John Stones

[royalblue66]

West Ham are now interested in him,think they are wasting their time.

 

[Lelouch]

ffs

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Great signing. He'll slot in nicely in the middle alongside Mina, Zouma and Keane in a 6-man defence.

 

[orly]

I can say when he went that he was class.

Some on here said Ashley Williams was a better defender, not naming names but does @hktoffee have any comment to make?

I think by common, well-informed agreement that Stones was the most gifted centre back to play for us since the 80s. Another one (like Distin, Yobo, Lescott etc) who carried bumbling Jagielka through as he blammoed it into the top tier for no reason beyond getting Moyes to extend his contract.

Surely @hktoffee - who yes has a very poor track record on these things, it is true - doesn't honestly think Williams was better than Stones?!?

 

[The binman chronicles]

Lol

Each to his own, Williams captained Swansea to a trophy and Wales to a semi final of a major championship. Stones has sat in the background while his teammates have won him honours. Stones can improve and may be a better player but he isn't there yet.

 

[Deulofeumygod]

Rather Zooms. Better defender.

 

[Thomasc]

West Ham are now interested in him,think they are wasting their time.

Could see him there actually, just for the inevitable comparisons every week to Bobby Moore by crap commentators.

 

[orly]

Each to his own, Williams captained Swansea to a trophy and Wales to a semi final of a major championship. Stones has sat in the background while his teammates have won him honours. Stones can improve and may be a better player but he isn't there yet.

I think you mean played over 40 times in all comps in a season where they won a domestic treble here BinFrandel

 

[Nymzee]

Bring a blooo home

 

[TimHowardsBeardJuice]

I saw this at the top of the page and thought, he must be dead

 

[Moomin]

Williams was a better defender and that first season he was here proved it.

Haha, joke of the week contender here.

 

[Eggs]

....never happening once a player has his own thread. Regardless, it’s being discussed elsewhere.

 

[Frang]

too old for brands

and @Zatara

 

[JLW]

Would love Stones back here! Even though it’s never going to happen

 

[jaycee]

CRUYFF TURN IN THE BOX

I believe the delay in the new kit is due to Stones being interwoven into the fabric telling angry das to calm down,unfortunately getting the froth on the corners of the mouth turned out to be a ballache