Friday, June 08, 2007
Odds slashed for Henry to join Liverpool
Bookmakers William Hill have been forced to slash their odds on Thierry Henry joining Liverpool from Arsenal after receiving a deluge of bets on the move. They have cut the chances of the France striker playing on Merseyside instead of in North London from 10/1 to 3/1.
The decision follows a 48-hour gamble on the transfer going ahead and Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe said: "We started to take calls asking for odds for Henry to join Liverpool a couple of days ago and initially offered 10/1, not believing it was that likely a move for the Frenchman.
"However, after taking increasingly more calls and bets - mainly from the Liverpool area - we have shortened the odds significantly just in case there is something to the story, which has yet to emerge into the public domain."
The move has been the talk of internet sites for several weeks a couple of months now but if Henry does leave the Gunners it is more likely the destination will be Spain or Italy.
The decision follows a 48-hour gamble on the transfer going ahead and Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe said: "We started to take calls asking for odds for Henry to join Liverpool a couple of days ago and initially offered 10/1, not believing it was that likely a move for the Frenchman.
"However, after taking increasingly more calls and bets - mainly from the Liverpool area - we have shortened the odds significantly just in case there is something to the story, which has yet to emerge into the public domain."
The move has been the talk of internet sites for several weeks a couple of months now but if Henry does leave the Gunners it is more likely the destination will be Spain or Italy.
