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How Many Will Turn Up For England – Hungary Friendly ?

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HOW BIG WILL ENGLAND-HUNGARY CROWD BE?

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on what the official attendance for next week’s England v Hungary friendly will be. ‘There are suggestions that punters will boycott this game in protest at England’s World Cup performances, but we believe that the FA will be pulling out all the stops in an effort to avoid the embarrassment of a seriously low crowd’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

SIZE OF ENGLAND-HUNGARY OFFICIAL ATTENDANCE;

DETAILS
ODDS

Under 10,000
500/1

10,000 to 19,999
250/1

20,000 to 29,999
100/1

30,000 to 39,999
66/1

40,000 to 49,999
20/1

50,000 to 59,999
9/1

60,000 to 69,999
9/4

70,000 to 79,999
1/1

80,000 plus
7/4

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World Cup Ref Webb 7/1 To Show Most Prem Red Cards

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WHO’LL BE TOP RED REF OF PREM SEASON?

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on which referee will show the greatest number of red cards during the Premier League season, and installed Andre Marriner as 9/2 favourite to do so, with World Cup Final ref Howard Webb a 13/2 shot – and Hills are also betting on how many red cards in total will be issued during the season, making 70 or more a 9/4 chance. ‘Refs always say they prefer not to flourish red cards, but some seem to be more readily inclined to do so than others’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
HILLS….REF TO AWARD MOST PREM LEAGUE RED CARDS DURING SEASON 2010/11:

DETAILS
ODDS

Andre Marriner
9/2

Lee Probert
6/1

Lee Mason
13/2

Howard Webb
7/1

Kevin Friend
15/2

Martin Atkinson
8/1

Mark Clattenburg
8/1

Mike Dean
8/1

Phil Dowd
10/1

Stuart Attwell
11/1

Michael Oliver
11/1

Anthony Taylor
11/1

Peter Walton
12/1

Chris Foy
14/1

Mike Jones
14/1

Mark Halsey
20/1

Total red cards –

Under 63 – 6/5

64-69 incl. – 7/4

Over 69 – 9/4

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Roy Keane To Go?

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Ipswich boss fav for chop:
ROY KEANE TO GO?

ROY KEANE is 5/1 favourite with William Hill to be the first Championship manager to leave his job this season. ‘Although Ipswich raised their game in the latter stages of the season, a sluggish start this time could put Mr Keane under sustained pressure’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.Hills are betting on whether Ipswich or their deadly rivals Norwich will finish higher this season and offer 5/6 about each of them.’
HILLS HAVE ALSO OPENED A BOOK ON WHICH DIVISION WILL BE THE FIRST TO SEE A MANAGER DEPART THIS SEASON, AND MAKE THE CHAMPIONSHIP 15/8 FAVOURITE; WITH LEAGUE ONE AT 9/4; LEAGUE TWO 5/2; PREMIER LEAGUE 4/1. (Market excludes Portsmouth manager)

Hills…..First Championship Manager to leave

Roy Keane…5/1
Billy Davies…6/1
Brian Laws…6/1
Kevin Blackwell…7/1
Dave Jones…8/1
Malky Mackay….10/1
Neil Warnock….12/1
Sean O’Driscoll…14/1
Nigel Clough….14/1
Gordon Strachan….16/1
Darren Ferguson…18/1
Simon Grayson….25/1
Paul Lambert…25/1
Paulo Sousa…25/1
Brendan Rodgers…25/1
Mark Robins…..33/1
Brian McDermott…33/1
Steve Coppell…33/1
Aidy Boothroyd…33/1
George Burley…33/1
Nigel Pearson…33/1
Nigel Adkins….50/1
Kenny Jackett….50/1
(Due to current situtation, Steve Cotterrill of Portsmouth is excluded from this market.)

Top Newcomer
Norwich 11/10
Leeds 6/5
Millwall 4/1
Season Match Bet
Norwich 5/6
Ipswich 5/6

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Europa League Specials…

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EUROPA LEAGUE SPECIALS…

Hills…To score the most goals
Liverpool1/3
Hibernian4/1
Motherwell9/2

90minutes only

Hills….Highest scoring game
Liverpool vs Rabotnicki…11/10
Hibernian vs NK Maribor…15/8
Motherwell vs Aalesunds…9/4

90minutes only.

How many goals will British teams score in the three games (90m only)?

Total British team goals.
under 4….9/4
5-6……..13/8
over 6……5/4

How many goals in the three games? (90m)
under 6….9/4
6-7……….7/4
8 or more..6/5

HILLS…To win Europa League….11/4 Any Club not currently in competition; 7/1 Man C; 10 Liverpool; 11 Juventus; 14 Atletico Madrid; 20 Bayer L; Borussia D; Palermo; Porto; Stuttgart; 22 Villa. (Others on request)

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Fulham 2/1 For Top Half Finish

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Fulham 2/1 for top half finish:

‘SPARKY’ SPECIALS:

WILLIAM HILL make Mark Hughes a 2/1 chance to achieve a top half finish with Fulham – and 25/1 to bring in three or more Man City players to the club before the close of the first transfer window. ‘Hodgson is a tough act to follow, but ‘Sparky’ Hughes is already eyeing a top ten finish – and he won’t have the distraction of the Europa League as Hodgson did. However, we make them odds-on to finish lower than the 12th place Hodgson achieved last campaign’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. Hills make Fulham 5/1 to finish 12th again this season, 7/4 to finish 11th or higher; 8/13 13th or lower.

Fulham –

12th – 5/1

11th or better – 7/4

13th or worse – 8/13

Hills…Total City players signed before close of first transfer window –

DETAILS
ODDS

None
2/7

One
5/2

Two
8/1

Three or more
25/1

Hughes Manager of Month August – 10/1

Bottom half finish – 4/11

Top half finish – 2/1

Top London Club – 200/1

w/o Big 4 (Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City) – 33/1

Top 6 Finish – 16/1

Relegated – 11/2

Finish Bottom – 20/1

1st Manager to leave – 20/1

Still be manager last day of season – 1/6 yes … 7/2 no

Fulham Total points vs Man City 2010/2011 –

DETAILS
ODDS

6
66/1

4
16/1

3
7/2

2
18/1

1
2/1

0
11/10

TORRES

FERNANDO TORRES IS 9/2 with William Hill to score 25 or more Premier League goals this season (bets void if he does not start the season in the Prem).

Hills….Torres –

1/12 still @ Liverpool after transfer window – 6/1 not

Goals(PL goals providing he starts the season in the PL) –

DETAILS
ODDS

Under 10
4/1

10 – 14
9/2

15 – 19
9/4

20 – 24
5/2

25 plus
9/2

SOL CAMPBELL SPECIALS:

WITH SOL CAMPBELL’S fitness being questioned, William Hill have opened a book on how many Premier League starts he will make this season and offer 33/1 that he will appear on tv’s Celebrity Fat Club as a contestant before the end of the season. ‘Sol will be determined to prove his critics wrong by making a big impression at Newcastle, and how better to do that than by starting every League game of the season – a 20/1 shot’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

All these Premier League only

Total games started–

DETAILS
ODDS

All 38
20/1

32 – 37
5/1

26 – 31
11/4

20 – 25
11/4

14 – 19
4/1

8 – 13
11/2

7 or less
4/1

Total goals (Premier League only) –

DETAILS
ODDS

None
1/1

One
7/4

Two
7/2

Three or more
5/1

Total red cards (premier league only) –

DETAILS
ODDS

None
1/2

One
2/1

Two or more
5/1

To appear as competitor on Celebrity Fat Club before end of season – 33/1.

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Oh No – O’ Neill Going Again !

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OH, NO – YOU BET O’NEILL GOING – AGAIN!

WILLIAM HILL were forced to slash their odds about Martin O’Neill being the first Premier League manager of the season to leave his job from 8/1 to 8/11 after a flurry of bets on the Villa boss.
‘We have taken a string of three figure bets on the Villa boss to be the first Premier League boss to go this season – the majority of them from clients based in the Leicester area- and have now suspended the market pending any possible announcment from the club. However, we did see a very similar gamble on O’Neill to go towards the end of last season – and nothing came of it then’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

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Will Capello Take Harty Approach To Hungary ?

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WILL CAPELLO TAKE HARTY APPROACH TO HUNGARY?

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on which players might get the nod to start England’s friendly against Hungary next week, and make Joe Hart 2/9 to be between the sticks when the game kicks off – although the Man City custodian is NOT favourite to start in goal for his club’s opening Premier League game, with Hills making Shay Given 4/7 to start that game with Hart at 5/4. ‘Hart is in the unusual position of being expected to be first choice for his country yet under-study at his club’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills make Jack Wilshere a 7/2 shot to start against Hungary, with Darren Bent 5/1 to start up front. ‘Wilshere’s price might tempt Arsene Wenger to have a flutter’ said Sharpe.

Start vs Hungary YES NO

David James 11/2 1/10

Joe Hart 2/9 3/1

Rob Green 5/1 1/9

Gareth Barry 4/11 2/1

James Milner 8/11 1/1

Ashley Cole 1/8 9/2

Glen Johnson 1/4 11/4

Peter Crouch 7/4 2/5

Jermain Defoe 13/8 4/9

Darren Bent 5/1 1/9

Aaron Lennon 5/4 4/7

Adam Johnson 5/6 5/6

Theo Walcott 1/1 8/11

Ryan Shawcross 4/1 1/7

Jack Wilshere 7/2 1/6

TO WIN MATCH……1/5 England;……..9/2 draw….8/1 Hungary

VIEIRA FAVOURITE TO GET QUICKEST PREM RED

With Patrick Vieira red-carded over the weekend, William Hill have installed him as 10/1 joint favourite with Lucas to be the player to receive the Premier League’s quickest red card in the first round of Premier League games.

William Hill….Quickest Player to be Sent off

No sending off in first round of games….11/4

Patrick Vieira 10/1

Lucas 10/1

Fabrice Muamba 11/1

Kevin Davies 12/1

Lee Bowyer 12/1

Nigel De Jong 12/1

Jamie Carragher 14/1

Lee Cattermole 14/1

Michael Turner 16/1

Barry Feguson 16/1

Wilson Palacios 16/1

Johnny Heitinga 16/1

Wayne Rooney 20/1

Gary Caldwell 20/1

Abdoulaye Faye 20/1

Titus Bramble 20/1

Richard Dunne 20/1

Emmanuel Adebayor 20/1

Ricardo Fuller 22/1

Robin van Persie 22/1

Alex Song 25/1

Steven Pienaar 25/1

Tim Cahill 25/1

Craig Bellamy 25/1

(Others on request….each-way 1/4th 1,2,3,4)

DUTCH DIRTY DEED?

**Any of the 4 World Cup starters for Holland to be the first sent off? (Heitinga, Kuyt, De Jong, Van Persie):4/1

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Becks For Olympics ?

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Gold-plated Becks bet:
WILL BECKS RETURN TO PREM THIS SEASON?

WILLIAM HILL have taken a number of bets for David Beckham to make an appearance in the Premier League during season 2010/11 and offer him at 7/4 to do so, but also offer 2/5 that he will not.
And Hills are also betting on whether Becks will be recalled to the England team for the Euro 2012 qualifiers, and offer 5/2 that he will, 2/7 that he will not. ‘Most observers believe Beckham’s England career is now over, but that it is quite possible he would be keen for as Premier League swansong before hanging up his Goldenballs’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
BECKHAM TO EQUAL/BEAT SHILTON ENGLAND CAPS RECORD….16/1
BECKHAM TO PLAY IN WORLD CUP 2014 GAME………………………..50/1
BECKHAM TO PLAY IN GB 2012 LONDON OLYMPIC CAMPAIGN……20/1

YET ANOTHER FULHAM GAMBLE

YET another Fulham manager gamble has seeb Slaven Bilic backed from 7/1 to 9/2 with Hills, who fielded a n umber of three figure bets for the Croatia boss who is now 4th favourite with Hills who make Sven 13/8 favourite and also offer 9/4 Hitzfeld; 3/1 Jol; 9/2 Bilic; 7/1 Baxter.

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Becks 7/4 For Prem Swansong As Bilic Backed For Fulham

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Gold-plated Becks bet:
WILL BECKS RETURN TO PREM THIS SEASON?

WILLIAM HILL have taken a number of bets for David Beckham to make an appearance in the Premier League during season 2010/11 and offer him at 7/4 to do so, but also offer 2/5 that he will not.
And Hills are also betting on whether Becks will be recalled to the England team for the Euro 2012 qualifiers, and offer 5/2 that he will, 2/7 that he will not. ‘Most observers believe Beckham’s England career is now over, but that it is quite possible he would be keen for as Premier League swansong before hanging up his Goldenballs’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
BECKHAM TO EQUAL/BEAT SHILTON ENGLAND CAPS RECORD….16/1
BECKHAM TO PLAY IN WORLD CUP 2014 GAME………………………..50/1
BECKHAM TO PLAY IN GB 2012 LONDON OLYMPIC CAMPAIGN……20/1

YET ANOTHER FULHAM GAMBLE

YET another Fulham manager gamble has seeb Slaven Bilic backed from 7/1 to 9/2 with Hills, who fielded a n umber of three figure bets for the Croatia boss who is now 4th favourite with Hills who make Sven 13/8 favourite and also offer 9/4 Hitzfeld; 3/1 Jol; 9/2 Bilic; 7/1 Baxter.

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Hodgson’s Choice ?

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EUROPA LEAGUE -HODGSON’S CHOICE OR NOT?

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on how far Liverpool will progress in the Europa League. following the draw for the competition, and make them 7/2 to be knocked out at the semi final stage.

‘It is difficult to know how seriously Roy Hodgson will take this competition when a top four finish in the Premier League – for which they are 2/1 shots- is likely to be his main priority.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

How Far Will Liverpool Get In Europa League Before Being Knocked Out?

Third Qualifying Round
8/1

Play-Off
11/2

Group Stage
4/1

Round Of 16
4/1

Quarter Final
4/1

Semi Final
7/2

Runner Up
7/1

Winner
10/1

WILLIAM HILL……EUROPA LEAGUE…7/1 Man City; 10 Liverpool; 11 Juventus; 14 At Madrid; 20 Bayer Lev; Mallorca; Stuttgart; Borussia D; Palermo; Porto; 22 Villa.

Special Price – 7/2 Any Champions League team subsequently coming into competition to win it.

HILLS OFFER 10/1 ALL BRITISH FINAL.

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