ADegenerate
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Had to ask :) BBC is near the top of reliability, ya?
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Had to ask :) BBC is near the top of reliability, ya?
kaz7
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They are usually some hours behind the papers as are Sky,they both report it done when it's done but we already know by then anywayHad to ask :) BBC is near the top of reliability, ya?
Tez Tosterone
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BBC credibility rating on transfer news is 7/10Had to ask :) BBC is near the top of reliability, ya?
malg
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Manchester City are in talks with Everton over the possible signing of England defender John Stones.
A deal is yet to be agreed but it is thought the two Premier League clubs are not far apart in their valuations.
It is thought City will pay about £50m to sign the 22-year-old former Barnsley player, who came close to joining Chelsea last summer.
Stones was part of the England squad at Euro 2016 but did not feature as they were knocked out in the last 16.
He made his debut for Barnsley in March 2012, 10 months before joining Everton for £3m.
A deal is yet to be agreed but it is thought the two Premier League clubs are not far apart in their valuations.
It is thought City will pay about £50m to sign the 22-year-old former Barnsley player, who came close to joining Chelsea last summer.
Stones was part of the England squad at Euro 2016 but did not feature as they were knocked out in the last 16.
He made his debut for Barnsley in March 2012, 10 months before joining Everton for £3m.
ADegenerate
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They are usually some hours behind the papers as are Sky,they both report it done when it's done but we already know by then anyway
BBC credibility rating on transfer news is 7/10
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ADegenerate
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The people who keep saying we should walk away...who would you buy? Because its very clear Pep wants Stones and he fits the mold.
I wanted to roll with what we had for another year and taken a look at Denayer or Tosin. Spend that 50 elsewhere. I'm not assed about it though. Pep got his man and I'm more than fine with that.
JoeMercer'sWay
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well that's sorted then.
What we've got is largely shite and/or unreliable.I wanted to roll with what we had for another year and taken a look at Denayer or Tosin. Spend that 50 elsewhere. I'm not assed about it though. Pep got his man and I'm more than fine with that.
ADegenerate
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What we've got is largely shite and/or unreliable.
I won't go that far but I won't argue you either. Hey, maybe we'll be in for a lovely shock. We're about due to ace a CB signing, surely?
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What does Pep know compared to the you tube/ FIFA wizards on here .The people who keep saying we should walk away...who would you buy? Because its very clear Pep wants Stones and he fits the mold.
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That's because (particularly with the BBC) they have to go on facts so they have to verify anything before they report it whereas other outlets don't have the same accountabilityThey are usually some hours behind the papers as are Sky,they both report it done when it's done but we already know by then anyway
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Was just gonna say that this is now on the BBC, seems a goer.
Was just gonna say that this is now on the BBC, seems a goer.
Not according to Marvin.
Doesn't look like this is happening now. Barnsley fans and the lad himself must be gutted.
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Cheers. The reddit blues have their cred rating as the highest along with MEN and UAE.
The BBC is the most reliable news source in the UK because they don't have a commercial agenda in the same way as the other news outlets, and they are also accountable if they get things wrong more than the others. It's not really in their interests to make up spurious shit like the rest of them.
The MEN isn't really any more reliable than any of the other news outlets any more. In the past they used to have local journalists who would have personal relationships with players and other people inside the club, but not really anymore. As players have become richer and live in a bubble they are less likely to frequent the same places as local journalists, and the club has become more professional and stand-offish with the media.
The MEN is owned by the Mirror, so it pretty much gets the same information as them. The journalist at the Mirror who reports on City is called Simon Mullock and apparrently he has good sources inside the club, as does Martin Samuel at the Daily Mail.
In the past the tabloids (Sun, Star, Mirror, Mail and Express) would be considered less reliable on transfer news than the broadsheets (Times, Telegraph, Guardian) but nowadays they all report the same shite really. The Sun and Star are the least reliable, whereas the others tend to report the same shit as each other.
The most reliable thing you can glean from the UK press is when they all report exactly the same story with the same quotes. That's usually a very strong indication that the story has come from a brief from the club. This happened the other day with the story that we are closing in on Sane, Jesus and Moreno, so you can take that as absolutely bonafide, every single news source reported the exact same story.
It seems they are all starting to report that a deal for Stones is getting close as well, so you can assume that's accurate.
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I stopped reading here.The BBC is the most reliable news source in the UK because they don't have a commercial agenda in the same way as the other news outlets, and they are also accountable if they get things wrong more than the others. It's not really in their interests to make up spurious shit like the rest of them.
The MEN isn't really any more reliable than any of the other news outlets any more. In the past they used to have local journalists who would have personal relationships with players and other people inside the club, but not really anymore. As players have become richer and live in a bubble they are less likely to frequent the same places as local journalists, and the club has become more professional and stand-offish with the media.
The MEN is owned by the Mirror, so it pretty much gets the same information as them. The journalist at the Mirror who reports on City is called Simon Mullock and apparrently he has good sources inside the club, as does Martin Samuel at the Daily Mail.
In the past the tabloids (Sun, Star, Mirror, Mail and Express) would be considered less reliable on transfer news than the broadsheets (Times, Telegraph, Guardian) but nowadays they all report the same shite really. The Sun and Star are the least reliable, whereas the others tend to report the same shit as each other.
The most reliable thing you can glean from the UK press is when they all report exactly the same story with the same quotes. That's usually a very strong indication that the story has come from a brief from the club. This happened the other day with the story that we are closing in on Sane, Jesus and Moreno, so you can take that as absolutely bonafide, every single news source reported the exact same story.
It seems they are all starting to report that a deal for Stones is getting close as well, so you can assume that's accurate.
oakiecokie
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Are you sure ????The BBC is the most reliable news source in the UK because they don't have a commercial agenda in the same way as the other news outlets, and they are also accountable if they get things wrong more than the others. It's not really in their interests to make up spurious shit like the rest of them.
The MEN isn't really any more reliable than any of the other news outlets any more. In the past they used to have local journalists who would have personal relationships with players and other people inside the club, but not really anymore. As players have become richer and live in a bubble they are less likely to frequent the same places as local journalists, and the club has become more professional and stand-offish with the media.
The MEN is owned by the Mirror, so it pretty much gets the same information as them. The journalist at the Mirror who reports on City is called Simon Mullock and apparrently he has good sources inside the club, as does Martin Samuel at the Daily Mail.
In the past the tabloids (Sun, Star, Mirror, Mail and Express) would be considered less reliable on transfer news than the broadsheets (Times, Telegraph, Guardian) but nowadays they all report the same shite really. The Sun and Star are the least reliable, whereas the others tend to report the same shit as each other.
The most reliable thing you can glean from the UK press is when they all report exactly the same story with the same quotes. That's usually a very strong indication that the story has come from a brief from the club. This happened the other day with the story that we are closing in on Sane, Jesus and Moreno, so you can take that as absolutely bonafide, every single news source reported the exact same story.
It seems they are all starting to report that a deal for Stones is getting close as well, so you can assume that's accurate.
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The BBC is the most reliable news source in the UK because they don't have a commercial agenda in the same way as the other news outlets, and they are also accountable if they get things wrong more than the others. It's not really in their interests to make up spurious shit like the rest of them.
The MEN isn't really any more reliable than any of the other news outlets any more. In the past they used to have local journalists who would have personal relationships with players and other people inside the club, but not really anymore. As players have become richer and live in a bubble they are less likely to frequent the same places as local journalists, and the club has become more professional and stand-offish with the media.
The MEN is owned by the Mirror, so it pretty much gets the same information as them. The journalist at the Mirror who reports on City is called Simon Mullock and apparrently he has good sources inside the club, as does Martin Samuel at the Daily Mail.
In the past the tabloids (Sun, Star, Mirror, Mail and Express) would be considered less reliable on transfer news than the broadsheets (Times, Telegraph, Guardian) but nowadays they all report the same shite really. The Sun and Star are the least reliable, whereas the others tend to report the same shit as each other.
The most reliable thing you can glean from the UK press is when they all report exactly the same story with the same quotes. That's usually a very strong indication that the story has come from a brief from the club. This happened the other day with the story that we are closing in on Sane, Jesus and Moreno, so you can take that as absolutely bonafide, every single news source reported the exact same story.
It seems they are all starting to report that a deal for Stones is getting close as well, so you can assume that's accurate.
excellent comments mate! I personally will love this signing, when it happens! Think he's one of the most naturally gifted CB's in the prem and potentially in europe after a few years under Pep!
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