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England World Cup Bid Odds On Drift

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ENGLAND WORLD CUP BID ODDS ON DRIFT

HAVING BEEN 6/4 FAVOURITES to win the right to host the 2018 World Cup with William Hill, England’s odds of doing so have been lengthened to 2/1 by Hills amidst reports that all is not progressing smoothly with the bid. ‘Support for the England bid is beginning to dry up, and we have seen no significant bets for them in recent days, while money is coming in for the Australian and Spain-Portugal bids’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL: Who Will Host 2018 World Cup ?

England
2/1

Australia
3/1

Spain/Portugal
7/2

Russia
4/1

Holland/Belgium
20/1

Mexico
20/1

Japan
20/1

USA
25/1

Indonesia
40/1

20/1 ENGLAND – BRAZIL IS WORLD CUP FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL!

WILLIAM HILL are offering 20/1 that England and Brazil, who play a weekend friendly, will meet again in the World Cup Final – and 3/1 that the two take each other on at any stage of the tournament. ‘England go into this match on good terms with themselves and as one of the countries qualifying in style for the final stages, so speculation about an England- Brazil Final may not be regarded as entirely unhinged!’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
However, Hills still make Brazil 23/20 favourites to win the game, with England 2/1 and the draw 21/10. Brazil are Evens with Hills to go further than England in the World Cup, with Capello’s side 11/8 to do vice versa, and 4/1that both will be eliminated at the same stage. (3rd place play off to count if relevant).

IS BECKS NO-HOPER TO BEAT SHILTS?

DAVID BECKHAM’s absence from the squad for the Brazil game is a blow to his chances of ovrtaking Peter Shilton’s record number of caps, and William Hill have pushed him out from 3/1 to 5/1 as a consequence. ‘He now has virtually no chance of catching Shilton during the World Cup, and his best hope may be to get so close that the FA take pity on him and organise a series of friendlies to take him past Shilts. Failing that, if he does play well during the World Cup, Capello may keep him involved for the Euro qualification campaign – always assuming that the boss is still there after the World Cup’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
William Hill: To make England World Cup Squad
Yes No
Beckham……. 4/7 5/4
Owen…………. 9/4 1/3
Heskey………. 1/16 7/1
Carrick……….. 1/8 9/2
Foster…………. 8/15 11/8
Agbonlahor….. 5/4 4/7
Ferdinand……… 1/7 4/1
Huddlestone ……9/4 1/3
Walcott …………2/9 3/1

16/5 ALL FOUR SEEDS TO MAKE WORLD CUP FINALS

WILLIAM HILL are offering 16/5 that all four seeded countries involved in the play offs – Greece, France, Russia and Portugal – will make it through to the Finals, and 125/1 that none of them will do so.
HILLS….Play offs- to qualify….. 4/6 Ukraine v 11/10 Greece; 2/9 Portugal v 7/2 Bosnia; 1/4 Russia v 11/4 Slovenia; 2/7 France v 5/2 Rep Ire

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You Bet Hull Browned Off By Speculation

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YOU BET HULL BROWNED OFF BY SPECULATION

DESPITE Phil Brown’s protestations that it is virtually business as usual at Hull City, William Hill are refusing to quote odds about him surviving in his job until the end of the season, or for him to be the first Premiership manager to lose his job this season.
‘Phil did his best to give the impression that all is hunky dory at Hull, but his body language suggested anything but’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘And as a result we have now opened a book on his successor and have installed Paul Jewell as 5/1 favourite.’
Hills also offer:

Paul Jewell5/1
Alan Curbishley11/2
Gareth Southgate11/2
Iain Dowie6/1
Slaven Bilic13/2
David O’Leary10/1
Peter Reid10/1
Peter Taylor12/1
Gus Poyet14/1
Alan Pardew16/1
Jan Molby16/1
Neil Warnock16/1
Phil Parkinson16/1
Steve Coppell16/1
Tony Adams16/1
Darren Ferguson20/1
Graeme Souness20/1
Gary McCallister25/1
Glenn Hoddle25/1
Dean Windass33/1

WILLIAM HILL CARLING CUP LATEST:

WILLIAM HILL make Chelsea 11/4 favourites to win the Carling Cup and also offer 4/1 Man C; 9/2 Man U; 9/2 Arsenal; 11/2 Spurs; 9/1 Aston Villa; 20/1 Blackburn; 25/1 Portsmouth.
Hills also offer 5/2 that the Final will be between two of the ‘Big 4’.

All Manc final 14/1
All London final 11/4

AFTER his Carling Cup goal on Tuesday night, William Hill have cut their odds for Michael Owen to make Fabio Capello’s World Cup squad from 5/2 to 9/4 – and offer 1/3 that he will miss out. ‘Owen really needs a run of games and goals, which Fergie doesn’t currently looking like giving him, so although he appears to be fit again he isn’t getting the games which would enhance his prospects of recapturing his best form and forcing Fabio’s hand’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

SWINE FLU 6/1 TO STRIKE PREMIER LEAGUE

WILLIAM HILL offer 6/1 that one or more Premier League matches will be postponed because of swine flu this season. ‘Several clubs are apparently suffering from swine flu, so it is not impossible that games could be put at risk if entire squads are struck down’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. It is 1/12 with Hills that there will be NO swine flu postponements.

WILL NEWCASTLE GET STADIUM SPONSOR? YOU BET THEY MIGHT NOT…..

WITH MIKE ASHLEY SET TO SELL naming rights to Newcastle’s St James’ Park, bookmakers William Hill have opened a book on whether those rights will actually be sold, and what the ground will be known as. Hills believe it is unlikely that a sponsor will come forward and offer 4/7 that the ground name has NOT changed at all by the first day of next season, and 5/4 that it HAS gained a sponsor’s appendage by then. ‘It is one thing putting the naming rights up for grabs, another getting the right deal – and Mr Ashley could quote conceivably have changed his mind and sold the club by then’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
And Hill’s make Tesco the most likely sponsor’s name to be added to the ground name, quoting the supermarket chain at 16/1, and also offering:
Northern Rock 20/1
Sports Direct 25/1
Greggs 33/1
Newcastle Brown 33/1
NE Tourist 50/1
Newcastle Building Society 50/1
Compare The Meerkat/Market 66/1
Tony Blair 100/1
Cheryl Cole 100/1
UK Coal 100/1
Paul Gascoigne Stadium 500/1
Ant & Dec 1000/1
(others on request)

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Sol Headed Back To Prem? Bet On It

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SOL HEADED BACK TO PREM? BET ON IT

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on where Sol Campbell will next play his football – and rate the Premier League the 5/2 favourite.

‘Sol’s future is a matter of huge speculation and his ill-fated liaison with League Two has probably raised his profile so high that there will be no shortage of offers from other clubs as a result – he’ll probably be looking to get back to the top level after what seems to have been an unproductive flirtation with League Two football’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills are also betting on whether Sven will remain at Notts County as Director of Football or Coach/Manager until the end of this season and offer 1/10 that he will, 11/2 that he will not. ‘Sven is in an ideal position at the moment – where someone else is getting the blame for the side’s current indifferent form. But if the current manager were to leave the pressure would be on Sven to take over – and then he’d be in the firing line if results weren’t up to expectation’ added Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL – WHERE WILL SOL NEXT PLAY? (Next club after Notts Co)

English Premier League
5/2

Championship
3/1

MLS
4/1

SPL
10/1

French Ligue 1
10/1

Spanish La Liga
10/1

Italian Serie A
10/1

League 1
14/1

German Bundesliga
14/1

League 2
40/1

**Sven to see season out employed as Director of Football or Manager at Notts Co? – 1/10 yes; 11/2 no.

**Sven to see out his 5 year contract?

20/1 Yes, 1/150 No

Where will Notts County Finish in League Two?

Winners
15/8

Runner Up
7/2

Third
4/1

Fourth – Seventh
11/4

Eighth – Twelfth
10/1

Thirteenth – Twenty Second
18/1

Relegated
33/1

Further information…..graham sharpe…..0780 3233702

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Ade- Ban- Or ? When Will Burley Go ?

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WILL HE BE ADE-BAN-OR?

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on how many games’ ban Adebayor will be given (in consecutive games) for his alleged celebration and tackle misdemeanours during the Manchester City-Arsenal game – and offer 9/2 that he will avoid any penalty whatsoever.
‘Speculation about the Adebayor ban is rife – but Eduardo’s case showed that it is not inevitable that he will be suspended. Our market is on the first decision made, for number of consecutive games, and excludes any subsequent appeal’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WHAT BAN WILL ADEBAYOR BE GIVEN?….0 9/2 1 6/1 2 5/1 3 4/1 4 7/2 5 9/2 6 13/2 7+ 14/1 (Market on initial ban,excluding appeal)
Further information….graham sharpe…0208 918 3731

BURLEY SURVIVES – BUT FOR HOW LONG?

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on when George Burley will cease to be Scotland manager and make him a 12/1 shot to depart this year, 25/1 to survive until 2015. ‘The decision to retain Burley has taken punters by surprise and we make him a 1/5 shot still to be boss on the day the 2012 Euro Finals get underway’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe:

Burley fights his corner and stays but how long will he last?

**When will Burley leave Scotland?

2009 – 12/1
2010 – 13/8
2011 – 11/8
2012 – 6/1
2013 – 9/1
2014 – 14/1
2015 or later – 25/1

**Will Scotland Qualify for Euro 2012?
Yes – 13/8
No – 4/9

**Who will be in charge of Scotland on the day Euro 2012 finals begin?

Burley – 1/5
Levein – 9/2
Strachan – 9/2
W Smith – 8/1
Others on request

**Will Kris Boyd play for Scotland under Burley?
Yes – 4/1
No – 1/7

WEDNESDAY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GAMES

1/10 Liverpool; 15/2 draw; Debrecen 25/1
11/2 Standard L; 14/5 draw; Arsenal 8/15
8/13 Stuttgart; 13/5 draw; Rangers 5/1

Which Wednesday game will produce most goals?
Liverpool v Debrecen 9/4
Sevilla v Unirea Urziceni 7/2
Standard v Arsenal 5/1
Inter Milan v Barcelona 6/1
Stuttgart v Rangers 6/1
Lyon v Fiorentina 9/1
Olympiakos v AZ Alkmaar 9/1
Dynamo Kiev v Rubin Kazan 10/1
One fifth 1,2,3, each way
Further information…….graham sharpe……..0208 918 3731

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Sol Headed Back To Prem? Bet On It

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SOL HEADED BACK TO PREM? BET ON IT

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on where Sol Campbell will next play his football – and rate the Premier League the 5/2 favourite.

‘Sol’s future is a matter of huge speculation and his ill-fated liaison with League Two has probably raised his profile so high that there will be no shortage of offers from other clubs as a result – he’ll probably be looking to get back to the top level after what seems to have been an unproductive flirtation with League Two football’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills are also betting on whether Sven will remain at Notts County as Director of Football or Coach/Manager until the end of this season and offer 1/10 that he will, 11/2 that he will not. ‘Sven is in an ideal position at the moment – where someone else is getting the blame for the side’s current indifferent form. But if the current manager were to leave the pressure would be on Sven to take over – and then he’d be in the firing line if results weren’t up to expectation’ added Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL – WHERE WILL SOL NEXT PLAY? (Next club after Notts Co)

English Premier League
5/2

Championship
3/1

MLS
4/1

SPL
10/1

French Ligue 1
10/1

Spanish La Liga
10/1

Italian Serie A
10/1

League 1
14/1

German Bundesliga
14/1

League 2
40/1

**Sven to see season out employed as Director of Football or Manager at Notts Co? – 1/10 yes; 11/2 no.

**Sven to see out his 5 year contract?

20/1 Yes, 1/150 No

Where will Notts County Finish in League Two?

Winners
15/8

Runner Up
7/2

Third
4/1

Fourth – Seventh
11/4

Eighth – Twelfth
10/1

Thirteenth – Twenty Second
18/1

Relegated
33/1

Further information…..graham sharpe…..0780 3233702

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