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Don’t Worry Becks, Bookies Say Bid On Track

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Despite the unsavoury allegations emerging in the press, William Hill are of the opinion that they have not harmed the English bid for the 2018 World Cup. England remain the Even money favourites to host the competition with Russia priced at 7/4 and Spain are the third favourites.

“Becks was worried that the sordid allegations would hit England’s hopes of hosting the tournament, however, the odds suggest that the bid remains as strong as ever,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill World Cup 2018 Odds:

1/1 England; 7/4 Russia; 9/2 Spain/Portugal; 12/1 Belgium/Holland; 33/1 USA

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Rocky Reds Should Kick-start Season, Red Bull To Give Man City European Wings

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Misfiring striker Fernando Torres is looking increasingly disillusioned with life at Liverpool and William Hill are odds on at 8/13 that he will NOT be at the club come the first day of the 2011/12 Premier League season.

That said, Liverpool are 2/7 hot favourites to beat Steaua Bucharest on Thursday night, with Torres 9/4 favourite to score first. Big spending Manchester City are priced at 6/10 to emerge victorious against Red Bull Salzburg, and they are the current 5/1 favourites to win the trophy with Liverpool the 9/1 second favourites, however, Hills offer 11/4 that any team who qualify through the Champions League win the competition. An all English final is priced at 16/1.

Man City are 4/6 to progress further in the competition than Liverpool who are priced at 11/10 to go further than City.

“Torres almost left Liverpool in the summer following a disastrous campaign last season. He looks almost certain to go before the start of next season unless there is a marked turnaround in fortunes. The odds suggest that Liverpool should kick-start their season with a victory tonight,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Odds:

Europa League Outright: 11/4 Any Team From The Champions League; 5/1 Man City; 9/1 Liverpool; 11/1 Juventus; 12/1 Sevilla; 14/1 Atletico Madrid; 16/1 Porto; 16/1 Villarreal; 20/1 Bayer Leverkusen; 20/1 Borussia Dortmund; 20/1 Zenit St Petersburg; 25/1 Stuttgart; 25/1 CSKA Moscow; 25/1 Napoli; 25/1 Sampdoria; 33/1 Palermo; 33/1 PPSG; 33/1 PSV Eindhoven; 33/1 Dynamo Kiev; 40/1 BAR

Liverpool/Salzburg: 2/7 Liverpool; 10/1 Steaua Bucharest; 4/1 Draw

Salzburg/Manchester City: 9/2 Salzburg; 6/10 Man City; 14/5 Draw

English Team To Win Europa League: 11/4

All English Final: 16/1

Who Will Progress The Furthest: 4/6 Man City; 11/10 Liverpool

Game With The Most Goals: 10/1 Liverpool/Steaua; 7/4 Salzburg/Man City; 3/1 Tie

Torres To Still Be At Liverpool At The Start Of Next Season: 6/5 Yes; 8/13 No

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Gerard Houllier 28/1 To Not See Villa Win Until November

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Gerard Houllier 28/1 To Not See Villa Win Until November

With Gerard Houllier set to take charge of Villa against Stoke on Monday, William Hill are offering 125/1 that he can shepherd Villa to the Premier League title. Hills expect Villa to finish outside the Champions League spots, offering 1/7 that they finish between fifth and tenth and 33/1 to get relegated.

Hills make Villa’s game against Stoke on Monday a 7/4 chance to be Houllier’s first win while their match against Bolton next week is 11/8. For them to win no games by the end of October is 28/1.

Hills have also opened a market on how many points Villa will get against Liverpool this season. They are 8/1 to get six points, 5/2 to get three and 4/1 to get no points.

“Houllier is a manager with vast experience of managing at this level, however, the odds suggest that he will struggle to push Villa to the next level, for this season at least,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Aston Villa Odds:

First Villa League Win: 7/4 Stoke; 11/8 Bolton; 6/1 Wolves; 16/1 Tottenham; 50/1 Chelsea; 20/1 Sunderland; 25/1 Birmingham; 28/1 No Premier League Win By The End Of October

Villa Premier League Finishing Position: 125/1 Winner; 10/1 2nd to 4th; 1/7 5th to 10th; 9/2 11th to 17th; 33/1 18th to 20th.

Villa Points vs. Liverpool: 8/1 Six; 7/2 Four; 5/2 Three; 8/1 Two; 7/2 One; 4/1 None

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Get Your Jackett…welsh Fa Hope To Pull Kenny

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Following John Toshack’s resignation as Wales manager, Kenny Jackett is the favourite to take over. The Millwall boss priced at 5/2 with William Hill, who make Brian Flynn and Chris Coleman their 3/1 joint second favourites. Derby County midfielder Robbie Savage is an outside bet at 66/1 to get the job.

The new manager is facing an uphill challenge to get Wales to the European Championships with them priced at 20/1 to qualify for the tournament and 40/1 to win the group.

“It was no secret that Toshack was about to step down, so the Welsh FA are likely to have already formulated a shortlist. The odds would suggest that Kenny Jackett is at the top of this list,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Next Wales Manager Odds:

5/2 Kenny Jackett; 3/1 Brian Flynn; 3/1 Chris Coleman; 6/1 Mark Hughes; 6/1 Ryan Giggs; 9/1 Gary Speed; 10/1 Dean Saunders; 12/1 John Hartson; 14/1 Tony Pulis; 16/1 Martin O’Neill; 18/1 Dave Jones; 20/1 BAR

Wales To Qualify: 20/1

Wales To Win Group G: 40/1

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Capello 6/1 To Still Be In Charge After Euro 2012

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GERRARD 11/2 TO SKIPPER ALL REMAINING QUALIFIERS

Harry Redknapp is the 11/4 favourite at William Hill to succeed Fabio Capello when he steps down as England manager after the 2012 European Championships. New Liverpool boss, Roy Hodgson is the 10/3 second favourite and Martin O’Neill is just behind him at 4/1. David Beckham has been backed in from 33/1 to 20/1 to take over. The next manager is 1/5 to be English and 10/3 that he is non-English.

Hills offer 11/2 that he goes before the European Championships start and 6/1 Fabio is in charge of England’s first game after the Euros.

Despite claiming that he wishes to enjoy his retirement after the 2012 Championships, Hills are offering 3/1 that he moves back to Italy after the 2012 Euros and manages a Serie A club and 7/2 that he manages a club in Spain. He is 5/1 to not manage before the start of 2014 and 9/2 that he manages a Premier League club.

“Capello appears to have made up his mind to leave after the Euros and we can only hope that he leaves on a high. Should his reputation take another battering in Poland and Ukraine, however, the odds suggest that he may give club management one last shot,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

GERRARD 11/2 TO SKIPPER ALL REMAINING QUALIFIERS

William Hill are offering 11/2 that Stephen Gerrard captains England for all of the remaining European qualifiers. Conversely Rio Ferdinand is 1/7 to captain in any qualifying game.

“Rio is the current England captain but at the moment he faces a fight to get back into the starting XI following an impressive start to qualifying, so Steven Gerrard could yet stay as captain for a while yet,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Fabio Capello Odds:

To Leave Before The Start Of Euro 2012: 11/2

To Still Be England Manager For England’s First Game After Euro 2012: 6/1

Where Will Fabio Go After The Euros (to manage): 3/1 Serie A; 7/2 La Liga; 9/2 Any other (including staying England Boss); 9/2 Premier League; 5/1 Not To Manage Before 31/12/13; 7/1 Any International; 11/1 Bundesliga; 16/1 Ligue 1

Nationality Of Next England Manager: 1/5 English; 10/3 Non English

Next England Manager: 11/4 Harry Redknapp; 10/3 Roy Hodgson; 4/1 Martin O’Neill; 5/1 Stuart Pearce; 8/1 Steve Bruce; 12/1 Sam Allardyce; 14/1 Jose Mourinho; 14/1 Alan Shearer; 16/1 Guus Hiddink; 16/1 Ian Holloway; 20/1 Arsene Wenger; 20/1 David Beckham; 20/1 Mark Hughes; 20/1 Alan Curbishley; 20/1 Glenn Hoddle; 25/1 BAR

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Scotland Red Hot Favourites Against Liechtenstein

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Scotland are the 1/14 favourites at William Hill to win against Liechtenstein who are priced at 16/1 to win. The last player to score a hat-trick for Scotland was Colin Stein in 1970. Any Scottish player to break that duck is priced at 8/1. Liechtenstein’s top scorer is Mario Frick, who plays for St Gallen, and he is priced at 12/1 to score at any time during the game.

Scotland are 5/1 to qualify for the 2012 European Championships but with Spain and the Czech Republic also in their group they face an uphill task. Spain are 1/9 to win the group and the Czechs are 11/2 to win. Scotland are 12/1 third favourites.

“The odds suggest that Scotland should stroll to victory and the hosts will be keen to give their goal difference a boost at Liechtenstein’s expense,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Scotland v Liechtenstein

Match Odds

Scotland
1/14

Draw
15/2

Liechtenstein
16/1

Handicap Betting

Scotland -2
Evs

Tie
10/3

Liechtenstein +2
6/4

Half-Time/Full-Time

Scotland – Scotland
1/3

Draw – Scotland
7/2

Total Goals in Match

Under 2 Goals
16/5

Exactly 2 Goals
14/5

Over 2 Goals
8/13

Both Teams To Score

YES
5/4

NO
4/7

The last Scotland player to score a hat-trick was Colin Stein

against Cyprus in 1970.

Any Scotland Player to Score a Hat-trick
8/1

Kenny Miller to Score a Hat-trick
10/1

Kris Boyd to Score a hat-trick
12/1

James McFadden to Score a hat-trick
25/1

Kenny Miller and Kris Boyd to score anytime
11/8

Scotland to Keep a Clean Sheet
1/12

Scotland to Win To Nil
1/10

Time of the 1st Goal

1st to 15th Minute
2/1

16th to 30th Minute
21/10

31st Minute to Half Time
17/5

46th to 60th Minute
17/2

61st to 75th Minute
11/1

76th Minute to Full Time
14/1

No Goal
14/1

Scotland to Win Both Halves
11/20

Margin of Victory

Scotland by 1 Goal
15/4

Scotland by 2 Goals
11/4

Scotland by 3 Goals
16/5

Scotland by 4 or more Goals
2/1

“OH FRICK”

Liechtensteins top scorer is St Gallen striker Mario Frick

Mario Frick to Score First
33/1

Mario Frick to Score Anytime
12/1

Mario Frick and Kenny Miller to Score Anytime
20/1

Mario Frick and Kris Boyd to Score Anytime
20/1

Mario Frick first Goal and Liechtenstein 1-0
430/1

Liechtenstein to Draw or Win
7/2

To Win Group I

Spain
1/9

Czech Republic
11/2

Scotland
14/1

Lithuania
66/1

Liechtenstein
1000/1

Will Scotland Qualify for Euro 2012

YES
5/1

NO
1/9

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Macdonald Favourite Once More As Villa Saga Continues

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After a see-saw 48 hours in the betting for who will be the next Aston Villa manager, bookmakers William Hill have now reinstated Kevin MacDonald as the favourite to take the job on a permanent basis. MacDonald is priced at 5/4 having drifted to 2/1 yesterday. Gerard Houllier has been slashed from 10/1 to 5/2 while Alan Curbishley has eased from 2/1 to 11/4. The shortlist looks certain to contain the top three in the betting.

“Thursday saw a lot of movement in the market and this prompted us to believe that a decision was imminent. All that can be surmised from yesterday’s activity is that Villa appear to have narrowed their shortlist down to three candidates,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Odds:

Next Aston Villa Manager: 5/4 Kevin MacDonald; 5/2 Gerard Houllier; 11/4 Alan Curbishley; 12/1 Sven Goran Eriksson; 20/1 Alex McLeish; 20/1 Bob Bradley; 20/1 Ronald Koeman; 20/1 David Moyes; 25/1 BAR

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Massive Gamble Curbs Punters’ Interest In Macdonald

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A massive gamble in the last 24 hours has seen Alan Curbishley become the 7/4 outright favourite at William Hill to become the new Aston Villa manager, having been 10/1 at yesterday. Gerard Houllier has also had his odds slashed from 12/1 on Monday to 9/2. Long-time favourite and current caretaker, Kevin MacDonald is the 2/1 second favourite, having been odds-on to take the job yesterday. Sven Goran Eriksson is the 7/1 fourth favourite.

“Having been seen as a relative outsider at the start of the week, Alan Curbishsley now finds himself at the top of a shortlist that the odds suggest includes just Gerard Houllier and Kevin MacDonald. The gamble we have seen over the last 24 hours seems to suggest that an announcement is imminent,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Odds

Next Aston Villa Manager: 7/4 Alan Curbishley; 2/1 Kevin MacDonald; 9/2 Gerard Houllier; 7/1 Sven Goran Eriksson; 11/1 David Moyes; 14/1 Ronald Koeman; 16/1 Alex McLeish; 20/1 BAR

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Curbs Cut For Villa Boss But Macdonald Still Favourite

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William Hill have slashed the price of Alan Curbishley becoming the new Aston Villa manager from 10/1 to 4/1 following an overnight gamble that was sparked by a rumoured meeting with Randy Lerner. Conversely, Kevin MacDonald has been eased out from 4/6 to 5/4. Sven Goran Eriksson is the 5/1 third favourite with Gerard Houllier 10/1. The Mark Hughes gamble has ended and he is now 16/1 from a low of 3/1.

“It looks like Curbs met with Randy Lerner yesterday, so he must be on the shortlist; however the odds seem to suggest that Lerner may well stick with MacDonald,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Next Villa Manager: 5/4 Kevin MacDonald; 4/1 Alan Curbishley; 5/1 Sven Goran Eriksson; 10/1 Gerard Houllier; 11/1 David Moyes; 14/1 Ronald Koeman; 16/1 Alex McLeish; 16/1 Mark Hughes; 20/1 Paul Lambert; 20/1 Martin Jol; 20/1 Jurgen Klinsmann; 20/1 Gary Megson; 20/1 Bob Bradley; 20/1 Gareth Southgate; 20/1 Phil Brown; 25/1 BAR

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Punters Pick England To Beat Bulgaria

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Despite the woeful World Cup and the current injury crisis bookmakers William Hill have been astounded by the overwhelming support for England with nine in ten William Hill shop punters backing the Three Lions for victory tomorrow.

The trend continues online where the favourite’s odds of 3/10 have not put punters off, with 95% of bets being fielded for England.

England are just 7/1 to win every Group game and 2/5 to win Group G. With qualification looking like an almost certainty, Hills have opened a book on what stage of Euro 2012 England will be eliminated. The team are 7/2 to get knocked out in the Group stages, 9-4 for a Quarter Final exit and the same price to get knocked out in the Semis

In the overall betting England are the 9/1 fourth favourite behind 7-2 favourites Spain.

“English fans are notoriously patriotic, but even we have been astounded by the level of support for Capello’s men who have not repaid the faith of late,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill England Euro 2012 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 vs. Bulgaria: 6/1

William Hill….England points v Bulgaria (H) & Switzerland (A):

6…7/4
4…2/1
3…5/2
2….14/1
1…10/1
0…40/1

**Fabio Capello’s final game as England manager to be against Switzerland (H): 10/1

Little To Choose From In Scottish Match

There is little to choose from between Scotland and Lithuania with William Hill struggling to separate the two sides as they prepare to meet in Kaunas. Scotland are the narrow 8/5 favourites ahead of 7/4 Lithuania. The draw is just 11/5.

Kenny Miller and Kris Boyd are the 6/1 joint favourites to score first for Scotland, with Wolves’ Stephen Fletcher the 7/1 third favourite.

Scotland are the 12/1 third favourites to win Group I behind Spain at 1/8 and the Czech Republic 6/1. Hills make Scotland 7/2 to qualify and 1/6 not to.

Punters Not Keen On Wales

William Hill believe that Wales are facing an uphill battle in Montenegro. The hosts are the 10/11 red-hot favourites while Wales are 16/5 to gain victory. The draw is priced at 23/10.

Wales are 20/1 to win their group and are 9/1 to qualify for Euro 2012.

Euro 2012 Outright: 7/2 Spain; 5/1 Germany; 7/1 Holland; 9/1 England; 10/1 Italy; 12/1 France; 12/1 Portugal; 20/1 Russia; 20/1 Croatia; 25/1 Ukraine; 25/1 Serbia; 33/1 Turkey; 33/1 Poland; 40/1 Czech Republic; 40/1 Sweden; 50/1 Romania; 50/1 Greece; 50/1 Denmark; 66/1 Switzerland; 66/1 Republic of Ireland; 100/1 BAR

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