John Stones

[Monkchester]

It goes on and on and on, until it becomes unbearable, reading the same thing as you put.Of course we know it,our Owner knows it,our Board knows it and Uncle Tom Cobbly and his wife knows it yet people keep banging on about it.

Yeah Oakie - But do the KFA's know it ?

 

[domalino]

We've already replaced Navas and Nasri though. And we can't register more players but we can replace them on the list. That leaves them (and their agents) the job of finding a new club or they can just not play, none of them are going to do that regardless of what wages they're on. (and yes I remember we did have one once although I'm damned if I can remember his name)

BTW, just because they're still here doesn't mean that no one wants them. There's lots of very good players still at their clubs who may move before the window closes, that doesn't make them difficult to move. does it?

Don't forget that a lot of the players have bonus based contracts. We know from reports at the time that Bony get's £80k/week basic, but £100k/week if he plays.

I doubt we're going to find someone to pay him £100k/week - but if we tell him and his manager he's out, he's not going to play, then it's much more likely he's going to be convinced to take a playing role at Everton or Palace for £70k/week rather than sit out his career for £10k.

I'm sure we will get everyone we need to out. It's much better to be left playing hardball or taking a slight hit on exiting players than to miss out on a transfer target because you're pissing about trying to sell someone first.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Be interesting to see if there's any mention of Mangala showing up today.

 

[nmc]

Don't forget that a lot of the players have bonus based contracts. We know from reports at the time that Bony get's £80k/week basic, but £100k/week if he plays.

I doubt we're going to find someone to pay him £100k/week - but if we tell him and his manager he's out, he's not going to play, then it's much more likely he's going to be convinced to take a playing role at Everton or Palace for £70k/week rather than sit out his career for £10k.

I'm sure we will get everyone we need to out. It's much better to be left playing hardball or taking a slight hit on exiting players than to miss out on a transfer target because you're pissing about trying to sell someone first.

And that 10k is only 6k after tax - assuming he pays any.

 

[MarsLlama]

Wouldn't say we've replaced Navas. De Bruyne, Nasri and Silva can play on the right but none of them are real wingers. Navas is our alternative to Sané, he'll probably be a bench player this season while we wait for Patrick Roberts to return from Celtic, where he's apparently by far the best player in the country already.

Stones deal will hopefully accelerate after Williams goes to Everton. Surprised he's leaving Swansea though.

 

[oakiecokie]

Yeah Oakie - But do the KFA's know it ?

Head.Brick.Bang.Wall. ;)

 

[domalino]

Wouldn't say we've replaced Navas. De Bruyne, Nasri and Silva can play on the right but none of them are real wingers. Navas is our alternative to Sané, he'll probably be a bench player this season while we wait for Patrick Roberts to return from Celtic, where he's apparently by far the best player in the country already.

Stones deal will hopefully accelerate after Williams goes to Everton. Surprised he's leaving Swansea though.

If Navas goes we've got lots of possibilities for the right wing though. Sané would obviously be first choice, but Sterling could easily play there, as could De Bruyne who isn't an out and out winger but is definitely good enough at it to play there, or we could even use someone like Celina or Ambrose every once in a while.

I don't want Navas gone particularly, but he's very expendable at the moment.

 

[BlueRockape]

Where did the Stones thread go?

^^^^^

 

[bluesince76]

If Navas goes we've got lots of possibilities for the right wing though. Sané would obviously be first choice, but Sterling could easily play there, as could De Bruyne who isn't an out and out winger but is definitely good enough at it to play there, or we could even use someone like Celina or Ambrose every once in a while.

I don't want Navas gone particularly, but he's very expendable at the moment.

I'd suggest Sterling out there since it's where he played best for the dippers and Nolito can play left wing.

 

[Viridian]

It goes on and on and on, until it becomes unbearable, reading the same thing as you put.Of course we know it,our Owner knows it,our Board knows it and Uncle Tom Cobbly and his wife knows it yet people keep banging on about it.

I don't think you know what wumming is, then. There's a difference between posting an opinion that's been explored already - apologies for not noticing earlier - and wumming.