Sponsored by
It’s Blades not bucks for Beats
JAMES Beattie turned down a series of money-spinning offers to stay with Sheffield United, manager Danny Wilson revealed last night.
Beattie, the former England striker, yesterday extended his contract at Bramall Lane until the end of the season after the short-term deal he initially agreed in November expired.
Despite Beattie being hit with a three-match ban following his red card at Charlton last weekend, Wilson confirmed United were not the only team wanting him.
“James could have earned a lot of money by going elsewhere,” Wilson said. “But money isn’t the issue for him.
“There were clubs abroad in for him. James knows the financial situation here but he’s staying because he wants to play and he wants to play for Sheffield United. He’s here for the right reasons and that’s music to my ears.”
Beattie’s suspension begins when United entertain Birmingham City in the FA Cup fourth round tomorrow. The 33-year-old scored 34 goals in 65 appearances for United earlier in his career.
“I didn’t have to pitch Sheffield United to James,” added Wilson. “He knows this club better than I do.
“He’s probably operating at 50 to 70 per cent fitness wise right now but if I didn’t think he can make an impact on the pitch he wouldn’t be here.”
Email to a friend
Print this page
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Sheffield
Saturday 26 May 2012
Today
Sunny
Temperature: 9 C to 23 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 10 C to 22 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: East
Comments
There are 71 comments to this article
Page 1 of 5
Silly Blunts
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 05:28 PMfeck me these blunt to55ers are retards. if someone offereed betty a few quid more he'd go. like wilson saying he's on the best job hes ever had considering he took his last employers down and no one wanted him it's not surprising he said that bullchite. talkin of b0ll0x bet silverbumh0le never wished he made that prediction did you say youd walk the league with 100 points in the bag as well dipchit. blunt w@ nk scum
Silly Blunts
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 05:27 PMComment removed by moderator
Silly Blunts
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 05:26 PMComment removed by moderator
Honolulu VVednesday 1867
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11:45 AMcomment 65 FCUKING BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STILL BORED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Donny Blades
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11:32 AMpaul sheffield and his cereal box facts!
Ade the Blade
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11:05 AMzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
PaulSheffield
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 09:15 AM@58... No problem Banter... after Milan paid off all the debts (and then paid of the termination of contracts when he took over) we are now living within our means, the first year highlighted some of these one of termination costs with a loss but they are done with now. We are probably incurring slight losses yeah but no daft purchases or wages that the club cannot handle and for me thats fine as when the new rules come into force about percentage of income on wages you lot are TOTALLY screwed. @Manorblade.... Yes you have a strong squad but you are paying way way over the top in wages, its unsustainable your own chairman tells you you are loosing 250k Per Week !!!. Yes we need a few more players but for me I would rather stay where we are than buy in players that need the chairman's input to fund the purchase and the wages. Last thing we want is to owe our Chairman 60 mill..,. I appreciate that you may need to adopt that strategy if you are chasing Silverware and after all its proved so successful for the Blades in the last 12 years as if it wasn't for the investment from Lord Lucan you would not in all probability have won the Malta Cup !!!
Laddo
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 01:12 AMComment removed by moderator
(0v0)
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 11:53 PMYou might be right silver. I want to win. But I'm not botherd if lose. Mk Dons is the important one
silverblade
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 09:08 PMBlackpool's going to rock you ovo Matty Phillips hatrick and you will be all at sea, we will nick it against Brum 2-1...
(0v0)
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 08:50 PMThe only reason there's no mass exodus is. No one wants them. If the alleged rapist was not due in court MacSue would have got rid
manorblade
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 07:45 PMWhy do the porkers keep banging on about our debt ,are they upset that there has been no mass exodus of players and milan is not interested in making any major signings.Getting BT until the end of the season is all we need to have a great chance of promotion our squad is strong enough the pigs by their own admission are still short of a replacement for marshal . seems like our chairman has a little more faith in his manager and team than yours.
(0v0)
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 07:26 PMNo other club wanted fat boy strangler. Just a load of rhetoric spouted by MacSue
Banter Blade
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 06:37 PMNo worries Deisel. Paul - give me the run down on Wednesday's cashflow will you? Bet you don't!
PaulSheffield
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 06:15 PM@14 London Rd - ""if Wednesday could attract players of Beatties class and afford them"" If you could afford them Come On !!! your blowing money hand over fist week in week out your chairman doesn't care because hes blown that much anyway I'm telling you if the Blades don't make it up this year you will go bust seriously I mean that Its like Gordon Brown is in charge at the Lane the way you are running debts up.... you can ignore it but mark my words its coming you will see.....
Page 1 of 5
Your view
Please sign in to be able to comment on this story.