Billy sharp

[leedshayter]

He says on twitter he's signed for Accrington on a season long loan to work with his mate James Beattie . Surely a wind up?

[CJK]

Well what do you think?!

#windup

[jonnydog]

[craigdrfc]

Some bad threads on display in that photo too!!!

[Bald Rover]

Love the split suit...... I certainly hope Billy has borrowed that jacket anyway lol but what a tw@ that bloke must look like in that suit!

[streatham dave]

Lots of Accrington fans will be getting hopes up with this. Wind up unless they have come into money surely.

[neil grainger]

My mate - an Accy Stanley season ticket holder - texted me about this rumour yesterday.

My reply was that some strange things happen in footy but this would take the biscuit!
He and his fellow Accy fans are getting very excited about it, not surprisingly.

Surely not...?

[IDM]

Of course it is a wind up.  Sure, strange loans happen but Sharpy is a Championship quality player, and young enough still to be so.  I doubt even silly money would take him to a 4th division team at this stage in his career.

[BobG]

I was going to agree - but Kasper Schmiechel did go to Notts County didn't he?

Cheers

BobG

[GazLaz]

More chance of us signing Ronaldo.

[scaley back rover]

More chance of us signing Ronaldo.

what were signing ronaldo? quick get this topic in the rumour mill lol

[ExileRover]

I was going to agree - but Kasper Schmiecal did go to Notts County didn't he?

Cheers

BobG

True although this was a notts county that had some financial backing at the time and Sven involved at the club too

[wilts rover]

I thought the wind-up was that James Beattie has been given a job as a manager - but apparently its true....

[not on facebook]

Its a very bad wind up if Thats the case,as most football fans are very fick in Their heads When it comes to Their teams

[RedArmy]

Just seen the picture, from guessing looks asif theyre in a casino so hows about sharpy lost a bet with beattie and this was what he had to do..

[BobG]

The point, Exile, was about whether or not high quality players would ever play in the 4th tier - not about whether or not a club has/had money. It's obvious to a blind man that Schmeichel went to County for money. That means that at least one player did go to the 4th tier for money rather than where his abilities suggest he should play: which was the point made originally.

I was pointing out there is at least one  exception to the rule proposed by IDM: in Schmeichel's case at least money was the driver - not the level at which he was playing.

BobG

[Al4475]

BOBG:
I was pointing out there is at least one  exception to the rule proposed by IDM: in Schmeichel's case at least money was the driver - not the level at which he was playing.

Gotta say I'm in full agreement with you sir!
Our own Sam Hird Bob?

True he may only have gone to a division lower than his natural ability (and that in many peoples' eyes would be generous) but apparently Cheggy outbid (on the wage front) several Championship and League 1 clubs for his services, thus he ended up there! Interesting to see he's been transfer listed there now, I think at his own request!

Obviously nowhere near as blatant as Kasper Schmeichel, but you get the idea!

[RedJ]

Funny you mention Hird.

I hird () the main reason he went was he was offered the captaincy.

[wilts rover]

for every Edgar David's there's a Sol Campbell....

[yapper1901]

Telegraph think its a done deal lol amazing such a big paper doesn't check with clubs first

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/10086117/Premier-League-Transfer-Talk-Club-by-club-Football-Transfers-Football-Rumours-.html

[wilts rover]

Telegraph think its a done deal lol amazing such a big paper doesn't check with clubs first

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/10086117/Premier-League-Transfer-Talk-Club-by-club-Football-Transfers-Football-Rumours-.html

Meanwhile underneath that story they say striker Billy Sharp wont know his future until next month......

papers eh