John Stones Is A Rolls Royce But…

[MACCA75]

All this from a few shouts to clear the ball btw? Christ.

 

[MACCA75]

The boy is, unfortunately, not here for the long term and we will be crying into our drinks when we see him with a new Beau. And I regret that, in my opinion, the response of some of the fans at the weekend is just going to hasten his departure. In the annals of Everton's history there will be a (short) chapter about how one of - if not THE - best central defenders of the modern footballing era was hounded out by his own fans (conveniently overlooking, of course, the impact of agents and professional greed) all because the natural confidence and ability he exuded was too much to take for some of the fans. Evertonians really can be churlish, unforgiving and downright venemous at times which is fine if directed at opponents but not, for goodness sake, at our own. I could weep.

What a load of tosh

 

[Jokerdan]

What a load of tosh

Which part? That he is unlikely to be here for the long term, that he will be but a passing memory in Everton folklore and what might have been and/or that even if the fans are not directly responsible for forcing him jump ship then I wager that is how his agent or the media will dress it up.

 

[AndyC]

I hope he megs Howard in injury time next game, then gets down onto his hands and knees and heads the own goal in from the line.

Straight up onto his feet and flicking v's at all four corners of the ground with his shorts raised just enough to see his ballsack hanging out.

Martinez would be onto after the game talking about "phenomenal footballing arrogance" and I reckon this forum would spontaneously combust.

Hilarious !!!

 

[MACCA75]

Which part? That he is unlikely to be here for the long term, that he will be but a passing memory in Everton folklore and what might have been and/or that even if the fans are not directly responsible for forcing him jump ship then I wager that is how his agent or the media will dress it up.

The fans have nothing at all to do with his likely departure. Remember, he's already handed a transfer request in.

Can't believe the fuss about a few fans shouting at him to clear the ball in the 90th minute.

Stones is hugely liked and gets great support from the Everton fans.

 

[Walken]

After their best efforts, our dinosaur set of fans failed to destroy barkley or rom, they moved onto stones now, that tony hibbert though, what a great servant, thats what top level football is all about, how about piping down and letting top youngsters develop, like gerry, ross and rom, just 3 quality youngsters who these clueless mutants slated

 

[Khalekan]

All this from a few shouts to clear the ball btw? Christ.

Exactly.

And all these guys too afraid to criticise John for fear he leaves on account of those shouts, you can bet every last one of them was either shouting or thinking the same thing.

Anyone who sat looking at that saying "oh I say John, that is wonderful skill, go 'ead la'.......turn 'im again" needs to give their head a serious wobble........

 

[Khalekan]

The fans have nothing at all to do with his likely departure. Remember, he's already handed a transfer request in.

Can't believe the fuss about a few fans shouting at him to clear the ball in the 90th minute.

Stones is hugely liked and gets great support from the Everton fans.

Well said, Mac.

 

[matty1878]

Well thinking he's cruyff in our 6 yard box doesn't help just hoof it. Oh no I'm getting on his back and ruining his career now..... lol lol lol the team come first to me not an individual player

 

[The Esk]

Anyone who sat looking at that saying "oh I say John, that is wonderful skill, go 'ead la'.......turn 'im again" needs to give their head a serious wobble........

You know, that's exactly what I was thinking.

We're not not competing for the Premier League or for the Champions League because John does what's natural to him, we're a work in progress who may or may not develop to become competitive.

We might win a cup competition, we're not going to win the league currently, so in the meantime our Everton pleasures must come from little cameos and the odd exceptional team performance.

In the absence of being realistic winners I want to see them express themselves.

 

[PITA]

Having seen Mick Lyons et al ,I can tell you who I would rather have in the team
He is simply the best I have seen in a blue shirt given his age and not far behind the best who I think over a short period would be Colin Todd
I thought Kevin Ratcliffe did his job very well but Stones is a cut above him for composure
I agree with the article he alone is worth the entrance fee .On a broader note we are under performing but we are not very far away from being the best we have had for many many years
I have been left gutted by some of the draws but some of the play has taken my breathe away and I watch the clips time and time again .These kids are so young ,having said that what was the average age of the 84/85 side ? I seem to remember it was about 23
Onwards and upwards blues

Talking of Rolls Royce's.

 

[pablo 1878]

Not getting the 'overreaction' thing

The boy is, unfortunately, not here for the long term and we will be crying into our drinks when we see him with a new Beau. And I regret that, in my opinion, the response of some of the fans at the weekend is just going to hasten his departure. In the annals of Everton's history there will be a (short) chapter about how one of - if not THE - best central defenders of the modern footballing era was hounded out by his own fans (conveniently overlooking, of course, the impact of agents and professional greed) all because the natural confidence and ability he exuded was too much to take for some of the fans. Evertonians really can be churlish, unforgiving and downright venemous at times which is fine if directed at opponents but not, for goodness sake, at our own. I could weep.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Hounded out. Behave yourself

 

[Khalekan]

You know, that's exactly what I was thinking.

We're not not competing for the Premier League or for the Champions League because John does what's natural to him, we're a work in progress who may or may not develop to become competitive.

We might win a cup competition, we're not going to win the league currently, so in the meantime our Everton pleasures must come from little cameos and the odd exceptional team performance.

In the absence of being realistic winners I want to see them express themselves.

I am all for John and other players expressing themselves, Esk.

But not in our six yard box in the dying embers of a game we are not at least two goals ahead in.

That is the issue as I see it.......not the way he played the ball as such, just the area of the pitch and the time it happened at.

If he does than on the halfway line I am firmly in your camp.....I would be on my feed applauding

And that is why we all jumped up shouting "get rid" on Sunday.

And if we are hanging on to a one goal lead in the last minute of the second leg at City in a few weeks time I would doubt anyone would want to see an encore.

 

[Jokerdan]

Exactly.

And all these guys too afraid to criticise John for fear he leaves on account of those shouts, you can bet every last one of them was either shouting or thinking the same thing.

Anyone who sat looking at that saying "oh I say John, that is wonderful skill, go 'ead la'.......turn 'im again" needs to give their head a serious wobble........

Head duly wobbled! But the point is I don't want, as Evertonians, for our fans to be used to conjure up an excuse for Stones or whoever to force a move simply because we don't appreciate them or neg them at every occasion. We have always been a knowledgeable fanbase and appreciated good footballing skills - even in opposition players - so when we get those composite skills in players of our own we should be prepared to be give them the benefit of the doubt rather than jump on their backs. I would rather a player be expressive - admittedly, and preferably, not within his own penalty area - than one who becomes frightened of his own shadow and opts for the big lump up the pitch to no one in particular. Even bloody Stoke don't play like that any more.

 

[njligernj]

That's some chutzpah the lad's got turning on concerned fans like that after they cut him a mile of slack in the summer with that transfer request.

I just don't see it as a "turning on the fans" ... he just told them to calm down.

If telling people to calm down because they are overreacting about nothing is a problem then how am I ever going to talk to a woman ever again?