British bookmaker launches soccer Saturday bet

William Hill have opened a book on which club will be the first from the Football League/SPL to be shown to have scored on the Vidiprinter during the showing of Sky's Soccer Saturday show from 3pm: (one quarter the odds 1,2,3,4:- Disallowed goals do not count; Own goals count):
QPR 25/1, Derby 33/1, Shrewsbury 33/1, Aberdeen 33/1, Huddersfield 33/1, Darlington 33/1, Wycombe 33/1, Leicester 33/1, Northampton 33/1, Bradford 40/1, Charlton 40/1, C. Palace 40/1, Ipswich 40/1, Hearts 40/1, Cardiff 40/1, Leyton Orient 40/1, Oldham 40/1, Yeovil 40/1, Sheff Weds 50/1, Bournemouth 50/1, Dag & Red 50/1, Coventry 50/1, Bristol Rovers 50/1, Swindon 50/1, Luton 50/1, Crewe 50/1, Southend 50/1, Barnet 50/1, Bury 50/1, Hartlepool 50/1, Grimsby 50/1, Wolves 50/1, Lincoln 50/1, Plymouth 66/1, Rotherham 66/1, Blackpool 66/1, Accrington 66/1, Kilmarnock 66/1, Brentford 66/1, Colchester 66/1, Rochdale 66/1, Bristol City 66/1, Aldershot 66/1, Hibernian 66/1, Hereford 66/1, Millwall 66/1, Walsall 66/1, Burnley 66/1, Gillignham 66/1, Chester 66/1, Norwich 66/1 Carlisle 66/1, Tranmere 66/1, Port vale 66/1, Brighton 66/1,Peterborough 66/1, Chesterfield 66/1, M K Dons 80/1, Cheltenham 80/1, Notts County 80/1, Swansea 80/1, Watford 80/1, Preston 80/1, Motherwell 80/1, Southampton 80/1, Macclesfield 80/1, Inverness C T 80/1, Stockport 80/1, Exeter 80/1, Morecambe 80/1, Barnsley 100/1, Doncaster 100/1.

40/1 Championship "Big Three" to bounce straight back. William Hill are offering 40/1 that the three teams relegated from the Premiership last season - Birmingham, Reading and Derby - will be the three promoted back to the Premiership this season. But they offer just 4/1 that the three who were promoted from the Championship last season - West Browm, Hull and Stoke - are the three to be relegated this season.

The British online bookmaker has also opened a book on who will be the first Championship boss to leave his club this season. First Manager To Go: 6/1 Alan Pardew, 6/1 Aidy Bothroyd, 10/1 Steve Coppell, 10/1 Paul Sturrock, 10/1 Brian Laws, 12/1 Paul Jewell, 12/1 Iain Dowie, 12/1 A McLeish, 14/1 Mick McCarthy, 16/1 Jim Magilton, 20/1 Owen Coyle, 20/1 Neil Warnock, 20/1 Jan Poortvliet, 20/1 Glenn Roeder,20/1 Colin Calderwood, 20/1 Alan Irvine, 25/1 Sean O'Driscoll, 25/1 Simon Grayson, 25/1 Simon Davey, 25/1 Roberto Martinez, 25/1 Kevin Blackwell, 25/1 Gary Johnson, 25/1 Dave Jones, 25/1 Chris Coleman.

Latest William Hill odds:
CHAMPIONSHIP
To Win: 6/1 Birmingham, 7/1 Reading, 7/1 QPR, 9/1 Derby, 10/1 Sheff Utd, 11/1 Wolves, 14/1 Crystal Palace, 16/1 Ipswich, 20/1 Norwich, 20/1 Charlton, 25/1 Nottingham Forest, 28/1 Watford, 28/1 Cardiff, 28/1 Bristol City, 33/1 Swansea, 33/1 Coventry, 40/1 Southampton, 40/1 Sheff Weds, 40/1 Preston, 50/1 Doncaster, 50/1 Burnley, 80/1 Plymouth, 100/1 Barnsely, 125/1 Blackpool.

WHO'LL BE FIRST PREM BOSS SENT TO STANDS?

WITH A clamp down threatened for the new season,William Hill have opened a book on which Premiership boss will be the first to be sent from the dug-out when the new season kicks off, and make Tony Pulis of Stoke 9/1 favourite, and also offer 10/1 Bruce; Ince; 11/1 Brown; Megson; Keane; 14/1 O'Neill; Scolari; 16/1 Ferguson; Moyes; Hughes; Keegan; Curbishley; 20/1 Southgate; Mowbray; Redknapp; Hodgson; 25/1 Benitez; Wenger; 40/1 Ramos.

GEORDIE JOY?

NEWCASTLE are 10/1to win a trophy this season with William Hill who offer them at 7/1to win one while Mike Ashley is still in control of the club.

WHO'LL GO DOWN FROM LEAGUE TWO?

LUTON TOWN are 2/5 favourites to be relegated from League Two with William Hill, who also offer 8/13 Rotherham; 6/5 Bournemouth; 2/1 Accrington; 9/4 Chester; 4/1 Dagenham; 4/1 Macclesfield; 10/1 Morecambe.

Published on 08/08/2008