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Goldenballs Beck To England But Tevez Could Be Off…

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David Beckham’s contract with LA Galaxy is due to run out in November and William Hill think that his next contract will be in England offering 8/13 that he returns to these shores. With reported interest from PSG, Hills make France the 4/1 second favourite while he is 5/1 to stay in the US. Recent reports have suggested that Manchester United may be lining Becks up for a Sporting Director’s role and Hills make him 12/1 to fill that role before the end of 2012.

“Becks has never hidden the fact that he would love to return to Manchester United and while he may not be able to bend it as much as he used to, there may well be a seat with his name on in the upper echelons of Old Trafford,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

With Carlos Tevez coming back off his suspension, William Hill do not hold out much hope of him staying put for too long and Hills are offering odds on who he will join next. He is 11/4 to move to Juventus and 4/1 to join Corinthians.

William Hill think that Wayne Rooney will only miss one match of the European Championships following his red card against Montenegro. He is offered at 2/5 for his ban to be set at one game, while he is 7/4 to be the recipient of at least a two game suspension.

Where will Beckham’s next contract be: 8/13 England; 4/1 France; 5/1 USA; 7/1 Italy; 16/1 UAE; 20/1 Scotland; 25/1 Brazil; 25/1 Qatar; 50/1 (*includes any coaching role **Bets void if no contract signed by the end of 2013)

Beckham to be officially appointed Manchester United’s Sporting Director before the end of 2012: 12/1

Carlos Tevez next club: 11/4 Juventus; 4/1 Corinthians; 6/1 AC Milan; 6/1 Inter Milan; 7/1 Real Madrid; 8/1 PSG; 10/1 Boca Juniors; 12/1 Napoli; 16/1 Chelsea; 16/1 West Ham; 20/1 Arsenal; 20/1 Barcelona

Wayne Rooney Ban Length: 2/5 one match; 7/4 two or more matches (pertains to red card vs Montenegro)

Nottingham Forest next manager: 8/11 Steve Cotterill; 5/2 Mark Robins; 4/1 Kevin MacDonald; 9/2 Roy Keane; 8/1 John Pemberton; 10/1 Nigel Clough; 20/1 BAR

Republic of Ireland to qualify for Euro 2012: 5/6 yes; 5/6 no

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Rooney Backed For Two Match Ban As Robins 5th Runner To Be Forest Favourite

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ROONEY BACKED TO GET TWO MATCH+ EURO BAN

WILLIAM HILL have cut their odds for Wayne Rooney to be banned for two games or more following his sending off against Montenegro from 11/4 to 7/4. ‘We haven’t taken any particularly hefty individual bets but the overwhelming majority of those we have taken are for an extended suspension’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills now offer 2/5 that he will be banned for just the one game.

FIFTH FOREST FAVOURITE

MARK ROBINS is the fifth contender to become favourite to succeed Steve McClaren as Forest manager with William Hil who make the former Barnsley boss 2/1 to take over, ahead of 9/4 second favourite Steve Cotterill; 5/2 Roy Keane; 7/2 Nigel Clough; 11/2 Kevin MacDonald; 9/1 John Pemberton.
‘As seems to be par for the course with so many such markets, the Forest managerial merry-go-round has been a volatile one and you wouldn’t be over surprised if there were another five favourites before the issue is finally resolved’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

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

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Wood Green, London, N22 7TP.

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Punters Keane To Back Roy For Forest

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PUNTERS KEANE TO BACK ROY FOR FOREST

William Hill have suspended their market for who will be the next Nottingham Forest manager after taking a bet of £5000 on Roy Keane at odds of 2/1, shortening him to Even money but continuing to be asked for hefty wagers at that price.

“There have been a number of well backed contenders to succeed Steve McClaren such as Karl Robinson, Billy Davies and Alan Shearer but after seeing a string of bets of up to £5000 for Roy Keane with little support for anybody else, we have decided to suspend the market in case an appointment is imminent”, said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills Closing Odds for Nottingham Forest Manager:
Evens Roy Keane
11/4 John Pemberton
4/1 Karl Robinson
9/1 Billy Davies
10/1 Phil Brown
11/1 Dave Jones
14/1 Darren Ferguson
14/1 Martin O’Neill
14/1 Nigel Clough
16/1 Alan Shearer
16/1 Paul Hart

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

T: 020 8918 3731
M: 07803 233702
E:gsharpe@williamhill.co.uk
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You Bet Forest Will Go For Rookie Robbo

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FOREST 11/2 TO GO DOWN, 20/1TO GO UP

MANAGER-less Nottingham Forest could move for MK Dons’ boss Karl Robinson to succeed Steve McClaren, believe bookmakers William Hill who have installed the young manager as 15/8 favourite to become the next Forest supremo. ‘Robinson is a very young manager who has made a positive impression in his time at MK Dons and punters believe he is a leading candidate to move on to Forest even though he is still comparatively inexperienced’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘However, this is still an evolving market with no substantial bets yet being staked so it appears likely that the club has yet to identify its favoured contenders’

LATEST WILLIAM HILL NEXT PERMANENT FOREST BOSS ODDS…15/8 Robinson; 9/2 Billy Davies; 6 Brain Laws; 7 Roy Keane; 7 Gordon Strachan; 8 Dave Jones; 9 Martin O’Neill; 9 Nigel Clough; 10 Sean O‘Driscoll. Others on request.Prices subject to fluctuation.

FOREST 11/2 TO BE RELEGATED; 20/1 PROMOTED.

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

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You Bet Roy’s Keane To Return

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YOU BET ROY’S KEANE TO BE BACK AS BOSS

Roy Keane declared his desire to return to club management in a BBC Radio 5 interview, and William Hill have opened a book on where he may return, making League One their 3/1 favourite but offering 66/1 that it will be as boss of Manchester United! ‘Keane’s charisma would guarantee that he will have little difficulty in finding a club to return to management with, but the question is where in the game that might be’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Where Will Roy Keane manage next?
League One……..3/1
Scottish Premier League….10/3
Championship…….7/2
League Two………..9/2
Blue Square Premier….7/1
League of Ireland……9/1
Premier League……20/1
Others on request.
**Hills- Roy Keane to be next…Man Utd manager – 66/1…….Nottm Forest manager – 20/1……Celtic manager – 14/1

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702….twitter – @sharpeangle

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You Bet No Female Prem League Ref Before 2015

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WHEN WILL A WOMAN REF IN PREMIER LEAGUE?

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on when the a Premier League will first be refereed by a woman, and make 2015 or later their odds-on favourite at 10/11.’The current row over sexist comments about a female referee’s assistant will no doubt produce glib assurances that women will eventually referee at the highest level of the game, which will then be quietly forgotten about by the authorities’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS….
When will a female referee in the Premier League? (Must start the game)
2011
25/1

2012
10/1

2013
7/2

2014
5/2

2015 or later
10/11

ARSENAL GUNNING FOR ALL FOUR TROPHIES

ARSENAL are 300/1 shots with William Hill to win all four major trophies this season – and now 2/1 to continue the trophy famine of the last five seasons. The Gunners are red hot 8/15 favourites to lift the Carling Cup – in which they take on Ipswich in the second leg of their semi final on Tuesday evening and are 1/5 to progress, with the Suffolk side 14/1 to pull off a 90 minute shock win and 10/3 to reach the final.

ARSENAL-IPSWICH 90m….1/7 Arsenal; 7/1 draw; Ipswich 14/1…..To progress- 1/5 Arsenal, 10/3 Ipswich.
ARSENAL ON PENS – 28/1

IPSWICH ON PENS – 40/1

ARSENAL IN ET – 7/1

IPWICH IN ET – 12/1

ARSENAL TROPHIES THIS SEASON…….2/1 None……300/1 all four…..8/1 FA-Carling Cup double…….25/1 domestic Treble

CARLING CUP…8/15 Arsenal; 4/1 West Ham; 9/2 Birmingham; 12/1 Ipswich

Hills……Carling Cup Finalists

Arsenal/West Ham
10/11

Arsenal/Birmingham
6/4

Ipswich/West Ham
6/1

Ipswich/Birmingham
8/1

Ipswich to finish higher than where Roy Keane left them?…..To finish above 19th – 1/3; To finish 19th or lower – 9/4….Ipswich to be relegated from the Championship – 6/1……Ipswich to be promoted from the Championship – 28/1

HILL’S PREM TITLE ODDS….4/6 Man U; 11/4 Arsenal; 7/1 Chelsea; 9/1 Man City; 50 Spurs. (likely to be affected by Bolton-Chelsea result)

HILLS….Relegation….4/7 Wigan (5/4 stay up); 8/13 Wolves and West Ham (each 6/5 to stay up); 5/2 Birmingham, Blackpool, WBA; 9/2 Fulham; 7 Villa.

THREE TEAMS BEGINNING WITH ‘W’; TO GO DOWN?…4/7 yes; 5/4no.

TO FINISH BOTTOM…11/4 Wigan; 3 West Ham; Wolves; 8 Birmingham; Blackpool; WBA

NEXT BOSS OUT THIS SEASON..4/5 Grant; 11/2 Ancelotti; 7/1 Di Matteo; 8 Hughes; Martinez; 10 McCarthy; 12 Bruce
10/1 No more bosses to go this season.

HIGHEST SCORING

Blackpool v Man Utd
11/8

Wigan v Aston Villa
7/1

Arsenal v Ipswich
8/11

HIGHEST SCORING TEAM

Arsenal
11/10

Man Utd
7/4

Aston Villa
11/2

Wigan
15/2

Blackpool
14/1

Ipswich
100/1

FASTEST SCORING TEAM

Arsenal
2/1

Man Utd
5/2

Aston Villa
4/1

Wigan
11/2

Blackpool
7/1

Ipswich
20/1

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Scottish F A Cup Specials

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***************************************************WILLIAM HILL SCOTTISH FA CUP SPECIALS********************************

Hills….Scottish FA Cup

Win Cup Outright

Celtic
15/8

Rangers
15/8

Dundee Utd
12/1

Hearts
12/1

Hibernian
14/1

Motherwell
16/1

Aberdeen
25/1

St Johnstone
33/1

Inverness
33/1

Kilmarnock
50/1

St Mirren
50/1

Hamilton
66/1

Dundee
66/1

Falkirk
66/1

Ross County
66/1

Dunfermline
80/1

Partick
100/1

QOS
100/1

Each Way 1/2 1-2

Others On Request

Old Firm Winner?

Rangers or Celtic to win Cup
4/9

Anyone else to win cup
13/8

Non SPL Winner
14/1

Non SPL Finalist
4/1

Giant Killers

Eight SPL clubs will play clubs from a lower division.

With 2 SPL sides guaranteed a place in the Fifth Round

How many will join them?

Number of SPL Clubs in Fifith Round?

2 – 3
500/1

4 – 5
66/1

6 – 7
16/1

8 – 9
10/11

10
10/11

Which SPL Side will score the most this weekend?

Celtic
2/1

Inverness
7/2

Aberdeen
5/1

Rangers
7/1

Hibernian
10/1

St Mirren
12/1

Dundee Utd
16/1

Hamilton
16/1

Hearts
16/1

Motherwell
33/1

St Johnstone
33/1

Kilmarnock
40/1

At least 6 matches involving SPL clubs

must take place or all bets Void

Rangers Trophy Mulitples

SPL & CIS Cup
11/5

SPL & Scottish Cup
3/1

Scottish Cup & CIS Cup
4/1

SPL, Scottish Cup & CIS Cup
15/2

No Trophies
16/5

Celtic Trophy Mulitples

SPL & CIS Cup
13/5

SPL & Scottish Cup
7/2

Scottish Cup & CIS Cup
4/1

SPL, Scottish Cup & CIS Cup
8/1

No Trophies
14/5

LIVE MATCHES

Berwick Rangers v Celtic

Celtic head south to play Berwick Rangers on Sunday.

Berwicks most famous victory came in 1967

when they beat Rangers 1-0

Match Odds

Berwick
20/1

Draw
13/2

Celtic
1/12

Handicap Odds

Berwick (+1)
5/1

Tie
19/5

Celtic (-1)
1/3

Berwick (+2)
2/1

Tie
11/4

Celtic (-2)
10/11

Berwick to Win 1-0
28/1

Freddie Ljungberg could make his Celtic debut against

Berwick. Roy Keane made his Celtic debut in a 2-1

Scottish Cup defeat away to Clyde in 2006.

Berwick to win 2-1
80/1

Freddie Ljungberg to score Anytime
5/4

Freddie Ljunberg to Score First
5/1

Freddie Ljungberg to Score 2 or more
6/1

Freddie Ljungberg to Score a Hat-trick
33/1

Freddie Ljungberg to Score first and Celtic to win
11/2

Freddie Ljungberg to Score Anytime and Celtic to Win
7/5

Berwick Striker Alan Brazil’s Dad, Ally, played in the

Hamilton side which shocked Rangers in the 1985

Scottish Cup.

Alan Brazil to Score Anytime
7/1

Berwick top Goalscorer Darren Gribben was playing

Scottish Junior Football last season and could now

be facing Celtic live in Sky

Darren Gribben to score Anytime
6/1

Berwick have yet to score against Celtic in their previous

4 meetings, conceding on average 4 goals per game

Berwick To Score Anytime
5/2

To Score the 1st Goal

Berwick
6/1

No Goal
16/1

Celtic
1/12

To Score the Last Goal

Berwick
6/1

No Goal
16/1

Celtic
1/12

Margin of Victory

Berwick By 1 Goal
28/1

Berwick By 2 Goals
55/1

Berwick By 3 Goals
65/1

Berwick By 4 or More Goals
70/1

Celtic By 1 Goal
9/2

Celtic BY 2 Goals
16/5

Celtic By 3 Goals
16/5

Celtic By 4 or More Goals
8/5

Lead At Half Time And Not Win

Berwick
16/1

Celtic
22/1

Time of First Goal

1st to 15th Minute
13/8

16th to 30th Minute
19/10

31st Minute to Half Time
18/5

46th to 60th Minute
10/1

61st to 75th Minute
14/1

76th Minute to Full Time
18/1

Total Berwick Goals

None
3/10

One
2/1

Two
12/1

Three
55/1

Four Or More
125/1

Total Celtic Goals

None
14/1

One
6/1

Two
16/5

Three
3/1

Four Or More
11/10

Penalty Awarded

Yes
3/1

No
2/9

Penalty Awarded And Scored
18/5

Penalty Awarded And Missed
12/1

Dundee v Motherwell

Match Odds

Dundee
9/5

Draw
11/5

Motherwell
6/5

Dundee are in great form winning their last 6 matches

and keeping 5 clean sheets

Draw No Bet

Dundee
5/4

Motherwell
6/10

To Keep a Clean Sheet

Dundee
11/5

Motherwell
8/5

To Win To Nil

Dundee
7/2

Motherwell
9/4

Rangers v Kilmarnock

Match Odds

Rangers
2/9

Tie
4/1

Kilmarnock
17/2

Handicap Odds

Rangers (-1)
8/13

Tie
16/5

Kilmarnock (+1)
11/4

Rangers (-2)
2/1

Tie
11/4

Kilmarnock (+2)
10/11

Kenny Miller grabbed a hat-trick the last time these two

sides met.

Kenny Miller to Score a Hat-trick
8/1

Conor Sammon scored two in that match

Conor Sammon to score 2 or more
14/1

Steven Naismith has a good record against his old side

Steven Naismith to Score Anytime and Rangers to Win
11/10

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Is Martin Off On His Jol-ies To The North West Or Will Alan Curb His Enthusiasm?

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Despite the Venky’s Group maintaining that they want to appoint an English manager to replace Sam Allardyce at Blackburn, it is Dutchman Martin Jol who heads the betting at William Hill at 4/1. He is then followed by a veritable army of British and Irish managers, with Dave Jones and Chris Hughton both 5/1 and Alan Curbishley at 6/1.

“Martin Jol performed well during his time at Tottenham and he is currently out of a job, however, should the fact that he is not British count against him, Dave Jones, Chris Hughton and Alan Curbishley are all waiting in the wings,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Next Blackburn Manager:

4/1 Martin Jol; 5/1 Dave Jones; 5/1 Chris Hughton; 6/1 Alan Curbishley; 7/1 Martin O’Neill; 7/1 Roy Keane; 15/2 Chris Coleman; 9/1 Steve McClaren; 10/1 Phil Brown; 10/1 Sven –Goran Eriksson; 12/1 Diego Maradona; 12/1 Alan Shearer; 14/1 Stuart Pearce; 16/1 David O’Leary; 16/1 Gordon Strachan; 20/1 Paul Jewell; 25/1 Iain Dowie; 25/1 Paul Lambert; 25/1 Ray Wilkins; 25/1 Simon Grayson; 25/1 Steve Clarke; 33/1 Frank Rijkaard; 40/1 Jurgen Klinsmann
Further Information…Joe Crilly…07850 518 164

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City Favourites For Europa After Easy Victory…tractor Boys Ease Pressure On Keane

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Manchester City had an easy victory tonight and in the process secured their route into the knock-out stages of the Europa Cup. William Hill make them 9/2 favourites to win the competition. They are also 8/11 to get further in the competition than the only other English side left, Liverpool. The Reds are 2/1 to outdo City.

We now have our four semi finalists for the Carling Cup and who would have thought that Ipswich would reach that round? The Tractor Boys have eased some of the immediate pressure on their manager, Roy Keane by getting that far and his odds to still be there at the start of next season have shortened from 7/2 to 3/1. Ipswich are 12/1 outsiders to win the competition made all the tougher by the fact that they have Arsenal in the next round. The Gunners are 4/7 to win the final at Wembley.

William Hill Odds:

Carling Cup Outright: 4/7 Arsenal; 7/2 Birmingham; 4/1 West Ham; 12/1 Ipswich

Europa Outright: 9/2 Man City; 9/1 Liverpool; 11/1 Porto; 12/1 CSKA Moscow; 12/1 Zenit St Petersburg; 16/1 Bayer Leverkusen; 16/1 Sevilla; 20/1 Atletico Madrid; 20/1 Villarreal; 25/1 Stuttgart; 25/1 Dortmund; 33/1 BAR

Liverpool/Manchester City Match Bet (Who Will Go Further?): 8/11 Man City; 2/1 Liverpool; 7/2 Tie

3/1 Roy Keane is still in charge at the start of next season

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£2 Punter Wins Big On Hammers Hammering United

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Although plenty of people would have been expecting Arsenal to triumph against Wigan tonight, not many people were expecting West Ham to win and even fewer predicted 4-0 – with the biggest bet placed being £2 at William Hill, with odds of 125/1. Hills are offering 5/2 that tonight’s victors meet each other in the final with Arsenal the 8/11 favourites to win the tournament and West Ham 9/2.

“Upton Park was bouncing tonight, not least in the seat that housed the loyal Hammer who placed £2 at 125/1 on 4-0. There was not many people who risked even £1 on such an unlikely outcome,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Ipswich are the only non-Premier League side left but even that may not be able to save Roy Keane’s job should they be humiliated tomorrow against West Brom. Hills are offering 4/1 that Keano leaves his job between the end of the West Brom game and the start of the Swansea game.

William Hill Carling Cup Odds:

Outright: 8/11 Arsenal; 9/2 West Ham; 13/2 Aston Villa; 9/1 West Brom; 9/1 Birmingham; 20/1 Ipswich

5/2 West Ham/Arsenal Final

4/1 Roy Keane leaves his job between the end of the West Brom game and the start of the Swansea game

Further Information…Joe Crilly…07850 518 164

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