Billy Sharp joins Leeds for Undisclosed fee

[KelvinsRightGlove]

All the best Billy

[Colinjb]

Good luck to Billy. Pushed us over the line back into the Premier League two and a half years ago, hope he gets the chance to shine.

[stevegrant]

Seem some Leeds-based rumours that we've basically got our money back for him, which would be pretty impressive. I was under the impression we were quite happy to let him go for nothing, just to save on the wages.

[Heisenberg]

Good luck Billy - will scores goals for Leeds.

[KelvinsRightGlove]

Good luck Billy - will scores goals for Leeds.

 

Saints most prolific striker isn't he?

[Convict Colony]

Fairplay to billy, not always been treated the best by the club but has been the ultimate professional and a fan favourite, lets hope the fat lad from sheffield scores some goals for dirty leeds.

[Psycrow]

I'm glad Koeman gave him the chance to prove himself. Toured with the team and played in the friendlies unlike last year. Very disappointed it hasn't worked out for him here and hope he bangs them in at Leeds.

[Window Cleaner]

All the best Billy

 

Undisclosed being zero if ou take account of what was printed in the Echo last week.

[farawaysaint]

All the best Billy, a consummate professional in every way.

[SuperSAINT]

Good luck Billy.

 

Did for us exactly what we purchased him to do.

 

Great move for him too.

[saint si]

Helped us over the line to promotion and oh-so-nearly the match-winner against the skates.

 

Compare and contrast his professional attitude to some of the prima donnas this summer.

 

Good luck Billy Sharp Sharp Sharp.

[Lighthouse]

The 2 goals against the Skates were well worth the transfer fee on their own.

 

Good luck Billy.

[Give it to Ron]

Seem some Leeds-based rumours that we've basically got our money back for him, which would be pretty impressive. I was under the impression we were quite happy to let him go for nothing, just to save on the wages.

 

Rumour I heard from Leeds was that the fee is going to Sharp to help offset his wages - no idea if true just off WACA Leeds forum apparently

[Saint Charlie]

He will do well there.

[grezz]

Good luck Billy. A man with dignity and professionalism.

 

I hope he bosses it at Leeds. I might even have to strike them from my hate list now.

[Unbelievable Jeff]

Best if luck, good man. Will do well.

[Berudenot2]

The 2 goals against the Skates were well worth the transfer fee on their own.

 

Good luck Billy.

 

Totally this.

[saintbob40]

Peterborough away........cheers Billy.

[stevegrant]

Rumour I heard from Leeds was that the fee is going to Sharp to help offset his wages - no idea if true just off WACA Leeds forum apparently

Yeah, could be, and would certainly make sense. Saves us around £1.5m or so.

[davesaint]

Good luck Billy!! We now have more keepers than strikers.....

[Saint Garrett]

Best of luck to him. Top player in the NPC and a top bloke. Although he is probably not good enough, I would have rather us get rid of Mayuka and kept Billy. He deserves to play though. No Byram then....

[Ohio Saint]

Best wishes, Billy. He does what it says on the can.

[Lighthouse]

Best of luck to him. Top player in the NPC and a top bloke. Although he is probably not good enough, I would have rather us get rid of Mayuka and kept Billy. He deserves to play though. No Byram then....

 

Why? Neither are Premier League players, I am expecting to see both leave anyway.

[Colinjb]

As an aside, I wonder what wages he was on.

[Appy]

Hopefully the talks all ran smoothly so we will have no trouble going back for Byram.

[Saint Mikey]

As an aside, I wonder what wages he was on.

 

Brighton apparently enquired last season and reportedly didn’t want to pay the £18-£20k p/w he was on. If Barnard landed up on £14k due to our rise to the Prem. It must have been around this reported figure, at least.

[Lord Duckhunter]

Fairplay to billy, not always been treated the best by the club but has been the ultimate professional and a fan favourite, lets hope the fat lad from sheffield scores some goals for dirty leeds.

 

In what way was he badly treated by the club?

 

We're not some Sunday pub team .

[Hatch]

out of the frying pan into the fire

[Norm]

Billy, best of luck.

[Ohio Saint]

As an aside, I wonder what wages he was on.

 

Wasn't he paid in pies?

[angelman]

The club have put up a nice message on the OS as well as a youtube video of his goals. A somewhat different announcement than some for other recent departees.

[Ohio Saint]

The club have put up a nice message on the OS as well as a youtube video of his goals. A somewhat different announcement than some for other recent departees.

 

And rightly so! I'm enjoying the way the OS treats the news of our departures according to the way they feel about them.

[Golden Balls]

Good luck to him. Played a huge part in our rise in such a small amount of time.

 

Met him once and had a good chat, really really nice bloke!

[sentry]

Good luck Billy. Speaks volumes that many write on this thread, yet you have not featured in the last few years for Saints. Helped us achieve promotion and helped get where we are today. Leeds have a top bloke and a bargin, will get 15 goals plus for them if he settles.

 

In the last few months we have had a lot of strops, but Billy kept working hard, trained and did not come out with nonsense when others boo hooed like t£"%"^""%$.

[KingdomCome]

Shame he couldn't go further with Saints, nice guy by all counts and we could do with a few more of them in the squad.

 

Wish him the best of luck at Leeds, no doubt in my mind he'll be great there.

[sentry]

And rightly so! I'm enjoying the way the OS treats the news of our departures according to the way they feel about them.

 

I agree, end of the day the club pays players week on week for hard work and effort and performace. But the good send off are reserved for those who treat the club and fans with respect.

[Lallana's Left Peg]

Good luck to him. Deserves a clean break and fresh start.

[sadoldgit]

All the best Billy. Thanks for what you did for us and good luck at Leeds.

[corsacar saint]

Thank you Billy, for your vital goals in the championship and all the best at Leeds United. You are a decent, good guy.

[SNSUN]

Not sure we'd be where we without some vital goals in the NPC season. Mickey Evans did a similar job when we needed goals in the late 90s to avoid relegation. Best of luck At Leeds Billy. I think he'll fit in well there.

[CB Saint]

Good Luck Billy

 

and thanks for the £300 I won on the scorecast at the Coventry game thanks to your big toe

[mattsbignose]

Agree whole-heartedly with the sentiments. Only came alive in the six yard box and doesn't have the ability for where Saints are wanting to be (17th upwards I sometime think) but will absolutely do a great job at Championship level. In Leeds he really has joined a sleeping giant with an absolute nutter of a Chairman. A lot of my work colleagues are Leeds fans and while some still harbour the days when they were in Europe and battling for the league, the saner ones think he is a prudent buy and is a pretty good replacement for McCormack and the £11m remains to bolster elsewhere.

[manji]

Good Luck to him. Top Geezer.

[angelman]

Seem some Leeds-based rumours that we've basically got our money back for him, which would be pretty impressive. I was under the impression we were quite happy to let him go for nothing, just to save on the wages.

 

Came across this saying £1.8m!!! If that is true, then that is damn good work. But of course it might not be. Love the headline....

 

http://www.footballfancast.com/championship/leeds/leeds-confirm-1-8m-saints-raid

[mcjwills]

Good luck Billy hope you have a turn of Fortune at Leeds

[Saints foreva]

Helped us get over the line, wish him all the best.

[Toadhall Saint]

Good luck billy

[davefizzy14]

Good luck Billy, thanks for your contribution to get us to to where we are now. And all the hard work that you have put in since you came. The two goals against the skates were equally special. Will do very well at Leeds. Good luck.

[Plumstead_Saint]

Good luck Billy and thanks for those important goals in 2012.

Hope you score enough to get Leeds up!

[Cookie Crumble]

Personally I think it will be good for him to join a team which is actually going to play him and where he can operate more at his level. But we should wish him well as we must remember what he did for us in the championship.