John Stones transfer saga

[tsubaki]

If we end up accepting a bid we really need to be getting Remy in the deal.

If there is a deal, and if there is players as part of it, we should really be looking for Zouma or Kalas and perhaps Moses, rather than Remy.

 

[l4toffee]

what a joke. Rio was best defender in europe at the time. Stones is barely proven in prem.

Better than thuram , cannavaro? Nesta


Leeds paid £18m for him in 1999 . In today's market for a defender that's no different than £40m

 

[Groucho]

I'm just not sure how Chelsea is supposed to react to this part:

“The other side is the disappointment in seeing a football club making it (the bid for Stones) so open, I don’t think that is the way we do it at Everton.

“We don’t speak about a player when he is registered at another club and there is no issue from our point of view – John Stones is an Everton player full stop. We are not a selling club in that respect."

It could just be a cultural difference, though. If that happened over here you'd have to start making immediate plans for a drive-by shooting to reclaim your pride.

Agree to disagree, then?

He hasn't lied.

If Chelsea don't like having it told to them like it is, tough.

 

[Brennan]

I'm just not sure how Chelsea is supposed to react to this part:

“The other side is the disappointment in seeing a football club making it (the bid for Stones) so open, I don’t think that is the way we do it at Everton.

“We don’t speak about a player when he is registered at another club and there is no issue from our point of view – John Stones is an Everton player full stop. We are not a selling club in that respect."

It could just be a cultural difference, though. If that happened over here you'd have to start making immediate plans for a drive-by shooting to reclaim your pride.

Agree to disagree, then?

What are you babbling on about ?

 

[USABlue]

I'm just not sure how Chelsea is supposed to react to this part:

“The other side is the disappointment in seeing a football club making it (the bid for Stones) so open, I don’t think that is the way we do it at Everton.

“We don’t speak about a player when he is registered at another club and there is no issue from our point of view – John Stones is an Everton player full stop. We are not a selling club in that respect."

It could just be a cultural difference, though. If that happened over here you'd have to start making immediate plans for a drive-by shooting to reclaim your pride.

Agree to disagree, then?

Who is arsed how Chelsea reacts?

 

[bizzaro]

Saying he's not for sale at any price is sufficient. There's no need to pile on by questioning how they do business, especially when they have might (money) on their side.

He's basically telling them to 'Koff'

What more do you want?

 

[royalbalou]

Chelsea are only trying to disrupt the lad with these 'bids' in the press. Martinez has told them where to shove them..as he has every right to do.
They want to make a proper bid, do it to the club that owns the player, not the media...and make sure it's a massive one or you'll be told to shove that too.

 

[Furey1878]

I'm just not sure how Chelsea is supposed to react to this part:

“The other side is the disappointment in seeing a football club making it (the bid for Stones) so open, I don’t think that is the way we do it at Everton.

“We don’t speak about a player when he is registered at another club and there is no issue from our point of view – John Stones is an Everton player full stop. We are not a selling club in that respect."

It could just be a cultural difference, though. If that happened over here you'd have to start making immediate plans for a drive-by shooting to reclaim your pride.

Agree to disagree, then?

Maybe they'll bid 15 mil next time.

 

[roydo]

So it wasnt a formal bid then?? How come we turned it down then? Or didnt we, the papers did??

Bit baffled.

 

[JustOpp]

He hasn't lied.

If Chelsea don't like having it told to them like it is, tough.

Being firm in telling Chelsea a player is not for sale is fine, but I don't see the benefit to calling out Chelsea's business practices through the media. There's a difference in standing up to a bully and antagonizing him. One makes you look tough, the other makes you look petty.

There is also this small matter: Chelsea can offer Stones a contract big enough to make him forget how to spell Everton.

 

[flibbyflob]

No idea what this all means but I guess we won't be loaning anyone off Chelsea for a while.

 

[USABlue]

Being firm in telling Chelsea a player is not for sale is fine, but I don't see the benefit to calling out Chelsea's business practices through the media. There's a difference in standing up to a bully and antagonizing him. One makes you look tough, the other makes you look petty.

There is also this small matter: Chelsea can offer Stones a contract big enough to make him forget how to spell Everton.

They could offer that contract no matter what our manager says. Also another small matter, he's contracted to everton who doesn't need to sell

 

[Tin-Tin]

He's saying we would not speak of a player at another club but Chelsea havent made any comments about being interested in Stones so i dont understand that bit.

 

[ilikecheese]

Being firm in telling Chelsea a player is not for sale is fine, but I don't see the benefit to calling out Chelsea's business practices through the media. There's a difference in standing up to a bully and antagonizing him. One makes you look tough, the other makes you look petty.

There is also this small matter: Chelsea can offer Stones a contract big enough to make him forget how to spell Everton.

I think some of our fans appreciated the fact that he said that out loud.

I know I did.

 

[barneygumble]

The fact Martinez has came out and said all this, suggests to me, in my opinion, that it may be turning his head already. Understandly, you can't blame the lad, but if he does leave, i think he'll be making a huge mistake. Guaranteed first team football, and the best place to develop his game.

However, i do think he's a sensible lad, well he comes across that way anyway, so i'm sure he won't be in any rush to leave.