John Stones signs new 5 year deal

[TonyM]

..... you sign Messi, We sign John Stones, John Stones, John Stones.

 

[stan bowles]

Contrast to American sports. There, the bigger the contract a player signs the more celebrated it is and the club shares in the general goodwill - like a "well done to everyone" for getting the contract done and dusted. Success is rewarded with bigger contracts over there.

 

[Bay Area Blue 93]

Dias doesn't need anyone to make him look good. No slight on John.

He had a few wobbles during the Euros this summer without John at his side, if I recall correctly.

 

[Bay Area Blue 93]

Would be an awful lot of red faces on here if somebody was to rake through the posts bout stones 18 months ago.

Always been a quality footballer, delighted he had the balls and mentality to go through a rough time and refuse to give in, fought back all of his own doing(dias gets too much credit for that) and is now indespensible. As Pep once said "John Stones has more balls than anybody"

Thoroughly deserved.

As with Mahrez and Gundogan as well, previously everyone's favorite boo-boys. Zinchenko probably belongs in this category too.

Now, it's Rodri and Sterling who will probably excel this year after a whole lot of doubt from the masses. Maybe Jesus and Torres as well.

Somehow, I don't think Mendy will overcome the doubts.

 

[Barcon]

To be honest, we’re still yet to see if Stones can do it without a top centre back playing alongside him. The great thing about the likes of Kompany, Laporte (when he came in) and Dias was that they made the others around them all look better. Stones has often struggled when he’s needed to be the main man.

He looked like the main man with slabhead next to him.

 

[mccity]

 

[M Gaudino]

I cant see how we’d need to offer him that.

He doesnt want to go anywhere and he’s just a CB at the end of the day, and he isn't world
class level, just very good. certainly good enough to be our no2/3 CB.

£100-£150k would be more appropriate looking at the other experienced players in the squad

 

[hilts]

I cant see how we’d need to offer him that.

He doesnt want to go anywhere and he’s just a CB at the end of the day, and he isn't world
class level, just very good. certainly good enough to be our no2/3 CB.

£100-£150k would be more appropriate looking at the other experienced players in the squad

Just a centre back?

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

He had a few wobbles during the Euros this summer without John at his side, if I recall correctly.

and John has had far more without him over the past few years. He's also been imperious next to Ake in pre-season. John was virtually out the door without Ruben.

 

[razinho]

I cant see how we’d need to offer him that.

He doesnt want to go anywhere and he’s just a CB at the end of the day, and he isn't world
class level, just very good. certainly good enough to be our no2/3 CB.

£100-£150k would be more appropriate looking at the other experienced players in the squad

Considering a bang average CB costs in the region of 50m in the market without even touching on wages, I don't think we should be complaining when one of our most consistent players gets rewarded with a new contract.

I'm interested in hearing who you would consider a world class CB? Personally, there's a massive drought in young quality CBs these days.