Summer transfer madness thread

[Dave]

Maybe we could get Kieran Richardson back.

Or see what Joe Cole is up to.

[mr underhill]

please let this Terry shit be fake news.

[Ivo Stas]

Maybe we could get Kieran Richardson back.

Or see what Joe Cole is up to.

I think Joe Cole is now playing for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer League (which I believe is Division 2 over there).

[Nelly]

This John Terry rumour is depressing. It smacks of trying to make a statement but also of no real planning - just buying some 'quality' names.

[UK Redsox]

Maybe we could get Kieran Richardson back.

Or see what Joe Cole is up to.

I think Joe Cole is now playing for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer League (which I believe is Division 2 over there).

Shaun Wright-Philips and Didier Drogba are also still playing at that level

[Malandro]

Maybe we could get Kieran Richardson back.

Or see what Joe Cole is up to.

I think Joe Cole is now playing for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer League (which I believe is Division 2 over there).

Shaun Wright-Philips and Didier Drogba are also still playing at that level

Get them all, we could be the Chelsea pensioners.

[b23]

The only barrier for me about Terry joining is a moral one based on his questionable past. There is no doubt, in my opinion, that he is good enough.

He came out with a racist comment, he got pissed on a very sad day and he cheated on his wife. In his defence I think a lot of people could tick all those boxes too.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/24/police-sun-john-terry-mother-nick-parker

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10202106

You see it differentely from me.

He's not a rascist. he's a well bought up lad. You defend him.

I will not.

[Sexual Ealing]

The only barrier for me about Terry joining is a moral one based on his questionable past. There is no doubt, in my opinion, that he is good enough.

I bow to nobody in my loathing of John Terry, but those two links are about his parents. It's hardly his fault if his mum and dad are dickheads.







He came out with a racist comment, he got pissed on a very sad day and he cheated on his wife. In his defence I think a lot of people could tick all those boxes too.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/24/police-sun-john-terry-mother-nick-parker

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10202106

You see it differentely from me.

He's not a rascist. he's a well bought up lad. You defend him.

I will not.

[avfcpg]

Whelan and Terry and other established names worry the crap out of me to a certain extent.
This is Bruce (and Redknapp) all over. To me it smacks of being unable to coach or manage players to their full potential or being able to set the team up right and get them playing.
Instead it's very much a "our players are better than yours" scenario and hope it gets us up. We shall see what happens but I'd question our scouting policy if so. 

I don't care of we only sign a centre back or two. I'm still waiting for Bruce to get the best out of or set these lot up right....
Hourihane, Lansbury, Grealish, McCormack, Adomah, Bree, Taylor, Amavi, Green. RHM, Hogan, Thor....

I don't think he can...I hope he does but I think he'll be gone by November.

[itbrvilla]

This John Terry rumour is depressing. It smacks of trying to make a statement but also of no real planning - just buying some 'quality' names.

I don't think we've done any planning since Dr X arrived. It could have severe consequences for our club.

[Mossie Hennebry]

The only barrier for me about Terry joining is a moral one based on his questionable past. There is no doubt, in my opinion, that he is good enough.

He came out with a racist comment, he got pissed on a very sad day and he cheated on his wife. In his defence I think a lot of people could tick all those boxes too.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/24/police-sun-john-terry-mother-nick-parker

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10202106

You see it differentely from me.

He's not a rascist. he's a well bought up lad. You defend him.

I will not.

Fuck me. The Sun and the NoTW. Quality journals of record both.

[Ads]

Gil is off to Real Betis it seems, with them close to agreeing a fee.

[brian green]

Agree 100% avfcpg.  I am very deeply suspicious of Bruce's outpouring about where we are being totally unsatisfactory then going on with more of the same old time management.  Pinning your hopes of promotion on the drafting in of players like Whelan and Terry is basically the acceptance of mid Championship mediocrity.  We have talent in abundance in our squad both players already bought and young home grown players.  Used properly and intelligently by the manager and his staff we should win the league at a canter.  Bruce has to raise his game.

[MoetVillan]

Good post Brian

[trevor fisher]

I have just seen a post in which 71.2% wanted Terry, 19.55% no, 9.25% undecided. I was in the NO category. I don't think old players are what we want. On the other hand, Stoke and Chelsea fans rate Whelan and Terry, and the core problem we have is that the squad doesn't perform. Too inconsistent. I can see that these players do work a shift consistently. And that is what Bruce has to get the team to do.

Having said that, Terry as Captain and replacing Baker would be negative moves. And expensive too. But he would raise the profile of the club and make an inconsistent bunch of players sit up, so perhaps he could work. I remain to be convinced.