John Stones transfer saga

[oldblue]

Yes, that is a real tweet from a 'real' 'journalist'.

Brazil is as dodgy as hell. always thought so. He sounded gutted this morning that Stones probably wasnt going . he was similarly single minded about Fellaini and Baines. He actually said Stones could refuse to play this morning. The guy should really be investigated.

 

[TheFinnFan]

Anyone scared that stones will break his leg this season

Im scared of asteroids

 

[allezlesbleus]

But would chelsea let hazard go to city, would man u let one of the best players go to Chelsea. The worry is will stones sulk till Jan then it will start again and again until Chelsea pull the dogs of us. Martinez is not Reid who is trying to build a side to win stuff, the only way he can do that is keep his best players, where would we be if we has kept Rooney

All good points mate.
My own view is that virtually every club has to deal and trade and even the richest get offers for their players which they respond to(Luiz...Ronaldo when at Man U etc) however many pundits have confused in this case the general points of the value of getting a great deal for a player or the wisdom of keeping an unhappy one with the specifics of this Stones move including the v low initial offer, JM's patronising attitude, the media campaign, the timing and our apparent lack of replacements lined up all of which have combined to shape our stance so far. Most importantly they seem to find it hard to see that for good or bad RM seems to see this as a major test of his whole strategy so it has become much more for him than just any old transfer. A bit like he stood up to Moyes and Man U with Baines/Fellaini because it was his first challenge when just arrived. Like teacher with first scallywag!!! I also think in that case the patronising attitude of others stiffened his resolve too.
He stood firm on Baines but was prepared to trade Felaini because he had a plan ....McCarthy (and possibly Barry in mind)
Our current strategy is not without risks of course but basically the club has to make a decision and ATM seems to be backing RM's preference.

 

[allen]

Brazil is as dodgy as hell. always thought so. He sounded gutted this morning that Stones probably wasnt going . he was similarly single minded about Fellaini and Baines. He actually said Stones could refuse to play this morning. The guy should really be investigated.

Nothing to investigate. He's just a mouth on a crap radio station. Pay him no mind, he has no effect on the situation.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Anyone scared that stones will break his leg this season

Yeah I've been thinking exactly that but I guess that's a risk for any player. Proper Everton if he does though

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Brazil is as dodgy as hell. always thought so. He sounded gutted this morning that Stones probably wasnt going . he was similarly single minded about Fellaini and Baines. He actually said Stones could refuse to play this morning. The guy should really be investigated.

A washed up has-been who struggles with the English language, just ignore him.

 

[Jags..class]

All good points mate.
My own view is that virtually every club has to deal and trade and even the richest get offers for their players which they respond to(Luiz...Ronaldo when at Man U etc) however many pundits have confused in this case the general points of the value of getting a great deal for a player or the wisdom of keeping an unhappy one with the specifics of this Stones move including the v low initial offer, JM's patronising attitude, the media campaign, the timing and our apparent lack of replacements lined up all of which have combined to shape our stance so far. Most importantly they seem to find it hard to see that for good or bad RM seems to see this as a major test of his whole strategy so it has become much more for him than just any old transfer. A bit like he stood up to Moyes and Man U with Baines/Fellaini because it was his first challenge when just arrived. Like teacher with first scallywag!!! I also think in that case the patronising attitude of others stiffened his resolve too.
He stood firm on Baines but was prepared to trade Felaini because he had a plan ....McCarthy (and possibly Barry in mind)
Our current strategy is not without risks of course but basically the club has to make a decision and ATM seems to be backing RM's preference.

He knows if he loses stones, his career on the line as he can't find a suitable replacement where stones will be a better player this season due to playing last season and then if we sell stones, what about next season when Barkley has an excellent season. We have to stand up.

 

[Khalekan]

Brazil has always been a joke. He wont have unearthed this tripe ...one of the over eager working for nowt interns there will have. And if he/she hadn't, someone else would have made it up anyway.

To be fair, they could have lifted it off this very thread yesterday when that clause was debated to death

 

[oldblue]

Nothing to investigate. He's just a mouth on a crap radio station. Pay him no mind, he has no effect on the situation.

not so sure. if Chelsea didn't know they had mouthpieces in the media they may think twice about their approach

 

[allezlesbleus]

To be fair, they could have lifted it off this very thread yesterday when that clause was debated to death

Talk sport researchers on GOT?,?!!! Love that thought!!

 

[Jayhow15]

See Stuart McCall on SSN - hopefully put that mug Cascarino right in his place re: Stones.

 

[Hangleton]

From the independent today.

A washed up has-been who struggles with the English language, just ignore him.

the radio station that celebrates and promotes acting like a nob on the back of football.

 

[caught]

A washed up has-been who struggles with the English language, just ignore him.

Funnily enough he looks like he's at the terminal end of a nut allergy

 

[Tubey]

They've actually deleted that tweet.

 

[Tree13]

Yes, that is a real tweet from a 'real' 'journalist'.

And he's only a year out in his calculations. Bless him.