John Stones

[hetion]

If we get Emery, don't be surprised to see Mata linked to us a lot in the Summer.

Probs won't stay under Mourinho. Joining up with an old manager who was a big influence on him. Doesn't need to move house. Old enough to be an experienced and respected head in the dressing room in the rebuild, young enough to still have plenty to give.

Not saying it's likely, just that the dots match up enough to spawn a media saga.

 

[Thomasc]

Nailed on to join united IMO.

Mourinho will have a bee in his bonnet that we refused him last year. I seem to recall reading Stones was a United fan?

40m plus and it will happen.

 

[Goat]

"However the club was quoted £116m (€150m) for each, a price designed to end United’s interest."

LOL

 

[Cypher]

If we get Emery, don't be surprised to see Mata linked to us a lot in the Summer.

Probs won't stay under Mourinho. Joining up with an old manager who was a big influence on him. Doesn't need to move house. Old enough to be an experienced and respected head in the dressing room in the rebuild, young enough to still have plenty to give.

Not saying it's likely, just that the dots match up enough to spawn a media saga.

Even if we don't get Emery I hope we are in for Mata. Fantastic player who can run the game. Finally we may have found someone to replace Pienaar.

 

[Caolam]

The fact that only 3 CB are going to go suggests that RH knows it's an area where England are weak. Smalling despite his performance yesterday is almost certainly to be a starter and whilst Cahill hasn't had a great season he is far more experienced and yes he has an error in him but he is able to impact a game far more and is a better defender and in the system Hodgson is playing he relies on the central two defenders to defend and not to take the sort of risks Stones is likely to take.Cahill is a safety first defender is more of a danger at England set pieces, is vice captain so for me at this tournament is likely , in the first two games to start in the back 4 of Rose, Cahill, Smalling and Walker.

That is why I think this is the weakest England team we have seen in quite a while

 

[loooweee]

Having watched Smalling get roasted yesterday by Crystal Palace I think Mourinho will be offering £50 mill for him after the Euros. I still believe Stones is the litmus test for Everton, sell him and the message goes out that we are only paying lip service to challenging for top honours. Keep him and build then we have a chance. I don't think selling Lukaku's has the same impact, he just seems to want instant success and doesn't seem to want to help build something. I sincerely hope that a new ambitious manager can keep them both plus Barkley and add to the first team.
I think we will have a battle to keep him but I think we need to.

Frankly I don't care if they leave if they r not interested to play at everton. Putting one out there for the vaults don't think Stones will improve that much to tge extent we thought he would.

 

[Caolam]

Frankly I don't care if they leave if they r not interested to play at everton. Putting one out there for the vaults don't think Stones will improve that much to tge extent we thought he would.

Fair play to you, I think he is going to be class. In today's game he played one back over his head while under pressure and slipped a pass to Drinkwater. Nullified the threat and calmed the situation down.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

He had a decent game today I thought.

The difference in the two recent games where he hasn't been under Martinez compared to before has been huge.

 

[loooweee]

Fair play to you, I think he is going to be class. In today's game he played one back over his head while under pressure and slipped a pass to Drinkwater. Nullified the threat and calmed the situation down.

Haven't seen the match yet, maybe I'm just bitter. He is already class I guess

 

[Papa Shango]

He had a decent game today I thought.

The difference in the two recent games where he hasn't been under Martinez compared to before has been huge.

He was having a decent run before the Leicester and Sunderland games too.

 

[BlueToff]

Frankly I don't care if they leave if they r not interested to play at everton. Putting one out there for the vaults don't think Stones will improve that much to tge extent we thought he would.

He will

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Jose will get his man this time I think

The question is, do we go out and buy a new first choice CB or do we just promote Pennington in Stone's place? He did well towards the end of the season. Do we roll the dice on him?

 

[wainy]

In a team that's well organised defensively I think he will flourish. However if we get offers over 40m I think he'll be off. He's not irreplaceable imo.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

In a team that's well organised defensively I think he will flourish. However if we get offers over 40m I think he'll be off. He's not irreplaceable imo.

Agreed

We can use the money to buy a replacement or use one of the other young lads like Galloway, Browning or Pennington

 

[Papa Shango]

In a team that's well organised defensively I think he will flourish. However if we get offers over 40m I think he'll be off. He's not irreplaceable imo.

Yeah deffo this. He's a centre back at the end of the day. You could get an adequate replacement for less.

Would love him to stay and flourish with us but if he doesnt then its not the end of the world.