Sharp - next 48 hours

[Norfolk N Chance]

DONCASTER Rovers expect to learn in the next 48 hours whether their club-record bid to sign Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp has been successful.
Reputed to have bid around £1m for the 24 year-old striker - more than three times their existing club record - Rovers face strong opposition from relegated Burnley.
Both Rovers and Burnley have expressed their confidence that they will win the race
to sign Sharp, who is out contract next summer, in recent days.
Leeds United are also reported to be interested in the player.
Although Rovers are unlikely to be able to match Burnley's terms, the hope is that a combination of the success he enjoyed at the club last season, and the closer proximity of Doncaster to his Sheffield home than Burnley, might influence Sharp's decision.
For their part, Burnley will hope that the fact that Sharp played under manager Brian Laws at Scunthorpe will help them win the day.
With the start of pre-season just a week away, Rovers cannot afford to hang fire for much longer. Manager Sean O'Driscoll has drawn up a shortlist of potential targets should he miss out on Sharp, the club's top-scorer last season with 15.
O'Driscoll is also looking to bring in a midfielder and a centre-back - though he has hinted that he could use the loan market to replace Jason Shackell.
His hands have been tied to a certain extent over the uncertainty of the Sharp situation.
Even though he has been handed a club-record budget, O'Driscoll admits that were he to land the Blades' star it would impact on the money to strengthen elsewhere.
O'Driscoll will also be turning his attention to finalising contract details with striker James Hayter and John Oster this week following his return from holiday.
Ideally, he would like everything in place before the club travel to Warwick University for a five-day camp on July 12.
Rovers play their first warm-up game at Askern Villa on Wednesday week.

[Lytham Rover]

Norfolk N Chance wrote:

DONCASTER Rovers expect to learn in the next 48 hours whether their club-record bid to sign Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp has been successful.
Reputed to have bid around £1m for the 24 year-old striker - more than three times their existing club record - Rovers face strong opposition from relegated Burnley.
Both Rovers and Burnley have expressed their confidence that they will win the race
to sign Sharp, who is out contract next summer, in recent days.
Leeds United are also reported to be interested in the player.
Although Rovers are unlikely to be able to match Burnley's terms, the hope is that a combination of the success he enjoyed at the club last season, and the closer proximity of Doncaster to his Sheffield home than Burnley, might influence Sharp's decision.
For their part, Burnley will hope that the fact that Sharp played under manager Brian Laws at Scunthorpe will help them win the day.
With the start of pre-season just a week away, Rovers cannot afford to hang fire for much longer. Manager Sean O'Driscoll has drawn up a shortlist of potential targets should he miss out on Sharp, the club's top-scorer last season with 15.
O'Driscoll is also looking to bring in a midfielder and a centre-back - though he has hinted that he could use the loan market to replace Jason Shackell.
His hands have been tied to a certain extent over the uncertainty of the Sharp situation.
Even though he has been handed a club-record budget, O'Driscoll admits that were he to land the Blades' star it would impact on the money to strengthen elsewhere.
O'Driscoll will also be turning his attention to finalising contract details with striker James Hayter and John Oster this week following his return from holiday.
Ideally, he would like everything in place before the club travel to Warwick University for a five-day camp on July 12.
Rovers play their first warm-up game at Askern Villa on Wednesday week.

where's this from?

[DannyRovers]

The star

[ljm-drfc]

The star

[Filo]

Doncaster Star

Yorkshire Evening Post

[not on facebook]

the star would take what they say with a pinch of salt

but the longer this sharp issue goes on must work in rovers favour,but is this good for the rovers as they have plans b and c to consider i ask?

[Chris]

Really? It's been the same shit for weeks now. It may be true but don't take it as certain.

[Pintolager]

I'm sure I read a while back O'Driscoll said that the Billy saga probably wouldn't be sorted until endof June/beginning of July so we probably will find out in the next 48 hours or so.


Fingers crossed.

[not on facebook]

two words that can be associated with the billy sharp transfer
malarky


'tic tock'

[DRFC MYERS]

i would like to know who we are going to be left with if not. and also this cant be good for the club waiting for 1 player we need at least 2 strikers maybe 3 as well as a couple of other players!  :S oster get signed!

[DonnyBazR0ver]

The very same Star has another article saying Sharp has rejected a move to Burnley in favour of staying at the Blades to fight for his place.

[i_ateallthepies]

I don't have the foggiest what Billy's intentions are, but to say that the Rovers will know his decision in the next whatever hours, doesn't fill me with any confidence.  You'd think that if he was planning on coming to Rovers, the club would be seeing all the signs that that was the case.  Not waiting around wondering.

[RobTheRover]

There are signs.  I have confidence he will be in the hoops next season.

[Pintolager]

RobTheRover wrote:

There are signs.  I have confidence he will be in the hoops next season.

Has Seth Bennett put something on his Facebook page like