Cannon?

[Pittsburg Blade]

Unfortunately we got the mainly injured version of Big Keefer

And we got a defunct Napoleonic version of a cannon..

 

[GymClassHero]

We're desperate for a strong DoF who has the balls to tell Wilder that this is crap.

We're absolutely lightyears away from the overlapping centrebacks, creating overloads on the wings, organised chaos where everyone knew their role and executed it brilliantly. We've not had any form of system or tactics since then. Brooks' comment about Selles "giving them roles so they actually knew what to do" spoke volumes.

I'd love to know what loanees like Donovan think of our training and match prep compared to what they are used to.

This would be interesting TBH.

 

[bakeblade]

This would be interesting TBH.

According to speculation we could have got almost the same price for Cannon as did for Cal. I assume they are on similar money, so I'm baffled why we chose to sell Cal.

 

[Blade56]

Not defending Cannon, because he really does seem to have very little in the way of redeeming features as a Championship footballer, however we lumped the ball at two absolutely massive centre halves for most of the game today.

He did one really funny thing first half though, got in front of the big donkey on the right, got his body in exactly as you should, then it just hit him and went out for a goal kick

Fair play to Cannon, perfectly flicked the header on for the goal

 

[Dkc]

According to speculation we could have got almost the same price for Cannon as did for Cal. I assume they are on similar money, so I'm baffled why we chose to sell Cal.

Because he wanted the move

 

[bakeblade]

Because he wanted the move

So did Cleary at Barnsley, but they kept him.

 

[jt64]

So, stats after 40 minutes, 8 touches of the ball. Absolutely 110% not acceptable, first home game of the season.

In 2023 Erling Haaland had that many touches in the first half against a bunch of haggis farmers. Is he shit as well?

 

[Frank the tank]

So did Cleary at Barnsley, but they kept him.

Wrexham met our valuation

 

[Hallamboy87]

Cannon is shit. End of debate! He has not shown anything that makes me think of him as good football player! We paid over the top for him and we will be lucky to recoup half of it! Hes taking up a spot that Marsh or One could be doing!

 

[bakeblade]

Wrexham met our valuation

What do we value Cannon at then, mine would be about £50. My point is Cal at £7m or Cannon at say £6m. I know which I'd take.

 

[Frank the tank]

What do we value Cannon at then, mine would be about £50. My point is Cal at £7m or Cannon at say £6m. I know which I'd take.

You'd rather keep a player who asked to leave ?

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

Cannon is shit. End of debate! He has not shown anything that makes me think of him as good football player! We paid over the top for him and we will be lucky to recoup half of it! Hes taking up a spot that Marsh or One could be doing!

Must admit I quite liked the header he won to setup McCallum’s attack for the second goal.
Well done Tom. Credit where credit’s due.

 

[CaptainMorgans]

We should've taken the £7m for Cannon though. Regardless of O'Hare.

 

[Akrotiri_Blades]

We should've taken the £7m for Cannon though. Regardless of O'Hare.

Was that ever on the table or just journo talk as 2 of his previous clubs might have once shown an interest and both were in the market?

 

[Hallamboy87]

Must admit I quite liked the header he won to setup McCallum’s attack for the second goal.
Well done Tom. Credit where credit’s due.

Yes well done!

 

[CaptainMorgans]

Was that ever on the table or just journo talk as 2 of his previous clubs might have once shown an interest and both were in the market?

Seemed to be a lot of smoke for there to be zero fire but who knows.

If £7m was on the table, that should've been bagged.

 

[AWetFlannel]

Seemed to be a lot of smoke for there to be zero fire but who knows.

If £7m was on the table, that should've been bagged.

Absolutely, but I also don't believe we'd turn down that sort of bid. A loan with an option or a six figure fee? Maybe.

 

[Akrotiri_Blades]

Seemed to be a lot of smoke for there to be zero fire but who knows.

If £7m was on the table, that should've been bagged.

I guess there could have been a Preston/Stoke ask is he available and our response similar to COH yes for the right price/something along those lines.

 

[bakeblade]

Must admit I quite liked the header he won to setup McCallum’s attack for the second goal.
Well done Tom. Credit where credit’s due.

Great he won a header that happened to find one of our players, get the bunting out. He then did his usual fuck all.

 

[Keen Blade]

What do we value Cannon at then, mine would be about £50. My point is Cal at £7m or Cannon at say £6m. I know which I'd take.

Just feckin sell Cannon , I'm sick of hearing his name and remembering yet another inglorious fuckup by my club.
Take the money and laugh
Owners can buy me another burger and a pint.
Put a smile on everyone's face.

 

[ancientblade]

its now obvious o'hare wanted to go imo we got a good deal for him just a pity these yanks didnt want to spend any of the 7m if they had im sure cleary would have been in our match day squad this saturday against the general opinion on this forum but i never rated o'hare as highly as most blades seem to

 

[Blade56]

Just feckin sell Cannon

…. He’s here all year!

 

[Keen Blade]

…. He’s here all year!

Ok , so the January sales then , when we need to raise more £ to put 50p in the floodlights

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

Cannons achievements this past week...

Won a header.

Scored a penalty.

To read some try to make a case for him not being useless and a waste of £5-10m is nothing short of staggering.

 

[Bladesthorpe]

Who is this speculation bloke, he seems to be able to make some people believe him.
Would love to have a chat with him and ask where he gets his information from

 

[Houston_Blade]

Cannons achievements this past week...

Won a header.

Scored a penalty.

To read some try to make a case for him not being useless and a waste of £5-10m is nothing short of staggering.

Didn’t he win the penalty as well?

Give the lad some credit

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

Didn’t he win the penalty as well?

Give the lad some credit

Fairs fair...

Looked like he'd tied his own laces on Tuesday night too.

Decent week all round for him!!

 

[Houston_Blade]

Fairs fair...

Looked like he'd tied his own laces on Tuesday night too.

Decent week all round for him!!

I think he’s got a pair of these now so be should be ok on the laces front:




I heard a rumour that he’s also bought a Sharpie and is working towards writing ‘R’ and ‘L’ in his boots for the weekend. Fingers crossed he guesses correctly

 

[DronnieBlade]

Is it just me then that has major concerns about our gaffers “gut feeling” on this lad ?

Not jumping on the Wilder out bandwagon but it would do him the power of good if someone whom he has the greatest of respect for in football circles was to suggest his previous gut feelings on forward players has been, politely, sub optimal.

Well somewhere between sub optimal and pish poor !

UTB

 

[Champagneblade]

We should've taken the £7m for Cannon though. Regardless of O'Hare.

I think it was 5m + add ons. But once you factor in the saving of the wage youre probably about 6m and add ons at which point surely you can justify it. Just make the add ons performance based if we’re convinced he’ll score goals at a Stoke. Either way I don’t see how he’s triggered any add ons to Leicester unless they were appearance based.