Greatest Ever Patriotic Punt
England-Germany to become biggest betting match EVER!
BOOKIES BRACED FOR £30m ‘GREATEST EVER PATRIOTIC GAMBLE’
THE WORLD CUP will become the biggest betting event of all time with over £1 billion gambled for the first time on any one tournament; and the country’s biggest bookies, William Hill say that England versus Germany on Sunday is sparking the greatest patriotic gamble they have ever seen.
‘The traditional rivalry between the two countries over the years has made it a certainty that up to £30 million will be at stake on the outcome.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’There has also been a major10/1 patriotic gamble that England win the game, beat the Aussies in the 1 day cricket international, and either Lewis Hamilton or Jenson Button wins Sunday’s Grand Prix.’
‘If England do go through and meet Argentina in the next round that could be an even bigger betting game. Should England go all the way and win the World Cup bookies will have to shell out up to £50m, making it the grimmest day in bookmaking – currently a record held by Frankie Dettori’s seven race winning streak at Ascot in September 1996’
England fans are not only backing their heroes to win the biggest match they have ever contested – but are also betting on how many of the players will sing the national anthem; whether vuvuzelas will figure in after-match celebrations – and whether manager Fabio Capello will receive an honorary knighthood!
WILLIAM HILL ENGLAND-GERMANY/WORLD CUP SPECIALS…..
1/2 England to be allowed a beer by Fabio on the eve of the match; 6/4 not.
11/10 9 or more England players to sing/mime National Anthem pre-match.
6/4 Rooney to score his first goal in 1st 90m play.
2/1 Defoe to score again within first 90m play.
3/1 England player(s) to celebrate victory over Germany by blowing vuvuzela.
3/1 England to score first five penalties in shoot out.
9/2 Game to go to penalty shoot-out.
10/1 Fabio pictured drinking pint of beer.
10/1 England to win on penalty shoot-out.
16/1 Fabio given honorary knighthood.
25/1 Fabio to appear in tv beer commercial.
33/1 Fabio to celebrate by blowing a vuvuzela.
100/1 England to beat Germany 4-2
200/1 England to beat Germany 5-1.
1000/1 Fabio to become country’s most popular christian name.
**ENGLAND are 17/10 to win the game in 90m play with Germany 9/5, and the draw 2/1. It is 11/1 for England tp win during extra time, and 10/1 to do so as a result of a penalty shoot-out.
**William Hill expect to take bets from customers in a record 188 countries via the internet on the England-Germany game.
ENGLAND 3/1 FOR FIVE STAR PENALTY DISPLAY
WILLIAM HILL are offering 3/1 that England will score ALL of their first FIVE penalties in any shoot-out they take part in at the World Cup.
HILLS OFFER 9/2 THAT ENGLAND-GERMANY WILL BE DECIDED VIA A PENALTY SHOOT OUT, 10/1 THAT ENGLAND WIN BY THAT METHOD, 9/1 THAT GERMANY DO SO.
And Hills have opened a book on whether named players score their first spot-kicks in the first shoot-out they contest:
WILLIAM HILL…..PAYING THE PENALTY: ( prices to score)
Barry yes 1/3, no 9/4
Gerrard yes 1/3, no 9/4
Lampard yes 2/7, no 5/2
Milner yes 2/7, no 5/2
Rooney yes 1/3, no 9/4
ENGLAND FAVOURITES TO OUTDO ANDY MURRAY
WILLIAM HILL offer 4/7 that the England football team are still in the World Cup when Andy Murray is knocked out of Wimbledon – 5/4 that it happens the other way round! ‘There are no English players left in the Wimbledon tournament so Andy has already scored a win for Scotland over England – but now comes the big one – Andy to outlast the England football team.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
DEVON PUNTER CREAMS OFF BIG WORLD CUP PROFITS
A mystery punter from Eastern Europe has won over £50,000 on a World Cup winning streak at William Hill in Tiverton. This makes him Hills biggest ever football winner in Devon. Having staked £3770 on Michael Dawson to score first in Englands dour 0-0 draw with Algeria at 25/1, the mystery man claimed back his stake due to Dawson not playing. He promptly placed the whole £3770 on Wesley Sneijder to score first for Holland against Japan at 6/1 and Paraguay to beat Slovakia at 10/11 – both at the weekend. This won the man £50,380.91. He then proceeded to reinvest £11,000 of this on England to win against Slovenia winning him a further £4,440 taking his winning streak to well over £50,000.
**BY CONTRAST, a William Hill telephone betting client was deprived of a potential £360,000 payout from an accumulator bet on Group outcomes when Italy failed to qualify from their Group.
Further information…..graham sharpe….0780 3233702.