Cryne: Flitcroft didn't have the highest opinion of John Stones. Didn't promote the view that he was a player of potential great value.
Quote Flitcroft on Stones departure: He said: "On Wednesday, I was pretty confident we would keep John. "But then I got a call on Thursday morning to say he would probably be leaving. "To be honest, I am numb. It is like losing a member of your own family. "I was asked if I could replace him, and the answer was, 'no'. How do you replace the best young defender in England? "There is nobody out there as good as John, and that is why clubs were prepared to pay £3million for him."
Cryne: Watkins does things as they do at Man United. Academy manager now attends board meetings. Gives reports etc.
Cryne: If I were you I would criticise on John Stones and I would criticise on how we have handled James Bree.
sell the f*****G lot and end with Stockport in the conference north. I was angry last week and this is doing nothing to help with that!
Don't rowing: (loose quote) we won't tell how much we sold stones for because if we said the amount fans would be angry.