Sports Betting Blog

April 1, 2009 by Ben Filed under: Football 

Following the announcement that veteran Alan Shearer has become the new Newcastle manager, leading Irish Bookmaker has lengthened the odds of Newcastle to be relegated from 11/10 to 6/5.

In the bookie’s eyes news of Alan Shearer’s appointment as Newcastle manager until the end of the season has proved a welcome boost to their relegation battle and the odds of the club’s survival have also improved from 4/6 to 8/13 – although clearly Shearer still has it all to do.

Other Paddy Power bets on the shock appointment include 9/2 that Shearer’s first win comes in the home game against Chelsea this weekend and 4/1 Newcastle scrape home this season in 17th place. The Shearer effect has already improved their chances against Chelsea with the bookie cutting the odds for a win from 5/1 to 9/2.

Should Shearer fail to save his former club from the drop the Geordies are 13/2 to win next season’s Championship whilst its 8/1 Shearer fails to win them another match in the league this season.

Darren Haines, spokesman for Paddy Power, said: “Shearer clearly has nothing to lose but the boost to morale alone could be enough to push the club over the line to safety – although the betting suggests he’s got one hell of a job on his hands.”

Paddy Power’s Shearer Betting:

6/5 Newcastle to be relegated (from 11/10)
8/13 Newcastle not to be relegated (from 4/6)

4/1 Newcastle player to do the Shearer one-armed salute after scoring a goal v Chelsea on Saturday
4/11 Shearer to be Newcastle manager at the start of next season
13/2 Newcastle to win The Championship next season
7/2 Newcastle to win a trophy next season (FA Cup, Carling Cup, Championship, Premier League only)
10/1 Boro & Sunderland to get relegated this season

Where will Newcastle Finish this season?

10/1 20th
11/2 19th
10/3 18th
4/1 17th
5/1 16th
13/2 15th
8/1 14th
10/1 13th
12/1 12th or higher

Shearer’s First Win
9/2 V Chelsea (April 4)
11/4 V Stoke (April 11)
7/1 V Spurs (April 19)
3/1 V Portsmouth (April 27)
25/1 V Liverpool (May 2)
6/1 V Boro (May 9)
11/1 V Fulham (May 16)
28/1 V Aston Villa (May 24)
8/1 No wins this season

Top North East Club This Season

13/8 Sunderland
9/4 Hull
11/4 Newcastle
4/1 Boro

The stand out bet for me is the

4/1 Newcastle player to do the Shearer one-armed salute after scoring a goal v Chelsea on Saturday

Looks like you are getting 4/1 on a Newcastle player to score. I remember when William Hill offer 100/1 on Bellamy scoring against Barcelona and celebrating with a golf club swing. He scored and William Hill had to pay out at 100/1.

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