SSN Billy to Burnley Link

[CusworthRovers]

Sheff Utd accept offer from Burnley for Billy?????????


Anybody know owt?

[CusworthRovers]

The only link on SS website is them signing Iwelumo. Defo on Sky Sports News

[Deano]

On Ssn they've had a bid accepted, gutted! Doubt he will come here now, next!

[Jonathan]

If true then I don't necessarily see this as bad news for 2 reasons:

1. It suggests that Sheffield United will definitley sell. If the bid that has been accepted is in our ballpark then we can match it, then it is up to Billy. It is possible that he will choose to come here as he knows the club, manager and area well.

2. If he was to decide against coming here then, although this would be disappointing, it would be far better to know early in the summer than risk it dragging on and leaving us with nothing and no back up plan, which we came within 10 minutes of last season!

[Uhtred]

I hope there is a plan A, B, and C for strikers. It really is starting to get desperate. Will this affect Oster`s decision to resign?

[donnybez]

Jonathan wrote:

If true then I don't necessarily see this as bad news for 2 reasons:

1. It suggests that Sheffield United will definitley sell. If the bid that has been accepted is in our ballpark then we can match it, then it is up to Billy. It is possible that he will choose to come here as he knows the club, manager and area well.

2. If he was to decide against coming here then, although this would be disappointing, it would be far better to know early in the summer than risk it dragging on and leaving us with nothing and no back up plan, which we came within 10 minutes of last season!

3. Least it aint a Yorkshire team......

[mushRTID]

He wants to stay local.

Come on Rovers, get another bid in there.

[Thinwhiteduke]

The ball is firmly in Billys court then. I guess it would depend on whether he feels he can move foward at Burnley, because, to be honest, with Laws at the helm I can see them as being nothing other than a firm relegation candidate next season.

Secondly there's the situation, or is it a rumour, that Sharp wants to remain in Yorkshire?

As Jonathan has mentioned, an opportunity still exists depending on what Burnley have offered, and whether we can / would wish to match it. All might not be lost, and Im convinced Sharps personal preference would be to come here.

[Jonathan]

Apparently the bid that has been accepted is £800k.

[Thinwhiteduke]

Jonathan wrote:

Apparently the bid that has been accepted is £800k.

A bargain if they get him for that, surely we can match that? Can't we?

[Deano]

Somebody get JR on the phone, I'll chuck in a tenner to make up the difference!

[DN8ROVER]

JR needs to get on the blower and match it...pronto

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Yes we can if we choose to. I would hope Billy would go for SOD rather than Laws so next question is about personal terms.

Burnley no have parachute payments behind them so who can win the bidding war ?

[Chris]

Gartom said that our bid was significantly higher than the rumoured £600k. Sheffield United have also said they want to regain near enough what they spent on Sharp (£2m). If true, I think the accepted bid from Burnley will be much bigger than £800k.

[mushRTID]

I dont think I can handle another transfer disappointment.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

I'm kind of glad and with SOD on it.  Get it sorted in the next week or two, end the speculation and move on.  We are not going to compete with Burnley and their Cash league money.  It's crazy to think we could.

[Thinwhiteduke]

Chris wrote:

Gartom said that our bid was significantly higher than the rumoured £600k.

Yeah, but whats that in Rovers terms £600,010 and a bag of Peanut m&m's?  

Oh! and Barnsley are taking the piss already.....

http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=50&fid=41&sty=2&act=1&mid=2121392037

[mushRTID]

big fat yorkshire pudding wrote:

I'm kind of glad and with SOD on it.  Get it sorted in the next week or two, end the speculation and move on.  We are not going to compete with Burnley and their Cash league money.  It's crazy to think we could.

How can losing out on Billy Sharp make you glad?

[mushRTID]

Thinwhiteduke wrote:

Chris wrote:

Gartom said that our bid was significantly higher than the rumoured £600k.

Yeah, but whats that in Rovers terms £600,010 and a bag of Peanut m&m's?  

Oh! and Barnsley are taking the piss already.....

http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=50&fid=41&sty=2&act=1&mid=2121392037

If they have offered say 800k cash and we offered 500k, + 100k for 20 goals, + 100k If we go up, + 100k when he plays for england etc, our whole deal is significantly more than the rumoured 600k but probably something Sheff Utd would not entertain.

I guess we will never know the details of both offers.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Overall it probably doesn't, however IMO I still believe we never have or will properly be in the running for him, get it sorted early rather than spending the whole summer trying to sort that, getting nobody and having a front line up of James Hayter on his tod.

[Jonathan]

Well there has been a lot of talk of 'doing a Burnley.' Let's see if we can do this one.

I think it's unlikely that the bid will be as big as some suggest, he is only saleable for another 6 months and the Sheffield United manager has obviosuly decided he doesn't want him.

[Master Katesby]

Getting embarrassing. Surely last season was the bench mark and the club were supposed to really push on this year, both on and off the pitch. It makes sense. If SOD goes, which I can see happening, we are really really f**ked.

[VikingJames]

I didn't expect him to sign here all along, so although it is a bit disappointing that he (probably) won't play for Rovers again, I'm not particularly worried/frustrated as I always expected it to be the case that Billy went somewhere else.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Master Katesby wrote:

Getting embarrassing. Surely last season was the bench mark and the club were supposed to really push on this year, both on and off the pitch. It makes sense. If SOD goes, which I can see happening, we are really really fcuked.

What with?  Shirt buttons?

Rubbish season ticket sales, a high wage bill and a running loss every year, I fail to see how we could possibly spend even more than we already are.  

Time for a bit of realism from some, I still believe it's an unrealistic signing, however I really would love to be wrong and see a top squad next season, I'm not getting my hopes up, I'm realistic.  A mix of unproven players and gambles for us again.

[Deano]

That's very negative...but each to their own!

[Norfolk N Chance]

Totally agree.....ST sales simply awful, further evidence we have come as far as we can!

[Jonathan]

Let's not lose sight of the fact that Billy hasn't gone anywhere yet.

This bid being accepted gives rise to two trains of thought:

For those that thought we ever had any chance of getting Billy, surely you didn't think that we would make a bid and nobody else would be interested in him? He is a sought after player, we would always have had to use our advantages of association to beat off other clubs, so if we ever had any chance then that still remains. If anything that chance has been escalated by Sheffield United agreeing to sell him.

For those that thought we had no chance, then if he goes elsewhere than that would not be a surprise.

Basically it's time to see if Rovers want to go balls out to compete for his signature, or if we play it safe and let him go, then cite that we could never compete.

[MrFrost]

I've heard today that the reason our bid was rejected was because we wanted to pay with installments every month and Sheff Utd wanted it up front. Makes sense.

[Smeg]

Typical Rovers buying stuff on the hire purchase...

Should have gone to Radio Rentals!

 

[Drover]

Jonathan wrote:

Let's not lose sight of the fact that Billy hasn't gone anywhere yet.

This bid being accepted gives rise to two trains of thought:

For those that thought we ever had any chance of getting Billy, surely you didn't think that we would make a bid and nobody else would be interested in him? He is a sought after player, we would always have had to use our advantages of association to beat off other clubs, so if we ever had any chance then that still remains. If anything that chance has been escalated by Sheffield United agreeing to sell him.

For those that thought we had no chance, then if he goes elsewhere than that would not be a surprise.

Basically it's time to see if Rovers want to go balls out to compete for his signature, or if we play it safe and let him go, then cite that we could never compete.

Also lets not forget the Dingles put a bid in for Billy in Jan and alot of us thought we would never see him again then but he opted to see his season out with us did he not.As others have said this will hopefully speed up the situation and we will know where we stand with Billy one way or another soon.