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Can Ireland Succeed Or Will They Get Caught In A Trap? England/france Biggest Group Game

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Group C kicks off on Sunday with Italy 4/1 to defeat Euros holders Spain who are 8/11 for the three points and 4/7 to win the group. Hills are offering a goals match bet for the game tomorrow and make Torres 9/4 to outscore Mario Ballotelli with the Italian 16/5 to do likewise.

Republic of Ireland face a tough challenge in group C with Italy and Spain favoured to go through and they are the 13/5 outsiders to win their opening game against Croatia. Robbie Keane netted seven times in qualifying and he is 13/2 to grab the first goal of the game although Everton’s star man, Nikica Jelavic heads the market at 11/2. Hills offer 12/5 that Jelavic scores more than Robbie Keane in Sunday’s match with the LA Galaxy striker 13/5.

“It is going to be tricky for Republic of Ireland but Trappatoni’s men are a well organised unit and if there is anyone at the tournament who might be able to trump the Italians, it will be him,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Group C:

Winner: 4/7 Spain; 11/4 Italy; 7/1 Croatia; 14/1 Ireland

Opening matches:
8/11 Spain; 4/1 Italy; 5/2 Draw
13/5 Republic of Ireland; 13/10 Croatia; 19/10 draw

Goalscorer match bets:
9/4 Torres; 16/5 Ballotelli; 8/11 tie
13/5 Keane; 12/5 Jelavic; 4/5 tie
*in both cases, both players must start match otherwise bets are void

To qualify (not qualify): 1/9 Spain (5/1); 8/13 Italy (6/5); 13/8 Croatia (4/9); 7/2 Republic of Ireland (1/6)

Republic of Ireland specials:

How many Group C points: 7/2 none; 5/2 one; 7/1 two; 10/3 three; 9/2 four; 25/1 five; 14/1 six; 40/1 seven; 150/1 nine

How many group goals scored: 6/4 under two; 1/1 two or three; 7/2 over three

How many group goals conceded: 12/5 under four; 8/5 four or five; 5/4 over five

Tournaent highest scorer: 10/3 Robbie Keane; 6/1 no scorer; 6/1 Kevin Doyle; 10/1 John Walters; 10/1Shane Long; 12/1 Simon Cox; 14/1 Aiden McGeady; 14/1 James McLean; 16/1 Damien Duff; 20/1 BAR

Stage of Elimination: 1/5 group stage; 9/2 quarter finals; 12/1 semi finals; 33/1 runner up; 80/1 winner

ENGLAND VS FRANCE: BIGGEST MATCH OF THE GROUP STAGES FOR BOOKIES

William Hill are looking at the France/England game as being one of the biggest, in terms of betting turnover, in the whole tournament with over £15m industry wide set to be staked on the game. Over 200,000 bets will be placed over Hill’s shop counters alone on Monday and up to 20,000 bets will be placed on the outcome during the 90 minutes of the game.

“We think that this match could be the highest turnover game of the group stages,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

France are the 6/4 favourites to win the match with England 11/5 and the draw 19/10, while Karim Benzema is the 11/2 favourite to open the scoring.

Goals match bet – England vs England based French players: 4/9 England; 5/1 France; 11/4 tie
*Nasri, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Malouda, Evra, Clichy, Koscielny only

Group D winner:

England top goalscorer: 6/1 Wayne Rooney; 6/1 Steven Gerrard; 6/1 Danny Welbeck; 13/2 Ashley Young; 7/1 Andy Carroll; 9/1 Theo Walcott; 10/1 Jermaine Defoe; 20/1 No goalscorer; 25/1 BAR

England stage of elimination: 6/4 group stage; 15/8 quarter final; 5/1 semi final; 8/1 runner up; 10/1 winner

Joe Crilly
Press Officer
Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

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4/1 For Frank To Join Becks At Galaxy

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LA Galaxy Chief, Tim Leiweke, has confirmed that he would be interested in making a move for Frank Lampard and William Hill think that a potential reunion with David Beckham could well be on the cards. He is 4/1 to leave Chelsea at the end of the season and move to the MLS champions.

“Any move for Frank to LA would be dependent on one of, designated players, Landon Donovan, Robbie Keane or David Beckham departing,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “It would also depend on what the future Mrs. Lampard would think about moving to America.”

Frank Lampard to join LA Galaxy in the Summer: 4/1 yes; 1/7 no

Joe Crilly
Press Officer
Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

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9/2 Carroll And Torres B O T H Gone By Next Season

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WILL CARROLL AND TORRES BLOW THEIR BIG CHANCE? 9/2 BOTH OUT BY NEXT SEASON

With Suarez and Drogba out of the Liverpool and Chelsea sides respectively, Messrs Carroll and Torres have a chance to repair their fading reputations, with Hills making Torres odds-on to outscore Carroll during the Prem season- but Hills make each of them 11/8 to have left their current club by the start of next season and offer 9/2 that BOTH have gone by then. ‘This would seem to be the make or break opportunity for both Carroll and Torres and if they are unable to take advantage it could be curtains for their long term prospects at the two clubs.’ Said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Weekend Football Goalscorer Match Bet:

Fernando Torres 5/2
Tie 4/6
Andy Carroll 10/3

Both players must start or bets are void.

Season goalscorer match bet (Premier League only):

Fernando Torres 4/5
Tie 9/2
Andy Carroll 13/8

Fernando Torres still at Chelsea on the first day of the Premier League season 2012/13: 8/15 Yes 11/8 No
Andy Carroll still at Liverpool on the first day of the Premier League season 2012/13: 8/15 Yes 11/8 No

Number of weekend Premier League goals scored by MLS loanees (Thierry Henry, Landon Donovan, Robbie Keane):

0 4/7
1 2/1
2 7/1
3 or more 10/1

Only the 3 stated players count, At least 2 of the 3 players must start or bets void.

TITLE ODDS- 4/7 City; 9/4 United; 7/1 Spurs; 40/1 Chelsea; 66/1 Arsenal; 100/1 Liverpool
Top 4 finish- 1/200 City; 1/25 United; 1/5 Spurs; 4/7 Chelsea; 6/4 Arsenal; 9/4 Liverpool
Without Mancs- 8/13 Spurs; 3 Chelsea; 9/2 Arsenal; 10 Liverpool.

**3 teams to be tied at the top of the Premier League on 48pts after Monday’s games: 14/1

WHERE WILL SPURS FINISH IN PREM?

WINNER7/1
2ND4/1
3RD1/1
4RD7/2
5TH7/1
6TH OR LOWER12/1

RELEGATION – 4/9 Wigan (13/8 say up); 4/7 Blackburn (5/4); 8/11 Bolton (Evens); 13/8 Wolves; 7/4 QPR; 7/2 Swansea
FINISH BOTTOM – 7/4 Wigan; 5/2 Blackburn; 3/1 Bolton; 9/1 Wolves; 10/1 QPR; 14/1 Swansea.

WARNOCK GONE, WHO’S NEXT?…..William Hill make Steve Kean 5/4 favourite to be the next Prem boss to leave his club AND ALSO OFFER 11/2 Coyle; 6/1 AVB; McCarthy; 13/2 McLeish; 8/1 no more to go this season; 12/1 Martinez. Others on request.

HENRY OFF BENCH TO SCORE AGAIN…William Hill offer 7/2 that Thierry Henry will come off the bench to score as he did against Leeds, when Arsenal play Swansea this weekend.(Stakes refunded if he starts or doesn’t come on)
Hills are betting on how many goals Henry will score for Arsenal during his loan spell and go 5/2 – 1; 7/2 – 2; 7/2 – 3; 10/3 – 4; 2/1 – 5+.

Highest Premier League 2011/12 scoring MLS loan signing: 11/8 Robbie Keane; 6/4 Landon Donovan; 9/4 Thierry Henry

First MLS loan signing to score in the Premier League: 11/10 Robbie Keane; 11/8 Landon Donovan; 7/2 Thierry Henry

William Hill WEEKEND SPECIALS:

Highest Scoring Match
Man Utd v Bolton 10/3
Chelsea v Sunderland 5/1
Tottenham v Wolves 5/1
Wigan v Man City 6/1
Liverpool v Stoke 8/1
West Brom v Norwich 8/1
Newcastle v QPR 8/1
Blackburn v Fulham 9/1
Swansea v Arsenal 9/1
Aston Villa v Everton 12/1
E/W – 1/5TH ODDS 1-2-3

Highest Scoring Team
Man Utd 3/1
Tottenham 5/1
Man City 6/1
Chelsea 7/1
Liverpool 8/1
Arsenal 12/1
QPR 14/1
West Brom 16/1
Blackburn 22/1
Aston Villa 25/1
Everton 25/1
Fulham 25/1
Newcastle 33/1
Swansea 33/1
Norwich 33/1
Wigan 40/1
Sunderland 50/1
Stoke 50/1
Bolton 80/1
Wolves 80/1
E/W – ¼ ODDS 1-2-3

Fastest Scoring Team
Man Utd 8/1
Tottenham 8/1
Man City 9/1
Chelsea 11/1
Liverpool 11/1
Arsenal 11/1
West Brom 12/1
QPR 12/1
Blackburn 14/1
Fulham 14/1
Norwich 14/1
Aston Villa 16/1
Newcastle 16/1
Everton 16/1
Swansea 20/1
Sunderland 20/1
Stoke 20/1
Wolves 20/1
Wigan 22/1
Bolton 25/1
E/W – ¼ ODDS 1-2-3

Total Red Cards
None 9/2
One 2/1
Two 9/4
Three 4/1
Four or more 5/1

Hat Trick this weekend
Yes 5/2
No 2/7

Further information….graham sharpe…0780 3233702

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.
Twitter- @sharpeangle

T: 020 8918 3731
M: 07803 233702
E: gsharpe@williamhill.co.uk

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Wood Green, London, N22 7TP.

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Robbie Is As Keane As Mustard To Prove He Still Has It!

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PLUS William Hill WEEKEND SPECIALS

Robbie Keane has become the third player since the start of the transfer window, to sign (on loan) for a Premier League club from the MLS and William Hill think that he will be the most successful in terms of goals, offering 11/8 that he scores more than Landon Donovan and Thierry Henry during his time back in England. He is also 11/10 with Hills to score a Premier League goal before the other two.

Keane is 6/1 to score the first goal against Everton and 40/1 to score a hat-trick, while 11/1 is offered for both Keane and Donovan to bag a goal during Saturday’s game.

“Robbie Keane is a born goal scorer and some may think his move to the USA may have been somewhat premature,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “We reckon that his will prove those people right while back on these shores.”

Keane has returned to these shores to keep his fitness up in the build up to Euro 2012 and he is 80/1 to be the top scorer at this tournament. Hills do however, offer 4/7 that he fails to score at the Euros.

Robbie Keane to score: 1st v Everton 6/1, to score 7/4, to score 2 or more 8/1, to score a hat-trick 40/1

Robbie Keane to score a premier league hat-trick for Aston Villa: 10/1

Robbie Keane to be sent off in a premier league match for Aston Villa: 14/1

Both Robbie Keane and Landon Donovan to score in this weekend’s Aston Villa v Everton match: 11/1

Robbie Keane number of Premier League goals for Aston Villa: 6/4 0-1; 13/8 2-3; 15/8 4 or more

Highest Premier League 2011/12 scoring MLS loan signing: 11/8 Robbie Keane; 6/4 Landon Donovan; 9/4 Thierry Henry

First MLS loan signing to score in the Premier League: 11/10 Robbie Keane; 11/8 Landon Donovan; 7/2 Thierry Henry

Robbie Keane Euro 2012 Golden Boot: 80/1

Robbie Keane goals in Euro 2012: 4/7 none; 7/4 exactly one; 9/1 exactly two; 16/1 three or more

William Hill WEEKEND SPECIALS:

Highest Scoring Match
Man Utd v Bolton 10/3
Chelsea v Sunderland 5/1
Tottenham v Wolves 5/1
Wigan v Man City 6/1
Liverpool v Stoke 8/1
West Brom v Norwich 8/1
Newcastle v QPR 8/1
Blackburn v Fulham 9/1
Swansea v Arsenal 9/1
Aston Villa v Everton 12/1
E/W – 1/5TH ODDS 1-2-3

Highest Scoring Team
Man Utd 3/1
Tottenham 5/1
Man City 6/1
Chelsea 7/1
Liverpool 8/1
Arsenal 12/1
QPR 14/1
West Brom 16/1
Blackburn 22/1
Aston Villa 25/1
Everton 25/1
Fulham 25/1
Newcastle 33/1
Swansea 33/1
Norwich 33/1
Wigan 40/1
Sunderland 50/1
Stoke 50/1
Bolton 80/1
Wolves 80/1
E/W – ¼ ODDS 1-2-3

Fastest Scoring Team
Man Utd 8/1
Tottenham 8/1
Man City 9/1
Chelsea 11/1
Liverpool 11/1
Arsenal 11/1
West Brom 12/1
QPR 12/1
Blackburn 14/1
Fulham 14/1
Norwich 14/1
Aston Villa 16/1
Newcastle 16/1
Everton 16/1
Swansea 20/1
Sunderland 20/1
Stoke 20/1
Wolves 20/1
Wigan 22/1
Bolton 25/1
E/W – ¼ ODDS 1-2-3

Total Red Cards
None 9/2
One 2/1
Two 9/4
Three 4/1
Four or more 5/1

Hat Trick this weekend
Yes 5/2
No 2/7

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

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Money-Back Special – Euro 2012 Qualifiers MBS

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England v Switzerland – Sat 4.45pm
Macedonia v Ireland – Sat 8.30pm
If Frank Lampard or Robbie Keane scores the last goal in their respective games, Paddy Power will refund all losing 1st /last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast singles on that match.
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You Bet Champagne Charlie Will Set Nations Cup Alight

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The Carling Nations Cup starts tonight and William Hill make the Republic of Ireland their 11/10 favourites to win the tournament. Scotland are the 5/2 second favourites. Scotland are playing Northern Ireland on Wednesday evening and William Hill make Scotland the 6/5 favourites to beat Northern Ireland who are 15/8. The last time the two sides played, the pair played out a nil-nil draw, which is 6/1 to happen this time around, while Allan McGregor saved a David Healy penalty. Hills are offering 25/1 that the Scottish stopper saves a penalty from his new Rangers team-mate and 10/3 that a player is awarded a red card during the match.

Much will be expected of Charlie Adam following his fine performances for Blackpool this season and Hills make him 12/1 to score first, while he is 15/2 to score anytime and Scotland to win.

Carling Nations Cup:

To Win Outright: 11/10 Rep. Ireland; 5/2 Scotland; 4/1 Wales; 5/1 Northern Ireland

Top Goalscorer: 7/2 Kevin Doyle; 9/2 Kenny Miller; 8/1 Robbie Keane; 9/1 Robert Earnshaw; 9/1 David Healy; 10/1 Craig Bellamy; 10/1 Stephen Naismith; 12/1 Shane Long; 12/1 James McFadden; 14/1 Andy Keogh; 16/1 Freddy Eastwood; 16/1 Kyle Lafferty; 20/1 Simon Church; 20/1 Warren Feeney; 20/1 Liam Boyce; 25/1 Chris Maguire (others on request) ew 1/5 1, 2, 3

To Win All Three Matches: 5/1 Republic of Ireland; 10/1 Scotland; 16/1 Wales; 20/1 Northern Ireland

4/6 Rep. Ireland; 10/3 Wales; 12/5 Draw

15/8 Northern Ireland; 6/5 Scotland; 21/10 Draw

Will An Old Firm Player Score In The Two Matches: 1/2 Yes; 6/4 No (at least 5 Old Firm players must start or bets void)

Last time Scotland and Northern Ireland met, Allan McGregor saved a David Healy penalty
Allan McGregor to save a David Healy penalty: 25/1

Northern Ireland had a man sent off in that meeting
Red Card in match: 1/5 No; 10/3 Yes

Last time the two sides played, the score was 0-0
Goalless Draw: 6/1

Champagne Charlie: 5/1 Charlie Adam to score; 15/2 Charlie Adam to score anytime and Scotland to win; 12/1 Charlie Adam to score first; 18/1 Charlie Adam to score first and Scotland to win; 20/1 Charlie Adam to score two or more

Further Information…Joe Crilly…0208 918 3746

Additional Info: http://sports.williamhill.com/bet/en-gb/betting/y/5/Football.html

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Ireland 11/10 For Euro Qualification After Slovakia Stalemate

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Ireland are now 11/10 shots, with William Hill, to qualify for Euro 2012 following their 1-1 draw with St. Leger gave Ireland the lead after 16 minutes, however, Durica headed Slovakia back on level terms on the 36th minute mark.

Robbie Keane had a chance from the penalty spot to put Ireland back in front, but the Spurs striker’s tame attempt was saved by the Slovak keeper.

Elsewhere in Euro 2012 qualifying Group B, Russia jumped to the top of the Group B table after they beat Macedonia 1-0.

The Russians are now the 4/11 to win Group B with William Hill who also offer 4/1 Ireland, 9/2 Slovakia, 66/1 Macedonia, 100/1 Armenia, and 2500/1 Andorra.

‘Robbie Keane’s missed penalty could come back to haunt us,’ said William Hill spokesman Tony Kenny ‘Ireland should have won the game, but it was just one of those nights.’

‘Realistically, we’re probably playing for second place – and we’re now 11/10 to qualify for the Euro’s and 4/6 not to.’

Latest William Hill Odds

To win Group B: 4/11 Russia, 4/1 Rep of Ireland, 9/2 Slovakia, 66/1 Macedonia, 100/1 Armenia, 2500/1 Andorra

Ireland To qualify for Euro 2012: 4/6 No, 11/10 Yes

Robbie Keane to score his next penalty for Ireland: 1/10 Yes, 11/2 No

To win Euro 2012: 4/1 Germany, 13/2 Netherlands, 8/1 England, 12/1 France, 12/1 Italy, 14/1 Portugal, 80/1 Rep of Ireland, 500/1 Northern Ireland

For more details please contact
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Public Relations
William Hill Online
E-Mail: tkenny@williamhill.ie
Tel: 00 353 868589276/00 353 1 8107376
Skype Name: tony.kenny80

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