John Stones

[Zatara]

No - we have to get away from borrowing. We need owners who put cash into the business not allow it out through unnecessary debt.

Yes, i agree 100%. But just in terms of Stones, we 'could' give him a payrise and we 'could' borrow against revenues and sign a couple of top players.

i mean hypothetically, if we gave stones £100k+ a week we would then need to do the same for other stars and i imagine those in the next bracket down would also want increases too (Besic/McCarthy) so its not just about a single player...BUT we have a lot of players out of contract and money coming in so it is doable.

Again, extreme example but we 'could' offer him £120k a week and 'could' make a £50mil bid for a player ourselves...

Wouldnt be a 'leeds' situation but would,like you say be borrowing but only against one years income and would mean we keep these "stars" id hope.

 

[kithnou]

@The Esk - any idea how much Stones is on per week with us mate?

Double it. And Lukaku's for that matter while we are at it.

 

[Milkman]

He got very, very lucky. What was he thinking? After having Sterling in his pocket the whole game??

 

[ijjysmith]

Today has convinced me he can play anywhere on the pitch an probably be the best player out there.

 

[Goat]

Lucky boy there, his love in with Besic all game made my heart skip a beat.

 

[evertonarntwe]

Was still quality at RB one silky kid him

 

[Osamabindiesel]

He played great until the knock. I wish he wasn't so stubborn and came off, but it is nice to see someone have that kind of heart.

 

[sageyefc]

So rash with his tackling in the box, fortune not to concede 2 pens theee

 

[Jozzy]

In all honestly I thought that should've been awarded a penalty but I never thought it was a foul when gave away that penalty in the Stoke game, sometimes luck is on your side. Played well.

 

[WarringtonBlue]

Played well other than a moment of madness that we got away with. Karma for Stoke

 

[Ring master]

Injury time tackle was no pen for me,just sliding along the ground,pulls out the challenge

 

[Greek Fisherman]

Injury time tackle was no pen for me,just sliding along the ground,pulls out the challenge

Pulls out of the challenge... and makes contact. 100% a penalty.
Excellent otherwise.

 

[Azzurri]

Silly, silly boy to do that at the end.

But he had a great game before that.

 

[ToffeeTim]

I love you John but please stop diving in!!!

 

[davek]

He's a naive defender. Every game that passes convinces me more and more he should be playing higher up the pitch than a place in the back four. Eventually he'll cost us in a huge game.