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Green Blunder Costliest Ever As Punters ‘ Robbed ‘ Of £10m +

June 17, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments 10million, 163, Backers, Blunder, Bookies, Correct Score, England Rugby Union, Fabio Capello, Graham Sharpe, Hand Of God, Hand Of God Goal, Hundreds Of Thousands, Joe Hart, Maradona Hand Of God, Maradona Hand Of God Goal, Sp-fb, Stadiums, Union Boss, William Hill, World Cup, World Cups

Was this costliest soccer howler ever?
GREEN’S BLUNDER ROBS PUNTERS OF £10MILLION+

BOOKMAKERS William Hill say Rob Green’s disastrous error was the costliest mistake ever for Britain’s punters: ‘The difference between Green making the save, and letting the ball in made a difference of over £10million to how much bookies had to pay out to punters who backed England to win the game – in eight World Cups I can never remember a costlier blunder for backers – and that includes the Maradona hand of God goal – which only stopped England drawing, rather than winning’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ‘Several punters had bet £10,000 on England to win and hundreds of thousands of supporters had more modest bets on the outcome of the game and the correct score.’

ROB GREEN IS EVEN MONEY FAVOURITE WITH WILLIAM HILL TO START THE GAME V ALGERIA, WITH DAVID JAMES AND JOE HART EACH OFFERED AT 9/4.

ENGLAND ARE 8/1 TO WIN THE WORLD CUP WITH WILLIAM HILL.

MARTIN JOHNSON, ENGLAND RUGBY UNION BOSS, IS 4/6 FAVOURITE TO LEAVE HIS JOB BEFORE FABIO CAPELLO DOES LIKEWISE – HILLS OFFER 11/10 VICED VERSA. ‘BOTH ENGLAND BOSSES ARE UNDER PRESSURE BUT JOHNSON CURRENTLY LOOKS MORE VULNERABLE’ SAID HILL’S SPOKESMAN GRAHAM SHARPE.

WILLIAM HILL OFFER 50/1 THAT THE VUVUZUELA WILL BE OFFICIALLY BANNED FROM STADIUMS BEFORE THE END OF THE WORLD CUP.

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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You Bet: What Will Diego Mad-adona Do At The World Cup?

June 15, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Adona, Argentine Capital, Beard, Beardo, Bookies, Colourful Character, Controversy, Cuban Cigar, Diego Armando Maradona, Diego Maradona, Fb, Fifa, Fist Fight, Genius, Group Stage, Hand Of God, Stranger, Time In South Africa, Touchline, William Hill, World Cup

Argentina manager, Diego Armando Maradona is without doubt the most colourful character at this years World Cup in South Africa.

From the hand of god to his drug fuelled lifestyle, Maradona has courted controversy throughout his career, and William Hill believe his footballing faux-pas will continue at this years World Cup.

The bookies have created a list of Mad-adona World Cup specials including odds of 6-1 for him to be sent off during a World Cup match, and 25-1 for him to be arrested during his time in South Africa.

The flawed genius has also promised to run through the streets Buenos Aires naked if Argentina win the World Cup. Hills think anything is possible when it comes the man nicknamed Pelusa (the dishevelled one), and they are offering odds of just 10-1 for him to shed his clothes on his return to the Argentine capital.

The betting firm have also opened a market on whether or not hell keep his God like beard for duration of Argentinas matches in the group stage. They are offering odds of 1-5 he keeps the beard, and 10-3 he shaves it off.

William Hills spokesman Tony Kenny said Maradona is no stranger to controversy on and off the pitch, and hes likely to do anything at this years World Cup.

William Hill – Maradona Specials
6-1 Diego Maradona to be sent off during a World Cup match
10-1 Diego Maradona to run through the streets of Buenos Aires naked after Argentina win the World Cup
20-1 Diego Maradona to assault a member of the media during the World Cup
20-1 Diego Maradona to get in a fist fight with one of his own players during the World Cup (Does not include play fighting)
25-1 Diego Maradona to resign as Argentina coach while they are still in the World Cup
25-1 Diego Maradona to be arrested for any reason during the World Cup
50-1 Diego Maradona to be banned by FIFA for smoking a Cuban cigar on the touchline

What a Beardo!
Will Diego Maradona shave his god beard off before the end of the World Cup Group Stages? 1-5 No, 10-3 Yes

Latest World Cup Odds: 4-1 Spain, 9-2 Brazil, 13-2 Argentina, 8-1 England, 10-1 Holland, 14-1 Germany, 16-1 Italy, 20-1 France, 25-1 Portugal, 50-1 Ivory Coast, 66-1 Serbia, 80-1 Mexico/USA/Chile, 100-1 Cameroon/Paraguay/Uruguay, 125-1 Ghana, 150-1 Nigeria/South Africa/Australia/Denmark, 200-1 Greece, 250-1 Switzerland/South Korea, 300-1 Slovakia; 400-1 Japan/Slovenia; 500-1 Algeria; 1000-1 Honduras, 2000-1 New Zealand/North Korea.

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William Hill Refund Cash To Irish World Cup Backers

November 27, 2009 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Backers, Bets, Figure Sum, France World Cup, Gesture, Graham Sharpe, Hand Of God, Hand Of God Goal, Irish World, Maradona, Moral Scruples, Punters, Republic Of Ireland, Sp-fb, Thierry Henry, Thierry Henry Goal, William Hill, World Cup 2014, World Cup Game, World Cup Qualification, World Cup Replay

WILLIAM HILL HAND BACK CASH ON IRISH WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION BETS

BOOKMAKERS WILLIAM HILL are refunding stake money to all punters who backed Republic of Ireland to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup following the controversy over the Thierry Henry goal which knocked them out. Hills will also be paying out on bets for the French to go through.
‘Leaving aside any moral scruples and the fact that noone knows what would have happened if the goal had been disallowed, William Hill feel that they are being as fair as possible to everyone by returning stake money to those who bet on the Irish going through’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’It will cost us a significant five figure sum’.
IRISH 100/1 TO GET WORLD CUP REPLAY

WILLIAM HILL offer 100/1 that FIFA will order the Republic v France World Cup game to be replayed. ‘There are two chances that this will happen – slim and none’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

**William Hill were the first bookmakers ever to make a gesture of this nature when, in 1986, they ‘disallowed’ Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal for Argentina against England and refunded stakes to punters.
REPUBLIC ARE 5/4 WITH WILLIAM HILL TO QUALIFY FOR EURO ’12; AND 2/1 TO QUALIFY FOR WORLD CUP 2014.

FURTHER INFORMATION….GRAHAM SHARPE…..07803233702