Sharp: Town Fans Did a Special Thing
Tuesday, 6th Mar 2012 09:34

Southampton striker Billy Sharp says the ovation the Town support gave him after he scored at Portman Road earlier in the season soon after the death of his new-born son Luey was a “special thing”. The 26-year-old, who has revealed he spoke to the Blues in January, could face Town with his new club Southampton at St Mary’s this evening.

Sharp said: "It was a special thing they did for me and it's nice some away fans actually like me.”

Town had a £2.3 million offer for the former Sheffield United man turned down in the summer and Sharp says there was renewed in interest in the last transfer window: "I spoke to them in January.

“I nearly joined them when I was speaking to Southampton and everyone knows what happened when I played against them earlier in the season.

"It surprised me, because I've just scored against their team who they support through and through.

"To see the home crowd clap an opposing player who has just scored is surprising. It was really nice to see."

Sharp, who has added one goal to his current tally of 11 goals since joining the Saints, has been amongst Southampton’s subs in recent games.

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northdevonblue added 10:01 - Mar 6 Nice words Billy but i wont be applauding if you score tonight.
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itfc94 added 10:03 - Mar 6 lad
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BlueBailey24 added 10:52 - Mar 6 I agree Northdevonblue, seems a decent lad but would def prefer him to stay off the scoresheet tonight!
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Marshalls_Mullet added 11:31 - Mar 6 Town fans did a cyncial thing.
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wideblue added 12:07 - Mar 6 Mullet. Please don't judge me - and the vast majority of those who applauded - by your own standards.
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MathieandMarshall added 12:22 - Mar 6 Marshall Mullet - I applauded along with many others purely becasue the guy had been through a hell of a week and for anyone to return to "work" so soon is a massive deal. i for one was proud of the reaction, there are bigger things in life than Football. We would all do well to remember that!
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baznsez04 added 12:28 - Mar 6 MathieandMarshall- Well Said......
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ThatMuhrenCross added 12:49 - Mar 6 Marshalls_Mullet, that is a very harsh thing of you to say. The lad had just lost his newborn son, I'm embarrassed that a Town fan would see what other fans did that day in such a way. He has only said good things about his club, and our club has only shown him respect.
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Marshalls_Mullet added 13:31 - Mar 6 Muhren - It wasnt a slight on Sharp. Just an honest opinion re some fans motivation.
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debenturedave added 13:36 - Mar 6 A class player and a great example to other footballers-wish we had signed him !
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braintree_blue10 added 13:51 - Mar 6 Marshalls_Mullet - I will Love Ipswich till i die, doesn't mean you can't show respect to someone who must of been going through hell, Cynical is spelt like this by the way :-)
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AndyStannard added 14:30 - Mar 6 Dont know why all you true fans bother responding to that knob!! it was a very special moment for him and us!! i was extremely proud of the fans that day!!
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ThatMuhrenCross added 16:17 - Mar 6 Marshalls_Mullet - fair enough... but if what you're getting at is that the fans applauded him simply as a ploy to get the lad to sign for the club, then no, I sincerely doubt it. I'd suggest it was just a moment of human to human compassion...
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Kropotkin123 added 16:51 - Mar 6 @ Marshalls_Mullet - To repeat what others have said... Not everyone is as immoral as you suggest, and can feel and display empathy.
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Meadowlark added 17:38 - Mar 6 Braintree: I like the spelling correction but your grammar is incorrect! Must HAVE been going through hell. Not "of." Must try harder ;-)
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h32 added 20:48 - Mar 6 This guy almost pleaded to come to ITFC - so why is he playing against us tonight ? Two people totally responsible for that - and it doesn't include Billy Sharp. Yes, results have improved of late - but don't forget:- 'the same people are running this outfit' !!!!
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