John Terry - Gone

[PeterWithesShin]

Absolutely devastated to lose.

Our goal as a football club - players, staff, owner and fans - was to achieve promotion.

It kills me that we weren’t able to achieve what we set out to do.

All I can say is that we gave it our all throughout the season, had incredible support from our fans, but unfortunately fell just short.

Thank you for all the support throughout the season.

[Toronto Villa]

In any case. I don’t think it matters. I can’t see us keeping Terry or any of the loan players Johnstone, Snodgrass etc. Any contract that is disposable will be gone first. I think the club will do everything possible to keep the players they want to keep by shedding everything else first. Easier said than done of course.

[Exeter 77]

I can't see Terry or Snodgrass on there.

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I'm sure what you want me to do with that link.

If you click on the picture you can see Snoddy is on there.  I’ve no idea where the other link came from

Ahh... Thanks.

[jwarry]

Terry off then, thanks JT you turned out better than expected

[David_Nab]

Officially gone ...first of many I think ..

[WarszaVillan]

Hopefully can be replaced by someone with a bit of pace

[AsTallAsLions]

Hopefully can be replaced by someone with a bit of pace

How? A loan? A free? Who's available that fits that bill?

[Bad English]

See ya!

[Kevin Dawson]

Wish him well. He's been an excellent captain, and set an example, and been an influence, to the younger players. Best wishes JT.

[TheMalandro]

I was hoping he'd get Bruce's job.

Only really because he'd attract decent players, even if they were just loan signins.

[AsTallAsLions]

Wish him well. He's been an excellent captain, and set an example, and been an influence, to the younger players. Best wishes JT.

Yep. Pretty much echoes my thoughts too.

Safe travels JT, wherever you go. Thanks for giving it your best.

[kippaxvilla2]

Yes but we need to move on.  £3m saved.  £37m to go.  Next.

[WarszaVillan]

Hopefully can be replaced by someone with a bit of pace

How? A loan? A free? Who's available that fits that bill?

Dunno I'm not a scout

[KevinGage]

Totally understandable given the circumstances, but my initial feeling is this is a mistake. As I understand it, there was an option to extend and that is something we should have pushed for. Unless we really are in dire straits.

Terry had formed a good partnership with Chester and, whatever other issues we had a side, defensively we were sound. 

Our upturn in form owes a lot to him and -where possible- we should be looking to keep that leadership core. Which to me would include Terry, Chester, Jedinak and Snodgrass.  The latter was a loan, but he's been excellent for us too. On and off the pitch.

We secured 80+ points last season and much as I share the same concerns about Bruce as many here, it's difficult to argue that we haven't progressed substantially on his watch. We looked very one dimensional in his first season, with everything going through Kodjia. He often needed to pull something out of nothing for us to have a hope of winning.

Last season the goals came from a variety of sources and we looked a far bigger attacking threat from the arrival of Agnew onwards. I would love us to have a manager like Jokanovic -and advocated as much when it looked like he was losing patience with the Fulham board last summer.

But at this juncture, I'm not sure I have the appetite for a total rebuild. We fell short this year, but not by much. So rather than rip the whole thing up, look at keeping that core and then bring in some dynamism in the centre of the park to give us extra legs there.

[kieron]

Thank you, Mr Terry.

Sorry to see you go.