John Stones

[toffeestillidie]

.....he's clearly impressing in training, but like you I think he's playing out of position. Can't be many blokes we've had playing for England who can't get a game for us. Quality, we all know its only a matter of time.

Switzerland have a lot of great attacking players, and that's a fullback's first responsibility, maybe Roy trusts him not to let his man get by him more than the other available options.

 

[JimEFC]

I bet the Newcastle Chronicle would too.

Like this?

 

[sageyefc]

Hate seeing our young lads play under that nob woy.

 

[ijjysmith]

Like this?

I mean really what the hell is that?!

 

[Goat]

John Stones has played more games as a RB than he has as a CB.

FACHT

 

[JimEFC]

Hope he doesn't get humiliated - but at least we know he's fit [touches wood].

England ruining two of our defenders' confidence would just be too far

 

[JimEFC]

I mean really what the hell is that?!

No idea...looks like a plane built wrong.

Looking at it again, that sky's gotta be a photoshop job too

 

[JimEFC]

Switzerland have a lot of great attacking players, and that's a fullback's first responsibility, maybe Roy trusts him not to let his man get by him more than the other available options.

Maybe he's doing a Pulis Stoke of having 4 solid defenders in a line.

Oh no wait he's picked Baines too.

 

[Durham Toffee]

I mean really what the hell is that?!

Leave the angel alone, man, pet, woman, pet, man, like, howay.

 

[TheAlmightyFloater]

I mean really what the hell is that?!

A Geordie mind control tower. They flip a switch and a signal bounces all over the world. Suddenly the entire human race begin drinking cider and punching horses.

 

[toffeestillidie]

Maybe he's doing a Pulis Stoke of having 4 solid defenders in a line.

Oh no wait he's picked Baines too.

Don't think having one attack-minded and one more reserved full-back is all that unusual. We did it for years with Baines/Hibbert

 

[ImKoneKoneKoneKone]

Got a feeling hes going to bag today, so i stuck 1 whole pound on him anytime

 

[ijjysmith]

A Geordie mind control tower. They flip a switch and a signal bounces all over the world. Suddenly the entire human race begin drinking cider and punching horses.

TAKE IT DOWN

 

[tadpole]

No reflection on Baines or Stones, but this has to be the weakest England team I've ever seen start a competitive match.

 

[JimEFC]

Don't think having one attack-minded and one more reserved full-back is all that unusual. We did it for years with Baines/Hibbert

Yeah I'm not knocking Baines, he's great at what he does. You just worry if they've got a really good right winger that Baines will be caught up top too often, but he can tackle when he's back there I guess.

Stones will put in a modest, solid performance I'm hoping, and not get the whole press on his back like Jags did (even though it was Gerrard's fault IMO)