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Odds Lengthen For Rafa To Stay

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9/2 both Gerrard and Torres to quit Anfield as:
ODDS LENGTHEN FOR RAFA TO STAY

WILLIAM HILL have lengthened their odds for Rafa Benitez still to be at Liverpool on the first day of next season from 11/10 to 9/4. ‘The body language and rumours suggest a man heading for pastures new very shortly’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
And Hills have also opened book on where Fernando Torres and Steve Gerrard will be plying their trade next season – and make each of them odds-on to remain where they are, but quote 9/2 that both will have left by the start of next season.
HILLS ARE OFFERING 8/11 THAT THIERRY HENRY WILL HAVE JOINED A PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB BY THE FIRST DAY OF NEXT SEASON, EVEN MONEY THAT HE HAS NOT.

William Hill….Fernando Torres club on the 1st day of the English Premier League season 2010/11:

Liverpool….4/6
Man City…11/4
Chelsea..10/3
Barcelona..10/1
Real Madrid…25/1
Man Utd…25/1

William Hill…..Steven Gerrard’s club on the 1st day of the English Premier League season 2010/11:

Liverpool…1/5
Real Madrid…11/2
Inter…9
Man City..10
Chelsea..14
Barcelona…16

(Above two markets; singles only – loan deals count)

**Rafa Benitez to be Liverpool manager on the first day of the English premier league season 2010/11: 1/3 No 9/4 Yes

Further information…….graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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Henry 7/2 To Get Shirty With Gunners

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**************************************************ARSENAL- BARCELONA SPECIALS*************************************************************************

WILL HENRY GET SHIRTY AFTER ARSENAL COMEBACK?

WILLIAM HILL are offering 7/2 that Thierry Henry will carry out his post-match ITV interview wearing an Arsenal shirt – and 6/1 that Fabregas will do likewise, only wearing a Barca shirt. ‘With two of the highest profile players involved having links with their opposition there will be great interest in their post-match interviews’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
HENRY TO FINISH GAME IF HE STARTS……..7/4 YES; 2/5 NO…..Henry to score if he starts….15/8…..Fabregas to score if he starts….7/4
William Hill cannot decide whether they believe that Fabregas will be a Barca player on the first day of next season or not. ‘We believe that it could still go either way and offer 5/6 that he will be at Barca at the start of next season, 5/6 that he will not.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘One of our clients has bet £50 at 8/1 that Fabregas will be presented with a Barcelona shirt on the pitch by a fan at some stage of the Champions League tie.’
FABREGAS TO BE AT BARCA ON FIRST DAY OF NEXT SEASON….Yes 5/6….No 5/6

**William Hill….Who will have the higher percentage of possession in the first leg ?
Arsenal 11/10…Tie 4/1….Barcelona 5/4……….Bets settled according the Official UEFA Website
**Cesc Fabregas to do his post match interview on ITV wearing a Barcelona shirt….6/1…(Shirt must be worn.)
**Thierry Henry to do his post match interview on ITV wearing an Arsenal shirt…….7/2………(Shirt must be worn.)

**ARSENE-TO-GO ODDS SHORTENED
AS ARSENE WENGER’S public frsutration seemed to get the better of him over the weekend when the Gunners dropped two points against Birmingham, William Hill have shortened the odds about him not being Arsenal manager when next season gets underway , from 9/2 to 7/2. ‘Despite the tremendous job he has done for Arsenal, even Arsene Wenger needs to start winning trophies again, and if they miss out again this season he could well be on his way’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. Hills make Arsenal 2/13 to win nothing this season.
90m odds…..21/10 Arsenal…..23/10 draw…..Barcelona 13/10
Arsenal Win Both Games v Barca (90m play)….14/1
TO GO THROUGH ON PENALTY SHOOT-OUT…..33/1 Arsenal; 33/1 Barcelona…….16/1 tie to be decided on penalty shoot-out.
TO QUALIFY….. 7/4 Arsenal v Barca 2/5; 2/7 Inter v CSKA 5/2

**William Hill…..Man of the Match
Messi 11/4….Fabregas 9/2….Ibrahimovic 11/2….Arshavin 7/1….Henry 7/1…Xavi 7/1….Bendtner 10/1….Pedro 10/1….Eduardo 12/1….Nasri 12/1….Rosicky 14/1….Walcott 14/1….Dani Alves 18/1…..Keita 18/1…..Vela 18/1…..Almunia 20/1…..Bojan 20/1…..Pique 20/1…..Valdes 20/1….Denilson 22/1….Eboue 22/1….Campbell 25/1….Toure 25/1…..Busquets 28/1….Puyol 33/1…….Others on request
**William Hill…….First Player to Foul Messi?
Clichy 9/2…….Campbell 5/1…….Silvestre 5/1……..Gallas 11/2……Vermaelen 11/2…….Diaby 13/2……Song 13/2………Sagna 7/1……Denilson 11/1…..Eboue 11/1…..Fabregas 14/1…….Others on request
**William Hill…..Thierry Henry
First goal 13/2…….Score anytime 15/8……..Henry to score first and Barcelona to win 10/1……….Henry to score at anytime and Barcelona to win 16/5
CITY NOW FAVOURITES FOR FOURTH

AFTER beating Wigan, Manchester City are now 6/4 favourites to finish 4th in the Premier League with William Hill who also offer 13/8 Spurs; 11/4 Liverpool; 14/1 Villa; 25/1 Everton. Carlos Tevez is 25/1 to be Premier League top scorer – Rooney is 4/11 favourite.
Wigan have been cut from 7/1 to 11/2 to be relegated by Hills who make Burnley 1/20 with Hull 10/11, West Ham 11/10; Wolves 9/1; Bolton 10/1.
**NEWCASTLE are now 1/8 favourites to win the Championship title with Hills who make WBA 9/2 with Forest 80/1.
SVEN 40/1 TO KNOCK ENGLAND OUT OF WORLD CUP

WITH SVEN Goran Erikkson set to take over Ivory Coast for their World Cup campaign, William Hill are making Drogba and his team-mates 16/1 to play England in the World Cup, and 40/1 to knock them out of the tournament. ‘It would be the irony oF ironies if Sven and Drogba teamed up to knock England out of the World Cup’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. Hills offer 50/1 that England and Ivory Coast will meet in the World Cup Final.
Hills offer 7/1 that Sven will manage in the Premier League during the 2010/11 season.

WILLIAM HILL SVEN SPECIALS……
England & Ivory Cost to meet in the World Cup 16/1
Ivory Coast to knock England out of the World Cup 40/1
Tournament Match Bet Who Will Go Further?…… England 2/5…..Draw 7/2…….Ivory Coast 4/1
Further information……graham sharpe….0208 918 3731

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7/1 Arsenal Versus Man U Champions League Final

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********************************WILLIAM HILL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SPECIALS***************************************

7/1 UNITED – ARSENAL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

BARCELONA are now 2/1 favourites to win the Champions League with William Hill following the Quarter Final draw. Hills also offer 3/1 Man U; 10/3 Inter; 9/1 Arsenal; 12/1 Bayern M; 14/1 Lyon; 16/1 Bordeaux; 33/1 CSKA. ‘The dream of an all Premier League showdown in the Final remains and if United and Arsenal do both make it through it could produce a betting bonanaza which would rival almost any World Cup game!’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills offer 7/1 that there will be a United – Arsenal final. UNITED are 7/1 to win the Prem- Champs double, for which Arsenal are 22/1.
Hills offer 12/5 for a United- Barcelona Final; 7/2 United – Inter.

Hills…..‘To Qualify’
Bayern Munich 13/8 versus Man Utd 4/9
Arsenal 7/4 versus Barcelona 2/5……THIERRY HENRY is 5/4 to score against Arsenal in either tie, including penalty shoot-out. He is 4/7 not to.
Inter Milan 2/7 versus CSKA 5/2
Lyon 8/11 versus Bordeaux EVS
Hills- Who will go furthest?
Man Utd 4/5
Tie 15/8
Arsenal 7/2

CHELSEA 9/4 NOT TO WIN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FOR EIGHT YEARS AT LEAST!

WILLIAM HILL are quoting odds about which year Chelsea may eventually win the Champions League – and offer 9/4 that it will not be before 2018 at the earliest.
Hills offer 5/2 that they will win it for the first time in either 2011 or 2012; 7/2 in 2013 or ’14; 9/2 2015 or ’16; 6/1 2017 or ’18.
‘The more desperate Roman Abramovich becomes to win the Champions League the more elusive it seems to look and it is difficult to envisage their current line-up being capable of fulfilling the dream’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
And Hills are also betting on which will happen first – England to win the World Cup or Chelsea winning the Champions League – making England to win the World Cup 9/4 to happen first, with Chelsea 1/3 to win the Champions League first.
HILLS NOW MAKE CHELSEA 6/4 TO WIN NOTHING THIS SEASON, AND OFFER 14/1 THAT JOSE MOURINHO WILL BE THEIR NEXT MANAGER.Mourinho is 7/4 with Hills to manage in the Premier League at a ny stage of next season, 2/5 not to.
Hills have opened a book on when Ancelotti will become an ex-manager – ‘Abramovich is hardly the most patient of owners when his side are not winning trophies’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, and they offer:
When Will Ancelotti Go ?
2010 -4/1
2011-9/4
2012-6/4
2013 or Later- 7/2

********************************WILLIAM HILL WEEKEND PREMIERSHIP SPECIALS***********************************
Game with the most goals
Arsenal v West Ham 5/1
Everton v Bolton 6/1
Blackburn v Chelsea 6/1
Aston Villa v Wolves 7/1
Wigan v Burnley 8/1
Man Utd v Liverpool 8/1
Stoke v Tottenham 8/1
Fulham v Man City 8/1
Portsmouth v Hull 9/1
Sunderland v Birmingham 16/1
Game with the fastest goal
Arsenal v West Ham 11/2
Everton v Bolton 6/1
Blackburn v Chelsea 6/1
Aston Villa v Wolves 7/1
Wigan v Burnley 8/1
Man Utd v Liverpool 8/1
Stoke v Tottenham 8/1
Fulham v Man City 8/1
Portsmouth v Hull 9/1
Sunderland v Birmingham 12/1
Who will be top on Sunday night?
Man Utd 1/7
Chelsea 5/1
Arsenal 12/1
Will a hatrick be scored in the Premier League this weekend?
Yes = 4/1
No = 1/7
How many red cards in the Premier League this weekend?
None 9/4
One 13/8
Two or more 13/10
HILLS MAKE CHELSEA AND MAN U 6/4 JOINT FAVS FOR THE PREM TITLE WITH ARSENAL 5/2. IT IS 50/1 A TRIPLE DEAD HEAT ON POINTS AND 4/1 FOR THE TITLE TO BE DECIDED ON GOAL DIFFERENCE.
BREAKING THE LAWS?

WILLIAM HILL have slashed their odds about Burnley’s new manager Brian Laws being the next Premiership manager to lose his job this season from 16/1 to 2/1 following rumours that he is already under pressure at the relegation-threatened club.
Hills also offer 9/2 Avram Grant; 11/1 Zola; 16/1 Steve Bruce; 25/1 Benitez; Dowie; Martinez; McCarthy. They offer 4/6 that no more mnagaers will go this season.

VILLA 7/2 FOR FOURTH

VILLA are now 7/2 to finish 4th with Hills who make Man C 7/4 favourites with Liverpool 9/4 and Spurs 11/4.
DOWIE 6/5 TO KEEP HULL UP
**Hills make Iain Dowie 6/5 to keep Hull up – but 8/13 to get them relegated. ‘Even though Dowie has only been appointed until the end of the season, we are paying out to everyone who backed him to become the club’s new boss’ confirmed Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.Hills offer 1/3 that Dowie will be Hull boss on the first day of next season, 9/4 that he will not.
Hills are betting on how many more points Hull will collect during the remainder of the season and offer:
8 Or Under 5/6
9 or Over 5/6
WILLIAM HILL: MAN U – LIVERPOOL SPECIALS
Sending off?
Yes 5/2
No 2/7
Penalty awarded?
Yes 12/5
No 3/10
Rooney to score?
Yes 5/6
No 5/6
Rooney to score a header?
Yes 7/2
No 1/6
Rafa sent off?
33/1
Fergie sent off?
33/1
Man Utd clean sheet?
Yes 11/10
No 4/6
Liverpool clean sheet?
Yes 7/2
No 1/6
Vidic sent off?
14/1
Rooney v Torres goals match bet
Rooney 15/8
Tie 8/11
Torres 4/1
Further information…..graham sharpe…0208 918 3731

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England Now Second Favourites For World Cup

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England second favourites for World Cup as:
RECORD £1 BILLION MEGA WORLD CUP GAMBLE

THE 2010 WORLD CUP WILL BE THE FIRST SPORTING EVENT TO PRODUCE A BETTING TURNOVER OF OVER £1 BILLION, PREDICT BOOKMAKERS WILLIAM HILL. ‘The last World Cup came close to producing a £1 billion turnover, but we have no doubt that the 2010 tournament will smash through the barrier and go well beyond. The excitement and interest surrounding the tournament is at an all time high – and it looks the most open World Cup for many years, which will enhance the betting interest’ said William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe.
‘We are desperate for England to do well – but not quite well enough to win as that would cost us millions’ said Sharpe, ‘Our ideal scenario is for England to reach the Final but lose on a penalty shoot-out. That is a 90/1 chance. But even if England do win – well, we’ve had forty three years since 1966 to save up!’

ENGLAND NOW WORLD CUP SECOND FAVOURITES

WILLIAM HILL have cut England from 6/1 third favourites to 5/1 second favourites following the World Cup draw. Spain are 4/1 favourites with Hills who also offer 11/2 Brazil; 9/1 Argentina; 11/1 France and Italy; 12/1 Germany; 14/1 Holland; 25/1 Portugal; 33/1 Chile and Ivory Coast; 50/1 Paraguay; 66/1 Cameroon;Ghana Mexico; Serbia and Uruguay; 80/1Nigeria and USA; 100/1 Australia; 125/1 Denmark and South Africa; 150/1 Greece and Switzerland; 200/1 S Korea and Slovenia; 250/1 Slovaki; Japan and Algeria; 750/1 Honduras; 1000/1 New Zealand; 2000/1 North Korea.
‘England have received a dream draw and have been promoted to second favourites’ said William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe.
**ENGLAND MAY NOT BE FAVOURITES TO WIN THE 2010 WORLD CUP – BUT THEY ARE 7/4 FAVOURITES WITH WILLIAM HILL TO WIN THE RIGHT TO HOST THE 2018 WORLD CUP.(Hills also offer 9/4 Spain-Portugal; 3/1 Australia; 9/2 Russia; 20/1 Holland- Belgium; 25/1 Japan; 33/1 USA; 50/1 Indonesia.
**HILLS OFFER 100/1 THAT THIERRY HENRY WILL BE SENT OFF FOR HANDBALL DURING THE TOURNAMENT.

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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William Hill Refund Cash To Irish World Cup Backers

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WILLIAM HILL HAND BACK CASH ON IRISH WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION BETS

BOOKMAKERS WILLIAM HILL are refunding stake money to all punters who backed Republic of Ireland to qualify for the final stages of the World Cup following the controversy over the Thierry Henry goal which knocked them out. Hills will also be paying out on bets for the French to go through.
‘Leaving aside any moral scruples and the fact that noone knows what would have happened if the goal had been disallowed, William Hill feel that they are being as fair as possible to everyone by returning stake money to those who bet on the Irish going through’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’It will cost us a significant five figure sum’.
IRISH 100/1 TO GET WORLD CUP REPLAY

WILLIAM HILL offer 100/1 that FIFA will order the Republic v France World Cup game to be replayed. ‘There are two chances that this will happen – slim and none’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

**William Hill were the first bookmakers ever to make a gesture of this nature when, in 1986, they ‘disallowed’ Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal for Argentina against England and refunded stakes to punters.
REPUBLIC ARE 5/4 WITH WILLIAM HILL TO QUALIFY FOR EURO ’12; AND 2/1 TO QUALIFY FOR WORLD CUP 2014.

FURTHER INFORMATION….GRAHAM SHARPE…..07803233702

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