Yes but saying upteen times not for sale is cringe worthy to any blue fan!
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dead_soft
Player Valuation: £35m
Yeah, our PR is a disgrace and how you would act, as PR for a major corporation is how we should do it!
must say I'm quite calm about it. i think my capacity to fume has been spent over so many years of the same nonsense. I believe my first real meltdown was Dean Saunders going to the RS!!
We might get lucky and get a distin type signing - and hopefully blow the rest on some ace playmaker!
We might get lucky and get a distin type signing - and hopefully blow the rest on some ace playmaker!
Well I didn't know that, so cheers for the info. I'd still like us to keep him for a season before selling. We should still get a good price. He has to perform or miss out on the Euro's. Its too late in the window to start getting a quality replacement. Just want us to make stand.
Jags..class
Player Valuation: £70m
Maybe try and get zomua off Chelsea, city have a wonderkid defender as well, his name is denayer
just_COYB
Player Valuation: £8m
Well he was a terrible CB. We could have made tons by selling into the bull market for crap CBs that we're creating!
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/john-stones-everton-must-make-9927348
“It's always the same question and always the same answer.”
It was only at lunchtime on Tuesday, just before the Everton players arrived at Finch Farm for training, that Roberto Martinez was at pains to reinforce the club’s stance.
The message remained clear: he is not for sale.
Soon after Martinez had spoken, John Stones handed in a transfer request.
Watch: Phil Kirkbride talks John Stones
And so now, after the young defender has had a change of heart and decided to force through a move to Chelsea, Everton’s resolve will truly be tested.
Martinez, in public and private, has been adamant about Stones’ future, and said last week that the submission of a transfer request would not change that.
Let’s hope that Everton are as good as their word.
Two fingers to Chelsea
Forget tying James McCarthy up to a new deal, bringing the Catalan Kid Gerard Deulofeu back or landing any other signings this summer, telling Stones is he going nowhere would be the best bit of business Everton will do.
It would be a statement.
It would be two fingers to Chelsea who have behaved with arrogance this summer, believing Everton would roll out the red carpet and be thankful for their interest.
It would also be a sign to the supporters that Everton are determined to build a team with Stones right at the heart of it.
But the Blues have to stand firm, resist the wishes of Stones and stand by Martinez, who has fronted their defiance from day one.
You can fully understand why Stones, a future England captain, has been attracted by Chelsea’s interest and would want to go to the Premier League champions.
He wouldn’t be human if he wasn’t.
But what is best for his career, right now, is to stay at Everton. With the European Championships coming up next summer, Stones needs to be playing regularly, Premier League football every week. That’s what he will get at Everton.
It’s near enough guaranteed but at Chelsea, despite what they may be telling him, that is far less certain.
Would Mourinho be as forgiving as Martinez?
Stones is emerging into a wonderful defender, a classy, cultured centre-half in the modern mould.
After being brought to Everton by David Moyes, it has been under Martinez that the 21-year-old has flourished and become the most in-demand defender in the country.
But after less than 50 appearances in the Premier League, Stones is still learning the game. As he did last season, Stones will still make mistakes. Martinez will continue to encourage his risky style of play and accept that mistakes are part of his development.
Will Mourinho be so forgiving? Would he think twice about dropping Stones? This, after all, is a man who substituted his captain at half time in a recent game.
That is not an environment he needs to be going into at this stage of his career.
He obviously feels differently. Not that he’s shown anything less than full commitment to Everton since this sorry saga began.
But now, all that matters, is how Everton feel.
They have been absolutely certain about Stones all summer. If they remain this way - and we hope they do - then Stones stays put.
It is disappointing that Stones has felt the need to hand in a transfer request but both he and the Blues can move on from this.
The question hasn’t changed but the situation has. The answer must remain the same.
“It's always the same question and always the same answer.”
It was only at lunchtime on Tuesday, just before the Everton players arrived at Finch Farm for training, that Roberto Martinez was at pains to reinforce the club’s stance.
The message remained clear: he is not for sale.
Soon after Martinez had spoken, John Stones handed in a transfer request.
Watch: Phil Kirkbride talks John Stones
And so now, after the young defender has had a change of heart and decided to force through a move to Chelsea, Everton’s resolve will truly be tested.
Martinez, in public and private, has been adamant about Stones’ future, and said last week that the submission of a transfer request would not change that.
Let’s hope that Everton are as good as their word.
Two fingers to Chelsea
Forget tying James McCarthy up to a new deal, bringing the Catalan Kid Gerard Deulofeu back or landing any other signings this summer, telling Stones is he going nowhere would be the best bit of business Everton will do.
It would be a statement.
It would be two fingers to Chelsea who have behaved with arrogance this summer, believing Everton would roll out the red carpet and be thankful for their interest.
It would also be a sign to the supporters that Everton are determined to build a team with Stones right at the heart of it.
But the Blues have to stand firm, resist the wishes of Stones and stand by Martinez, who has fronted their defiance from day one.
You can fully understand why Stones, a future England captain, has been attracted by Chelsea’s interest and would want to go to the Premier League champions.
He wouldn’t be human if he wasn’t.
But what is best for his career, right now, is to stay at Everton. With the European Championships coming up next summer, Stones needs to be playing regularly, Premier League football every week. That’s what he will get at Everton.
It’s near enough guaranteed but at Chelsea, despite what they may be telling him, that is far less certain.
Would Mourinho be as forgiving as Martinez?
Stones is emerging into a wonderful defender, a classy, cultured centre-half in the modern mould.
After being brought to Everton by David Moyes, it has been under Martinez that the 21-year-old has flourished and become the most in-demand defender in the country.
But after less than 50 appearances in the Premier League, Stones is still learning the game. As he did last season, Stones will still make mistakes. Martinez will continue to encourage his risky style of play and accept that mistakes are part of his development.
Will Mourinho be so forgiving? Would he think twice about dropping Stones? This, after all, is a man who substituted his captain at half time in a recent game.
That is not an environment he needs to be going into at this stage of his career.
He obviously feels differently. Not that he’s shown anything less than full commitment to Everton since this sorry saga began.
But now, all that matters, is how Everton feel.
They have been absolutely certain about Stones all summer. If they remain this way - and we hope they do - then Stones stays put.
It is disappointing that Stones has felt the need to hand in a transfer request but both he and the Blues can move on from this.
The question hasn’t changed but the situation has. The answer must remain the same.
AndyC
Player Valuation: £70m
Now that Stones and Chelsea have forced the issue, maybe Everton should take the initiative by ringing Man Untied and encourage them to put in a bid of £50 million to really spark the stupid price auction.
When Luiz went to PSG, they wanted him and Chelsea wanted him gone and it still made £50 million. In this instance we wanted to keep him, they want/now need him, so surely for a younger, better AND English player, £50 million has to be the opening bid !!!
Mcnulty has said he expects EFC to reject it.
Jags..class
Player Valuation: £70m
Jags..class
Player Valuation: £70m
If we has to sell then arsenal should be bidding. Chambers was a horror show last night
Little Ralphy
Player Valuation: £15m
In fairness they'd have to meet to discuss it. As good a player Stones may become if you have the option of selling something for more than 10 times the price you paid 18months ago, then you need to involve all parties to decide what's best. It's just the internet age, we all expect instant developments.
Steve Wigan
Player Valuation: £35m
The request was only put in this afternoon. In theory it needs to be discussed by Roberto and the board,before its turned down. Why did you expect us to respond within a few hours, and why is it a disgrace that we didn't. It isn't a disgrace at all, you're just looking for any stick at all with which to beat the board.
faddy the blue
Player Valuation: £35m
I have been ruminating for a while but cannot understand why a player who knew had so much interest from a team (3 bids FFS) didn't request a transfer before until 7 days to go putting his team which basically put him on the map and a team already short on defenders in jeapordy. This is a time when you want the manager to be strong with strictness and wisdom like AF had or like LVG to knock some sense into him.
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