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Billy Sharp?

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  1. Schad

    Schad Well-Known Member

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    And I hope that he's a unicorn whose droppings are gold nuggets. Billy's a lovely guy. He's in no way going to be playing absolute blinders in the Premier League, and the only reason he's still with the club is that we've literally been unable to give him away to lower-division clubs.
     
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  2. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    .....because he won't accept a wage drop, which (for some good reasons I would add) suggest to me that his football career isn't actually his number one priority.
     
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  3. Joe!

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    Only because we haven't tried to give him to St Albans yet.
     
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  4. redandwhite

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    He's never played a Premier league game.

    What If he scored us 3 goals next season? Cost nothing next to Osvaldo
     
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  5. Dan

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    Let's give Jonno Forte a game, he's never had a chance either. Seems like a good lad too.
     
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  6. Joe!

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    What if I scored three goals next season?
     
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  7. SAINTDON13

    SAINTDON13 Well-Known Member

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    He is/was playing in Oldham tonight in a friendly against Newcastle, last I heard Oldham were 2 1 up.
     
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  8. redandwhite

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  9. redandwhite

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    I'm not saying he's a replacement for Lambert, just someone we can stick on in the final 10 minutes to grab a goal. He's a poacher.
     
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  10. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    And so is Lee Barnard.

    It's a waste of time/resource when we can afford to get someone a lot better.
     
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  11. Dan

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    A poacher who hasn't scored well in the Championship for two years, let alone the Prem. Can't we just bring Barnard back to do the same thing?
     
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  12. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    I wish he was better/more committed. Much as I wish Jos was better. I wish I was a better footballer too. Sadly that's not really enough........
     
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  13. Beef

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    I wish Lallana was less of a twat.
     
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  14. lamby

    lamby Needs a cold shower

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    Dare I mention Mayuka (ducks for cover)
     
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  15. RedandWhiteManofKent

    RedandWhiteManofKent Well-Known Member

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    No worse an option from the bench than Guly was.
     
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  16. Dan

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    Right, and that wasn't good enough either.
     
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  17. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Exactly.
     
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  18. Joe!

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    Kind of self-evident, that, as Guly is no longer here.
     
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  19. St. Luigi Scrosoppi

    St. Luigi Scrosoppi Well-Known Member

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    What is it about Saints fans?

    They see someone with limited talent like Sharp and they think he is great.

    They see someone with great skill like Guly and they think he is crap.

    I despair.
     
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  20. Beef

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    Both where great for lower leagues, but not good enough for Prem.
     
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