John Stones

[Coffee and TV]

Better, I don't know...but I think he should be given a run there to see what happens. Especially if he's got a pair of solid defenders like Williams and Jags behind him.

I think there are better defensive midfielders out there though, can't imagine City would spend £50m just to experiment with him in a different position.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Not a bad shout that

Considering who we've been linked with (if true) and recently bought, I'm not sure anyone at the club agrees.

 

[Goat]

I want Stones sold, simply so people can stop suggesting we play him in midfield.

 

[Pblueman]

for me, his head has turned and he wants out, id take the cash/swap deal for bony... but if we keep him then a def mid position might be just the ticket. especially with basic out.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

I think there are better defensive midfielders out there though, can't imagine City would spend £50m just to experiment with him in a different position.

I don't think they'd experiment with him at all...as he's shown, he's not got enough experience for them at CB to be starting, if they're serious about a title run and if you're paying £50M for a CB you're not going to play every Saturday well then good luck to them.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

I want Stones sold, simply so people can stop suggesting we play him in midfield.

STFU

 

[Goat]

STFU

We could try him in goal as well mate.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

STFU

I should've thought of an alternative anagram for that before I posted it...I got too excited.

 

[Stephenlloyd]

I have mooted that scenario many times way back in this thread.

So pep the man that plays 5"8 centre midfielders at the back. Is going to spend 50mil on a 6"2 cultured centre back and play him in midfield.
Of course he is

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Or acronym, for that matter...

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

We could try him in goal as well mate.

He's learning from Jags, don't forget...

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

I'd take £35m and Bony for Stones. £15m on Williams then £20m leftover for another centre half. Good business that. Get the feeling Bony would absolutely thrive here, very good holdup play and good at getting on the end of crosses. Dare say he'd get more joy from Deulofeu's crosses than Lukaku.

Swap deals never happen though so £50m will do.

 

[Toffeelover]

So pep the man that plays 5"8 centre midfielders at the back. Is going to spend 50mil on a 6"2 cultured centre back and play him in midfield.
Of course he is

yep said it before and will again - a sort of Beckenbaur role. As a CB many questions have been raised on here regarding his heading ability.

 

[Toffeelover]

TBH, whether we like it or not it is only a matter of time and he will be gone. If not we will have an unhappy player on our books until the next window in January.

What I find difficult to follow is if Man C are so rich why is this taking so long - pay the fee or sod off and shut up.

 

[Tyler Flanagan]

Going nowhere. Usual John Cross media fuelled garbage.

TF