John Terry - Gone

[Brend'Watkins]

Alongside Chester he's better than anything we currently have even allowing for his years and his lack of pace. His added experience and know how will definitely add something. I don't think we'll be too guilty of the defence being 'all over the place' in games next season.

Having said all that, I don't really want him here and would rather as others have suggested opted for a younger player with potential.  If you're Steve Bruce with only this season to get the job done you're not going to take that risk if you can bring in Terry.

I’m not one to blow my own trumpet but I’ll make an exception here.

What, you predicted that one of the best defenders in the Premier League for the last 10 years and captain of a multiple trophy winning team and former England Captain would do ok in the Championship?

Take a bow Nostradamus.

He had his age..implying he was past it, his lack of pace, here for easy money, we could have got better for the money and whatever thrown at him when he first signed to add to the general dislike of the person. I don't know what your stance was from the start.  Did you sit on the fence perhaps?

[XXVilla]

Can't compare them, Mellberg and Laursen were coming up against top class strikers each week, whereas the number 26 isn't.

Of course JT hasn’t faced any top class strikers throughout his career

[manic-road]

I thought his reffing of the game last night was exemplary. He played well in defence as well.

He seems to ref a lot of the games at the moment which I don't mind.

[cdbearsfan]

Can't compare them, Mellberg and Laursen were coming up against top class strikers each week, whereas the number 26 isn't.

Of course JT hasn’t faced any top class strikers throughout his career

Nobody has said otherwise. Someone suggested that he was our best defender since Paul McGrath. For that you have to take into account his Villa form only, and for that you have to take into account the standard of the opposition.

[Chris Smith]

Can't compare them, Mellberg and Laursen were coming up against top class strikers each week, whereas the number 26 isn't.

Of course JT hasn’t faced any top class strikers throughout his career

Nobody has said otherwise. Someone suggested that he was our best defender since Paul McGrath. For that you have to take into account his Villa form only, and for that you have to take into account the standard of the opposition.

I agree with you but without reading back it’s a fairly pointless argument. The pertinent issue is that he is as close to a perfect fit for our current circumstances as you are going to get.

[Chris Jameson]

Can't compare them, Mellberg and Laursen were coming up against top class strikers each week, whereas the number 26 isn't.

Of course JT hasn’t faced any top class strikers throughout his career

'JT'.

Also, not what I said.

[Jimbo]

Please. GA.

[cdbearsfan]

it’s a fairly pointless argument

😂

Are you new here?

[XXVilla]

Can't compare them, Mellberg and Laursen were coming up against top class strikers each week, whereas the number 26 isn't.

Of course JT hasn’t faced any top class strikers throughout his career

'JT'.

See also JPA, MON, SGT, HDE. It’s just using initials to save writing the whole name. Nothing more intriguing than that.

[cdbearsfan]

Fair enough, Xavier Xylophone Villa.

[Chris Jameson]

It should be BJTCLL. (Brave etc...)

[PeterWithesShin]

Bastard John Terry, Chelsea loving lepidopterist?

[KevinGage]

Don't like him. Still don't think CB was a position we needed to spunk 60k per week on based on the effectiveness of the pair last season.

But after a ropey start, he has improved. The concern is that at that age, if the legs do go, it will be a pretty rapid decline.

But on recent form, he can't be classed in the Lescott,  Richards or countless other big-name-on-a-downward-spiral category; that is, Shitehawks who have rinsed the club dry recent years. That was my fear when we signed him.

[Chris Smith]

Don't like him. Still don't think CB was a position we needed to spunk 60k per week on based on the effectiveness of the pair last season.

But after a ropey start, he has improved. The concern is that at that age, if the legs do go, it will be a pretty rapid decline.

But on recent form, he can't be classed in the Lescott,  Richards or countless other big-name-on-a-downward-spiral category; that is, Shitehawks who have rinsed the club dry recent years. That was my fear when we signed him.

I am not sure longevity is a factor if he is only going to be with us for a season. Eight clean sheets since the start of September demonstrates exactly why we needed him.

[chrisw1]

Alongside Chester he's better than anything we currently have even allowing for his years and his lack of pace. His added experience and know how will definitely add something. I don't think we'll be too guilty of the defence being 'all over the place' in games next season.

Having said all that, I don't really want him here and would rather as others have suggested opted for a younger player with potential.  If you're Steve Bruce with only this season to get the job done you're not going to take that risk if you can bring in Terry.

I’m not one to blow my own trumpet but I’ll make an exception here.

What, you predicted that one of the best defenders in the Premier League for the last 10 years and captain of a multiple trophy winning team and former England Captain would do ok in the Championship?

Take a bow Nostradamus.

He had his age..implying he was past it, his lack of pace, here for easy money, we could have got better for the money and whatever thrown at him when he first signed to add to the general dislike of the person. I don't know what your stance was from the start.  Did you sit on the fence perhaps?

No I said I thought he’d be an excellent signing.  Can’t recall if I posted or not but suspect I did.