John Stones

[Royal Blue Jersey]

Last English defender who came along playing like that was Ferdinand in his early 20's, but stones is technically better on the ball and a better passer like

He'll make Terry and Ferdinand look ordinary.

 

[deipnosophist]

The papers will have him going to a big club ...it's the sensible thing to do for his progression.

Knobheads

 

[Royal Blue Jersey]

Dunno' if its an over-reaction from myself, people can call me out on it too.

I think he has the potential to be better than any center half we have had in twenty years.

I also believe ability wise he is better than any center half at the club, including Jagielka and Distin.

I would also be perfectly fine with dropping Distin and playing Jagielka and Stones for the rest of the season and next season also.

Great post.
I visited a Barnsley forum to add my apologies for such a robbery:
http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=50&fid=41&sty=2&act=1&mid=2111362121

 

[Eggs]

.....I still can't believe how quickly he's progressing. The marauding runs today, his stride makes the pitch look small and before you know it he's in the opposition box. He's on the verge of playing a one-two and getting in on goal, and when he does I don't think he'll panic.

 

[Toffeelover]

The problem with partnering Stones with Jagielka is they are both right footed. We really could do with a young left footed centre half to partner Stones for the long term.

What is Duffy?

 

[Baines' left foot]

I love the way he talks about the club and the fans as if he's been here all his life. It's a nice sediment.

 

[MartSlinger]

I love the way he talks about the club and the fans as if he's been here all his life. It's a nice sediment.

He mentioned after the QPR FA Cup game that he 'loves the Club', amazing considering he's only been here 14 months.

 

[bluestevon]

Great post.
I visited a Barnsley forum to add my apologies for such a robbery:
http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=50&fid=41&sty=2&act=1&mid=2111362121

Top reactions from them on their to the post tbh, sometimes easy to forget that when we lose the likes of a Rooney and lament upon it that players like Stones leave behind fans who miss them just as much like

 

[Zodiak2]

What is Duffy?

He's right footed too. Quality left footed centre halves are not easy to find.

 

[AaronTheBlue]

Stones is good enough with his feet to play left side as a right footer.

 

[TheFinnFan]

19..

19!!

 

[bluestevon]

19..

19!!

 

[bourneblue]

You can guarantee he'll be linked with (insert club) in A metro exclusive tomorrow.

 

[mightymoyes]

He's right footed too. Quality left footed centre halves are not easy to find.

not sure why people think its that important. plenty of top central defensive partnerships are both right footed.

 

[bluestevon]

not sure why people think its that important. plenty of top central defensive partnerships are both right footed.

Especially so when he seems to switch the ball around when coming forward quite easily, not exactly one footed like Barry or Distin which can cause more of an issue when playing the other side