18 Jun 2026 12:38:01
Givern what I saw last night, plus his wage demands, would not touch Stones, slow, getting slower, and his ability to read the game, to compensate for his ageing performances, seems highly overrated.
18 Jun 2026 13:43:10
I agree, it just confirmed it for me. I saw him in a game towards the end of the season for City, can't remember who against, and he was all over the place.
I get that he's free and experienced, but wages and performance outweigh them for me.
We really need our recruitment team to start earning their wages.
18 Jun 2026 14:50:03
I posted yesterday that I'd be pro Stones under the right circumstances - but ? agree after last night would steer well clear.
Pickford spent most of his night shouting at him.
18 Jun 2026 16:51:34
The whole defence, excluding LB, were bloody awful, and that against a mediocre Croatia. That was a Brown Shoes of old performance.
18 Jun 2026 20:00:49
The England defence seemed very fragile last night, in particular, the first 25 minutes or so, and also looked uncomfortable when playing the short passes around between themselves and Pickford.
Very surprised Stones were selected in the first place, given the lack of game time this season.