Scunthorpe

HAPPY NEW SHEAR!
With the possibility of another Newcastle takeover in the pipeline William Hill have cut their odds for Alan Shearer to be in place as Newcastle boss on January 1st, 2010 from 9/4 to 2/1 joint favourite along with current caretaker manager Chris Hughton.

Joe Kinnear, who has been suggesting that he may be lined up to return, is 10/1.

“With the Newcastle situation still extremely volatile it is difficult to rule out anybody as a potential Manager for the club but there continues to be sustained support for Shearer to be back in charge at the turn of the year”, said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hill’s odds – Who Will Be In Charge of Newcastle on January 1st, 2010: 2/1 Alan Shearer, 2/1 Chris Hughton, 7/2 Colin Calderwood, 8/1 Kevin Keegan, 10/1 Joe Kinnear, 16/1 Alan Curbishley, 16/1 Aidy Boothroyd, 25/1 Lee Clark, 25/1 Steve Bruce, 25/1 Glenn Hoddle.

Hill’s odds – Where Will Newcastle be on January 1st, 2010: 8/1 – 1st, 8/1 – 2nd, 5/2 – 3rd-6th, 15/8 – 7th-12th, 3/1 – 13th-21st, 9/1 – 22nd-24th.

WHO WILL HAVE A CHAMPION START TO THE SEASON?
With the Championship season kicking off on Friday night Hills make Middlesbro Evens to beat Sheffield Utd 11/5 with the draw offered at 11/5 in Friday night’s opening game. Hills have opened a book on which of Saturday’s Championship matches will produce the fastest goal and also the most goals.

Hill’s odds – Game With Most Goals (Saturday 3pm kick-offs): 11/2 Cardiff v Scunthorpe, 11/2 QPR v Blackpool, 13/2 Reading v Nott’m Forest, 13/2 Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley, 13/2 Watford v Doncaster, 7/1 Crystal Palace v Plymouth, 7/1 Derby v Peterborough, 8/1 Leicester v Swansea, 8/1 Preston v Bristol City.

Hill’s odds – Game With Fastest Goal: 6/1 Cardiff v Scunthorpe, 6/1 QPR v Blackpool, 13/2 Reading v Nott’m Forest, 13/2 Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley, 13/2 Watford v Doncaster, 7/1 Crystal Palace v Plymouth, 7/1 Derby v Peterborough, 7/1 Leicester v Swansea, 7/1 Preston v Bristol City.

William Hills Latest Championship Odds: 6/1 West Brom, 7/1 Middlesbrough, 8/1 Newcastle, 11/1 Ipswich, 12/1 Sheff Utd, 16/1 Reading 16/1 Nott’m Forest, 18/1 QPR, 22/1 Cardiff, 25/1 Leicester, 33/1 Derby, 33/1 Preston, 33/1 Bristol City, 40/1 Swansea, 40/1 C. Palace, 50/1 Peterborough, 50/1 Sheff Weds, 80/1 Coventry, 100/1 Watford, 100/1 Plymouth, 125/1 Doncaster, 200/1 Blackpool, 200/1 Scunthorpe, 200/1 Barnsley.

Hills odds – Championship Relegation: 6/4 Scunthorpe, 7/4 Barnsley, 7/4 Blackpool, 5/2 Plymouth, 3/1 Doncaster, 7/2 Watford, 5/1 Coventry, 13/2 Peterborough, 7/1 Swansea, 8/1 Preston, 8/1 Bristol City, 8/1 Sheff Weds, 8/1 Leicester, 8/1 C. Palace, 10/1 Newcastle, 11/1 Derby, 12/1 Nott’m Forest, 20/1 Cardiff, 20/1 QPR, 25/1 Reading, 33/1 Ipswich, 33/1 Sheff Utd, 33/1 Middlesbrough, 40/1 West Brom.

Hill’s odds – Top Scorer: 14/1 Michael Chopra, 16/1 Afonso Alves, 16/1 Ched Evans, 16/1 Ross McCormack, 16/1 Simon Cox, 16/1 Tuncay Sanli, 16/1 Leroy Lita, 20/1 Andrew Carroll, 20/1 Matt Fryatt, 20/1 Rob Earnshaw, 20/1 Shane Long, 25/1 Darius Henderson, 25/1 Mark Viduka, 25/1 Roman Bednar, 25/1 Shola Ameobi, 25/1 Craig Mackail-Smith, 25/1 Freddie Sears, 25/1 Heidar Helguson, 25/1 Xisco, 25/1 Nathan Tyson, 25/1 Noel Hunt, 25/1 Luke Moore, 33/1 Dexter Blackstock, 33/1 Gary Hooper, 33/1 Aaron McLean, 33/1 David McGoldrick, 33/1 Jeremie Aliadiere, 33/1 Rob Hulse, 33/1 Nick Maynard, 33/1 Timas Priskin, 40/1 Neil Mellor, 40/1 Marcus Tudgay, 40/1 Steve Howard, 40/1 Tommy Smith, 40/1 Freddie Eastwood, 40/1 Ishmael Miller, 40/1 Nathan Ellington, 401/ Rowan Vine, 40/1 Stehen Dobbie, 50/1 Jamie Ward, 50/1 Jay Bothroyd, 50/1 Jon Steed, 50/1 Kevin Lisbie, 50/1 Will Hoskins, 50/1 Billy Sharp, 50/1 Clinton Morrison, 50/1 Craig Beattie, 50/1 Jon Parkin, 50/1 Victor Moses, 50/1 George Boyd, 66/1 Jason Euell, 66/1 Patrick Agyemang, 66/1 Akpo Sodje, 66/1 Bradley Wright-Phillips, 66/1 Brett Ormerod, 66/1 Danny Graham, 66/1 Gorka Pintado, 66/1 Iain Hume, 66/1 James Hayter, 66/1 Paul Hayes, 66/1 Paul Heffernan, 80/1 Jonathan Macken, 80/1 Leon Clarke, 80/1 John Akinde, 100/1 Kayode Odejayi, 100/1 Rory Fallon.

Further information from Graham Sharpe…..07803 233702.