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Four – Figure Rafa For Villa Gamble Erupts

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RAFA FOR VILLA GAMBLE BUILDING

WILLIAM HILL cut Rafa Benitez to Evens to get the Aston Villa job after being inundated by requests for four figure bets of up to £2500 on the ex Liverpool boss to get the job. ‘We’ve had punters from Birmingham to Preston trying to get bets of up to £2500 a time on and reacted by cutting the odds from 7/1 in an effort to stem the tide, but we’ve just laid more four figure wagers at Evens’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS…NEXT VILLA BOSS…Evens Benitez; 4/1 Hughes; McClaren 5/1 Martinez; 7/1 Ancelotti; 8/1 Jol; 11/1 Moyes.

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Bet On Where Martin O’ Neill Will Return To Management

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WHERE WILL MARTIN O’NEILL MANAGE NEXT?

WITH Martin O’Neill announcing that he is ready to return to management, William Hill have opened a book on where he will next become a manager and make West Ham their 8/1 favourite, with Manchester United 10/1 second favourites. ‘Martin O’Neill has always previously moved upwards during his career, but may find it tricky to do so this time’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill…..Where will Martin O’Neill manage next?

8 West Ham
10 Man U
14 England
16 Celtic
16 Nottm Forest
25 Chelsea
33 Aston Villa
33 Arsenal

Others on request

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How Many Games Will Giggs Start , How Many Will He Score ?

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GIGGS – HOW MANY GAMES WILL HE START FOR UNITED IN PREM NEXT SEASON?

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on how many Premier League games in total, and how many Premier League away games Ryan Giggs will start for Manchester United next season. ‘Given his current situation, Giggs may be considering whether he wants to put himself through another lengthy season’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
WILLIAM HILL OFFER 250/1 THAT RYAN GIGGS WILL SCORE A HAT TRICK AGAINST BARCELONA (90m play); 20/1 THAT HE SCORES THE FIRST GOAL OF GAME, 20/1 THE LAST, 7/1 HE SCORES ANY TIME; 33/1 TWICE. (all bets void if he doesn’t start).

HOW MANY PL GAMES WILL GIGGS START FOR MAN U NEXT SEASON?
0 – 10…..6/4
11 – 20…..4/6
21 – 30….8/1
31+…….20/1

HOW MANY AWAY PL GAMES WILL GIGGS START FOR MAN U NEXT SEASON?
0 – 5……….6/4
6-10………..4/6
11-15………8/1
16+…………20/1

HOW MANY OF THE SIDE WHICH LINED UP FOR MAN U V BLACKPOOL AT WEEKEND WILL START V BARCA?

0 1 2….7/1

3 4…..5/4
5 6….5/4
7 8….7/1
9+…..16/1

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50/1 Champions League Final To Be Postponed

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YOU BET VOLCANIC ASH COULD POSTPONE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

With the threat of the volcanic ash cloud putting the time of Barcelona’s arrival in England in doubt, William Hill are offering 50/1 that the Champions League Final will be postponed from Saturday – and are betting on which mode of transport Barca will use to arrive in England, making a plane 1/25 favourite, with Boat 10/1 and Train 12/1. ‘If the volcanic ash crisis deepens, the threat of postponement could become a real possibility’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HOW WILL BARCELONA ARRIVE IN UK?
PLANE 1/25
BOAT 10/1
TRAIN 12/1
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Adam For United ? Bet On It. Next Season’s Odds.

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WILL CHARLIE ADAM NOW JOIN UNITED?

WILLIAM HILL have made Manchester United 11/4 favourites to be Charlie Adam’s next port of call in their market for where the star will move to from Blackpool. ‘His performance against United will have confirmed Fergie’s high opinion of Charlie Adam, so he could find himself on United’s shopping list’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Charlie Adam Next Club

Man Utd11/4
Liverpool3/1
Tottenham7/2
Aston Villa7/1
Man City8/1
Everton8/1
Chelsea10/1
Arsenal12/1
Others on request.

Hills- Prem Relegation 2011/12

Norwich8/13 (6/5 stay up)
QPR11/10 (4/6)
Wigan5/2
Wolves5/2
Blackburn7/2
West Brom4/1
Sunderland7/1
Bolton8/1
Stoke8/1
Fulham8/1
Newcastle10/1
Aston Villa16/1
Everton40/1
Liverpool250/1
Tottenham250/1
Arsenal500/1
Man City1000/1
Chelsea1000/1
Man Utd1000/1

TO WIN PREM NEXT SEASON….2/1 Man U; 9/4 Chelsea; 7/2 Man C; 5/1 Arsenal; 12/1 Liverpool; 33/1 Spurs; 150/1 Everton/Villa. Others on request.

IRISH EYES SMILING AS BLACKPOOL GO DOWN

**A William Hill punter from Dublin collected €50,000 after Blackpool were relegated from the Premier League. The insightful punter, who struck the bet on the 14th of April, put €30,000 at odds of 4/6 on the Tangerines going down and collected a tasty €50,000 for his troubles.

Hills…..Number of teams to come straight back up 2011/12

Three..50/1
Two….4/1
One….10/11
None….6/5

Hills…..Championship Promotion 2011/12

West Ham 15/8
Birmingham 2/1
Blackpool 4/1

Hills….To Win Championship 2011/12

West Ham 6/1
Birmingham 8/1
Blackpool 14/1

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Carlos Out Boas In ?

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VILLAS BOAS FAVOURITE TO BE NEXT CHELSEA BOSS

WILLIAM HILL make Andre Villas Boas 2/1 favourite to be the next permanent Chelsea manager and also offer 7/2 Jose Mourinho and Guus Hiddink; 4/1 Harry Redknapp; 7/1 Guardiola; 10/1 Van Basten; 12/1 Deschamps; 14/1 Rijkaard; 16 Benitez; O’Neill; 33 Erikkson. Others on request. ‘The Chelsea management markets are a regular source of income for us. A little bit like the first cuckoo of spring we look forward to the first indications that a new manager is on the cards when punter start to look for odds!’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

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Hiddink Backed For Chelsea Job As Bolton Punter Stakes £80,000 On Barca And Adam Backed To Go From Pool To Pool.

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PUNTERS EXPECT CHELSEA TO BE DRIVEN BY VAN NEXT

MARCO VAN BASTEN is 6/4 favourite with William Hill to succeed Carlo Ancelotti as Chelsea boss. Hills make Guus Hiddink 5/2 second favourite after support from 4/1, with original favourite Villas Boas 7/2 third favourite, with Mourinho at 4/1; Redknapp 11/2; Guardiola 7/1; Rijkaard 8/1; Mark Hughes 16/1; Blanc, Capello, Clarke, Deschamps, Grant, O’Neill. ‘The market is already looking lively, suggesting there will not be an imminent appointment’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Bolton man’s £80,000 Barca gamble as:
UNITED 3/1 TO BEAT BARCA IN 90 MINS

MANCHESTER UNITED are the longest odds they have been all season to win a game in 90minutes play as they prepare to take on Barcelona in the Champions League, with William Hill offering them at 3/1 to clinch victory without having to worry about extra time or a penalty shot-out. Barca are 21/20 for a 90min win with the draw 21/10.
**ONE WILLIAM HILL ONLINE CLIENT FROM BOLTON HAS STAKED FIVE BETS, TOTALLING £80,000 ON BARCA LIFTING THE TROPHY AT ODDS OF 1/2. ‘We don’t recall ever taking a larger bet on the outcome of the Champions League’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ’This chap is evidently not superstitious, as he placed three of his bets, totaling £50,000 on Friday 13th!’
Hills offer 5/1 that the game, on which they anticipate in excess of £10m being gambled industry wide, does go to a penalty shoot out.
Hills offer 21/20 that both sides will score in 90m, 7/10 that they don’t, and they go 4/7 that 2 or fewer goals will be scored in 90m, 13/10 three or more.
Barca are 5/1 to win both halves, United 14/1 with Hills who make Barca 17/2 to come from behind to win, United 14/1 to do likewise.
HILLS…TO WIN TROPY – 1/ 2 Barca; 13/8 Man U

YOU BET ADAM WILL MOVE FROM ONE ‘POOL TO ANOTHER!

LIVERPOOL have been backed from 3/1 to 9/4 favourite with William Hill to sign Charlie Adam from Blackpool. Hills make Manchester United 5/2 second favourites to be his next port of call . ‘His performance against United will have won him new admirers, but punters clearly think it is between Liverpool and United to snap him up.’
Charlie Adam Next Club

Liverpool 9/4
Man Utd 5/2
Tottenham 9/2
Aston Villa 5/1
Bolton 12/1
Everton 12/1
Chelsea16/1
Arsenal 16/1
Man City 20/1
Others on request.

Hills- Prem Relegation 2011/12

Norwich8/13 (6/5 stay up)
QPR11/10 (4/6)
Wigan5/2
Wolves5/2
Blackburn7/2
West Brom4/1
Sunderland7/1
Bolton8/1
Stoke8/1
Fulham8/1
Newcastle10/1
Aston Villa16/1
Everton40/1
Liverpool250/1
Tottenham250/1
Arsenal500/1
Man City1000/1
Chelsea1000/1
Man Utd1000/1

TO WIN PREM NEXT SEASON….7/4 Man U; 9/4 Chelsea; 7/2 Man C; 5/1 Arsenal; 14/1 Liverpool; 40/1 Spurs; 250/1 Villa; 300 Everton; 1000 Bolton, Fulham, Newcastle, Sunderland; 1500 QPR; Stoke; WBA; 2000 Blackburn; 2500/1 Woves; 4000 Wigan; 5000 Norwich.

Hills…..Number of relegated teams to come straight back up 2011/12

Three..50/1
Two….4/1
One….10/11
None….6/5

Hills…..Championship Promotion 2011/12

West Ham 15/8
Birmingham 2/1
Blackpool 4/1

Hills….To Win Championship 2011/12

West Ham 6/1
Birmingham 8/1
Blackpool 14/1

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Arsene To Go ? Hammers To Come Back ? Relegation Odds

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******ARSENE AND CESC TO GO?*******PREMIER LEAGUE RELEGATION************NEXT SEASON’S TITLE ODDS*******************SPL 11/12********TITLE/WITHOUT OLD FIRM***************

At Arsenal on the 1st day of the next Premier League season:

With Arsenal losing at home to Villa, William Hill make Arsene Wenger a 4/1 chance to be gone before the start of next season, and Cesc Fabregas 5/6 to have left by then. ‘Arsene will not have enjoyed the boos at the end of the game and it has been yet another baren season for the Gunners who now have it all to do to finish 3rd in the table’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
HILLS MAKE ARSENAL 2/5 TO WIN NOTHING AGAIN NEXT SEASON.

Arsene Wenger

Yes 1/7
No 4/1

Cesc Fabregas

Yes 5/6
No 5/6

Who will finish 3rd in Prem
Man City 8/13
Arsenal 6/5

Who will finish 5th in Prem
Tottenham 1/4
Liverpool 11/4

Relegation…..WEST HAM ARE 7/1 WITH HILLS TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE NEXT SEASON AND 2/1 TO COME STRAIGHT BACK UP.

Blackpool…..2/7 (5/2 STAY UP)
Birmingham….8/13 (6/5 STAY UP)
Wigan…………..8/13 (6/5 STAY UP)
Wolves………..10/1
Blackburn…….12/1

WILLIAM HILL TITLE ODDS 2011/12

MANCHESTER UNITED are 2/1 favourites to win NEXT season’s Premier League title with William Hill – and 4/1 to do so, beating Chelsea into second place. Hills make Chelsea 9/4 second favourites for the 2011/12 title and also offer 7/2 Man City; 5/1 Arsenal; 12/1 Liverpool; 33/1 Spurs; 150/1 Everton and Villa. ‘The early gamble has seen Liverpool backed down from 33/1 for the title since Kenny Dalglish was appointed, but their defeat by Spurs may slow down the rush to back them’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL STRAIGHT FORECAST PREMIER LEAGUE ODDS FOR NEXT SEASON:

Man Utd/Chelsea4/1
Chelsea/Man Utd9/2
Man Utd/Man City6/1
Chelsea/Man City7/1
Man Utd/Arsenal9/1
Man City/Man Utd10/1
Chelsea/Arsenal11/1
Man City/Cheslea12/1
Arsenal/Man Utd12/1
Arsenal/Chelsea14/1
Man Utd/Liverpool20/1
Man City/Arsenal20/1
Liverpool/Man Utd20/1
Chelsea/Liverpool25/1
Arsenal/Man City25/1
Liverpool/Chelsea25/1
Man City/Liverpool33/1
Liverpool/Man City40/1
Arsenal/Liverpool50/1
Liverpool/Arsenal66/1

SPL 2011/12 – WITHOUT OLD FIRM:

Hearts7/4
Dundee Utd5/2
Hibernian6/1
Aberdeen7/1
Motherwell8/1
Kilmarnock10/1
Inverness14/1
St Johnstone20/1
St Mirren50/1
Dunfermline66/1

EW 1/3 1-2

The Scottish Premier League Outright 2011/2012

Celtic5/6
Rangers5/6
Hearts40/1
Dundee Utd66/1
Hibernian150/1
Aberdeen150/1
Motherwell150/1
Kilmarnock200/1
St Johnstone500/1
Inverness500/1
St Mirren1000/1
Dunfermline1000/1

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City 11/8 To Finish With Six Point Flurry

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CITY 11/8 TO FINISH WITH SIX POINT FLURRY
Manchester City have been shortened from 8/15 to 4/9 by William Hill to beat Stoke in their Premier League clash on Tuesday. Hills are also offering 11/8 that City win their final two games against Stoke and Bolton and Mancini’s side has been cut from 8/13 to 4/7 to end the season in third place.
“Arsenal’s unexpected defeat by Villa has given City a huge incentive to finish the season on a high note by taking third place”, said Hill’ spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill odds:
City v Stoke – 4/9 Manchester City, 3/1 Draw, 7/1 Stoke.
To finish third – 4/7 City, 5/4 Arsenal.
City to win final two games – 11/8

McCLAREN HAMMER BLOW?
Steve McClaren is 1/3 favourite with William Hill to succeed Avram Grant as the next permanent West Ham manager. “At the moment it looks like a one horse book with punters desperate to back McCLaren at any price”, said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Current William Hill next West Ham boss prices: 1/3 Steve McClaren, 7/1 Kevin Keen, 7/1 Chris Hughton, 9/1 Neil Warnock, 10/1 Sam Allardyce, 10/1 Martin Jol, 12/1 Slacen Bilic, 14/1 Gus Poyet, 14/1 Ian Holloway, 14/1 Martin O’Neill, 14/1 Robert Di Matteo, 14/1 Paulo Di Canio, 14/1 Brendan Rodgers, 14/1 Malky MacKay, 14/1 Paul Lambert, 16/1 Dave Jones, 16/1 Sven Goran Eriksson, 20/1 Billy Davies, 20/1 Gianfranco Zola, 20/1 Alan Curbishley, 20/1 Sean O’Driscoll, 20/1 Gordon Strachan, 20/1 Stuart Pearce, 20/1 Glen Hoddle, 20/1 Rafael Benitez, 20/1 Jose Mourinho, 20/1 Julian Dicks, 33/1 Phil Brown, 33/1 Gareth Southgate, 40/1 Diego Maradona, 40/1 Ray Wilkins.

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At The Double! Blackpool And Birmingham, You’re Down!

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**********************WILLIAM HILL PREMIER LEAGUE RELEGATION SPECIALS****************

AT THE DOUBLE! BLACKPOOL AND BIRMINGHAM, YOU’RE DOWN!
WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on which TWO Premier League sides will be relegated – and make Blackpool and Birmingham their 11/10 favourites for the double drop with
a Blackburn-Wolves pairing the 100/1 outsiders. ‘There is enormous interest in the outcome of the relegation scrap so we’ve created a market allowing punters to bet on BOTH of the unfortunate sides who will play in the Championship next season’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
HILLS OFFER 8/15 THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE RELEGATION SPOTS WILL BE DECIDED ON GOAL DIFFERENCE.
Hills have also opened markets on how many of the five relegation-threatened sides will win at the weekend (8/11 ONLY ONE OF THEM DOES SO), which of them will score the most goals (2/1 WOLVES) and which of the games involving them will be the highest scoring match (7/4 MAN U-BLACKPOOL):

William Hill…Relegation Doubles:
Blackpool/Birmingham11/10
Wigan/Blackpool5/4
Wigan/Birmingham7/4
Blackpool/Wolves11/1
Wigan/Wolves14/1
Blackpool/Blackburn16/1
Birmingham/Blackburn20/1
Wigan/Blackburn20/1
Birmingham/Wolves22/1
Blackburn/Wolves100/1

HILLS – RELEGATION/STAY UP ODDS…..1/3 Blackpool (9/4); 8/13 Birmingham (6/5); 8/11 Wigan (Evens); 8/1 Wolves (1/20); 12/1 Blackburn. (1/50)

Hills…Highest Scoring ‘Relegation’ Match
Man Utd v Blackpool7/4
Tottenham v Birmingham9/4
Stoke v Wigan5/2
Wolves v Blackburn10/3
Win only. Dead heat rules apply.

Hills…Highest Scoring Relegation Threatened Team
Wolves2/1
Wigan5/2
Blackburn7/2
Blackpool5/1
Birmingham6/1
Win only. Dead heat rules apply.

HOW MANY POINTS WILL 17TH PLACE TEAM HAVE
39…………11/2
40…………..4/7
41……………11/4
42………………..8/1

Team to be relegated on goal difference – 8/15…..11/8 not.

How Many Relegation Candidates Will Win?
0……….9/2
1………..8/11
2……………11/10
3………….6/1
4…………50/1
Teams are Wigan, Blackpool, Birmingham, Wolves & Blackburn.

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