Odds look Sven could be on his way to the Cottage

With rumours flying around that the current boss at Fulham Roy Hodgson is on his way to Liverpool to replace Rafa Beneitz or more incredibly on his way to replace under fire England boss Fabio Capello it is leaving the spot of manager at Craven Cottage in contention.

Top of the list to jump into Roy’s shoes is former West Ham United boss Alan Curbishley, Curbishley was last in charge of a side back in 2008 before he resigned his post after the Hammers sold Anton Ferdinand and George McCartney against his wishes and managed to get £2.2 million out of his old bosses for constructive dismissal, this going against the board could make other boards less inclined to offer him a role.

Our favourite to takeover at Craven Cottage is former England boss Sven Goran Eriksson who is currently the head coach for the Ivory Coast. They had an impressive World Cup but unfortunately for them they were placed in Group G which was affectionately known as the Group of Death as it also featured Brazil and Portugal, even so they managed a respectable 4 points but it was not enough to get them through to the round of 16. With this is mind we feel that Sven will looking for a fresh challenge and what better place than back in the Premiership?

Next Fulham Manager odds

All of the odds are supplied by William Hill and more potential managers are available.

• 9/4 – Alan Curbishley
• 5/2 – Sven Goran Eriksson
• 4/1 – Carlos Queiroz
• 5/1 – Mark Hughes
• 7/1 – Sean O’Driscoll
• 10/1 – Glenn Hoddle
• 10/1 – Slaven Bilic

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Who will be the next model to star in Playboys 3D photoshoot?

With the current buzz surround 3-D films in the cinema which has seen Avatar become the highest grossing film of all time and receive a host of awards, Sky Television has started to broadcast some football and rugby matches in 3-D for viewing in pubs and 3-D television is on its way too us as well, surely we will not have to wait long until the first 3-D Adult movie is released.

To fill the gap in the market the gentleman’s magazine Playboy have for their June 2010 issue published a 3D centrefold spread with Playmate of the Year Hope Dworaczyk, the cheeky photoshoot shows the playmate handing a glass or wine to readers as part of her nude spread, the picture can only be seen clearly with the free glasses supplied by Playboy.

Should the issue prove to be a success it will sure to be repeated but this time the magazine will try to call in one of their former favourites like Pamela Anderson who has appeared on the front cover more than any other model she is showing at odds of 8/1, another hopeful is former X-Men and True Blood star Anna Pacquin who might get a nudge as HBO have sponsored the glasses that come with the 3-D issue.

Next Playboy Playmate to appear in 3D

• 4/1 – Dasha Astafieva
• 5/1 – Tiffany Fallon
• 5/1 – Jessica Burciaga
• 6/1 – Jennifer Pershing
• 8/1 – Lindsay Lohan
• 8/1 – Pamela Anderson
• 10/1 – Jenny McCarthy
• 10/1 – Carmen Electra
• 12/1 – Anna Pacquin
• 12/1 – Megan Fox
• 12/1 – Anna Pacquin
• 14/1 – Shannon Moakler
• 14/1 – Victoria Silvstedt
• 14/1 – Halle Berry

US Sales for June 2010 Edition

The magazine is sure to be a big seller for Playboy as unlike their other photo shoots the pictures will not be uploaded on the internet as it will be very difficult for anyone to see the pictures on the web in their full 3D goodness. Normal monthly sales for the magazine are around the 1.5 million mark, way down from 2006 when it regularly sold in excess of 3 million copies a month.

• 6/1 – 2 million or less
• 7/1 – 2,000,001 to 2,250,000
• 5/2 – 2,250,001 to 2,500,000
• 13/8- 2,500,001 to 2,750,000
• 7/4 - 2,750,001 to 3,000,000
• 5/1 – 3,000,001 to 3,250,000
• 9/2 – Over 3.25 million

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2010 Guineas Tips

It’s the first Classics of the 2010 Flat Season at Newmarket this year with the runnings of the 2000 and 1000 Guineas. The races see the best three year old Colts and Fillies from the UK, Ireland and France go head to head to set themselves on the trail to becoming the best three year old thoroughbreds of the season.

Both races are run over a distance of one mile and the 2,000 Guineas, which is contested between the Colts, is run at 3:05 on Saturday with the Fillies equivalent, the 1,000 Guineas run at 3:20pm on Sunday, with both races are live on Channel 4. Last year’s winner was the John Oxx trained, Sea the Stars, who was the first horse in twenty years to win both 2,000 Guineas and Epsom Derby, before going on to win a further four Group One races including the Arc de Triomph.

It will take an exceptional horse to match the achievements of last year’s 2000 Guineas winner in 2010 but many are predicting that the Aidan O’Brien trained, St Nicholas Abbey, could be good enough to replicate Sea the Stars and go on to win at Newmarket on Saturday before heading to Epsom in five weeks time to land the Derby, a double which is as short as 5/2 with Guineas sponsor, Stan James.

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The unbeaten St Nicholas Abbey is currently best price 5/4 to win the 2000 Guineas but his price for the Derby double is not much bigger because it is thought that this son of Montjeu will imporve both for the run and step up in trip. Judge on his two year old form, none of these rivals should be able to come close to beating him, with second favourite, Elusive Pimpernel, needing to overturn a three length defeat in the Racing Post Trophy back in October.

Canford Cliffs, who was long time antepost favourite for this race before St Nicholas Abbey asserted himself on the market in the Autumn is available at 8/1, whilst another unbeaten Colt, the Michael Johnson trained Awzaan is a 10/1 chance. Of the bigger priced runners, the one time raced Inler (20/1)  and French Raider, Makfi (33/1),  make each-way appeal if you want to take on the favourite.

However, it is difficult to look beyond St Nicholas Abbey to win the race and we could well have another potential superstar of the Horse Racing world on our hands.

In the 1,000 Guineas on Sunday, the race looks a much more competitive affiar with bookmakers offering 7/2 the field. The French trained Special Duty is the favourite but must bounce back after a disappointing seasonal re-appearance last time out. Kieren Fallon, who last won this race in 2005, teams up with Luca Cumani to ride second favourite, Seta, who is currently an 11/2 chance along with Music Show.

However, it could pay to side with Godolphin and Frankie Dettori who join forces on Hibaayeb who won a Group One at Ascot on her final start as a two year and with the chances of good improvement over the winter, could be a good each way alternative to the leading protagonists at odds of 20/1 with Stan James.

Guineas Tips

2,000 Guineas (3:05 Saturday 1st May) – St Nicholas Abbey @ 5/4 with Stan James

1,000 Guineas (3:20 Sunday, 2nd May) – Hibayeeb @20/1 with Stan James

2010 Bet365 Gold Cup Odds

The curtain falls on the 2010 National Hunt season at Sandown on Saturday afternoon with the running of the Bet365 Gold Cup, formerly known as the Whitbread Gold Cup and the Betfred Gold Cup in recent years. The Grade Three Chase, run over a distance of 3miles 5furlongs tradionally sees horses that failed to make an impression in the Grand National have a second attempt at landing a big prize over a shorter distance and this year’s race sees six of the 20 declared runners going under orders at Sandown after running in the Aintree showpiece just two weeks ago.

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The shortest price of those who ran in the National is The Package who was subject to good support at Aintree before unseating his rider half way round. The David Pipe runner is 10/1 to win the Bet365 Gold Cup and providing his Aintree exertions haven’t taken too much out of him, he should run his race. However, horses who did run in the Grand National don’t have a great record of winning this race with only one winner in the last ten years managing to do so.

The well backed favourite is Just Amazing, who represents champion trainer Paul Nicholls and judged on his winning re-appearance at Cheltenham last week looks to be well in at the weights off a mark of 139 and his current odds of 13/2  with Bet365 are only likely to get shorter. It is hard to see this seven year old not making his presence felt and looks the most likely winner.

Of the other runners, winner of this race in 2008, Monkerhostin, carries top weight and whilst age is against him, he does love Sandown and has proved he can carry big weights around the Surrey track and at 20/1 could be worth an each way flutter.

Bet365 Gold Cup, Saturday 24th April, 15:05, Sandown

Just Amazing 13/2
Fairoak Lad 13/2
The Package 8/1
Kilcrea Castle 10/1
Lacdoudal 12/1
Hoo La Baloo 14/1
Nostrinsattached 14/1
Hello Bud 14/1
Air Force One 14/1
Lothian Falcon 16/1
Tamarinbleu 16/1
Monkerhostin 20/1
Church Island 25/1
Alderburn  25/1
My Will 25/1
Killyglen 25/1
Irish Raptor 28/1
Nozic 28/1
Piraya 28/1
Martys Mission 50/1

Will United come out on top following this weekends Manchester Derby?

Tomorrow the two Manchester sides face each again for their final clash against each other in the Premier League. On this occasion United travel to the City of Manchester Stadium for the early 12:45pm kick off. Hopefully Manchester City manager, Roberto Mancini will not let his recent FA fine stop him from being vocal towards Sir Alex Ferguson!

The bookmaker Boylesports are running a betting cash back offer on this match. If Manchester City striker (and contender for the 2010 PFA player of the year) scores the last goal of the game then you are in luck if you placed a bet on the first, last or anytime goal scorer market as they will refund you your losing stake.

Match Odds

• 6/4 – Manchester United Win
• 12/5 – Draw
• 17/10 – Manchester City win

Goal scorer bets

Wayne Rooney looks good value to be the first to get his name on the score sheet.

Player	First/last goal scorer	Anytime goal scorer
Wayne Rooney	4/1	11/10
Carlos Tevez	9/2	11/8
Emmanuel Adebayor	6/1	2/1
Dimitar Berbatov	13/2	11/5
Federico Macheda	13/2	11/5
Mame Biram Diouf	15/2	5/2
Craig Bellamy	8/1	13/5
Roque Santa Cruz	8/1	13/5

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2010 Scottish Grand National Odds

Just a week after the Aintree Grand National, all eyes will be focused on Ayr Racecourse, north of the border, for the running of the 2010 Scottish Grand National on Saturday afternoon where bookmakers will be hoping that lightning doesn’t strike twice in the space of a week. Last Saturday, Bookmakers got hit where it hurt when Champion Jockey, Tony McCoy, won the Grand National on Don’t Push It, costing them a fortune in the process having gone off 10/1 joint favourite having been a 22/1 chance on Saturday morning.

McCoy teams up once again with the trainer of Don’t Push It, Jonjo O’Neil, in the Scottish equivalent this Saturday and you can guarantee that punters will be queuing up to back him to land the double on Theatrical Moment who is a best price 14/1 shot with Paddy Power and is not without chance on the back of some good displays this season and on a fair mark of 138.

The favourite for the race is  Poker De Sivola who comes into the race on the back of his win in the National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March, form which shows he will have no problem handinling the marathon 4 mile trip and could look well handicapped carrying 10 stone 11lb with more improvement possible.  The fact that his trainer, Ferdy Murphy, has won this race three times in the past ten years only fuels confidence in this horses chances and is sure to take plenty of beating.

Second favourite is Meanus Dandy, who represents champion Trainer, Paul Nicholls, who has surprisingly only won this race once before, back in 1997,  but his runner this year could be the one capable of ending that drought. A lightly race seven year old, Meanus Dandy could be anything in this field but the fact that he is 15/2 in the betting shows that bookmakers are not willing to take the risk that this Irish import is not thrown in at the weights. However, unlike his market rival, he must prove he has the stamina to stay this trip.

Scottish Grand National Tip

Poker De Sivola @ 7/1 with Paddy Power.

2010 Scottish Grand National Odds

Odds Courtesy of Paddy Power
Poker De Sivola 7/1
Meanus Dandy 15/2
Gone to Lunch 10/1
Theatrical Moment 14/1
Faasel 14/1
Killyglen 12/1
Mobaasher 18/1
Scots Dragoon 16/1
That’s Rhythm 16/1
Lothian Falcoln 16/1
Razor Royale 20/1
Merigo 20/1
Dom D’Orgeval 20/1
Halcon Genelardais 20/1
Out the Black 25/1
Chiaro 25/1
Himalayan Trail 25/1
Superior Wisdom 25/1
Others 33/1 or bigger

Is entry to the FA Cup final a mere formality for Chelsea?

This weekend will see Aston Villa make the trip down the M1 to travel to Wembley Stadium for their FA Cup semi final match against current Premier league leaders Chelsea. The fixture will see 90,000 fans descend to Wembley and for those unlucky enough to get a ticket they can watch it live on ITV1.

Although current holders Chelsea hardly need the money this is quite a lucrative fixture for smaller teams. The winners stand to receive £900,000 whilst the losers will gain £450,000 (not including TV fees), for the team that goes on to win the trophy they will come away with £1.8 million and the runners up £900,000.

The bookmakers Paddy Power are running another one of their fantastic cash back offers on this semi final. If Martin O’Neill’s Aston Villa manage to score a goal after 75 minutes then they will go ahead and refund all of the losing first and last goal scorer bets as well as correct score and scorecast singles made on the match.

Aston Villa v Chelsea match odds

All odds are based on the 90 minute market.

• 5/1 – Aston Villa win
• 4/7 – Chelsea win
• 14/5 – Draw

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Can United use the home advantage to beat Munich?

Wednesday night sees the German side Bayern Munich travel to Old Trafford for the return leg of the Champions League quarter finals. The first leg saw the Germans beat United 2-1 after United had gone initially ahead two late goals from Franck Ribery and Ivica Olic was enough for the Germans to win. During the course of the game Wayne Rooney scared thousands of England fans when he sustained a leg injury in the latter stages of the game, which many feared would put his World Cup campaign in jeopardy.

Man Utd v Bayern Munich

• 8/11 - Manchester United win
• 4/1 - Bayern Munich win
• 5/2 – Draw

The bookmakers Paddy Power will be refunding bets on this game on all of the losing first and last goal scorer bets, correct scores and scorecast singles made on the match if the game goes into extra time.

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William Hill release odds on the Doctor being exterminated

The science fiction show Doctor Who returned to our screen over the Easter bank holiday weekend and we were given the first full episode with the 11th and youngest incarnation of the Doctor in actor Matt Smith. Smith unlike the last two doctors was a relative unknown before being cast in the BBC flagship show.

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The casting could be seen as a major gamble by the BBC and the bookmakers William Hill have released odds of 5/1 that the BBC will drop Matt Smith as the doctor after one series and odds of 1/9 that he will stay on to complete his second series.

The initial viewing figures of the first episode released by the BBC have confirmed that the episodes was watched by eight million viewers, the figures have matched those of the David Tennant’s debut episode of the doctor in 2006.

New Doctor Who Trailer

This new series of Doctor Who not only sees a new Doctor and new companion Amy Pond but also a new TARDIS (the doctors time machine) interior and a new show runner in Steven Moffat (writer of hit childrens television show Press Gang) as the previous boss Russell T Davies stood down as chief producer. However to keep fans (new and old) with some familiar ground this season will see the return of the Dalek’s and old enemies the Sea Devils.

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Will Cardiff be another notch on Forests home fixture belt?

The third and fourth teams in the Coca Cola Championship face each other late this afternoon in a game that if Cardiff win by 3 or more goals could see them overtake Forest as the third placed team in the league. Forest have seen their lead diminish each week as they failed to capitalise on their amazing home form with a string of poor away results, there game on Saturday against Bristol City saw Billy Davies’ side pick up their first away point in eight games, Forest are now on 71 points and Cardiff on 68.

Although Forest have had a great record at home (out of their last 16 home games they have won 15 and drawn once) they have not managed to beat Cardiff at the City Ground in five matches, losing on three occasions and drawing twice.

The current sponsors of Nottingham Forest Victor Chandler are running a free bet offer on this match if you place a bet on the correct score or first goal scorer market and Forest beat Cardiff then they will refund all losing stakes as a free bet.

Nottm Forest v Cardiff match odds

• Evens – Nottingham Forest win
• 23/10 – Draw
• 14/5 – Cardiff win

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