John Terry - Gone

[four fornicholl]

As I mentioned earlier I wouldnt want Suarez at all. My ethical principles would be challenged by the fact that unlike all the others on my list Suarez is a good footballer. But I genuinely couldn't enjoy watching Villa play with him in the team so I wouldn't until he was gone.

Aston Villa players dont have to be angels or even nice people for me to support them, but there is a limit. Some players are simply too much of a scumbag to stomach.

If, and its a massive If, Saurez was at the Villa, we would be in the Premier League and the Champions League, that would do for me.

[class-of-82]

AV5nobs
Exactly mate so would ii

[London Villan]

I thought he was signing for Spurs?

[PeterWithesShin]

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.

Ah the better fan than yow argument.

[AV5nobs]

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.

Ah the better fan than yow argument.

Hardly, But comments alluding to reducing ones presence at games due to certain players signing, don't really bode well with some season ticket holders that I know.

I for one am not a season ticket holder and am not perpetuating your alleged debate of loyalty / right of opinion based on games attended.

[PeterWithesShin]

And yet i'm only talking about me, everyone else can do what they want. It's kind of how it works, I do what's right for me, every other fan can do what's right for them. I haven't once criticised anyone or said they are wrong for being fine/ok/happy if Terry signs, just that it's not for me.

[AV5nobs]

And yet i'm only talking about me, everyone else can do what they want. It's kind of how it works, I do what's right for me, every other fan can do what's right for them. I haven't once criticised anyone or said they are wrong for being fine/ok/happy if Terry signs, just that it's not for me.

Fair deux.

Good debating.

We all love AVFC.

[PeterWithesShin]

We do indeed.

UTV

[johnny from donny]

I may be daft (ok I'm definitely daft) but I still don't think he'll sign for us.

[ozzjim]

We can but hope Johnny

[ciggiesnbeer]

As I mentioned earlier I wouldnt want Suarez at all. My ethical principles would be challenged by the fact that unlike all the others on my list Suarez is a good footballer. But I genuinely couldn't enjoy watching Villa play with him in the team so I wouldn't until he was gone.

Aston Villa players dont have to be angels or even nice people for me to support them, but there is a limit. Some players are simply too much of a scumbag to stomach.

Jesus, you must stay in the house, watch no tv and work with the Red Cross.

If Suarez scored 25 goals and got us back in the premier (with the support from his villa team mates btw) I would name my next child Dracula.

Wait..... staying in the house and not watching TV is ethical behaviour? Bloody hell I am a saint and I never knew it

[ozzjim]

Torygraph reckon West Brom are still well in the Terry race. Come on Pulis. Get it done.

[boozey182]

Apologies for the tardy response but I would also stop going if we signed Suarez. As I've said before, people go and watch Villa for a whole host of reasons, all equally logical, but signing someone who racially abused people would contradict mine, and I will do anything I can to stop it happening, even if my actions are completely futile. People thinking differently doesn't make them better or worse people or fans.

[SoccerHQ]

Boycotting is a little too far for me but each to their own.

It's not like he's going to be with us for years and years, 2 years maximum, more likely just a year to get us up.

Did anyone boycott when Bannan got done for drink driving and still continued to play for us? Stan Collymore?

I already feel disconnected from the club for the monumental cock ups they've made on a yearly basis since 2010 so think I can withstand us signing yet another dodgy character who might actually help get us going and winning on the pitch and help to slowly get us back to where we should be.

[boozey182]

Boycotting is a little too far for me but each to their own.

It's not like he's going to be with us for years and years, 2 years maximum, more likely just a year to get us up.

Did anyone boycott when Bannan got done for drink driving and still continued to play for us? Stan Collymore?

I already feel disconnected from the club for the monumental cock ups they've made on a yearly basis since 2010 so think I can withstand us signing yet another dodgy character who might actually help get us going and winning on the pitch and help to slowly get us back to where we should be.

I appreciate what you're saying and drink driving is a horrendous thing to do. I guess for me there are two things that make this situation different. One, very personal reason, is that I've recently had a child. I feel it's my responsibility to him to show him that racism is absolutely not okay. To bring him up supporting a team with John Terry in suggests that what I'm actually saying is "racism is bad but if you're good at football it'll all be alright in the end". If the drink driving thing happened now, I would probably see this differently.

Secondly, and much more morally dubious, is that Bannan committed his crime while he was playing for us. We were stuck with him until we could get rid of him. With Terry, we know what he's like and we're still actively trying to get him to play for us. That, to me, makes it much worse.