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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Will Capello Index Cost Him The Job!

Despite adverse publicity Hills think it unlikely that Capello will leave his role in 2010 offering 7/1 that he does and he is now favourite to go in 2012 at 8/11.

“Capello survived one of the worst set of England performances at a World Cup, so a little thing like this seems insignificant,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Year Capello Leaves Office Of England Manager: 7/1 2010, 7/2 2011, 8/11 2012, 7/2 2013, 11/2 2014 or later

Further Information….Rupert Adams….0784 1011 584

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Will They Stay Or Will They Go ?

WITH HARRY REDKNAPP encouraging speculation that Spurs are keen to sign Joe Cole, William Hill make the former Chelsea star 5/4 to join up with Harry at White Hart Lane.’Harry is not being over-subtle in trying to lure Joe to Spurs and he generally gets his man’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill….Joe Cole’s Club After Transfer Window
Tottenham5/4
Liverpool9/4
Arsenal7/2
Man Utd6/1
Man City12/1
Real Madrid20/1
Everton33/1
Aston Villa33/1
Others On Request

As Prem kick-off approaches:
WHO’S GOING, WHO’S STAYING?

THE FUTURE of a number of high profile Premier League stars is still in doubt as the season looms large on the horizon following the end of the World Cup. William Hill have opened a book on whether Messrs Cole A; Fabregas, Gerarrd, Mascherano and Torres will stick or twist at their current clubs and make Mascherano the most likely to go, Gerrard the most likely to stay.
‘Decision-day must be approaching for all these players who can no longer hide behind the excuse of concentrating on the World Cup to explain why they have yet to commit themselves to staying where they are, or announcing they want to leave’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe,

Players To Still Be At Their Current Clubs On 1st Day Of Premiership Season:

Fernando Torres Yes 2/5 No 7/4
Steven Gerrard Yes 1/6 No 7/2
Javier Mascherano Yes 10/3 No 1/5
Ashley Cole Yes 1/2 No 6/4
Cesc Fabregas Yes 8/11 No Evs

Further information……graham sharpe……0780 3233702

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Tentacled Tipster Gives Bookies More Reason To Cheer

The news that Paul The Octopus has retired is music to the ears of bookmakers William Hill. “The predict-o-pus’s eight winning selections have helped superstitious punters to collect half a million from bookmakers coffers and anyone who bet £10 on each of the outcomes will have scooped £89.95 each, while those who “rolled” their money over onto the next outcome ended up with £1623.34.

“Picking all seven outcomes of Germany’s games, as well as the outcome of the World Cup final is quite some feat,” added Crilly. “We are thankful that Paul has now retired, and will happily give him a few s-quid towards a retirement aquarium to keep him that way. He has emerged as the star of the World Cup, and retiring at his peak will ensure that he goes down in history as a leg-end.”

William Hill Paul Specials:

5/1 To be given tipster column in British national newspaper.
33/1 To Accept a transfer to Spain
50/1 To Be Released Into The Wild
100/1 Squidnapped by distraught German fans .
250/1 Eaten by the German team on return from the World Cup
500/1 King Juan Carlos to confer Spain’s highest honour, the Order of the Golden Fleece, on the Octopus

Further Information…Joe Crilly…0208 918 3746

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Will Torres Finish Game If He Starts + World Cup Final Specials

******************************WILLIAM HILL WORLD CUP FINAL SPECIALS*****************************

TORRES ODDS-AGAINST TO FINISH FINAL IF HE STARTS

WITH FERNANDO TORRES apparently desperate to play in the World Cup Final, William Hill make him a 5/6 chance still to be at Liverpool on the first day of next season. He is 11/8 with Hills to play the whole game, however long it lasts, if he gets into the starting line up, while Hills make him 4/1 to come on in or after the 81st minute and before the 90minute play final whistle, if he does not start. ‘Torres has not exactly enhanced his reputation during the World Cup, even allowing for his lack of match fitness prior to the tournament, and Roy Hodgson will be determined to keep both him and Gerrard’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Torres To Finish The Game Should He Start !
Yes….11/8
No……8/15

When Will Torres Come On Should He Not Start ?
0-10……33/1
11-20….25/1
21-30….16/1
31-40….12/1
41-50…..5/1
51-60…..5/1
61-70…..9/2
71-80…..4/1
81-Full Time Whistle…7/2
Exta Time 1st Period…7/1
Extra Time 2nd Period….8/1

Torres Club 1st Day Of Season ?
Liverpool….5/6
Chelsea…..3/1
Man City….3/1
Any Other….7/1

WORLD CUP FINAL ODDS….TO WIN TROPHY….4/7 SPAIN; 6/4 HOLLAND
TO WIN IN 90M PLAY……6/5 Spain……11/5 draw……..13/5 Holland
COME FRIM BEHIND TO WIN IN 90M PLAY….9/1 Spain; 14/1 Holland
TO WIN IN EXTRA TIME…..9/1 Spain……11/1 Holland
MATCH TO GO TO PENALTIES……9/2
TO WIN ON PENALTY SHOOT-OUT…..10/1 Spain…..10/1 Holland

PENALTY AWARDED IN 90 MINUTES PLAY…….10/3

SPAIN TO WIN THEIR 4TH SUCCESSIVE GAME BY 1-0 IN 90M – 9/2……TO DO SO WITH VILLA SCORING THE GOAL…25/1

HOW MANY PLAYERS WHO TAKE PART IN W CUP FINAL WILL APPEAR IN PREM LEAGUE 2010/11?…..4 OR FEWER….7/4……..5-7……13/8………8 OR MORE…..13/8

WEBB’S WORLD IS A WINNER

HOWARD WEBB, who was backed down from 6/4 to 4/11 to take charge of the World Cup Final, is more likely to award a penalty than to send a player off in normal time at the Final, say bookmakers William Hill who offer 3/1 about the former, and 7/2 the latter. ‘Webb was well backed to get the Final,so he is the only Englishman to cost us any sort of World Cup payout’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL WEBB SPECIALS
Howard Webb to award a penalty during normal time 3/1
Howard Webb to send a player off during normal time 7/2
Howard Webb to send a player off at any time (including extra time) 11/4
Howard Webb to order a penalty to be retaken during normal time 25/1 (20/1 incl extra time)

All the below include extra time.
Uruguayan Ref – Howard Webb to miss an incident (and not award a goal) where the ball is clearly shown to cross the goal line 50/1
Russian Ref – Howard Webb to award a goal where the ball is clearly shown not to cross the goal line 50/1
Thierry Henry – Howard Webb to give a goal when a clear handball is shown to have occurred in the build up 8/1
Graham Poll – Howard Webb to issue any single player with three yellow cards 100/1
Howard Webb to be replaced as match referee at any point (extra-time included) 50/1

TO MAKE BBC TV SPORTS PERS OF YEAR SHORT-LIST – 16/1…TO WIN IT- 250/1

GOAL LINE TECHNOLOGY NOW ODDS-ON FOR WORLD CUP, SAY BOOKIES

WILLIAM HILL believe it is now an odds-on shot that goal-line technology will be in place when the next World Cup Finals get underway in 2014. ‘Having offered 5/1 about it happening after the Lampard fiasco we are now going 1/2 that it will be a done deal when the next Finals kick off’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill…..Will goal line technology be in use for the first match of the 2014 World Cup Finals?

Yes 1/2
No 6/4

**A William Hill Manchester betting shop client stands to collect £424,000 if David Villa, now 8/11 favourite to do so, ends up as tournament top scorer after placing a £30,000 double on Holland to win their Group at 4/7, with Villa at 8/1.

**A William Hill telephone betting client could collect £275,000 for a £50,000 bet on Spain to win the World Cup at 9/2.

**Another Hill’s shop punter in Essex placed a £250 treble on Rafa Nadal and Serena Williams to win their respective Wimbledon singles tournaments, running on to Holland – and will collect £30,000 if the Dutch oblige.

**PUNTERS who have backed every Paul the Psychic Octopus tip so far are £84 better off by staking £10 to win on each one – and over £1000 if they reinvested winnings from each selection on to the next one!

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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Spanish Odds On Drift As Punters Go Dutch

*********WILLIAM HILL WORLD CUP SPECIALS**********

SPANISH ODDS ON THE DRIFT AS PUNTERS GO DUTCH
WITH PUNTERS APPARENTLY reluctant to back Spain to beat the Dutch in the World Cup Final, William Hill are to lengthen their 90 minutes odds to an industry-leading 6/5 for online and telephone clients from 7a.m on Friday morning. ‘Despite already taking bets of £10,000, £25,000 and £50,000 for Spain to win the World Cup, we cannot now seem to persuade punters to back Spain to beat the Dutch in 90 minutes, so, as they are a seven figure winner for us we are trying to tempt punters to support them – hopefully Paul the Octopus will tip them to help us out!’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

A William Hill Manchester betting shop client stands to collect £424,000 if David Villa, now 8/11 favourite to do so, ends up as tournament top scorer after placing a £30,000 double on Holland to win their Group at 4/7, with Villa at 8/1.

Another Hill’s shop punter in Essex placed a £250 treble on Rafa Nadal and Serena Williams to win their respective Wimbledon singles tournaments, running on to Holland – and will collect £30,000 if the Dutch oblige.

‘It has been a good World Cup for bookies thus far, with 52% favs winning , 27% draws and 21% underdogs, which doesn’t sound that great, except that the high turnover matches have tended to go our way – not least the England matches, and the Germany-Spain semi in which there were bets of 500,000 and 75,000 euros on a German win’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL now make Spain 4/7 favourites to win the World Cup, with Holland offered at 6/4.
Hills make Spain 6/5 to win in 90m with Holland 13/5 and the draw 11/5. (PRICES AVAILABLE FROM 7A.M.)

Hills offer 9/2 that the Final will go to a penalty shoot-out; Holland are 10/1 to win by that method, with Spain also quoted at 10/1. Holland are 11/1 to win in extra time, with Spain 9/1 to do likewise.

DAVID VILLA is 8/11 to end up as World Cup top scorer with Hills who also offer 5/2 Sneijder; 4 Klose; 14 Muller; 16 Forlan; 100 Suarez.

VAN BOMMEL FOR BOOKING?
WILLIAM HILL have cut their price for Van Bommel to be booked during the Final (90m play) from 9/4 to 13/8 after taking a string of bets of up to £600 a time on the tough tackling Dutchman to fall foul of the referee.

REPEAT FOR PUYOL?
AFTER Carles Puyol headed Spain to victory against Germany, William Hill offer 25/1 that he will score again from a header during 90m play of the Final.

FERNANDO PENALTY?
WILLIAM HILL offer 12/1 that Torres will win a penalty.(90m play)
ARJEN ROBBEN is 13/2 with Hills to score from outside the box.(90m play)

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

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Webb Can Still Ref Final…..ballon Winner……boyd At Boro

WEBB STILL WORLD CUP FINAL CONTENDER

WILLIAM HILL offer 11/10 that Howard Webb will be selected to referee the World Cup Final.

MESSI / SNJEIDER JOINT FAVOURITES FOR FIRST ‘NEW’ BALLON D’OR

WITH THE FIFA PLAYER OF THE YEAR and Ballon d’Or awards being combined as the FIFA Ballon D’Or, William Hill have made Lionel Messi and Wesley Snjeider 4/1 joint favourites to win the first of the new prizes. ‘World Cup performances may well influence the outcome of the new Award’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill……..Balon D’or

Lionel Messi
4/1

Wesley Snjeider
4/1

Arjen Robben
9/2

Gonzalo Higuain
11/2

Cristiano Ronaldo
6/1

David Villa
7/1

Xavi
15/2

Diego Milito
12/1

Bastian Schweinsteiger
12/1

Diego Forlan
20/1

Fernando Torres
25/1

Kaka
25/1

Robin Van Persie
33/1

Steven Gerrard
33/1

HOW MANY WILL BOYD HIT FOR BORO?

William Hill have opened a book on how many goals Middlesbro signing Kris Boyd will score for his new side this season:
How many goals will Kris Boyd score this season in the Championship?
0 to 5. – 11/2

6 to 10. – 3/1

11 to 15 – 11/4

16 to 20 – 3/1

21 + – 7/2

Kris Boyd to be top Championship Goalscorer – 11/1

Further information….graham sharpe…0208 918 3731

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Spain Regain World Cup Favouritism

SPAIN REGAIN WORLD CUP FAVOURITISM

HAVING been displaced at different times by Brazil, Argentina, Holland and Germany, Euro champions Spain have regained favouritism for the World Cup with William Hill, who quote them at 15/8 to lift the trophy.
Hills make Holland 2/1 joint second favourites with Germany, and make Uruguay the 12/1 outsiders.’Punters have deserted Spain in the outright market recently and they are currently a very good winner for us, whereas a Germany victory would prove costly’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS…TO PROGRESS…8/11 Spain v Evens Germany (90m – 9/5 Germany; 2/1 draw; 13/10 Spain)
12/5 Uruguay v 3/10 Germany (90m – 5/1 Uruguay; 23/10draw; 4/6 Holland)

HILLS…FINALISTS…6/4 Spain-Holland; 13/8 Germany-Holland; 5/1 Spain-Uruguay; 11/2 Germany-Uruguay.

HILL…Top Goalscorer
4/9 David Villa – Spain
4/1 Miroslav Klose – Ger.
9/1 Wesley Sneijder – Holland
11/1 Thomas Muller – Germany
14/1 Diego Forlan – Uruguay
25/1 Lukas Podolski – Germany
66/1 Luis Suarez – Uruguay
100/1 Robin van Persie – Holland
125/1 Mesut Ozil – Germany
150/1 Fernando Torres – Spain
150/1 Dirk Kuyt – Holland

Further information…..graham sharpe…..0780 3233702

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You Bet It Will Be Capello’s Kids Against Bulgaria

WOULD YOU BACK CAPELLO’S KIDS TO TAKE ON BULGARIA?

WITH THE average age of England’s line up in their final World Cup match against Germany an arthritic 29.18 years old, William Hill are betting on what it will be when they line up for their next competitive game, the opening Euro qualifier against Bulgaria.
‘It is all very well Fabio glibly suggesting he’ll be looking at new players but the crucial element in most fans’ minds will be the ages of those new players’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’We beliebe that there is every chance we’ll see a drop in the average age of four years or more and make 24.1- 25 our 5/2 favourite to be the average age.’

William Hill…..Average age of England’s starting XI v Bulgaria (1st Euro qualifier):

22 and Under…..25/1
22.1-23……9/1
23.1-24…..7/2
24.1-25…..5/2
25.1-26…..3/1
26.1-27……6/1
27.1-28……10/1
28.1 and Over…..16/1

HILLS HAVE ALSO OPENED A BOOK ON HOW MANY EURO QUALIFYING POINTS ENGLAND WILL TAKE FROM WALES…..’Disappointment for England in the Wales matches would attract huge criticism from fans and media, so these are two vital matches for Fabio – and we’re increasing the pressure by making them odds on at 8/15 to take all six points’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills……England Points v Wales in the Euro qualifiers:

6….8/15
4….5/2
3….8/1
2….25/1
1….40/1
0…..200/1

FABIO ODDS ON TO STICK AROUND UNTIL 2012

WILLIAM HILL now make 2012 their 8/11 favourite to be the year in which Fabio Capello ceases to be England manager.
Despite Capello hitning at bringing in new faces for the Hungary friendly Hills still make Rooney, Terry, Gerrard and Lampard odds-on shots to start the match. (See prices below). But Emile Heskey has already been backed to miss out, from 4/6 to 4/11 not to start.

HILLS have lengthened Harry Redknapp’s odds of becoming the next England manager from 13/8 to 9/4 favourite, but slashed Roy Hodgson from 6/1 to 11/4 second favourite. ‘Who knows what Harry’s fortunes will be once the job becomes vacant, but if Hodgson impresses at Anfield he could well be in just the right place at just the right time to take over if Capello departs in 2012’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Next England Manager
Harry Redknapp…9/4
Roy Hodgson…11/4
Stuart Pearce..7/2
Martin O’Neill…10/1
David Beckham…10/1
Jose Mourinho..12/1
Sam Allardyce…12/1
Marcello Lippi…14/1
Arsene Wenger..16/1
Mark Hughes…16/1
Steve Bruce…16/1
Guus Hiddink…20/1
Frank Rijkaard…20/1
Alan Shearer…20/1
Steve Coppell25/1
Martin Jol…25/1
Jurgen Klinsmann….25/1
David Moyes..25/1
Alan Curbishley..25/1
Glenn Hoddle25/1
Louis Van Gaal33/1
Luis Felipe Scolari33/1
Alex Ferguson50/1

To start in the friendly vs Hungary
Yes….No
Adam Johnson…8/13…6/5
Theo Walcott..EVS…8/11
Michael Carrick..EVS…8/11
Emile Heskey…2/1…4/11
Jermain Defoe…1/2…6/4
Aaron Lennon…EVS…8/11
James Milner…8/11..EVS
Ryan Shawcross….7/2…1/6
Frank Lampard…1/3…9/4
John Terry…..4/9….13/8
Steven Gerrard…2/5…7/4
Michael Dawson..2/1….4/11
Wayne Rooney….1/5….10/3

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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