Villas Boas Rescued But Rovers May Be Kean To Give Steve The Elbow

Blackburn were unable to build on their victory at Old Trafford and were promptly defeated at home by Stoke. William Hill make Steve Kean’s men 8/13 to go down with Bolton 8/15 favourites and Wigan 4/7 while they are 11/4 to finish bottom.

Frank Lampard salvaged a victory for Chelsea and Hills make them 9/4 second favourites to win the Premier League without the two Manchester sides. The three points against Wolves has eased some of the pressure on manager, Andre Villas-Boas and Hills make him odds on, at 8/13, to still be at Chelsea on the first day of next season. While AVB was met with cheers, two of his counterparts, Steve Kean and Alex McLeish, were met with jeers and Hills make them 8/13 (Kean) and Even money (McLeish) to have left their positions before the start of the 2012/13 season. Kean is 10/11 favourite to be the second Premier League manager to leave his job.

“Just as Andre Villas-Boas looks doomed, he manages to claw his way back from the brink and our odds hint that he may well be there come next season,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “Unfortunately, we may not be able to say the same about Steve Kean and Alex McLeish.”

Relegation: 8/15 Bolton; 4/7 Wigan; 8/13 Blackburn; 7/4 Wolves; 9/4 QPR; 3/1 Swansea; 11/2 Norwich; 14/1 BAR

To stay up: 11/8 Bolton; 5/4 Wigan; 6/5 Blackburn; 2/5 Wolves; 1/3 QPR; 2/9 Swansea; 1/10 BAR

Premier League to finish bottom: 2/1 Bolton; 5/2 Wigan; 11/4 Blackburn; 9/1 Wolves; 10/1 QPR; 14/1 Swansea; 20/1 BAR

Winner without Manchester: 13/8 Tottenham; 9/4 Chelsea; 5/2 Arsenal; 6/1 Liverpool; 125/1 Everton; 125/1 Newcastle

Steve Kean still at Blackburn on first day of next season: 6/5 yes; 8/13 No

Alex McLeish to still be at Aston Villa on the first day of next season: 8/11 yes; Evens no

Andre Villas Boas to still be at Chelsea on the first game of next season: 8/13 yes; 6/5 no

Second Premier League manager to leave: 10/11 Steve Kean; 7/4 Owen Coyle; 9/2 Andre Villas Boas; 8/1 Alex McLeish; 10/1 Mick McCarthy; 11/1 Neil Warnock; 16/1 BAR

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

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World Cup Woe A Thing Of The Past, As Three Lions Set To Roar Once More

William Hill are expecting England to get off to a winning start to their Euro 2012 campaign and they are only 4/1 to score four or more goals, while England are 8/13 to keep a clean sheet. Bulgaria are Even money to score during the game.

The Three Lions are 3/10 red-hot favourites to win the game in front of the Wembley crowd, while Bulgaria are 10/1 to win the game.

Wayne Rooney is 11/4 to score first, while Jermaine Defoe, Darren Bent and Carlton Cole are all priced at 4/1 to be the first on the scoresheet. Hills are offering 6/1 that any player scores a hat-trick during the game.

England are 2/5 to win their group, while they are 1/12 to qualify for the tournament. Hills make England 7/1 to qualify from their group having won all of their games. England are the 9/1 fourth favourites to win Euro 2012, behind Spain, Germany and Holland.

“Now is the time for the England players to put the World Cup behind them and give the home fans something to cheer. The odds suggest that there will be cause for cheers rather than jeers come the final whistle on Friday evening,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Odds:

Outright: 3/10 England; 10/1 Bulgaria; 4/1 Draw

England First Goalscorer: 11/4 Wayne Rooney; 4/1 Jermaine Defoe; 4/1 Darren Bent; 4/1 Carlton Cole; 9/2 Steven Gerrard; 6/1 Theo Walcott; 15/2 Adam Johnson; 8/1 Ashley Young; 11/1 James Milner; 14/1 BAR

England To Keep A Clean Sheet: 8/13 Yes; 1/1 No

Group G Outright: 2/5 England; 5/1 Switzerland; 13/2 Bulgaria; 10/1 Montenegro; 20/1 Wales

England To Qualify: 1/12

How Many Goals Will England Score vs. Bulgaria: 11/2 None; 5/2 One; 9/4 Two; 10/3 Three; 4/1 Four Or More

Hat-Trick To Be Scored: 6/1

Further Information…Joe Crilly…0208 918 3746

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