'Memries' How to recognise Billy

[More Bladier than thou]

After everything he has given us, the fan, the ballboy, the player, the captain. Billy Sharp. He is one of our own. Doubtful his achievements at united will be equalled.

 

[Whiston Blade]

I’d love a statue but that’s been shot down due to costs and potential expansion of the SS.

 

[wavy-blade]

Woodward should have had a stand , the Kop will always be the Kop , but i would name another part of the ground after him !

 

[Torrix1889]

Woodward should have had a stand , the Kop will always be the Kop , but i would name another part of the ground after him !

The Pukka Pie "Fat Lad" Corner

 

[From the pig end]

Statue.
Build it.

 

[Cassius Kray]

He's pretty famous and has played for us for a long time, so I'm surprised you're struggling, but here's a picture to help:

 

[DronnieBlade]

Believe this or not, I’m dead against a statue.

Pay him what he is owed and organise a send off (incl JOC and Enda) where the fans can truly give thanks and appreciation.

I’m having my stilts built especially for the occasion .

UTB

 

[DronnieBlade]

Believe this or not, I’m dead against a statue.

Pay him what he is owed and organise a send off (incl JOC and Enda) where the fans can truly give thanks and appreciation.

I’m having my stilts built especially for the occasion .

UTB

 

[LudlamBlade]

He's about 5ft 9, got a tattoo on his right arm, short dark hair, quite a small mouth when it's closed, ears aren't that big but they stick out a little, couple of furrowed frown lines on his forehead, quite a long neck for his height, pretty beefy arms and a barrel chest.

 

[LudlamBlade]

He's pretty famous and has played for us for a long time, so I'm surprised you're struggling, but here's a picture to help:

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Beat me to it!

 

[Hamandcheese]

Retire the 10 shirt, build a statue in the middle of the pitch, and end the club

 

[Bladesman]

Rename the KOP.

 

[de g.]

Statues should be for/of dead people, and hopefully Billy's relationship with his and our club will continue for many years to come in some form or other.

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

How about a Pete McKee mural? I know the blokes a Wendy bastard but work is work. Or any mural tbh. Something lasting. Pigs have some crap daubed on Penistone road, we could have summat on the inside somewhere.

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

Statues should be for/of dead people,

Thierry Henry disagrees with this

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Retire the 10 shirt, build a statue in the middle of the pitch, and end the club

You would think that’s coming given some of the suggestions.

 

[pommpey]

Why not ask Fallowfield?

pommpey

 

[Klaatu Barada Nikto]

Is this patch of land opposite Hillsborough still going?

We could build the statue there.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Fill the hotel with concrete and turn it into a plinth for the world's biggest statue of Billy holding the scarf on the pitch at Northampton visible from hundreds of miles away

 

[bongleblade]

I think a nice gesture would be painting a Billy Sharp mural on that right hand side of the kop where the ‘Billy scores goals’ flag used to be

The statue is for when he wins the FA cup for us as manager

 

[Solihull Blade]

Rename the kop ‘The Sharp End’.

 

[FATTYFOULKE]

Is this open for anybody who comes on the site to vote?

Because I cant believe 17 Blades (14%) currently have voted no recognition. Very suspicious.

 

[Stegosaurus]

Is this open for anybody who comes on the site to vote?

Because I cant believe 17 Blades (14%) currently have voted no recognition. Very suspicious.

Hi Stegosaurus here. I'm one of them.
It's a bit tinpot to build a statue of a player who while good in the lower leagues, couldn't hack it in the top flight.

 

[Teddy]

Hi Stegosaurus here. I'm one of them.
It's a bit tinpot to build a statue of a player who while good in the lower leagues, couldn't hack it in the top flight.

Bizarre take - so in your book only clubs in the top half of the Prem should ever pay tribute to their best/favourite players?

Agree statues normally end up a bit naff though. But I like Berkshire Blade ’s suggestion. Go hard or go home. I’m picturing something like this…



Though maybe he should be on horseback

 

[S64 Blade]

A start would be allowing that flag back up on the Kop.

I agree with the earlier poster who says statues are for dead people. I think it’s too early for that. I feel as though some time has to pass before you get one.

Not a fan of retiring shirt numbers, as has been mentioned elsewhere.

Kop or naming a suite after him would be the best of the other options. Also like the idea that Ainsley mentioned about a mural, but you can guarantee some knobhead would graffiti over it (probably with something offensive about his son).

 

[bongleblade]

A start would be allowing that flag back up on the Kop.

I agree with the earlier poster who says statues are for dead people. I think it’s too early for that. I feel as though some time has to pass before you get one.

Not a fan of retiring shirt numbers, as has been mentioned elsewhere.

Kop or naming a suite after him would be the best of the other options. Also like the idea that Ainsley mentioned about a mural, but you can guarantee some knobhead would graffiti over it (probably with something offensive about his son).

This is why that side of the kop could work nicely, whereas on street is too risky

 

[blade too long]

name the kop after Billy and the medical room after oconnel

 

[Gin&Juice]

How about a Pete McKee mural? I know the blokes a Wendy bastard but work is work. Or any mural tbh. Something lasting. Pigs have some crap daubed on Penistone road, we could have summat on the inside somewhere.

Think Pete would love to do it if asked. He's done some great work in the past for both clubs and despite being one of theirs, he's more a champion of Sheffield and Sheffield culture. I'm not a fan of his art, but it's become part of our culture over the last 40 years.

 

[Gin&Juice]

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Is this patch of land opposite Hillsborough still going?

We could build the statue there.

We could call it Checkpoint Billy.

YOU'RE NOW ENTERING THE SHEFFIELD PROPER SECTOR

 

[shorehamview]

He did say a few years back they could name the Kop toilets after him.