John Terry - Gone

[Damo70]

I love AVFC without any reservations. However, because I love Villa does not mean that I have to like every person who works for the club, or every player that plays for the club.


Moving on, from what I have seen and heard of JT today I thought he handled the media very well and did not come across as being "thick", which I did not expect.

Finally and completely irrelevant I have only ever met 2 Villa players as far as I can recall, and one was our family GP when I was a child growing up in Aldridge.

I think he has always handled the media well. Especially as he must go into each interview knowing a fair percentage of the journalists there don't like him.

[pauliewalnuts]

He might be a massive racist, but he's our massive racist now.

So that's alright then ?

It was only a joke.

[villa `cross the mersey]

He might be a massive racist, but he's our massive racist now.

So that's alright then ?

It was only a joke.

yeh right ...racism is hilarious

[cdbearsfan]

I think it was pretty clear by Paulie's posting record that he was taking the piss.

[wittonwarrior]

It's going to be emotional one way or th other

[ChicagoLion]

He is here, so it's done.

So we now have now replaced the Chelsea pretender with the real thing.

We have to hope that EBJT has the character, fitness and ability to be the dressing room leader/enforcer that he has been hired as.
If he has not been hired for this, then I have no idea why he is here.

[villa `cross the mersey]

I think it was pretty clear by Paulie's posting record that he was taking the piss.

I obviously missed the joke .... I mean no ill feeling to Paulie, its just that racism is one thing I am really passionate about, having witnessed it first hand growing up in Brum and more recently when visiting  Memphis and Muscle Shoals
Lets hope Mr Terry can win over the majority of our fans on and off the pitch .......I will get off my moral high horse now ! - Cheers Paulie - no hard feelings eh? UTV

[manic-road]

Time will tell if JT is going to be a good signing but I hope he performs well for the club both on and off the pitch.

[Pat McMahon]

I love AVFC without any reservations. However, because I love Villa does not mean that I have to like every person who works for the club, or every player that plays for the club.


Moving on, from what I have seen and heard of JT today I thought he handled the media very well and did not come across as being "thick", which I did not expect.

Finally and completely irrelevant I have only ever met 2 Villa players as far as I can recall, and one was our family GP when I was a child growing up in Aldridge.

Your final comment intrigues me. We had a player who became a GP?

[KevinGage]

There is little doubt that it will boost the morale of the extreme right wing of our supporter base, which is larger than most posters on this site think.

We've all daubed racist slogans around Aston Expressway. Man up. 

JT is just the man to drag this club kicking and screaming into the 19th century. And if the Corbynista peaceniks don't like it, they can jolly well go and live in Russia.

[MoetVillan]

There is little doubt that it will boost the morale of the extreme right wing of our supporter base, which is larger than most posters on this site think.

We've all daubed racist slogans around Aston Expressway. Man up. 

JT is just the man to drag this club kicking and screaming into the 19th century. And if the Corbynista peaceniks don't like it, they can jolly well go and live in Russia.

Have we?

And Russia is non racist?

confused....

[ciggiesnbeer]

In the interview at least he was aware of the persuasion job he has to do. he was also spot on when he said something like "it starts with performances, you cant expect fans to get behind me unless I perform first". Which is right.

[four fornicholl]

Giving him the 26 shirt is a bit Hollywood, but I think he's just what we need. Fingers crossed.

[Jon Crofts]

Welcome to Aston Villa.

Don't be a ******.

[MoetVillan]

Welcome to Aston Villa.

Don't be a c***.

On the money.