John Stones

[I'm With Stupid]

At least stones avoided all that though I'm sure the rag and scouse sympathisers in the press with stir up the hatred for stones should he make the move.....as predictable as Xmas

Well at least he wouldn't be joining from the media's darlings who are having a hard time accepting that ickle City are able to poach their best players.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Yeah its a silly myth. As if Stones would prefer to go on holiday rather than sort out the biggest professional move of his life. If he goes on holiday its because everything is sorted.

Or, he might decide to go on holiday because he's making the most of the very limited time he gets to go on holiday knowing he has an agent back home to take care of things if anything happens whilst he's away. People read into things like this way too much, same with them being on international duty. There's no valid reason why we couldn't of already signed him despite him being on international duty, and no reason why we can't sign him whether he chooses to go on holiday or not. Clubs are extremely accommodating, if there's nothing holding up a transfer other than the player signing on the line they'll make it happen wherever he is, be it on international duty, on holiday on the other side of the world or sat at home twiddling his thumbs.

 

[Steve68]

Or, he might decide to go on holiday because he's making the most of the very limited time he gets to go on holiday knowing he has an agent back home to take care of things if anything happens whilst he's away. People read into things like this way too much, same with them being on international duty. There's no valid reason why we couldn't of already signed him despite him being on international duty, and no reason why we can't sign him whether he chooses to go on holiday or not. Clubs are extremely accommodating, if there's nothing holding up a transfer other than the player signing on the line they'll make it happen wherever he is, be it on international duty, on holiday on the other side of the world or sat at home twiddling his thumbs.

Yea. I hear there are such things as 'phones' nowadays.

 

[Deleted member 58678]

Yeah its a silly myth. As if Stones would prefer to go on holiday rather than sort out the biggest professional move of his life. If he goes on holiday its because everything is sorted.

Or nothing is

 

[CheethamHillBlue]

Yea. I hear there are such things as 'phones' nowadays.

And even fax machines at most clubs....except at the swamp. Apparently.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

And even fax machines at most clubs....except at the swamp. Apparently.

HeHe! Now they're stuck with the deviant.

Stones would be a great signing for us. A good defender who is comfortable on the ball. England could have done with him...

 

[RandomJ]

When do the England team return home? Hope we get this sorted soon as possible.

 

[BlueDeadHead]

Or, he might decide to go on holiday because he's making the most of the very limited time he gets to go on holiday knowing he has an agent back home to take care of things if anything happens whilst he's away. People read into things like this way too much, same with them being on international duty. There's no valid reason why we couldn't of already signed him despite him being on international duty, and no reason why we can't sign him whether he chooses to go on holiday or not. Clubs are extremely accommodating, if there's nothing holding up a transfer other than the player signing on the line they'll make it happen wherever he is, be it on international duty, on holiday on the other side of the world or sat at home twiddling his thumbs.

So you agree. If he goes on holiday everything is sorted.

 

[oakiecokie]

When do the England team return home? Hope we get this sorted soon as possible.

They`re back.

 

[ninjamonkey]

So you agree. If he goes on holiday everything is sorted.

No. That was an admittedly incredibly long winded way of saying the two aren't mutually exclusive. Where he does or doesn't go has no relevance to how close he is or isn't to signing.

 

[BlueDeadHead]

No. That was an admittedly incredibly long winded way of saying the two aren't mutually exclusive. Where he does or doesn't go has no relevance to how close he is or isn't to signing.

Because he has an agent who has everything sorted. If he doesn't (say Koeman wants to meet face to face) then he would be a fucking idiot to say 'hold on everyone...going on holidays...schedule those meetings when I am back. If he goes on holiday...it is sorted, he has done everything he needs to do short of signing his name and having a medical.

 

[Centurions]

They`re back.

Even the ones who didn't really turn up in the first place.

At least if we do get Stones he'll be fresh, cheers Roy.

 

[oakiecokie]

Even the ones who didn't really turn up in the first place.

At least if we do get Stones he'll be fresh, cheers Roy.

Every cloud ...

 

[mancityscot]

anything over 30 mil for this kid (even in todays prices) is a complete and utter rip off

 

[ninjamonkey]

anything over 30 mil for this kid (even in todays prices) is a complete and utter rip off

Not when Saido Mane has just gone for £36 million. That alone has raised the bar further still and makes KDB look like a bosman and Sterling look like a bargain.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

anything over 30 mil for this kid (even in todays prices) is a complete and utter rip off

Bang £10m on for the home grown factor,and another £5m for the City price factor and your about right,IMO.

 

[Lord Blue]

if we're going to pay crazy money for stones then i hope we pay it good and early. raising the market for rival clubs. at least if we all pay over the odds, then none of us are paying over the odds.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

I hope we do this Stones deal fast, anymore ludicrous deals like the Mane one then the price will probably increase even more.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Any player can be signed and sealed before July 1st, they just can't be registered to play until then.

Well wrapped up to me, is done and dusted. Which includes registration.

 

[razman]

hope this is done with soon enough....England are back anyway so that helps