And, we're off.....2016/17

[Pin-seeker]

It makes Mane look value

It really does 😳

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Stones will have more time on the ball unlike at everton, add in he'll be playing with much better players and under the guidance of Pep I've no doubt he'll flourish.

 

[sawtooth]

I agree Bolassie is a stand out player but £30M is probably £15M too much.

The world has gone mad.

 

[Kellfire]

On the day we announce Pogba, City and Everton help us out by announcing much worse sounding deals. Cheers, pals.

 

[sawtooth]

Stones will have more time on the ball unlike at everton, add in he'll be playing with much better players and under the guidance of Pep I've no doubt he'll flourish.

He is good on the ball and composed ( so is Holding btw) but he's paid to defend first and foremost.

He will have to improve considerably to justify £50M on the evidence from last season. He is still young though so will wait and see.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

If Bolaise(sp) does join Everton, it's only a matter of time before Palace buy Benteke.

Everton might as well just give us the cash :whoo:

 

[Fish]

As I posted before Stones was superb 2 seasons back and last season was not, as you've put Holden has had one decent season in the FL, let's see how he does in the PL, then it would be fair to compare.
Chelsea changed managers and possibly priorities, maybe Conte doesn't rate him.

At the time we were going for him Cahill was as good as on his way so it would have been Stones & Zouma in the centre but then he got injured so it all went tits up, for the best imo, just hope Zouma is the same player we saw prior to injury and doesn't become another Essien

 

[Deleted member 16999]

At the time we were going for him Cahill was as good as on his way so it would have been Stones & Zouma in the centre but then he got injured so it all went tits up, for the best imo, just hope Zouma is the same player we saw prior to injury and doesn't become another Essien

Totally agree, from an England point of view I hope Stones does reach his potential, but on last seasons form I'd take Zouma, Cahill and Terry ahead of him.

 

[pbrown7582]

If Bolaise(sp) does join Everton, it's only a matter of time before Palace buy Benteke.

Everton might as well just give us the cash :whoo:

:rofl:

 

[Pin-seeker]

If Bolaise(sp) does join Everton, it's only a matter of time before Palace buy Benteke.

Everton might as well just give us the cash :whoo:

😂
Hope that doesn't mean Lukaku comes to Chelsea 😨

 

[sawtooth]

Whilst im not sold on Stones, think he has a moment in him at any point. I've still seen him play some blinding footy in the last two years.

Genuinely, before you signed him. How much of a poor Bolton side have you watched to proclaim he's going to be better? Or are yiu just basing it on him signing for your club?

Formed my opinion purely on what I have seen of Holding in an Arsenal shirt pre-season.

I know it's early days but he doesn't look out of place. The way our injuries have gone he might even get a game on Subday against Liverpool. That will be a big test for him and it will be interesting to see how he copes.

At 20 he looks a very good prospect.

 

[garyinderry]

sturridge out again too apparently.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

sturridge out again too apparently.

He's making big Dunc look like Mr motivator

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Formed my opinion purely on what I have seen of Holding in an Arsenal shirt pre-season.

I know it's early days but he doesn't look out of place. The way our injuries have gone he might even get a game on Subday against Liverpool. That will be a big test for him and it will be interesting to see how he copes.

At 20 he looks a very good prospect.

Early days ?! He hasnt played a competitive game in the prem yet. He has come from a team bottom of the champ last year in a team that let in 81 goals - has it really got to that stage now where you have to persuade yourself on every signing Wenger makes. It's laughable how you can compare him to Stones

 

[Pin-seeker]

sturridge out again too apparently.

How can one man/girl get SO many injuries?

 

[Slime]

How can one man/girl get SO many injuries?

It's because he's a tart!

 

[Pin-seeker]

It's because he's a tart!

He really does need a large dose of Man the F up pills.

 

[Papas1982]

Formed my opinion purely on what I have seen of Holding in an Arsenal shirt pre-season.

I know it's early days but he doesn't look out of place. The way our injuries have gone he might even get a game on Subday against Liverpool. That will be a big test for him and it will be interesting to see how he copes.

At 20 he looks a very good prospect.

And he's better than Stones because of friendlies?!

Blimey, talk about blind loyalty!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Any Palace fans on here? I seem to remember there are. What are your views on Bolasie? I've seen glimpses of him and heard the name but don't really know the pluses and minuses.

 

[Blue in Munich]


Hope that doesn't mean Lukaku comes to Chelsea 

Why?