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You Bet That Was Perfect Result

June 16, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Algeria, Argentina, Bet, Blunder, Bookies, Brazil, Decent Percentage, England, Favourites, Graham Sharpe, Holland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Overwhelming Majority, Portugal, Robert Green, Sp-fb, Spain, Spokesman, William Hill, World Cup

YOU BET THAT WAS PERFECT RESULT…………SAY BOOKIES!

BOOKIES were the only ones celebrating England’s frustrating draw against USA – ‘It was the perfect result for us – it keeps England in the competition but means we have won a decent percentage of the £25million gambled on the game, of which the overwhelming majority was for an England win!’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’Robert Green’s blunder probably won bookies over five million pounds’
DAVID JAMES IS NOW EVEN MONEY FAVOURITE TO START IN GOAL V ALGERIA WITH WILLIAM HILL WHO GO 9/4 GREEN; 9/4 HART. HILLS OFFER 4/1 THAT ALL THREE KEEPERS WILL PLAY AT SOME POINT OF THE TOURNAMENT.

ENGLAND ARE 8/1 TO WIN THE WORLD CUP WITH WILLIAM HILL WHO MAKE SPAIN 7/2 FAVOURITES AND ALSO OFFER 9/2 BRAZIL; 11/2 ARGENTINA; 9/1 HOLLAND; 14/1 GERMANY; 16/1 ITALY; 25/1 FRANCE; 28/1 PORTUGAL; 50/1 IVORY COAST; 80/1 USA (Others on request)

ENGLAND ARE 4/11 FAVOURITES TO WIN THEIR GROUP WITH HILLS WHO ALSO OFFER 10/3 USA; 9/1 SLOVENIA; 16/1 ALGERIA.
TO QUALIFY…1/10 England (11/2 not); 8/15 USA (11/8NOT); 9/5 Slovenia; 7/2 Algeria,

Further information…..graham sharpe….0780 3233702

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Not Everyone Fancies England For World Cup

June 15, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments 163, Bet, Bets, Betting Shops, Capello, Cup Triumphs, Financial Liability, Graham Sharpe, Holland, Les Bleus, Match, North Korea, Northern Ireland, Outsiders, Punters, Regional Differences, Sp-fb, Spokesman, Top Billing, William Hill, World Cup Odds

YOU BET NOT ALL BRITS FANCY ENGLAND FOR WORLD CUP!

ALMOST one of every five bets being placed on the World Cup with William Hill by punters in English betting shops is for England to win the tournament – but in Wales it is only one in every nine; in Northern Ireland one in every twelve – and in Scotland just one in every twenty.
‘It is certainly the case that there are regional differences in the support for England to win the World Cup, which is to be expected – but taking the betting as a whole, England are definitely the one team we’d rather see not win the World Cup,’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
In English betting shops Hills only Spain rival the support for England; in Wales the most popular selection is Brazil (21%), closely followed by Spain, with England 3rd; in Northern Ireland punters are opting for Argentina (24%), Spain, Brazil and Holland in front of England; and in Scotland, Brazil (26%) take top billing ahead of Argentina, Spain, and Holland with England 5th.
France are currently the worst possible result for Hills, who have taken one bet of £110,000 on Les Bleus at odds of 20/1, but England are a close second, and Hills anticipate that they will regain the lead before the first match kicks off – ‘The single France mega-bet has distorted our financial liability for France, as there are very few other big bets for them, but we are continually taking substantial bets for England and victory for Capello’s team will prove hideously expensive for us’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Bizarrely, North Korea are Hill’s third worst result – ‘We have taken scores of small bets of up to £80 for the 2000/1 outsiders’ – with Germany, the subject of a £60,000 bet with Hills at 14/1 on Thursday, now the 4th worst outcome.
At the other end of the scale, Hills would welcome unlikely World Cup triumphs for New Zealand, Honduras, Slovakia or Slovenia.

LATEST WILLIAM HILL WORLD CUP ODDS…4/1 Spain; 9/2 Brazil; 13/2 Argentina; 8/1 England; 9/1 Holland; 14/1 Germany; 16/1 Italy; 20/1 France; 25/1 Portugal; 50/1 Ivory Coast; 66/1 Serbia.
**Hills cut Holland from 10/1 to 9/1 on Thursday after continued support.

WILLIAM HILL PERCENTAGE OF BETS TAKEN ONLINE (up to noon, Thursday,June 10):
ENGLAND 15%

SPAIN 13%

BRAZIL 11.5%

ARGENTINA 14%

HOLLAND 13%

GERMANY 6.5%

ITALY 6.5%

IVORY COAST 4%

PORTUGAL 5.5%

FRANCE 3.5%

USA 1.5%

MEXICO 1.5%

SERBIA 1.5%

GHANA 0.5%

S. AFRICA 0.5%

All other teams make up the remaining 2%

Algeria least backed team with Hills: 128 bets for £455

Further information…….graham sharpe…….0208 918 3731

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Bookies Go Two Up Early Doors

June 15, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments 163, Africa, Argentina, Bookies, Brazil, Doors, Favourites, Fb, Graham Sharpe, Group Games, Holland, Italy, Latest Group, Mexico, Odds, Punter, Spain, Spokesman, Uruguay, William Hill, World Cup Matches

100/1 all Group games drawn, but:
BOOKIES 2 PUNTERS 0

BOOKMAKERS William Hill were delighted with the outcome of the first two World Cup matches, which both ended in draws. ‘By and large punters do not like backing matches to be a draw, so two opening draws mean a great start to the World Cup for bookies. We have had six figure wins on both matches, but there are still 62 matches to go’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
**HILLS NOW OFFER 100/1 THAT THE REMAINING FOUR MATCHES IN GROUP A WILL ALL END IN DRAWS.

THE HILL’S PUNTER WHO HAS BET £110,000 on France at 20/1 hoping to win £1.65m lives to fight another day, with France still quoted at 20/1 to win the tournament with Hills who make Spain 4/1 favourites and also offer 5/1 Brazil; 13/2 Argentina; 8/1 England; 9/1 Holland; 14/1 Germany; 16/1 Italy.

LATEST WILLIAM HILL ODDS…

LATEST GROUP A ODDS….5/4 France; 13/5 Uruguay; 16/5 Mexico; 5/1 S Africa
TO QUALIFY FROM GROUP A……4/9 France (13/8 not); 5/6 Uruguay (5/6); Evens Mexico (4/5); 13/8 S Africa (4/9)

Further information….graham sharpe….0780 3233702

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Rooney Sparks £1bn Gamble

June 10, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments 1 Billion, 163, Betting Shops, Big Brother, Bookies, Bookmakers, General Election, Graham Sharpe, Holland, Nightmare Scenario, Punt, Punters, Rooney, Rush, Sp-fb, Spokesman, Top Scorer, Trophy, William Hill, Wimbledon, World Cup

ROONEY SPARKS £1 BILLION GAMBLE

PATRIOTIC PUNTERS backing England to bring the World Cup home have sparked the biggest gamble of all time, say bookmakers William Hill.
‘Over £1 billion will be gambled on the World Cup, making it bigger than the Grand National, General Election, Wimbledon , or Big Brother’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
And the nightmare scenario for bookies will be an England win – after a huge patriotic punt left betting shops facing mega payouts should England finally break their run of 44 years without a major trophy.
‘Despite Rio’s terrible injury we have been knocked over in the rush to back England to win the tournament at 8/1 today’added Sharpe.’Punters believe Rooney is the key to victory and are backing him to be England’s top scorer at 11/8 and the tournament’s top scorer at 10/1’
WILLIAM HILL make Spain 4/1 favourites to win the World Cup, and also offer 9/2 Brazil; 13/2 Argentina; 8/1 England; 10/1 Holland; 14/1 Germany; 16/1 Italy; 18/1 France.

FURTHER INFORMATION…Graham Sharpe…0780 3233702 (follow gs on Twitter – @sharpeangle.

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8/1 England Won’t Win World Cup – William Hill

June 10, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments 1 Billion, Argentina, Bookies, Brazil, Gambles, Graham Sharpe, Half A Century, Holland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Liabilities, Portugal, Punt, Qualifying For The World Cup, Sp-fb, Spain, Spokesman, Trophy, William Hill, World Cup Odds, World Cups

‘WE DON’T THINK 8/1 ENGLAND WILL WIN WORLD CUP’ SAY BOOKIES

BOOKMAKERS William Hill have pushed England out to the longest odds they have been since qualifying for the World Cup and quote them at 8/1 to bring home the trophy. ‘We’re not saying England CAN’T win the World Cup, but we’re pretty sure they won’t, so are looking to take as much money for them as possible at the industry leading price of 8/1’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
‘The regular patriotic punt on England at Euros and World Cups always gives us mega-liabilities – but it has been 44 years now since they landed one of these gambles so we are prepared to stick to our 8/1 offer- after all,we’ve had nearly half a century to save up in case they do finally manage to win again!’
Hills expect a record £1 billion+ to be gambled on the World Cup.

LATEST WILLIAM HILL WORLD CUP ODDS….4/1 Spain; 9/2 Brazil; 13/2 Argentina; 8/1 England; 10/1 Holland; 14/1 Germany; 16/1 Italy; 18/1 France; 25/1 Portugal; 40/1 Ivory Coast.

Further information…….graham sharpe….0780 3233702

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Not Everyone Fancies England For World Cup

June 10, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments 163, Bet, Bets, Betting Shops, Capello, Cup Triumphs, Financial Liability, Graham Sharpe, Holland, Les Bleus, Match, North Korea, Northern Ireland, Outsiders, Punters, Regional Differences, Sp-fb, Spokesman, Top Billing, William Hill, World Cup Odds

YOU BET NOT ALL BRITS FANCY ENGLAND FOR WORLD CUP!

WILLIAM HILL PERCENTAGE OF BETS TAKEN ONLINE (up to noon, Thursday,June 10):
ENGLAND 15%

SPAIN 13%

BRAZIL 11.5%

ARGENTINA 14%

HOLLAND 13%

GERMANY 6.5%

ITALY 6.5%

IVORY COAST 4%

PORTUGAL 5.5%

FRANCE 3.5%

USA 1.5%

MEXICO 1.5%

SERBIA 1.5%

GHANA 0.5%

S. AFRICA 0.5%

All other teams make up the remaining 2%

Algeria least backed team with Hills: 128 bets for £455

Further information…….graham sharpe…….0208 918 3731

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England Odds On Drift As Injuries Strike Squad

June 9, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Argentina, Ashley Cole, Brazil, Drift, England World Cup, Favourites, Fb, Frank Lampard, Graham Sharpe, Holland, Injury Scares, Ivory Coast, John Terry, One Billion Pounds, Rio Ferdinand, Rooney, Scare, Spokesman, Steven Gerrard, William Hill, World Cup Odds

ENGLAND WORLD CUP ODDS LENGTHENED OVER RIO AND JAMES INJURY SCARE

WITH England hit by injury scares over Rio Ferdinand and David James, William Hill have lenghtened England’s World Cup odds from 13/2 to 7/1. ‘There are a number of players in the squad with current or recent injury problems, so we are happy to take England on, even though as we get closer to kick off time we expect to see a huge patriotic gamble.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’In total there will be over one billion pounds gambled on the World Cup- a record amount.’
Hills now make Spain 4/1 favourites with Brazil at 9/2; Argentina 13/2 ;England 7/1; Holland 10/1; Germany 14/1; Italy 16/1; France 18/1; Portugal 25/1; Ivory Coast 40/1.

**HILLS HAVE LENGTHENED THEIR odds about Rio Ferdinand playing the most minutes for England at the World Cup from 6/1 to 7/1. They make John Terry and Ashley Cole 9/2 joint favourites, with David James and Glenn Johnson both at 5/1; Frank Lampard 13/2; Rio and Steven Gerrard both 7/1; Ledley King 10/1.

FIRST PLAYER SUBSTITUTED FOR ENGLAND…..7/4 Lennon; 3/1 Crouch; J Cole; 7/1 Barry; 8/1 Milner; Rooney; 10/1 King; 12 Lampard; 14 Rio. Others on request.

HOW MANY KEEPERS WILL ENGLAND USE?……4/11 ONE; 9/4 TWO; 11/1 THREE OR MORE.

Further information……..graham sharpe……0208 918 3731

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Punters Go Nuts For Brazil

June 7, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments 163, Argentina, Bet, Bets, Brazil Nuts, Contenders, Euro 2008, Favourites, Fb, Graham Sharpe, Holland, Italy, Lancashire, Lytham St Annes, No Doubt, Punter, Six Figure, Spain, Spokesman, William Hill, World Cup Odds

YOU BET PUNTERS ARE NUTS FOR BRAZIL

SPAIN are no longer clear favourites for the World Cup with William Hill for the first time since they won the Euro 2008 tournament after Hills reported support for Brazil and cut their odds from 9/2 to 4/1 to become joint favourites with Spain.
One William Hill client, from Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, has staked an £8824 double on Brazil winning the World Cup this year AND in 2014 – at odds of 16/1, which will win him £150,008 if it comes off. The same punter has also staked a £5173 double on Argentina to win this year – going on to Brazil to win in 2014 at odds of 28/1, also set to produce a return of £150,017.’The punter is clearly convinced that Brazil will win in 2014 and happy to wait until then to collect his six figure winnings’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills have also shortened Argentina from 7/1 to 13/2 after taking another five figure bet for them, and eased England out to 13/2 from 6/1.
A William Hill customer staked 10,000 euros on Germany at 14/1 as big bets began to be placed on the World Cup, which will become the biggest betting event ever with over £1billion gambled on its outcome. ‘There is no doubt that as the tournament gets nearer to kick off there will be hefty bets placed on all of the leading contenders’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL LATEST WORLD CUP ODDS….4/1 Brazil; Spain; 13/2 Argentina; England; 9/1 Holland; 14/1 Germany; 16/1 Italy; 18/1 France.

Further information……graham sharpe…0208 918 3731

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You Bet Triesman Affair Hits England Bid

May 25, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Australia, Belgium, Bet, Bid, England, Favourites, Graham Sharpe, Holland, Indonesia, Odds, Russia, Sp-fb, Spain Portugal, Spokesman, William Hill, World Cup

YOU BET TRIESMAN AFFAIR HITS ENGLAND BID
WILLIAM HILL have lengthened England from 10/11 favourites to 11/8 to win the right to host the 2018 World Cup in the wake of the ‘Triesman affair’.

‘England’s hopes cannot have been boosted by this affair, but they do seem to have a convicing bid on the table’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘We have eased gtheir odds rather than lengthening them dramatically’.

Hills have shortened Russia from 9/2 to 2/1 second favourites and also offer 7/2 Spain-Portugal; 10/1 Australia; Holland-Belgium; 33/1 USA; 66/1 Indonesia.

Further information from Graham Sharpe……07803 233702.

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World Cup Bid Odds On Drift

May 24, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Australia, Belgium, Bid, Controversy, Drift, England World Cup, Graham Sharpe, Holland, Indonesia, Odds, Russia, Sp-fb, Spain Portugal, Spokesman, William Hill, World Cup 2018

ENGLAND WORLD CUP 2018 ODDS DRIFT

FOLLOWING the controversy over reported remarks relating to England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup, William Hill have lengthened their odds for that to happen from 10/11 to 11/10. ‘This controversy can hardly help England’s cause’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘And it remains to be seen just how damaging it may be’
WILLIAM HILL…TO HOST 2018 WORLD CUP- 11/10 England; 3/1 Spain-Portugal; 9/1 Australia; Holland-Belgium; Russia; 33/1 USA; 66/1 Indonesia.

Further information…..graham sharpe..0780 3233702