John Stones

[tolmie's hairdoo]

So that Pogba world record thingy?

Lasted about two hours, eh ;)

Sky and other chancers being shown up for what they are, know-nowt cunts who lucked out not being able to report all the usual agitation that usually proceeds one of our transfers.

Anyone who thinks we didn't have permission from Everton to conclude the deal is one sandwich short.

So Sky have a City insider who says it's an embarrassment for our club - and the same supposed sources are complicit in telling them it's not done and wanting to paint their employer in a bad light?

Yep, seems genuine.

 

[BuryBlue1977]

I wonder what the UEFA rules are ?

If they just say that you have to 'name' the squad, then there is fuck all they can do, if Stones' deal is done & we are announcing it formally today.

If you have to actually have the player registered before midnight but he isn't registered before midnight, then they can just take him off the list, now, this second, as he isn't in the squad.

But he's still there.

Player needs to be registered

 

[Neville Kneville]

It won't be clever if it is true that he has not signed because you can guarantee a loophole will be found to punish us to the max.

You would think UEFA might have taken him off the list then, if we have broken a rule. They know which players are registered to each club.

He's still there.

 

[BlueDejong]

John Stones will complete his move to Manchester City from Everton on Tuesday and will be available for Saturday’s Premier League opener against Sunderland.

Central defender Stones has already completed his City medical and is due to formally sign a contract today ahead of an official announcement, having already said his goodbyes at Everton.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...n-manchester-citys-champions-league-squad-on/

 

[Neville Kneville]

Player needs to be registered

With whom ?

 

[Rammy Blue]

Eh ?

Ha, just pissing about. Can't say I've ever seen any other club end up in a situation like this. We'd normally blame it on Kloss but seems she is gone, lol.

 

[blue 2]

I can guarantee the higher ups at City aren't that stupid, and this is excellent PR.

I think it looks like amateur hour and if this had happened to them we would be pissing ourselves.

 

[Hungarian blue]

So that Pogba world record thingy?

Lasted about two hours, eh ;)

Sky and other chancers being shown up for what they are, know-nowt cunts who lucked out not being able to report all the usual agitation that usually proceeds one of our transfers.

Anyone who thinks we didn't have permission from Everton to conclude the deal is one sandwich short.

So Sky have a City insider who says it's an embarrassment for our club - and the same supposed sources are complicit in telling them it's not done and wanting to paint their employer in a bad light?

Yep, seems genuine.

Didn't the same happen to Otamendi last year? I clearly remember some on here have noticed that he was already on our CL list, while City's official statement was missing.

I guess all the stuff about this being 'embarrassing' according to Sky, is because Stones is a UK-based player from a UK-based team, so suddenly they seem to give a shit. But frankly, why on fuckin earth is this even important? An approved UEFA list seems quite genuine to, I wouldn't even care now if the announcement won't appear on our website... (I know it will, I just find the issue irrelevant.)

 

[Neville Kneville]

I think it looks like amateur hour and if this had happened to them we would be pissing ourselves.

I can't believe this attitude.

 

[blue 2]

You would think UEFA might have taken him off the list then, if we have broken a rule. They know which players are registered to each club.

He's still there.

I think we will have done everything right hopefully ssn knowing nothing as usual.

 

[Bellamy's Caddy]

Absolute master stroke from our PR department and a hell of a power move to remind Pogba he isn't going to be playing in the CL despite all that money.

*gif of the intense man clapping*

I thought that initially, but the quotes Sky are running from the City source say it's a "huge embarrassment" so as funny as it is that everyone is talking about Stones rather than Pogba, we aren't exactly covering ourselves in glory.

I suspect City included Stones in the squad as it will definitely be completed and they want him to play in the qualifiers. City may have beem unaware when the UEFA website would upload the squad lists and were hoping to quietly finalise the details for Stones before announcing the signing either later today or tomorrow.

We'll probably need to announce this today now so not to let the saga drag on even further.

 

[Neville Kneville]

I think we will have done everything right hopefully ssn knowing nothing as usual.

We may not have to do anything, other than tell them which players we are naming in our squad.

In which case, it's fucking brilliant.

 

[johnmc]

I thought that initially, but the quotes Sky are running from the City source say it's a "huge embarrassment" so as funny as it is that everyone is talking about Stones rather than Pogba, we aren't exactly covering ourselves in glory.

I suspect City included Stones in the squad as it will definitely be completed and they want him to play in the qualifiers. City may have beem unaware when the UEFA website would upload the squad lists and were hoping to quietly finalise the details for Stones before announcing the signing either later today or tomorrow.

We'll probably need to announce this today now so not to let the saga drag on even further.

Surely you can't include a player in a squad list if he isn't officially your player.

 

[Hungarian blue]

I think it looks like amateur hour and if this had happened to them we would be pissing ourselves.

Yeah I think I get your point mate; we shouldn't have included Stones in our Champions League squad list in time and should have waited first for some fancy graphic and interview on the OS, it's obviously more important.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Didn't the same happen to Otamendi last year? I clearly remember some on here have noticed that he was already on our CL list, while City's official statement was missing.

I guess all the stuff about this being 'embarrassing' according to Sky, is because Stones is a UK-based player from a UK-based team, so suddenly they seem to give a shit. But frankly, why on fuckin earth is this even important? An approved UEFA list seems quite genuine to, I wouldn't even care now if the announcement won't appear on our website... (I know it will, I just find the issue irrelevant.)

Some may recall CityTV mistakenly posting Mangala's arrival in Manchester and having his medical and signing, three weeks before it was officially announced.

Doesn't matter if it's an unwanted oversight on our part with Stones, it's done.

 

[Neville Kneville]

I thought that initially, but the quotes Sky are running from the City source say it's a "huge embarrassment" so as funny as it is that everyone is talking about Stones rather than Pogba, we aren't exactly covering ourselves in glory.

I suspect City included Stones in the squad as it will definitely be completed and they want him to play in the qualifiers. City may have beem unaware when the UEFA website would upload the squad lists and were hoping to quietly finalise the details for Stones before announcing the signing either later today or tomorrow.

We'll probably need to announce this today now so not to let the saga drag on even further.

If Stones is eligible to play, it's Sky that are embarrassing themselves.

City have played a blinder destroying their Pogba wankfest

 

[Hungarian blue]

Anyway, it's now official.

 

[Blumers Bloomers]

Official . Bravo .

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Done

 

[Neville Kneville]

Ha, announced.

 

[lancs blue]

With whom ?

With City.

From the CL regulations:-

42.02 Players must be duly registered with the association concerned in accordance with the association’s own rules and those of FIFA, notably the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players