Rugby World Cup - England vs Tonga - 6/1 for an England defeat
William Hill have shortened the price of Tonga beating England in Friday’s crucial World Cup match from 7/1 to 6/1, following support for the outsiders with England now offered at 1/12 from 1/16.
Wilkinson is 2/1 to score between eleven and fifteen points and 10/1 to score thirty one or more. “Tonga are a big price considering their performance against South Africa and although the bets coming in on Tonga are not huge, they have been enough to shorten the price,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.
Hill’s expect the home nations to struggle from here on in and offer 8/11 that all the home nations are eliminated before the semi finals and have even opened a book on which of the coaches will be the first to leave his job with Wales coach Gareth Jenkins their favourite at 5/4.
England vs Tonga - 80mins Prices:
1/12 England,
6/1 Tonga,
25/1 Draw
All Home Nations to be eliminated before Semi-Final Stage:
8/11 Yes,
1/1 No
William Hill 1st Home Nations coach to leave job after World Cup:
5/4 Gareth Jenkins (Wal),
9/4 Brian Ashton (Eng),
11/4 Eddie O’Sullivan (Ire),
8/1 Frank Hadden (Sco).
Wilkinson Points Against Tonga:
7/1 1-5 Points.
7/2 6-10,
2/1 11-15 Points,
10/3 16-20 Points,
6/1 21-25 Points,
14/1 26-30,
10/1 31 Points or more.
Home Nation To Finish With Best Group Position:
4/9 Wales,
5/2 Scotland,
15/2 Emgland,
33/1 Ireland
Political Betting - Bookies faces 100K payout for 2007 election
Bookmakers William Hill face a potential six figure payout if Gordon Brown opts to call a snap General Election, and have halved the odds about that happening from 4/1 at the start of the weekend, to 2/1 favourite.
‘We have never seen a gamble like this before on the date of a General Election and are now looking at a six figure payout if Gordon Brown does as many political insiders are anticipating and goes for an early Election’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills now also make 2008 and 2009 2/1 chances to be the year of the next General Election, with 2010 or beyond out to 6/1.
Labour are 4/7 favourites to win the General Election whenever it takes place with William Hill who make the Conservatives 5/4 and the Lib Dems 80/1.
The chances of a Hung Parliament are rated at 6/4.
16/1 for Arsenal to lead premiership for rest of season
Bookies are now offering odds of 16/1 that Arsenal will remain top of the Premiership from now until the end of the season.Hills also offer 20/1 that the Gunners will remain unbeaten all season in the Premiership.
Hills are now quoting odds on where in the Premiership Arsenal will end up, and make them 5/2 to become champions; 9/4 to be runners-up; 5/2 to finish third; 10/3 to be fourth; 8/1 to finish 5th or lower.
Arsenal are, though, still 2/5 to end the season without a major trophy with Hills, who make them 9/4 to win one;11/2 two; 33/1 three; 750/1 four.
Theo Walcott is 12/1 with Hills to start a game for England this season, before the end of May 2008.
2/1 for Election will take place this year
Following Gordon Brown’s Party Conference Speech which pointedly failed to mention the date of the next General Election, bookmakers William Hill are still offering odds of 2/1 that it will take place this year.
Hills are also offering 7/1 that he will go to the country this year and lose; and 3/1 that he will go to the country this year - and win.
‘Brown did nothing to dampen the speculation about the date of the General Election and punters are still pouring cash on it being this year, giving us a potential six figure payout should that be the case’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills are offering 4/1 that Brown will call an Election on the same day that David Cameron makes his main speech to the Tory Party Conference next week.
Meanwhile, Hills now offer 7/4 that the next Election will be in 2009; 5/2 that it will be in 2008 and 5/1 in 2010 - and they have also slashed the odds that Brown will stay in office longer than Tony Blair managed, from 20/1 to 10/1.
Labour are now 2/5 favourites to win the next General Election with William Hill who make the Tories 7/4 and the Lib Dems 66/1. Hills offer 7/4 that there will be a Hung Parliament.
DAVID MILIBAND HAS been cut by William Hill from 2/1 to 6/4 favourite to succeed Gordon Blair as (permanent) Labour Leader.
IN WHICH YEAR WILL BROWN CEASE TO BE PM?
3/1 2009;
3/1 2013;
5/1 2014;
7/1 2007;
8/1 2008;
10/1 2010; 2012.
Who’ll Be First Out At Spurs - Jol Or Defoe ?
William Hill are offering 4/6 that Martin Jol will leave Spurs before Jermain Defoe is either transferred or loaned out - and 11/10 vice versa.
Jol is 10/11 favourite to be the next Premiership manager to leave his job and Hills also offer 2/1 Sammy Lee; 5/1 Billy Davies; 10/1 Avram Grant; 12/1 Gareth Southgate; 20/1 Bruce, Eriksson, Hutchings.
Hill’s also offer 2/1 that Derby will concede a record 101 goals or more in the Premiership this season.
Chelsea and Manchester United are 4/1 joint favourites to win the Carling Cup with William Hill who also offer 11/2 Liverpool; 13/2 Arsenal; 10/1 Spurs; 12/1 Man City; 14 Villa; 16 Newcastle; 20 Blackburn, Everton, West Ham; 25 Portsmouth; 40 Bolton, Fulhgam, Middlesbro; 50 Reading; 66 Birmingham; Sheff Utd; 80 Charlton, Leicester, WBA.
AVRAM GRANT is 3/1 to be Chelsea manager on the first day of next season with Hills who offer 4/1 that it will be Guus Hiddink; 4/1 Juande Ramosl 5/1 Didier Deschamps; 5/1 Marco Van Basten; 7/1 Jurgen Klinsmann; 12/1 Frank Rijkard.
Spurs favourite to top ’second division’ of Premiership.
SPURS are 3/1 favourites in Hill’s Without The Big Four market in which they also offer
9/2 Newcastle;
11/2 Blackburn;
6/1 Everton;
13/2 Man City;
7 Villa;
12 Portsmouth;
16 West Ham.
WILL ADEBAYOR BE PREM TOP GUN?….
Adebayor is 6/1 favourite to be Premiership top scorer this season with William Hill who also offer 8/1 Drogba; Torres; Van Persie; 10/1 Anelka; 16/1 Berbatov; McCarthy; Owen; Tevez; 40 Fabregas.