There’s Only One Kean-go

Bolton Wanderers secured a vital victory which leaves Blackburn rooted to the bottom of the Premier League at Christmas. Traditionally that means they will get relegated and William Hill agree, offering 4/9 that they go down. Bolton are 5/6 with Hills also offering Wigan at 8/15 and Wolves 7/4. Steve Kean is now under immeasurable pressure and Hills make him 1/4 to be the next manager to lose his job while Owen Coyle eased some of the pressure on him and he is 10/3 to be the next to go.

Hills are now offering odds on when Kean will actually depart Blackburn and make him 5/4 to have gone before Boxing Day and 9/1 to leave in the immediate aftermath of the Liverpool game that day (before the 31st). He is 8/13 to still be in charge when Blackburn take on Stoke on the 2nd of January.

“Steve Kean appears to be on borrowed time and there is only so long that the Venkys family can turn a deaf ear of the protestations of the Rovers fans,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Hills Premier League Relegation: 4/9 Blackburn; 8/15 Wigan; 5/6 Bolton; 7/4 Wolves; 5/2 Swansea; 7/2 QPR; 5/1 Norwich; 6/1 Sunderland; 11/1 BAR

Hills To Stay Up: 13/8 Blackburn; 11/8 Wigan; 5/6 Bolton; 2/5 Wolves; 2/7 Swansea; 1/6 QPR; 1/9 BAR

To Finish Bottom: 9/4 Wigan; 9/4 Blackburn; 9/2 Bolton; 9/1 Wolves; 12/1 QPR; 12/1 Swansea; 16/1 BAR

Next Premier League Manager to go: 1/4 Steve Kean; 10/3 Owen Coyle; 8/1 Andre Villas-Boas; 8/1 Alex McLeish; 11/1 Mick McCarthy; 16/1 Roberto Martinez; 16/1 Martin Jol; 25/1 BAR

To go first: 1/4 Kean; 11/4 Coyle

When will Kean leave Blackburn: 5/4 before December 26th; 9/1 After Liverpool (26th) and before Utd (31st); 12/1 After Manchester United (31st) and before Stoke (2nd Jan); 8/13 Still in charge for Stoke game (2nd)

Gone by New Year (Kean/Coyle): 8/13 none; 6/5 one; 20/1 both

Joe Crilly
Press Officer
Twitter: @footy_joe

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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Spurs/chelsea…liverpool Latest…kean-go

The bookies can barely split Spurs and Chelsea as they go head to head in Thursday night’s big Premier League match, with the home side slight favourites at 6/4. Chelsea are 17/10 with the draw 12/5.

Last week against Manchester City, Frank Lampard came off the bench to bag the winner and Hills are offering 4/1 that any substitute scores a goal. Both Adebayor and Drogba are in fine form at the moment and Hills offer 5/2 that Adebayor scores more than Drogba, while the same price is available for Drogba to outscore his Tottenham counterpart. Both sides have settled into a relatively rich vein of form and Hills go 11/8 about the pair finishing in the top four.

Match Betting: 6/4 Tottenham; 17/10 Chelsea; 12/5 Draw

Adebayor/Drogba Match Bet: 5/2 Adebayor; 5/2 Drogba; 4/5 Tie

Any substitute to score a goal: 4/1

YOU BET SUAREZ ABSENCE TO CARROLL’S BENEFIT

William Hill have pushed Liverpool out to 80/1 from 66/1 to win the title following Luis Suarez’s lengthy ban. They are 5/1 to win the league without the presence of the Manchester sides and 6/4 to finish in the top four. While the lengthening odds suggest that Liverpool may well miss Suarez up front, one man who is sure to benefit is Andy Carroll with Hills shortening his odds of outscoring former Liverpool striker, Fernando Torres, from 11/10 to 4/6.

“Liverpool will certainly miss Suarez’s trickery and more importantly his goals, but we think that Andy Carroll will step up to the plate and bag some goals in the Uruguayan’s absence,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Carroll/Torres Match Bet: 4/6 Carroll; 11/10 Torres

STEVE KEAN LATEST

Steve Kean’s tenure at Blackburn looks perilous and he is 5/4 to be out of a job before his side take on Liverpool on Boxing Day. Steve Kean is 1/4 to be the next manager to lose his job – with Owen Coyle drifting out to 10/3.

2nd Premier League Manager to Leave: 1/4 Steve Kean; 10/3 Owen Coyle; 7/1 Mick McCarthy; 8/1 Andre Villas-Boas; 8/1 Alex McLeish; 16/1 Roberto Martinez; 16/1 Martin Jol; 25/1 Harry Redknapp; 25/1 David Moyes; 25/1 Roy Hodgson; 33/1 BAR

Which Manager Will go first: 1/4 Steve Kean; 11/4 Owen Coyle

Coyle/Kean Gone By New Year: 8/13 None; 6/5 one; 20/1 both

When will Steve Kean leave Blackburn:
8/13 Still in charge after Stoke (02/01/12)
5/4 Before Liverpool (26/12/11)
9/1 After Liverpool (26/12/11) before Manchester United (31/12/11)
12/1 After Manchester United (31/12/11) before Stoke (02/01/12)

Joe Crilly
Press Officer
Twitter: @footy_joe

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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City Odds On For Title And Record Goal Tally

CITY ODDS-ON FOR RECORD GOAL TALLY

MANCHESTER CITY are now odds-on at 8/11 with William Hill to score a record 104 or more Premier League goals this season.City are 66/1 for a four fold with Hills who make United 100/1 for the treble. City are now 8/13 title favs with Hills who also offer 2/1 Man U; 16 Chelsea/Spurs; 33 Arsenal; 80 Liverpool.
TOP 4 FINISH – 4/11 Chelsea; 4/7 Spurs; 6/5 Arsenal; 9/4 Liverpool;
WITHOUT M,ANCS- 11/8 Chelsea; 13/8 Spurs; 3 Arsenal; 6 Liverpool.

Hills- City season Prem goals:
104 or more?

Yes – 8/11
No – EVS

Hills – Relegation – 4/9 Blackburn (13/8 stay up); 8/15 Wigan (11/8); 10/11 Bolton (4/5); 7/4 Wolves; 5/2 Swansea; 3 QPR; 5 Norwich; 8 Sunderland; 11 Fulham/Villa

Hills – English Premier League – To Finish Bottom –

2/1
Blackburn
5/2
Wigan
5/1
Bolton
10/1
Wolves
11/1
Swansea
12/1
QPR
16/1
Norwich
20/1
Sunderland
33/1
Fulham
40/1
West Brom
66/1
Aston Villa

WILLIAM HILL – NEXT PREM BOSS TO GO – 2/7 Kean; 4/1 Coyle; 8/1 McLeish; 8/1 McCarthy; 9/1 AVB; 11/1 Jol; 14/1 Warnock; 20/1 Martinez. Others on request.

TOP PREM SCORER – 13/8 RVP; 9/4 Aguero; 11/4 Rooney; 12 Ba; 14 Dzeko; 20 Adebayor; Balotelli.

Further information…graham sharpe…0780 3233702
twitter- @sharpeangle

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Midweek Premier League Specials

HUGHES TO RETURN?

WITH Mark Hughes being linked with a return to the PremIer League, William Hill offer 7/1 that he will become permanent boss of another top flight club before the end of this season. ‘Mark’s name is invariably prominent in lists of potential successors whenever a Premier League manager leaves his club’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WELL, WELL, JACK TO LEAVE EVERTON IN JANUARY?

WITH Jack Rodwell being tipped for a move away from Everton in the January transfer window, William Hill offer Even money that e will quit the club and 8/11 that he will remain where he is. ‘Everton’s season has been disappointing so far and the departure of Jack Rodwell would suggest that they have given up hopes of a European place next season’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

PREMIER LEAGUE WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY GAMES:

HighestScoringMatch_
DETAILS ODDS
Man City v Stoke 10/3
Aston Villa v Arsenal 9/2
Tottenham v Chelsea 11/2
Newcastle v West Brom 13/2
Fulham v Man Utd 6/1
Everton v Swansea 7/1
Wigan v Liverpool 7/1
QPR v Sunderland 8/1
EW 1/5 1,2,3 DEAD HEAT RULES APPLY.

HighestScoringTeam_
DETAILS ODDS
Man City 11/4
Arsenal 5/1
Everton 13/2
Liverpool 13/2
Man Utd 8/1
Newcastle 9/1
QPR 14/1
Tottenham 14/1
Chelsea 14/1
Aston Villa 16/1
West Brom 16/1
Sunderland 16/1
Fulham 20/1
Wigan 33/1
Swansea 33/1
Stoke 40/1
EW ¼ 1,2,3,4. Dead heat rules apply.

FastestScoringTeam_
DETAILS ODDS
Man City 10/3
Arsenal 5/1
Everton 13/2
Liverpool 13/2
Man Utd 8/1
Newcastle 9/1
QPR 14/1
Tottenham 14/1
Chelsea 14/1
Aston Villa 16/1
West Brom 16/1
Sunderland 16/1
Fulham 20/1
Wigan 25/1
Swansea 25/1
Stoke 28/1
EW ¼ 1,2,3,4. Dead heat rules apply.

Total Red Cards_
None 9/4
One 11/8
Two 9/4
Three 7/1
Four or more 12/1

WIN ONLY.

HatTrickScored_
DETAILS ODDS
Yes 4/1
No 1/7

Prem title…4/6 Man C; 2/1 Man U; 16/1 Chelsea; Spurs; 33/1 Arsenal; 66/1 Liverpool
Top 4 Finish – 4/11 Chelsea; 8/15 Spurs; 6/5 Arsenal; 6/4 Liverpool.
Without Mancs – 11/8 Chelsea; 7/4 Spurs; 10/3 Arsenal; 5/1 Liverpool.
Top Prem scorer -13/8 RVP; 11/4 Rooney; 11/4 Aguero; 10 Dzeko; 16 Ba; 20 Adebayor; Balotelli.

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

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

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

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Mane-chester United? 33-1 For Rooney Horse To Win At Royal Ascot

With Wayne Rooney becoming the latest, and most high-profile, footballer to venture into the world of horse racing ownership, bookmakers William Hill have priced up a variety of special bets on his first equine purchase.

Trained by Tom Dascombe, Hills quote the horse at 33-1 to win at Royal Ascot 2012 following the success of Michael Owen’s Brown Panther, also trained by Dascombe, last year.

With Chester racecourse a well-known footballer and WAG haunt, the firm have priced the horse at 12-1 to score at the Cheshire venue’s feature meeting in May 2012.

Hills offer 200-1 for Rooney to follow in the footsteps of former England player Mick Channon and take up a horse racing trainers’ licence by the end of 2020.

William Hill spokeswoman Lucy Rhodes said “Wayne Rooney is the most high-profile footballer yet to join the league of equine ownership and the horse must be pretty special to tempt him into this new venture. Who knows, this could be the start of a new retirement fund, or even a new profession, for the footballing star”

First Wayne Rooney-owned horse to win at Royal Ascot 2012: 33-1

First Wayne Rooney-owned horse to win at Chester May meeting 2012: 12-1

Rooney To take up a horse racing trainers’ licence by the end of 2020: 200-1

Kai Rooney to win a race under rules by 2030: 100-1

The horse to win at Royal Ascot 2013 and England to win the World Cup in 2014 with Rooney on the pitch: 1000-1

Kai Rooney to play for England by 2030 and the horse to win at Royal Ascot 2013: 1000-1

The horse to have a hair transplant during its lifetime: 1000-1

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Mancini Cixty Cix To Win All Four

CIXTY CIX TO ONE TO WIN ALL FOUR!

WILLIAM HILL make Man City 66/1 to win all four trophies available to them. They are now 4/6 favourites to win the Premier League title with Hills who also offer 2/1 Man U; 16/1 Chelsea; 16/1 Spurs; 33/1 Arsenal; 66/1 Liverpool. Hills also make City 5/6 to set a new record Prem total of 104 goals this season, 5/6 not to. ‘City have it all top play four’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

TOP 4 FINISH- 4/11 Chelsea; 8/15 Spurs; 6/5 Arsenal; 6/4 Liverpool. Others on request.

WITHOUT MANCS- 11/8 Chelsea; 7/4 Spurs; 10/3 Arsenal; 5 Liverpool. Others on request.

top prem scorer- 13/8 RVP; 11/4 Rooney; Aguero; 10 Dzeko; 16 Ba.

**All 3 promoted sides to stay up EVENS

RELEGATION….1/ 2 Wigan; (6/4 STAY UP); 8/13 Blackburn (6/5); 8/13 Bolton (6/5); 9/4 Wolves (1/3); 5/2 Swansea (2/7); 7/2 QPR; 9/2 Norwich; 5/1 Sunderland; 10/1 Villa; 16/1 Fulham; WBA.

TO FINISH BOTTOM…2/1 Wigan; 3/1 Blackburn/Bolton; 11 Wolves; 12 QPR; Swansea; 16 Norwich/Sunderland.

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702
twitter- @sharpeangle

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Rovers And Kean Odds Against To Survive

ROVERS 11/10 TO STAY UP- STEVE KEAN 2/1 TO SURVIVE UNTIL NEXT SEASON

BLACKBURN are now odds-on to go down with William Hill who quote them as 4/6 second favourites for relegation – and offer 11/10 that they will avoid the drop. ‘I can only imagine Steve Kean puts brollies up indoors, and walks under ladders – he couldn’t even get any luck when the pitch was half full of black cats and he is still hot favourite to be the next Premier League manager to leave his club’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. Kean is now Even money favourite with Hills to be the next Premier League manager to leave his club; 2/1 still to be Blackburn boss on the first day of next season, and 4/11 not to.

WILLIAM HILL….Relegation: 4/9 Wigan (13/8 stay up); 4/6 Blackbunr (11/10); Evens Bolton (8/11); 9/4 Swansea; 5/2 Wolves; 10/3 Norwich; 9/2 QPR; 5 Sunderland; 9 Fulham/WBA.

NEXT PREM BOSS TO GO….Evens Kean; 15/8 Coyle; 6 AVB; Martinez; 10 McLeish; 12 McCarthy; 20 Moyes. Others on request.

Further information….graham sharpe…0780 3233702
twitter- @sharpeangle

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Spurs Still Odds On For Top 4 Finish

SPURS FALTER IN TITLE/TOP 4 QUEST

WILLIAM HILL have lengthened Spurs from 18/1 to 20/1 fourth favourites for the Premier League title after their defeat at Stoke – and Harry Redknapp’s men are now 4/6 to secure a top four place at the end of the campaign. ‘Recent exertions seemed to catch up with Spurs but it is difficult to believe they will drop out of the hunt for a Champions League place just yet’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL:
TITLE ODDS…8/13 City (9/1 unbeaten all season; 66/1 to win all 4 trophies); 9/4 Man U; 12 Chelsea; 20 Spurs; 25 Arsenal; 100 Liverpool
WITHOUT MANCS….11/10 Chelsea; 9/4 Spurs; 11/4 Arsenal; 7 Liverpool; 50 Newcastle 200 Everton; 250 Villa
TOP 4 FINISH….2/5 Chelsea; 4/6 Spurs; 11/10 Arsenal; 15/8 Liverpool; 33 Newcastle; 50 Everton
TOP SCORER…..6/4 RVP; 5/2 Aguero; 4 Rooney; 8 Dzeko; 16 Adebayor; Ba; 25 Balotelli.

Further information…graham sharpe…07803233702
twitter- @sharpeangle

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Hatters Favourites For Trophy

HATTERS FAVOURITES FOR TROPHY

WILLIAM HILL have installed Luton Town as 4/1 favourites to win the FA Trophy following the draw which paired the Hatters with Hinckley, who defeated BSP pace-setters Wrexham in the last round.

Hills FA Trophy outright:

Luton 4/1
Gateshead 11/2
York 11/2
Kidderminster 9/1
Barrow 10/1
Grimsby 10/1
Lincoln 10/1
Forest Green 16/1
Braintree 20/1
Alfreton 25/1
Newport 33/1
Telford 33/1
Ebbsfleet 33/1
Stockport 50/1
Stalybridge 66/1
Guiseley 66/1
Bath City 66/1
Salisbury 80/1
Hampton & Richmond 100/1
Hinckley 100/1
Boston Utd 100/1
Droylsden 100/1
Farnborough 150/1
Basingstoke Town 150/1
Carshalton Athletic 150/1
Chester 150/1
Dartford 150/1
East Thurrock Utd 150/1
Northwich 150/1
Wealdstone 150/1
Weymouth 150/1
Worksop Town 150/1
Maidenhead 250/1
Solihull Moors 250/1
Staines Town 250/1
Vauxhall Motors 250/1
Hornchurch 250/1

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Chelsea Title Odds Cut

Chelsea title odds cut as:
CITY FOURFOLD ODDS LENGTHEN

MANCHESTER CITY have been lengthened from 66/1 to 80/1 to win all four major competitions they are still in this season with Hills who quote them at 10/3 to end the season empty-handed.
HILLS NW MAKE CHELSEA 8/1 FROM 12/1 TO WIN THE PREM TITLE, WITH CITY 4/5 FAVOURITES, UNITED 2/1; SPURS 20/1; ARSENAL 25/1; LIVERPOOL 100/1

William Hill – Prem Straight :Forecast
Man City/Man Utd6/4
Man City/Chelsea9/1
Man Utd/Man City12/1
Man Utd/Chelsea16/1
Chelsea/Man City20/1
Chelsea/Man Utd25/1

LAMPS OUT OR IN?

Lampard to start vs WiganYes – 4/6 No – 11/10 Man CityWin nothing – 10/3Win All 4 trophies – 80/1

WITHOUT MANCS- 4/5 Chelsea; 11/4 Spurs; 7/2 Arsenal; 9/1 Liverpool

TOP 4 FINISH…..3/10 Chelsea; 4/6 Spurs; 11/10 Arsenal; 15/8 Liverpool; 33 Newcastle

BALOTELLI IS 20/1 WITH HILLS TO BE PREM TOP SCORER.

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702
twitter – @sharpeangle

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