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So BFYP,The signing of Billy Sharp was the beginning of our downfall? By which you mean that it was a major reason why we got relegated?I don't take PERSONAL issue with anything anyone says on here, but this takes the biscuit. Or maybe the Yorkshire Pudding in your case.JR and the directors paid for Sharp out of their own pockets (as I recall) we didn't lose money on him when we sold him (as I recall) so how as it the beginning of our downfall? Without Sharps 41 goals in 80 odd games would we have not gone down earlier?Lets do some simple maths. Say we pay £1m for Billy and pay him 10 grand a week. Over one season that's £1,520,000. If his goals keep us in the Championship for an extra season (no, no guarantee) we get an extra 2 point something million from TV money plus bigger crowds, even if its only because the away teams bring more, the following season. If we don't stay up, we sell him on as we did last time. Yes, very simplistic, but is it a million miles away? I doubt it.To turn your argument completely on its head BFYP, maybe NOT signing him will be the beginning of our downfall.And of course, we MAY still sign him yet!
Take a peek at the Barnsley forum they've hit the nail on the head.He's signing for Rovers on loan, Saturday will look a whole lot different. 2-1 Rovers.