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Punters Go Barmy Backing Wayne’s Barnet!

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William Hill have slashed the price of Wayne Rooney gelling up his barnet a la Ronaldo for Christmas from an original 2/1 to 3/1 second favourite. Of the outsiders the Beardsley Pudding bowl at 33/1 and the 50/1 Fellaini Perm have been popular but the Jedward is friendless at 100/1.

“Rooney has a great opportunity to ingratiate himself with fans and show us all that he has a sense of humor. We can see him supporting a number of comedy haircuts over the season but the Jedward is perhaps a joke too far and has failed to attract a single bet!,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

What Will Wayne Rooney’s Hair Style During Boxing Day Fixture 2011: 1/1 Buzz Cut ‘Beckham’, 3/1 Gelled up like ‘Ronaldo’, 5/1 Dyed Hair ‘Cisse’, 5/1 Parting ‘Parker’, 6/1 Alice Band ‘Torres’, 10/1 Bald ‘Kojak’, 25/1 Pont Tail ‘David Seaman, 25/1 Mullet ‘Glen Hoddle’, 25/1 Red Stripe ‘Pietersen’, 33/1 Pudding Bowl ‘Beardsley’, 50/1 Perm ‘Fellaini, 66/1 Mohican ‘B A Baracus’, 100/1 a Jedward

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Four – Figure Rafa For Villa Gamble Erupts

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RAFA FOR VILLA GAMBLE BUILDING

WILLIAM HILL cut Rafa Benitez to Evens to get the Aston Villa job after being inundated by requests for four figure bets of up to £2500 on the ex Liverpool boss to get the job. ‘We’ve had punters from Birmingham to Preston trying to get bets of up to £2500 a time on and reacted by cutting the odds from 7/1 in an effort to stem the tide, but we’ve just laid more four figure wagers at Evens’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS…NEXT VILLA BOSS…Evens Benitez; 4/1 Hughes; McClaren 5/1 Martinez; 7/1 Ancelotti; 8/1 Jol; 11/1 Moyes.

Further information…graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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England 9/4 To Win Last Three Euro Qualifiers

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ENGLAND 9/4 TO WIN LAST THREE QUALIFIERS

WILLIAM HILL have made England 9/4 to win their final three Euro qualifying games – and offer 5/6 that man of the match Ashley Young will start the next Euro qualifier and 10/1 that he will be the leading England scorer in qualifying games. ‘In Rooney’s absence, the likes of Bent and Young had a chance to present the case for becoming automatic choices, but the jury is out on how convincing they were, although Young certainly made an early impact when he scored’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS…TO WIN EURO 2012

SPAIN – 3/1
GERMANY – 4/1
HOLLAND – 6/1
ENGLAND – 8/1
FRANCE – 10/1
ITALY – 10/1

HILLS…TOP GOALSCORER IN QUALIFYING –

DEFOE
11/8

BENT
2/1

LAMPARD
4/1

ROONEY
7/1

YOUNG
10/1

HILLS…TO START NEXT QUALIFYING MATCH –

BENT – 2/1….(NO-4/11)

YOUNG – 5/6….(NO 5/6)

DEFOE – 13/8…(NO 4/9)

CROUCH – 3/1…(NO 2/9)

REMAIN UNBEATEN IN QUALIFYING – 8/11 YES EVS NO

HILLS….HOW MANY PTS FROM LAST 3 QUAL MATCHES? –

9
9/4

6-8
4/7

3-5
5/1

0-2
33/1

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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Carlo And Mc Claren Joint Favs For Fulham

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CARLO V McCLAREN FOR FULHAM? BET ON IT!

WILLIAM HILL have made Carlo Ancelotti and Steve McClaren 4/1 joint favourites to become the new permanent Fulham manager. ‘With a number of high profile jobs available at the moment, the same names are being put forward as potential candidates – Steve McClaren and Carlo have been mentioned in dispatches for the West Ham, Cardiff and Villa jobs as well!’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS..NEXT PERMANENT FULHAM BOSS…
Carlo Ancelotti4/1
Steve McClaren4/1
Lee Clark11/2
Alan Curbishley11/2
Dave Jones6/1
Diego Maradona8/1
Gianfranco Zola8/1
Roy Hodgson10/1
Rafa Benitez10/1
Martin Jol12/1
Chris Coleman16/1
Chris Hughton16/1
Billy Davies20/1
Sven Goran Erikkson20/1
Claudio Ranieri25/1
Ian Holloway25/1
Kevin Keegan25/1
Neil Warnock25/1
Paul Pescisolido33/1
Bob Bradley33/1
Ian Dowie33/1
Avram Grant33/1
Gary Megson40/1

WILLIAM HILL HAVE NOW CLOSED THEIR BOOK ON THE NEXT VILLA BOSS – FOR WHICH MARK HUGHES WAS 4/5 FAVOURITE!

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Managerial Mayhem Sparked By Hughes’ Departure

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WILL MARK HUGHES SPARK FIGHT FOR HIS SERVICES? YOU BET!

WILLIAM HILL now make Mark Hughes favourite to become the next Villa manager – and third favourite to take over at Chelsea! ‘Punter fully expected Hughes to jump straight from Fulham to Villa – but it hasn’t happened yet, which confuses the betting’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ‘We now have a number of the same candidates in the frame for more than one of the jobs currently out there – Cardiff, Chelsea, Fulham and Villa.

WILLIAM HILL….NEXT VILLA BOSS…Evens Hughes; 7/2 McClaren; 4 Carlo A; 6 Benitez; 7 Martinez; 10 Jol; 12 Moyes; McAllister.

NEXT FULHAM BOSS…..5/2 O’Neill; 4 Jol; 6 McClaren; 6 Carlo A; 8 Clark; Curbishley; Maradona; 10 Jones; Hodgson; 11 Zola.

NEXT CHELSEA BOSS…4/7 Hiddink; 7/2 Van Basten; 6 Hughes; 7 Redknapp; 9 Villa-Boas; 10 Guardiola.

NEXT CARDIFF BOSS…Evens Hughton; 7/2 Davies; 5 Ardley; O’Neill; 6 McClaren; 7 Di Matteo; 12 Boothroyd; Ince.

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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Mark My Words – Sparky Gamble May Be Extnguished

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MARK MY WORDS – HE MAY NOT GET THE JOB!

BETTING SUPPORT for Mark Hughes to become Aston Villa boss has dramatically dried up – and William Hill have lengthened his odds from 1/3 to 4/5 favourite. ‘Having been backed as though the job was about to be handed to him, support for Mark Hughes to become Villa boss tailed off dramatically during the afternoon’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
However, 7/2 second favourite Steve McLaren and 5/1 third favourite Carlo Ancelotti have both attracted support.
Hills also make Rafa Benitez 6/1, Roberto Martinez 7/1 and Martin Jol 10/1. ‘This particular market may have longer to run than many sspected’ added Sharpe.

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

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

William Hill, Greenside House, 50 Station Road,
Wood Green, London, N22 7TP.

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England 7/4 To Win Group G With Games To Spare

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Bookmakers William Hill are offering a number of specials about how England will fare in their Euro 2012 group. Hills offer 4/1 that England get maximum points from their remaining fixtures and 5/4 that they fall just short with 19-21 points. They are 7/4 to score between 19 and 21 goals and 9/2 to score 22 or more goals. Hills think that Group G is going to be incredibly tight and offer 7/4 that England win the group with games to spare, but 2/5 that they do not.

Jermaine Defoe is currently England’s leading scorer in Euro 2012 qualifiers with three and Hills go 5/4 that he ends the campaign as top marksman. Darren Bent is 6/4 second favourite, while Lampard and Rooney are 6/1 and 7/1 respectively.

“”England are top of their group and while they are expected to qualify, the odds suggest that it will be closer than many would expect,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

England are 2/5 to win the match at Wembley with Switzerland 6/1. The draw is priced at 14/5. Hills also offer 3/1 that any England substitute scores a goal. Darren Bent is the 10/3 favourite to open the scoring on Saturday, with Peter Crouch 9/2, joint second favourite with Bobby Zamora.

England are 8/1 to win Euro 2012 and 12/1 to win the competition without losing a game either in qualifying or the finals themselves.

With Wayne Rooney banned for the England match against Switzerland, William Hill are betting on which of the three forwards in the squad will start the game. Darren Bent is 1/7 while Peter Crouch is 1/4. Bobby Zamora is 11/4. The central midfield is another position that is up for grabs during the match and Hills make Scott Parker, Frank Lampard and Jack Wilshere all odds on to start, with Capello thought to be considering three men across the middle. Parker is 4/9, while Lampard is 1/10 and Jack Wilshere 4/11.

To Start vs Switzerland:
Peter Crouch 1/4 Yes; 11/4 No
Darren Bent 1/7 Yes; 4/1 No
Bobby Zamora 11/4 Yes; 1/4 No
Scott Parker 4/9 Yes; 13/8 No
Frank Lampard 1/10 Yes; 11/2 No
Jack Wilshere 4/11 Yes; 2/1 No

Euro 2012 Outright: 3/1 Spain; 4/1 Germany; 6/1 Holland; 8/1 England; 10/1 Italy; 10/1 France; 16/1 Portugal; 20/1 Russia; 25/1 Croatia; 33/1 Ukraine; 40/1 Poland; 50/1 BAR

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

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

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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Odds Hint At 4-3-3 For England This Weekend…will Sam Be The Man For West Ham?

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With Wayne Rooney banned for the England match against Switzerland, William Hill are betting on which of the three forwards in the squad will start the game. Darren Bent is 1/7 while Peter Crouch is 1/4. Bobby Zamora is 11/4. The central midfield is another position that is up for grabs during the match and Hills make Scott Parker, Frank Lampard and Jack Wilshere all odds on to start, with Capello thought to be considering three men across the middle. Parker is 4/9, while Lampard is 1/10 and Jack Wilshere 4/11.

“Parker and Wilshere impressed against Wales and it looks as they will be rewarded by starting on Saturday. Lampard also looks like he will start alongside the pair as Capello seeks to use the 4-3-3 that has proved effective in recent matches,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

England are 2/5 to win the match at Wembley with Switzerland 6/1. The draw is priced at 14/5. Hills also offer 3/1 that any England substitute scores a goal. Darren Bent is the 10/3 favourite to open the scoring on Saturday, with Peter Crouch 9/2, joint second favourite with Bobby Zamora.

England are 8/1 to win Euro 2012 and 12/1 to win the competition without losing a game either in qualifying or the finals themselves.

To Start vs Switzerland:
Peter Crouch 1/4 Yes; 11/4 No
Darren Bent 1/7 Yes; 4/1 No
Bobby Zamora 11/4 Yes; 1/4 No
Scott Parker 4/9 Yes; 13/8 No
Frank Lampard 1/10 Yes; 11/2 No
Jack Wilshere 4/11 Yes; 2/1 No

Euro 2012 Outright: 3/1 Spain; 4/1 Germany; 6/1 Holland; 8/1 England; 10/1 Italy; 10/1 France; 16/1 Portugal; 20/1 Russia; 25/1 Croatia; 33/1 Ukraine; 40/1 Poland; 50/1 BAR

William Hill are offering a number of West Ham specials, following the announcement that Sam Allardyce has taken over the reins at West Ham. He has been a relative success at almost every club that he has been at and Hills offer 10/11 that West Ham get promoted into the Premier League at any point during Allardyce’s time at the club. They are 16/1 to win either the FA or League Cup under Big Sam and 20/1 to qualify for Europe. Despite the arrival of a big name manager, it would appear that a big name player may be leaving the club. Hills offer 1/20 that Scott Parker has left the club before the first game of next season.

West Ham Odds:

Will West Ham win a cup (FA or League) under Allardyce: 16/1
Will they qualify for Europe Under Allardyce: 20/1
Will they be relegated (from Championship) under Allardyce: 16/1
Will they be promoted under Allardyce: 10/11
Scott Parker to still be at West Ham after summer transfer window: 1/20 No; 8/1 Yes

Further Information:

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

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

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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You Bet Blatter Looks To Splatter Bernstein

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Sepp Blatter looks set to be awarded another four years in charge of FIFA and William Hill are offering 4/6 that he serves the whole of his term and FIFA get a new President in 2015. FIFA are 9/4 to get a new President in 2011. One of the most contentious decisions under Blatter was the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. Despite the fact that the temperatures usually soar into the 40s during the summer in Qatar, Hills offer 1/5 that the 2022 World Cup Final takes place between June and August of that year.

David Berstein has been particularly scathing in his appraisal of FIFA and Blatter. Hills offer 2/7 that the FIFA chief now outlasts the FA Chairman. Blatter is 5/2 to leave his job before Bernstein.

“The FIFA / FA row looks set to rumble on, but Blatter now looks to have the upper hand once more and the odds suggest he will outlast this latest controversy,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Odds:

When will FIFA get a new President: 9/4 2011; 7/1 2012; 10/1 2013; 12/1 2014; 4/6 2015

When will 2022 World Cup Final take place: 7/1 Jan – May; 1/5 June – Aug; 5/1 Sept – Dec

Who will leave their job first: 2/7 Bernstein; 5/2 Blatter

Further Information

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

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

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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Scholesd Out – Who Will Be Next ?

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SCHOLES OUT – YOU BET OWEN HARGREAVES WILL BE NEXT

FOLLOWING THE retirement of Paul Scholes, William Hill have opened a book on who will be the next high profile player to announce officially that he has quit – and make Owen Hargreaves 6/4 favourite, with David Beckham and Michael Owen both 3/1; David James 8/1; Ryan Giggs 9/1; Jamie Carragher 12/1 and Phil Neville 14/1. (Only these count for this market). ‘Paul Scholes’ slightly surprising announcement could encourage other high profile players to consider their futures’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Further information……..graham sharpe…….0208 918 3731

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