John Stones set to leave at end of season | Confirmed by club (p11)

[its a Barm]

Very sad to see John go but inevitable hope he gets a few more years playing, another great servant leaving us.

 

[Buckshaw Blue]

That last game v Villa is gonna be an emotional day :-(

 

[citytill1die84]

Shame. Needed to happen tho so unreliable :-(

Leaves as a legend. What a player.

 

[Auden night mail]

A Rolls-Royce of a defender, the equivalent of Dave for me. I'd say our best defender of all time.

 

[hinchcliffes bulbous conk]

ffs man, that hit me harder than I thought.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

How odd. I just watched his instagram video announcing he’s leaving, and now someone has shoved a bowl of raw onions under my face.

 

[northmr8]

In bits watching that video

 

[MCFC1993]

Ahh, end of an era, gutted. I'm glad he knows how much he's loved here. That's a proper leaving video.

We need to send these lads off with trophies in hand, Villa needs to be a proper party.

 

[FinallyGoodwin]

Knew it was coming but still absolutely gutted. When fit he's one of the best but that performance against Inter will forever be etched in the memory.

 

[Claytop]

Wow that's a fair video, he sounds absolutely gutted.

 

[Stoned Rose]

One of the very best footballers I’ve had the pleasure to watch.

A truly world class thoroughbred.

His performances where he stepped into the base of midfield and ran top level games were magnificent.

Time is right though.

 

[JD_619]

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Ahh, end of an era, gutted. I'm glad he knows how much he's loved here.

We need to send these lads off with trophies in hand, Villa needs to be a proper party.

Can you imagine we go on and do the double? The atmosphere at the ground on final day, the parade on deansgate where we get to say goodbye to those departing?

It’s in the stars.

 

[Rhapsody in Blue]

Fantastic player our Barnsley Beckenbauer - Shame that he always got injured on national duty. Always made his fellows CBs better, was it Kompany, Father Ruben, Laporte. Thanks Johnny Boulders for everything!

 

[Tbilisi]

Istanbul had Barnsley grit. When others flapped he put in the performance of his life.

Injuries were cruel but amazed that the official site says he played in 293 games, not shabby.

 

[Protein Junkie]

Absolutely top class player and thanks for all the wonderful memories.

 

[threespires]

Don't know why but I wasn't expecting him to be quite as emotional as he was in his video. Sounded sincere rather than performative too. EB would be proud of her boy.

Now we just need to send him and Bernardo onward as record breakers yet again.

 

[Gobshiight]

Our greatest defender and would be considered one of the all-time greats were it not for injuries destroying the last stretch of his career here

Saddest departure since Sergio, for me

 

[VOOMER]

This a player who said he never thought he would play football as a professional, let alone win trophies and play for his country

 

[Gaz76]

Wow that vid was a bit emotional!! Johnny Johnny stones!!!
We all talk about legends and statues, we have been so spoilt rotten with them, this lad has to be right up there with the best we have ever had