stones signed - nearly £100m over 6 years!

[blues2win]

The Sun says Koeman has come round to a Bony make weight for the Stones transfer. He would be valued at 15 million in a 50 million deal. I suspect the deal will be structured so Everton will claim its 50 million for Stones and we say it it isn't. If it happens!

[Nigels Tackle]

The Sun says Koeman has come round to a Bony make weight for the Stones transfer. He would be valued at 15 million in a 50 million deal. I suspect the deal will be structured so Everton will claim its 50 million for Stones and we say it it isn't. If it happens!

£15m for bony makes sense!?

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/footbal ... 13376.html

[Slim]

The Sun says Koeman has come round to a Bony make weight for the Stones transfer. He would be valued at 15 million in a 50 million deal. I suspect the deal will be structured so Everton will claim its 50 million for Stones and we say it it isn't. If it happens!

£15m for bony makes sense!?

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/footbal ... 13376.html

Only when £40M for Stones makes sense to them.

[Nigels Tackle]

The Sun says Koeman has come round to a Bony make weight for the Stones transfer. He would be valued at 15 million in a 50 million deal. I suspect the deal will be structured so Everton will claim its 50 million for Stones and we say it it isn't. If it happens!

£15m for bony makes sense!?

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/footbal ... 13376.html

Only when £40M for Stones makes sense to them.

it's all bollocks
fuck transfer fees
all that matters is if we can afford it. which we can.

[Fidel Castro]

The Sun says Koeman has come round to a Bony make weight for the Stones transfer. He would be valued at 15 million in a 50 million deal. I suspect the deal will be structured so Everton will claim its 50 million for Stones and we say it it isn't. If it happens!

£15m for bony makes sense!?

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/footbal ... 13376.html

Only when £40M for Stones makes sense to them.

it's all bollocks
fuck transfer fees
all that matters is if we can afford it. which we can.

Yes we can. But Stones is still shite

[Pretty Boy Lee]

I for one hope we hold firm and don't pay if they don't budge. Show the world we won't be mugged off anymore and leave them to get the lad playing properly before anyone else will offer big money.

[zuricity]

I for one hope we don't buy him at all. At the moment he has gone downhill at Everton and worth about the same they paid for him( accounting for inflation).

[Hazy2]

Stones is not shite, He was in a side that had losts it's way, The manager the senior players were not on the same page, Pep is nobodies fool, we have the best manager in world football, Judge him at City.

[Moonchesteri]

In stock market there's a saying Price is what you pay, value is what you get. We can afford whatever the price and but in this Stones deal I just don't see the value there.
If we want CB who can be shit defender as long as he is 'good with the ball' why not just put Silva or Nasri there?

[Hazy2]

In stock market there's a saying Price is what you pay, value is what you get. We can afford whatever the price and but in this Stones deal I just don't see the value there.
If we want CB who can be shit defender as long as he is 'good with the ball' why not just put Silva or Nasri there?

In an era when defending is not a priority for players/Coaches, We have to trust the club, Maybe it will be 3rd time lucky as the two we have made massive dough for have not convinced anyone they it. I trust Pep, we have seen what he has done with Pique, who like Stones at a similar age had his doubters. Players need coaching and Pep is the best....

[Hazy2]

In stock market there's a saying Price is what you pay, value is what you get. We can afford whatever the price and but in this Stones deal I just don't see the value there.
If we want CB who can be shit defender as long as he is 'good with the ball' why not just put Silva or Nasri there?

In an era when defending is not a priority for players/Coaches, We have to trust the club, Maybe it will be 3rd time lucky as the two we have paid massive dough for have not convinced anyone they have it. I trust Pep, we have seen what he has done with Pique, who like Stones at a similar age had his doubters. Players need coaching and Pep is the best....

[zuricity]

In stock market there's a saying Price is what you pay, value is what you get. We can afford whatever the price and but in this Stones deal I just don't see the value there.
If we want CB who can be shit defender as long as he is 'good with the ball' why not just put Silva or Nasri there?

In an era when defending is not a priority for players/Coaches, We have to trust the club, Maybe it will be 3rd time lucky as the two we have made massive dough for have not convinced anyone they it. I trust Pep, we have seen what he has done with Pique, who like Stones at a similar age had his doubters. Players need coaching and Pep is the best....

Completely wrong ! Explain please why every manager puts 11 men in their own box when playing City?

I think you will find that defending is very much on the opposition managers mind when playing City, Chelski , *rse.

[blues2win]

Stones is not shite. He's the most talented english defender of his generation. He was continually played out of position last season in a team with almost no defensive organisation. Is he worth 50 million? Of course not any more than Sterling was but if he does come Pep will make him a much better player. At the moment there are a lot of doubts about Kompany's future fitness and Otamendi and Mangala haven't convinced, together at least. You can see why Txiki and Pep want Stones and the chances are they'll get their man. I don't really believe that Bonucci will leave Juventus and there don't seem to be a lot of alternatives. A good centre back playing for Brighton if there are any takers!

[Renato_CTID]

Bony + 20/25 ml £ would be a reasonable price and don't forget this lad is a Pep's priority muche more than another Englishman in our squad!

[South Stand Balti]

Stones had a good few months at the start of the season before last. There has been nothing since to suggest he is anything but shite. He was terrible last season. I'd sooner keep bony and play him at centre half.

[Hazy2]

In stock market there's a saying Price is what you pay, value is what you get. We can afford whatever the price and but in this Stones deal I just don't see the value there.
If we want CB who can be shit defender as long as he is 'good with the ball' why not just put Silva or Nasri there?

In an era when defending is not a priority for players/Coaches, We have to trust the club, Maybe it will be 3rd time lucky as the two we have made massive dough for have not convinced anyone they it. I trust Pep, we have seen what he has done with Pique, who like Stones at a similar age had his doubters. Players need coaching and Pep is the best....

Completely wrong ! Explain please why every manager puts 11 men in their own box when playing City?

I think you will find that defending is very much on the opposition managers mind when playing City, Chelski , *rse.

We had enough examples last season of us falling apart for anyone to see we need change, Without Vinny we were a shambles. England the same,The art of defending it is a dying craft, John Terry, Jagielka will play until they are 40 as they are pros who know the role IMHO.players not being good enough at the basics like positional play. I think Pep sees what Stones is and what he can be. Just how I see it mate.

[PrezIke]

The Sun says Koeman has come round to a Bony make weight for the Stones transfer. He would be valued at 15 million in a 50 million deal. I suspect the deal will be structured so Everton will claim its 50 million for Stones and we say it it isn't. If it happens!

£15m for bony makes sense!?

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/footbal ... 13376.html

Liverpool wouldn't sell Benteke for £25m to Palace, who had a terrible season, barely played (in fairness was higher rated before arriving), and Klopp just said, "It makes sense for him to go to another club" and he won't be "a gift."

I feel like we have similar feelings, but they know we want Stones, probably more than they want Bony (they could be in for Benteke, ironically) so it's a bit different, and we are now in a new era of clubs, such as Everton, refusing to sell even when a player demands a move. They set the precedent last season when Chelsea came calling and never sold despite Stones handing in a transfer request.

[blues2win]

Perfectly fair but his form was affected last season so Everton have to factor that in. Benteke is very good indeed in the air at his best, really imposes himself on defenders. Trouble is he's pretty immobile. Bony is probably better all round and actually pretty good in the air himself.

[john@staustell]

Perfectly fair but his form was affected last season so Everton have to factor that in. Benteke is very good indeed in the air at his best, really imposes himself on defenders. Trouble is he's pretty immobile. Bony is probably better all round and actually pretty good in the air himself.

He can't be very good if Bony is better!

Watching the Stones debate, it seems he's shite with mitigating circumstances, so with potential!

[Beefymcfc]

I'm happy if Stones comes,cant see the problem.