Notts County: Proper dark horses

Last updated : 17 June 2005 By Richard Brown

The Magpies chances have been rated at 26/1 for outright promotion; with the bookies favouring no fewer than fourteen sides over the Magpies.

How much, you say?
Despite the appointment of Gudjon Thordarson a month ago, the bookies seem unconvinced by the Magpies’ transfer dealings, or lack of them, as the case maybe.

Such a perception is reflected in William Hill even placing the likes of Barnet (26/1), Peterborough (15/1) and cash-strapped Wrexham (10/1) up there with the Magpies.

At 26/1, many will see the Magpies as, if nothing else, a somewhat hopeful flutter.

Whether or not the Magpies can defy the bookie’s predictions, however, remains to be seen…

For the full list of odds from ESPN Soccer, click here.

To go straight to the William Hill web-site, click here.