Graeme Sharp appreciation thread

[Eggs]

...technically outstanding. I spoke to a defender who marked him and said his back to goal play was so good he could hardly see the ball.

I remember Lineker saying he didn't realise how good a player Sharp was until he played alongside him. I think Sharp benefited lots from Andy Gray. I loved Sharp, one of the very best of his type.

 

[Gladystweet]

Immense in the air, two footed, great awareness, could finish...inside or outside the box, and was hard as nails.
A real legend.

 

[AndyC]

Very under rated for a long, long time, but he worked his socks off to become a deadly centre forward in the best traditions of Everton number 9s.

He'll always be remembered for that goal at Anfield, but I remember an absolute belter from him at Fratton Park against Portsmouth on a horrible wet, rainy day. I was in the main stand amongst Pompey fans with my youngest, she was about 3, and when Sharpie scored an absolute screamer from about 25 yards I did not hold back with the celebration lollol

Many years later, she later ended up working with him !!!

 

[Gladystweet]

A few of Sharpie's goals. Apart from the obvious, one of my all time favourites was the winner against Sheff Wed in the semi. That goal was sheer poetry.

 

[jaycee]

Another screamer from the man

 

[Seathestars]

Wish we had 11 now with his spirit, we'd win everything

 

[tonyhorne]

Lots of Everton players over the years made you feel good.

Sometimes very good.

Very few made you go berserk...

 

[ste d' indica]

When I was a kid, I wanted to be Graeme Sharp... or an astronaut. But mostly Graeme Sharp.

 

[summerisle]

Another screamer from the man

Remember that, fantastic goal.

 

[Eggs]

...remember one commentator saying it's as though he has a football boot between his ears such is the accuracy of his headed lay offs.

 

[Chewbacca]

One of the best at controlling the ball. He could kill almost any overhit pass stone dead to his feet. An outstanding footballer, not just a goal scorer.

 

[Ollie d]

Grew into the player he become maybe due to Andy Grey's influence but as a young un in the eighties he will always be one of my favourite players.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

What a great kit that was.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Remember a screamer in a 1-0 win at a midweek match v Leeds towards the end of Kendall's first season. Not televised unfortunately.

Could strike a ball well with foot or head.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Proper player
Came down
Worked his socks off
Got his rewards
And so did we
Thanks Sharpie lad!