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You Bet England Will Play Scotland In World Cup After All !

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YOU BET ENGLAND CAN PLAY SCOTLAND IN WORLD CUP!

WILLIAM HILL have come up with a way of pitting England against Scotland in the World Cup to provide an unusual betting opportunity for customers north and south of the border. ‘Given the friendly rivalry between the two countries we are delighted to devise a bet which enables supporters to choose between them even though they won’t actually meet on the pitch during the tournament’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Scotland v England

10 players based in the SPL will feature in the World Cup, but for the purposes of this bet, and to make up a side of 11 in a 4-4-2 formation Scotland will ‘adopt ‘ Uruguayan Defender Andres Scotti for these bets.

The SPL select would line up as follows (Only these players count for the purpose of these bets)

Dusan Pernis (Slovakia/Dundee Utd)

Madjid Bougherra (Algeria/Rangers)

Edson Braafheid (Holland/Celtic)

Soulemayne Bamba (Ivory Coast/Hibs)

Andres Scotti (Urugauay/Colo Colo)

Ki Sung-Yong (South Korea/Celtic)

Maurice Edu (USA/Rangers0

DeMarcus Beasley (USA/Rangers)

Landry N’Guemo (Cameroon/Celtic)

Georgios Samaras (Greece/Celtic)

Michael McGlinchey (New Zealand/Motherwell)

Who will score the most goals (Penalty Shoot outs don’t count)?

SPL Select = 9/1

Tie = 13/2

England = 1/8

Who will pick up the most Cards in the tournament?

SPL Select = 7/4

Tie = 5/2

England = 11/10

A player from the SPL Select to score v England?

YES = 11/4

NO = 1/4

A player from the SPL Select to be booked v England?

YES = 11/10

NO = 4/6

A player from the SPL Select to be Sent Off v England?

YES = 5/1

NO = 1/9

Further World Cup ‘Scotland’ Specials

Despite Scotland not being there, here at William Hill we are determined not to have our Scottish punters miss out on the fun so some Scottish related specials have been produced for the World Cup.

“Auld Enemy”

Andy Murray to Win Wimbledon and England to lose in the World Cup Final = 53/1

“Great Britain”

Andy Murray to Win Wimbledon and England to win the World Cup = 53/1

The Old Firm Connection

Rangers and Celtic both have a few players at the tournament.

Rangers have Maurice Edu and DeMarcus Beasley from the USA and Madjid Bougherra from Algeria alongside former favourites Craig Moore (Australia), Gio Van Bronkhorst (Holland), Pedro Mendes (Portugal), Sotirios Kyrgiakos (Greece) and Gennaro Gattuso (Italy).

In the Green Corner Celtic have Georgios Samaras (Greece), Ki Sung-Yong (South Korea), Edson Braafheid (Holland), Larry N’Guemo (Cameroon) plus former players Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan), Chris Killen (New Zealand) and Michael McGlinchy (New Zealand)

Despite the numerical advantage The Celtic Connection are favourites to outscore their Rangers counterparts.

Who will score the most goals at the World Cup

Celtic Connection = 10/11

Rangers Connection = 5/2

Tie = 5/2

The opening ties in the World Cup also have some Scottish Connections

“MACBETH”

When South Africa line up in the opener against Mexico in their midfield will be the holding midfielder Macbeth Sibaya.

Macbeth Sibaya to Score = 12/1

Macbeth Sibaya to Score First = 33/1

Macbeth Sibaya to be Booked = 7/2

Macbeth Sibaya to be Sent Off = 33/1

“SCOTTI”

In the Uruguayan squad against France will be defender Andres Scotti.

Andres Scotti to Score = 12/1

Andres Scotti to Score First = 33/1

Andres Scotti to be Booked = 10/3

Andres Scotti to be Sent Off = 25/1

“REPEAT OF 1950”

The USA recorded one of their most famous victories in 1950 when they defeated England 1-0. Strangley enough that day the Americans were captained by player born in Scotland.

Fast Forward 60 years and the countries meet again and with a strange twist of fate, lining up in the USA midfield will be Aberdeen born Stuart Holden.

USA to win 1-0 = 12/1

Stuart Holden to Score = 7/1

Stuart Holden to Score First = 20/1

USA to score First = 5/2

The last 3 times the sides have met England scored exactly two goals

England to score exactly 2 goals = 11/5

Rooney to Score 2 or more = 7/2

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

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Joe Cole Odds On To Become A Gunner

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WHAT WILL JOE COLE DO NEXT?

WILLIAM HILL make Joe Cole an odds-on shot to be an Arsenal player by the first day of next season.’Cole’s value could soar on the back of an impressive World Cup campaign so he is likely to be keeping his options open at this stage’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS….WHERE WILL JOE COLE BE ON FIRST DAY OF NEXT SEASON?
Arsenal 1/2

Spurs 11/4

Man Utd 7/2

Man City 14/1

Real Madrid 16/1

Liverpool 25/1

WILL JOE COLE SCORE AT WORLD CUP?

(Extra Time counts, Penalty Shootouts do not count)

Yes 6/5

No 8/13

Joe Cole is 16/1 to be England’s top scorer at the World Cup with William Hill who make Wayne Rooney 11/8 favourite with Frank Lampard 9/2; Peter Crouch 6/1; Steven Gerrard 8/1; Jermain Defoe 9/1.

JOE 25/1 TO PLAY LONGEST IN WORLD CUP

WITH GARETH Barry out of England’s opening game, he has drifted from 8/1 to 33/1 to play the most minutes for the squad in William Hill’s market for which Ashley Cole; Glen Johnson and John Terry are 4/1 co-favourites.
Hills also offer 9/2 Gerrard; 13/2 Lampard; 7/1 Green; James; King; 10 Rooney; 14 Carragher; 16 Milner; 20 Carrick; Crouch; Upson; 25 Joe Cole; Hart; 33 Barry;Dawson; Warnock; 40 Heskey; Lennon; 66 Wright-Phillips; 100 Defoe. (one fifth 1,2,3.)

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Fabio Photo Rant Sparks Quit Gamble

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FABIO PHOTO RANT SPARKS QUIT GAMBLE

FOLLOWING Fabio Capello’s showdown with photographers, William Hill have had to cut their odds about the England boss quitting during the World Cup from 16/1 to 12/1.
‘Fabio’s rant demonstrated the pressure he is obviously feeling, as have one or two of his touchline outbursts in recent games. Given his evident uncertainty about deciding who will be starting in goal, some punters are taking the hint that should England perform disappointingly Fabio may well react explosively and walk away from the job in frustration’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
ENGLAND ARE 8/1 FOURTH FAVOURITES TO WIN THE WORLD CUP WITH WILLIAM HILL WHO PREDICT A WORLD RECORD £1 BILLION WILL BE GAMBLED ON A SPORTING EVENT FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Spain are 4/1 favourites with Hills who make Brazil 9/2; Argentina 13/2. (Others on request)

Further information……graham sharpe…07803 233702.

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Sacre Bleu – Gambler To Lift £1.5m If France Win World Cup

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Bobby Moore to skipper England at World Cup again?
SACRE BLEU – GAMBLER TO LIFT £1.5M IF FRANCE WIN WORLD CUP

WITH BOOKMAKERS WILLIAM HILL predicting that the World Cup will become the biggest betting event of all time with over £1billion gambled on the tournament, they have taken the largest single win bet on the tournament so far – £110,000 on France.
‘A southern based William Hill telephone client has staked a bet of £55,000 each-way on France to win the World Cup at odds of 20/1 – and will make a profit of £1,650,000 if they do so – the biggest ever World Cup winnings’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills have also taken their biggest bet so far for an England victory, of £6500 at 8/1 in a Knightsbridge, London betting shop – which would make a profit of £52,000; while other customers have staked £10,000 on Germany at 14/1, and $85,000 on a six-team accumulative bet.

**But Hills are also taking slightly smaller, but perhaps more original bets as well – TWO of their customers have backed children called Bobby Moore to captain England in the future. Proud grandfather John Moore, from Great Yarmouth will win £100,000 if his grandson Bobby, born in November, 2003, captains England after staking £20 at 5000/1.

**And a second Bobby Moore – this one as yet UNBORN! – will win his proud father-to-be, £82,500 if he grows up to play for West Ham and wins the World Cup with England. Daniel Moore, from Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire has staked four £5 bets that his son will play for West Ham (500/1); play for England (1000/1); skipper England (5000/1) and win the World Cup with England (10,000/1). This Bobby Moore is due to be born on July 1, 2010 – and Daniel has staked a further £10 at 10/1 that he is born on a day England are playing at the World Cup.

**ROBERT GROVES OF RUISLIP, NORTH WEST LONDON, HAS PLACED A BET WITH WILLIAM HILL ON A WORLD CUP DREAM HE HAD COMING TRUE. MR GROVES COULD COLLECT £50,000 AFTER HE DREAMED THAT PETER CROUCH WILL SCORE THE ONLY GOAL OF THE WORLD CUP FINAL AGAINST ARGENTINA, WITH A 78TH MINUTE HEADER, AND STAKED £10 AT 5000/1 THAT IT WILL HAPPEN.

**RICHARD ENDICOTT, AN ENGLISHMAN CURRENTLY LIVING AND WORKING IN NEW JERSEY, USA,WILL WIN £1MILLION IF HIS UNBORN SON GROWS UP TO SCORE A GOAL FOR ENGLAND DURING THE 2030 WORLD CUP FINALS AFTER STAKING £100 AT 10,000/1 ABOUT THIS HAPPENING.

Further information……graham sharpe……0208 918 3731
(follow gs on Twitter – @sharpeangle.)

Contact details for punters available on request.

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£1.5m Gamble On France As Bobby Moore Backed To Win World Cup

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Bobby Moore to skipper England at World Cup again?
SACRE BLEU – GAMBLER TO LIFT £1.5M IF FRANCE WIN WORLD CUP

WITH BOOKMAKERS WILLIAM HILL predicting that the World Cup will become the biggest betting event of all time with over £1billion gambled on the tournament, they have taken the largest single win bet on the tournament so far – £110,000 on France.
‘A southern based William Hill telephone client has staked a bet of £55,000 each-way on France to win the World Cup at odds of 20/1 – and will make a profit of £1,650,000 if they do so – the biggest ever World Cup winnings’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills have also taken their biggest bet so far for an England victory, of £6500 at 8/1 in a Knightsbridge, London betting shop – which would make a profit of £52,000; while other customers have staked £10,000 on Germany at 14/1, and $85,000 on a six-team accumulative bet.

**But Hills are also taking slightly smaller, but perhaps more original bets as well – TWO of their customers have backed children called Bobby Moore to captain England in the future. Proud grandfather John Moore, from Great Yarmouth will win £100,000 if his grandson Bobby, born in November, 2003, captains England after staking £20 at 5000/1.

**And a second Bobby Moore – this one as yet UNBORN! – will win his proud father-to-be, £82,500 if he grows up to play for West Ham and wins the World Cup with England. Daniel Moore, from Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire has staked four £5 bets that his son will play for West Ham (500/1); play for England (1000/1); skipper England (5000/1) and win the World Cup with England (10,000/1). This Bobby Moore is due to be born on July 1, 2010 – and Daniel has staked a further £10 at 10/1 that he is born on a day England are playing at the World Cup.

**ROBERT GROVES OF RUISLIP, NORTH WEST LONDON, HAS PLACED A BET WITH WILLIAM HILL ON A WORLD CUP DREAM HE HAD COMING TRUE. MR GROVES COULD COLLECT £50,000 AFTER HE DREAMED THAT PETER CROUCH WILL SCORE THE ONLY GOAL OF THE WORLD CUP FINAL AGAINST ARGENTINA, WITH A 78TH MINUTE HEADER, AND STAKED £10 AT 5000/1 THAT IT WILL HAPPEN.

**RICHARD ENDICOTT, AN ENGLISHMAN CURRENTLY LIVING AND WORKING IN NEW JERSEY, USA,WILL WIN £1MILLION IF HIS UNBORN SON GROWS UP TO SCORE A GOAL FOR ENGLAND DURING THE 2030 WORLD CUP FINALS AFTER STAKING £100 AT 10,000/1 ABOUT THIS HAPPENING.

Further information……graham sharpe……0208 918 3731

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Will James Be Robbed By Green ?

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NOW ROB GREEN IS FAVOURITE TO START IN GOAL

WILLIAM HILL have cut Rob Green from 13/8 to 11/10 favourite to start in goal in England’s opening World Cup game against USA. David James, who was a short as 1/5 favourite at the weekend, is now a 6/5 chance, with Joe Hart offered at 9/2. ‘There has been a steady swell of support for Green during the past couple of days, which has now taken him ahead of David James in the betting’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

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Wayne 5/1 To See Red In World Cup

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5/1 WAYNE TO SEE RED DURING WORLD CUP

WILLIAM HILL are offering 5/1 that Wayne Rooney will be red carded during the World Cup following reports that he swore at the referee in the warm-up game on Monday. ‘It is no surprise that Wayne’s temperament has come under scrutiny, but he hasn’t been red-carded for a year since a United game at Fulham in March 2009 so his record suggests that he can usually control his temper these days’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill….Wayne Rooney Disciplinary Markets:
Rooney to be sent off during the tournament 5/1
Rooney to be suspended for any game of the tournament 4/1
Rooney to receive a card in any game of the tournament 2/5 (7/4 not to)
Rooney to receive a card for simulation during the tournament 5/1
Rooney to receive a card for dissent during the tournament 6/4
Rooney to receive a card for a goal celebration during the tournament 10/1
How many Red Cards will England get during the Tournament?
0 = 8/11
1 = 7/4
2 = 6/1
3+ = 12/1
**England are 7/1 with Hills to win the Fair Play Award
KEEPER ODDS
Robert Green to start v USA + England Clean Sheet 5/2
David James to start v USA + England Clean Sheet 11/4
Joe Hart to start v USA + England Clean Sheet 9/1
Bet until 9th June 23.59 – same limits as regular goalkeeper market
To start in goal v USA – 11/10 Green, 6/5 James, 9/2 Hart.

LATEST WILLIAM HILL WORLD CUP FACTS…..
As World Cup Fever strikes, here are a few key facts about betting on the tournament:
William Hill predict that industry turnover will top £1 Billion
William Hill expect to take 3/4 Million bets online during the World Cup
William Hill expect to accept online bets from punters in 188 countries worldwide
William Hill: 25% of our total tournament betting turnover will be internet
Best result for us would be a Honduras victory, with a total of just £304 staked on them so far.
Best For Turnover……..England to make the final and lose on penalties!
Worst Case Scenario….England or Spain victory.
Biggest Single Bet to date £15,000 @ 7/1 on Argentina….Payout of £120,000
Another client has £10,000 on Italy at 16/1…….payout £170,000.
Biggest accumulative bet so far – $85,000 on six team Group qualification accumulator returning almost $200,000.
England Stage Of Elimination: 8/1 Group Stage, 5/2 Second Phase, 3/1 Quarter Final, 10/3 Semi Final, 6/1 Runner up, 8/1 Winner
William Hill:Internet Betting percentages as of 10am 8th June
15% England
14.5 % Spain
13.5 % Brazil
12 % Argentina
11.5 % Holland
6.5 % Germany
6 % Italy
5% Portugal
4.5 % Ivory Coast
3% France
2% USA

Least Backed Teams: 107 bets Honduras; 249 New Zealand; 342 N Korea.

World Cup Winner – 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/ 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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Lennon Odds On To Lift S P L Title For Celtic

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LENNON ODDS-ON TO WIN SPL FOR CELTIC

NEIL LENNON is a 4/9 shot with William Hill to win the SPL title for Celtic during his career at the club. ‘It is a little odd that it has taken Celtic so long to come to the decision to appoint Lennon on a permanent basis, but he seems to have every chance of proving a success in the role’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill……Neil Lennon Specials:
Celtic to win SPL 2010/11 = 5/6
Celtic to win Domestic Treble 2010/11 = 10/1
Celtic to Qualify for Champions League Group Stage 2010/11 = 5/2 (2/7 not to)
Neil Lennon to win SPL as Celtic Manager = 4/9 (13/8 not to)
Neil Lennon to be Celtic Manager on Opening Day of 2011/12 Season? YES = 2/5 NO = 7/4
Celtic to win all 4 SPL Old Firm Derbies 2010/11 = 28/1
Neil Lennon to be ordered off during an Old Firm Game = 9/2

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Hodgson Liverpool Favourite Again

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HODGSON FAVOURITE FOR LIVERPOOL JOB- AGAIN!

ROY HODGSON is again 13/8 favourite to become the next permanent manager of Liverpool with William Hill who also offer 3/1 Martin O’Neill; 4/1 Kenny Dalglish; 9/1 Sven; 12/1 Harry Redknapp; 14/1 Klinsmann; Hughes; McLeish.40/1 Moyes; Thompson; Keegan.
‘Hodgson has returned to favouritism after backing for Martin O’Neill dried up.The betting suggests that Liverpool have not yet put a short-list of genuine contenders in place with many potential bosses being supported, although we remain sceptical that Harry Redknapp will give up the Champions League and that David Moyes will defect from one part of Merseyside to the other.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

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Who’ll Start In Goal ?

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DAVID JAMES ON DRIFT TO BE FIRST CHOICE KEEPER

WILLIAM HILL have lengthened David James from 1/5 to 4/11 favourite to start in goal against USA in England’s first World Cup game v USA.
Hills also offer 5/2 Robert Green; 8/1 Joe Hart.’Punters have begun to bet against James being first choice keeper’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

**HOW MANY KEEPERS WILL ENGLAND USE?……4/11 ONE; 9/4 TWO; 11/1 THREE OR MORE.

**WITH THE official World Cup ball already causing controversy over its aero-dynamic qualities, William Hill are quoting odds that the record total of goals in a 32 country World Cup finals wil be beaten. The previous record total was 171 goals in 1998 and Hills offer 6/4 that 172 or more will be scored this time round (including extra time but excluding penalty shoot-out goals), 1/2 that 171 or fewer will be scored.

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