John Stones transfer saga

[The Equaliser]

Nothing annoys me worse than seeing the word "understands" used this way in journalism. You can't "understand" that a fact is true, it's either true or its not.

It translates as "Chelsea have told us."

 

[toffeestillidie]

I suspect those at Barnsley could be asking the same question.Football is all about money , always has and always will be.

Bit of a difference between a player moving up 2 leagues and this. Two seasons ago, Chelsea finished 2 places ahead of us...

 

[terraloon]

Bit of a difference between a player moving up 2 leagues and this. Two seasons ago, Chelsea finished 2 places ahead of us...

The post talked about richer clubs and not which league. Love it or hate it Chelsea are far richer than Everton and the arguement of what happened two years ago is a bit soft when you look what happened last season

Irrespective the comment is from a supporter and I would suspect that Barnsley supporters feel a little hacked off that they have their players sold when a richer club comes a knocking

 

[toffeestillidie]

The post talked about richer clubs and not which league. Love it or hate it Chelsea are far richer than Everton and the arguement of what happened two years ago is a bit soft when you look what happened last season

Irrespective the comment is from a supporter and I would suspect that Barnsley supporters feel a little hacked off that they have their players sold when a richer club comes a knocking

The one Barnsley supporter who's been active on this forum doesn't seem to mind it at all.

 

[arch stanton]

it must be really annoying the journos that Stonesy is still at lil ole everton despite their best efforts to have him sold.

 

[bicycleheader]

Has Stones sold Everton yet?

 

[hktoffee]

Show our ambition. We don't need to sell. As rich as Chelski, they are desperated. We shall not give in.

 

[daza_1973]

Sky Sports News been doing a 'Free John Stones' from Everton themed thing today (again)...
If only they had represented Nelson Mandela he'd of been out of jail in a week...

 

[MACCA75]

It really will leave a sour taste if Stones leaves, regardless of the circumstances. Why do I feel a late botched bid for Ashley Williams happening and then Johnny Evans signing at the last minute.

Just for once Everton, don't let me down.

 

[Abraders]

Honestly just don't think bobby will let him go. He's ours.

 

[hktoffee]

Honestly just don't think bobby will let him go. He's ours.

Maybe we should give him a new six years contract with a pay rise just to kill off those crappy jurno's false hope.

 

[peteblue]

Have the papers sold him yet.......

 

[blueblue]

The one Barnsley supporter who's been active on this forum doesn't seem to mind it at all.

The difference is the amount of money coming into Premiership clubs from television. The money is not trickling down to the lower divisions probably as it should and therefore clubs in the Championship and lower are still forced to sell their best players to survive. The only difference is that the deals they are getting are improving. If John Stones is sold at some stage it will probably bring the total fee received by Barnsley to 7m or maybe 8m. Not bad from the sale of a young 19 year old., ten years ago they would be lucky to get 1m.

When you think that we are probably about to sign a player for 15m bought a player last year for 28 and if we sell John Stones it will be for an amount north of 40m. This kind of silly money was unheard of before and will result in the further closing of the gap between the top four and other teams.

 

[Abraders]

Maybe we should give him a new six years contract with a pay rise just to kill off those crappy jurno's false hope.

They'd probably try and report that there is a 35m buy out clause in the contract or something, the plebs!

 

[Chang Elephant]

Sorry, I want change and/or a concrete plan to move us forward from the board too, but that's a ridiculous, baseless statement.

In a week or two's time Stones will have gone and the net transfer spend sanctioned by the board in this window will have turned out to be negative or just break even despite record tv money. It's in their DNA.