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Telegraph Sport says £1m fee. Does this mean we've blown all our transfer money on one deal?

Telegraph Sport says: It is believed that Chelsea will have to structure a deal worth at least £34m to land Stones WHO WANTS TO MOVE TO STAMFORD BRIDGE. Where did that come from? I thought Stones was only on record as saying he sees his future with Everton.

I see that in today's on-line Liverpool FC Echo there are 5 items concerning Liverpool and just one about Everton.

I think we will have more possession though. :jump for joy:

Southampton 1 - Everton 1 Mirallas

MikeO, fair enough, but if Martinez had anything positive to talk about he could have influenced the agenda.

Telegraph Sport sums up our situation quite nicely. Referring to 'after match' interviews it highlighted that while Martinez spent a chunk of his interview trying to convince everyone that Stones would not be sold, Watford manager, Flores, (who played six new signings) was discussing the possibilities of more recruits rather than the challenge of fending off potential sales.

Watford have only had 30% possession, they have had more shots on goal and scored two. Can't Martinez see the problem? Possession doesn't win games, scoring goals does.

After 25 minutes, 65% possession = 1 shot on goal. Last season all over again.

When I was growing up me and my two brothers slept in the same bedroom. Then I did my National Service with 20 to a barrack room. I never slept on my own till I got married.

I have Sky on my lap-top which unfortunately is kaput. Went on my old lap-top to get the cricket score, saw that Oz were 59 for 0. Thought 'that's a decent start for them'. Looked again and saw it was 59 for 9. Gobsmacked. Broad's figures must be some sort of record? We might even get a first innings lead.

With no chance of parole.

Everton 4 Watford 0 Lukaku

If five years is wood, what's 56 years (in November)?

Connor Wickham has gone to Palace.

Was talking to my brother today, don't know why the following cropped up but thought one or two on here might be interested. My father took me and my brother to see his grandfather, the only time we ever saw him. This was in about 1947. During our visit, great grandfather asked us which team we supported. As football had started again after the war we had already been to see Everton and we told him that we were 'blue's'. He said 'good' and then went to a draw and took out a grubby white stiff collar, the type that were fastened with a stud. He laid it out on the table and said 'this collar has the autographs of the whole Everton team who won the cup in 1933'. I remember he showed us Dixie Dean's autograph and he allowed me to touch it. The hairs stood up on the back of my neck. We never went again and that was the only time we ever saw him. He died the following year aged 88. I wish he'd have given us the collar with the autographs on, would be worth a bit now! Great Grandfathers name was Charles Henesy born 1860 died 1948. He was a bookbinder and worked for Rockliffe's Printers all his life. Rockliffe's are still going in Long Lane. He told us that he was invited to the party that was held in Liverpool to celebrate the cup win. Don't know what his connection with the club was.

There are a couple of days when it is neither too hot or too cold, make the most of them.

Yes Matt, too young for Dixie. The nearest I got was when he worked at Littlewoods only 300 yards from where I lived on Walton Hall Avenue. No one ever told me though, so I didn't even get his autograph. I played for Leeds United Juniors in 1953, aged 17. John Charles was playing in the first team at Leeds then. He was only four or five years older than me but was a giant. He could run faster, shoot harder (both feet) and head the ball further and harder than I could kick it. World beater at either centre half or centre forward.

I would rather see Kone look like the worst footballer in history, barry/cleverley/mccarthy struggle now than during the real season. You will get your wish, during the real season he will only look like the worst footballer since the second world war.

1. John Charles 2. Di Stefano 3. Pele 4. Puskas 5. Messi 6. Maradona 7. Ronaldo C 8. Cruyff 9. Best 10. Beckenbauer

Considering we had to bat for 150 overs to save the game we decided to bat in 20/20 mode. Four players caught behind flashing at wide balls plus a run-out. A run-out when you need to bat out a draw!!!! Bell and Ballance need to go. Bell particularly as he is starting to drop catches in the slips also.

Only saw half the second-half but we never looked like creating a chance let alone scoring. For the Arsenal third goal our defence was so out of position that any one of three Arsenal players could have scored. I know its only a friendly but it didn't give me a lot of confidence for the coming season. A lot of last seasons problems were still there, clear to see.

Lukaku is OK, not brilliant but OK. He may be able to iron out his faults with experience, but at 22 he is stuck with what 'natural' ability he has. First touch is 'natural' he will only improve marginally with practise. He reminds me of Heskey, big lad who doesn't punch his weight. Should be scoring loads of goals from headers but he can't head the ball. OK but not worth £28m.

At the end of the day its just sports journalists with space to fill.

I think it would be wise for City not to play him at Anfield for some time.