Billy Sharp General Thread

[alpine_saint]

But I didn't say it's just a few thousand extra a week, neither did I say that one player signing would guarantee success or failure- I don't think anyone did. I just think that we have quite a large number of people who have turned us down or whatever reason (or reportedly we have anyway).

 

What I hope we don't do is have a valuation of a player and then refuse to budge on that valuation if it is a small amount extra that would secure them, particularly in January when players rarely go for their true value. IF it is the case that a small amount extra could secure us a player of real quality then that COULD mean the difference between promotion or the playoffs. I hope that we have the experience in the transfer market to be able to bring in the quality required without bankrupting the club.

 

Hypo, I tried to make the same point to him last night. He simply doesnt see it.

[Foxstone]

That is completely untrue.

 

If NC has accepted the need for an extra player, perhaps even a striker, and has started negotiations with someone, than he has already budgeted for a least part of that increase.

 

Besides, I also think a striker is not a magic wand. Rickie has done a pretty good job of staying fit or bouncing back (I do wonder how his suspension will go - will he lose his edge or will he be so sharp and envigorated that no-one will stop him ?). I am much more concerned about what I view as a somewhat passive/submissive midfield without Chaplow.

 

Could not agree more - Chaplow was our one midfielder who had the energy and perhaps drive and confidence to support the strikers and break into the box in a telling manner.

I really think it is no co-incidence that we have lost our way a bit without him.

[hypochondriac]

So really that is looking at the balance of the squad and how to utilise it best at any given time. But also there is a responsibility of bringing on the youngsters so we are not reliant on purchasing 'ready made' but will they be suitable players.

 

Personally I think we have missed Chaplow industry and drive on the right and Lallana has been off form (injury?). Plus playing Bristol, a form team at the time didn't help.

 

I think those are factors but I do think that our points percentage in the last month or so would have been improved by the addition of another attacking option even from the bench. Chaplow wasn't playing at the start of the year and we were still bossing teams much more than we are now. I think we have been found out a bit and that's not just confined to the Bristol results.

 

Having done most always this year, we have been pretty poor in most of them since Ipswich. Even ones we have won like coventry we were pretty poor and on another day could quite easily have lost or drawn. I really think another option up front would have helped us hugely as well as taking some of the responsibility from Lambert. A quality addition now who can make an immediate impact will do us the world of good. Rumours of hooper are extremely encouraging because it shows we are still looking for a striker and my hope is we can do enough to secure one before the window closes.

[Gingeletiss]

Because IMO our loss of form can be attributed to among other things tiredness, an over reliance on Lambert and the lack of an option to change things on the bench.

 

Well, in my opinion, our so called loss of form, has coincided with the injury to Chaplow, but you believe what you want. A couple of months ago, we were all lauding NA for having a plan A,B and C, a few bad results, and the likes of you ignore this.

[Wes Tender]

Ffs wes tender why do you insist on twisting my words to suit your agenda? At no point was I writing off lee before a ball was kicked. What I said was that it was more likely that a player who is currently in form in the npc will be able to hit the ground running with us. You know I didn't write him off. Why do people on this forum do this?

 

Quote Wes Tender:

Yes, we acknowledge that you have your reservations about him even before he has kicked a ball in a league match yet. We also note that you also had the same reservations about Hooiveld, based on what Celtic's fans said

 

FFS, Hypochondriac, why do you insist on twisting my words to suit your agenda? Where in this sentence do I accuse you of writing off Lee? I noted only that you had "reservations" about him.

 

Now kindly go back to my post and see whether you can give me an answer to my question regarding how you know that we have been inflexible in our negotiations about players, or that our targets have been unrealistic. Because otherwise, this position of "suspecting" that we have not, is purely speculation.

[Wes Tender]

Well, in my opinion, our so called loss of form, has coincided with the injury to Chaplow, but you believe what you want. A couple of months ago, we were all lauding NA for having a plan A,B and C, a few bad results, and the likes of you ignore this.

 

I'm also of the opinion that our loss of form has been mainly down to Chaplow's absence. I'd go as far as to speculate that had he been fully fit, we would conceivably have carried on with our winning streak, at least at home.

[Gingeletiss]

Quote Wes Tender:

 

FFS, Hypochondriac, why do you insist on twisting my words to suit your agenda? Where in this sentence do I accuse you of writing off Lee? I noted only that you had "reservations" about him.

 

Now kindly go back to my post and see whether you can give me an answer to my question regarding how you know that we have been inflexible in our negotiations about players, or that our targets have been unrealistic. Because otherwise, this position of "suspecting" that we have not, is purely speculation.

 

I also await with baited breath!

[CanadaSaint]

FFS, Hypochondriac, why do you insist on twisting my words to suit your agenda?

 

Because that's exactly his modus operandi on here, and it's both dishonest and annoying. Pity, because there are some occasional decent points amidst the squealing.

[david in sweden]

how many times have we seen a story like this ..?

 

..agreeing a fee can (sometimes) be a long way from ..the signature on the contract..

 

Do we know that Saints are definitely out of the picture +

[hypochondriac]

Quote Wes Tender:

 

FFS, Hypochondriac, why do you insist on twisting my words to suit your agenda? Where in this sentence do I accuse you of writing off Lee? I noted only that you had "reservations" about him.

 

Now kindly go back to my post and see whether you can give me an answer to my question regarding how you know that we have been inflexible in our negotiations about players, or that our targets have been unrealistic. Because otherwise, this position of "suspecting" that we have not, is purely speculation.

 

It is speculation. It's what a forum is for. We have reported to have made a lot of bids for players that we have then not completed. We publicly stated we wanted a striker in the summer and didn't get one. We have made a bid for hooper reportedly and he has not signed as yet. Added to the failed captures in the summer, I am suggesting that possibly this is because we are inflexible with our negotiations. Certainly, this is how cortese says he is when he is selling a player. It's not too great a leap to imagine he adopts a similar attitude when buying.

 

My reservations with lee are due to the fact that historically Asian players take a while to adjust to this league. Reservations are really the wrong word. It's entirely understandable to imagine that whilst lee sounds like a great signing, he may need a while to adjust due to where he comes from and also because of how

Much football he has played recently too. A current NPC striker who is on form is more likely to be able to perform immediately. I don't think that's an unreasonable comment.

[Gingeletiss]

It is speculation. It's what a forum is for. We have reported to have made a lot of bids for players that we have then not completed. We publicly stated we wanted a striker in the summer and didn't get one. We have made bids for commons and hooper reportedly and neither have signed as yet. I am suggesting that possibly this is because we are inflexible with our negotiations. Certainly, this is how cortese says he is when he is selling a player. It's not too great a leap to imagine he adopts a similar attitude when buying.

 

My reservations with lee are due to the fact that historically Asian players take a while to adjust to this league. Reservations are really the wrong word. It's entirely understandable to imagine that whilst lee sounds like a great signing, he may need a while to adjust due to where he comes from and also because of how

Much football he has played recently too. A current NPC striker who is on form is more likely to be able to perform immediately. I don't think that's an unreasonable comment.

 

Hypo, where was that reported, as far as I've seen, we have shown some 'interest', so how much did we bid? seriously, you appear to be Itk on this, so how's about sharing with your fellow fans.

[hypochondriac]

Hypo, where was that reported, as far as I've seen, we have shown some 'interest', so how much did we bid? seriously, you appear to be Itk on this, so how's about sharing with your fellow fans.

 

Stop replying to me. You have replied to me enough times not about what I am saying but just trying to take things off topic. You are on ignore.

[Bearsy]

Stop replying to me. You have replied to me enough times not about what I am saying but just trying to take things off topic. You are on ignore.

 

Zowie! Gingeletiss to the burns unit!

[Gingeletiss]

Stop replying to me. You have replied to me enough times not about what I am saying but just trying to take things off topic. You are on ignore.

 

Another one you can't answer, that's about four in two days Hypo!

[Lets B Avenue]

Another one you can't answer, that's about four in two days Hypo!

 

I'll quote you, otherwise he will miss it.

[Dig Dig]

I guess that depends on what you think the relegation form of the last month has been down to and if you think having another striker would have made a difference to it.

 

It's a bit narrow minded to look at a month over a course of half a season and speculate as to whether a striker would have made any difference. You could just as easy speculate that having too many players to bed in would have hindered us over a longer period,considering we have very specific systems and set plays and a tight nit group of players, therefore being worse off as of today...who knows?

 

I think the club want quality but are also trying to find players with the "right" attitude who can also fit into the exisiting wage structure. This will inevitably make getting someone who ticks all the boxes in harder but I think the approach is fair to the players who have got us to where we are and is a more sustainable way of progressing in the long run.

[Wes Tender]

Stop replying to me. You have replied to me enough times not about what I am saying but just trying to take things off topic. You are on ignore.

 

But he has a point which you dodge, answering by saying that he is on ignore. Have we placed a bid, or just expressed interest?

 

I'm pleased to see your admission that you really have nothing concrete to go on regarding whether Cortese is or isn't a good negotiator and that it is purely based on speculation fostered solely on the outcome of whether we failed to buy players that we might not even have made offers for. As the club have a policy of not releasing information about specific players until a deal has been done, I would suggest that the likelihood was that most of these targets were put into the arena by their agents, or through press speculation that might even have originated from rumours on here. I would further speculate myself that if we were indeed after a player and negotiations failed, that it was because Cortese thought that the deal did not represent value, that the player himself had good reason for not accepting, that there were other better targets available, any number of reasons. Yes, Cortese might be guilty of being a poor negotiator, as you say. But there is not a single shred of evidence to support that position and indeed when it comes to selling a player he has been a very canny operator. Why he should be good at seling but a lousy buyer, that would be strange.

 

Regarding your point about Asian players finding it difficult to adapt to this division, have there been that many? And how many were Japanese? And how many of them played at the level that Lee has? You may be right that he will take some time to settle, but I don't see much evidence to base that opinion on.

[alpine_saint]

FFS, what is it with this holier-than-thou mobbing of people with differing opinions and perspectives on here at the moment ????

 

THIS is why I posted my "attention seeking" thread.

[david in sweden]

To be fair, this time of the year there is bound to lots of speculation.

 

Clubs want to buy at a reasonable price...agents want to sell on their players to get an extra % and a cut of a bigger salary in another club, and sometimes "button-hole " irresponsible journo's who then run stories with no credibility at all - quite simply - LIES ! (just to get a headline). This only goes to upset clubs, fans and the players concerned get criticised or at worst abused for being greedy!.

 

There have even been contributors to this site, who start a thread on a player (who they may like), but who SFC have never been interested in, and

have never bid for ...I think Maynard comes into this category as Brizzle said on their OS - a while back that they hadn't received any offers ...at all!

 

As this is the Billy Sharp thread ... YES ..Saints did make a bid in the summer, Donnie agreed the fee - but the player himself said " the time wasn't right " (pregnant wife at the time). Now it's a cat and mouse game and just because Leicester has agreed a fee, doesn't mean he will sign for them!

 

It's a very confusing situation, but often the " selling club " is more forthcomIng with info...as with Coventry's several articles on Lukas Jut. but nothing appears to have come on that one, and we know that Nico Cortese likes to keep his cards close to his chest ..and who can blame him.

 

As for Commons and Hooper...Celtic have posted some info. together with a " hands off " warning despite their own money crisis... personally

..I don't think we were ever in interested in Commons, more likely it was Hooper all the time...(but what do I know).

 

I do think that some people are more willing to "believe the lie " rather than wait until the " truth " emerges.

Edited 9 January, 2012 by david in sweden

[Jack]

Anyway, I don't believe we are, or are going to be in for Billy Sharp again.

 

I reckon we could get a much better player for the sort of money he'd cost, once wages and a signing on fee are included. Let's just hope he's **** for Leicester

[alpine_saint]

Anyway, I don't believe we are, or are going to be in for Billy Sharp again.

 

I reckon we could get a much better player for the sort of money he'd cost, once wages and a signing on fee are included. Let's just hope he's **** for Leicester

 

Nah, after the tragedy he's has to face up to recently, I hope he is happy wherever he ends up.

[Jack]

Nah, after the tragedy he's has to face up to recently, I hope he is happy wherever he ends up.

 

I was thinking more in relation to our upcoming game against them.

[hypochondriac]

But he has a point which you dodge, answering by saying that he is on ignore. Have we placed a bid, or just expressed interest?

Not at all. Presumably you haven't seen the numerous times in the past month where that poster just follows me around the messageboard not wanting to engage in any sort of debate but designed purely to antagonise. I've had enough. Regarding the question we have had reported bids for Hooper and Sharp in the summer.

 

I'm pleased to see your admission that you really have nothing concrete to go on regarding whether Cortese is or isn't a good negotiator and that it is purely based on speculation fostered solely on the outcome of whether we failed to buy players that we might not even have made offers for.

 

It is a theory based on our failure to secure a striker in the summer and reported bids that have failed along with knowing how Cortese negotiates when selling a player. It of course may not be true but having seen us linked with such quality as Hooper, it would be a bit disheartening if we do not strengthen our attacking options further this window IMO given that we are clearly looking for the sort of player who will make an immediate impact and fire us to promotion.

As the club have a policy of not releasing information about specific players until a deal has been done, I would suggest that the likelihood was that most of these targets were put into the arena by their agents, or through press speculation that might even have originated from rumours on here. I would further speculate myself that if we were indeed after a player and negotiations failed, that it was because Cortese thought that the deal did not represent value, that the player himself had good reason for not accepting, that there were other better targets available, any number of reasons. Yes, Cortese might be guilty of being a poor negotiator, as you say. But there is not a single shred of evidence to support that position and indeed when it comes to selling a player he has been a very canny operator. Why he should be good at seling but a lousy buyer, that would be strange.

 

Buying and selling are two completely separate things. Lowe was a fantastic seller but a lousy buyer. I have heard that Cork almost went elsewhere also. I am hopeful that we will get in two or three players of quality in this window and then clearly we will have really proven we are serious about promotion as Adkins said after the game on Saturday. We shall see.

Regarding your point about Asian players finding it difficult to adapt to this division, have there been that many? And how many were Japanese? And how many of them played at the level that Lee has? You may be right that he will take some time to settle, but I don't see much evidence to base that opinion on.

 

Are you seriously trying to suggest that a player from halfway around the world, from a different culture, with English not as a first language having just played a lot of games in the J league should be expected to make an instant impact? What do you think is more likely? That he makes a telling impact straight away? Or that he takes time to adjust to the culture both in his personal and professional life. It would not surprise me in the slightest if this were the case.

[hypochondriac]

To be fair, this time of the year there is bound to lots of speculation.

 

Clubs want to buy at a reasonable price...agents want to sell on their players to get an extra % and a cut of a bigger salary in another club, and sometimes "button-hole " irresponsible journo's who then run stories with no credibility at all - quite simply - LIES ! (just to get a headline). This only goes to upset clubs, fans and the players concerned get criticised or at worst abused for being greedy!.

 

There have even been contributors to this site, who start a thread on a player (who they may like), but who SFC have never been interested in, and

have never bid for ...I think Maynard comes into this category as Brizzle said on their OS - a while back that they hadn't received any offers ...at all!

 

As this is the Billy Sharp thread ... YES ..Saints did make a bid in the summer, Donnie agreed the fee - but the player himself said " the time wasn't right " (pregnant wife at the time). Now it's a cat and mouse game and just because Leicester has agreed a fee, doesn't mean he will sign for them!

 

It's a very confusing situation, but often the " selling club " is more forthcomIng with info...as with Coventry's several articles on Lukas Jut. but nothing appears to have come on that one, and we know that Nico Cortese likes to keep his cards close to his chest ..and who can blame him.

 

As for Commons and Hooper...Celtic have posted some info. together with a " hands off " warning despite their own money crisis... personally

..I don't think we were ever in interested in Commons, more likely it was Hooper all the time...(but what do I know).

 

I do think that some people are more willing to "believe the lie " rather than wait until the " truth " emerges.

 

Adkins confirmed we made enquiries about Commons after the game on Saturday if I remember correctly.

[hypochondriac]

Anyway, I don't believe we are, or are going to be in for Billy Sharp again.

 

I reckon we could get a much better player for the sort of money he'd cost, once wages and a signing on fee are included. Let's just hope he's **** for Leicester

 

Yes I think we al hope that. I really hope for a quality attacking addition (as well as Lee) by the end of the window!

[Gingeletiss]

Are you seriously trying to suggest that a player from halfway around the world, from a different culture, with English not as a first language having just played a lot of games in the J league should be expected to make an instant impact? What do you think is more likely? That he makes a telling impact straight away? Or that he takes time to adjust to the culture both in his personal and professional life. It would not surprise me in the slightest if this were the case.

 

"Not at all. Presumably you haven't seen the numerous times in the past month where that poster just follows me around the messageboard not wanting to engage in any sort of debate but designed purely to antagonise. I've had enough. Regarding the question we have had reported bids for Hooper and Sharp in the summer."

 

Lmfao, I'm not following you around you buffoon!, it's just that you are a wum, and as such I, and others, often challenge you to prove what you post. Take the above as an example, share with us mere mortals, the link that shows we have put in a bid for Hooper, it's surely not a hard thing for you to do, as you post it as a fact!

[Window Cleaner]

FFS let the bloke sign for Leicester so I won't have to keep hearing about him...or Maynard for that matter. A club source told Solent (well if you believe @solent that is) that we weren't interested in either. People just seem to want to keep stirring up the same shîte all of the time.

[Jack]

Yes I think we al hope that. I really hope for a quality attacking addition (as well as Lee) by the end of the window!

 

I know it was an obvious comment to make, was just trying to get the discussion back on topic, instead of the tedious sniping that has been going on.

[eurosaint]

This is a thread about the possibility of us signing Billy Sharp (from Doncaster!) not Lionel Messi (from Barcelona!) FFS !

He may be a pretty good little player but he is not the messiah, he has scored about the same amount of goals as Guly (with less assists!) and many of you think that Guly is cr@p !!

There are plenty of other fish in the sea (not Skates I hasten to add ) so please have a bit of faith in NA, NC and the scouting team to find them !

[Sour Mash]

Are you seriously trying to suggest that a player from halfway around the world, from a different culture, with English not as a first language having just played a lot of games in the J league should be expected to make an instant impact? What do you think is more likely? That he makes a telling impact straight away? Or that he takes time to adjust to the culture both in his personal and professional life. It would not surprise me in the slightest if this were the case.

All true and must be taken into consideration, but if you're a good player, you're a good player regardless and shouldn't make that much of a difference. It's fundamentally the same game wherever you play in the world.

[grammy]

The club have officially said that we are not interested in either Billy sharp or Nick Maynard (as announced over a week ago on radio solent) yet this still gets to 5 pages. And Alpine, seriously, do one mate. you are like the preverbial turd that won't flush away, you seem to hijack every thread lately. WE FECKIN KNOW YOUR POINT OF VIEW SO STOP REPEATING IT EVERY FECKING DAY you monotonous tit!!

[James]

The club have officially said that we are not interested in either Billy sharp or Nick Maynard (as announced over a week ago on radio solent) yet this still gets to 5 pages. And Alpine, seriously, do one mate. you are like the preverbial turd that won't flush away, you seem to hijack every thread lately. WE FECKIN KNOW YOUR POINT OF VIEW SO STOP REPEATING IT EVERY FECKING DAY you monotonous tit!!

 

A tweet from the Solent twitter account from an anonymous inside source is hardly an official statement is it? It's hardly surprising sharp is being debated given our interest in the summer. If you don't want to discuss it no one is forcing you to read the thread.

[Legod Third Coming]

I would ordinarily be all for buying marquee players, but I cannot believe our manager stating that:

 

We expect 50% of our first team to come from the Academy

 

has been lost on some of you. If this is our modus operandi, we will not be bullied by anyone into paying beyond whatever budget we have set. In fact, our buying strategy now seems almost exactly that of a former chairman who shall remain nameless

[hypochondriac]

All true and must be taken into consideration, but if you're a good player, you're a good player regardless and shouldn't make that much of a difference. It's fundamentally the same game wherever you play in the world.

 

I fully expect him to be a decent player. My only contention is how long it would take him to settle in. It would be unfair to not give him a while to get used to football and this country.

[Crazy Diamond]

Is this thread still rumbling on? Christ. Leicester haven't got their overrated and overpriced striker yet I see.

[shirleysfc]

A tweet from the Solent twitter account from an anonymous inside source is hardly an official statement is it? It's hardly surprising sharp is being debated given our interest in the summer. If you don't want to discuss it no one is forcing you to read the thread.

 

True. The flip side of that is some fans taking it as gospel when an anon twitter account claims were weren't prepared to pay £20k a week wages.

[Ivan Katalinic's 'tache]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7420724/Rovers-to-fight-for-Sharp

 

Funny, he may go nowhere at all...

[Wes Tender]

Are you seriously trying to suggest that a player from halfway around the world, from a different culture, with English not as a first language having just played a lot of games in the J league should be expected to make an instant impact? What do you think is more likely? That he makes a telling impact straight away? Or that he takes time to adjust to the culture both in his personal and professional life. It would not surprise me in the slightest if this were the case.

 

You see what people are getting at? I asked this:-

 

Regarding your point about Asian players finding it difficult to adapt to this division, have there been that many? And how many were Japanese? And how many of them played at the level that Lee has? You may be right that he will take some time to settle, but I don't see much evidence to base that opinion on.

 

And you responded with that.

 

So how many Asian players, Japanese J League in particular (and played for the National team) have come over here to play in the English second division?

He might need to take time to adjust to our game, or he could be a revelation, scoring for fun. I would suggest that nobody has any really clear idea of how it might work out based on historic precedent, because as far as I'm aware, there has been none along the lines that I have outlined. So the line about "Asian" players is a red herring. You might as well lump players from Portugal, Germany, Denmark and Greece and numerous other countries together and make a sweeping generalisation about how European players would fare playing in Japan.

[Badger]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7420724/Rovers-to-fight-for-Sharp

 

Funny, he may go nowhere at all...

 

Or perhaps he is just waiting for our bid...

[SB]

I must be one of the few that isn't interested in saints signing Sharp. Flopped at United, having a good run this season, granted. But its not like he's 20/21 he is 25, and doesn't have alot to show for it IMO of course..

[pingwing]

I must be one of the few that isn't interested in saints signing Sharp. Flopped at United, having a good run this season, granted. But its not like he's 20/21 he is 25, and doesn't have alot to show for it IMO of course..

 

His champ record hasn't been amazing, this is his first "good" season based on stats (had a good run in l1). More than likely not worth the cash or the bidding war we would end up in just because he's english... Probably the same for Maynard and Jay rod too (there should be an official english talent tax for moments like this)

[Dig Dig]

I must be one of the few that isn't interested in saints signing Sharp. Flopped at United, having a good run this season, granted. But its not like he's 20/21 he is 25, and doesn't have alot to show for it IMO of course..

 

I'm not fussed either, hasn't achieved anything of note and not worth breaking the wage structure just to get him. He's probably only marginally better than an Ormerod or Barnard.

[Saint_clark]

We ruled out signing two of the "big four" strikers we've been linked with this season - wasn't Sharp one of them?

[Crazy Diamond]

I must be one of the few that isn't interested in saints signing Sharp. Flopped at United, having a good run this season, granted. But its not like he's 20/21 he is 25, and doesn't have alot to show for it IMO of course..

 

Nope, you're definitely not alone.

 

£2 million and £28k a week for a player who is just about proven at this level? That's a waste of money.

 

Look at where Sharp has scored his goals - when he's carrying his teams, S****horpe and Doncaster. At Sheffield United he wasn't top dog and didn't get the goals. He wouldn't be first choice here.

 

Could he cut it in the Premier League? I'm fairly sure if the consensus was that he could, he wouldn't be at Doncaster at all.

 

I mean every word of it. He's also had some injuries in his time - he was out after a few minutes on the opening day wasn't he?

[MOSaint]

Nope, you're definitely not alone.

 

 

 

I mean every word of it. He's also had some injuries in his time - he was out after a few minutes on the opening day wasn't he?

 

He had has fair share of injury problems over the years, however his injury in the first game was down to a dirty challenge by a Brighton player, would have put any player out of commission.

[Crazy Diamond]

He had has fair share of injury problems over the years, however his injury in the first game was down to a dirty challenge by a Brighton player, would have put any player out of commission.

 

Why does that not surprise me? Brighton fans still persist in defending their tactics and their style of play though. It's ridiculous.

[Saint Charlie]

Apparantly he might even sign a new deal at Donny. Anyway Solent said we arent interested and that came from the club so nothing to see....

[trousers]

Apparantly he might even sign a new deal at Donny. Anyway Solent said we arent interested and that came from the club so nothing to see....

 

First rule of negotiation....feign lack of interest...

[thorpie the sinner]

paulgoodwinDFPPaul Goodwin

 

 

 

 

 

Official. #drfc will today offer Billy Sharp a new contract that would make him the highest paid player in the history of Doncaster Rovers.

 

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[Saint 76er]

Sharp or Lukas would have possibilities if we were to sign either. However, sensible thing to do in our situation (top of league, heading for PL) would be to not sign either and put the money saved plus more into a serious effort to sign Gary Hooper who appears nailed on PL class, rather than hoping the others are up to that level.