Quote from: boozey182 on May 24, 2018, 07:49:11 PMNo professional player would have the arrogance to make such a requestWho would have thought that a professional player who was suspended for a European final would don his kit and join in with the celebrations on the pitch with his team-mates?
No professional player would have the arrogance to make such a request
Quote from: Bad English on May 24, 2018, 09:40:02 PMQuote from: boozey182 on May 24, 2018, 07:49:11 PMNo professional player would have the arrogance to make such a requestWho would have thought that a professional player who was suspended for a European final would don his kit and join in with the celebrations on the pitch with his team-mates?Or come up with the idea, and sell it to his manager, to be substituted on the minute of his choosing during his final game for Chelsea, so that he could have a guard of honour ?Should this come to pass it would just be one more of the "Things wrong with Modern Football : Part X" - the logical evolution of 'not celebrating a goal against your former club'. Although perhaps he could mitigate it by donating to charity the 1/19th of his salary that he would have earned whilst recusing himself from work.Probably best to wait and see what actually happens though, rather than rushing to condemn him without proof.
Quote from: eamonn on May 24, 2018, 02:28:12 PMPercy from the Telegraph reporting about Terry playing for us next season if we get promoted could also be with the stipulation that he doesn't have to play against Chelsea. I've been really impressed with his conduct on and off the pitch but that request is ridiculous. He's not on-loan from his beloved Blues and we don't pay him £60k+ a week (50% more if we go up?) to dictate a term like that. What if we need a draw at Stamford Bridge on the last day of the season and he decides to have a hard-on in the Matthew Harding stand?Exactly. As good as he's been, that would be a deal breaker for me. I'm sure he'd get a hero's reception going back there anyway, so hopefully it's bollocks. Not sure I can think of any other examples of players refusing to play against their old team, probably because it is so daft.
Percy from the Telegraph reporting about Terry playing for us next season if we get promoted could also be with the stipulation that he doesn't have to play against Chelsea. I've been really impressed with his conduct on and off the pitch but that request is ridiculous. He's not on-loan from his beloved Blues and we don't pay him £60k+ a week (50% more if we go up?) to dictate a term like that. What if we need a draw at Stamford Bridge on the last day of the season and he decides to have a hard-on in the Matthew Harding stand?
Quote from: Risso on May 24, 2018, 02:37:42 PMQuote from: eamonn on May 24, 2018, 02:28:12 PMPercy from the Telegraph reporting about Terry playing for us next season if we get promoted could also be with the stipulation that he doesn't have to play against Chelsea. I've been really impressed with his conduct on and off the pitch but that request is ridiculous. He's not on-loan from his beloved Blues and we don't pay him £60k+ a week (50% more if we go up?) to dictate a term like that. What if we need a draw at Stamford Bridge on the last day of the season and he decides to have a hard-on in the Matthew Harding stand?Exactly. As good as he's been, that would be a deal breaker for me. I'm sure he'd get a hero's reception going back there anyway, so hopefully it's bollocks. Not sure I can think of any other examples of players refusing to play against their old team, probably because it is so daft.It is bollocks. Terry spoke to a pundit on TalkSport last night (Higginbothem I think) and said the story was total bullshit.
Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce has sensationally stated that he will not force John Terry to feature against Chelsea next season should his side claim promotion to the Premier League on Saturday. "We'll not pick him against Chelsea if that's he wants," he said.
BS you say...Steve Bruce Backs John Terry's Bizarre Chelsea Request Ahead of Wembley Play-Off FinalQuoteAston Villa boss Steve Bruce has sensationally stated that he will not force John Terry to feature against Chelsea next season should his side claim promotion to the Premier League on Saturday. "We'll not pick him against Chelsea if that's he wants," he said. https://www.90min.com/posts/6070458-steve-bruce-backs-john-terry-s-bizarre-chelsea-request-ahead-of-wembley-play-off-final
Obscure website says the worst case. The horse's mouth says it's bollocks. Let's go with the bullshit and get hysterical.
And what did Bruce actually say? Anything about contract clauses or demands from the player?
"We'll not pick him against Chelsea if that's he wants,"