Villas Boas Rescued But Rovers May Be Kean To Give Steve The Elbow

Blackburn were unable to build on their victory at Old Trafford and were promptly defeated at home by Stoke. William Hill make Steve Kean’s men 8/13 to go down with Bolton 8/15 favourites and Wigan 4/7 while they are 11/4 to finish bottom.

Frank Lampard salvaged a victory for Chelsea and Hills make them 9/4 second favourites to win the Premier League without the two Manchester sides. The three points against Wolves has eased some of the pressure on manager, Andre Villas-Boas and Hills make him odds on, at 8/13, to still be at Chelsea on the first day of next season. While AVB was met with cheers, two of his counterparts, Steve Kean and Alex McLeish, were met with jeers and Hills make them 8/13 (Kean) and Even money (McLeish) to have left their positions before the start of the 2012/13 season. Kean is 10/11 favourite to be the second Premier League manager to leave his job.

“Just as Andre Villas-Boas looks doomed, he manages to claw his way back from the brink and our odds hint that he may well be there come next season,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “Unfortunately, we may not be able to say the same about Steve Kean and Alex McLeish.”

Relegation: 8/15 Bolton; 4/7 Wigan; 8/13 Blackburn; 7/4 Wolves; 9/4 QPR; 3/1 Swansea; 11/2 Norwich; 14/1 BAR

To stay up: 11/8 Bolton; 5/4 Wigan; 6/5 Blackburn; 2/5 Wolves; 1/3 QPR; 2/9 Swansea; 1/10 BAR

Premier League to finish bottom: 2/1 Bolton; 5/2 Wigan; 11/4 Blackburn; 9/1 Wolves; 10/1 QPR; 14/1 Swansea; 20/1 BAR

Winner without Manchester: 13/8 Tottenham; 9/4 Chelsea; 5/2 Arsenal; 6/1 Liverpool; 125/1 Everton; 125/1 Newcastle

Steve Kean still at Blackburn on first day of next season: 6/5 yes; 8/13 No

Alex McLeish to still be at Aston Villa on the first day of next season: 8/11 yes; Evens no

Andre Villas Boas to still be at Chelsea on the first game of next season: 8/13 yes; 6/5 no

Second Premier League manager to leave: 10/11 Steve Kean; 7/4 Owen Coyle; 9/2 Andre Villas Boas; 8/1 Alex McLeish; 10/1 Mick McCarthy; 11/1 Neil Warnock; 16/1 BAR

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

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England Versus Wales Specials + Caroll 9/2 To Miss Out

*************************************ENGLAND VERSUS WALES SPECIALS***************************

CHEERS, ANDY – CARROLL ODDS-ON TO MAKE ENGLAND EURO FINALS SQUAD

William Hill make Andy Carroll 9/2 to miss out on selection for England’s Euro 2012 Finals’ squad following stories suggesting that Fabio Capello has demanded that the Liverpool striker improve his fitness levels. ‘We believe that Carroll is a certainty for selection – provided he heeds Fabio’s warning’ said Hill’s spokesman GrahamSharpe.

Hills…Andy Carroll to make England Euro 2012 Finals Squad
Yes – 1/8
No – 9/2
Bets void if England don’t qualify.

Andy Carroll to finish Euro 2012 as England’s top Goalscorer – 4/1
Bets void if England don’t qualify.

ROONEY 12/1 TO GO ONE BETTER V WALES; 6/5 TO DRAW BLANK

William Hill offer 4/6 that England will finish their Euro ’12 qualifying campaign with two victories over Wales and Montenegro. They are 1/7 to beat Wales, who are 20/1 with the draw 7/1, on Tuesday.
Wayne Rooney is 5/2 to follow up his brace against Bulgaria with two or more against Wales, and the Man U striker is now 4/5 favourite to top score for England in the qualifying competition. ‘Rooney is in a rich vein of form and England fans will be backing him heavily to score against Wales – while Welsh supporters may want to take the 6/5 that their defence can keep Rooney out all game’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill – England v Wales specials:

To finish the match for England (must start or bets void)
Wayne Rooney 1/5 Yes 10/3 No
Gareth Barry 1/2 Yes 6/4 No
Scott Parker 1/2 Yes 6/4 No
Ashley Young 4/6 Yes 11/10 No
Stewart Downing 4/6 Yes 11/10 No
Theo Walcott 5/6 Yes; 5/6 No

To finish match for Wales (must start or bets void)
Gareth Bale to finish if he starts
Yes – 1/5
No – 10/3

Aaron Ramsey to finish if he starts
Yes – 4/9
No – 13/8

Steve Morison to finish if he starts
Yes – 8/11
No – EVS

ROONEY (assuming he starts, otherwise bets void)….To score two or more; 5/2; To score 3 or more – 12/1; Not to score – 6/5
BOTH SIDES TO SCORE- 13/8 yes; 4/9 no
MATCH GOALS – 13/8 2or less; 4/9 3 or more
ENGLAND SCORE IN BOTH HALVES – 6/10; WALES – 12/1
ENGLAND CLEAN SHEET – 1/3; WALES – 10/1
ENGLAND WIN TO NIL – 11/20; WALES – 20/1
ENGLAND WIN BOTH HALVES – 3/4; WALES – 35/1
ENGLAND COME FROM BEHIND TO WIN – 8/1; WALES 33/1
ANY OWN GOAL DURING GAME – 6/1
GOAL WITHIN FIRST 15M- 2/1

ENGLAND TOP SCORER IN QUALIFYING – 4/5 Rooney (3); 11/4 Defoe (3); 4/1 Bent (2); 15/2 Lampard (2); 16/1 Young (1). Others on request.

FRANKLY, YOU BET LAMPS SET TO BE TURNED OFF

William Hill have opened a book on how many competitive games Frank Lampard will start for England before the end of Euro 12, following rumours that his days in the squad are numbered – and Hills are odds-on at 5/6 that he will play no more than one. ‘It appears that Fabio has decided Frank Lampard may at long last be surplus to England requirements, and our odds reflect that’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

**Frank Lampard :number of competitive starts up to the end of Euro 2012 (friendly matches do not count):

Under 2 5/6
2 or 3 6/4
4 or 5 11/2
6 or more 10/1

HILL’S LATEST EURO 2012 OUTRIGHT ODDS…..3/1 Spain; 4/1 Germany; 5 Holland; 9 England; 10 Italy; 10 France; 16 Portugal; 25 Russia; 33 Croatia/Ukraine; 40 Poland; 66 Czech Rep; Serbia; Turkey; 80 Greece; Denmark; Norway; Rep Ireland; Sweden; 750 Scotland; 1000 N Ireland.

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

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

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Wood Green, London, N22 7TP.

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