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Offline Russ aka Big Nose

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Re: John Terry - contract offer
« Reply #735 on: June 29, 2017, 08:00:53 AM »
On his Instagram account shown working out at Chelsea, Terry shows greater speed than Baker, greater control and distribution than Elphick.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVmJlWvjke0/

Shouldn't the fact he's in, working at Chelsea pretty much alone to maintain his fitness and sharpness tell us all we need to know - from a football side - about his desire and commitment to still being able to cut it next season?

Only he is not - he is training with Jody Morris. The same 'character' that he was on an assault charge with 15 years ago.

Running around in a 15-20 second clip does not convince me he can cope with more football in one Championship season than he has probably had in 3-4 years.

The test is not to be better than Elphick, he's not in our starting 11. As central defense is not our greatest priority we should only be investing £5m if the player recruited is a guaranteed upgrade and starter available most weeks. I simply don't see him as that - he is a gamble and/or vanity project (imo) and we don't need to either.

Plus, I simply wouldn't have him at the Villa just because of the baggage he brings and the type of bloke he is.

Offline AV5nobs

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Re: John Terry - contract offer
« Reply #736 on: June 29, 2017, 08:21:04 AM »
£5 million (wages and bonuses) is such an absurd amount to potentially be a significant signing in staying in this turgid league or going back up to the Premiership.

I would sooner us pay £5m to never see Baker in a Villa shirt again, oaf who couldn't pass wind.

Get him signed.
« Last Edit: June 29, 2017, 08:23:09 AM by AV5nobs »

Offline themossman

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Re: John Terry - contract offer
« Reply #737 on: June 29, 2017, 08:21:28 AM »
On his Instagram account shown working out at Chelsea, Terry shows greater speed than Baker, greater control and distribution than Elphick.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVmJlWvjke0/

Talk about damning with faint praise ;-)

He's also less racist than Hitler!

Offline Russ aka Big Nose

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Re: John Terry - contract offer
« Reply #738 on: June 29, 2017, 08:37:02 AM »
£5 million (wages and bonuses) is such an absurd amount to potentially be a significant signing in staying in this turgid league or going back up to the Premiership.

I would sooner us pay £5m to never see Baker in a Villa shirt again, oaf who couldn't pass wind.

Get him signed.

Bizarre that you see Terry or Baker as the only choice we have. Even if it were, I would rather Baker, but it is not so (imo) we should strengthen with someone other than EBJT.

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Re: John Terry - contract offer
« Reply #739 on: June 29, 2017, 08:46:27 AM »
Absolutely nothing,  don't want him anywhere near us for footballing reasons, not social contradictions.


Someone has changed their tune from 5 days ago.


Offline AV5nobs

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Re: John Terry - contract offer
« Reply #740 on: June 29, 2017, 09:02:42 AM »
The prospect of Elphick and Baker anywhere near that squad is just too scary, Inwould rather have Bacuna at centre half than those two clowns.

Just get him signed so we can all move on.
« Last Edit: June 29, 2017, 09:05:03 AM by AV5nobs »

Offline in exile

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Re: John Terry - contract offer
« Reply #741 on: June 29, 2017, 10:39:47 AM »
The prospect of Elphick and Baker anywhere near that squad is just too scary, Inwould rather have Bacuna at centre half than those two clowns.

Just get him signed so we can all move on.

Come and have a hug hunni

Offline The Laughing Policeman

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Re: John Terry - contract offer
« Reply #742 on: June 29, 2017, 11:28:12 AM »
I hear that one of his demands is that the team give him a guard of honour each time he's substituted, and on his debut he gets to run round the ground holding our European Cup aloft.

Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Re: John Terry - contract offer
« Reply #743 on: June 29, 2017, 11:34:58 AM »
50 pages in 8 days is impressive.
Only the appointment of small heath managers or dictators naming stands after themselves can compete with that.
No lack of pace there. 

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Re: John Terry - contract offer
« Reply #744 on: June 29, 2017, 11:40:06 AM »
The prospect of Elphick and Baker anywhere near that squad is just too scary, Inwould rather have Bacuna at centre half than those two clowns.

Just get him signed so we can all move on.


You mean you need to move on.

Offline AV5nobs

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Re: John Terry - contract offer
« Reply #745 on: June 29, 2017, 11:43:15 AM »
Hopefully he can notch up a few goals from set pieces for us too.


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Re: John Terry - contract offer
« Reply #746 on: June 29, 2017, 11:44:27 AM »
I hear that one of his demands is that the team give him a guard of honour each time he's substituted, and on his debut he gets to run round the ground holding our European Cup aloft.

I heard that he insists on being subsituted after 26 minutes every match (assuming he lasts that long), and if the opposition have the ball they have to kick it out before the minute is out. Plus any mention of falling over whilst taking a penalty will result in a instant ban from the stadium.

Offline ironmaidenmania

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Re: John Terry - contract offer
« Reply #747 on: June 29, 2017, 12:07:16 PM »
Read on BBC Football Gossip that Terry could be our next manager to take over from Bruce. Not sure if he's done any badges. Suppose this is a step towards managing Chelsea.

Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: John Terry - contract offer
« Reply #748 on: June 29, 2017, 12:39:47 PM »
There's no medical booked apparently so it would seem unlikely he'll sign at the weekend.

I don't know, I got a little nibble through earlier this was pretty much done.

Medical could be Monday now.

He's still on holiday in the Algarve.

Online ChicagoLion

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Re: John Terry - contract offer
« Reply #749 on: June 29, 2017, 01:37:37 PM »
I hear that one of his demands is that the team give him a guard of honour each time he's substituted, and on his debut he gets to run round the ground holding our European Cup aloft.
In his Chelsea kit.

 


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