Just fecking why? Smalling I got, but why keep Jones around? He should have never played for the club again after the cup final and yet now we've got another 5 years of him? Just piss off
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Fellaini was willing to go to China though, Jones won't feck off past fecking Greater Manchester or Lancashire.
Very good news. If Brexit hits, quotas could become tighter in the PL for homegrown players, and we already need a good number of English-raised players for Europe.
Aside from that, he’s another player who is overly criticised and underrated due to being gifable and having the capcity for the odd gaff. I’d be surprised if we don’t concede fewer goals and keep more clean sheets with him in tthe sode than any other CB post-Ferguson.
Aside from that, he’s another player who is overly criticised and underrated due to being gifable and having the capcity for the odd gaff. I’d be surprised if we don’t concede fewer goals and keep more clean sheets with him in tthe sode than any other CB post-Ferguson.
and this good start was at RB
Between 2011 and 2013, he was pretty good even in midfield. The main issue with him is durability.
In the past 2 years jones was all over the place. He is a far worse option to bailly, the latter being younger and a better cb
I'm impressed he didn't get an injury signing the document.
He was really, really young when we had him.
Trouble is they will never get the money a 4+1 contract would warrant. We are stuck with him.
Till the summer.
Bailly has been fecking shite. Not sure how people possibly think he's a better option.
Bit strange, I genuinely thought he was on his way out. We still need an upgrade in that department. If this is to be a squad option it makes sense, however he has not always been the most reliable even as a squad option because of the injuries he's had.
It was at CB that season Evans and Jones were the CBs early in the season while Smalling was RB.
None of them are Rio but Jones plays like a pup running after a frisbee. Bailly is better and younger
Maybe Woodward doesn’t want him gone for for free. Risky move either way, who will pay those OTT wages. Very disappointed with what Woodie is trying to do.
I genuinely cannot find anything funny about this and can't understand how others do. Quite frankly this club is taking the absolute piss out of us fans with decisions like this, I'm so disappointed but also raging as well. If the official comments are anything to go by it doesn't seem like they plan on selling him either. Pathetic.
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And one thing that has gone against him, coupled with that ridiculous statement by SAF. Until now we have seen a injury-prone and unreliable defender, who occasionally has very good performances. He seems to be doing better with injuries in the last two seasons, but the improvement in his performances has stalled or even gone down. He does still have time on his hand to turn around and bloom into a very good CB on the back of his experience, although it has seemed less and less likely. But I suppose its smart by the club to retain him - he might become a very good CB, and even if not he could be a good backup CB.
How is Bailly better?
He's a poor defender with a terrible injury record and has done nothing to deserve a new contract.
Has to go down as the first obviously stupid move the club has made since Mourinho left.
Has to go down as the first obviously stupid move the club has made since Mourinho left.
Merely "good" probably is a little harsh. But I don't believe he's been any better than, for example, Bailly during that half season where everybody was convinced that he was a great CB in the making. Or Smalling under LVG who was the best post SAF CB season/level we've seen IMO. So I'm going for a variation of good, but it's a small sample size, and still feel he's not impossible/dominant enough.
Cool the jets United fans! 
Jones contract was out in the summer, by him signing 4+1 we now can sell him for prime value (what ever what may be. £30-35m in today's market?) as opposed to letting him leave for free.
Jones contract was out in the summer, by him signing 4+1 we now can sell him for prime value (what ever what may be. £30-35m in today's market?) as opposed to letting him leave for free.
fecking terrible news. That shit pisses me off no end. I am lost for words but our stupidity at times
Its hard to complain heavily about this when you have the terrible news of Sala today but seriously what the actual f**k!?
That is if he agrees to leave. We could be stuck with him for a long timeCool the jets United fans!
Jones contract was out in the summer, by him signing 4+1 we now can sell him for prime value (what ever what may be. £30-35m in today's market?) as opposed to letting him leave for free.
Great news. Ole can improve him and make him better. He will be the bionic man.
He's been with us almost 8 years and there's not much he shown himself to really be good at other than lunging last ditch challenges which are generally only required because he'd fecked up in the first place.If you think the meltdown is bad on here you should check out the comments beneath the announcement on Twitter!
I’ve always maintained there’s a quality CB in there somewhere and he’s young(ish) so might as well go all in and back this decision by the club.
I've never seen 'it' with him, and his injury record makes it all the more baffling how he's managed to have such a long career with us.
If this contract is in the hope of securing a transfer fee then fair enough, but I'm afraid it's going to mean him getting a testimonial which is just bonkers.
I think you are right, and share your hopes for what happens after the season, if we get a new CB. Otherwise, we must keep him for another year.
He is younger, tougher, faster and he's got some sort of football brain
Who would buy Phil Jones with his relatively high wages, injury record, own goal record and face?Cool the jets United fans!
Jones contract was out in the summer, by him signing 4+1 we now can sell him for prime value (what ever what may be. £30-35m in today's market?) as opposed to letting him leave for free.
Happy. If we sell him we'll get a decent fee, and he's better than Rojo who should leave first.
At the moment there probably isn't much in it. But Jones has been average for so long now people have pretty much lost hope. Bailly has had less time with us and a smaller sample size of mediocriy. He did have that excellent run two seasons ago which everyone has been longing to see since.
If we want to progress we can’t have players like Jones near the first team. Puzzling as other big teams would be shipping him out ASAP
Can't see him wanting to leave, why would he it's a cushy number at United.
I am pleased that they have renewed his contract. At worst, it protects the club's asset value but at best, we retain a good defender who brings a lot of experience to the club.
That also is if anybody is moronic enough to be willing to pay the relatively high transfer fee (for a broken car) and his wages. I genuinely cannot tell whether people are either that blind to what is happening or they are just deluding themselves to feel a bit better. It's absolutely mad.
Who is paying that?Cool the jets United fans!
Jones contract was out in the summer, by him signing 4+1 we now can sell him for prime value (what ever what may be. £30-35m in today's market?) as opposed to letting him leave for free.
He is. Joined Chelsea when he was 18.
Another incentive for Hazard to stay.
Good Deal, he is not has bad has alot make him out to be.
No it isn't. Conversely, I'll ask if his signing a 5 year deal not evidence enough of Jones not being up for sale? Only one of those two narratives have any actual, measurable substance, and it ain't yours.
He's a decent back up centre back. On the proviso we bring in another CB to start alongside Lindelof, that's nothing wrong with offering him a contact, protecting our assets, and having an experienced, decent CB as a back up option.