CONFIRMED Tom Cannon signs until 2029, with a year option

[Bell4]

Believe it or not it still stands at James Beattie 4m in 2007 18 years ago

Bloody hell

18 years

 

[Pollingtonblade]

The difference between Beattie and Canon is we dont now have owners that will shit the bed and sell him once he's scored a few goals

 

[Bell4]

The difference between Beattie and Canon is we dont now have owners that will shit the bed and sell him once he's scored a few goals

We don’t actually know that for sure tbh

 

[Gin&Juice]

Even taking inflation into account this will be our highest transfer fee ever paid whilst in the 2nd tier although in relative terms the fee for Beattie was huge at that time.

Thinking back you can't fault McCabe for putting some serious wedge in to try and get straight back up that season. His only fault was giving it to that clown Robson.

Beattie got the highest ever Championship wage at the time (£40k a week) and we had the likes of Hendrie and Ugo on £20k plus.

Paul Merson was on 40k a week in 1997. Robson again. I think McCabe wanted to do what Gibson did 10 years before

 

[ben1987]

Even taking inflation into account this will be our highest transfer fee ever paid whilst in the 2nd tier although in relative terms the fee for Beattie was huge at that time.

Thinking back you can't fault McCabe for putting some serious wedge in to try and get straight back up that season. His only fault was giving it to that clown Robson.

Beattie got the highest ever Championship wage at the time (£40k a week) and we had the likes of Hendrie and Ugo on £20k plus.

Shame he’d spent up so couldn’t afford a round of Lem sip max strength

 

[FriethBlade]

We don’t actually know that for sure tbh

We don't but another 3 investors have been announced today and they look to be serious players

 

[Upton_Blade]

Paul Merson was on 40k a week in 1997. Robson again. I think McCabe wanted to do what Gibson did 10 years before

Really? That's insane

 

[Booker4]

Really? That's insane

In contrast in 2003 Wayne Allison was on £700 a week allegedly! He did brilliantly I must say!

 

[Drachblade]

 

[Grizzly blade]

Until you ignore him you’re part of the problem

Passed a comment, bivouac as it was it’s hardly engaging with him or encouraging.
The daft twat posts his shite on threads regardless.

 

[Upton_Blade]

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Can't see wages being an issue. A basic grasp of what the player is after will be discussed with their agent well in advance of getting to this point.

 

[Jimmy Fleck]

Tomorrow then? Shame he can’t play

 

[William Large]

The difference between Beattie and Canon is we dont now have owners that will shit the bed and sell him once he's scored a few goals

Although we don’t actually know that yet…..

 

[Gin&Juice]

Really? That's insane

Wenger couldn’t keep him, offered him a new contract but the wages at Boro were twice what he got at Arsenal.

 

[Roygbiv]

In contrast in 2003 Wayne Allison was on £700 a week allegedly! He did brilliantly I must say!

I once saw him having a meal in the Spoons on Woodseats so I imagine this was true

 

[Rifleman ITK]

You’ve no idea how much it pleasures me bringing the chaps all the scoops!!!

 

[Rochdaleblade]

In contrast in 2003 Wayne Allison was on £700 a week allegedly! He did brilliantly I must say!

Plus appearance fees

 

[Roygbiv]

Stoke fans taking it well

 

[Keen Blade]

My Nan will turn out to be better than Brewster

She just needs a good pre-season

 

[Sheffsteel]

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Stoke fans taking it well

Believe it or not……they were saying how he loves it so much at Stoke and the fans love him too.
With many suggesting he’d rather be at Stoke on loan than Sheff Utd or Sunderland.

Talk about deluded…why would he want to be at a little club like Stoke involved in a relegation battle.
Surely he’d want to advance his career?

 

[Railway Blade]

With Tom Cannons transfer fee reputedly being £10 million plus add-ons up to £13 million and some of us raising an eye brow at this I thought I would have a little look at comparable players and their records.

These stats relate to all football played professionally since they were in the U18's

Tom Cannon, Age 22, games played 55, goals scored 73, 1.33 goals per game, Transfer Fee £10-13m
Jay Stansfield, Age 22, games played 56, goals scored 76, 1.36 goals per game, Transfer Fee £15m
Liam Delap, Age 21 (22 in Feb), games played 51, goals scored 68, 1.33 goals per game, Transfer Fee £20m
Cameron Archer, Age 23, games played 44, goals scored 54, 1.23 goals per game, Transfer Fee £15m

Perhaps it's not as bad a fee as I initially thought. It's definitely the going rate, or just under, based on my small sample.

 

[Rifleman ITK]

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Stoke fans taking it well

Not wrong about wilder tbf.

 

[Sheffsteel]

Not wrong about wilder tbf.

If people don’t know…….Rifleman is a Middlesbrough fan….so he’s talking from experience regards Wilder.
He’s unpopular amongst Boro fans.

 

[Keen Blade]

Club can pay whatever it wants for Cannon ,
As long as they leave plenty for a CB as good as Souttar ,
Coz that's where our biggest hole is.
The one which will sink us if it's not filled.

 

[Derek1889]

Club can pay whatever it wants for Cannon ,
As long as they leave plenty for a CB as good as Souttar ,
Coz that's where our biggest hole is.
The one which will sink us if it's not filled.

Keep the faith. There's obviously plan. Looks like we've got 2 quality signings so far. Which gives us extra bodies bit even add quality

 

[jclpblade]

Then in his wisdom the following season he sells James and replaces him with Craig.

Bought him for 4 million after he'd not scored a goal in open play for over a year at Everton and sold him 18 months late for around 2.75 million to Stoke after he scored 34 in 65 games for us.

Absolutely masterstroke.

 

[ml1997]

This looks like it’s actually happening, so has become worth thinking about. I have mixed feelings.

1- I’m not a huge fan of Cannon as a player from what I’ve seen (total eye test, probably only 3 or 4 games). To me, he doesn’t stand out though at 22 he should improve. But whatever you think of him he’s not a £10m player, especially for a championship club.

2- The forward line now looks stacked, possibly too stacked as I’d imagine some players will not get enough a game time. Hamer, BBD, Cannon, Moore, Campbell, Oné, O’Hare, Rak-Sakyi and Brooks is serious talent.

3- £10m! Whilst we’re in the championship! We’re no longer plucky little Sheffield United. It’s encouraging the new owners are willing to spend that much and back Wilder (I still have fear that they’ll sack him as soon as we have a bad run).

 

[ISZA ⚔️]

I still have fear that they’ll sack him as soon as we have a bad run

This season?

 

[GymClassHero]

This looks like it’s actually happening, so has become worth thinking about. I have mixed feelings.

1- I’m not a huge fan of Cannon as a player from what I’ve seen (total eye test, probably only 3 or 4 games). To me, he doesn’t stand out though at 22 he should improve. But whatever you think of him he’s not a £10m player, especially for a championship club.

2- The forward line now looks stacked, possibly too stacked as I’d imagine some players will not get enough a game time. Hamer, BBD, Cannon, Moore, Campbell, Oné, O’Hare, Rak-Sakyi and Brooks is serious talent.

3- £10m! Whilst we’re in the championship! We’re no longer plucky little Sheffield United. It’s encouraging the new owners are willing to spend that much and back Wilder (I still have fear that they’ll sack him as soon as we have a bad run).

Here's hoping he doesn't have a bad run

 

[Derek1889]

Yeah heavily stacked buts that's a good thing. Change game plans for opposition or if ones not working. Take the load of the likes of hamer and ohare. Also would benefit the likes or Marsh how could go out on loan to get games under his belt.