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Spot Kick Heartache 9/2 For Roy’s Boys

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No strangers to penalty exits, William Hill are offering 9/2 that England are knocked out of the Euros in the cruellest of ways (they are 1/8 to not be eliminated by penalties). Elimination at the hands of spot kicks is quoted at 9/2 but 1/8 that penalties do not decide the Three Lions’ fate.

William Hill are betting on how many of the quarter finals will go all the way to a penalty shootout with 4/6 being offered for all four to be finished without a shootout. One game is 11/8, two is 7/1, three is 25/1 and all four matches to go to a shoot out is 100/1. Germany are 14/1 to win the final with spot kicks.

There has not been a nil-nil scoreline in the Euros since the semi finals of Euro 2008 but William Hill go 5/6 for there to be at least one 0-0 draw (in 90 minutes) in the remainder of the tournament. It is also 5/6 there won’t be. After 24 matches every game has had at least one goal.

“The competition could get edgier as more and more is put on the line but we feel the quarter finals will be settled, at the maximum, within 120 minutes but good news for England is that their fate is not fancied to be settled by penalties. That should keep fingernails from biting a bit,” said William Hill spokesman Mark Young.

After the first round of the Euros, William Hill can report that they have just about broken even. The book has been aided by a couple of high profile draws but the positives from that have been negated by the fact that England, Wayne Rooney, Mario Gomez and Cristiano Ronaldo have all been on form.

How Many Quarter Finals will go to Penalties?
4/6 None
11/8 One
7/1 Two
25/1 Three
100/1 Four

Score line of 0-0 in the rest of the tournament?
5/6 yes, 5/6 no

England to exit the tournament in a penalty shootout?
1/8 no, 9/2 yes

14/1 Germany to win the tournament on penalties

Further Information
Mark Young
PR Assistant, William Hill
Email: myoung@williamhill.co.uk
Phone: 02089183981

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Goal-line Technology 3/1 To Be Introduced By The Start Of Next Season

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Once again referees were at the centre of controversy, this time Martin Atkinson ruling that Chelsea had scored a second goal at Wembley and William Hill think that there will be even more clamour for goal-line technology than there has been in recent weeks. Backed in from an original 5/1, Hills now offer 3/1 that the FA introduce measures by the start of next season (2/9 that they do not).

“This season has seen a number of high profile refereeing blunders, especially in recent weeks and there will surely, once more, be a call to the FA to introduce goal-line technology,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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William Hill Weekend Prem Specials

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***********************************WILLIAM HILL WEEKEND PREM SPECIALS********************************

BOSS BETS!

With five managers offered at single figures to be the next Premier League manager to leave his club, WILLIAM HILL are also betting on the chances of a number of high profile Premier League bosses still being in charge of their club on the first day of next season:

KEAN – 7/4 YES; 2/5 NO
COYLE – 8/11 YES; EVS NO
MARTINEZ – 2/7 YES ;5/2 NO
AVB – 4/6 YES; 11/10 NO
MCLEISH – 5/6 YES; 5/6 NO
MCCARTHY – 4/11 YES; 2/1 NO
FERGIE – 2/7 YES; 5/2 NO

HILLS: NEXT PREM BOSS TO GO…11/10 Kean; 5/2 Coyle; 7/2 Martinez; 9/2 AVB; 9 McLeish; 11 McCarthy; 33 No more to go this season.

CITY 3/1 TO FAIL TO WIN A TROPHY – 66/1 TO WIN FOUR

WILLIAM HILL make Manchester City 9/1 to remain unbeaten all season in the Premier League; and 66/1 to win the Premier League, FA Cup, Carling Cup and Europa League – but offer 3/1 that they end the season empty-handed. ‘Roberto Mancini is encouraging the belief that City can challenge for all four trophies, and he does seem to have the strength in depth necessary to launch such an audacious bid for a unique four-fold’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Meanwhile, Hills are betting on how many points City will lead the table by after Monday’s trip to Chelsea and make tham 13/8 still to have a five point cushion, 2/1 to be pegged back to a two point lead, and 33/1 to have stretched it to eight.

CITY POINTS CLEAR
8 33/1
7 14/1
6 33/1
5 13/8
4 12/1
3 3/1
2 2/1

TO WIN PREM….8/13 Man C; 2 Man U; 12 Chelsea; 18 Spurs; 25 Arsenal; 100 Liverpool;40 Newcastle
WITHOUT ‘MANCS’ – 6/5 Chelsea; 13/8 Spurs; 10/3 Arsenal; 8 Liverpool; 33 Newcastle;200 Everton;250 Villa
TOP FOUR FINISH….4/11 Chelsea; 2/5 Spurs; 5/4 Arsenal; 9/4 Liverpool; 20 Newcastle; 66 Everton
PREM TOP SCORER….5/4 RVP; 5/2 Aguero; 6 Rooney; 7 Dzeko; 16 Hernandez; 20 Adebayor;Balotelli.

SUNDERLAND 4/1 TO GO DOWN – 20/1 TO FINISH BOTTOM

SUNDERLAND have been cut from 9/2 to 4/1 seventh favourites by William Hill to be relegated this season. They are 1/7 to stay up. ‘Martin O’Neill will be well aware of the task he faces to prevent Sunderland from slipping into the Championship’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe:

Hills-Sunderland Finishing Position Top Half- 11/4
11th-17th- 8/15
Bottom 3 – 4/1
Finish bottom – 20/1

BOTTOM ON TUESDAY
SUNDERLAND 50/1
BLACKBURN 16/1
BOLTON 9/4
WIGAN 1/3

PREMIER LEAGUE RELEGATION……..1/3 Wigan (9/4); 11/10 Blackburn (4/6); 13/10 Bolton; 7/4 Swansea; 9/4 Norwich; 11/4 Wolves; 4 Sunderland; 9/2 QPR.

TO FINISH BOTTOM…..Evens Wigan; 9/2 Blackburn; 6/1 Bolton; 9/1 Swansea; 10/1 Wolves; 12/1 Norwich; 20/1 QPR; Sunderland

PREMIER LEAGUE WEEKEND SPECIALS –

Highest Scoring Match:
Chelsea v Man City 3/1
Man Utd v Wolves 4/1
Arsenal v Everton 9/2
Stoke v Tottenham 6/1
Sunderland v Blackburn 7/1
Bolton v Aston Villa 8/1
Swansea v Fulham 9/1
Liverpool v QPR 10/1
Norwich v Newcastle 10/1
West Brom v Wigan 11/1
E/W – ¼ ODDS 1-2-3

Highest Scoring Team_
Man Utd 7/2
Arsenal 11/2
Liverpool 7/1
Man City 15/2
Fulham 10/1
Chelsea 11/1
West Brom 14/1
Tottenham 14/1
Bolton 16/1
Sunderland 16/1
Norwich 20/1
Swansea 25/1
Everton 25/1
Wolves 28/1
Newcastle 33/1
Blackburn 33/1
Stoke 50/1
Aston Villa 50/1
Wigan 50/1
QPR 100/1
E/W – ¼ ODDS 1-2-3

Fastest Scoring Team_
Man Utd 10/1
Arsenal 10/1
Liverpool 10/1
Norwich 10/1
Man City 11/1
West Brom 11/1
Tottenham 11/1
Bolton 11/1
Fulham 12/1
Chelsea 12/1
Sunderland 12/1
Swansea 14/1
Everton 14/1
Wolves 14/1
Newcastle 14/1
Blackburn 16/1
Stoke 20/1
Aston Villa 20/1
Wigan 20/1
QPR 20/1
E/W – ¼ ODDS 1-2-3

Total Prem RedCards_
None 9/2
One 7/4
Two 15/8
Three 4/1
Four or more 6/1

Prem Hat Trick Scored_
Yes 3/1
No 2/9

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.
TWITTER- @sharpeangle

T: 020 8918 3731
M: 07803 233702
E: gsharpe@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill, Greenside House, 50 Station Road,
Wood Green, London, N22 7TP.

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Tevez, Modric, Fabregas And Nasri: Stay Or Go?

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William Hill are offering a market on whether the all four of the Premier League’s high profile want away players leave their clubs by the end of the Summer transfer window. Hills go 9/2 about all four of Tevez, Nasri, Fabregas and Modric having left their clubs by the 31st August 2011 .

Hills are also offering 6/4 that Cesc Fabregas is the first of the four to go, while Carlos Tevez is 13/8 to do so. It would appear that Arsenal have more hope of keeping Nasri than Fabregas and he is offered at 10/3 to be the first of the four to go, while Modric is 6/1.

“With no lack of interest in the four players, it could well be that all four have moved on by the end of August,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Who will go first: 6/4 Fabregas; 13/8 Tevez; 10/3 Nasri; 6/1 Modric

All four to have changed clubs by the end of the transfer window (August 31st 2011): 9/2 yes; 1/8 no

Tevez Next Permanent Club: 5/2 Inter Milan; 7/2 Real Madrid; 7/2 Juventus; 9/2 English Club; 11/2 South American Club; 12/1 AC Milan; 16/1 Malaga; 20/1 MLS Club; 33/1 Barcelona

Samir Nasri Next Permanent Club: 8/13 Manchester City; 6/5 Manchester United; 8/1 Chelsea; 25/1 Real Madrid; 33/1 AC Milan

Luka Modric Next Permanent Club: 8/13 Chelsea; 5/2 Manchester United; 10/1 Manchester City; 20/1 Real Madrid; 20/1 Barcelona

Fabregas to still be at Arsenal at Arsenal after the Summer transfer window: 2/5 no; 7/4 yes

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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Fer-nando’s No Chicken When It Comes To Scoring…want Away Players Specials

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Andre Villas Boas confirmed that he is unconcerned about the pre-season form of Fernando Torres and William Hill think that his assurances are founded, offering 2/1 that he manages between 16 and 20 goals this season. He is 7/4 to score 21 to 25 goals. Hills also think that Torres has the full support of his manager and he is 9/4 to start 26-30 Premier League games this season.

“It would be fair to say that Torres endured a rocky patch at the start of his Chelsea career, but the odds suggest that Villas Boas will have faith in him and in return, the goals will flow,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Torres Premier League Starts: 10/3 Under 10; 7/1 11-15; 6/1 16-20; 5/2 21-25; 9/4 26-30; 9/2 Over 30

Torres Premier League Goals: 12/1 Under 6;8/1 6-10; 4/1 11-15; 2/1 16-20; 7/4 21-25; 5/1 Over 25

Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now…Want Away Players On The Move?

William Hill are offering a market on whether the all four of the Premier League’s high profile want away players leave their clubs by the end of the Summer transfer window. Hills go 9/2 about all four of Tevez, Nasri, Fabregas and Modric having left their clubs by the 31st August 2011 .

Hills are also offering 6/4 that Cesc Fabregas is the first of the four to go, while Carlos Tevez is 13/8 to do so. It would appear that Arsenal have more hope of keeping Nasri than Fabregas and he is offered at 10/3 to be the first of the four to go, while Modric is 6/1.

“These four players have all shown their desire to move to pastures new and itcertainly looks like a possibility that all four will be gone by the time the transfer window slams shut at the end of August,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Who will go first: 6/4 Fabregas; 13/8 Tevez; 10/3 Nasri; 6/1 Modric

All four to have changed clubs by the end of the transfer window (August 31st 2011): 9/2 yes; 1/8 no

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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Is Charlie Villa’ S Darling ?

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YOU BET CHARLIE’S VILLA’S DARLING

A RUSH of bets for Charles N’Zogbia’s next club to be Aston Villa caused William Hill to slash their odds about that eventuality from 5/4 to 1/4. ‘Villa need a few replacement players for their high profile departures and thIs sudden betting move involving a number of three figure wagers suggests something is afoot between these two parties’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills make Sunderland 7/2 to be his next club and also offer 8/1 Newcastle; 14/1 Liverpool; 25/1 Arsenal.

Further information…graham sharpe…0780 3233702
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Playing Games – Who Goes Where ?

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YOU BET THEY’RE PLAYING GAMES……WHO’S GOING WHERE?

WILLIAM HILL are betting on where a host of Premier League starts will end up when they leave their current club – ‘With several high profile players reportedly poised to leave their current clubs we have opened books on there they will go’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL….WHO WILL BE THEIR NEXT CLUB………? (All others on request)

ADEBAYOR…6/4 Real M; 6 Spurs; 9 PSG; 20 Blackburn
DOWNING….1/2 Liverpool; 2/1 Arsenal; 11/2 Spurs; 20 Sunderland.
BERBATOV…7/4 PSG; 6/1 Newcastle; 8/1 Spurs; 12 AC; 20 Man C;
DOYLE……4/6 Arsenal; 9/2 Newcastle; 6 Liverpool; 8 Everton; 10 Sunderland
FABREGAS…1/ 4 Barca; 7/2 Real; 8 Man C (still at Arsenal after Transfer Window? – 2/5 no; 7/4 yes.
MODRIC….8/11 Chelsea; 5/2 Man U; 10 Man C; 16 Real; Barca
NASRI……8/11 Man C;11/10 Man U; 8 Chelsea; 25 Real.
PARKER…..2 Villa; 9/4 Spurs; 5/2 Arsenal; 6 Newcastle; 8 Liverpool; 14 Everton
TEVEZ…….2 Real M; 7/2 Inter; 9/2 Any S American club; 11/2 AC; 11/2 Any Prem Lg club; 8 MLS; 12 Malaga; Barca; 16 Juve

WHO’LL FINISH HIGHER IN PREM?….4/11 Chelsea; 2/1 Arsenal

futher information…..graham sharpe….0780 3233702

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Premier League Update + England Versus Wales

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WHICH OF THREE MISFIRING STRIKERS WILL BE FIRST OFF MARK IN PREM?

WILLIAM HILL are betting on which of the high profile misfiring trio of Premier League strikers will be first to score in the division – and make Torres favourite to do so before Carroll or Dzeko does. ‘These three costly signings have yet to live up to their price tags but surely it is just a matter of time before they come good’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills….Who will score first Prem Lg goal?

Carroll13/8
Torres6/4
Dzeko2/1

**Based on round of matches then on minute of match.

Hills…When will Torres score for Chelsea?

Stoke (A)1/1
Man Utd CL (H)4/1
Wigan (H)10/3
Man Utd CL (A)12/1
West Brom (A)9/1
None of these6/1

**Bets void if games not played in this order, if any postponements and if Torres fails to start at least one of the fixtures.

CHELSEA HAVE BEEN CUT FROM 7/1 TO 11/2 TO WIN THE PREM TITLE BY WILLIAM HILL WHO MAKE MAN U 8/15 FAVS WITH ARSENAL 11/4; MAN C 50/1.
Hills offer 11/8 a Man U- Arsenal 1-2 and also offer 11/4 Man U-Chelsea; 7/2 Arsenal-Man U; 12 Chelsea-Man U; 20 Arsenal-Chelsea; 25 Chelsea- Arsenal. Others on request.

ENGLAND 4/6 TO BE SIXCESSFUL AGAINST WALES

WILLIAM HILL make England 4/6 to win both of their Euro 2012 qualifiers against Wales – and 66/1 to lose both. England are 4/9 to win away at the weekend with the Welsh 9/2 to pull off an upset win. ‘These two games are crucial for both sides, and as England rugby union side discovered at the weekend, form can go out of the window in matches like this’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

90M OUTCOME:
Wales 9/2
Draw 3/1
England 4/9

Hills…England Total Points v Wales

0…66/1…1….25/1….2….28/1….3…9/2….4….15/8……6…..4/6

Wales points….0- 4/6….1- 15/8….2- 28/1;…3- 9/2…..4- 25/1; 6- 66/1

11/4 ‘W’ STANDS FOR ‘WAY OUT’!

WILLIAM HILL offer 11/4 that three clubs whose names begin with the letter ‘W’ will be relegated this season, and 20/1 that three beginning with ‘B’ go down.

HILLS…To be relegated…2/5 Wigan (7/4 stay up); 5/4 Blackpool; 6/4 West Ham; 13/8 WBA; 7/4 Birmingham; 2/1 Wolves; Blackburn; 13/2 Villa.

HILLS…To finish bottom….5/4 Wigan; 11/2 Blackpool; 6/1 West Ham; 7/1 WBA; Wolves; 9 Birmingham; 11 Blackburn.

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Moyes 5/4 To Quit Everton + Champions League Latest

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MOYES 5/4 TO QUIT EVERTON BEFORE START OF NEXT SEASON

DAVID MOYES has been backed from 6/1 to 4/1 second favourite with William Hill to be the next Premier League boss to leave his job – and Hills are now offering 5/4 that he has left Everton by the start of next season, but is a 4/7 chance still to be there then. ‘David Moyes is very highly rated as a boss, and should a high profile position come along it is difficult to see him not being interested if his club’s current lack of transfer resources is maintained. He is unikely to want to be linked with relegation candidates if Everton’s fortunes remain on the down-turn.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS…..MOYES still Everton boss first day of next Prem season – 4/7 yes; 5/4 no

NEXT PREM BOSS TO LEAVE HIS CLUB THIS SEASON….4/5 Grant; 4/1 Moyes; 5/1 Ancelotti; 14/1 McLeish; 16/1 Hughes- Martinez.

5/1 ALL PREM CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

WILLIAM HILL offer 5/1 that both Champions League finalists will be Premier League clubs – 13/8 that neither will, and 8/11 that one will. Spurs are 10/11 to progress through from their tie with AC Milan, who are 4/5 to eliminate the Londoners.
Hills offer 7/1 that Tuesday’s match will produce five or more goals, and 4/5 that both teams score, 19/20 that they don’t. AC are 8/11 favourites to win Tuesday’s match, with Spurs 4/1 and the draw 5/2.

HILLS..To win Champions League….7/4 Barcelona; 4 Real M; 5 Chelsea; 6 Man U; 20 Inter; Arsenal; Bayern; AC; 25 Spurs; 50 Roma- Valencia; 66 Shakhtar D; 80 Schalke; 125 Marseille-Lyon; 250 FC Copenhagen.

Which Prem team will do best?……5/4 Chelsea; 15/8 Man U; 4 Spurs; 11/2 Arsenal.

Top scorer….2/1 Messi; 11/4 Eto’o; 5 Ronaldo; 8 Anelka; 12 Gomez, Ibrahimovic, Villa.

BIRMINGHAM – NEWCASTLE SET FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT DRAW?

Birmingham have drawn their last four home Premier League games against Newcastle – and William Hill offer 21/10 that the match will again end all square, with a home win 6/4 and awat 19/10.
Hills offer 19/20 that both sides score, 4/5 they don’t.
Hills make Birminmgham 13/2 to go down and 12/1 to finish bottom, with Newcastle 12/1 and 33/1 respectively.

Further information….graham sharpe…0208 918 3731

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You Bet Jamie Redknapp Will Replace Andy Gray On ‘the Last Word’

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YOU BET JAMIE REDKNAPP WILL REPLACE ANDY GRAY ON ‘THE LAST WORD’

William Hill have opened a book on which tv football pundit will succeed the departed Andy Gray on Sky’s high profile ‘The Last Word’ show, and make Jamie Redknapp odds-on favourite to do so. ‘This is a high profile job vacancy, and there will be no shortage of wannabe Last Word pundits’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

NEXT PERMANENT LEAD PUNDIT ON SKY SPORTS LAST WORD: 1/2 Jamie Redknapp; 5/1 Graeme Souness; 8/1 Ray Wilkins; 10/1 Sam Allardyce; 10/1 Chris Kamara; 20/1 Chris Hughton; 20/1 Lee Dixon; Alan Hansen; 25/1 Matt Le Tissier; 33/1 Clarke Carlisle; 33/1 Phil Thompson; 33/1 Ian Holloway; 33/1 Phil Thompson;50/1 Paul Merson; 100/1 Dean Windass; Others on request.

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