John Stones transfer saga

[duncs pigeon]

[Poor language removed] off Mourhino
John Stones is all ours
John Stones is all ours
[Poor language removed] off Mourhino
John Stones is all ours

 

[4737carlin]

How annoying was the commentator on sky? Mentioned is so many times it was pathetic, it was put to bed earlier in the week and he kept bringing it up, even said at one point towards to end about a "move to a big club" he was even more annoying than the woolish behavior from Spurs fans abusing him.

 

[going-grey]

Tbh wasn't clear to me from the TV where the boos were coming from at the start, and mid way through he does point out it was the home fans that were heckling him.

Yeah, the Spurs fans booed him every time he got the ball in the first half. Our fans were superb though; the 'Money can't buy you Stones' song was heard pretty much right through the game (and loudly!). Can't wait for the Chelsea match!
My understanding is that he really is delighted to be staying at EFC and I think probably the transfer request was more down to his agent than him.

 

[peteblue]

After the 1-2 debacle, I'm expecting a £50M bid Monday........

 

[bobafro]

After the 1-2 debacle, I'm expecting a £50M bid Monday........

And a swift rejection.

 

[allen]

After the 1-2 debacle, I'm expecting a £50M bid Monday........

Chelsea are definitely going to splash cash on a panic buy. It won't be Stones, though.

 

[banno]

Don't know if it has been posted but check out this (I assume) garbage.

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/foot...Everton-Roberto-Martinez-transfer-news-gossip

They are saying Chelsea are furious because they were told 34m would seal the deal.

 

[BoysInBlue]

Don't know if it has been posted but check out this (I assume) garbage.

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/foot...Everton-Roberto-Martinez-transfer-news-gossip

They are saying Chelsea are furious because they were told 34m would seal the deal.

Express wrong about absolutely everything they have reported on during the whole Stones saga. Wouldn't even believe the date on the front of that rag.

 

[moyes cardy]

Express wrong about absolutely everything they have reported on during the whole Stones saga. Wouldn't even believe the date on the front of that rag.

34 m was the agreed trigger point
However what changed was the Chelsea attitude towards Everton which infuriated Martinez hence deal off and an unhappy Jose. Stones wil 100% not be sold in this window.

 

[LinekersLegs]

34 m was the agreed trigger point
However what changed was the Chelsea attitude towards Everton which infuriated Martinez hence deal off and an unhappy Jose. Stones wil 100% not be sold in this window.

Presumably timing also came into play - 34m at the start of the window when we have time to buy and bed in players is a lot different to 34m in the last week when all our replacements would have either been sold (eg Ogbonna) or gone up in value as their parent clubs would similarly struggle to replace/spend the money.

 

[BoysInBlue]

34 m was the agreed trigger point
However what changed was the Chelsea attitude towards Everton which infuriated Martinez hence deal off and an unhappy Jose. Stones wil 100% not be sold in this window.

I don't even believe that there was an 'agreed trigger point'.

Martinez stated in his press conference the other day that there has been no 4th bid. The 3rd rejected bid was for £30m, widely leaked by the Chelsea-supporting media.

It's complete rubbish, once again trying to paint Everton as some kind of unreasonable bad guys for refusing to do business, allowing Chelsea to save face.

 

[Khalekan]

Seriously, they could rob Fort Knox and they still wouldn't have enough money to buy him.

The whole fan base is singing from the one song sheet and Bobby is conducting the choir.

There is now too much credibility and honour invested in this for a u turn before Tuesday.

Don Martinez tilted at a windmill and emerged victorious

 

[4737carlin]

haha be funny if true, its as if we said 34, they agree, and we turn round and say "just kiddin" i can well believe this, the express was the paper who said he would hand in the transfer request, which he did. No wonder they haven't gone for someone else, maybe they thought they had enough for the mighty Palace....etc and could hang back lolz

 

[BlueToff]

I reckon it's down to timing and attitude.

£35m was probably our valuation. But if we were to sell, we wanted it done quickly. We didn't want/have to sell so we wouldn't be forced into a cheaper deal late on.

 

[Zed Car]

I reckon it's down to timing and attitude.

£35m was probably our valuation. But if we were to sell, we wanted it done quickly. We didn't want/have to sell so we wouldn't be forced into a cheaper deal late on.

Without taking the piss I would like to congratulate the people behind the fly by at saints as I really feel this shook Bill and the board up to see that we are serious now as a fanbase and that all hell would break loose if they sold Stones. I reckon they would have taken 30K but now fear the repercussions if they were to do so.