Kone was alrightish at Wigan wasn't he?
Can't really blame him for thinking he was alright
I can at least understand that one as the guy got him goals so he thought he'd be a banker to get him some at Everton early on in his tenure, but I think Lukaku coming in killed any chance of that happening off - that, and Kone's attitude and general gashness.
But Jones I wouldn't be able to understand at all. This isn't a case of "benefit of the doubt" or "right for the price" etc. etc. because he's just downright terrible. This isn't an unknown entity from abroad, a Dutch striker who you aren't sure about - this is a guy who has had a career entirely in England and has done nothing to suggest he's of any sort of calibre. He's what you'd get if you took Lukaku and stripped him of 90% of his ability. He's not remotely comparable to Marcus Bent, as Jones doesn't run. He's languid, but without the ability of Berbatov to get away with it.
Hell, even Stoke don't want this clown at the club! It's depressing to even be strongly linked with him as it feels like we've regressed a decade, if he signs there will be facepalming all over the shop.