John Terry - Gone

[aj2k77]

Still probably comfortably the best player at the club. Keep him fit and we might win some 1-0's.

[KevinGage]

He's a clart of a human being. But if he can stay fit, looks like he could be our best centre half since Laursen.

Not that the competition has been all that hot, sadly.

The concern is that if he does start to decline, it will be pretty rapid at that age.

[andyh]

He's a clart of a human being. But if he can stay fit, looks like he could be our best centre half since Laursen.

Not that the competition has been all that hot, sadly.

The concern is that if he does start to decline, it will be pretty rapid at that age.

I totally agree, but require clarity.
Rarse or bumba ?

[achilles]

He was never rushed and every pass was to a Villa player (didn't hoof it once), didn't seem to matter whether he was under pressure or not, utter class!

It does make you realise just how far Villa have fallen when a 36 year old can come into the side and show up the rest of the players!

[Chico Hamilton III]

So then, only Bobby Pires was older when making their debuts (not including goalies).

Oldest outfield league debutants:
1 - 37 years & 23 days - Pires - 2010-11 season.
2 - 36 years & 241 days - Terry - 2017-18 season.
3 - 34 years & 259 days - Paton - 1889-90 season.
4 - 34 years & 72 days - Calderwood - 1998-99 season.
5 - 33 years & 225 days - Sutton - 2006-07 season.
6 - 33 years & 207 days - Ginola - 2000-01 season.
7 - 33 years & 204 days - Whelan - 2017-18 season.
8 - 33 years & 189 days - Regis - 1991-92 season.
9 - 33 years & 160 days - Broadbent - 1966-67 season.
10 - 33 years & 130 days - Samba - 2017-18 season.
11 - 33 years & 94 days - Nilis - 2000-01 season.
12 - 33 years & 93 days - Johnsen - 2002-03 season.
13 - 33 years & 28 days - Lescott - 2015-16 season.
14 - 33 years & (unknown) days - Worrell - 1919-20 season.
15 - 32 years & 344 days - Cole - 2014-15 season.
16 - 32 years & 281 days - Holt - 2013-14 season.
17 - 32 years & 274 days - McAvennie - 1992-93 season.
18 - 32 years & 166 days - Powell - 1948-49 season.
19 - 32 years & 118 days - Mulraney - 1948-49 season.
20 - 32 years & 36 days - Leonhardsen - 2002-03 season.

Love Regis but that's a depressing list in terms of how effective our older newcomers have been. Hoping Terry will be the exception.

[KevinGage]

He's a clart of a human being. But if he can stay fit, looks like he could be our best centre half since Laursen.

Not that the competition has been all that hot, sadly.

The concern is that if he does start to decline, it will be pretty rapid at that age.

I totally agree, but require clarity.
Rarse or bumba ?

Dutty rarse.

[KevinGage]

So then, only Bobby Pires was older when making their debuts (not including goalies).

Oldest outfield league debutants:
1 - 37 years & 23 days - Pires - 2010-11 season.
2 - 36 years & 241 days - Terry - 2017-18 season.
3 - 34 years & 259 days - Paton - 1889-90 season.
4 - 34 years & 72 days - Calderwood - 1998-99 season.
5 - 33 years & 225 days - Sutton - 2006-07 season.
6 - 33 years & 207 days - Ginola - 2000-01 season.
7 - 33 years & 204 days - Whelan - 2017-18 season.
8 - 33 years & 189 days - Regis - 1991-92 season.
9 - 33 years & 160 days - Broadbent - 1966-67 season.
10 - 33 years & 130 days - Samba - 2017-18 season.
11 - 33 years & 94 days - Nilis - 2000-01 season.
12 - 33 years & 93 days - Johnsen - 2002-03 season.
13 - 33 years & 28 days - Lescott - 2015-16 season.
14 - 33 years & (unknown) days - Worrell - 1919-20 season.
15 - 32 years & 344 days - Cole - 2014-15 season.
16 - 32 years & 281 days - Holt - 2013-14 season.
17 - 32 years & 274 days - McAvennie - 1992-93 season.
18 - 32 years & 166 days - Powell - 1948-49 season.
19 - 32 years & 118 days - Mulraney - 1948-49 season.
20 - 32 years & 36 days - Leonhardsen - 2002-03 season.

Love Regis but that's a depressing list in terms of how effective our older newcomers have been. Hoping Terry will be the exception.

Johnsen was pretty good for the time we had him.

[LeeB]

So then, only Bobby Pires was older when making their debuts (not including goalies).

Oldest outfield league debutants:
1 - 37 years & 23 days - Pires - 2010-11 season.
2 - 36 years & 241 days - Terry - 2017-18 season.
3 - 34 years & 259 days - Paton - 1889-90 season.
4 - 34 years & 72 days - Calderwood - 1998-99 season.
5 - 33 years & 225 days - Sutton - 2006-07 season.
6 - 33 years & 207 days - Ginola - 2000-01 season.
7 - 33 years & 204 days - Whelan - 2017-18 season.
8 - 33 years & 189 days - Regis - 1991-92 season.
9 - 33 years & 160 days - Broadbent - 1966-67 season.
10 - 33 years & 130 days - Samba - 2017-18 season.
11 - 33 years & 94 days - Nilis - 2000-01 season.
12 - 33 years & 93 days - Johnsen - 2002-03 season.
13 - 33 years & 28 days - Lescott - 2015-16 season.
14 - 33 years & (unknown) days - Worrell - 1919-20 season.
15 - 32 years & 344 days - Cole - 2014-15 season.
16 - 32 years & 281 days - Holt - 2013-14 season.
17 - 32 years & 274 days - McAvennie - 1992-93 season.
18 - 32 years & 166 days - Powell - 1948-49 season.
19 - 32 years & 118 days - Mulraney - 1948-49 season.
20 - 32 years & 36 days - Leonhardsen - 2002-03 season.

Love Regis but that's a depressing list in terms of how effective our older newcomers have been. Hoping Terry will be the exception.

Johnsen was pretty good for the time we had him.

He was one of those players I didn't realise just how good he was till he played for us, he had a mark of class that we don't see often enough.

[saunders_heroes]

So then, only Bobby Pires was older when making their debuts (not including goalies).

Oldest outfield league debutants:
1 - 37 years & 23 days - Pires - 2010-11 season.
2 - 36 years & 241 days - Terry - 2017-18 season.
3 - 34 years & 259 days - Paton - 1889-90 season.
4 - 34 years & 72 days - Calderwood - 1998-99 season.
5 - 33 years & 225 days - Sutton - 2006-07 season.
6 - 33 years & 207 days - Ginola - 2000-01 season.
7 - 33 years & 204 days - Whelan - 2017-18 season.
8 - 33 years & 189 days - Regis - 1991-92 season.
9 - 33 years & 160 days - Broadbent - 1966-67 season.
10 - 33 years & 130 days - Samba - 2017-18 season.
11 - 33 years & 94 days - Nilis - 2000-01 season.
12 - 33 years & 93 days - Johnsen - 2002-03 season.
13 - 33 years & 28 days - Lescott - 2015-16 season.
14 - 33 years & (unknown) days - Worrell - 1919-20 season.
15 - 32 years & 344 days - Cole - 2014-15 season.
16 - 32 years & 281 days - Holt - 2013-14 season.
17 - 32 years & 274 days - McAvennie - 1992-93 season.
18 - 32 years & 166 days - Powell - 1948-49 season.
19 - 32 years & 118 days - Mulraney - 1948-49 season.
20 - 32 years & 36 days - Leonhardsen - 2002-03 season.

Love Regis but that's a depressing list in terms of how effective our older newcomers have been. Hoping Terry will be the exception.

Johnsen was pretty good for the time we had him.

He was. Calderwood got stuck in as well.

[LeeB]

Nillis would have been brilliant, but for the intervention of a jug-eared over rated gump from Ipswich that did jack all with the rest of his career.

[footyskillz]

JT has been at Chelsea training ground as pictures on Pedro Instagram indicate I wonder  if Bruce golf  a buddy  I been  given night off  ?! Even if he doesn't play I feel it's only right esp as club captain to be at match  even if  Carabao Cup tie. What are others thoughts on this ?? Him hanging out at Chelsea and not moving on . Colchester is Essex right Cobham isn't !

[IFWaters]

JT has been at Chelsea training ground as pictures on Pedro Instagram indicate I wonder  if Bruce golf  a buddy  I been  given night off  ?! Even if he doesn't play I feel it's only right esp as club captain to be at match  even if  Carabao Cup tie. What are others thoughts on this ?? Him hanging out at Chelsea and not moving on . Colchester is Essex right Cobham isn't !

100% agree.

[SoccerHQ]

His family home is still in Cobham and he commutes to Brum most days and I presume stays up here for the weekend games.

Wednesday is the day off so imagine those not involved tonight would be left to do what they want.

[PeterWithe]

He stays at the Belfry, my mate met him last week, said he was great which was a disappointment as he really wanted to hate him.

[ciggiesnbeer]

He isnt going to move on from his affection for Chelsea, we shouldnt expect him to. I loathe the tossers but he won everything there and clearly has a lot of friends so its understandable.