John Stones

[City_Sean]

Not being funny, but what are these attributes

The ability to read a game, to pick out passes quickly into the midfielders.

 

[g180aj]

Fair point about Rio there matey. It'll never get mentioned in the press though. £30m with 14 years of inflation...£50m for and English lad of 23 don't seem to bad to me.

Exactly, if we spent £50 mill on Stones and he spends 10 years here and we were to win 10 trophies it would have turned out to be a bargain.

 

[City_Sean]

I would say this about Stones


Not knocking you as I rate you as a poster, but the above is wishful imho.

Stones will be dynamite, said like a wishful prophecy. I like Stones passing, I like his confidence and I like his composure. But he is so unproven its untrue, he is coming off the back of a bad season and didnt even push his way into the starting eleven for a piss poor England defence, yet costs 50m. Walk away!!!

I would argue that Stones had a buffoon in charge last season who hindered his development. Everton were a shambles at times, with little or no balance to their team.

If Stones was here, our team would be setup much better, combined with players in better positions to receive the ball when we win it back.

 

[efcblue]

Heard different stories, but we all now how this is going to end and frankly, for Everton, the best thing to do is to solve the problem asap.

It not a certainty. He could very well stay at Everton.

IMO (now this really is just my opinion, not something I've heard) it will go to deadline day knowing Everton.

 

[NipHolmes]

I would argue that Stones had a buffoon in charge last season who hindered his development. Everton were a shambles at times, with little or no balance to their team.

If Stones was here, our team would be setup much better, combined with players in better positions to receive the ball when we win it back.

Could the same not be said for our bunch?

 

[mosssideblue]

The ability to read a game, to pick out passes quickly into the midfielders.

And that's it. You said all the attributes he needs. Doesn't defending feature in that list of attributes?

 

[Itsaar]

Pep will have the defense set up properly, picking up runners and man marking, unlike Pellers "quick rush to 18yrd line and hold for offside". If Stones arrives or not last years defending will be just a fading memory.

 

[Marvin]

It not a certainty. He could very well stay at Everton.

IMO (now this really is just my opinion, not something I've heard) it will go to deadline day knowing Everton.

Looks that way.

 

[Centurions]

It not a certainty. He could very well stay at Everton.

IMO (now this really is just my opinion, not something I've heard) it will go to deadline day knowing Everton.

And risk having an unhappy player for another 12 months who's already told them that he wants to progress (which means leaving Everton). That'll be 2 seasons where your board have screwed up over Stones, I think we'll hold at the £40 million mark and make them sweat.

 

[117 M34]

Besic being out for 6 months for everyon could have an imlact.
Maybe they need cash to buy a midfielder to replace him