PUNTERS WARY OF BACKING ENGLAND TO BEAT SLOVENIA
FOR THE first time in living memory an England victory would be regarded as good news by the bookies, as William Hill have taken more money for Slovenia to win Wednesday’s vital World Cup game than they have for England to do so – to the extent that they have lengthened Enghland’s odds from 4/9 to 1/2 to win the match.
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‘Amazingly, Slovenia would be a five figure loser for us and England a clear winning result as the book stands at the moment’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. ‘So far the largest bet we have take for England to win is just £250 – and that from a client in Ayr, Scotland!’.
However, Hills believe that by the time the game kicks off patriotism will have kicked back in. ‘I can’t believe that we won’t eventually start taking four figure bets for England, who are now being offered at odds which would have looked ridiculously generous before they struggled to draw their opening two games’ said Sharpe.
LATEST WILLIAM HILL ODDS….1/2 England; 3/1 draw; 6/1 Slovenia.
WILLIAM HILL have cut their odds for Fabio Capello to be an ex-England manager before the end of the World Cup from 10/3 to 2/1 after a rush of bets for the Italian to walk away or be sacked during the tournament.
ALTHOUGH Roy Hodgson is being linked with the Liverpool job, William Hill believe he would be a leading candidate should Fabio Capello’s World Cup end in early elimination, followed by dismissal or resignation as England boss.
Hills have installed Hodgson and Harry Redknapp as 3/1 joint favourites to succeed Capello as England boss; ‘Many people believe Hodgson should have got the job when Sven beat him to it and little that has happened since suggests that the Fulham boss wouldn;t have made a worse job of England than those who have since held the post’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
WILLIAM HILL…TO SUCCEED FABIO AS PERMANENT ENGLAND BOSS:
Hodgson 3/1
Redknapp 3/1
Mourinho 5/1
Wenger 10/1
Pearce 10/1
Shearer 33/1
Beckham 50/1
IS CAPELLO JOE-KING?
WILLIAM HILL offer 7/4 that Joe Cole will start the game against Slovenia, 2/5 that he will not. ‘Most pundits are convinced Capello should include Cole, but for him to do so now might be perceived as him giving in to outside pressure so, on balance, we think Joe will have to settle for starting on the bench again’.
YOU BET ROONEY WILL BE SORRY AGAIN!
WAYNE ROONEY is 6/1 with William Hill to have to issue ANOTHER official apology for some trangression during England’s game against Slovenia. ‘After the booing incident, for which he had had to formally apologise, we wouldn’t be surprised if there was another incident of similar type should England under-perform again on Wednesday’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe. Hills have already cut their odds for Rooney to be red-carded in the game against Slovenia from 33/1 to 20/1.
HILLS ALSO OFFER 6/4 THAT ROONEY WILL BE SUBBED; 5/2 HE WILL BE BOOKED; 8/1 HE IS DROPPED;16/1 HE WILL GESTURE AT THE FANS – (NOT IN A NICE WAY!);
WILLIAM HILL NOW MAKE John Terry, Glen Johnson;Ashley Cole; Wayne Rooney; Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard 4/1 co-favourites to play the most minutes for England during the World Cup with Emile Heskey and Aaron Lennon both 50/1 shots. ‘It looks between the six ever-presents, particuarly as the next game could be the last!’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
WHO WILL TOP SCORE FOR ENGLAND?….6/4 Gerrard; 15/8 Rooney; 11/2 Lampard; 8/1 Crouch; 10/1 Defoe.
