Champions League: Celtic Odds On To Qualify: 13/8 British Winner!

Celtic face Helsingborg in the first leg of their Champions league qualifier and they are 9/5 to get the campaign off to a winning start. Gary Cooper is the key man and Hills are 7/2 that he scores and Celtic win on Tuesday night. Hills are offering 13/8 that the Champions league is won by a British club and 11/2 that there will be an all British final.

Barcelona & Real Madrid are the joint 10/3 favourites to win the Champions league, with Man City the first British club in the betting at 9/2. Chelsea & Man Utd are 10/1, Arsenal 20/1 and Celtic 200/1.

“Hopefully Celtic will qualify for the next round but it looks like it is going to be hard going for the British teams this year,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

First Leg: 17/10 Helsingborg, 9/5 Celtic, 2/1 Draw

To Qualify For Next Round Of Champions League: 4/7 Celtic, 5/4 Helsingborg

Hooper To Score & Celtic: 7/2

British Winner Of Champions League: 13/8
All British Final Of Champions League: 11/2

Champions League Winner: 10/3 Barcelona, 10/3 Real Madrid, 9/2 Man City, 10/1 Bayern Munich, 10/1 Chelsea, 10/1 Man Utd, 12/1 Juventus, 14/1 Paris Saint-Germain, 20/1 Arsenal, 20/1 Borussia Dortmund, 25/1 AC Milan, 50/1 Malaga…200/1 Celtic

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Premiership: Fergie Failure: When Will Rvp Hit Back Of Net?

Following a disappointing result for Manchester United, Manchester City have been trimmed from 13/10 to 6/5 to win the Premiership title. Hills now offer even money that Manchester United will not top the Premiership table in 2012 and although it is 4/5 that Van Persie breaks his duck at the weekend, it is 7/2 he fails to hit the back of the net in the next four fixtures.

“Tonight was a great result for the bookies and Sir Alex & RVP will need to raise their game if they are to win back their title,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Will Manchester United Top The Premiership Table Before Dec 31st?: 8/11 Yes, 1/1 No

When Will Robin Van Persie Score His First Man Utd Goal?: 4/5 Fulham, 3/1 Southampton, 9/2 Wigan, 10/1 Liverpool, 7/2 None of these Four

William Hill Premiership Winner: 6/5 Man city, 9/4 Man Utd, 9/2 Chelsea, 16/1 Arsenal, 25/1 Liverpool, 25/1 Tottenham, 125/1 Newcastle, 250/1 Everton, 750/1 Sunderland, 1500/1 Fulham, 2000/1 Villa, 2500/1 Bar

William Hill Premiership Top Goalscorer: 7/1 Tevez, 7/1 Rooney, 8/1 Van Persie, 8/1 Torres, 9/1 Aguero, 14/1 Balotelli, 18/1 Suarez, 20/1 Ba, 20/1 Hernandez, 20/1 Cisse, 25/1 D Bent, 25/1 Dzeko, 25/1 Podolski, 25/1 Michu, 25/1 Petric, 25/1 Jelavic, 25/1 Giroud, 33/1 Sturridge, 33/1 Welbeck, 33/1 Adebayor, 33/1 Borini, 33/1 Defoe, 40/1 Bar

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Direct Elections To House Of Lords ? Bet On It

DIRECT ELECTIONS TO HOUSE OF LORDS? BET ON IT

With controversy surrounding the future of the House of Lords, William Hill have opened a book on whether there will be direct Elections to the House of Lords before the year 2016 – and offer 7/4 that there will, 2/5 that there will not. ‘We think it is unlikely that direct Elections to the House of Lords will be taking place any time soon’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill are now offering:
Direct Elections for House of Lords before 2016: 7/4
No direct Elections for House of Lords before 2016: 2/5

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Rip For Premiership Rivals As Rvp Favourite For Man City Move!

It was the news that all Arsenal fans were dreading, their captain and leading goal scorer Robin van Persie will not sign a new contract and with a year left on his current deal, RVP’s next club is expected to be Manchester City, quoted at 4/9 Hills. City may have some competition in the forms of their cross city rivals, United at 7/2 and Italian champions Juventus at 11/2.

RVP notched 30 goals for the Emirates outfit last season and Hill’s are betting on how many goals they will score in total this year. They scored 72 last season and between 71 and 75 is favoured at 11/4. Between 76-80 is 3/1 but if you take out 30 goals, 60 or less is 12/1. Arsenal are expected to finsh between 2nd and 4th at 4/5. Fifth place is 5/2 and sixth is 5/1.

“Few could argue that Arsenal will not be a weaker side without Robin Van Persie and his goals could also make Man City all but unbeatable!” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Total Arsenal goals 2012/2013 Premier League Season: 11/4: 71-75, 3/1: 76-80, 4/1: 81-85, 9/2: 86 or more, 5/1 66-70, 8/1 61-65, 12/1 60 or less

Arsenal Premier League Finishing Position 2012/13: 4/5 2nd-4th, 5/2 5th, 5/1 6th, 8/1 Winners, 8/1 7th-10th, 33/1 11th or Lower

RVP to still be at Arsenal 1st PL game of the season: 8/13 No, 6/5 Yes

Robin Van Persie’s Next Club: 4/9 Manchester City, 7/2 Manchester United, 11/2 Juventus, 10/1 Chelsea, 12/1 Real Madrid, 16/1 Barcelona, 25/1 PSG, 33/1 AC Milan, 33/1 Inter Milan, 50/1 Ajax, 50/1 Bayern Munich, 66/1 Feyenoord, 80/1 Liverpool, 80/1 Tottenham

Rupert Adams
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Au-revoir Allardyce: Avb 20/1 First Man Out!

The Premiership off season has probably never seen so much managerial movement and the latest odds from William Hill suggest that many will not be given much time to deliver. Hills are offering 11/8 that six or more managers leave their current roles during the season and 10/1 that either none or one go!

Sam Allardyce is the 8/1 favourite to be first out of the door, with Chris Hughton, Michael Laudrup and Steve Clarke all 9/1. The new Spurs manager, Andre Villas-Boas, is 20/1 to be first out with Sir Alex Ferguson the 100/1 outsider.

“With so much early movement you would think there would be very few moves in the season but as we all know, football is a results driven business and there aren’t too many second chances in the Premiership! said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

First Premier League Manager to Leave: 8/1 S Allardyce, 9/1 C Hughton, 9/1 M Laudrup, 9/1 S Clarke, 10/1 P Lambert, 11/1 B Rodgers, 11/1 M Hughes, 11/1 N Adkins, 11/1 R Di Matteo, 11/1 R Martinez, 12/1 M Jol, 16/1 B McDermott, 20/1 A Villas-Boas, 20/1 M O’Neill, 20/1 T Pulis, 25/1 A Pardew, 33/1 D Moyes, 33/1 R Mancini, 50/1 A Wenger, 66/1 No Manager to Leave, 100/1 A Ferguson.

How Many Premier League Managers will leave between the start and end of the 2012/13 Premier League season? 10/1 None or One, 9/4 Two or Three, 11/8 Four or Five, 11/8 Six or More.

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£100 Million Transfer Chest For Avb?

Reports in the press are suggesting that Andre Villas Boas will have a hefty transfer budget to spend on new players as Tottenham look to catapult themselves back into the Champions League and Hills offer 7/4 that he is successful in doing so.

First the exits: Luka Modric is 4/6 to move to Spain and join Real Madrid, 5/2 for a Chelsea move and 5/1 for a move up to Old Trafford. The other main player linked with a move is Jermain Defoe, who is 9/2 to join QPR, 7/1 for an Aston Villa transfer and 8/1 to go to Liverpool or back to West Ham.

AVB has already signed his first player in Gylfi Sigurdsson and others are expected to follow shortly. Portugal midfielder Joao Moutinho who worked with AVB at Porto is 2/1 to be at Tottenham when they face up against Newcastle on the first day of next season. Marseille striker Loic Remy is 2/1 to join and 4/11 not to, whilst Russian Euro 2012 star Alan Dzagoev is 5/1 to be there and 1/9 he won’t.

“It looks like Spurs will be one of the big spenders this summer and in order to fund the spending spree we expect a couple of big name exits,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

7/4 Tottenham to finish in the top four
Luka Modric’s Next Club: 4/6 Real Madrid, 5/2 Chelsea. 5/1 Man Utd, 10/1 Man City, 12/1 Barcelona, 16/1 PSG, 33.1 AC Milan, 33/1 Juventus, 40/1 Inter Milan, 50/1 Liverpool, 50/1 Arsenal
Jermain Defoe’s Next Club: 9/2 QPR, 7/1 Aston Villa, 8/1 Liverpool, 8/1 West Ham, 10/1 Reading, 12/1 Fulham, 12/1 Sunderland, 16/1 Stoke, 20/1 Norwich, 20/1 Swansea, 25/1 Newcastle, 33/1 West Brom
To Be A Tottenham Player on the first day of the 2012/13 Premier League Season?
Joao Moutinho: 4/11 No, 2/1 Yes
Loic Remy: 4/11 No, 2/1 Yes
Alan Dzagoev: 1/9 No, 5/1 Yes

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7/2 Sturridge To Lead Gb Gold Charge!

Stuart Pearce has confirmed his Team GB squad for the Olympics on Monday without David Beckham. They are 6/1 to win with Brazil 15/8 favourites with World & double European champions Spain, a 9/4 chance.
Daniel Sturridge is the 7/2 co favourite with Welsh striker Craig Bellamy to top score for team Great Britain, with Scott Sinclair and Marvin Sordell 6/1 shots. Surprise call up Sordell is 13/8 to start the opening game on the 26th July against Senegal, Sturridge is 2/7, Bellamy 1/4.
Expectations for Team GB are relatively low, with an exit at the group stage or a semi final, both 2/1. A Quarter final exit is 21/10 and it is 7/1 that Team GB pick up a silver medal.

To Start Vs Senegal (26/7/12):
Marvin Sordell: 4/9 No, 13/8 Yes
Daniel Sturridge: 5/2 No, 2/7 Yes
Craig Bellamy: 11/4 No, 1/4 Yes

Top Team GB Men’s Goal Scorer: 7/2 D Sturridge, 7/2 C Bellamy, 6/1 S Sinclair, 6/1 M Sordell, 10/1 R Giggs, 12/1 A Ramsey, 14/1 T Cleverley, 16/1 D Rose, 20/1 J Allen, 25/1 M Richards, 25/1 C Dawson, 25/1 No Goal Scorer, 33/1 J Tomkins, 33/1 J Cork, 50/1 R Bertrand, 50/1 S Caulker, 66/1 N Taylor

Team GB stage of elimination: 2/1 Group Stage, 2/1 Semi Final, 21/10 Quarter Final, 6/1 Winner, 7/1 Runner Up

Olympics Mens Football: 15/8 Brazil, 9/4 Spain, 6/1 Great Britain, 6/1 Switzerland, 8/1 Uruguay, 12/1 BAR

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Bookies Bashed By Blatter? Goal Line Tech Looks A Certainty

After Sepp Blatter’s comments regarding the use of goal line technology William Hill have slashed the price for it to be in place for the first match of the 2014 World Cup from 7/4 to 1/1 but it is 8/11 that it won’t be ready in time.
The more likely stage for introduction could be for the first match of the 2016 European Championships. William Hill are odds on at 5/6 that goal line technology to be used that summer in France.

“Goal line technology looks a certainty, it is just a question of when rather than if it is introduced,” said William Hill spokesman Mark Young.

Goal Line Technology to be used at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil: 8/11 No, 1/1 Yes

Goal Line Technology to be used at the 2016 European Championships in France: 5/6 Yes

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Di Matteo Gets Chelsea Job: Favourite To Last At Least A Year!

Roberto Di Matteo has been confirmed as the new Chelsea manager and after his incredible work in the second half of the season, Hills think that he will last at least a year in his new position. Di Matteo is 1/2 to still be in charge for the first game of the 2013- 2014 season and 6/4 not to be. Should Roman Abramovich decide it is not working out Hills offer 8/1 that Pep Guardiola is the man in the hot seat come the start of the 2013-14 season.

“Di Matteo came in last season and performed admirably and the odds suggest he will be given a fair crack of the whip,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Roberto Di Matteo to be manager at the start of the 2013/14 season: 1/2 yes; 6/4 no

8/1 Pep Guardiola to be Chesea manager at the start of the 2013/14 season

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Euro 2012: Russia Slashed From 20/1 To 12/1-dzagoev 10/1 For Golden Boot!

Russia were the most impressive team on day one of the Euro championship and they are now 12/1 from 20/1 to win the tournament. After his pair Hills are 10/1 from 33/1 that Alan Dzagoev wins the golden book with Pavlyuchenko now 25/1.

“It was honours even after day one and hopefully we are in for a great tournament,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

To Win Group A: 2/7 Russia, 11/2 Poland, 20/1 Czech Republic, 8/1 Greece

Euro 2012 winner: 11/4 Spain; 3/1 Germany; 6/1 Holland; 9/1 France; 12/1 England; 12/1 Russia; 14/1 Italy; 20/1 Portugal; 40/1 Poland; 50/1 Ukraine; 50/1 Croatia; 66/1 Sweden; 80/1 Republic of Ireland; 100/1 Czech Republic; 100/1 Denmark, 100/1 Greece;

Top Goalscorer: 9/1 Mario Gomez; 10/1 Robin van Persie; 10/1 Alan Dzagoev, 11/1 Karim Benzema; 12/1 Cristiano Ronaldo; 12/1 Robert Lewandowski; 14/1 Fernando Llorente; 14/1 Klaas Jan-Huntelaar; 14/1 Miroslav Klose; 16/1 Fernando Torres; 25/1 Mario Balotelli; 25/1 Roman Pavlyuchenko, 25/1 Lukas Podolski; 25/1 Thomas Muller; 33/1 Cesc Fabregas; 33/1 Wayne Rooney; 33/1 Antonio Di Natale; 33/1 David Silva; 33/1 Wesley Sneijder; 33/1 Alvaro Negredo; 33/1 Rafael van der Vaart; 33/1 Antonio Cassano; 40/1 BAR

Rupert Adams
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