John Stones transfer saga

[Khalekan]

Cmon, a really poor statement. Alcaraz is an average defender at best, Titus Bramble perhaps. The whole of the football world (UK wise) has been passing comment (and making 35mil bids) for this chap. What he does for a man of his age and experience is nothing short of amazing. Last night and on the odd occasion, just like even the best defenders in history, he made errors, he is still one of the best prospects in football.

If only Titus was as good as average

 

[Tubey]

Kith.....short of a Gareth Bale type offer there is no way on earth Everton are selling John Stones to Chelsea this window.

Roberto crossed the Rubicon last night.

It is Rome or bust now.....no turning back.

(though yon Earl has a lean and hungry look......so Bob might want to beware the Ides of September )

Let's put it this way, and I'd be amazed if even @davek disagrees at this point.

If Stones is sold now for anything short of at the very least £50m, Roberto Martinez should be handing in his resignation 10 seconds after Stones signs his Chelsea contract - because he would have been sold up the river big time on this.

 

[paulf]

Love to read theshedend atm

Posted on there after Roberto's quote about money can't buy you everything...needless to say it went down well..not..Arrogant , classless , beauts...I so hope he stays and Chelsea as the next home game..you couldn't write a script better ..

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

Just to put that banner rumour to rest.

Nevermind owt about Stones right now,after seeing that, I wanna know why rat-*bleep* barmby's grid hasn't been defaced yet?

 

[TheFinnFan]

Bobby has given a proper arse whuupping to John I recon

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

Cant recall all the ins & outs. He wanted to go, we probably told him if we didnt get CL that season he could go if a price was agreed (but not to Chelsea). He never handed in a transfer request.

OK - Cheers for clearing that up!

@Foot Long Hot Dog @nsno-chris

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

If you haven't won anything recently, you're supposed to stop trying and exist only to help the rich get richer.

You are aware that football only started in 1992.

 

[The Equaliser]

Kith.....short of a Gareth Bale type offer there is no way on earth Everton are selling John Stones to Chelsea this window.

Roberto crossed the Rubicon last night.

It is Rome or bust now.....no turning back.

(though yon Earl has a lean and hungry look......so Bob might want to beware the Ides of September )

Apologies if this was already posted somewhere but if the player is sold after him saying this about the club then surely his position would be untenable:

"We have a chairman who will do the right thing for the club and for the team and, as a true Evertonian, we are clear he will not be easily influenced in taking the money and accepting things which will clearly make our team weaker," he said.

He sounds like he is putting his job on the line there.

 

[Smiggs]

He wasn't abused last night in the service station

ok someone shouted don't sign for chelsea john don't be a s'house

Then someone asked him a simple question

'whats the situation, have you handed a request in yourself or is it down to the board he just started crying.

Naismith said you can't put a kid under pressure like that, to which someone said we know it's all down to the board.

Make what you want of it but that's the conversation.

 

[Yid4life]

OK - Cheers for clearing that up!

@Foot Long Hot Dog

Well, i say didnt hand in a transfer request, he did give Levy this letter apparently

 

[HuddersfieldToffee]

Nixon out !

Where's the Nixon money, Bill?

 

[ToffeeDevil]

He wasn't abused last night in the service station

ok someone shouted don't sign for chelsea john don't be a s'house

Then someone asked him a simple question

'whats the situation, have you handed a request in yourself or is it down to the board he just started crying.

Naismith said you can't put a kid under pressure like that, to which someone said we know it's all down to the board.

Make what you want of it but that's the conversation.

you were there and overheard this?

 

[TheFinnFan]

Posted on there after Roberto's quote about money can't buy you everything...needless to say it went down well..not..Arrogant , classless , beauts...I so hope he stays and Chelsea as the next home game..you couldn't write a script better ..

Could you please put your comment and those answers here

 

[The Esk]

Stones is not going to be sold for two reasons (i) Martinez does appear to be committed to building a team including his young core of Stones, Barkley and Lukaku as the key components and (ii) perhaps more importantly it fits the Board's narrative. "Money does not buy you everything" could have been penned by Bill himself, after all we've lived/survived on this philosophy since 1999. With the signing of a new financing loan against 2016/17 revenues the club will bring in some new players before the deadline, will keep the existing squad intact and Bill and the Board will face off the BU and Kenwright Out crowd with these two points.

I said earlier today - it is a master stroke, a wonderful defense against the claims that we need investment to move forward. I still believe we need that investment because my ambitions for the team are higher than the Board's and we need funding for the stadium and commercial activities.

 

[Khalekan]

You are aware that football only started in 1992.

And to be fair Chelsea were just up from the 2nd division and Stamford Bridge was dilapidated back then.

One thing I will applaud them for is the way they re-invented themselves in the 90s under Matthew Harding whilst we just went into decline.

And this well before the Russian asset stripper bought them.