John Terry - Gone

[cheltenhamlion]

AV5nobs isn't Coopers Injury or his latter incarnation Silhillvilla.

[kippaxvilla2]

John Terry appointed Aston Villa Captain.  Now he's back to the pimms tent at Wimbledon.

[CT]

I hoped James Chester would stay as captain, but there you go!

[Leicester_Villian]

Terry will make a better captain than Chester on the pitch ....he is more vocal

[gpbarr]

Its the right decision. Experienced and motivational. Well done Bruce

[BlackCountryVilla]

Its the right decision. Experienced and motivational. Well done Bruce
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Agreed.
Love him or hate him - he is a natural leader on the pitch.

[darren woolley]

I also agree good decision to make him captain.

[Ad@m]

Terry will make a better captain than Chester on the pitch ....he is more vocal

You've played with James Chester a lot then?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Much as it pains me to say it, despite his very dodgy, racist past, I'm prepared to give him a chance to rejoin the human race and he won't find a better place to do it than Villa Park. I'm proud that he acknowledges the stick the Holte have given him in the past, it obviously hit a nerve and has stayed with him. He has stated that he will have to earn the respect of the fans through his performances and if his attitude to football and the way he looks after himself is anything to go by, he won't have a problem.

It's easy to get sidetracked with new people saying the right thing, there were plenty of us who thought Tom Fox knew his arse from his elbow, to name just one example. In Terry's case, everything he's come out with since joining us has been a breath of fresh air. The man is a total pro and whilst like CT I would have preferred Chester to have remained captain, I honestly think Terry is just too good a captain not to give it to him. Anybody that hates losing as much as he does won't allow any slackers in the side. He wants to win and when he talks about winning the division, I believe him.

Whether he still has the legs is another matter. One thing I noticed over the last month was how seriously Terry takes his fitness, training daily, even on holiday. He may not end up playing every game but I honestly think he can get us up and running from the start.

Obviously he'll be under the microscope in more ways than one and rightly so. He has a chance to do his reputation the world of good, I just hope he grabs the opportunity with both hands. It will go one of two ways - either extremely well or extremely ugly. I really hope he's up for the challenge.

[Dave]

Terry will make a better captain than Chester on the pitch ....he is more vocal

And if it were Chester with a bit of elastic around his arm then Terry would be forced to just shut up?

[clash city rocker]

From what i'very been told by people inside the game , for all his faults off the pitch he is a model pro when it comes to training and match days. Hopefully we can get a great season out if him and if we do then I think promotion is a real possibility

[jwarry]

Terry always in the right place isn't he?

[The Edge]

Just found the Shrewsbury v villa game live stream. There's a link on the Birmingham mail website

[olaftab]

Terry always in the right place isn't he?

Is he in the pub right now?

[Dave]

Just found the Shrewsbury v villa game live stream. There's a link on the Birmingham mail website

There's also one in the thread all about the match on this forum.