John Stones

[Jazzman]

Im a big fan of stones but would we really want to spend over £40 million on a player who can't get in the squad over smalling

Come on mate you know that Woys team selection has only remotely to do with player performance.

 

[Paladin]

Im a big fan of stones but would we really want to spend over £40 million on a player who can't get in the squad over smalling

GET SMALLING!!!

 

[marc_mcfc]

Come on mate you know that Woys team selection has only remotely to do with player performance.

I just think for that price he should be a guranteed started no questions asked! Not someone who can't get a look in

 

[Lomas has a lob on]

I just think for that price he should be a guranteed started no questions asked! Not someone who can't get a look in

Don't confuse England starting places, with what someone is supposedly worth!
Stones pisses on Smalling and Cahill. He is paying the price for being poorly managed/coached at Everton last season. Sure he made mistakes too, that can't be denied, but the lad is class in my opinion.

It's very telling when you have arguably 2 of the best managers in world football in Pep and Mourinho, who both have completely differing styles and ideas on how a team should set-up, yet both of these really want Stones.
For me the only test Stones has to pass is the mentality test. An English signing for a huge fee always attracts attention and its how he copes withy it all, he'll make mistakes, like every player, but if he thought he was under the spotlight this season just gone, just wait til he signs for us for £40mil +.
For what it's worth, with his talent playing under Pep, I think he'll blow everyone away.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Stones' inability to get in the England team, is down to the fact he's been shite for decent sections of the previous season & if we sign him, it is absolutely not based on what he's done. It is based on what we think he will do. Totally.

 

[blueyorkie]

Leave it out.



No negotiations have happened with the player. Contact has been made with Everton, club(s) have been told to wait until after the Euros are over.



Heard nothing about this "dining", or anything else you've mentioned. Stones has not been negotiating with City yet.

I have no knowledge of whether he dined or not but both he & Barkley were sat in a box behind us in 201.

 

[Phil1]

I just think for that price he should be a guranteed started no questions asked! Not someone who can't get a look in

Andy Carroll agrees..

 

[Matty]

Im a big fan of stones but would we really want to spend over £40 million on a player who can't get in the squad over smalling

That says more about Hodgson than it does Stones.

 

[Neville Kneville]

I have no knowledge of whether he dined or not but both he & Barkley were sat in a box behind us in 201.

Tbf it's probably because it's the closest they expect to get, to the Champions League, for the forseeable future.

(I'm joking Everton fans, we are not rags here ;) )

 

[the_tevez_wiggle]

Im a big fan of stones but would we really want to spend over £40 million on a player who can't get in the squad over smalling

Roy chooses Rooney and frigging Henderson over barkley.