Sports Betting Blog

July 24, 2008 by Ben Filed under: Special Bets 

Tom O’ Connor Favourite For Countdown Job! Made lot of money when Des got the job last time.

William Hill have opened their betting for who will replace Des O’Connor as the next host of Countdown and make Tom O’Connor their 8/1 favourite alongside long-term host Carol Vorderman. “We got stiffed last time when punters backed Des from 25/1 to 2/1 in the space of a few hours and can only hope that we have got it right this time,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams

William Hill Latest- Who Will Succeed Des O’Connor As Permanent Host Of Countdown?: 8/1 Carol Vorderman, 8/1 Tom O’ Connor, 10/1 Jo Brand, 10/1 Eammon Holmes, 10/1 Angus Deayton, 12/1 Noel Edmonds, 12/1 Trevor Mcdonald, 16/1 Terry Wogan, 16/1 Paul O’ Grady, 16/1 Paul Merton, 16/1 Giles Brandreth, 16/1 Alan Titchmarsh, 20/1 Tim Rice, 20/1 Jeremy Paxman, 20/1 Sue Lawley, 20/1 Rick Wakeman, 20/1 Richard Digence, 20/1 Phillip Schofield, 20/1 Michael Parkinson, 20/1 Dermot Murnaghan, 20/1 David Dickinson, 25/1 John Leslie, 25/1 Jim Bowen, 25/1 Dale Winton, 33/1 Sharon Osbourne, 33/1 Jeremy Clarkson, 33/1 Fern Britton, 33/1 Chris Tarrant, 33/1 Bruce Forsyth, 50/1 Graeme Norton, 50/1 Canon & Ball, 66/1 Richard & Judy, 80/1 Michael Barrymore, 100/1 Ant & Dec, 150/1 Kevin Blackwell, 150/1 Geoff Boycott, 200/1 Ozzy Osbourne, 250/1 John Prescott, 500/1 Tony Blair.

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