Oh No – O’ Neill Going Again !

OH, NO – YOU BET O’NEILL GOING – AGAIN!

WILLIAM HILL were forced to slash their odds about Martin O’Neill being the first Premier League manager of the season to leave his job from 8/1 to 8/11 after a flurry of bets on the Villa boss.
‘We have taken a string of three figure bets on the Villa boss to be the first Premier League boss to go this season – the majority of them from clients based in the Leicester area- and have now suspended the market pending any possible announcment from the club. However, we did see a very similar gamble on O’Neill to go towards the end of last season – and nothing came of it then’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Further information……graham sharpe….0208 918 3731

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Manchester City Next For Martin O’ Neill ? Bet On It

MANCHESTER CITY NEXT FOR O’NEILL? YOU BET!

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on which club Martin O’Neill will next join as manager – and make Manchester City their 10/3 favourite, with Manchester United and England 6/1 joint second favourites. ‘Martin will probably sit and wait for a suitable job to come along – and he could be in exactly the right place at the right time for the City job if they don’t fare too well early on in the season – and for United if Sir Alex decides he has finally had enough of management’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
And Hills have also opened a book on how many more Premier League bosses will part company with their clubs this season – and make 5-6 their 6/4 favourite.

Hills….MoN Next Club

Man City
10/3

Man Utd
6/1

England
6/1

Liverpool
7/1

Tottenham
7/1

Bundesliga Club
8/1

Celtic
8/1

Other International Team
8/1

Arsenal
9/1

Eredivisie Club
10/1

Chelsea
11/1

La Liga Club
12/1

Serie A Club
14/1

Hills….Number of managers to leave before end of the season

No more managers
33/1

1-2
11/2

3-4
13/8

5-6
6/4

7-8
11/2

9 or more
9/1

Further information…..graham sharpe….0208 918 3731/0780 3233702

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Carling Cup Odds

LATEST WILLIAM HILL CARLING CUP ODDS…

9/2 Chelsea
6/1 Man Utd
6/1 Man City
9/1 Liverpool
9/1 Arsenal
10/1 Tottenham
12/1 Aston Villa
12/1 Everton
20/1 Fulham
25/1 Birmingham
25/1 Sunderland
33/1 Blackburn
33/1 West Ham
33/1 Stoke
40/1 Bolton
50/1 Newcastle
50/1 West Brom
50/1 Wigan
50/1 Wolves
80/1 Blackpool
80/1 Nottingham Forest
80/1 Burnley
80/1 Middlesbrough
80/1 QPR
80/1 Portsmouth
80/1 Reading
100/1 Leeds

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Bob A Job – Is It A Given ?

BOB – A JOB?

BOB BRADLEY is 11/4 favourite to become the next Aston Villa manager with William Hill who also offer 6/1 Bilic; Curbishley; Erikkson; 7/1 Jol; Southgate; 8/1 McLaren.

‘Bradley has no club experience in the English game but did well with USA, while Bilic and Erikkson seem to crop up on every list of potential managers for every high profile job which comes along – which could be more a tribute to their agents and pr people than their managerial abilities.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘It seems that the O’Neill walk-out genuinely took the club by surprise so they are unlikely to be able to replace him immediately so this market is likely to change dramatically over the next few days’.

IS IT A GIVEN THAT SHAY WILL START FOR CITY?

WITH neither Shay Given nor Joe Hart happy to be regarded as the number two keeper at Man City, William Hill make Given 1/2 favourite to start in their opening match of the seaon, with Hart 6/4 to get the nod.
Hills offer 8/11 that BOTH Given and Hart will still be City players at the close of the January transfer window, EVENS that one or both will have left by then.

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25/1 Fabio To Quit By Midnight Wednesday

FABIO 25/1 TO QUIT BEFORE MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY

WITH FABIO Capello inviting England fans to boo his team on Wednesday and his ‘new look’ side’s performance sure to be savaged if they do not beat Hungary comfortably, William Hill offer 25/1 that Capello will quit before midnight tomorrow. ‘If the fans do take up his invitation to boo and the new look team is unimpressive the media will be ready to savage him again and that could be the final straw for Fabio’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ‘And the FA would have a ready replacement in Martin O’Neill close at hand and free to take up the job – he’s 6/1 to become England manager as his next appointment.’
ENGLAND ARE 2/7 TO BEAT HUNGARY WITH HILLS WHO MAKE THE DRAW 4/1 AND A HUNGARIAN VICTORY 10/1.

HOW MAY WILL TURN UP FOR ENGLAND V HUNGARY?

WILLIAM HILL are betting on what official attendance for the England v Hungary friendly will be on Wednesday – and make 50,000-59,999 and 60,000-69,999 their 15/8 joint favourites. ‘The FA are hyping the potential turnout upwards while the media are doing the opposite, so it will be fascinating to see what the actual attendance will be’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

DETAILS
ODDS

Under 10,000
250/1

10,000 to 19,999
100/1

20,000 to 29,999
20/1

30,000 to 39,999
9/2

40,000 to 49,999
9/4

50,000 to 59,999
15/8

60,000 to 69,999
15/8

70,000 to 79,999
5/1

80,000 plus
16/1

16/1 ENGLAND FRIENDLY LINE UP TO START NEXT COMPETITIVE MATCH

DESPITE Capello’s introduction of new blood into the squad for the friendly v Hungary, William Hill offer 16/1 that he will start with the same line up in the next competitive match v Bulgaria, as he opts for against the Hungarians. ‘The squad for this friendly could well prove to be a false dawn for those expecting a mass cull of the established players when Capello decides on his line up for the first Euro qualifier’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘And we certainly do not expect to see the same line up then – our best guess is that seven or eight who start v Hungary will also do so against Bulgaria.’

**England starting Eleven from Hungary game to start v Bulgaria –

0 to 4….10/3
5 to 6…..5/2
7 to 8…..7/4
9 or 10….7/2
Same team….16/1

Hills….Players to start v Bulgaria –

Defoe – 8/11 yes EVS no
Crouch – 3/1 yes 2/9 no
J. Cole – 4/1 yes 1/7 no
WILSHIRE 9/2 YES 1/8 NO
GIBBS 7/1 YES 1/16 NO
**Keepers In Squad vs Bulgaria –

Joe Hart…..1/50 (12/1 not)
Ben Foster….1/10 (11/2)
Rob Green….4/11 (2/1)
Chris Kirkland..11/2 (1/10)
Manuel Almunia….20/1 (1/150)
David James….5/2 (2/7)
Scott Carson…..8/1 (1/20)
Scott Loach…..9/1 (1/25)

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

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Bellamy For Celtic , Lambert For Villa , Holloway For Chop ?

WHERE WILL BELLAMY GO NEXT?

WITH Craig Bellamy apparently resigned to having to leave Man City to play regularly this season, William Hill are betting on where he will play his first game after the transfer window closes assuming it is not for City, and make Celtic their 11/8 favourite. ‘Most neutrals thought Bellamy had an excellent season for City but he seems to have fallen out of favour there’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Celtic…11/8
Tottenham…2/1
Fulham….5/2
Aston Villa…14/1
Everton….16/1
Sunderland….16/1
Liverpool….20/1
Newcastle….20/1
Stoke….25/1
Cardiff….25/1
Birmingham….33/1
(Bets void if first game after transfer window is for Man City)

**PAUL LAMBERT of Norwich has been backed from 16/1 to 8/1 with William Hill to become the next Villa boss.’We took several three figure bets for Lambert in the Staffordshire area but the gamble didn’t seem to spread any further than that’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.Hills make Bradley 11/4 fav and also offer 6 Bilic; Curbishley; Klinsmann; Sven; 7 Jol; Southgate.

**IAN HOLLOWAY has been backed from 8/1 to 11/2 with Hills to be the next Prem boss to leave his club.Hills make Hughton 7/2 fav and also offer 5 Mancini; 11/2 Di Matteo; Holloway; 6 Martinez.

Further information…..graham sharpe….07803233702

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Sven Will They Learn ?

Eriksson odds-on for Villa:
SVEN WILL THEY LEARN?

SVEN Goran Erikkson has been backed down to odds-on favourite to become the next Aston Villa boss with William Hill who have slashed his odds from 7/2 to 8/11 after taking a string of bets from punters wishing to bet up to £700 a time on the Swede to be appointed to yet another high profile job.
‘Although it isn’t quite clear just which piece of managerial magic achieved by Sven might encourage Villa to believe he can take them on from the Martin O’Neill era he has been backed as though he’s on the verge of signing a contract’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’Maybe it is his sensational achievements for the Ivory Coast, Mexico and Notts County which might make him irresistible to Villa, who knows, but when punters are willing to bet hundreds at odds on we can’t afford to take chances.’
NEXT VILLA BOSS…..8/11 Sven; 11/4 Bradley; 7 Jol; 8 Klinsmann; Kambert; 10 Curbishley; Southgate.

Further information……graham sharpe…….0780 3233702

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William Hill Official Betting Partner For Scottish Premier League

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
PRESS RELEASE
11 August 2010 For Immediate Release
MORE NEW DEALS ANNOUNCED AHEAD OF SEASON KICK OFF
The Scottish Premier League (SPL) today announced a raft of new commercial deals ahead of the
forthcoming season. These deals were approved by the clubs at Friday’s General Meeting.
For the next two seasons, STV have acquired the rights to use SPL footage across their daily new
bulletins and their Sports Centre programme broadcast ahead of each weekend’s fixtures. STV will
also be assisting the SPL to produce over 100 matches each season and manage their archive
content going back to 1998.
Radio Clyde meanwhile have secured goalflash rights for 2010/11. This will mean that their
listeners will be kept up to speed with all the action on match days from around the grounds on
Clyde 1 and Clyde 2 Superscoreboard.
In addition, William Hill will become the SPL’s ‘Official Betting Partner’, a first for the league. This
deal will see William Hill’s latest promotions featured on the SPL official website –

www.scotprem.com <http://www.scotprem.com > . As part of this unique partnership, William Hill will also be provided with

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advertising air-time across Radio Clyde and STV’s sports programming.
Separately, a deal has been struck with Moray Firth Radio (MFR) to broadcast live commentary at
all Inverness Caledonian Thistle games in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League next season.
Neil Doncaster, Chief Executive of the SPL, commented, “We’ve been working hard over the
summer to pull together a range of commercial deals. So, it is really pleasing that we are able to
announce them ahead of the big kick off on Saturday.
“We’ve had to be creative in how we have structured some of these deals but by doing this we have
been able to deliver. Our key aims have been to drive more investment into the league, and in turn
our clubs, and to broaden the coverage of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League. We look forward
to working with MFR, William Hill, Radio Clyde and STV to do so in the coming season.”
William Hill Operations Controller Scotland, Brian McColgan, commented, “William Hill are delighted
to become the SPL’s first official betting partner. As Scotland’s major bookmakers, and the
industry’s longest established and most innovative company, we are keen to emphasise our
commitment to promoting and supporting Scottish football through our 300+ branches in Scotland
and via our online presence, which has a worldwide following. Together we can raise and enhance
the profile of Scottish football.”
Bobby Hain, MD of Broadcasting at STV, said: “We’re delighted to be working in partnership with
the SPL. We’re ideally placed to provide them with a range of key services and today’s deal allows
us to provide football fans across Scotland with a dedicated Clydesdale Bank Premier League
football show every Friday evening, in addition to our weeknight Sports Centre updates.”
Head of News and Sport at Radio Clyde, Lorraine Herbison, said, “We are thrilled to have secured
this deal with the SPL and know this is sure to prove a real highlight for our avid listeners in
Glasgow and the west of Scotland. Superscoreboard has some great personalities on the
programme and has a really loyal following.
“Securing the goalflash rights, allowing us to go round the grounds, underlines our commitment to
bringing the best in sports coverage direct to our listeners and enhances the show even further.
The new look programme launched on Monday night and was also the debut show for Jim
Delahunt, our new anchor. It is already proving very popular with our listeners.”
Danny Gallagher, Managing Director at MFR said: “I am absolutely delighted to have negotiated this
deal with the SPL for our listeners. Many have made it known that they would love MFR to follow the
first division champions as they move back up to the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.
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CONTACT DETAILS
Scottish Premier League

Greig Mailer – 07876 251 730 , greigm@scotprem.com <mailto:greigm@scotprem.com >

STV
Kirstin Stevenson – 0141 300 3670
William Hill
Graham Sharpe – 0780 3233702

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World Cup Ref Webb 7/1 To Show Most Prem Red Cards

WHO’LL BE TOP RED REF OF PREM SEASON?

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on which referee will show the greatest number of red cards during the Premier League season, and installed Andre Marriner as 9/2 favourite to do so, with World Cup Final ref Howard Webb a 13/2 shot – and Hills are also betting on how many red cards in total will be issued during the season, making 70 or more a 9/4 chance. ‘Refs always say they prefer not to flourish red cards, but some seem to be more readily inclined to do so than others’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
HILLS….REF TO AWARD MOST PREM LEAGUE RED CARDS DURING SEASON 2010/11:

DETAILS
ODDS

Andre Marriner
9/2

Lee Probert
6/1

Lee Mason
13/2

Howard Webb
7/1

Kevin Friend
15/2

Martin Atkinson
8/1

Mark Clattenburg
8/1

Mike Dean
8/1

Phil Dowd
10/1

Stuart Attwell
11/1

Michael Oliver
11/1

Anthony Taylor
11/1

Peter Walton
12/1

Chris Foy
14/1

Mike Jones
14/1

Mark Halsey
20/1

Total red cards –

Under 63 – 6/5

64-69 incl. – 7/4

Over 69 – 9/4

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How Many Will Turn Up For England – Hungary Friendly ?

HOW BIG WILL ENGLAND-HUNGARY CROWD BE?

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on what the official attendance for next week’s England v Hungary friendly will be. ‘There are suggestions that punters will boycott this game in protest at England’s World Cup performances, but we believe that the FA will be pulling out all the stops in an effort to avoid the embarrassment of a seriously low crowd’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

SIZE OF ENGLAND-HUNGARY OFFICIAL ATTENDANCE;

DETAILS
ODDS

Under 10,000
500/1

10,000 to 19,999
250/1

20,000 to 29,999
100/1

30,000 to 39,999
66/1

40,000 to 49,999
20/1

50,000 to 59,999
9/1

60,000 to 69,999
9/4

70,000 to 79,999
1/1

80,000 plus
7/4

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