CONFIRMED Tom Cannon signs until 2029, with a year option

[wizadry]

Didn’t get Toney but got Brewster.

Bit of a sliding doors moment that one…

We didn’t get Toney because Wilder and co were meant to meet him and his agent to speak over figures, this never materialised as Toney couldn’t get out of Betfreds on the date of the meeting.

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

We should have considering money we've made from Jebbo and Osula sales

Jebbo - £1.5mil
Osula - £10mil
Bogle - £5mil

Burrows - £3mil?
Moore - £1mil?
Cooper - £3mil?
Berge (sell on) - £800k - £1.6mil

We've probably spent up most of what we've made in sales due to agents fees, signing on fees and wages.

 

[Melbourne Blade]

And

Jebbo - £1.5mil
Osula - £10mil
Bogle - £5mil

Burrows - £3mil?
Moore - £1mil?
Cooper - £3mil?
Berge (sell on) - £800k - £1.6mil

We've probably spent up most of what we've made in sales due to agents fees, signing on fees and wages.

And offset against the loss in revenue after being relegated which is probably why they'll bank the 10m for Opex costs and no more signings unless a player is sold.

 

[Blade56]

Hope so

Other thing is, if this takeover has gone through I would hope they’ve told Wilder that if you need to keep the likes of Hamer and Blaster then not to worry they aren’t for sale? Listening to Wilder, he seems slightly concerned about any bids coming in for them so it’s like all our assets are saleable regardless which is worrying

We’ve apparently turned down £13m for Hamer. What if the bid is increased? What if we don’t have time for his replacement? Do these new owners back Wilder?

We’ll see what happens but probably won’t find out the true story anyway

Clean sheets tomorrow B58

 

[Jan Age]

Jebbo - £1.5mil
Osula - £10mil
Bogle - £5mil

Burrows - £3mil?
Moore - £1mil?
Cooper - £3mil?
Berge (sell on) - £800k - £1.6mil

We've probably spent up most of what we've made in sales due to agents fees, signing on fees and wages.

What about Traore? Did we get £4 mil for him?

 

[Lower Drop Blade]

Hope so

Other thing is, if this takeover has gone through I would hope they’ve told Wilder that if you need to keep the likes of Hamer and Blaster then not to worry they aren’t for sale? Listening to Wilder, he seems slightly concerned about any bids coming in for them so it’s like all our assets are saleable regardless which is worrying

We’ve apparently turned down £13m for Hamer. What if the bid is increased? What if we don’t have time for his replacement? Do these new owners back Wilder?

We’ll see what happens but probably won’t find out the true story anyway

New owners or not, every player has a price. Hopefully like PA make sure we get a good price and if it's Leeds add a 50% being a cunt tax!

 

[ancientblade]

What makes you think that? They are simply the first to have made a bid, as far as we know.

just my own opinion and i doubt we would enter a bidding war for cannon 5m is certainly enough to pay for him imo

 

[Jan Age]

The loss of relegation is that revenue goes from £100m to £44m (if I’m correct)

We then get £33mil avg parachute payments making £77m

Leaves a shortfall of £23mil - the majority of this has already been covered by sales

We’ve obviously spent a bit aswell…

If we do sell it will be for our price not the buying clubs without half being made available for squad rebuild (I would imagine)

 

[Berkshire Blade]

The loss of relegation is that revenue goes from £100m to £44m (if I’m correct)

We then get £33mil avg parachute payments making £77m

Leaves a shortfall of £23mil - the majority of this has already been covered by sales

We’ve obviously spent a bit aswell…

If we do sell it will be for our price not the buying clubs without half being made available for squad rebuild (I would imagine)

We also have a much smaller wage bill via paycuts baked into to relegation and all the players who would be on top end championship contracts gone for nothing

 

[Blade58]

just my own opinion and i doubt we would enter a bidding war for cannon 5m is certainly enough to pay for him imo

I agree but we don’t want a scenario that decimates the squad on deadline day.
We’ve been there before with Deane and Fjortoft

 

[Silent Blade]

I agree but we don’t want a scenario that decimates the squad on deadline day.
We’ve been there before with Deane and Fjortoft

It wasnt deadline day when we sold Deane and Fjortoft. It was 2 months before deadline day.

 

[Bookers Mullet]

Really hoping this isn't another Brewster situation where we pay over the odds because we haven't identified alternatives.

He's a decent player but we don't want to be paying silly money

 

[finlaytheblade]

Hope so

Other thing is, if this takeover has gone through I would hope they’ve told Wilder that if you need to keep the likes of Hamer and Blaster then not to worry they aren’t for sale? Listening to Wilder, he seems slightly concerned about any bids coming in for them so it’s like all our assets are saleable regardless which is worrying

We’ve apparently turned down £13m for Hamer. What if the bid is increased? What if we don’t have time for his replacement? Do these new owners back Wilder?

We’ll see what happens but probably won’t find out the true story anyway

The problem is! When prem teams come a knocking players heads are turned and it's difficult then to refuse to sell ( at the right price obviously) premiership football + wages says it all ! Fingers crossed we don't get the knock.Even new owners couldn't really put a block on it! If the player wants to go! At the right price ( as said earlier) obviously.

 

[ancientblade]

I agree but we don’t want a scenario that decimates the squad on deadline day.
We’ve been there before with Deane and Fjortoft

well we definetly need a striker in to challenge moore if we continue to play 4231 which i think we will and cannon could be the one and the way were playing i dont think its long before we give somebody a good thumping

 

[FriethBlade]

well we definetly need a striker in to challenge moore if we continue to play 4231 which i think we will and cannon could be the one and the way were playing i dont think its long before we give somebody a good thumping

Agreed but weve been linked for weeks without apparently yet making a bid. I wouldn't have viewed Sunderland as competition for him a few weeks back but now they are top of the table and have apparently already bid 5m for him they look to be in the driving seat

 

[Sheffsteel]

Didn’t get Toney but got Brewster.

Bit of a sliding doors moment that one…

Agree.....although to be fair there.

If given the choice of a striker ripping it up in the Championship compared to one ripping it up in league 1.....it's a no brainer. Our fans demanded a sign of ambition but every time we spend big regards player signings they don't work out that well.

 

[ancientblade]

Agreed but weve been linked for weeks without apparently yet making a bid. I wouldn't have viewed Sunderland as competition for him a few weeks back but now they are top of the table and have apparently already bid 5m for him they look to be in the driving seat

think thats because were waiting for outgoings could be a good signing this lad but doubt we will go over 5k and think sunderland might but surely wilder has another striker lined up if this falls through

 

[FriethBlade]

think thats because were waiting for outgoings could be a good signing this lad but doubt we will go over 5k and think sunderland might but surely wilder has another striker lined up if this falls through

He has to have as up top is our weakest position both in terms of quality and back up

 

[Blade56]

think thats because were waiting for outgoings

We’re threadbare as a squad

 

[ancientblade]

He has to have as up top is our weakest position both in terms of quality and back up

yes have to get another striker in this week

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

What about Traore? Did we get £4 mil for him?

I knew I'd forgotten someone.

 

[Weasel]

think thats because were waiting for outgoings could be a good signing this lad but doubt we will go over 5k and think sunderland might but surely wilder has another striker lined up if this falls through

Not sure we will be signing this lad if we are only willing to offer £5k....

Unless we think we are signing John Francis from Emley Town again who I seem to recall cost this amount.

 

[Bladesthorpe]

What about Traore? Did we get £4 mil for him?

No we gave them 4 mill to take him.

 

[Fox1884]

Not in our squad tonight

 

[Bladesman]

Not in our squad tonight

We have bid £3.79p, I hope that bid is strong enough to secure his signing.

 

[FTPE]

Not in our squad tonight

Any rumblings on your end where he might be off?
I'm worried about Sunderland now

 

[Weasel]

Any rumblings on your end where he might be off?
I'm worried about Sunderland now

No, but there has been rumblings on my end today, after I had a few beers and a lamb tikka madras last night.

 

[Fox1884]

Any rumblings on your end where he might be off?
I'm worried about Sunderland now

Only one about a bid or anything is Sunderland really and that is just because of Percy’s tweet

 

[Bladesman]

 

[dillis]

£10m