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Avram Odds On To Be Next Prem Boss Out

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**********************WILLIAM HILL PREMIER LEAGUE WEEKEND SPECIALS*********************************

AVRAM ODDS ON TO BE NEXT FOR CHOP

AVRAM GRANT has been backed down to odds-on favourite with William Hill to be the next Premier League manager to lose his job this season. Hills have cut Grant from 5/4 to 10/11 to be the next boss out: ‘Punters seem convinced that Pompey’s financial problems are coming to a head and that they may well be forced into administration or even out of business, either of which would mean the exit of the manager would be imminent.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills make Zola 7/2 second favourite and also offer 7/1 Brown; 8/1 Benitez; Bruce; 12 Allardyce. Hills offer 11/2 that no more managers will depart this season.

Who Will Be Top After Weekend?
Chelsea 1/6
Man Utd 7/2

Which Game Will Have Most Goals ?
Arsenal v Sunderland 9/2
Wolves v Chelsea 6/1
Aston Villa v Burnley 6/1
Everton v Man Utd 7/1
Wigan v Tottenham 7/1
West Ham v Hull 8/1
Blackburn v Bolton 8/1
Man City v Liverpool 8/1
Portsmouth v Stoke 10/1
Fulham v Birmingham 12/1

Which Team Will Score Quickest Goal?
Arsenal 8/1
Chelsea 9/1
Aston Villa 10/1
Man Utd 11/1
West Ham 11/1
Blackburn 12/1
Tottenham 12/1
Fulham 12/1
Portsmouth 14/1
Man City 16/1
Liverpool 18/1
Stoke 18/1
Birmingham 22/1
Bolton 22/1
Wigan 22/1
Everton 25/1
Hull 25/1
Burnley 28/1
Wolves 28/1
Sunderland 28/1

E/W 1/4 1-2-3-4
How Many Goals In Premier This Weekend?
Under 26 13/8
26-28 7/4
Over 28 13/8
HILLS OFFER 5/1 FOR THE CURRENT ROUND OF PREM GAMES TO PRODUCE A HAT TRICK.
HOW MANY RED CARDS IN THIS ROUND OF GAMES?….0- 4/1; 1- 9/4; 2- 7/4; 3- 7/2; 4 OR MORE – 10/1.
TITLE ODDS….5/6 Chelsea; 5/4 Man U; 8/1 Arsenal
PREM STRAIGHT FORECASTS……5/4 Chelsea-Man U; 13/8 United- Chelsea; 6/1 Chelsea- Arsenal; 10 Man U- Arsenal; 12 Arsenal-Chelsea; 33 Arsenal- United.
TO FINISH 4TH….7/4 Liverpool; 2/1 Man City; 9/2 Villa; 5/1 Spurs; 40 Everton; 80 Birmingham; 6/1 any other team.
RELEGATION…..1/20 Portsmouth (8/1 stay up); 4/6 Burnley (11/10); 11/10 Hull; 11/10 Wolves; 5/2 Bolton; 9/2 Wigan; 9/2 West Ham; 15/2 Sunderland.
PREM TOP SCORER….1/3 Rooney; 10/3 Drogba; 10 Defoe; 16 Bent; 20 Tevez.
Further information…..graham sharpe……0208 918 3731

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Gamble On Skipper Rooney Intensifies

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As Fabio flies in……
ROONEY-FOR-SKIPPER GAMBLE GATHERS PACE

WITH FABIO Capello back in the country the guessing game as to his intentions over the John Terry situation has continued, with William Hill forced to slash their odds about Wayne Rooney taking over as captain for England’s opening World Cup game against USA for the second day running, this time from 10/1 to 6/1. ‘With punters betting up to £250 a time on Rooney taking over the armband we’ve had to cut his odds significantly again’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills have now lengthened Terry from 4/9 to 4/7 to be skipper for that game and make Steven Gerrard 5/2 second favourite, with Rooney 6/1; Ferdinand 8/1; Lampard 16/1; Beckham 20/1.
JOHN TERRY is 8/13 with Hills to keep the captain’s armband in the forthcoming friendly against Egypt, and 6/5 to lose it.

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Bookies Expect Premiership Fixtures To Survive: Will Sol Be Playing? Burnley To Face Brunt!

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Bookies Expect Premiership Fixtures To Survive: Will Sol Be Playing? Burnley To Face Brunt!
Having lost a small fortune last weekend, William Hill have opened the betting on how many Premiership games will survive the big freeze and offer 8/13 that they all do and 5/2 that four or more games lose out to the weather.
“The weather caught us out last weekend and punters latched on to the 4/1 that four or more games will be called off, this week we are a more cautious 5/2 that the same number go to the weather,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.
Number of premier league matches 16th/17th January will be postponed: 8/13 None, 11/2 One, 12/1 Two, 14/1 Three, 5/2 Four or more.
You Bet Sol Campbell Cannot Plug Arsenal Leaky Defence!
Hills do not expect Sol Campbell to come to the rescue of the Arsenal defence offering 6/4 that they will only manage three or fewer clean sheets in their remaining eighteen Premiership fixtures. Sol is 13/8 to start two or less Premiership games and offer 9/2 that he scores this season.
“Sol is a fine player but we do not expect him to solve Arsenal’s defensive frailties,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.
Arsenal clean sheets in their remaining premier league games this season (18 matches): 6/4 Three or less, 7/4 Between Four & Six Clean Sheets, 7/4 Seven or more.
Sol Campbell To Start Next Arsenal Prem Match: 7/1
Sol Campbell Arsenal premier league starts: 13/8 Two or less, 15/8 Between Three & Five, 6/4 Six or more
Sol Campbell to score a premier league goal this season: 9/2
Sol Campbell to be in the England World Cup Squad: 33/1
Arsenal Premier League Finishing Position: 4/1 First, 10/3 Second, 9/4 Third, 4/1 Fourth, 4/1 Fifth or Lower
Arsenal Trophies: 4/1 Premier League, 11/2 FA Cup, 15/2 Champions League, 100/1 Win all 3
Burnley To face Brunt From Man Utd!
William Hill expect the new Burnley manager to have a hard time of it against Manchester Utd at the weekend offering 17/2 that Utd fail to score and 1/7 that Man Utd win. Hills have also priced up when Burnley will next win offering 7/1 that they fail to win any of the next seven Premiership fixtures and they are 5/6 to be relegated.
Brian Laws to be Burnley manager on the first day of premier league 2010/11 season: 4/7 Yes 5/4 No
(If Brian Laws is not appointed as Burnley manager, bets void)
Will Burnley to be Relegated: 5/6 Yes, 5/6 No
Burnley to finish bottom of the premier league: 7/2
90 minute betting: 1/7 Man Utd 5/1 Draw 11/1 Burnley
Total Man Utd goals v Burnley: 17/2 None, 7/2 One, 5/2 Two, 33/1 Three, 100/1 Four or more
Total Burnley goals v Man Utd: 8/15 None, 13/8 One, 15/2 Two, 33/1 Three, 100/1 Four or more
Burnley next premier league victory*: 11/1 Man U (A), 11/4 Bolton (A), 16/1 Chelsea (H), 5/2 West Ham (H), 12/1 Fulham (A), 20/1 Aston Villa (A), 9/2 Portsmouth (H), 3/1 Win none of these
*Matches must be played in the above order.
Further Information……Rupert Adams….0784 1011 584.

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Villa All The Rage For Carling Cup Victory…man Utd!

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Villa are 13/10 favourites to beat Blackburn in the Carling Cup tie on Tuesday night and after the FA cup game Hills are offering 4/1 that another red card is show. Hills offer 11/2 that either team are awarded & score a penalty and 16/1 that the penalty is missed. Hills offer 7/5 that it will be a Villa vs Utd Carling Cup final.

“Despite being away from home Villa are the ones that punters are backing to go through and the odds suggest that it will be a Villa v Utd final,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Following their exit from the FA Cup Hills are 11/10 that Manchester Utd win nothing in 2010 but 40/1 that they win the Premiership, Champions League & Carling Cup. Great rivals Chelsea are 6/4 to win nothing but 5/1 to win the Premiership & FA Cup.

William Hill Carling Cup Specials:
To Be Awarded And Score A Penalty: 11/2 Blackburn, 11/2 Villa
To Be Awarded And Miss A Penalty: 16/1 Blackburn, 16/1 Villa
RED CARD IN THE GAME: 4/1 Yes, 1/7 No
10/3 Four or more goal scorers in the match
William Hill Carling Cup Finalists: 7/5 VILLA v MAN UTD, 11/5 VILLA v CITY, 14/5 ROVERS v UTD, 4/1 ROVERS v CITY
William Hill Multiples:
Manchester Utd: 11/10 Win Nothing, 5/1 Premier League & Carling Cup, 14/1 Carling Cup & Champions League, 16/1 Premiership & Champions League, 40/1 Premier League, Carling & Champions League.
Chelsea Specials: 6/4 Win Nothing, 5/1 Premier League & FA Cup, 7/1 Premier League & Champions League, 14/1 FA Cup & Champions League, 28/1 Premiership & FA Cup, Champions League
Further Information….Rupert Adams….0208 918 3858……..0784 1011 584

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Hughes Sorry Now – Might Mark Be ?

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HUGHES SORRY NOW? YOU BET HE MIGHT BE…………

BOOKMAKERS WILLIAM HILL have suspended their market on who will be the next Premiership manager to leave his club after a gamble on Mark Hughes saw his odds tumble ftom 6/1 to 2/1 as bets poured on to him on the internet, by telephone and in betting shops. ‘Bets were coming from all over – punters in Glamorgan, Warwickshire,Surrey, Bristol, Essex and central London all wanted to be on and all seemed to be prepared to take whatever price they were offered.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
‘With no apparent readily available explanation to account for such a run of bets we have decided to remove the market until we can confirm that Mark Hughes is not under immediate threat of dismissal, or has not been handed any kind of ultimatum or deadline, which to us would seem to be the only way other than pure bandwagon effect to explain this gamble, which has involved strings of three figure bets’

MOURINHO FAVOURITE TO SUCCEED HUGHES

WILLIAM HILL HAVE INSTALLED JOSE MOURINHO AS FAVOURITE TO SUCCEED MARK HUGHES AS PERMANENT MANCHESTER CITY BOSS:
Mourinho 7/4
Hiddink 9/4
Mancini 6/1
Rijkaard 6/1
Klinsmann 10/1
O’Neill 20/1
Moyes 20/1
Scolari 25/1
Redknapp 25/1
Jol 25/1
Further information…..graham sharpe….0780 3233702
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Mick Mc Carthy 4/1 To Be Thrown To Wolves

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YOU BET MICK McCARTHY WILL BE THROWN TO WOLVES

FOLLOWING THE CONTROVERSY over the team Wolves put out against Manchester United on Tuesday night, William Hill are betting on how many of those who started that match will do so against Burnley. ‘Mick has put up a vigorous defence of his team selection, which won’t cut much ice with those who believe a club’s strongest side should start every competitive match, nor with punters who thought that Wolves’ wo straight victories might give them the momentum to get something from a trip to United after they had bee beaten at home by Villa a couple of days earlier’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills, who offer 4/1 that McCarthy will be gone by the first day of next season, and 5/6 that Wolves will be relegated, make 2/3 their 11/10 favourite for how many will start, and offer 20/1 that it will be 8 or more.

How many of Wolves starting XI v Man Utd will start v Burnley:

0 or 1 6/4
2 or 3 11/10
4 or 5 4/1
6 or 7 12/1
8 or more20/1

Wolves team v Man Utd:

Wolves: Hahnemann ,Foley ,Elokobi ,Mancienne ,Hill ,Zubar ,Halford ,Surman ,Castillo ,Friend ,Maierhofer

Mick McCarthy to be Wolves manager on the 1st day of season 2010/11:

Yes: 1/7
No: 4/1

Wolves to be relegated: 5/6
Wolves to stay up: 5/6

WOLVES ARE EVEN MONEY TO BEAT BURNLEY WITH HILLS WHO MAKE THE DRAW 11/5 AND A BURNLEY WIN 11/5.

Further information……graham sharpe…..0780 3233702

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Giggs Now Second Favourite For Sports Award

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NOW GIGGS IS CLEAR SECOND FAVOURITE FOR BBC AWARD

THE GAMBLE on Ryan Giggs – once a 100/1 outsider – to win the BBC TV Sports Personality of the Year Award, has now seen William Hill making him 5/2 second favourite to beat F1 World Champion, Jenson Button, who is the 10/11 favourite.
Hills make athlete Jessica Ennis 4/1 third favourite and also offer 10/1 David Hayes; 16/1 Andrew Strauss; 40/1 Mark Cavendish; Beth Tweddle; 50/1 Tom Daley; 66/1 Andy Murray; 100/1Philips Idowu.
HILLS HAVE INTRODUCED ‘STRAIGHT FORECAST’ BETTING, INVITING PUNTERS TO PREDICT THE FIRST AND SECOND IN CORRECT ORDER –
3/1 Button – Giggs; 4/1 Giggs-Button; 5/1 Button-Ennis; 8/1 Ennis-Button; 10/1 Giggs- Ennis; 11/1 Ennis-Giggs; 14/1 Button-Haye; 20/1 Giggs-Haye (Others on request)

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William Hill Refund Cash To Irish World Cup Backers

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WILLIAM HILL HAND BACK CASH ON IRISH WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION BETS

BOOKMAKERS WILLIAM HILL are refunding stake money to all punters who backed Republic of Ireland to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup following the controversy over the Thierry Henry goal which knocked them out. Hills will also be paying out on bets for the French to go through.
‘Leaving aside any moral scruples and the fact that noone knows what would have happened if the goal had been disallowed, William Hill feel that they are being as fair as possible to everyone by returning stake money to those who bet on the Irish going through’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’It will cost us a significant five figure sum’.
IRISH 100/1 TO GET WORLD CUP REPLAY

WILLIAM HILL offer 100/1 that FIFA will order the Republic v France World Cup game to be replayed. ‘There are two chances that this will happen – slim and none’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

**William Hill were the first bookmakers ever to make a gesture of this nature when, in 1986, they ‘disallowed’ Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal for Argentina against England and refunded stakes to punters.
REPUBLIC ARE 5/4 WITH WILLIAM HILL TO QUALIFY FOR EURO ’12; AND 2/1 TO QUALIFY FOR WORLD CUP 2014.

FURTHER INFORMATION….GRAHAM SHARPE…..07803233702

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Liverpool 5/1 For Euro Glory As Rio 7/1 To Quit United

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Reds backed from 8/1 to 11/2 to make next stage:
LIVERPOOL 5/1 FOR EUROPEAN GLORY

WILLIAM HILL make Liverpool 5/1 for European glory this season – by winning the Europa League rather than the Champions League. ‘We believe Liverpool’s best chance of silverware this season is probably in the Europa League as they look unlikely to make it through to the next stage of the Champions League’ said William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe. Hills currently offer 1/4 that Liverpool will win nothing this season, 11/4 that they manage to lift a trophy. Hills also make Liverpool 11/10 to finish outside the top four this season in the Premiership.
But some punters believe Liverpool can still make it through, and Hills have had to cut their odds from 8/1 to 11/2 to get through to the next stage of the Champions League, making them 1/10 not to. They are 66/1 to LOSE their final two Group games, and 8/11 to win both.’Optimisim is alive and well at Anfield to judge by the support for Liverpool to make it into the next stage of the competition’ said Sharpe.
Hills now make Rafa Benitez 6/4 from 9/4 to be gone from the club by the end of the season (1/2 to survive). He is also 12/1 fourth favourite to be the next Prem manager to leave his club in Hill’s market, which excludes Phil Brown. ‘Rafa went from hero to almost zero in the space of minutes in the Lyon game, and they will do well to lift themselves from a setback like that’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Liverpool Prem Finish……..
Winner 20/1
2nd 10/1
3rd 7/2
4th 2/1
5th Or Lower 11/10

How Many Points Will Liverpool Get In CL ?
4 66/1
5 20/1
6 20/1
7 9/2
8 13/8
10 8/11

Hills now make Chelsea 6/4 favourites to progress furthest of the Premier League sides in the competition, with Man U at 7/4, , Arsenal 2/1 and Liverpool 16/1.
LATEST WILLIAM HILL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ODDS: 4/1 Barcelona; 4/1 Chelsea; 11/2 Real Madrid; 6/1 Man U; 8/1 Arsenal; 10/1 Inter; 16/1 Seville; 20/1 AC; Juventus; Lyon; 40/1 Bordeaux; Porto; Liverpool; 750/1 Rangers.
WILLIAM HILL: NEXT PREMIERSHIP MANAGER TO GO (Betting without Phil Brown)
PAUL HART 8/11
ALEX MCLEISH 5/1
GIANFRANCO ZOLA 6/1
RAFA BENITEZ 12/1
HARRY REDKNAPP 14/1
SAM ALLARDYCE 14/1
NEXT PERMANENT HULL MANAGER 20/1
GARY MEGSON 20/1
DAVID MOYES 25/1
MICK MCCARTHY 25/1
NO MANAGER TO GO 25/1
CARLO ANCELOTTI 40/1
MARK HUGHES 40/1
ROBERTO MARTINEZ 40/1
MARTIN ONEILL 40/1
OWEN COYLE 40/1
ROY HODGSON 50/1
ARSENE WENGER 66/1
SIR ALEX FERGUSON 66/1
STEVE BRUCE 66/1
TONY PULIS 66/1

IS RIO UNITED FUTURE UNDER THREAT?
WITH RIO FERDINAND under an injury cloud, William Hill are offering 7/1 that he will no longer be a Man U player at the start of next season. ‘Sir Alex has shown in the past that he can be ruthless when players lose form, and if Rio cannot shake off his injury problems, his Old Trafford future could come into question.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills still make Rio a virtual certainty to make England’s World Cup squad, at 1/8 – but offer 7/2 that he does not start the first game at the finals.

Rio Ferdinand To Make World Cup Squad ?
Yes 1/8
No 9/2
To start first game: 1/6 yes; 7/2 no
Rio Ferdinand To Be A Man Utd Player 1st Day Of Season 10/11?
Yes 1/16
No 7/1
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How Much Will F A Dare Fine Sir Alex ? World Cup Qualifier Specials

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WILL FERGIE BE FEELING FINED AFTER FA REF RULING?

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on how much Sir Alex Ferguson will be fined for his comments about referee Alan Wiley’s (lack of) fitness, and offer 4/9 that it will be under £15,000; 9/4 from £15,000- £25,000; and 6/1 over £25,000.

HILLS also offer 5/2 that Sir Alex will receive a touchline ban for his comments about Wiley’s fitness levels, but 2/7 that he will not. ‘We don’t think a touchline ban would serve much purpose in this instance, but even a hefty a fine will hardly leave him on the bread-line – however, the level of fine may at least indicate how scared the FA is of Sir Alex ‘ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

*****************************************ENGLAND WORLD CUP QUALIFIER SPECIALS************************************

ENGLAND 10/3 TO KEEP TWO CLEAN SHEETS

DESPITE the doubt over who is England’s current first choice goalkeeper, William Hill are offering 10/3 that they don’t concede a goal in either game against Ukraine and Belarus. Hills make David James 2/5 to start in goal against Ukraine, with Robert Green 15/8 and Paul Robinson 14/1.
Hills have also opened books on how many points and goals England will take from the two games and offer 7/4 that they will secure all six points, 6/4 that they hit four or five goals in the process. ‘Punters and bookmakers alike are anticipating that even though England don’t need to win these games Fabio Capello’s attitude will ensure that they go all out to do so.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills offer 2/1 that David Beckham will start against Ukraine, with Peter Crouch quoted at the same odds but Emile Heskey 2/7 to do so.
How Many Points Will England Take From Their Remaining Two Group Games?
0 25/1
1 12/1
2 18/1
3 15/8
4 5/2
6 7/4
How Many Goals Will England Score In Their Remaining Two Group Games?
0 or 1 8/1
2 or 3 13/8
4 or 5 6/4
6 or 7 4/1
8 or More 12/1
How Many Goals Will England Concede In Their Remaining Two Group Games?
0 10/3
1 15/8
2 2/1
3 9/2
4 Or More 14/1
**Players to Start v Ukraine?
Yes No
Wayne Rooney 1/10 11/2
Peter Crouch 2/1 4/11
Emile Heskey 2/7 5/2
David Beckham 2/1 4/11
Further information……….graham sharpe…..0208 918 3731

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