http://www.thestar.co.uk/sportheadlines/South-Yorkshire39s-football-rumours-.5486336.jp If available for £400k I'd snap him up! still think he could do a job at this level....... wouldn't be suprised to see him back at Scunny....
He's poor at this level 8 goals in two seasons, and i think 5 of those came in 2 games. I know a few Sheffield United fans who say he was such a waste of money. I can think of several players i'd rather have, who would cost us similar and do a better job, we can find much better than him.
We ought to be in for him with fees like that quoted... He's decent. Just doesn'r suit their tactics as they play long ball game and need big strong strikers like Hulse and Beattie. Billy Sharp and Jamie Ward will end up the same as Billy if they carry on playing the same way. 400 grand? go get him Davey!
Odejayi vs Sharp comparison Stats from Soccerbase</p> BILLY SHARP </p><table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"><tbody><tr><td bgcolor="#d41107"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Club</font></td> <td bgcolor="#d41107"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">From</font></td> <td bgcolor="#d41107"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">To</font></td> <td bgcolor="#d41107"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Fee</font></td> <td bgcolor="#d41107" colspan="2"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">League</font></td> <td bgcolor="#d41107" colspan="2"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">FA Cup</font></td> <td bgcolor="#d41107" colspan="2"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">League cup</font></td> <td bgcolor="#d41107" colspan="2"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Other</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> Sheff Utd</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">04-07-2007</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"></font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> Signed</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 38 (13)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 8</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 6 (2)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 2</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 3 (1)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 2</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> Scnuthorpe</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">16-08-2005</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">04-07-2007</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> £ 100000</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 80 (2)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 53</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 7 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 1</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 4 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 1</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 1 (1)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 1</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> Rushden</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">21-01-2005</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">08-05-2005</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> Loan</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 16 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 9</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> Sheff Utd</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">01-07-2004</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">16-08-2005</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> Trainee</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (2)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000000" colspan="3"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Totals</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">£ 100000</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">134 (17)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">70</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">13 (2)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">3</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">7 (1)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">3</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">1 (1)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">1</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">goals / game</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="center" colspan="2"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0.46</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="center" colspan="2"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0.2</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="center" colspan="2"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0.37</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="center" colspan="2"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0.5</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Apps</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Goals</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Apps</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Goals</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Apps</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Goals</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Apps</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Goals</font></p></td></tr></tbody></table> KAYODE ODEJAYI</p><table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"><tbody><tr><td bgcolor="#d41107"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Club</font></td> <td bgcolor="#d41107"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">From</font></td> <td bgcolor="#d41107"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">To</font></td> <td bgcolor="#d41107"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Fee</font></td> <td bgcolor="#d41107" colspan="2"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">League</font></td> <td bgcolor="#d41107" colspan="2"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">FA Cup</font></td> <td bgcolor="#d41107" colspan="2"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">League cup</font></td> <td bgcolor="#d41107" colspan="2"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Other</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> Scnuthorpe</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">26-02-2009</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">01-06-2009</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> Loan</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 1 (5)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 1</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> Barnsley</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">31-05-2007</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"></font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> £ 200000</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 30 (37)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 4</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 4 (2)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 1</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 1 (1)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> Cheltenham</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">01-05-2003</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">31-05-2007</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> £ 5000</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 100 (48)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 30</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 7 (3)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 2</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 5 (1)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 1</font></td> <td 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size="-1"> 0</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> Forest Green</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">19-10-2001</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">19-12-2001</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> Loan</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 5 (1)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 1</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 2 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> Bristol C</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">01-08-1999</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">31-08-2002</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> Trainee</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (6)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 1 (0)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000000" colspan="3"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Totals</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">£ 205000</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">173 (98)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">49</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">15 (5)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">3</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">6 (2)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">1</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">8 (3)</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="right"><font face="helvetica" size="-1">1</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">goals / game</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="center" colspan="2"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0.18</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="center" colspan="2"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0.15</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="center" colspan="2"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0.12</font></td> <td bgcolor="#f7f7f7" align="center" colspan="2"> <font face="helvetica" size="-1"> 0.09</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4"> </td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Apps</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Goals</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Apps</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Goals</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Apps</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Goals</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Apps</font></td> <td bgcolor="#000000"><font face="helvetica" size="-1" color="#ffffff">Goals</font></td></tr></tbody></table> </p>
Please note i said similar Price Andy Gray, supposedly we've offered 600k, twice as prolific as Sharp at this level Alan Lee, been linked with him too, i'd prefer him to sharp Gregorz Rasiak Leroy Lita, without a club i believe Well thats 4. Think i'd rather have Bogdanovic & Hume when fit, than Sharpe
rasiak and lita will both be 15-20k a week £400k isn't similar to £600k. i'd get gray and sharp, **** macken and oddjob off
RE: He's poor at this level Basically no better than Odejayi when comparing scoring records over the past two seasons.
RE: rasiak and lita will both be 15-20k a week Read in the paper yesterday that Leicester City are going to off Lita 14K to sign for them. Even if it was only a two year contract I think it would be money well spent for them.
exactly, and we're supposed to be finding players who are an improvement. I just don't think Billy Sharp is any better than we already have, if not worse than Boggy and Hume