'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.

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.

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

Evertonians are alot 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🤷‍♂️

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.