Tom Cannon

Mr Brick wrote: Bandwagon wrote: Tapo wrote: It's tricky because we don't have the luxury to tell these guys to move on when we end up in this situation. But with how things worked out with Grealish, Rice, and now seemingly Cannon, players (and agents) know they can get away with it. If for not other reason, we need to take a strong position with someone just to put some doubt in their heads before taking this approach.  Arguably we do in certain positions like Goalkeeping, Defense and Forwards. Grealish and Rice were losses because we were crying out for Midfielders and still are. I really dont think Cannon will be much of a loss considering we've Ferguson, Obafemi, Parrott, Idah and Connolly already in the seniors who are only 2/3 years older than him and half a dozen other young forwards between the u21/u19/u17s who should come good too. Cannon had plenty of time to think about it over the summer, I dont think its fair on other players now to lose out on a squad place if he decides to come on board later in the campaign. Apart from Ferguson, he’s a better prospect than the others you mention. He’s only 20, but with the possible exception of the oft-injured and flakey Obafemi, he’s shown more in one Championship season than the others in their whole careers. We definitely need to keep pursuing him.

Same amount of league goals in half a season as Idah over last 3/4 years. He will be a loss if he defects. Idah, Obafemi, Afolabi, Parrot and Connolly have not reached level they were hyped up to 4/5 years ago when considered golden generation of strikers. Still talking about potential etc. Cannon came in under radar and adapted to men’s football and proved he could score goals in men’s football. Can’t count on just Ferguson to stay fit. Especially when Connolly, Idah and Obafemi are made of glass and Parrott has struggled to make an impact at championship. Hope Cannon commits but if he doesn’t so be it.

"English *****"....scouse *****"....give the casual racism a rest. Cannon is simply just a *****!

You Tell Me wrote: Looks like he's off to Leicester anyway. Which probably ties in with him defecting from us since Leicester are not a club you'd associate with packing their squad with Ireland players for whatever reason.

i doubt the move to Leicester has much to do with his international aspirations. It's one of the better moves any player can get in the championship full stop. 

SeaSharp wrote: E2016 wrote: You Tell Me wrote: Looks like he's off to Leicester anyway. Which probably ties in with him defecting from us since Leicester are not a club you'd associate with packing their squad with Ireland players for whatever reason. Well he probably sees it (as I do) as a season in the Championship where he will probably do well being part of one of the better squads, and then he will get a chance in the Premier League with Leicester. Which if he takes will get him a call up for England. I think he will get capped for them. And I think this transfer is him as good as gone for us. He would still be doing very well to get a cap. Kane/Wilson/Rashford/Nketiah/Watkins/Toney, even Tammy Abraham as a left-field option. England have ridiculous depth upfront. Cannon would want to score 20+ this season and 15+ next season to be in with a reasonable shout. Suppose you never know with England though, could get called up for a mickey mouse window and be given a cap against a poor side.

Not that i could care less but seems a silly move. Dont see how he gets regular games with Vardy and Iheanacho there. 

Tom doesn't love The EIRE the kant

The sympathy piece is fair enough but, like Rice, when Ireland was his only option he hammed up his love for Ireland and his background and pride at the call up. Which can definitely all co-exist with a sense of Englishness. Rice was sold a dream and that dream has been realized and more. Whereas Cannon hardly had a dream of English under 21 caps. The alternative is far less compelling to the Ireland one at present so he can't give as much of a toss for his sense of Irishness as it suited him to imply previously. Obviously future England prospects, albeit slim ones, exist and he has an agent in his ear that has seen his brother do quite well from the Rice to England move so there are factors pulling him that way.