John Stones

[worsleyweb]

I feel sick because we've just missed out on a real talent who would have strengthened us, and now we're going to have months of tedious back and forth with Everton only to inevitably be taken to the cleaners by Kenwright in August for a currently bang average player who may eventually amount to something worth relying on.

It's a kick in the balls, and I don't think I'm alone in feeling this way.

Have you ever studied the consent of the Power of positive thinking?

 

[pml79]

He's a year older and has gotten worse..Price should be going down

Not with prem money and him being English

 

[argyle]

Have you ever studied the consent of the Power of positive thinking?

Txiki should study 'how to close a football deal.' ;)

I doubt Stones will be the only CB we bring in so I wonder who the Plan B is.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

If I was Mansour,(just for a bit of entertainment),I'd be on the blower to Khaldoon and Txiki,telling them to offer £80m for stones.
Then sit back and watch the Bluemoon implosion.
Would be fun.

 

[BooksReject]

Some of you should stop feeling like it's your responsibility to balance the City books at the end of the financial year. Chelsea were knocked back at slightly less, and Barcelona - yes that's Barcelona had a strong interest in him. Hardly shit, is he, if they are/were sniffing.

With all this money swilling around the Prem, we should get used to these astronomical figures for players.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Lets hope this news speeds up talks for Stones!;)

Sky Sports News HQ ‏@SkySportsNewsHQ 28m28 minutes ago
BREAKING: @Everton appoint @RonaldKoeman as manager. More on #SSNHQ

 

[Neville Kneville]

Lets hope this news speeds up talks for Stones!;)

Sky Sports News HQ ‏@SkySportsNewsHQ 28m28 minutes ago
BREAKING: @Everton appoint @RonaldKoeman as manager. More on #SSNHQ

Euros are on.

 

[flb]

Euros are on.

Precisely, I wouldn't be expecting any signings now until the Euros are over-Laporte and Gundogan didn't make there country's squads through injury so we could pursue them without upsetting managers of country's in the Euros.

Woy made it quite clear by telling his squad to sort out transfers either before or after the tournament-so it wont be any different for other country's competing in it either.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Euros are on.

Rumours are Stones wants to come, so can we not still negotiate a fee with Everton?

 

[Neville Kneville]

Rumours are Stones wants to come, so can we not still negotiate a fee with Everton?

Of course, but it's unlikely to speed anything up as far as we are concerned because we won't know, as the Euros are on.

For all we know, it could be pretty much done already & that's why Laporte isn't coming, hence Barca grassing us up last week. Or we could have walked, because it's too much money. It would be unfair on Stones for info to come out either way.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Of course, but it's unlikely to speed anything up as far as we are concerned because we won't know, as the Euros are on.

For all we know, it could be pretty much done already & that's why Laporte isn't coming, hence Barca grassing us up last week. Or we could have walked, because it's too much money. It would be unfair on Stones for info to come out either way.

Fair points mate!;)

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Surely Stones is now even more cost-effective, considering we have saved £40m not signing Laporte.

Remind me again who Leicester had playing in central defence last season?

 

[CC1]

Lets hope this news speeds up talks for Stones!;)

Sky Sports News HQ ‏@SkySportsNewsHQ 28m28 minutes ago
BREAKING: @Everton appoint @RonaldKoeman as manager. More on #SSNHQ

I imagine Koeman will insist on keeping him

 

[Ajm1985]

Of course, but it's unlikely to speed anything up as far as we are concerned because we won't know, as the Euros are on.

For all we know, it could be pretty much done already & that's why Laporte isn't coming, hence Barca grassing us up last week. Or we could have walked, because it's too much money. It would be unfair on Stones for info to come out either way.

Didn't Hodgson nix any deals for England players during the tournament?

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I imagine Koeman will insist on keeping him

Nah, Koeman is the former room mate of Pep, they are firm friends.

There will be no dicking us about.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Didn't Hodgson nix any deals for England players during the tournament?

I should think most managers would.

 

[City_Sean]

Nah, Koeman is the former room mate of Pep, they are firm friends.

There will be no dicking us about.

Is this close, mate?

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Is this close, mate?

After Laporte, best just to say it would take perhaps an even bigger U-turn from Stones.

I'm sure Everton and Koeman will be asked immediately what the situations are with Lukaku and Stones?

No doubt, they will insist they are not for sale/going nowhere but until the Euros finish, there is nothing we can do.

 

[mat]

After Laporte, best just to say it would take perhaps an even bigger U-turn from Stones.

I'm sure Everton and Koeman will be asked immediately what the situations are with Lukaku and Stones?

No doubt, they will insist they are not for sale/going nowhere but until the Euros finish, there is nothing we can do.

I dunno.
England will be flying home this time next week....

 

[BlueCityfan]

Surely Stones is now even more cost-effective, considering we have saved £40m not signing Laporte.

Remind me again who Leicester had playing in central defence last season?

How have we "saved" 40m? If we lose all our other targets have we saved 200m as well? Just don't see how you can spin this one as anything other than a loss. And all we can hope that we have back-up plan that is just as good.