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Barton Odds On For Retrospective Ban…while Olly Had Better Clear His Desk

November 19, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Aston Villa, Bet, City Man, Controversy, England Cap, Fb, Football Specials, Holloway, Joe Crilly, Joey Barton, Laws Of The Game, Man City, Man Utd, Midfielder, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Odds, Premier League, Spokesman, Stranger, Team Mate, William Hill

Joey Barton is odds on to receive a three match ban for punching Morten-Gamst Pedersen in the chest. William Hill are offering 1/4 that his punishment stretches for three matches and for Joey to receive no ban is priced at 8/1. Flouting the laws of the game seemed to be the order of the day on Wednesday when Ian Holloway made ten changes to his side that faced Aston Villa. Olly has claimed that he will quit if he gets a fine and Hills reckon he may do well to start clearing his desk now with 8/13 offered that he receives a fine of some sort from the FA and 6/5 that he does not.

Joey Barton is no stranger to controversy and would it appear that the FA may decide to step in and hand the midfielder a ban, said Hills spokesman Joe Crilly.

Joey Bartons team-mate, Andy Carroll, has been the subject of much praise recently and William Hill are offering 1/2 that he earns his first England cap against France on the 17th November.

Hills have also opened a market on who will be in the top two come the end of the season and make Chelsea followed by Man Utd, the 2/1 favourite while Chelsea/Arsenal is the 3/1 second favourite.

William Hill Football Specials:

Ian Holloway/Blackpool to receive a fine for fielding a weakened team vs Aston Villa?
Yes 8/13
No 6/5

Includes suspended fines.

How long will Joey Barton be banned for by the FA?
0 games 8/1
1-2 games 6/1
3 games 1/4
4 or more games 7/1

Premier League Forecast
Chelsea/Man Utd 2/1
Chelsea/Arsenal 3/1
Man Utd/Chelsea 9/2
Chelsea/Man City 6/1
Arsenal/Chelsea 8/1
Man City/Chelsea 16/1
Man Utd/Arsenal 16/1
Arsenal/Man Utd 20/1
Man Utd/Man City 20/1
Arsenal/Man City 33/1
Man City/Man Utd 50/1
Man City/Arsenal 66/1

1/2 Andy Carroll Gets An England Cap (6/4 he does not)

Further Information…Joe Crilly…0208 918 3746 / 07850 518 164

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You Bet: What Will Diego Mad-adona Do At The World Cup?

June 15, 2010 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Adona, Argentine Capital, Beard, Beardo, Bookies, Colourful Character, Controversy, Cuban Cigar, Diego Armando Maradona, Diego Maradona, Fb, Fifa, Fist Fight, Genius, Group Stage, Hand Of God, Stranger, Time In South Africa, Touchline, William Hill, World Cup

Argentina manager, Diego Armando Maradona is without doubt the most colourful character at this years World Cup in South Africa.

From the hand of god to his drug fuelled lifestyle, Maradona has courted controversy throughout his career, and William Hill believe his footballing faux-pas will continue at this years World Cup.

The bookies have created a list of Mad-adona World Cup specials including odds of 6-1 for him to be sent off during a World Cup match, and 25-1 for him to be arrested during his time in South Africa.

The flawed genius has also promised to run through the streets Buenos Aires naked if Argentina win the World Cup. Hills think anything is possible when it comes the man nicknamed Pelusa (the dishevelled one), and they are offering odds of just 10-1 for him to shed his clothes on his return to the Argentine capital.

The betting firm have also opened a market on whether or not hell keep his God like beard for duration of Argentinas matches in the group stage. They are offering odds of 1-5 he keeps the beard, and 10-3 he shaves it off.

William Hills spokesman Tony Kenny said Maradona is no stranger to controversy on and off the pitch, and hes likely to do anything at this years World Cup.

William Hill – Maradona Specials
6-1 Diego Maradona to be sent off during a World Cup match
10-1 Diego Maradona to run through the streets of Buenos Aires naked after Argentina win the World Cup
20-1 Diego Maradona to assault a member of the media during the World Cup
20-1 Diego Maradona to get in a fist fight with one of his own players during the World Cup (Does not include play fighting)
25-1 Diego Maradona to resign as Argentina coach while they are still in the World Cup
25-1 Diego Maradona to be arrested for any reason during the World Cup
50-1 Diego Maradona to be banned by FIFA for smoking a Cuban cigar on the touchline

What a Beardo!
Will Diego Maradona shave his god beard off before the end of the World Cup Group Stages? 1-5 No, 10-3 Yes

Latest World Cup Odds: 4-1 Spain, 9-2 Brazil, 13-2 Argentina, 8-1 England, 10-1 Holland, 14-1 Germany, 16-1 Italy, 20-1 France, 25-1 Portugal, 50-1 Ivory Coast, 66-1 Serbia, 80-1 Mexico/USA/Chile, 100-1 Cameroon/Paraguay/Uruguay, 125-1 Ghana, 150-1 Nigeria/South Africa/Australia/Denmark, 200-1 Greece, 250-1 Switzerland/South Korea, 300-1 Slovakia; 400-1 Japan/Slovenia; 500-1 Algeria; 1000-1 Honduras, 2000-1 New Zealand/North Korea.

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gsharpe@williamhill.co.uk or tkenny@williamhill.ie