United's form with Cannon on the pitch.

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

Just give up now eh? Whatever the point was, it’s been proven. Or not.

I'm no quitter.

 

[BarcaBlade]

I'm no quitter.

I love stats. I don't even care whether they mean that much.

I think on the day that Tom Cannon leaves the club, there should be a random draw for a new player to track in the same way.

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

Excellent work by Cannon to assist Brooks today. Haven't ever really seen him run with the ball much before this, I hope he feels encouraged to try it more often now as that would bring so much more to his game. We bucked the trend by scoring 3 in a game where he played the full 99 minutes too. Long may it continue!

In the 2171 minutes Tom Cannon has been on the pitch for us since he joined in January 2025, we've collectively scored 30 goals. That's 1 goal per 72.4 minutes.
In that same time period we have collectively conceded 31 goals (1 per 70 mins).
Blades Goal Difference with Cannon on the pitch = -1
Tom Cannon has contributed 5 goals and 2 assists in those 2171 minutes.

 

[ChefYouKnighted1889]

With that assist

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

Anyone else surprised to see Campbell coming off the bench ahead of Cannon? After Cannon's assist v Oxford I thought he'd have edged ahead on the pecking order.

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

Anyone else surprised to see Campbell coming off the bench ahead of Cannon? After Cannon's assist v Oxford I thought he'd have edged ahead on the pecking order.

Ogbene n Cannon not getting any minutes surprised me

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

In the 2219 minutes Tom Cannon has been on the pitch for us since he joined in January 2025, we've collectively scored 30 goals. That's 1 goal per 74 minutes.
In that same time period we have collectively conceded 31 goals (1 per 71.6 mins).
Blades Goal Difference with Cannon on the pitch = -1
Tom Cannon has contributed 5 goals and 2 assists in those 2219 minutes.

I can understand Cannon getting the nod ahead of Campbell, but ahead of O'Hare?? No justification for that.

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

IT FINALLY HAPPENED! GOAL DIFFERENCE WITH CANNON ON TURNS POSITIVE!

In the 2306 minutes Tom Cannon has been on the pitch for us since he joined in January 2025, we've collectively scored 32 goals. That's 1 goal per 72.1 minutes.
In that same time period we have collectively conceded 31 goals (1 per 74.4 mins).
Blades Goal Difference with Cannon on the pitch = +1
Tom Cannon has contributed 5 goals and 2 assists in those 2306 minutes.

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

In the 2409 minutes Tom Cannon has been on the pitch for us since he joined in January 2025, we've collectively scored 33 goals. (1 goal per 73 minutes.)
In that same time period we have collectively conceded 33 goals (1 per 73 mins).
Blades Goal Difference with Cannon on the pitch = 0
Tom Cannon has contributed 5 goals and 2 assists in those 2409 minutes.

 

[Blade In Flame]

He is absolute gash. I really wanted him to come good after his goal against the pigs but, after a couple of promising games and the odd goal, he's reverted right back to type. He doesn't know how to control a ball, he doesn't know how to head a ball, he has zero positional sense, he's flimsy, he has no pace whatsoever and whenever he gets a chance to shoot, he just swings his leg hard towards the ball hoping to connect and hoping that it somehow finds its way on target. The kindest thing I can find to say about him after tonight is that he wasn't even the worst Blades player on the pitch at the end. Step forward Mr Henry Hoover. Cannon owes you a pint.

 

[LBA_Blade]

Going to turn this thread about a bit as many including me at times have been critical of Cannon especially when being played in the wrong position however today he took his go well with good composure am I saying he is worth £10million absolutely not but being played in a front 2 alongside Bamford and he scored. Looked an easy finish but still had work to be done to tuck that one away

 

[I should coco]

Going to turn this thread about a bit as many including me at times have been critical of Cannon especially when being played in the wrong position however today he took his go well with good composure am I saying he is worth £10million absolutely not but being played in a front 2 alongside Bamford and he scored. Looked an easy finish but still had work to be done to tuck that one away

I tjhink I get your drift, and I think I agree with you, but phones eh?

I get that you were running for a bus, but maybe a bit of punctuation next time?

Yours,

An old fart

 

[LBA_Blade]

I tjhink I get your drift, and I think I agree with you, but phones eh?

I get that you were running for a bus, but maybe a bit of punctuation next time?

Yours,

An old fart

Need the glasses haha should have said took his goal well not go. He is more like a Shaun Miller type player if we are looking at players over the last decade or so, League 1 standard in general but given the opportunity with better players around him providing service he can score the odd few goals a season.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

He's miles away from being as good as Shaun Miller

 

[Silky Sabella]

Has nobody noticed he always scores goals at a crucial time in a crucial match.
In my opinion, he is well underrated

 

[10p]

Is he actually fit enough?
If/when he loses a challenge he just stands there looking miffed instead of showing some determination and trying to get the ball back. If he was properly fit he’d have the energy to fight back.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Is he actually fit enough?
If/when he loses a challenge he just stands there looking miffed instead of showing some determination and trying to get the ball back. If he was properly fit he’d have the energy to fight back.

He just can't be bothered to do any strength work

 

[knowsnowt]

He just can't be bothered to do any strength work

You're a coach at the Lane?

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

No updates from me since March 11th - that must be around the time I lost my last shred of enthusiasm for this season. Since the seasons over now. its a good time bring things up to speed.

In the 2737 minutes Tom Cannon has been on the pitch for us since he joined in January 2025, we've collectively scored 36 goals. (1 goal per 76 minutes.)
In that same time period we have collectively conceded 40 goals (1 per 68.4 mins).
Tom Cannon has contributed 7 goals and 3 assists in those 2737 minutes. (1 goal per 391 minutes)

Our overall goal difference for this season was exactly 0. Our goal difference for the back end of the previous season since he arrived in January was +10.
Blades overall Goal Difference since Cannon arrived = +10
Blades Goal Difference when Cannon on the pitch = -4

Quite incredible to see how different our overall GD is since he arrived vs our GD from the minutes he's on the pitch, and the stats clearly point to us doing better when he's off the pitch. Don't get me wrong, he's got a cracking shot on him if you serve him the ball on a platter, but it's seldom we can create such gilt-edged opportunities and we need strikers that offer more than that.