Will Carroll Be Singing Following Rooneys Rush Of Blood?
Wayne Rooneys red card against Montenegro means that he will miss the opening game of Euro 2012 and William Hill are offering 10/11 that Andy Carroll is the man to start up top in Englands opener. Danny Welbeck is 6/5 second favourite with Theo Walcott 5/4. Rooneys rush of blood to the head is being portrayed as an isolated incident but Hills go 20/1 about him getting his marching orders against Liverpool on Saturday.
Rooneys rush of blood has opened the door for someone else to come in and impress for Capellos men at Euro 2012 and the odds suggest that Andy Carroll will be the one to benefit, said Hills spokesman Joe Crilly.
Ireland are the shortest priced team to qualify for Euro 2012 via the playoffs after they were drawn against Estonia. Trapattonis men are 1/3 to reach Poland and Ukraine while Estonia are 9/4. Portugal failed to qualify automatically and face Bosnia. Hills offer 4/9 that they make it through the two legged tie.
Irelands first game is away and they are 13/10 to return from Estonia with a victory in the bag.
To Start Englands First Euro 2012 Match: 10/11 Andy Carroll; 6/5 Danny Welbeck; 5/4 Theo Walcott; 2/1 Jermaine Defoe; 5/2 Darren Bent; 7/2 Gabby Agbonlaor; 7/2 Daniel Sturridge; 7/2 Bobby Zamora; 4/1 Peter Crouch; 8/1 Connor Wickham; 11/1 Jay Bothroyd; 14/1 Michael Owen; 16/1 Cameron Jerome
20/1 Wayne Rooney red card against Liverpool
25/1 Steven Gerrard red card against Manchester United
Premier League Specials:
Fastest Scoring Team: 9/1 Manchester City; 9/1 Chelsea; 10/1 Arsenal; 12/1 Manchester United; 12/1 Tottenham; 14/1 QPR; 14/1 Norwich 14/1 West Brom; 14/1 Newcastle; 16/1 Liverpool; 16/1 Stoke; 16/1 Wigan; 18/1 Swansea; 18/1 Bolton; 18/1 Bolton; 20/1 Blackburn; 22/1 Fulham; 25/1 Aston Villa; 25/1 Sunderland; 28/1 Everton
Highest scoring team: 7/1 Manchester City; 15/2 Chelsea; 8/1 Arsenal; QPR; 14/1 Manchester United; 14/1 West Brom; 14/1 Tottenham; 16/1 Norwich; 16/1 Stoke; 16/1 Wigan; 18/1 Liverpool; 18/1 Newcastle; 20/1 Bolton; 22/1 Swansea; 25/1 Blackburn; 25/1 Wolves; 28/1 Fulham; 40/1 Aston Villa; 40/1 Sunderland; 50/1 Everton
Highest scoring match:
5/1 Manchester City / Aston Villa; 6/1 Arsenal / Sunderland; 6/1 Chelsea / Everton; 7/1 Newcastle / Tottenham; 8/1 QPR / Blackburn; 8/1 Liverpool / Manchester United; 9/1 West Brom / Wolves; 9/1 Wigan / Bolton; 10/1 Norwich / Swansea; 11/1 Stoke / Fulham
Total Red Cards: 4/1 none; 13/8 one; 2/1 two; 5/1 three; 14/1 four or more
Hat Trick scored: 4/1 Yes; 1/7 no
Joe Crilly
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