John Terry - Gone

[pauliewalnuts]

He has been excellent, if we go up this season it will because we don't let many goals in. I also think he would fine at Prem level for another season if we went up.

I think he quoted one of the reasons he came to us was that he couldn't face playing for another PL club, so even if we go up and we think he's worth it, he's unlikely to want to stay.

[andyh]

I was one of Terry's biggest detractors and really, really did not want him to join our club.

There is no doubt that he has settled extremely well has quietly gone about his about his business without giving it the 'billy big bollox' that he could have.   
He has been very, very impressive and I think he is now getting accustomed to playing at this level and he is improving us game by game.

All that said, my previous hate for the bloke has not suddenly gone away.
I can tolerate him playing for us now, and appreciate how is playing. I can clap something good he does but that's about as far as my 'adulation' goes.   

[olaftab]

He has been excellent, if we go up this season it will because we don't let many goals in. I also think he would fine at Prem level for another season if we went up.

I think he quoted one of the reasons he came to us was that he couldn't face playing for another PL club, so even if we go up and we think he's worth it, he's unlikely to want to stay.

Nothing in life is cast in stone except you age. People can view things differently 12 months on when emotion has disappeared.

[class-of-82]

let the healing process carry on

[tom jennings III]

Early days and I know he's missed a couple of chances but is anyone else surprised he hasn't netted yet? I thought when we signed him that he's be a big threat from set-pieces pinged into the box. Too early to tell really but would be lovely to have a Martin Laurson style CB who bullies teams in their own box and gets his head to corners regularly.

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Went close the weekend. Wouldn't be surprised if he scores at the Custard Bowl.

[MorrisNielson]

Time to bump this thread.
By my reckoning, the oldest Villa Goalscorers:
37 years 336 days - Schmeichel (Everton 20/10/2001)
37 years 140 days - Dixon (Sheffield Wednesday 29/4/1961)
37 years 92 days - Pires (Blackburn Rovers 29/1/2011)
37 years 15 days - MacEwan (Manchester United 6/4/1966)
36 years 318 days - Terry (Fulham 21/10/2017)
36 years 212 days - Iverson (Preston North End 17/5/1947)
36 years 135 days - McGrath (West Ham United 17/4/1996)
36 years 107 days - Wallace (Bolton Wanderers 7/5/1921)
35 years 273 days - Broadbent (Tottenham Hotspurs 12/2/1969)
35 years 69 days - Smart (Manchester City 28/11/1931)
35 years 56 days - Bache (Notts County 5/4/1915)
35 years 7 days - Walker (Blackpool 5/11/1932)

[Ad@m]

I bet he was saving his debut goal for Fulham - once a Chelsea player, always a Chelsea player. The Fulham fans lost their shit when he celebrated in front of them.

He's a horrible bastard but he's our horrible bastard.

[LeeB]

I bet he was saving his debut goal for Fulham - once a Chelsea player, always a Chelsea player. The Fulham fans lost their shit when he celebrated in front of them.

He's a horrible bastard but he's our horrible bastard.

He's also our extremely talented and capable horrible bastard, the best kind of horrible bastard there is.

[XXVilla]

I bet he was saving his debut goal for Fulham - once a Chelsea player, always a Chelsea player. The Fulham fans lost their shit when he celebrated in front of them.

He's a horrible bastard but he's our horrible bastard.

He's also our extremely talented and capable horrible bastard, the best kind of horrible bastard there is.

We haven't had a horrible bastard for decades. It feels good...

[VillaAlways]

I'm chuffed with him I thought he would come here and not give a shit but he's been the ultimate professional. Chuffed he got his first goal today, first of many hopefully

[ASHTONVILLA]

Best signing by Bruce, has been excellent. Glad he got the goal.

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The celebration made me chuckle. The sort of thing we've experienced far too often in recent times.

[SoccerHQ]

I was one of Terry's biggest detractors and really, really did not want him to join our club.

There is no doubt that he has settled extremely well has quietly gone about his about his business without giving it the 'billy big bollox' that he could have.   
He has been very, very impressive and I think he is now getting accustomed to playing at this level and he is improving us game by game.

All that said, my previous hate for the bloke has not suddenly gone away.
I can tolerate him playing for us now, and appreciate how is playing. I can clap something good he does but that's about as far as my 'adulation' goes.   

Yep same for me.

The early games did scare me and I did wonder if it was going to be a major mistake by all sides but credit where it's due he's now strolling through the games at this level which is what I expected.

Said before but I like the low key nature he's adopted since joining us. Whatever the reasons the only thing that matters is him leading us to promotion so all the media stuff is well down the list of priorities.

[SoccerHQ]

I bet he was saving his debut goal for Fulham - once a Chelsea player, always a Chelsea player. The Fulham fans lost their shit when he celebrated in front of them.

He's a horrible bastard but he's our horrible bastard.

I know they're next door to each other but I never remembered Fulham-Chelsea being a cauldron of hatred when both played each other in the prem.

Chelsea obviously occupy themselves with Spurs, West Ham and Arsenal. Fulham's main derby has always been QPR unless that's changed. Brentford have muscled in on recent times.

I assume it was more just Fulham fans taking a pop at a famous controversial player who's dropped down to this league.