LondonBlade89
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Nice article in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jan/11/billy-sharp-sheffield-united-championship
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Nice article in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jan/11/billy-sharp-sheffield-united-championship
I genuinely think it’s a pretty rubbish article. Hardly any quotes from Billy, a confused timeline and no real insight aside from his goal stat.
It’s just a collection of not-that-great quotes from isolated people in his career.
Lazy journalism just knocking out a story and a real opportunity missed in my view.
Going off on a slight tangent from that article
SEAN O'DRISCOLL ???
what ever happened to the doyen of tiki taka.........wiki says he's not managing but is a professional phase coach in Wolves Academy.
Think we chased him at one time?
UTB
The comments are well worth reading too.
Shows how much he's admired and respected by football fans everywhere.
Even fans of clubs he's never played for.
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I'd love for it to be a beautifully-written article, with a romantic narrative thread throughout, full of quotes from Billy and others in the side, which ends with a "dare to dream" line about Billy potentially leading the Blades in the Premier League.
BUT we're a Championship side and this is a national newspaper. I'm happy to take what we can get. If we get promoted, or keep progressing as we are, those articles will come.
I'm pretty sure it was Kevin Blackwell that christened him the "Fat Lad From Sheffield", not Sean O'Driscoll
Think Sharp said in a definite but gentlemanly manner, that he could not play under Blackwell. That was when he was off to Donny on loan which ended up permanent.Now there’s a bloke who hadn’t earned the right to chuck epithets about.
Keep chasing the ball to the corner flags, Billy, and we’ll soon make a player out of you...
I'm pretty sure it was Kevin Blackwell that christened him the "Fat Lad From Sheffield", not Sean O'Driscoll
Noticed in one of the articles this morning the following:
“Sharp, 32, was first signed by Rotherham but broke his contract with them to join the Blades in 2004.”
That’s the first time I’ve read anything about Sharp being at Rotherham – is it true?
From Wikipedia:
Early career
Born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Sharp played for Middlewood Rovers Junior Football Club as a young player. He began his career with the youth teams of Rotherham United and Sheffield United, before making his first-team debut for Sheffield United during the 2004–05 season. He joined Rushden and Diamonds on loan in January 2005, scoring 9 goals in 16 games for the club, before moving to Scunthorpe United in 2005.
And now you’ve pasted some of Wikipedia, do we know if that’s actually true?
Genuinely didn’t realise he’d been in the Rotherham youth team before – never seen it mentioned on here, or by Rotherham fans whenever he’s played against them. And then there’s the broken contract...
Dunno, but while I was doing some rootin' around, I came across this from that bastion of rectitude, S24SU.
Jonny Forte started at Rotherham but I didn’t think Billy did? If Billy was at Rotherham then it could’ve only been for a very short spell.And now you’ve pasted some of Wikipedia, do we know if that’s actually true?
Genuinely didn’t realise he’d been in the Rotherham youth team before – never seen it mentioned on here, or by Rotherham fans whenever he’s played against them. And then there’s the broken contract...
Perfect hat-trick, right, left, header, against QPR at the lane a bit ago. Wakey wakey Silent.
Righto. How come he is now wearing blue boots ?You'll have to get up early to beat me!
Article in todays mailon saturday.stating in an interview with billy that.it was doncaster boss sean o driscoll that called him fat lad from sheffieldI'm pretty sure it was Kevin Blackwell that christened him the "Fat Lad From Sheffield", not Sean O'Driscoll
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