John Stones

[Drakiro]

If he goes to United (which he won't), he'll make nothing of his footballing career. Simple as.

 

[sk3ptical]

So Stones is changing agents! Fucking hell ... that isn't good for us.

thats great for us

maybe we can stay clear of this calamity of a defender

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Still hearing snippets but it sounds a little suspicious... If it's who has been muted then he isn't coming to us... Hopefully it's rag propaganda as I want him, he's perfect for us!!

Still hearing snippets but it sounds a little suspicious... If it's who has been muted then he isn't coming to us... Hopefully it's rag propaganda as I want him, he's perfect for us!!

Mendes then ?

 

[teddykgb]

I think it's rather obvious it would be Mendes if that's the case.

 

[_OVO_]

Do we have any backups? If this deal falls off

 

[jimmy blue shoes]

Do we have any backups? If this deal falls off

Otamendi, Mangala or Denayer.

 

[BillyShears]

Still hearing snippets but it sounds a little suspicious... If it's who has been muted then he isn't coming to us... Hopefully it's rag propaganda as I want him, he's perfect for us!!

Sounds very suspect to me. Changing agents, while away at the Euros, in a summer when your wanted by so many clubs, on the face of it seems counter-intuitive. If he becomes a Mendes client I don't want him anyway. ;)

 

[GeorgeHeslop'sTackle.]

New representative on the way, it will push him in the wrong direction...

Hope your right, to be honest, Zin.
I'm sick of us continually being used by agents, and the selling clubs, merely to push up the prices in "phoney auctions."

If our supposed interest forces the rags to pay £50 million plus for a 'Complete Dobbin,' then Tixxi's played an absolute blinder.

 

[Lkzerinho]

Still hearing snippets but it sounds a little suspicious... If it's who has been muted then he isn't coming to us... Hopefully it's rag propaganda as I want him, he's perfect for us!!

You know what to be honest I wouldn't mind missing out on Stones, Would prefer to see a Mangala-Laporte partnership in the future, I think Mangala is just starting to figure the league out and if we were to put him with someone who is actually a half compitent footballer such as Laporte I think he would do incredible.

I do feel bad for Mangala to an extent, I really don't feel he has done much wrong, I think the first five games of this season I think we saw that there is a very talented player in him when there was a competent defender around him in Kompany and not the headless chicken that we had in Otamendi.

But more than anything I feel he has been unlucky Kompany was awful 14/15 and Mangala took a lot of the stick because of the price tag that we paid. but he was in a new environment a completely different league, didnt speak the language and as a result that caused problems. last year as I said he was fantastic the first five games, then Kompany went down and he was stuck with otamendi (or the headless chicken) and I think him only being in his second year in the league, he was thrown into a postion that he was not used to

I also feel this manager threw him under the bus when he said "we made a couple of mistakes" instead of just blaming his tactics and accepting responsibility as a whole. I think a year under pep will do this boy wonders.

 

[Shaelumstash]

Still hearing snippets but it sounds a little suspicious... If it's who has been muted then he isn't coming to us... Hopefully it's rag propaganda as I want him, he's perfect for us!!

Isn't Jorge Mendes Laporte's agent too?

 

[Sideways]

Isn't Jorge Mendes Laporte's agent too?

Was just about to ask the same question. Sure I read that somewhere.

 

[Andouble]

If he goes to United (which he won't), he'll make nothing of his footballing career. Simple as.

lol. Yes, Mourinho has such a terrible record of getting the most out of defenders.

He will develop into a great player if he comes to either one.

 

[Drakiro]

lol. Yes, Mourinho has such a terrible record of getting the most out of defenders.

He will develop into a great player if he comes to either one.

Do I sense a childish, sarcastic response or are you being serious?...

 

[Cheadle Blue]

A bit gutted about this to be honest, I think he will be a great player in the future.

 

[Andouble]

Do I sense a childish, sarcastic response or are you being serious?...

I don't know why you'd think he wouldn't develop under one of the better managers and defensive their coaches there is, aside from the fact that you simply don't like them.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Was just about to ask the same question. Sure I read that somewhere.

Laporte is with Mondial Sport.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Isn't Jorge Mendes Laporte's agent too?

Charles puyol I believe (:

 

[Drakiro]

I don't know why you'd think he wouldn't develop under one of the better managers and defensive their coaches there is, aside from the fact that you simply don't like them.

Because United are a club in serious downfall? Hmmm.

 

[Marvin]

There's no guarantee he'll go anywhere - not if Koeman wants to keep him, and Stones is happy to see how things develop under Koeman. If they are going to spend £100m then that might change the way a lot of people think about EFC including the player? Possible surely

I don't see City buying two central defenders on top of what we already have. Especially given that Kompany should have a decent chance of recovery. last season he never gave himself a chance to recover. he just wanted to get back. Now he's forced to take a rest and get himself right.

everyone knows that. if City add Laporte on top of Kompany, forget about any top player player coming here - unless there's going to be a radical change in the playing system.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

Charles puyol I believe (:

If Stones is with Mendes yes the rags have good links with him but at the same time, if Stones comes here Mangala leaves and Mendes gets paid twice