John Stones

beachy · August 13, 2013

Superb performance for England u21s tonight at right back. Seamus better keep on his toes...

swisso · August 13, 2013

Would be delighted to see him used at centrehalf this season.

Ship out Johnny the phoney before he runs down his contract and allow Stones to step up with Alcaraz as security.

billycopper · August 13, 2013

The Jags-Distin partnership has been a bedrock for us for a long time and right through preseason. I can't see him dislodging Coleman if we play 4 at the back either. He's looked very comfortable when we've used wing backs though and might get some chances there.

mightymoyes · August 13, 2013

billycopper said:
The Jags-Distin partnership has been a bedrock for us for a long time and right through preseason. I can't see him dislodging Coleman if we play 4 at the back either. He's looked very comfortable when we've used wing backs though and might get some chances there.

more likely to play on the right of a 3 if we play 3 at the back. also must be ahead of hibbo now as colemans back up.

billycopper · August 13, 2013

mightymoyes said:
more likely to play on the right of a 3 if we play 3 at the back. also must be ahead of hibbo now as colemans back up.

I concur.

Yeldah · August 14, 2013

In place of Gibson if he does not make the Norwich match...I would really like to see that...

Christiffa25 · August 14, 2013

Yeldah said:
In place of Gibson if he does not make the Norwich match...I would really like to see that...

Yeah, if Gibson doesn't make Norwich then we need to switch to 3 at the back with stones coming in alongside jags and distin. Fellaini deep.

Billy Dean · August 14, 2013

swisso said:
Would be delighted to see him used at centrehalf this season.

Ship out Johnny the phoney before he runs down his contract and allow Stones to step up with Alcaraz as security.

Couldn't agree more. Our talented youngsters should be getting more minutes.

Walken · August 14, 2013

Hibbert should be third choice now, though I'd like to see Stones at CB

barkleys splinter · August 14, 2013

beachy said:
Superb performance for England u21s tonight at right back. Seamus better keep on his toes...

And Pennington is just as good. After years of just having Hibbo, it looks like we are now blessed with a surplus.

mightymoyes · August 14, 2013

barkleys splinter said:
And Pennington is just as good. After years of just having Hibbo, it looks like we are now blessed with a surplus.

pennington has been playing at centre back recently

Eggs · August 14, 2013

....I remember Mark Lawrenson saying Moyes had identified 3 right backs in the lower leagues that he thought were premiership standard. The fact he went for Stones has always made me think he could be something special and the more I see him the more convinced I become. If right back is his position I suspect that it wont be long before Coleman has to make way (and I appreciate how decent Seamus is).

Shibbywiggles · August 14, 2013

Eggs said:
....I remember Mark Lawrenson saying Moyes had identified 3 right backs in the lower leagues that he thought were premiership standard. The fact he went for Stones has always made me think he could be something special and the more I see him the more convinced I become. If right back is his position I suspect that it wont be long before Coleman has to make way (and I appreciate how decent Seamus is).

I don't think so, Seamus is a fantastic right back and will be for years to come. I can see Stones developing into a class center back (certainly if we play a back three) more so than a right back personally.

I'd be surprised if Seamus misses any games this season unless he is rested in the cup on gets a knock.

bakes106 · August 14, 2013

Eggs said:
....I remember Mark Lawrenson saying Moyes had identified 3 right backs in the lower leagues that he thought were premiership standard. The fact he went for Stones has always made me think he could be something special and the more I see him the more convinced I become. If right back is his position I suspect that it wont be long before Coleman has to make way (and I appreciate how decent Seamus is).

Another being sam byram?

jamesc · August 14, 2013

Eggs said:
....I remember Mark Lawrenson saying Moyes had identified 3 right backs in the lower leagues that he thought were premiership standard. The fact he went for Stones has always made me think he could be something special and the more I see him the more convinced I become. If right back is his position I suspect that it wont be long before Coleman has to make way (and I appreciate how decent Seamus is).

Bit unfair on Coleman ..

How many games has Stones played in the first team? And none against prem standard..