'I was told to get out of the club. It hurt. I only ever wanted to help'

I’ll watch the goal v Liverpool at Anfield, Bayern, Watford etc and enjoy it !

Have a good day all

However, the Daily Mail chose to lead with this bit, and I'd have hoped for a little more contrition and acceptance of his complicity and failure to show, preferring to sulk off for 2 years and continue to diss the fans who had been shammed by this disgusting episode from a moribund and doomed regime at top of EFC, until TFG offered him a way back.

Let’s move on. We are too stuck in the past as it is. UTFT

I talk about wanting people at our club who genuinely understand Everton, so although I understand the implications of being told to stay away because you might get something thrown at you or you might even get a smack, I also know what the implications would have been for anyone who would have dared to do such a thing if Graeme Sharp, had stood alone against his very incompetent friends in the boardroom.

I agree with Sharpy, that you can’t win in this day and age, but he chose his side and that is an undeniable fact.

He’s not the real culprit in our downfall by any stretch.

Agree with those saying bygones be bygones. Time to look forward

I may be an Old git but I would have stood next to him to protect him. If I had seen anyone putting Little miss dynamite in a headlock I would intervene.
No doubt I would not last long but I truly believe most Toffees would do the same.

The acts of goodwill I see when I actually get to go to GP and the genourisity I have seen on this site alone is amazing.

call me old fashioned, call me niave or stupid but I really do not believe there was any threat. I have seen too many good Evertonians to think they would attack any member of our board, even the serial liar, may he rest in peace.

UTFT

Out of all of the board at that time, I felt let down by a player who gave us some of the best moments of our Everton lives, that will never be forgotten.

Okay, he was advised on safety grounds to stay away. But he knows us and understands us. Other than a few verbals, was going to harm him or anyone else physically.

He got it wrong in my opinion. All he had to do was speak out on the genuine concerns we had at the way the club was being run.

If, as reported, he was unpaid, other than his seat, hospitality and probably expenses, why would it matter if they dismissed him? It would have been more of a statement to the supporters who worshipped him as a player.

In his own words, he didn't know if anyone was listening to him. I would have stood up, confronted and walked if that was the case. The outcome would have been the same. Stay away.

I'm a big advocate of giving everyone a second chance and learning from lessons in life.

I am glad he was contacted by the new owners and invited back. Maybe there is a role for him to play and this time, his voice can be listened to.

He sounds genuine in his regret, but I for one would shake his hand, welcome him back and for what it would be worth, offer my advice.

I also recall his strong criticism of fans about the 'assault' on DBB. Still, it's water under the bridge now. And he was undeniably a central part of our glory days.

It was widely reported that the "three" people named were paid a total (not each) of £7m.

The 22/23 accounts may confirm this.

The Esk also tweeted this at the time.

Having published financial projections earlier this week, I am very reliably informed that the cost of compensating the 3 departing directors for loss of office totalled £7 million.

Will be confirmed when the 22/23 accounts are published.

Sharp does sound bitter still with no nod to acknowledging just why the feeling ran so high. Or even giving his perspective on events. He made his choice and I don't think he has changed his perspective one bit.

As a player, I think his contributions were fantastic and I would leave it there.

Welcome back, a new era starts.

Was there actually a “Sharp Out” flag?

Yes there was, you can see it in the DM article.

Own up to it, you turned on the fans and it bit you on the arse... move on and shut up griping.

Also. Thank you. Mr. Ardavan Farhad Moshiri. For building us a new ground. Big Big thank you from me.

Hope to see you both on Sunday.

A lack of judgement for which he is still trying to give a whining justification.

Evertonians are a lot more decent than you think. Come back and watch Everton, Graeme; you will be welcomed.

Either way his sense of timing is stupefying. His choice of interviewer is tasteless. This is not a move by a man getting past it and finding a peaceful path forward.

I think I'm with James 11 and Dave 23. By the way, I like the term 'Didums'.

I don't blame him for making the choice he made, but he did make that choice and he hasn't seemed capable of dealing with that.

When I saw him back at Goodison I was pleased. Not for us, but because I thought maybe he'd made his own peace with what happened.

By the way, I'm not sure I believe he was unpaid. I've never seen that mentioned before.

I watched a clip of the Rapid Vienna game the other night and would always give praise to Graeme Sharp, the footballer, because when his mind was on the game he was a genuine top drawer centre forward, just like he was that beautiful night in Rotterdam!

That's exactly what I mean about honesty, Ernie.

Sharp's anticipation and reading of the game, his pressing, desire to win the ball and then spot Andy Gray to slot it home is everything we want to see in a player.

He ignored me in a suite years ago when I asked him a question. So I've accepted that he can be standoffish and quite rude. But in his day was a very good footballer.

Pure brilliance for me, and Sheedy gave it the ending that Sharp's approach play had thoroughly warranted!

Maybe the timing could have been different and waited until after this weekend.

Although he doesn't say it, he knows he has regrets. Don't we all in life? Accept them, acknowledge them and move forward.

I hope he's at Goodison tomorrow.

At the time, he thought he would be a go between and got hammered despite his goodwill by association.

Any flak for this thread, bring it on!

Just like all those 'unpaid' directorships many of our Members of Parliament hold.

He probably did understand didn't speak out on our behalf with our genuine worries when he was in a position to do so.

I will be applying to be on the FAB on the 29th. If I am successful, I don't know if I will be able to influence, but I will fall on my sword trying and speak on behalf of us. Thats not a political plug by the way.

Everton is first and foremost about the supporters. We make the club. They feed off us, not the other way around.

Apologies. This is building up to be a life defining and very emotional weekend.

I said a few words back then voicing my opinion on the subject but I think it's time for reflection on this massive weekend for the old lady.

Sharpe was a great player for Everton let that be known for all eternity. So, if you're there on Sunday, Graham, enjoy the day like the rest of us. UTFT.

The whole Kings Dock fiasco died because of Bill and him wanting to keep control of everything. We could have been streets ahead now had that unbelievable arena been built. Our finances would have been so much healthier and you never know – we might have had a buy out from someone who knew how to run a football club properly.

I blame Bill and Farhad for the whole 'headlock gate' and how the whole thing was handled. I was angry at Sharpy as I felt he should have stood up for what was right.

Anyway, that's water under the bridge now, we have new owners and a bright future to look forward to.

I have no animosity to Sharpy. He was a fantastic player for Everton and that's how I'll always remember him.

Could explain his complicity.

But still not worth it.

Hope you are there on Sunday, Sharpy, you were one of our best.

Now that I've managed to compose myself, I'll limit my contribution to merely saying we can sometimes be a bit naive expecting our footballing heroes' character to match their sporting prowess.

Because I've found in many instances it's far from the case, and just like Joe @30, together with others I know, plus my own unfortunate experience meeting Mr Sharp on more than one occasion, he seems to possess a serious case of being up his own backside.

As proven by his latest in a long list of purposely timed attempts, as pointed out by Danny @32 to hijack the narratives to meet his own duplicitous ends. Suffice to say, he's no Seamus.

If people want to (or can) make peace with that, then go for it.

But without accountability or an apology, then ‘not for me'. Everyone has their standards of what they're prepared to accept – he doesn't pass muster with me.

We're growing up.

I think most ToffeeWebbers can multi-task.

That was the point I was making.

Firstly, I thought he put his slippers on around the time Tony Cottee signed, and became part of a clique of the old guard players.

Secondly, he colluded in the disgraceful putting down of the supporters who adored him.

Thirdly, he has shown no sign of reflecting on his actions. A self-pitying interview with the Daily Mail — really?

However, he was a crucial part of a magnificent team. We haven't had many of them. So I will applaud him for that, should he appear on Sunday.

To me, he's more of a leg end than a legend.

Meanwhile the Hillly Dicky thread nears 200

The people who support Sharp on this subject annoy me more than Sharp. He knows what he did and has to live with it. He's in no danger when he comes to Goodison — he knows that as well.

Easy for me to say, more difficult to do.
The horrors that ran Everton are now gone so hopefully Sharpey can move on alongside the rest of us.

We none of us have led unblemished lives. We've all made foolish decisions and we have all been badly advised. I would rather concentrate on his fabulous contribution to our history as a player.

Life's just to fucking short. Time to forgive and forget