John Stones transfer saga

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and if all that wasn't enough...

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2015/08/26/martinez-firm-on-stones-future

Martinez Firm On Stones Future

Roberto Martinez has reiterated that John Stones has a big future at Everton.

The Blues boss was asked about the situation regarding the 21-year-old England international following the Club's 5-3 win over Barnsley in the Capital One Cup second round and said: "The situation with John is very clear. We care about him, will protect and give him everything we can to help him enjoy his football.

"We have great ambition, great desire and big plans for John. We want to be a winning team and to do that we have to keep our best performers. Clearly John is a big part of our future."

Stones played the full 120 minutes against his former club as Everton required extra-time to overcome Lee Johnson's League One side and impressed Martinez with his display.

However, the manager said the game was a good example of why he believes the transfer window should close each summer before competitive action resumes.

"I don’t think John was distracted," he said. "The two centre-halves were the ones who controlled the tempo of what we were trying to do.

"John, for a young man under enormous pressure, was terrific because - I am repeating myself but I’ll say it again – it is wrong for the football authorities to allow the window to be open when there are important games going on.

"We shouldn’t put our players under that pressure because it turns into a circus.

"But John was just a real example of how to perform under massive, massive pressure and, for me, it was an exceptional display by him."
 
the esk said:
So we’ve reached a watershed – perhaps the biggest watershed we’ve ever had.

It’s difficult because we don’t know the real reasons behind Stones’ decision to put in a transfer request. We don’t know how long he’s wanted to leave, the reasons why? and how long the club has known.

So let’s exam the things we do know. The club in public appear to have acted impeccably since the first Chelsea bid – I’ve praised them as I genuinely thought we did not want to sell and he did not want to move.

Now we have to follow through our firm stance and quoted position “he’s not for sale”. Martinez on several occasions (albeit with less certainty as time has gone on), and even John Woods caught on camera on Sunday “I’m not selling, nor is Bill” – I assume he was referring to Stones not his personal holding in Everton….

If we hold firm then Martinez and Stones have to show their professionalism, find a solution and get Stones performing consistently at the level we know he can.

If we don’t stand firm and accept an offer from Chelsea or elsewhere then a huge can of worms are opened.

“We don’t have to sell to buy” – Martinez throughout the summer. The truth, lies or said in ignorance?

If we sell and do not spend, then why? Why do we need to liquidate our prime asset?

If we sell and buy some adequate but not thrilling squad members what does that say about our ambition, our desire to build on what we’ve developed? What does it say to the rest of our young talent about our real ambitions?

What does it say to potential investors? It tells them the club has been managed by asset strippers with limited ambition. That must be reflected in the price of the equity. Allowing Stones to be sold now will be very costly to shareholders as well as supporters that are only interested in the team and performance on the pitch.

It’s a huge few days ahead of the club. The decisions made in this time will say a huge amount about our future direction and prospects.

For the sake of all those that have worn the blue shirt, all those that have stood on the terraces for the last 137 years of our great history, the Board needs to make the right decision. Refuse Stones his move, make the purchases we require for a viable squad this season, seek investment or sell up.
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Looking like the club realises the importance of the next few days - we can only hope so.

Beyond that though we should not forget we should never be in this position. The Board has not supported the club financially, we desperately need investment, either from the board, new investors or new owners.
 

bobafro said:
Can't wait to be 3-0 up at home to Chelsea in September and listening to Goodison singing:

"We don't care too much for money, cause money can't buy you Stones.... can't buy you stooo-oones, can't buy you stooo-oones"
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Money Cant Buy You Stones.webp


LOVE it!!!


 
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the esk said:
Looking like the club realises the importance of the next few days - we can only hope so.

Beyond that though we should not forget we should never be in this position. The Board has not supported the club financially, we desperately need investment, either from the board, new investors or new owners.
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The post you quote, which I must have missed at origin, was the best I've ever read on here.

And my goodness, have I wasted some time on here.
 

You have to think that Stones has been seriously badly advised by someone here (I'm assuming his agent). Martinez said before hand that any transfer request would be rejected and we won't sell him. Now he's lost favour with the fans and the result is exactly as promised, it's literally achieved nothing.
 
bobafro said:
Can't wait to be 3-0 up at home to Chelsea in September and listening to Goodison singing:

"We don't care too much for money, cause money can't buy you Stones.... can't buy you stooo-oones, can't buy you stooo-oones"
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Love it but can't help thinking it would work better if they were trying to sign Wagner off us.
 

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