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England 9/4 To Win Last Three Euro Qualifiers

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ENGLAND 9/4 TO WIN LAST THREE QUALIFIERS

WILLIAM HILL have made England 9/4 to win their final three Euro qualifying games – and offer 5/6 that man of the match Ashley Young will start the next Euro qualifier and 10/1 that he will be the leading England scorer in qualifying games. ‘In Rooney’s absence, the likes of Bent and Young had a chance to present the case for becoming automatic choices, but the jury is out on how convincing they were, although Young certainly made an early impact when he scored’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS…TO WIN EURO 2012

SPAIN – 3/1
GERMANY – 4/1
HOLLAND – 6/1
ENGLAND – 8/1
FRANCE – 10/1
ITALY – 10/1

HILLS…TOP GOALSCORER IN QUALIFYING –

DEFOE
11/8

BENT
2/1

LAMPARD
4/1

ROONEY
7/1

YOUNG
10/1

HILLS…TO START NEXT QUALIFYING MATCH –

BENT – 2/1….(NO-4/11)

YOUNG – 5/6….(NO 5/6)

DEFOE – 13/8…(NO 4/9)

CROUCH – 3/1…(NO 2/9)

REMAIN UNBEATEN IN QUALIFYING – 8/11 YES EVS NO

HILLS….HOW MANY PTS FROM LAST 3 QUAL MATCHES? –

9
9/4

6-8
4/7

3-5
5/1

0-2
33/1

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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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City For 3rd. Tevez Top Scorer. Jones Out. Reading In Prem. Bet On It.

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As Tevez catches Berbatov:
YOU BET CITY SET TO PIP GUNNERS FOR THIRD

AFTER beat Stoke for the second time in four days, Manchester City are now 4/9 to finish third in the Premier League with William Hill who make Arsenal 13/8 to grab the position.
Carlos Tevez, level with Berbatov, is now a 2/1 chance with Hills to win the Premier League Golden Boot, with Berbatov quoted at the same odds and 6/5 that they will finish level.

Will Jones survive at Cardiff?
READING NOW EVENS TO RETURN TO PREM

AFTER hammering Cardiff, Reading are quoted at Even money by William Hill to win the Play Off Final against Swansea, for which the Welsh side are 8/11 favourites .Hills offer 4/11 that whichever side wins the Final will be relegated next season, and 2/1 that they will stay up.
Hills now make Cardiff boss Dave Jones 6/4 still to be at the club on the first day of next season, and 1/2 to have left. ‘Despite having taken part in two recent play-offs Cardiff have come up short, which may cost Dave Jones his job’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills….PLAY OFF FINAL 90m – 11/8 Swansea; 21/10 draw; Reading 13/8.

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5/1 Cesc To Stat Over 30 Prem Games For Gunners Next Season

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WILL CESC HAVE FAB SEASON FOR GUNNERS?

WITH Arsene Wenger suggesting that Cesc Fabregas will play the majority of Premier League matches for Arsenal next season, William Hill have opened a book on how many games he will start, and make ten or fewer their 13/8 favourite. ‘Cesc’s future will not necessarily have been decided when the season gets underway so we are factoring into our odds the possibility of a move after the campaign has begun’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ‘You can have 5/1 that he starts over 30 as Arsene Wenger appears to believe he should.’

Fabregas Premier League starts for Arsenal 2011/12

0-10 13/8
11-20 8/1
21-25 11/4
25-30 9/4
Over 30 5/1

*Must be an Arsenal player on the 1st day of the Premier League season or bets void

*Fabregas still at Arsenal on the 1st day of the Premier League Season 2011/12
11/10 Yes……….4/6 No

FERGIE ODDS-ON FOR BOSS OF THE SEASON

WILLIAM HILL make Sir Alex Ferguson 4/11 favourite to lift the LMA Manager of the Year title, wit Ian Holloway 5/2 second favourites. ‘The two favourites clash in the final match of the season and if Blackpool can survive there is every chance that Ian Holloway could be rewarded with the Manager of the Year accolade’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

LMA Manager of the year 2011

Alex Ferguson 4/11
Ian Holloway 5/2
Tony Pulis 12/1
Kenny Dalglish 12/1
Roberto Mancini 16/1
Alex McCleish 25/1

Others on request.
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IS EUROPA LEAGUE WINNING BOSS SET TO REPLACE ANCELOTTI?

FOLLOWING Porto’s victory in the Europa League final, their manager Andre Villas-Boas is 11/4 second favourite to succeed Carlo Ancelotti as Chelsea manager with William Hill who make Guus Hiddink 5/2 favourite.
Hills make Ancelotti an 11/10 chance still to be Chelsea boss on the first day of the Premier League season, 4/6 not to – and offer 1/ 2 that Villas-Boas will still be with Porto when the Premier League begins, 6/4 that he has left the club by then.

TO BE NEXT PERMANENT CHELSEA BOSS…5/2 Hiddink; 11/4 Villas-Boas; 3/1 Mourinho; 4/1 Redknapp;7/1 Guardiola; 10/1 Deschamps; Zola; 12/1 O’Neill; 14/1 Rijkaard. Others on request.

WARNOCK BACKED FOR HAMMERS…Neil Warnock has been cut from 8/1 to 9/2 jt second favourite along with Sam Allardyce by William Hill who make Chris Hughton 6/5 favourite to be appointed as the next permanent West Ham boss. Hills also offer 5/1 O’Neill; 7/1 Lambert; Jones; 8/1 Keen; MacKay; 10 Di Matteo; McLeish.

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.

LEAGUE TWO PLAY OFF ODDS….

TORQUAY are 1/5 favourites with William Hill to eliminate Shrewsbury, 10/3 to go through; and Stevenage are 1/6 to overcome 7/2 chances Accrington, to set up a Torquay-Stevenage League 2 final.

BLUE SQUARE PREMIER PLAY OFFS….

LUTON TOWN are 4/6 favourites to win the Blue Square Premier play-off final with William Hill who make AFC Wimbledon 11/10 shots. Hill’s 90min odds- 6/5 Luton; 11/5 draw; 9/5 AFC.

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13/10 All Welsh Championship Play Off Showdown

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13/10 ALL WELSH CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY OFF FINAL

AFTER the second goalless draw in the Championship play-offs, William Hill now offer 13/10 for an all Welsh final between Cardiff and favourites, Swansea, with the former now 4/7 to go through against 5/4 shots Reading. Hills offer 9/2 an all English showdown. ‘With all four teams level pegging it is still all to play for’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Wm Hill- To Win Play-Offs:
SWANSEA15/8
CARDIFF2/1
READING10/3
FOREST4/1

QUAL – CARDIFF 4/7 READING 5/4

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