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Will Old Firm Kick Off Again ?

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WILL OLD FIRM KICK OFF AGAIN?

William Hill have opened a book on how many red cards will be flourished in the two remaining ‘Old Firm’ games this season – and make NONE a 6/4 chance, with FOUR OR MORE a 9/1 outsider. ‘Given the reaction to the fiery scenes during Wednesday’s match it is reasonable to expect that both sides will be conscious that they need to be on their best behavior in the remaining two matches between them this season’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Hills….Number of red cards in the final two old firm matches this season

06/4
113/8
24/1
37/1
4 or more9/1

*Extra time counts for this market.

**Any of Walter Smith, Ally McCoist or Neill Lennon to be sent from the dugout to the stands during the final two old firm matches this season: 9/2

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William Hill Scopttish Specials

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SPL Specials

William Hill ODDS……….

Neil Lennon has been cut to 7/1 from 16/1 to be the first boss to

leave his post this season following the European Defeat from Utrecht

First SPL Manager to Leave?

Mixu Paatelainen
3/1

Danny Lennon
7/2

Neil Lennon
7/1

John Hughes
8/1

Mark McGhee
8/1

Billy Reid
9/1

Peter Houston
12/1

Jim Jeffries
14/1

Derek McInnes
20/1

Terry Butcher
20/1

Craig Brown
33/1

Walter Smith
40/1

No Manager to go during season
20/1

Bet Until Sat 28th August 15:00

LENNON TO GO?

With Neil and Danny both near the head of the market

William Hill are quoting 13/8 on any Lennon being the first to go

Neil or Danny Lennon first manager to go
13/8

Will Neil Lennon be in charge on final day of this season?

YES
8/11

NO
EVS

HAT-TRICK CRAZY

With a Hat-trick on each of the opening weekends will there be another?

Only once in SPL History has a hat-trick been scored on 3

consectutive weekends.

Will there be a Hat-trick in the SPL this Weekend?

YES
11/4

NO
1/4

Who will score the Third Hat-trick in the SPL this season?

James Beattie
7/1

Kenny Miller
7/1

Nikica Jelavic
7/1

Anthony Stokes
8/1

Georgios Samaras
9/1

Marc-Antoine Fortune
9/1

Daryl Murphy
12/1

Jon Daly
14/1

Kevin Kyle
14/1

Derek Riordan
16/1

Jamie Murphy
16/1

David Goodwillie
20/1

John Sutton
20/1

Steven Naismith
20/1

Andrius Velicka
33/1

Kyle Lafferty
40/1

Paul Hartley
66/1

No more Hat-tricks
12/1

Last weekend William Hill offered 8/1 on there being 7 or more hat-tricks

this season.

How many hat-tricks will be scored in the SPL this season?

Two
12/1

Three
11/2

Four
9/2

Five
3/1

Six
3/1

Seven or More
11/4

The most Hat-tricks ever scored in an SPL Season was in 1998/99

when 11 hat-tricks were scored.

More than 11 Hat-tricks this season
11/1

Now that Nikica Jelavic is available to play will he score for Rangers

before his fellow new boy James Beattie?

Who will Score first for Rangers?

Nikica Jelavic
5/6

James Beattie
5/6

RANGERS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SPECIALS

To Win Champions League
200/1

To Win Group C

Man Utd
1/5

Valencia
11/2

Bursaspor
14/1

Rangers
14/1

Rangers to Qualify for Last 16?

Yes
6/1

No
1/12

Rangers Points v Man Utd

Six
80/1

Four
25/1

Three
5/1

Two
16/1

One
9/4

None
8/11

Total Rangers Group Points

16 – 18
100/1

13 – 15
66/1

10 – 12
20/1

7 – 9
10/1

4 – 6
9/4

1 – 3
4/6

None
13/2

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

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William Hill Scottish Junior Cup Odds

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William Hill SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP ODDS……..
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Linlithgow Rose are aiming for their 4th Junior Cup win, their last being in 2007 while Largs Thistle are aiming to win it for the second time, their only other win being in 1994. Its Largs’ last victory in 1994 that starts to throw up some coincendences…..
In 1994 Dundee Utd won the Scottish Cup for thier first time in their history – last weekend they won it for the second time.
In 1994 there was a World Cup taking place, won by Brazil – fast forward 16 years a World Cup takes place in South Africa.
In 1994 Chelsea reached the FA Cup Final albeit losing to Man Utd – in 2010 they again reached the final but this time won it.
In 1994 Inter Milan reached a European Final – winning the UEFA Cup – on Saturday they play in the Champions League Final.
In 1994 Walter Smith won the Manager of the Year Award – he won the title again this season.
If you believe in omens then it looks like Largs only have to turn up on Sunday as it’s in the stars.
William Hill have priced up some specials for those looking to cash in on the superstition –
Largs to win the Junior Cup, Inter Milan to win the Champions League and Brazil to win the World Cup pays 25/1 or
if you want to follow it exactly to the past you can have 14/1 on Largs and Brazil.
All is not lost though if you follow Linlithgow as in the year of their last victory Chelsea won the FA Cup and a side from Milan (albeit AC) competed in the Champions League Final.

Emirates Scottish Junior Cup Final 2010-2011
Sunday 23rd May
4pm Kick Off
Rugby Park Kilmarnock
LIVE ON BBC ALBA

William Hill……To Win Trophy
Linlithgow 2/5
Largs 7/4

90 Minutes Odds
Linlithgow 5/6
Draw 12/5
Largs 5/2

To Win in Extra Time
Linlithgow 9/1
Largs 12/1

To Win on Penalties
Linlithgow 10/1
Largs 11/1

Correct Scores
Linlithgow To Win
1-0 11/2
2-0 7/1
2-1 13/2
3-0 16/1
3-1 12/1
3-2 25/1
4-0 40/1
4-1 33/1
4-2 50/1
5-0 100/1

Largs To Win
1-0 8/1
2-0 16/1
2-1 10/1
3-0 40/1
3-1 28/1
3-2 33/1
4-0 100/1
4-1 100/1
4-2 100/1
5-0 100/1

Draw Odds
0-0 17/2
1-1 11/2
2-2 12/1
3-3 50/1

Half Time/Full Time Betting
Linlithgow – Linlithgow 19/10
Linlithgow – Draw 14/1
Linlithgow – Largs 33/1
Draw – Linlithgow 10/3
Draw – Draw 19/5
Draw – Largs 13/2
Largs – Linlithgow 20/1
Largs – Draw 14/1
Largs – Largs 6/1

First Goalscorers
Linlithgow
Coyne 7/2
Herd 9/2
Manson 5/1
Flannery 5/1
Livingstone 8/1
MacLennan 8/1
McArthur 12/1
Tyrell 16/1
Kelly 16/1
McMenamin 16/1
Bradley 20/1
Smith 20/1
Ward 20/1
Donnelly 25/1
Virgili 25/1
Wilson 25/1
McDermott 33/1

Largs
Marks 11/2
Monaghan 11/2
JP Dow 6/1
G. Black 8/1
Deas 10/1
McClure 10/1
McCabe 12/1
Lappin 14/1
Barnes 16/1
McMillan 16/1
Robertson 16/1
Walton 16/1
Davidson 20/1
Gault 20/1
Kyle 20/1
Jamieson 25/1
M. Dow 25/1
C. Black 33/1

No Goalscorer 17/2

Total Goals in Match
Under 2 Goals 15/8
Exactly 2 Goals 21/10
Over 2 Goals 6/5
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One Down – How Many More To Go?

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ONE DOWN – HOW MANY MORE TO GO?
With Gus McPherson no longer in charge of St Mirren, William Hill are
asking how many remaining SPL bosses will still be in charge come the start of the new
season?

Last season no fewer than 5 clubs began the season with a new man in charge
How Many current bosses will still be in charge on the first day of
2010/11 SPL Season?
None 500/1
1 – 2 100/1
3 – 4 33/1
5 – 6 10/1
7 – 8 7/2
9 – 10 4/6
11 3/1

Who will the next manager to leave their position?
Neil Lennon 7/4
Jimmy Calderwood 5/2
Peter Houston 11/2
Walter Smith 7/1
Mark McGhee 8/1
Jim Jeffries 16/1
Craig Brown 20/1
Billy Reid 33/1
Derek McInnes 33/1
John Hughes 33/1
Terry Butcher 50/1
No manager to leave before END of 2010/11 Season 25/1

* Only the current 11 bosses count

Further information from Graham Sharpe…..07803 233702.

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William Hill Old Firm Specials

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Match Odds
Celtic23/20
Draw23/10
Rangers9/5

Handicap Odds
Celtic (-1)7/2
Tie11/4
Rangers (+1)4/7

Draw No Bet
Celtic4/6
Rangers11/10

Double Result
Celtic or Draw4/11
Rangers or Draw11/20
Celtic or Rangers1/4

A penalty Awarded in Match
YES5/2
NO2/7

Celtic to be Awarded a Penalty
YES11/2
NO1/10

Rangers to be Awarded a Penalty
YES13/2
NO1/14

Any Player to be Sent Off
YES2/1
NO4/11

A Celtic Player to be Sent Off
YES11/2
NO1/10

A Rangers Player to be Sent Off
YES9/2
NO1/8

Who will Receive the First Card?
Celtic11/8
Rangers4/7
No Card14/1

Who will Receive the Last Card?
Celtic11/8
Rangers4/7
No Card14/1

Which Player will receive the First Card in the match?
Kirk Broadfoot9/1
Kevin Thomson10/1
Lee Naylor 12/1
Scott Brown12/1
Lee McCulloch 14/1
Nacho Novo 14/1
Aiden McGeady 16/1
David Weir 16/1
Glenn Loovens 16/1
Josh Thompson16/1
Kyle Lafferty16/1
Madjid Bougherra16/1
Sasa Papac 16/1
Andreas Hinkel 20/1
Darren o’Dea20/1
Edson Braafheid20/1
Landry Nguemo 20/1
Marc Crosas 20/1
Diomansy Kamara25/1
Georgios Samaras 25/1
Kris Boyd 25/1
Mark Wilson 25/1
Maurice Edu 25/1
Steve Smith25/1
Steven Davis 25/1
Allan McGregor33/1
Artur Boruc33/1
John Fleck33/1
Kenny Miller 33/1
Marc-Antoine Fortune 33/1
Morten Rasmussen33/1
Robbie Keane33/1
Steven Naismith 33/1
Steven Whittaker 33/1
DaMarcus Beasley 40/1
Sung-Yeung Ki 40/1
No Card in Match14/1

KEANE v BOYD
Who will score the most goals?
Robbie Keane11/8
Tie21/10
Kris Boyd13/8
(Both must start or Void)

“LAST HURRAGH”
This could be the last Old Firm game for both Managers.
To be in charge in the first Old Firm match of 2010/11?
Neil Lennon
Yes2/1
No4/11

Walter Smith
Yes5/6
No5/6

Will the top strikers be there next season?
To start the first Old Firm match of 2010/11?
Robbie Keane
Yes6/1
No1/12

Kris Boyd
Yes13/8
NO 4/9

“GOAL”
How many goals will Celtic score?
None11/5
One6/4
Two13/5
Three7/1
Four or More16/1

How many goals will Rangers score?
None17/10
One11/8
Two3/1
Three9/1
Four or More22/1

Will Both Teams Score?
YES8/11
NOEVS

How many Goals will be scored in the match?
Under 2 Goals9/4
Exactly 2 Goals23/10
Over 2 GoalsEVS

To Keep a Clean Sheet
Celtic17/10
Rangers11/5

To Score in Both Halves
Celtic3/1
Rangers15/4

Who Will Score the First Goal
Celtic17/20
Rangers23/20
No Goal9/1

Who will Score the Last Goal
Celtic17/20
Rangers23/20
No Goal9/1

To Win to Nil
Celtic5/2
Rangers10/3

Teams to Score
Celtic Only14/5
Rangers Only15/4
Both Teams8/11
Neither Team17/2

Will there be an Own Goal Scored
YES8/1
NO1/20

No-one has scored a Hat-trick in an Old Firm game since Ally McCoist in 1983/84
The last Hat-trick in an Old Firm League match was Stevie Chalmers in 1966
Any player to score a Hat-trick in todays match14/1

Robbie Keane has scored in Celtics last 3 matches
Robbie Keane to score 6/5
Robbie Keane to Score First9/2
Robbie Keane to Score 2 or more5/1
Robbie Keane to Score a Hat-trick25/1
Robbie Keane to score first and Celtic to win 7/1
Robbie Keane to score anytime and Celtic to win11/5

Kris Boyd ended his goal drought on Saturday
Kris Boyd to Score6/5
Kris Boyd to Score First9/2
Kris Boyd to Score 2 or more5/1
Kris Boyd to Score a Hat-trick25/1
Kris Boyd to score first and Rangers to win15/2
Kris Boyd to score anytime and Rangers to win12/5

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Old Firm Bosses Under Pressure

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OLD FIRM BOSSES IN TROUBLE? BET ON IT…..

FOLLOWING the shock defeats of Celtic and Rangers, William Hill are speculating on the future of their bosses. ‘Both Tony Mowbray and Walter Smith will come under pressure after these defeats – but Mowbray looks by far the more vulnerable of the pair’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe:

William Hill….Will Tony Mowbray leave Celtic before midnight on Thursday?
YES – 10/3
NO – 1/5
Will Tony Mowbray be Celtic Manager on opening day of 2010/11 SPL season?
YES – EVS
NO – 8/11
Will Walter Smith be Rangers Manager on opening day of 2010/11 SPL season?
YES – 8/11
NO – EVS

Further information….graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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Will Owner’s Pledge Save Zola – Or Will He Walk Of His Own Volition?

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WILL OWNER’S PLEDGE SAVE ZOLA – OR WILL HE WALK OF HIS OWN VOLITION?

William Hill now offer 5/2 that Zola will be the next boss out this season, with Avram Grant 5/2 and Brian Laws 11/4. But they also offer 8/13 that no more managers will leave their clubs before the end of this campaign.
Hills have cut Zola from 5/6 to 8/11 still to be West Ham manager on the first day of next season, and offer Evens he will not. ‘Zola has been given a vote of confidence by the club, but his own pride could make him walk if he feels he is not doing the best possible job’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
‘For all his popularity as a player and a man, Zola has never looked more vulnerable since becoming West Ham manager than he did following that humiliating home defeat to fellow strugglers Wolves.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill..NEXT PREM BOSS OUT THIS SEASON…8/13 No more; 5/2 Zola; 5/2 Grant; 11/4 Laws; 20/1 Benitez; 25/1 Bruce. (Others on request)

OLD FIRM BOSSES UNDER PRESSURE
William Hill make Tony Mowbray and Walter Smith odds-on to leave Celtic and Rangers respectively before the start of next season. ‘Both bosses are under pressure after shock defeats, but Mowbray seems to be the more likely of the two to go’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill…….Will Tony Mowbray leave Celtic before midnight on Thursday?

YES – 10/3
NO – 1/5

Will Tony Mowbray be Celtic Manager on opening day of 2010/11 SPL season?

YES – 11/10
NO – 4/6

Will Walter Smith be Rangers Manager on opening day of 2010/11 SPL season?

YES – 5/6
NO – 5/6

Further information….graham sharpe…0208 918 3731.

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William Hill Weekend S P L Specials

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****************************************HILL’S WEEKEND SPL SPECIALS*********************************************

Hill’s SPL Specials:

To win the SPL
Rangers 1/25
Celtic 9/1

To Win SPL w/o Old Firm
Dundee Utd 11/8
Hibernian 11/8
Motherwell 9/2
Hearts 8/1
Aberdeen 50/1
St Johnstone 50/1

To Finish Bottom
Falkirk 11/8
Hamilton 13/8
St Mirren 4/1
Kilmarnock 7/1
St Johnstone 25/1

Rangers to Win the Treble 15/8
(SPL, Scottish Cup and CIS Cup)

Rangers to Win the Double 7/4
(SPL and Scottish Cup)

Celtic to Win the Double 20/1
(SPL and Scottish Cup)

Celtic to Win ANY TROPHY 7/4

Fifth SPL Manager to Go?
Mark McGhee 5/1
Tony Mowbray 7/1
Billy Reid 8/1
Gus McPherson 14/1
Peter Houston 20/1
Derek McInnes 25/1
Jim Jeffries 25/1
Stephen Pressley 25/1
Craig Brown 33/1
John Hughes 33/1
Jimmy Calderwood 40/1
Walter Smith 40/1
No 5th Boss to go 8/11

Who will be 3rd in the SPL on Monday Morning?
Dundee Utd 4/11
Hibernian 2/1

Who will be bottom of the SPL on Monday Morning?
Falkirk 1/25
Hamilton 9/1
St Mirren 33/1

Rangers look to have the title sewn up but when will
they win the title?
Rangers to win title before the Split?
YES 13/8
NO 4/9

Rangers to have won title before they play Celtic?
YES 11/10
NO 4/6

Rangers to win the title AT Parkhead
YES 3/1
NO 2/9

How many points will Rangers win the title by?
15 or more 4/1
12 -14 7/2
9 – 11 3/1
6 – 8 5/1
3 – 5 7/1
1 or 2 8/1
Goal Difference 16/1
Not Win Title 9/1

Helicoptor Sunday?
Title to be decided on Final Day of season?
YES 8/1
NO 1/20

Rangers play St Mirren on Saturday and will
then meet in a fortnight in the Co-op Final
To Win Both Games
Rangers 4/11
St Mirren 100/1

To Score in Both Matches
Kris Boyd 7/5
Kenny Miller 5/2
Maurice Edu 16/1
Billy Mehmet 20/1
Andy Dorman 25/1
Chris Innes 33/1

Total Goals in the two matches
Under 6 8/13
Exactly 6 3/1
Over 6 11/4

All Rangers v St Mirren Bets 90 minutes Only

Motherwell are unbeaten in their last 8 matches
Motherwell to remain unbeaten until the Split
YES 12/1
NO 1/50

Motherwell to remain unbeaten for rest of season
YES 25/1
NO 1/200

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Weekend S P L Specials

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*************************************William Hill WEEKEND SPL ODDS SPECIALS***************************************

William HillTo Win the SPL
Celtic 8/13
Rangers 6/5
Hibernian 33/1
Dundee Utd 40/1
Aberdeen 100/1

Hills…Will there be a Non Old Firm Winner of the SPL?
YES 12/1
NO 1/50

Hills: To win SPL w/o Old Firm
Dundee Utd 6/4
Hibernian 6/4
Aberdeen 6/1
Motherwell 7/1
Hearts 10/1
St Mirren 80/1
Kilmarnock 100/1
St Johnstone 100/1

To Finish Bottom
Falkirk 6/4
Hamilton 15/8
St Johnstone 9/2
Kilmarnock 7/1
St Mirren 9/1

Who will be the First SPL Manager to go?
Eddie May 11/4
Craig Levein 4/1
Csaba Laszlo 4/1
Walter Smith 6/1
Jim Jeffries 13/2
Mark McGhee 16/1
Tony Mowbray 16/1
Billy Reid 25/1
Gus McPherson 25/1
Jim Gannon 25/1
Derek McInnes 40/1
John Hughes 50/1
No Manager to Leave during season 12/1

Who Will be top of SPL on Sunday Evening?
Celtic 2/7
Rangers 7/2
Hibernian 7/1

Who will be Bottom of the SPL on Sunday Evening?
Falkirk 1/6
Kilmarnock 4/1
Hamilton 14/1

How many goals will be scored in the SPL this weekend?
Under 8 16/1
8 – 11 6/1
12 – 15 11/8
16 – 19 11/10
20 or more 16/1

Celtic v Aberdeen

Handicap Odds
Celtic (-2) 5/2
Tie 7/2
Aberdeen (+2) 8/13

Super Samaras
Georgios Samaras has scored in last 3 games at Parkhead
Georgios Samaras to Score EVS
Georgios Samaras to Score First 4/1
Georgios Samaras to score a Hatrick 25/1
Georgios Samaras to score first and Celtic to win 5/1
Georgios Samaras to score at anytime and Celtic to win 5/4

Georgios Samaras to Score in Next 3 fixtures at Parkhead 15/2
(Aberdeen, Hamilton and Rangers)
Samaras must play at least 45 minutes in each match

Falkirk v Rangers

Handicap Odds
Falkirk (+2) 1/2
Tie 7/2
Rangers (-2) 16/5

Rangers have only scored 4 goals away from home in the SPL
How many goals will Rangers score?
None 5/1
One 23/10
Two 11/5
Three 18/5
Four or more 9/2
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Jeffries Gamble Underway As Burley Looks Doomed

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Early ‘Killie-cash’ gamble on Jeffries as:
NO MORE BETS ON BURLEY TO GO

HAVING OFFERED 7/4 that Scotland boss George Burley would lose his job before the qualifiers for the next Euro tournament get underway, William Hill closed the book once it became obvious that he is likely to be sacked before the end of the week.
And punters have already poured cash on Kilmarnock manager Jim Jeffries succeeding Burley, forcing his odds down from an opening 20/1 to 5/1 joint favourite, along with Craig Levein and Walter Smith. Hills also offer 6/1 Gary McAllister; 7/1 Owen Coyle; 8/1 Billy Davies; 10/1 Darren Ferguson; Joe Jordan 12/1 Kenny Dalglish; Mark McGhee.
‘This is likely to be a very volatile market in the early stages, but the very fact that we are already seeing plenty of interest in Burley’s successor pretty much guarantees that he won’t be seeing the week out’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

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