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Phil Jones Future | Reports: Observing United academy sessions
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Wow. Never thought he played in the WC. I think he got injured with England when Smalling tackled him or kicked him during practice.
As for a fully fit Jones over Maguire and Lindelof is spot on.
Should be starting alongside Varane
People have goldfish memories, as per usual. Apparently he is our 2nd best defender in the team and should play alongside Varane 
Guy with 160 appearances in 10 years in which probably half of them he had to be substituted because of injury. He can't even be trusted to be our 4th choice centre back simply because he is never available to play and when he does play and gets a run of games (that usually don't last long), the more he plays the more brainfart moments he produces. Maybe we should give another contract extension because well, he is our 2nd best centre back after all.
Guy with 160 appearances in 10 years in which probably half of them he had to be substituted because of injury. He can't even be trusted to be our 4th choice centre back simply because he is never available to play and when he does play and gets a run of games (that usually don't last long), the more he plays the more brainfart moments he produces. Maybe we should give another contract extension because well, he is our 2nd best centre back after all.Lovely chap, cruel story with injury and it was great to see him fight to get back on the pitch and do decently.
However, he needs to go somewhere he can play a bit more now. He's battling to be 4th choice with Bailly here.
However, he needs to go somewhere he can play a bit more now. He's battling to be 4th choice with Bailly here.
Led by United fans. Evidenced by the fact he cancelled his own testimonial match because he thought no one would come
“he’s stealing a wage”
“We’re stupid for not giving him away”
“Why is he still here?”
“Why did we give him a contract?”
and more. All stuff I’ve read in here
Before his bad injury he would have been in the mix. Now, he’s too injury prone to be anything more than a backup. He needs a run of games away from United to prove his fitness, this loan would be good for him if they’re going to play him
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Not saying I haven’t been guilty off it myself at times. However I’m saying the abuse is too much, it needs to stop. Which is why you’ve seen me defending him this summer. No one should have mental health issues because of us fans being knob heads.
understand? Or would you rather dig a bit more to try and win some ridiculous argument?
Fair enough. Over the top abuse is the one his family receved or the one he received in public, but this is forum, even star players who are great for their clubs get similar abuse to the one you mentioned. Naming people because of that when you changed your stance just after one interview from Jones after many years keeping quiet is quite weird.
He took place of many youbg players and maybe some other signing that could have improved our defence, it's natural that people would be annoyed by that.
Good luck to him if this goes through, hopefully he can stay injury free and get a good run of games.
He'll join illustrious names such as David Bellion and Gabriel Obertan in playing for both teams.
He'll join illustrious names such as David Bellion and Gabriel Obertan in playing for both teams.
How does a player who’s injured for 18months take someone’s spot?
this is the period I’m referring to. Since he got that injury. People saying he should have been sold or has his contract cancelled because of that injury? Even some saying why did we give him a contract? My point being he was fit and playing and only 26 so why wouldn’t he be give a new contract at that point?
Because he had something like 25 different injuries before that big injury too:
https://www.transfermarkt.com/phil-jones/verletzungen/spieler/117996
There's two pages there. And that shows he's missed around 125 games due to injuries just before that big injury in 8 years. And I am sure there are many in which he was available but not fit to play entire games; he always had horrible injiry record so I have no idea why are you just blaming it on his recent big injury.
Giving him 5 year contract with his injury record is absolutely stupid considering he is not that good to begin with, and how injury prone he is.
I remember a time when United fans stuck with the players.
We always knew who was and wasn't good enough and I can think of only a few who got pelters (Alan Brazil) but I can't think of any who have endured the amount of crap Phil Jones has had thrown at him.
Bet Neil Webb is thankful there was no social media about when he was with us.
He was fit and an England squad player.
you could argue a standard 3 year contract was enough but clearly we would give him some type of contract at his age. We weren’t gonna release him for free.
the reason I’m referring to his big injury is because people question why we didn’t release him or indeed why we gave him a contract. This was said AFTER his injury.
I’ve mentioned why he would have been given a contract, that’s not rocket science.
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i hope he gets the move. He deserves a new lease of life in his career
Good deal for all; Jones gets minutes in his legs and a chance to show he’s still a good defender, we get to put him in the shop window.
Yeh. It's like saying Ronaldo would score 10,000 goals if he play until 60 y.o.
Very Happy to Loan him. Was quite against Bailly loan because he has proven he can do a job for us. Jones needs to go play regularly somewhere and show that he (still) has what it takes.
They are only paying 1/4 of his wages.
They are only paying 1/4 of his wages.
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It was always way too good to be true.
Disappointed but it is what it is.
Yea, I am sure he will get more playing time here
Me too. Deserved better from us.
Hope we secure a loan for him on deadline day. Frustrating this move fell through, but its fair enough if they couldn't guarantee him game time. That's all he needs at the moment. The level at which those games come is almost irrelevant, he just needs to be somewhere he can play until the end of the season, to prove his recovery from his long term injury.
He’s always going to be here isn’t he?
Not sure if I’m being harsh here but it’s a bit rich to ask for guaranteed playing time with an injury record like his.
Not sure if I’m being harsh here but it’s a bit rich to ask for guaranteed playing time with an injury record like his.
When he played better than Maguire
Because is a better player at the end of the day
Because is a better player at the end of the day
So he would rather seat on his arse than go find out if he is good enough for bottom of the half Bordeaux? Maybe bring some interest from other teams. Some of these guys are really bad at managing their careers, happy with the Manchester United comfort. Didn't he see what has happened to the likes of Wilshire and Sturridge or his decided that this is his last contract.
If Jones is not confident he can win a place in the team sitting 17th in Ligue 1 and would rather sit here playing basically 0 matches, it sums him up as a footballer perfectly.
But if you’re not playing anyway may as well stay close to home and family not isolated in France. It’s understandable.Yea, I am sure he will get more playing time here
It could be as simple as Jones wanting to play regular football since he's fit for the first time in ages - and would rather play regularly in a lower division like the championship than be a bench warmer in France?
They’re 17th in the French league and in a relegation battle surely he would have played if fit
Exactly this, no point going to bench warm over there.
That's the difference between him and Smalling, and that is one of the reasons people used to criticise him. As soon as Ole told him he isn't a starter he found himself a new club where he would play football.
Its not about that, obviously if he is injured then they can't play him. It's whether he's still got it after the injuries, and he did look fine in his last appearance, so a player of his stature should be walking into that team and be one of the first names on the sheet.He’s always going to be here isn’t he?
Not sure if I’m being harsh here but it’s a bit rich to ask for guaranteed playing time with an injury record like his.
Why would a top flight club in a foreign country in a relegation battle take a risk on a player who has been out injured for about 2 years, doesn't speak the language and has no incentive in assisting them to avoid relegation? Especially in a 4 month loan, when they have their own players to develop. There's two reasons: they even want a cheap back up option, or they desperately want to take the risk and would happily offer him the choice to be 1st choice.
It appears they wanted him as a cheap backup option. That's not what he needs, and it is obvious he would want guarantees in his situation. He doesn't need to swap somewhere he will get 0 games for somewhere he will get 3 or 4 games, it won't prove anything, he needs somewhere he can get 15 or so games. It could be Barnsley, Torquay, Dunfermline, Malmo, wherever, he should just go somewhere they would happily take a punt on him and guarantee him to be 1st choice.
I really fecking hate the black and white way people insist on seeing the world, as if the Bordeaux move falling through means Jones doesn't want to move, or that there's no other potential moves that Jones is holding out for.
Totally understand him wanting some guarantees of playing time if upping roots to France. His career needs one thing now and that’s guaranteed minutes when fit.
I rather have this guy in the club, even with his injuries than some of the pretenders we have. He has been through hell with his injuries. Still more professional than half of the team.
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Not surprising. Another player who wants easy money. Maybe we should offer him another 3 year contract.