Jonny Evans

[hilts]

I don't disagree with that although I suspect Evans will turn out to be a better than you think i.e. second rate not third rate.

We have signed plenty of second rate home grown fill ins over the past few years, everyone has been a failure and they have mainly been impossible to move on. It's seems daft to keep repeating your mistakes.

 

[B\connellblue]

At what stage does stones become the player we were led to believe he would become ? Excuses are wearing thin. If pep is the coach he's made out to be then surely stones has got to step up to the plate and become the main man. Evans will in no way shape or form improve us ,in fact he will just add to the problem. City have become a graveyard for Centre backs, they cant all have been shite.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

I would be disappointed if the club listened to fans on social media regarding transfers, rather than one of the most successful coaches of all time.

You need to demonstrate more faith in the posters on BM Ric.

 

[meeesh]

Well he will be laughing here Evans,if it happens,doubling his wages,captain of the club he is at,to sitting on our bench for double the dough...........fuck sake,it really is beginning to baffle me this one

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

I suppose it shows how far we have come that we consider £25m a stop-gap squad addition?

I don't have a problem with him as a personality, but his limitations are totally exposed when he is asked to get touch-tight.

He's still looking for Mario's give and go return.

In saying that, he is better than Tosin and Mangala.

opening up a shit storm there TH !

 

[OB1]

I think he did his homework given the constraints of our budget but I don't agree that CH should have been so low down on our priorities. Without Vincent we are in trouble and I don't believe bringing Evans in will win us the league should the worst happen. Do you?

Actually, I think it's entirely possible if we defend from the front in the way we have through pre-season and at Brighton. If Ederson produces a decent saves to shots ratio, we will have every chance.

 

[BlueS]

Jonny you're too bad.

 

[paulchapo]

Why didn't we go for Maguire or Keane, both proven in the premier league, both young and homegrown?

 

[OB1]

And no world class team would be buying Jonny Evans

Maybe not but doesn't Jonny Evans have a medal for being World Club Champions - or whatever they call it?

 

[Lancet Fluke]

We have signed plenty of second rate home grown fill ins over the past few years, everyone has been a failure and they have mainly been impossible to move on. It's seems daft to keep repeating your mistakes.

I kind of agree but if we aren't going to go out and do what we should do (buy a very decent CB because we are too reliant on Kompany) then I think it is at least important that we get someone who can organise a bit in Kompany's absence. I agree that we have second rate alternatives at the club already and there are plenty of second rate players who aren't dyed in the wool rags who would cause less consternation amongst the support knocking about. But Evans is experienced, is West Brom captain and should be able to keep Stones and/or Otamendi in line when Kompany isn't there because god knows neither of them can do it of their own accord. I think that is the reason he has been chosen rather than just going for any other average chump.