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Chelsea 3/1 Favourites Following Fa Cup 4th Round Draw – 50/1 Another Becks In The World Cup Squad?

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William Hill have installed Chelsea as their 3/1 favourites to win the FA Cup following the fourth round draw for the famous cup competition.. The blues, who hammered Watford 5-0 on Sunday, were drawn at away to Championship side Preston in the next round of the cup.

Arsenal are the 11/2 second favourites to win the FA Cup, Liverpool are 6/1 shots, Man City 13/2, Tottenham 7/1, Aston Villa 10/1, Everton 16/1, Fulham 20/1, Sunderland 25/1.

Leeds, who pulled off the shock of the competition by beating Manchester United, will face Spurs in the fourth round. The Yorkshire outfit are rated 9/2 chances to overcome Tottenham – who are 1/8 to make it to the fifth round.

Meanwhile, William Hill make Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford a 50/1 shot to make Fabio Capello’s World Cup squad.

*** William Hill Odds ***
FA CUP 09/10: 3/1 Chelsea, 11/2 Arsenal, 6/1 Liverpool, 13/2 Man City, 7/1 Spurs, 10/1 Aston Villa, 16/1 Everton, 20/1 Fulham, 25/1
Sunderland, 33/1 Bar

How many of Liverpool, Birmingham, and Portsmouth will make it through to the fourth round: 50/1 None, 7/2 One, 10/1 Two, 6/4 All Three

Spurs v Leeds – FA Cup Fourth Round Tie

Match Betting: 2/7 Tottenham, 7/2 Draw, 7/1 Leeds

To Qualify For The Fifth Round: 1/8 Spurs, 9/2 Leeds

Jermaine Beckford to make the 2010 England World Cup squad: 50/1 Yes

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Top Of The Flops: You Bet Sir Alex Drops All But Wayne!

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With Sir Alex expected to be on the war path after United were dumped out of the FA Cup, bookmakers William Hill are offering 33/1 that only Rooney survives from Saturday’s opening line-up. Meanwhile, Man City have not conceded since Mancini took over but Hills are 2/5 that they concede on Wednesday night and 7/4 that they keep a clean sheet. Tevez is 11/2 score in front of the Man Utd fans and Belamy is 8/1 to score from outside the box.

“You cannot imagine that the Manchester Utd changing room has been a fun place to be in the last few days and we think that Fergie is going to be ringing the changes,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Hills are 4/1 that Mancini brings in four or more new players in January, with two the favourite at 2/1. Hills are also betting on where Leed’s giant killing striker Jermain Beckford is at the end of the January window and make Newcastle their favourite at 1/1 but for him to remain at Leeds Hills offer 7/4.

William Hill Specials:

33/1 Sir Alex Drops All But Wayne Rooney From Saturday’s Starting Eleven!
Man City To Keep A Clean Sheet: 7/4 Yes, 2/5 No
Red Card in Manchester Derby: 11/4 Yes, 1/4 No.
9/2 Tevez To Score In front of Man Utd Fans
8/1 Bellamy To Score From Outside The Box
Number of Man City January signings: 9/1 None, 5/2 One, 2/1 Two, 3/1 Three, 4/1 four or more.

Jermain Beckford’s Club on 3rd Feb, 2010: Evens Newcastle, 7/4 Leeds, 8/1 West Brom, 10/1 Wolves, 14/1 Bolton, 16/1 West Ham, 16/1 Burnley, 20/1 Wigan, 25/1 Birmingham.
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Liverpool Now 11/8 For Top Four Finish

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LIVERPOOL 11/8 TO MAKE TOP FOUR

William Hill now make Liverpool 11/8 to finish in the top four following their win at Villa, and 8/15 not to.’The win at Villa was just what Rafa needed to keep his ‘top four guarantee’ a realistic prospect’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills make Liverpool 50/1 to win the title, for which Chelsea are 10/11 favourites with Hills who also offer 5/2 Man U; 7/2 Arsenal; 20 Man C; 66/1 Spurs; 100 Villa.

MAN C are 10/11 favourites in Hill’s Without The Big Four market in which they also offer: 15/8 Spurs; 10/3 Villa; 50 Birmingham; 66 Fulham.

Outright

10/11 chelsea
5/2 man utd
7/2 arsenal
20 man city
50 liverpool
66 tottenham
100 villa

Without big 4

10/11 man city
15/8 tottenham
10/3 villa
50 birmingham
66 fulham

Liverpool top 4

11/8 yes
8/15 no

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Will Fergie Junior Be New Megson ?

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ANOTHER FERGIE IN PREM – AT BOLTON?

WILLIAM HILL have made Darren Ferguson one of the 4/1 joint favourites to succeed Gary Megson as Bolton manager. ‘What a prospect it would be to see Fergie senior and junior shaping up against each other!’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘However, the job also offer a speedy route back for Mark Hughes after his Man City experience’

LATEST WILLIAM HILL NEW BOLTON BOSS ODDS:

Darren Ferguson 4/1
Mark Hughes 4/1
Paul Jewell 9/2
Alan Curbishley 7/1
Gary Speed 7/1
Steve Coppell 8/1
Peter Reid 10/1
Owen Coyle 14/1
Gareth Southgat 16/1
Alan Shearer16/1
Kevin Keegan20/1
Paul Lambert 20/1
Danny Wilson20/1
Dan Petrescu20/1
Slaven Bilic20/1
Billy Davies20/1
Steve McClaren25/1
David O Leary25/1
Walter Smith25/1
Gary McCallister33/1
George Burley33/1
Glenn Roeder50/1
Tony Adams66/1

WHO’LL BE NEXT PREM BOSS TO GO?

4TH Premier League Manager To Lose Position
Phil Brown13/8
Gianfranco Zola11/4
No Manager To Go7/1
Rafa Benitez10/1
Avram Grant10/1
Harry Redknapp12/1
Owen Coyle14/1
Mick McCarthy16/1
Sam Allardyce16/1
Roberto Martinez16/1
Tony Pulis20/1
David Moyes25/1
Roberto Mancini25/1
Next Permanent Bolton Manager33/1
Carlo Ancelotti33/1
Alex McLeish40/1
Steve Bruce40/1
Arsene Wenger50/1
Martin O’Neill66/1
Roy Hodgson66/1
Sir Alex Ferguson80/1

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Title Race Gets Tighter

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YOU BET ITS TIGHT AT TOP IN TITLE RACE

WITH ARSENAL and Manchester United both winning, William Hill have lengthened favourites Chelsea’s odds from 4/5 to 10/11 and now make Manchester United 9/4 second favourites, with Arsenal at 7/2.Hills also offer 33/1 Man City; 50/1 Liverpool and Villa; 66/1 Spurs.
WAYNE ROONEY is now 9/4 favourite to be Premiership top scorer with William Hill who also offer 11/4 Drogba; 3/1 Defoe and Torres; 7/1 Bent.
HULL ARE NOW 2/5 favourites to go down (7/4 to stay up) with William Hill who also offer 4/7 Portsmouth (5/4); 6/5 Burnley and Wolves; 11/4 West Ham; 10/3 Bolton; 4/1 Wigan.

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City Now 20/1 For Title

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LATEST WILLIAM HILL PREM ODDS…CITY NOW 20/1 FOR TITLE
Premier League Outright
Chelsea – 5/6
Man Utd – 9/4
Arsenal – 7/2
Man City – 20/1
Aston Villa – 50/1
Liverpool – 66/1
Tottenham – 66/1

Premier League Relegation
Hull – 2/5 (7/4 STAY UP)
Portsmouth – 4/7 (5/4)
Wolves – 5/6 (5/6)
Burnley – EVS (8/11)
West Ham – 13/5
Bolton – 7/2
Wigan – 5/1
Stoke City – 11/2
Sunderland – 16/1
Birmingham – 25/1
Everton – 33/1
Fulham – 50/1

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United To Get Special New Boss ?

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****************************WILLIAM HILL BANK HOLIDAY PREMIERSHIP SPECIALS***********************************

TORRES TO SAY ADIOS?

FERNANDO TORRES is an 11/4 chance with William Hill to have left Liverpool by the first day of next season – but 1/ 4 still to be there. ‘Reports suggest Torres will want away if Liverpool fail to qualify for the Champions League, but we believe he will still be at Anfield for the start of the next campaign’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

UNITED TO GET ‘SPECIAL’ NEW BOSS?

JOSE MOURINHO is 2/1 favourite to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as permanent Manchester United boss with William Hill following stories suggesting that it is the position he is targetting for the future. ‘Jose might believe he is special enough to become the next Old Trafford supremo, but there will be no shortage of high quality contenders’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills….Next Man Utd Manager:

Mourinho 2/1
O’Neil 5/1
Moyes 7/1
Bruce 12/1
Hughes 20/1
Keane 20/1

**Total Premiership goals on Monday (6 games – void if any are postponed)

13 or less 7/4
14-17 6/4
18 or more 2/1

**Total Premiership red cards on Monday (6 games – void if any are postponed)

Zero 6/4
One 9/4
Two 10/3
Three or more 5/1

**Game with Most Goals (6 games – void if any are postponed)

Tottenham v West Ham 5/2
Chelsea v Fulham 4/1
Wolves v Man City 4/1
Everton v Burnley 9/2
Blackburn v Sunderland 5/1
Stoke v Birmingham 6/1

**Which Team will Score the Fastest Premiership Goal on Monday? (6 games – void if any are postponed, bet related to minute of game first goal is scored in)

Tottenham 3/1
Chelsea 7/2
Everton 6/1
Man City 6/1
Blackburn 9/1
Stoke 10/1
Sunderland 14/1
Birmingham 16/1
Wolves 20/1
Burnley 20/1
West Ham 33/1
Fulham 33/1
One quarter 1,2,3.

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Gunners’ Title Odds Cut

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GUNNERS’ TITLE ODDS CUT

ARSENAL have been cut from 11/2 to 9/2 third favourites to win the Premier League title by William Hill who make Chelsea 4/7 favourites with Man U 10/3 second favourites and also offer 40/1 Man City; Villa; Spurs; 66/1 Liverpool.
HILLS MAKE HULL 4/9 FAVOURITES for relegation (13/8 to stay up) and also offer 5/6 Portsmouth (5/6); 11/10 Wolves; 11/8 Burnley; 7/4 West Ham; 3/1 Bolton; 5/1 Wigan.

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How Long Will Mancini Last At City ?

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HOW LONG WILL MANCINI LAST?

WITH Roberto Mancini taking over at Manchester City, William Hill have opened a book on when he will leave! ‘It appears City are adopting the Arsenal tactic of appointing the manager whose name most closely matches the name of their club – but it remains to be seen how successful such imitation will prove to be!’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
2010 = 6/4
2011 = 9/4
2012 = 4/1
2013 or later = 7/2

**What will Mancini win in his Man City career?
Premier League 5/1
Champions League 8/1
FA Cup 3/1
Carling Cup 6/4
Europa League 8/1
Win nothing 6/4

Finish in top 4……..4/11 no 2/1 yes

Finish above Man Utd……….1/7 no 4/1 yes

MEGSON FAVOURITE TO BE NEXT PREM BOSS OUT

GARY MEGSON is now 9/4 favourite to be the next Premiersp manager to leave his club this season with William Hill:

Gary Megson9/4
Phil Brown5/2
Gianfranco Zola5/1
Rafa Benitez7/1
Harry Redknapp8/1
Avram Grant12/1
No Manager14/1
Sam Allardyce16/1
Mick McCarthy16/1
Roberto Martinez20/1
David Moyes33/1
Roberto Mancini 33/1
Alex McCleish40/1
Tony Pulis40/1
Owen Coyle50/1
Carlo Ancelotti66/1
Martin O’Neill80/1
Roy Hodgson80/1
Steve Bruce80/1
Arsene Wenger80/1
Sir Alex Ferguson80/1

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William Hill Weekend Specials

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SPARKY ODDS ON TO BE NEXT BOSS OUT

AFTER A NATIONWIDE gamble from 6/1 down to 4/5 favourite, Mark Hughes is now odds-on with William Hill to be the next Premiership manager to leave his club. ‘Hughes was the subject of sustained support to be the next boss out yesterday causing us to suspend the market temporarily. We have gone back out with it but punters still want to back Sparky to go next even though there are several other bosses whose positions look more rocky than his’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hi also offer 5/1 Brown; Megson; 9/1 Zola; 10/1 Benitez; 14/1 Grant; 20/1 Martinez; McCarthy; Allardyce; No more to go.

**How Many Points Clear Will Chelsea Be After Weekend Matches?
None10/1
One11/2
Two25/1
Three8/11
Four20/1
Five4/1
Six6/1

**Game With Most Goals:
Arsenal v Hull10/3
Man City v Sunderland9/2
West Ham v Chelsea5/1
Blackburn v Tottenham6/1
Portsmouth v Liverpool8/1
Aston Villa v Stoke8/1
Wigan v Bolton9/1
Fulham v Man Utd10/1
Wolves v Burnley10/1
Everton v Birmingham12/1

**Team To Score Quickest Goal
Arsenal11/2
Aston Villa7/1
Chelsea7/1
Man City8/1
Man Utd10/1
Liverpool10/1
Everton12/1
Wigan12/1
Wolves14/1
Tottenham16/1
Blackburn 18/1
Burnley20/1
Bolton22/1
Birmingham25/1
Portsmouth25/1
Fulham25/1
Sunderland28/1
Stoke28/1
West Ham28/1
Hull33/1
E/W 1/4 1-2-3-4

**TO WIN TITLE….4/6 Chelsea; 2/1 Man U; 7/1 Arsenal; 33/1 Liverpool; 50 Man C; 66 Villa; 80 Spurs

**WITHOUT BIG 4…..11/8 Man C; 2/1 Spurs; 2/1 Villa.

**TO BE RELEGATED….4/9 Hull (13/8 stay up); 4/9 Portsmouth (13/8); 10/11 Wolves (4/5); 11/8 Burnley; 9/4 West Ham; 3/1 Bolton; 9/2 Wigan.

**TO BE PREM TOP SCORER…..9/4 Drogba; 11/4 Defoe; Rooney; 7/2 Torres; 10/1 Darren Bent.

**LIVERPOOL 11/10 TO MAKE TOP FOUR
William Hill make Liverpool 11/10 to finish in the top four and 4/6 not to after their win over Wigan, while they make Benitez 1/ 2 still to be in charge on the first day of next season and 6/4 not to be.
Spurs are now 5/2 to finish in the top 4 (2/7 not to) with Hills who make City 7/4 to do so (2/5 not to)
PREMIERSHIP STRAIGHT FORECASTS:
Evs Chelsea / Man Utd
11/4 Man Utd / Chelsea
9/2 Chelsea / Arsenal
8/1 Arsenal / Chelsea
12 Man Utd / Arsenal
16 Arsenal / Man Utd

Rafa Benitez to be manager at start of next season

1/ 2 Yes
6/4 No

Liverpool to finish in top 4

11/10 yes
4/6 no

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