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Phil Jones Future | Reports: Observing United academy sessions
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Seems he is injured every transfer window
He’s been on 2-3 million a year for nearly 10 years. It’s not like he will be relying on soup kitchens if he takes a pay cut to play for the likes of West Brom or Middlesborough. He is entitled to stay and milk it for another 3 years but then he loses the right to any sympathy.
He doesn’t deserve abuse for sticking to the terms of a contract.
Abuse, may be not but, if he is frozen out and stays regardless, it would imply he has no self-respect. As it would in any other walk of life.
Could this be the first season where he doesn't play a single minute of football for us?
I personally think you would be an idiot to look a gift horse in the mouth.
If 30 passes backwards to De Gea per game means good on the ball then probably almost everyone is good on the ball. It was so frustrating to watch especially when Cleverley was also playing and both of them were doing the same. No forward passes at all.
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He'll be like a new signing when he returns next season.
There you go. No need to buy a CB in the summer now. Step forward our saviour Phil Jones.
Beyond mental. We don't even know if Bailly will make it in United because of repeating breaks from football... Dwelling in madness continues.
I will go to sleep tonight safe in the knowledge I will play as many games for Man Utd as Phil Jones this season.
What a mess his career has been. I remember being so excited when we signed him. I love a player who'll leave it all on the line and he truly looked a top defender in the making. What a shame.
No abuse warranted of course. It was our ridiculous decision to keep handing him contracts. Anybody who says they wouldn't take the money in that situation is lying to themselves.
No abuse warranted of course. It was our ridiculous decision to keep handing him contracts. Anybody who says they wouldn't take the money in that situation is lying to themselves.
Good man Ole. Knows no one wants to sign him and we are stuck with him till end of his contract.
Ole said Sanchez was coming back, those comments mean nothing.
Realized the other day that if De Gea leaves in the summer I think that makes Jones the sole survivor of Fergie's last United squad. That's ....quite a feat.
should have a statue of him outside...... the medical office
By my estimation, he has appeared 15 times since he renewed his contract 2 years ago. Great bit of business.
I have never seen a more injury prone player
Wouldn't surprise me if Ole has him up and running soon. He obviously likes him and believes he can still play a part for us. Maybe SAF is behind some of it. We'll see. Fact is he's still only 28.
I agree I think we will see him start a lot of games next season. He can cover CB, RB and I am sure he played CDM earlier in his career. Getting a Phil Jones back fit would solve quite a few problem positions in our squad and we wouldnt need to sign anyone.
Like feck - Who took the bait
Can't believe anyone here still says "if he can stay fit...". He's 29 now and this has been going on for 10 years.
Nothing personal against Phil, and he doesn’t deserve any of the abuse or mockery he receives but you have to wonder at what point he sits down and questions whether it’s all worth it, or if it is time to hang up his boots and move on.
As a professional footballer who Can’t play football and hasn’t done so for years, surely there is a point when you question if all the injuries are trying to tell you something.
As a professional footballer who Can’t play football and hasn’t done so for years, surely there is a point when you question if all the injuries are trying to tell you something.
Thought the same thing, but as long as he's pulling in a paycheck it makes sense for him.
Stick him on ebay?
Better sign him to a new contract before Madrid come looking.
Why dont we loan him to west ham?
Sadly not even Moyes will sign an injured player.
I look forward to his testimonial next season. He'll probably play and get injured for the rest of the season.
He has another full 2 years of contract with an option for a 3rd doesn't he? Until '23 with an option till '24? Nice.
Woodward's top blunder.
For a week.
Then he'll be back at the top table where he belongs...... in the Physio room
I genuinely wonder what woodward/Glazers reaction is to stuff like this. like, does the penny not drop?
Waiting for the Phil Jones redemption arc a la Stones, simply to see an England back pairing of STONES and JONES.
Yes, I'm a Muppet,
Yes, I'm a Muppet,
Moyes already knows about PJ.
I honestly forgot that he’s still here
Except he wasn't very good during the years when he was fit.
The worst contract renewal I have ever seen.
I don't get it. We've accepted this whole restraint with the budget when it comes to recruitment. However, they throw around top notch contracts to players rarely used or injured, which makes the virtually impossible to move. I really think they have a false sense of worth for the squad at times, and it leads to contract situations that spill over onto other players.
It should.