IT was interesting start to the EPL season with Blackpool topping the table for a couple of hours before Chelsea's crushing win over West Brom signalled business as usual.
William Hill slashed Blackpool's Premier League title odds by a record 8000 points from 10,000-1 to 2000-1 – but there's more chance of Seasiders boss Ian Holloway being sent to the town's famous Tower than that happening.
Blackpool are 250-1 for a miracle top-four finish but still evens to be relegated. Hills go 15-8 to finish 18th or 19th, 3-1 between 11th and 17th and 12-1 between fifth and 10th.
Their 4-0 win at Wigan was a great start but let's see how they fare at Arsenal next before getting too carried away. I reckon they'll do well to survive.
It was also a brilliant day for Aston Villa and their caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald.
He has been cut to 5-2 favourite from 10-1 with Ladbrokes to replace Martin O'Neill on a permanent basis after their 3-0 walloping of West Ham.
America boss Bob Bradley is 11-4 with Sven Goran Eriksson 3-1, Gareth Southgate 14-1 and Martin Jol 16-1.
Didier Drogba is 5-2 favourite with Hills for the Golden Boot after his hat-trick in the 6-0 rout of West Brom.
And Hills have opened a book without Chelsea and Man United for the the title which has Man City at 13-10 after drawing 0-0 at Spurs. Arsenal are 13-8 ahead of 5-1 Liverpool, 9-1 Spurs, 28-1 Everton and 125-1 Villa.
Hills make Chelsea 13-8 favourites then offer 9-4 Man Utd, 5-1 Man City, 6-1 Arsenal, 14-1 Liverpool, 28-1 Spurs, 125-1 Everton and 150-1 Villa.
Keeper Shay Given was dropped for Man City's opener with Joe Hart being installed as No.1 by boss Roberto Mancini. Hills make the Irish No.1 odds-on to leave the club before the end of the season at 4-7 and 5-4 still to be there on the last day.
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