CONFIRMED Tom Cannon signs until 2029, with a year option

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Knowing how we operate we’ll be a scratching around on deadline day trying to get McBurnie back

I'd much rather scratch around for McBurnie on deadline day than spend 13m on Cannon

 

[Upton_Blade]

Up the Parachute Payment Blades!

 

[brownblade]

Certainly sounds like us...

 

[brownblade]

Yanks buying Sterling to fund difference

Raheem seems to be past it at the highest level. Surely be brilliant in Championship still.

 

[HarryHaslam]

Think there is a bit of Fomo going on in this bid if true. Seems a ludicrous price based on what he’s shown so far.

 

[Sean Thornton]

I'd much rather scratch around for McBurnie on deadline day than spend 13m on Cannon

One issue with that is that another three games have gone by.

 

[Danetheblade]

Oh

Absolutely fucking stupid.

 

[FredZeppelin]

True to some extent, but we’re not banking on selling him for £30m+ if we fail to get promoted

Not sure what your point is there. I was just responding to the suggestion that their season would be over if they lost one player as, in my opinion, our's would be too.

Failure to achieve promotion would probably have a significant effect on our squad too, though. I think by the end of the season the one player we might be struggling to keep hold of could be Cooper. His reputation is growing and they'll be a Prem team that are looking with good money to spend. I don't think he'll hesitate to jump up either.

utb

 

[Danetheblade]

Oh

If this is even remotely true, we deserve what we’ll get from signing him (a distinctly average striker with an average return in an average team)

 

[CaptainMorgans]

That's kind of crazy, to be honest.
He has potential, but jeez...

 

[Danetheblade]

That's kind of crazy, to be honest.
He has potential, but jeez...

Nowhere near that value. Personally think 7M is too high for such average returns.

 

[AnstonBlade1]

I'd much rather scratch around for McBurnie on deadline day than spend 13m on Cannon

Sooner go with what we’ve got than either of those

 

[Lord Eddard Muir]

A 900-page thread dreaming about new getting owners who'll come in and spend silly money on players, followed by a 50-page thread berating new owners for spending silly money on a player.

Stop worrying and enjoy the ride, it's not your money.

 

[monts94]

If anything it gives an indication on funds available if we're spending 13m on a striker.

Can't fault them for backing us.

are we rich?

 

[CaptainMorgans]

Nowhere near that value. Personally think 7M is too high for such average returns.

I assume the arrangement is a loan with an obligation to pay £10m if promoted.

A further £3m in add-ons if he / we achieve certain milestones (no. apps / goals, survival in PL etc.).

If so, it's probably a better deal than paying £7m up-front now as it's coming out of a much smaller pot.

Still not entirely sure it's the right move, but Wilder did well in the Summer with his budget so will trust his judgement.
I saw Cannon against Burnley a couple of weeks ago and thought he looked really good.

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Am I right in thinking that some of our fans moan about having owners who won’t/can’t spend, moan about not competing. Then, same fans when we do have owners willing to back the manager, moan about overspending?

 

[monts94]

A 900-page thread dreaming about new getting owners who'll come in and spend silly money on players, followed by a 50-page thread berating new owners for spending silly money on a player.

Stop worrying and enjoy the ride, it's not your money.

I for one, like that we're throwing our weight around.

 

[AnstonBlade1]

Nowhere near that value. Personally think 7M is too high for such average returns.

Prolific marksman

 

[Thrice]

Striker market is always difficult. More often than not you have to overpay. Let's hope the scouts see something in him and it's not just pure desperation.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

One issue with that is that another three games have gone by.

We can get by up front for 3 games (Campbell back on Sat?). Less so in CM. Would be happy just waiting to see what drops in the last days than commit to an absurd fee on a relatively average player

The least we could probably do is get Riis for about 3m if Preston drive a hard bargain

 

[Jimmy Fleck]

Sooner go with what we’ve got than either of those

And what if Moore and Campbell are injured again?

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

I assume the arrangement is a loan with an obligation to pay £10m if promoted.
A further £3m in add-ons.

If so, it's probably a better deal than paying £7m up-front now.

Leicester want/need to cash in now I reckon due to PSR.

 

[Danetheblade]

Prolific marksman

From penalty spot?

 

[AnstonBlade1]

If we’ve got anything like 10m to spend would sooner buy 3 players than throw it all at him

 

['Doc' Pace my hero]

Unfortunately,Birmingham City changed everything with the purchase of Jay Stansfield.lf lower league clubs decide to play a dangerous game of roulette with money the club don’t have to achieve promotion and fail,it is suicide.
If the funds are provided from the owners personal wealth…….good luck and keep your fingers crossed !!

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

While I think that price is daft, we'd essentially be spending the Will Osula money on a more proven player, albeit one with a lower ceiling. At worst, we should get a consistent Championship goal scorer.

If the new owners are sanctioning the spending of the money we've brought in for Osula/Trusty/Slimane, we should have a bit to spend. Considering we need 4 or 5 players in, I'm not sure I'd be spending this much of it on Tom Cannon.

 

[Montytheblade]

If we’ve got anything like 10m to spend would sooner buy 3 players than throw it all at him

We may have more to spend, I can't see that we'd spend 13m, when we said we'd bring 4 in. and not have funds for others.

 

[MosboroughBlade]

I'm unsure if he's worth that but, if he scores the goals that get us promoted he certainly will be! UTB! Penn and Teller doing magic.

 

[idleurchin]

We don't spend enough, no ambition etc etc - to we're spending way too much.

Never dull being be a Blade is it?

 

[Blade56]

If anything it gives an indication on funds available if we're spending 13m on a striker.

Can't fault them for backing us.

are we rich?

Only worry I have with paying top banana is in the summer clubs will think we are a push over in negotiations