John Terry - Gone

[Damo70]

I never associated him with that sort of nonsense and I never would. We disagree on politics but I don't consider him a Nazi, FFS.

Like I don't consider most of the Conservative Party to be Nazis.

It goes without saying, though, that they have a high tolerance for racism.

Good luck though to Pickaninnie Ads and his watermelon smile.

SHQ made the point about people who have done far worse; drink driving and violently abusing women. I know of two Villa players who've done that. Somebody else mentioned personal experience because they've had a child.

My family suffered at the hands of a drink driver with the most awful of outcomes. I still went berserk in Vienna when wee Barry scored. I'd go nuts if (indulging the hypothetical fantasy) Suarez came to score his 100s of goals.

I'm not tolerating racism nor am I tolerating drink driving or offences against the person or pegging or any of the brief glimpses of good and bad we get at these people. People change, maybe they stay the same. Either way, I don't know or suffer any of them and I'd hope if they were to transgress in their employment, for whatever reason then appropriate action would be taken.

I'm sure you were joking about the rest and if not oh well, people can think what they like.

I think John Terry is a dick, but sometimes dicks fuck assholes and if they didn't, they'd shit over all of us. Fuck yeah.

I think there are two different questions involved in this type of situation though Ads.  Look at the case of Luke McCormack at Plymouth - got drunk at a wedding, drove home in a fit of rage following an argument with his partner and forced another vehicle off the road killing two young children and causing life changing injuries to their father.  Went to prison for it, but was young enough to resume a playing career on release.

In that situation, I think there are two questions:

A) should he have been able to resume his playing career?
B) would you want him playing for your team?

People would have different answers for those questions I guess.  Some would answer no to both, some might answer yes to the first one and no to the second and some might answer yes to both.

I used to have occasional business dealings with someone who knew Luke McCormack. He said he was a broken man and he didn't think he would ever get over the guilt.

[eamonn]

I think John Terry is a dick, but sometimes dicks fuck assholes and if they didn't, they'd shit over all of us. Fuck yeah.

Eeeew, that's gross!

[Villatillidie1982]

John Terry is now slow and past it. Why would Villa want him unless he can encourage the rest of the team to up their game? Given his history can he earn therespect of the other players? Probably not.

It's a lot of money that could be better spent elsewhere,

[KevinGage]

We're already the biggest scalp in this division, but imagine the appeal for a young and up and coming forward (or any two bit forward, for that matter) to run the ex England captain ragged and make a name for yourself.  Like having a duke out with a named boxer when his career is on the wane.

Terry's at the stage of his career where even a Cameron Jerome or that big shithouse at B-lose with the blue hair will cause him bother.

All transfers carry risk. But this one has more potential downsides than up.

[lovejoy]

Have we learnt nothing from the Joyleon Lescott saga?

[SteveN]

I'd like to think we are a stalking horse and he will end up at Swansea, WBA or somewhere similiar in the premiership.  I can but hope.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Have we learnt nothing from the Joyleon Lescott saga?

It would appear not

I dont think he will come then you wonder if we will end up with samba

[Damo70]

Have we learnt nothing from the Joyleon Lescott saga?

It would appear not

I dont think he will come then you wonder if we will end up with samba

Thanks for that depressing thought. I know he is a big bloke bit I'm sure the last I saw of him he was carrying a bit too much timber.

[ozzjim]

Could end up with both. That would be a scary thought. 

[Three Spires Villa]

Could end up with both. That would be a scary thought. 

The mind of Steve Bruce !!

[brian green]

Stuff of nightmares.

[LeeB]

Stuff of nightmares.

I'm not jumping for joy, but in a world where Gove, Johnson and Fox hold senior cabinet positions, and country has become an omnishambles, Terry playing centre half for Villa is a long way back in the nightmare queue.

[ozzjim]

Alongside Samba? With a couple of nippy forwards in the opposition 11??

[Phil from the upper holte]

It's just as well we have a solid amount of season ticket holders who have no choice but to attempt to be supportive, regardless of form, weather or bastards playing for us.

Let's face it we've brought some arseholes we all still keep going. It's that or go up the asda with the Mrs

[Richard E]

It's just as well we have a solid amount of season ticket holders who have no choice but to attempt to be supportive, regardless of form, weather or bastards playing for us.

Let's face it we've brought some arseholes we all still keep going. It's that or go up the asda with the Mrs

Nobody is taking my missus up the asda on a Saturday afternoon, thank you very much.