Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[Toronto Villa]

I bet he’s in better shape right at this minute than Jedinak. And right now a much, much better CB.

[The_ads]

I bet he’s in better shape right at this minute than Jedinak. And right now a much, much better CB.

He hasn’t kicked a ball since May. Talk of John Terry coming off his yacht in the Algarve, where he has been for 3 months, straight into the side is absurd.

[PaulWinch again]

Hasn’t he been training with Marseille?

[The_ads]

Hasn’t he been training with Marseille?

Nope, they were training in Portugal and he went to watch. Bit different

[Toronto Villa]

I bet he’s in better shape right at this minute than Jedinak. And right now a much, much better CB.

He hasn’t kicked a ball since May. Talk of John Terry coming off his yacht in the Algarve, where he has been for 3 months, straight into the side is absurd.

Before he signed with us last season he was shown to be working out and keeping in superb shape. There’s little to suggest he’s not that kind of person to retain a great workout routine. He might not be in top match shape but he has the brain for the position. The Lord didn’t train but on match day you just knew he was going to make it look easy.

[dave.woodhall]

I bet he’s in better shape right at this minute than Jedinak. And right now a much, much better CB.

He hasn’t kicked a ball since May. Talk of John Terry coming off his yacht in the Algarve, where he has been for 3 months, straight into the side is absurd.

Before he signed with us last season he was shown to be working out and keeping in superb shape. There’s little to suggest he’s not that kind of person to retain a great workout routine. He might not be in top match shape but he has the brain for the position. The Lord didn’t train but on match day you just knew he was going to make it look easy.

Not when he was 38 he didn't.

[The_ads]

I bet he’s in better shape right at this minute than Jedinak. And right now a much, much better CB.

He hasn’t kicked a ball since May. Talk of John Terry coming off his yacht in the Algarve, where he has been for 3 months, straight into the side is absurd.

Before he signed with us last season he was shown to be working out and keeping in superb shape. There’s little to suggest he’s not that kind of person to retain a great workout routine. He might not be in top match shape but he has the brain for the position. The Lord didn’t train but on match day you just knew he was going to make it look easy.

No, stop, he’s nearly 38 years old. It’s not a philosophy we’re buying into any more. Time to move on

[The_ads]

I bet he’s in better shape right at this minute than Jedinak. And right now a much, much better CB.

He hasn’t kicked a ball since May. Talk of John Terry coming off his yacht in the Algarve, where he has been for 3 months, straight into the side is absurd.

Before he signed with us last season he was shown to be working out and keeping in superb shape. There’s little to suggest he’s not that kind of person to retain a great workout routine. He might not be in top match shape but he has the brain for the position. The Lord didn’t train but on match day you just knew he was going to make it look easy.

Not when he was 38 he didn't.

Correct, and McGrath was playing week in week out

[PaulWinch again]

You can debate the merits all you want, but don’t dismiss people just because they have a different opinion to you. He may be no good, I accept that, but he’d do well to be as poor as Jedi has been at times when he’s played centre half.

[The_ads]

You can debate the merits all you want, but don’t dismiss people just because they have a different opinion to you. He may be no good, I accept that, but he’d do well to be as poor as Jedi has been at times when he’s played centre half.

I haven’t ‘dismissed’ anybody and I certainly didn’t say he JT was ‘no good’ merely pointing out that a) It would be an absurd signing and b) the manager has already said it ain’t happening. 

I thought John Terry was superb, both on and off the pitch, but he’s enjoyed his summer drifting into retirement.  My thoughts are we find someone younger, match fit, and preferably not on holiday

[PaulWinch again]

Fair enough then. I don’t disagree that if we can find a quality centre back on loan that’d be ideal, but I just wonder how difficult that might be.

[themossman]

John Terry is 38 and had no pre season. No thanks

He got slower and slower as the season progressed.  Got to be better options out there. Better value too.

Exactly. Good as he was last year, a few months is a long time at his stage of career and we’d get more games like the playoff final than his good ones.

[Dante Lavelli]

If it were a choice between Terry and Jedi I’d have Terry in the team every week.

Problem with that is we would still have to pay Jedi's wages.

[thick_mike]

I bet he’s in better shape right at this minute than Jedinak. And right now a much, much better CB.

He hasn’t kicked a ball since May. Talk of John Terry coming off his yacht in the Algarve, where he has been for 3 months, straight into the side is absurd.

Before he signed with us last season he was shown to be working out and keeping in superb shape. There’s little to suggest he’s not that kind of person to retain a great workout routine. He might not be in top match shape but he has the brain for the position. The Lord didn’t train but on match day you just knew he was going to make it look easy.

Not when he was 38 he didn't.

Correct, and McGrath was playing week in week out

...and McGrath was a much better centre half

[OCD]

It’s been 25 years since McGrath. Sports Science has come along way since then. In that time there have been players like Giggs and Seedorf who could still cover a lot of ground into their late 30’s, early 40’s and they were playing in midfield. I’m sure a centre back can.