John Terry - Gone

[saunders_heroes]

The great thing about Alf Garnett was how it moved with the times. Till Death Do Us Part in the sixties and seventies was just racist. By the eighties and nineties In Sickness And In Health had combined racism and homophobia by including a gay black carer for Alf's Mrs. That is progress my friends.

I remember a black mate at school saying to me he knew the show was actually mocking the racist rather than the black person they were insulting but he still hated it because all it did was give the same racists even more insults to throw in his direction.

[cdbearsfan]

I think that's fair. Unfortunately, the writers overestimated the intelligence of a large proportion of their audience.

For all those that nodded knowingly at the racist terminology, having understood that it was an attempt at the mockery of such prejudice, there were probably at least as many people who laughed at Garnett's bigoted outbursts because they agreed with them.

[Axl Rose]

John Terry aka JT, just gets more and more popular with every Alias associated.

His agent and marketing manager must be pissing themselves.?

What's a JT? I'm confused again.

[PeterWithesShin]

JT in a Villa shirt

[Nev]

Al Murray's pub landlord reminded me of Alf Garnett. The very people it was meant to parody became it's greatest fans, too stupid to see the joke.

Anyway, I've saved this John Terry story until now.

I think it was the last away game of the season at Stamford Bridge during Taylor's second spell. The away fans were down by the dugouts for a spell, right on top of the pitch, we won 3-1 and Peter Crouch scored. Me and my mate gave John Terry boat loads of stick during the match but as he left the pitch he made a point of coming over and acknowledging us and applauding. Fair fucks I thought at the time, and this was before some of his more famous misdemeanours.

Having said that, I still don't want him at the club, mainly because I think he will be failure from a football point of view. I might have had a bit of grudging respect on that gloriously sunny day in West London but he's turned into a right twat.

[murfee]

sexist apologists to page 91 please 

[ciggiesnbeer]

I will say it makes a nice change to see the press pretty much universally saying signing him is a coup for us.

Maybe Bruce knows what he is doing. I hope so anyway.

[Brend'Watkins]

That's England's Brave Jessica Tandy, to you.

EBJT85RIP

I forgot all about the England's brave JT, must be because he hasn't played for England for ages. I just hope he becomes Villa's Brave JT but knowing the media and how they portray us it will be something less complimentary.

[dave shelley]

Jesus T Christ!  Enough.

[Matt Collins]

I think that's fair. Unfortunately, the writers overestimated the intelligence of a large proportion of their audience.

For all those that nodded knowingly at the racist terminology, having understood that it was an attempt at the mockery of such prejudice, there were probably at least as many people who laughed at Garnett's bigoted outbursts because they agreed with them.

Yep - a bit similar to the veneration of Michael Douglas' character in Wall Street

[olaftab]

I think that's fair. Unfortunately, the writers overestimated the intelligence of a large proportion of their audience.

For all those that nodded knowingly at the racist terminology, having understood that it was an attempt at the mockery of such prejudice, there were probably at least as many people who laughed at Garnett's bigoted outbursts because they agreed with them.

Thank you for saving my fingers...well one finger

[Drummond]

I'm chuffed we've signed Jennifer Tilly, we finally have a couple of big ones up front.

Only because we've moved on a page and nobody has mentioned how heavy we are up-front.

[Rico]

Whilst eavesdropping on a conversation at my chippy in Manchester, I overheard two chaps talking about John Terry. One said that he had heard that Terry had signed for some club that play in claret and blue. The other said Burnley! Hopefully the signing of Terry will help raise our profile.

[Damo70]

I'm chuffed we've signed Jennifer Tilly, we finally have a couple of big ones up front.

Only because we've moved on a page and nobody has mentioned how heavy we are up-front.

I like the caption that says 'Tilly All In'. Although it also says 34%. God knows whatg it looks like when she goes 100% all in.

[cdbearsfan]

Whilst eavesdropping on a conversation at my chippy in Manchester, I overheard two chaps talking about John Terry. One said that he had heard that Terry had signed for some club that play in claret and blue. The other said Burnley! Hopefully the signing of Terry will help raise our profile.

Our profile is fine. We can't be held responsible if the Mancs in your local chippy are a bit thick!