Stones was released from his contract at Manchester City at the end of the 17/18 season, after a disappointing 2 year spell. He subsequently announced his retirement from football, and opted for a career in the circus. John has been a keen knife thrower since his youth and took the opportunity to shy away from the public eye to perfect his craft. John reappeared in September 2019, when he made his debut for a circus based in Amsterdam. Critics say that his knife throwing skills are some of the best ever seen; JustCircus magazine described him as "a revolutionary to the art of bladed article throwing". Throughout the remainder of 2019, and throughout the early 2020's, John rose to prominence due to the rising resurgence in the popularity of circuses, caused in main by the global abolition of all combat sports after a tragic judo incident in the 2022 Commonwealth games. John took the opportunity to move to Texas in 2026 to joint 'the Great American Circus' for their world tour. By the year 2029, after competing in many, now incredibly popular, knife throwing events, and winning most, John retired as a knife thrower whilst still at the top of his game. He became the first millionaire in the knife throwing industry. In 2031, the first of a chain of John Stones branded amenities opened, starting with 'John Stones barbecue cuisine' restaurants. This was followed up with a line of gyms, health clubs, video rental stores (as by the year 2033, VHS is back in fashion), hotels and hover car rental. In 2034, after a short legal battle, John Stones settles out of court with Barnsley FC for £300,000,000 after the now Lankanshire based football club (after the 2027 civil war) attempted to sue John for stealing the name, John Stones Gym, for the name of his own fitness clubs. After becoming Barnsley's 7th billionaire (the first 5 being members of the multi platinum band, the Sherlocks, and the 6th being Shaun Dooley, who accidentally discovered the cure to cancer whilst on a film set in the year 2030), John retired from the public eye (2040), selling his entire business interest to 93 year old King Alan Sugar (King of Eur-Africa {Europe and Africa became one continent in 2024}), purchased an island just off the coast of the recently resurrected island of Atlantis, and spent his retirement designing and building boats.
I was there ,just got in to see I think it was , Devanney being stretchered off with an oxygen mask covering his face.
Think it was league cup game ,king Keef was in charge , not sure who it was but he was definitely stretchered off with oxygen mask in front of our support.
Unless they've changed in the last few days, there are only 4 in the Sherlocks. Perhaps their manager is the 5th billionaire.
Must have been Jim then. I remember missing a good chunk of first half as had been drinking in town untill what we thought was last minute then realising what a long walk to ground from town centre. Just got in as (Jim ) was being stretchered off. Our goalie was sent off last minute giving away a penalty. Although I'm no JLWBIGLIL in fact far from it as far as his brilliant memory is.
Incidentally, I saw The Sherlocks at a festival in Spain last month, and they introduced themselves as "Were the Sherlocks and were from Sheffield". Went down in my estimation!
Aye one of their songs was track of the day on radio 1 last week and they were introduced as from Sheffield then too. They're from Bolton upon Dearne, which is right between Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster!?!?!?
We're The Sherlocks and we're from Bolton Upon Dearne which is 17 miles and a 30 minute drive to Sheffield.
Rolls off the tongue. I've got a mate who's in a band; they were asked to fill a 1 hour slot a few weeks ago, which they don't generally get asked to do. They've loads of songs but the longest is 3 minutes. A full description of his home address might just have been what he needed to fill the time.
