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Billy Sharp - Joins Notts Forest on Season Long Loan

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Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

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Gutted. Evolution is a painful process and as much as I liked Billy in a 4-4-2, our new formation just doesn't make room for him as he can't play out wide and is too small to play the central role. Hope he does brilliantly for Forest as he seemed a top fella too.

Saint Scott

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http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/sharp-heads-to-forest-345718.aspx

 

Striker Billy Sharp has departed St Mary's to join npower Championship side Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan.

 

The 26-year-old, who joined the Club in January, will link up with former Saints teammate Dan Harding at the City Ground.

 

Sharp moved to Southampton from Doncaster Rovers at the end of the last transfer window, scoring nine goals in 15 games as his new team secured promotion to the Barclays Premier League.

 

He scored five goals during pre-season and also netted in Tuesday's Capital One Cup second-round win over Stevenage.

 

However, the arrival of Emmanuel Mayuka and return to fitness of Tadanari Lee means that starting opportunities could well be limited for the frontman this season.

 

As such, he has been allowed to join up with his former Donny boss Sean O'Driscoll in Nottingham for the rest of the 2012-13 campaign.

 

Saints would like to wish Billy all the best during his year with Nottingham Forest.

JoeShmoe

JoeShmoe

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Personally I'm quite pleased. I thought we might be stuck paying his wages whilst he was 5th or 6th choice. We need to lose a few to make room. Our wage bill must be getting out of hand.

 

I've never really rated him myself and didn't think he was good enough for the Prem. No pace, average touch, crap in the air, doesn't hold it up well, no trick, average movement and I'm not even sure he is the best finisher in the world. All just IMO of course.

 

Has to be one of the least surprising moves in football history seeing as NFFC had is player profile page up and ready months ago.

 

Totally agree

Jack

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Top lad, but there's no room for sentiment. Wish him well and send him on his way.

 

Thanks for the goals Billy and good luck at Forest!

Saint Scott

Saint Scott

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Today, 05:22PM

Rob Barrow ‏@That_Barrow_Kid

@billysharp10 come to forest mate! i'll clean your car, do the ironing, clean your boots, cook your dinner all for free! cracking deal!

Retweeted by billy sharp

 

Am I ITK?

 

In that case were going to sign Essien and Lennon this evening.

bender

bender

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This is quite sad really. It was quality watching Sharps reactions when we got promoted. The emotions he showed after a tough year was great to see. He was so happy to be in the Prem.

pingwing

pingwing

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Good move overall, wouldn't be fair to have him hardly making the bench and he still got a couple of prem appearances. He should do very well over the coming season with Forest.

 

Will be keeping a keen eye on Forest this season now too

Sour Mash

Sour Mash

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What's the point in it being a loan? May as well sell. Guessing he may not have really been our first choice when we bought him?

Pity, good lad and a good finisher, football moves on too fast these days. Forest could well be on for promotion themselves.

S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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Anyone know if we've got a recall option on him? If any of the other strikers get injured I'd be gutted if we couldn't bring him back from Forrest.

 

Don't think there are recalls on season-long loan deals, where there is a fee involved.

Dazza82

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What's the point in it being a loan? May as well sell. Guessing he may not have really been our first choice when we bought him?

Pity, good lad and a good finisher, football moves on too fast these days. Forest could well be on for promotion themselves.

 

That was Hooper at the time

Gaz@Maybush

Gaz@Maybush

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we bought him to ensure we got over the line......imo

 

Agreed. Sharp did a great job and fair play to him for that. But Premier League? I don't think so tbh. Plus Nottingham is closer to 'home' I suppose. Makes sense

itchen_dan

itchen_dan

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billysharp10: Rite then I'm really sorry saints fans I'm off 2 forest 4 the season,uve been amazin to me love u all,massive thanks and gutted to be leavin

 

billysharp10: But at the same time I'm wanted by a massive club In forest so I'm buzzin for that chance can't wait to get goin,hope to build

billysharp10: A relationship with the fans from the off

 

Absolutely gutted for the lad.

Saint Charlie

Saint Charlie

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billysharp10: Rite then I'm really sorry saints fans I'm off 2 forest 4 the season,uve been amazin to me love u all,massive thanks and gutted to be leavin

 

Absolutely gutted for the lad.

 

One of the Journalists did mention homesickness - could have been a factor?

Saint Charlie

Saint Charlie

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What's the point in it being a loan? May as well sell. Guessing he may not have really been our first choice when we bought him?

Pity, good lad and a good finisher, football moves on too fast these days. Forest could well be on for promotion themselves.

 

In the Jan window we clearly wanted Rodriguez or Hooper but Adkins knew Sharp could help get us over the line which obviously he did.

Webby

Webby

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Doesn't sound like he particularly wanted to leave.

 

Always difficult to know the truth in these matters. I'm sure he wanted to stay, but if he wasn't gonna get many games then what's the point? I hope it's in his best interests though; would hate to think we've pushed him out.

 

Good luck Billy.

Fitzhugh Fella

Fitzhugh Fella

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This is common sense. Cracking Championship player but not quite Premiership standard.

This proves to me the club is being managed properly. If we go down then no doubt Billy will return to get us back. Forest have got a good deal but all is not lost for us.

Rebel

Rebel

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You have to feel sorry for players like Sharp, Harding, Barnard and Hammond who worked hard to get us to the premiership - and who have probably dreamed of playing at this level - and are on their way before the story has really even started without even getting a chance or a moment to enjoy it.

 

Do I think any of those 4 are really Premiership quality? No not really but I still feel a bit sorry for them.

 

Anyway I wish all 4 of them all the best and thank them for doing their bit for Saints - they all put their shifts in when it mattered!

Dig Dig

Dig Dig

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He seemed like a good lad and his goals helped get us here. He'll always be a good championship striker though and his all round game isn't good enough for the prem. He probably knows and accepts this.

bpsaint

bpsaint

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What's the point in it being a loan? May as well sell. Guessing he may not have really been our first choice when we bought him.

 

Wondered the same myself, perhaps he was a bit of a panic buy after missing out on Hooper and J-Rod? Shame to see him go, seemed like a key member of the squad particulary personality wise. Guessing it's a loan deal and not permanent in case we need him should we be relegated.

Dig Dig

Dig Dig

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This is common sense. Cracking Championship player but not quite Premiership standard.

This proves to me the club is being managed properly. If we go down then no doubt Billy will return to get us back. Forest have got a good deal but all is not lost for us.

 

"all is not lost for us" ? Why is there always a sinister undertone to your posts? What does this even mean?

Saint Charlie

Saint Charlie

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You have to feel sorry for players like Sharp, Harding, Barnard and Hammond who worked hard to get us to the premiership - and who have probably dreamed of playing at this level - and are on their way before the story has really even started without even getting a chance or a moment to enjoy it.

 

Do I think any of those 4 are really Premiership quality? No not really but I still feel a bit sorry for them.

 

Anyway I wish all 4 of them all the best and thank them for doing their bit for Saints - they all put their shifts in when it mattered!

 

I guess that's when it becomes clear that it's a job for them. Well paid but no sentiment.

S-Clarke

S-Clarke

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"all is not lost for us" ? Why is there always a sinister undertone to your posts? What does this even mean?

 

Surely he means that if we do go down, we have him back and have proven firepower to get ourselves up again.

toe_punt

toe_punt

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Pretty strange decision.

 

All Sharp does is score goals.

 

We've seen almost nothing of Lee, very little of JRod and absolutely nothing of the African guy.

Sour Mash

Sour Mash

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This is common sense. Cracking Championship player but not quite Premiership standard.

This proves to me the club is being managed properly. If we go down then no doubt Billy will return to get us back. Forest have got a good deal but all is not lost for us.

He wouldn't come back would he.
sammysaint

sammysaint

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Great business by the club, lets keep a drink driver who is a disgrace to the club and loan out a player who keeps out the headlines unless its from scoring or scoring day after his son dies.

 

Should of offloaded SDR and Guly instead.

Chez

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Doesn't sound like he particularly wanted to leave.

of course he didn't. He finally get a shot at the Prem, but quite rightly IMO, Adkins showed no sentiment and upgraded to much needed pace and tricks. Not sure why everyone is "so gutted". I'd of been more gutted if we hadn't signed a striker with pace to replace him. Respect to Adkins, he hasn't held back and clearly knows exactly what needed improving.

Chez

Chez

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Great business by the club, lets keep a drink driver who is a disgrace to the club and loan out a player who keeps out the headlines unless its from scoring or scoring day after his son dies.

 

Should of offloaded SDR and Guly instead.

perhaps there was no interest in Guly or SDR, or interest that met our demands. Besides both are midfielders and Sharp is a striker

Chez

Chez

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He wouldn't come back would he.

 

His signature on the contract means he must. But in his heart he's left, so you are right.

gregprowt

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You have to feel sorry for players like Sharp, Harding, Barnard and Hammond who worked hard to get us to the premiership - and who have probably dreamed of playing at this level - and are on their way before the story has really even started without even getting a chance or a moment to enjoy it.

 

Do I think any of those 4 are really Premiership quality? No not really but I still feel a bit sorry for them.

 

Anyway I wish all 4 of them all the best and thank them for doing their bit for Saints - they all put their shifts in when it mattered!

 

yeah exactly this

 

just remember a lot of tossers that signed for us in the prem last time and just took the money, where as the players above really did us proud at times

Dig Dig

Dig Dig

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Surely he means that if we do go down, we have him back and have proven firepower to get ourselves up again.

 

Weird way of phrasing it if that's what he meant.

Delboy Dave

Delboy Dave

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Great business by the club, lets keep a drink driver who is a disgrace to the club and loan out a player who keeps out the headlines unless its from scoring or scoring day after his son dies.

 

Should of offloaded SDR and Guly instead.

 

Yes! Sense

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