John Terry - Gone

[dave.woodhall]

Maybe he wanted to sign for us then Spartak came in with a bigger offer. Sometimes the obvious explanation is the truth.

[paul_e]

Not sure as to why someone would have blocked his comeback.  At the moment without decent cover at cb we are going nowhere.  Jt at least would have given us hope. We may possibly now miss out on the play offs

Because it appears the board told him he couldn't re-sign Terry weeks ago and he then fucked about leaving it too late to sign an alternative which has left us short. He's backed them in to a corner by asking for JT again so I can understand them telling him bollocks.

I'm not sure it's as simple as that regarding transfers. Surely the board are the ones handling all the transfer negotiations and targets rather than Bruce running the whole show. If anything I'd expect the board would take the blame for failing to get deals done and leaving us short.

Unless they unequivocally told him no to Terry and to find an alternative and he basically said 'fuck you' by failing to do so then asking again for JT. If I was them, I'd say 'no and pack your bags, this time'. Mind, there's no saying that's what happened.

He clearly tried because we had the french kid over and looked at the scottish lad but in both cases we left it very late, they feel (to me) like players he only turned to once it was clear the board wouldn't back him over JT.

Dave may be right and it might be that JT just decided to go to Moscow instead but all the insta comments the article in the Mail suggest that would be a Delph-like turnaround if he actually had an offer from us.

[mr underhill]

him saying there was unfinished business  at Villa is the biggest clue I  would have thought. And it still might be, only not as a player.

[Chris Jameson]

him saying there was unfinished business  at Villa is the biggest clue I  would have thought. And it still might be, only not as a player.

Wonder which player's wife or girlfriend he has his eye on?

[mr underhill]

Ha! who knows but it wouldn't surprise me in the least if Terry returns to Villa in some sort of managerial/coach role

[ozzjim]

Still not signed for Spartak has he? At his age you would think money would be second to family life, which seems important to him. 30k a week at Villa suddenly looks more appealing.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Reports from Russia saying Terry has changed his mind so won’t be joining Spartak

[JUAN PABLO]

Reports from Russia saying Terry has changed his mind so won’t be joining Spartak

so SB could be with us for a few more mths yet

[auntiesledd]

Reports from Russia saying Terry has changed his mind so won’t be joining Spartak

Interesting. Maybe he'll be back after all then?

Apparently Terry was training with Chelski yesterday, so I'd imagine Bruce has been parked in front of the Cobham gates since 4am c/w his bag o' golf clubs.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I wonder if Bruce tees-off with a putter.

[villa `cross the mersey]

I wonder if Bruce tees-off with a putter.

He carries six number two irons - to go " right back " into his bag

[mr underhill]

I'd love to see him back in an expanded player coaching role, a set fee for the latter and a pay as you play deal for the former.

[Hookeysmith]

I'd love to see him back in an expanded player coaching role, a set fee for the latter and a pay as you play deal for the former.

We already have more coaches than some clubs have players.

A Manager and the 3 numpties all stand on the side line discussing how to make necessary changes to get another RB on the pitch or how to take a striker off and bring on a left back - and a piss poor one to boot

[brian green]

And asking each other whose idea was it to let Samba go when we need to bring on a centre forward.

[chrisw1]

I really hope he's doing an Unsworth as we type.

Right now Terry returning seems by far the most favourable solution to dig us out of a defensive hole entirely of our own making.

There is also the added bonus that we get to see Chris Jameson explode.