hughton
4/1

Colin Calderwood
10/1

Kevin Keegan
16/1

Alan Curbishley
20/1

Aidy Boothroyd
20/1

Lee Clark
33/1

Glenn Hoddle
40/1

Steve Bruce
66/1

NEWCASTLE are 7/1 joint second favourites to win the Championship with William Hill, who make West Brom 5/1 favourites and also offer: 7/1 Middlesbro; 8/1 Sheff U; 10 Ipswich; 11 Cardiff; 14 Reading; 16 Forest ;Leicester; 20 QPR; 25 Derby

FURTHER INFORMATION….Graham Sharpe…0780 3233702

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Happy New Shear As Championship Gets Off To Flying Start

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HAPPY NEW SHEAR!
With the possibility of another Newcastle takeover in the pipeline William Hill have cut their odds for Alan Shearer to be in place as Newcastle boss on January 1st, 2010 from 9/4 to 2/1 joint favourite along with current caretaker manager Chris Hughton.

Joe Kinnear, who has been suggesting that he may be lined up to return, is 10/1.

“With the Newcastle situation still extremely volatile it is difficult to rule out anybody as a potential Manager for the club but there continues to be sustained support for Shearer to be back in charge at the turn of the year”, said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hill’s odds – Who Will Be In Charge of Newcastle on January 1st, 2010: 2/1 Alan Shearer, 2/1 Chris Hughton, 7/2 Colin Calderwood, 8/1 Kevin Keegan, 10/1 Joe Kinnear, 16/1 Alan Curbishley, 16/1 Aidy Boothroyd, 25/1 Lee Clark, 25/1 Steve Bruce, 25/1 Glenn Hoddle.

Hill’s odds – Where Will Newcastle be on January 1st, 2010: 8/1 – 1st, 8/1 – 2nd, 5/2 – 3rd-6th, 15/8 – 7th-12th, 3/1 – 13th-21st, 9/1 – 22nd-24th.

WHO WILL HAVE A CHAMPION START TO THE SEASON?
With the Championship season kicking off on Friday night Hills make Middlesbro Evens to beat Sheffield Utd 11/5 with the draw offered at 11/5 in Friday night’s opening game. Hills have opened a book on which of Saturday’s Championship matches will produce the fastest goal and also the most goals.

Hill’s odds – Game With Most Goals (Saturday 3pm kick-offs): 11/2 Cardiff v Scunthorpe, 11/2 QPR v Blackpool, 13/2 Reading v Nott’m Forest, 13/2 Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley, 13/2 Watford v Doncaster, 7/1 Crystal Palace v Plymouth, 7/1 Derby v Peterborough, 8/1 Leicester v Swansea, 8/1 Preston v Bristol City.

Hill’s odds – Game With Fastest Goal: 6/1 Cardiff v Scunthorpe, 6/1 QPR v Blackpool, 13/2 Reading v Nott’m Forest, 13/2 Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley, 13/2 Watford v Doncaster, 7/1 Crystal Palace v Plymouth, 7/1 Derby v Peterborough, 7/1 Leicester v Swansea, 7/1 Preston v Bristol City.

William Hills Latest Championship Odds: 6/1 West Brom, 7/1 Middlesbrough, 8/1 Newcastle, 11/1 Ipswich, 12/1 Sheff Utd, 16/1 Reading 16/1 Nott’m Forest, 18/1 QPR, 22/1 Cardiff, 25/1 Leicester, 33/1 Derby, 33/1 Preston, 33/1 Bristol City, 40/1 Swansea, 40/1 C. Palace, 50/1 Peterborough, 50/1 Sheff Weds, 80/1 Coventry, 100/1 Watford, 100/1 Plymouth, 125/1 Doncaster, 200/1 Blackpool, 200/1 Scunthorpe, 200/1 Barnsley.

Hills odds – Championship Relegation: 6/4 Scunthorpe, 7/4 Barnsley, 7/4 Blackpool, 5/2 Plymouth, 3/1 Doncaster, 7/2 Watford, 5/1 Coventry, 13/2 Peterborough, 7/1 Swansea, 8/1 Preston, 8/1 Bristol City, 8/1 Sheff Weds, 8/1 Leicester, 8/1 C. Palace, 10/1 Newcastle, 11/1 Derby, 12/1 Nott’m Forest, 20/1 Cardiff, 20/1 QPR, 25/1 Reading, 33/1 Ipswich, 33/1 Sheff Utd, 33/1 Middlesbrough, 40/1 West Brom.

Hill’s odds – Top Scorer: 14/1 Michael Chopra, 16/1 Afonso Alves, 16/1 Ched Evans, 16/1 Ross McCormack, 16/1 Simon Cox, 16/1 Tuncay Sanli, 16/1 Leroy Lita, 20/1 Andrew Carroll, 20/1 Matt Fryatt, 20/1 Rob Earnshaw, 20/1 Shane Long, 25/1 Darius Henderson, 25/1 Mark Viduka, 25/1 Roman Bednar, 25/1 Shola Ameobi, 25/1 Craig Mackail-Smith, 25/1 Freddie Sears, 25/1 Heidar Helguson, 25/1 Xisco, 25/1 Nathan Tyson, 25/1 Noel Hunt, 25/1 Luke Moore, 33/1 Dexter Blackstock, 33/1 Gary Hooper, 33/1 Aaron McLean, 33/1 David McGoldrick, 33/1 Jeremie Aliadiere, 33/1 Rob Hulse, 33/1 Nick Maynard, 33/1 Timas Priskin, 40/1 Neil Mellor, 40/1 Marcus Tudgay, 40/1 Steve Howard, 40/1 Tommy Smith, 40/1 Freddie Eastwood, 40/1 Ishmael Miller, 40/1 Nathan Ellington, 401/ Rowan Vine, 40/1 Stehen Dobbie, 50/1 Jamie Ward, 50/1 Jay Bothroyd, 50/1 Jon Steed, 50/1 Kevin Lisbie, 50/1 Will Hoskins, 50/1 Billy Sharp, 50/1 Clinton Morrison, 50/1 Craig Beattie, 50/1 Jon Parkin, 50/1 Victor Moses, 50/1 George Boyd, 66/1 Jason Euell, 66/1 Patrick Agyemang, 66/1 Akpo Sodje, 66/1 Bradley Wright-Phillips, 66/1 Brett Ormerod, 66/1 Danny Graham, 66/1 Gorka Pintado, 66/1 Iain Hume, 66/1 James Hayter, 66/1 Paul Hayes, 66/1 Paul Heffernan, 80/1 Jonathan Macken, 80/1 Leon Clarke, 80/1 John Akinde, 100/1 Kayode Odejayi, 100/1 Rory Fallon.

Further information from Graham Sharpe…..07803 233702.

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