Speculation Billy Sharp

[Miles Away]

Based on this performance we wouldn't score goals with Linekar in his pomp lined up.

Poor bloke is in for a lot of frustrating games of football in his future.

 

[Graz]

Not coming (according to DRFC Twitter)

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Dean "billy has indicated hes not going to leicester. Hopefully will stay with us till end of season"

https://twitter.com/#

 

[Kingy_85]

Jimmy Kebe has just scored for Reading as well.... for what its worth.

Nobody wants to join us... we're a career killer at present.

 

[fox58]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7430635/Sharp-snubs-Leicester

not coming here according to Sky

 

[glyn]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7430635/Sharp-snubs-Leicester

not coming here according to Sky

Laughing stock

 

[Lako42]

Good

 

[Mawsley]

"If he can win us six or seven games between now and the end of the season it's worth millions to the club."

I remember Leeds saying something almost identical about Beckford...so Sharp may well sign up after he's sat on a bench in the top flight and not score for us in the future.

 

[fitz]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7430635/Sharp-snubs-Leicester

not coming here according to Sky

Who can blame him for not wanting to join us? He'd be playing in a shite team with a manager waiting to be paid off and a bunch of fans with the cheek to expect players to try not to lose.

 

[drummindefender]

A footballer not motivated by money. Fair play to him I say

 

[Redditch Fox]

A footballer not motivated by money. Fair play to him I say

I get the sense that he's a decent sort of bloke - only wants to move if its right for him and his family. Is there anyone who would be confident that at this particular point it would be in his interests to sign for us? We need to sort ourselves out first.

 

[drummindefender]

I said to Hazz yesterday that the result would have been no different if sharp had played or not

 

[Redditch Fox]

I said to Hazz yesterday that the result would have been no different if sharp had played or not

Agreed. The only thing that would have significantly changed things would have been if they had finished more clinically and/ or we hadn't had Kasper in goal. In that case it would have been seriously embarrassing.

 

[Nottingham Fox]

Some 'agent' (on Twitter @FootballAgent12) by the name of Bill Schweinder reckons this deal isn't dead and our board are not prepared to meet the players wage demands.

This agent also reckons Southampton are preparing a bid for Kasper.

 

[TornadoShaunUK]

Not too fussed about Sharp, but **** selling Kasper. About the only consistantly decent player we have at the minute. I wouldn't sell him for anything other than silly money as I fully expect he will wind up at a top Premier League side one day and I hope it's us that sells him to them!

 

[Durham Fox]

Seems to be suggested across the board that we failed to meet his wage demands. If so, then we are better to move on.

 

[The Old Fox]

Seems to be suggested across the board that we failed to meet his wage demands. If so, then we are better to move on.

IF this is true, it would suggest that Pearson's days are numbered. The board have thrown money around as if it is going out of style. They were willing to offer £2-3 million (whatever the true figure may be) and Sharp does not come across as excessively money orientated so, is this a means of pulling out of a transfer for a defunct manager?

 

[Matt_B]

IF this is true, it would suggest that Pearson's days are numbered. The board have thrown money around as if it is going out of style. They were willing to offer £2-3 million (whatever the true figure may be) and Sharp does not come across as excessively money orientated so, is this a means of pulling out of a transfer for a defunct manager?

No, it's Pearson's way of not paying stupid money for players. Read the quotes from him and he says we have paid more than we should previously and he wants a team, not just players after the money. Sharp possibly, and quite rightly, pointed out that if SSL was on a reputed 20k a week then he wanted similar.

 

[Durham Fox]

IF this is true, it would suggest that Pearson's days are numbered. The board have thrown money around as if it is going out of style. They were willing to offer £2-3 million (whatever the true figure may be) and Sharp does not come across as excessively money orientated so, is this a means of pulling out of a transfer for a defunct manager?

Or more likely Pearson has identified that's the half the issue currently and doesn't want to make things worse.

 

[Matt_B]

Or more likely Pearson has identified that's the half the issue currently and doesn't want to make things worse.

It's the correct approach, though I'm not sure how easy it will be to attract players if we are now not willing to match other contracts. I suppose he made it work at Hull, no reason he won't here.

 

[Durham Fox]

It's the correct approach, though I'm not sure how easy it will be to attract players if we are now not willing to match other contracts. I suppose he made it work at Hull, no reason he won't here.

Exactly, until we move those players on it may be difficult though. Hence the size and complexity of the mess he faces.