World Cup novelty bets for England

Here are some novelty bets on England's next World Cup game. They're interesting, if not overly enticing!

COLE, ROONEY AND TERRY SPECIAL WITH VICTOR CHANDLER
As the tension mounts in the lead up to the England v Slovenia match, Victor Chandler have opened a market on Joe Cole being England’s hero on Wednesday. The firm go 16/1 that Joe Cole starts the match, scores a goal and then bags the FIFA Man of the Match award.

“The English public has made it quite clear that they would like to see Joe Cole in the line up.” said VC spokesman Neal Wilkins. “And let’s face it England need a hero at the moment and Joe could be the man.”

VC also have a number of markets which might interest those who feel that England will struggle to qualify on Wednesday afternoon. They make it a 20/1 chance that any England players square up in an on-field bust up and 4/1 that a player shows dissent to Fabio Capello when he is substituted. It’s a 5/1 shot that John Terry gets substituted and 11/4 that Wayne Rooney returns to the bench.

Any England players to have an on-field bust up with one another 20/1

Any England player to show dissent when substituted 4/1

Joe Cole to start, score and win FIFA Man of the Match 16/1

John Terry to be substituted against Slovenia 5/1

Wayne Rooney to be substituted against Slovenia 11/4