John Terry - Gone

[brian green]

Apologies for straying off topic.  The victim of any crime, including John Terry, has my sympathy.

[peter w]

Mate of mine, a good few years ago, lent his car to a few of his mates, who I knew through him and lets say they never strayed anyway close to the line of legal, anyway these are people you don't say no to when the ask for something. Anyway, days later the car still hasn't been returned so he reports it stolen. Obviously he doesn't know who took it. Police came round a few days later to say that the car had been found and that it was involved in an armed robbery but he was in the clear because it was after he'd reported it stolen. Also, luckily for me, these geezers thought I was the dogs bollocks. Scared the living shit out me.

[PaulWinch again]

Thought he was very good today.

[LeeB]

Me too. I think he will be the difference for us, but you just know he'll get injured for a good stretch and it will bollocks us.

[AV5nobs]

JT class act today.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Good player, glad we signed him.

[olaftab]

Thought he was very good today.

He was the standout peacock amongst Dodos'.

[boozey182]

I didn't see what he did today to make him stand out from the rest of the rubbish, Chester aside. He didn't take responsibility for playing out from the back like I thought he would and didn't win as much in the air as Baker used to. I might be totally wrong, but I think there's a bit of The Emperor's New Clothes about him. To pay someone 60k a week at this level you need people that will turn losses into draws and draws into wins. I guess it's not his fault that we desperately need improvement further up the pitch, though, but today just seemed to emphasise the complete lack of planning from the club over the summer. Again. I know we still have a month, but we desperately need(ed) a strong start this year.

[PaulWinch again]

Really? I thought he was noticeably dominant and very comfortable.

[PeterWithe]

I didn't see what he did today to make him stand out from the rest of the rubbish, Chester aside. He didn't take responsibility for playing out from the back like I thought he would and didn't win as much in the air as Baker used to. I might be totally wrong, but I think there's a bit of The Emperor's New Clothes about him. To pay someone 60k a week at this level you need people that will turn losses into draws and draws into wins. I guess it's not his fault that we desperately need improvement further up the pitch, though, but today just seemed to emphasise the complete lack of planning from the club over the summer. Again. I know we still have a month, but we desperately need(ed) a strong start this year.

I thought he was very good, if I had a criticism it was that he didn't rally the troops when we were under the cosh for 20 mins second half. We needed leadership and I'm not sure he provided enough of it.

[boozey182]

Really? I thought he was noticeably dominant and very comfortable.

I thought Chester was. Can't think of anything Terry did all match that was in any way noticeable. I might have forgotten bits, and to be fair, we weren't troubled in defence often, but I just didn't see it. And like I said, to be paying someone that amount of money, you want them to have a really positive impact on the game.

[saunders_heroes]

Really? I thought he was noticeably dominant and very comfortable.

I thought Chester was. Can't think of anything Terry did all match that was in any way noticeable. I might have forgotten bits, and to be fair, we weren't troubled in defence often, but I just didn't see it. And like I said, to be paying someone that amount of money, you want them to have a really positive impact on the game.

He didn't put a foot wrong all game. What more do you want?

[PaulWinch again]

I think that's kind of the point though, he was completely assured and unfussed.

[PeterWithesShin]

As you all know i'm his biggest fan! And even I thought he played well. I would agree though that i'd have liked him to be more vocal when we went to shit for half an hour.

[kippaxvilla2]

Who needs those Champions League nights against Bayern when you can start at home to Hull in the championship.