Jase 43,479 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Read the bottom two lines.http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8108730/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitterMarcel Desailly has lambasted the Football Association after John Terry announced his retirement from international football.The Frenchman, 44, spent six years at Stamford Bridge after joining in 1998 - the same year Terry made his debut for the club.Desailly has now issued firm backing to his former protege and insists the FA has made a real mess of the situation.Terry stood down from international duty on Sunday evening, just hours before the FA started the disciplinary hearing against the Chelsea man as he answers allegations that he racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand during a Premier League game at Loftus Road last October.The 31-year-old had already been found not guilty of the same offence at Westminster Magistrates Court two months ago, but the FA pursued its own charge which was the main cause of Terry's decision to quit.And Desailly has fully backed Terry, telling France's Sport24: "I'm disappointed for John since he is a quality player who knows the highest level."It is a complicated story. It's not just 'I no longer want to'. This is a larger problem with the Football Association"It is also a way for him to protect himself. You must remember that at Chelsea, players past 30 years of age can only sign contracts for one year.At 31 years of age, John perhaps wants to protect his future as a footballer and try to get himself an extension of two years."Desailly is also adamant that current England captain Steven Gerrard is not capable of replacing Terry.He added: "The English team loses a lot. John is a leader. He is the captain, Steven Gerrard is not."Gerrard is a soloist, a great player but has no impact off the field. In the life of the group, the leader is John Terry." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kez 2,727 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Mark Lawrenson trying to say he's made his decision because he already knows that he'll be forced to step down from being found guilty so he's just doing it in advance to soften the blow. Fuck off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,536 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Well least he cant get moaned about for orgainsing the defence on the pitch...and people going on how we should now recall Rio..I bloody hope not!Move forward he is shite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,337 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Well least he cant get moaned about for orgainsing the defence on the pitch...and people going on how we should now recall Rio..I bloody hope not!Move forward he is shite!Its an early England exit from every tournament if Rio 'Plug from the Bash Street kids' Ferdiand has the central defence role.He was run ragged by the Yids yesterday. Appalling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,536 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 He just kinda stood and watched as the ball went in and to be honest he's been crap for a while now.And yet we should apprantly bring him back..bog off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Ferdinand is garbage. Hope he gets recalled to the English national side and they get destroyed quite a few times so the Pathetic non-Chelsea England fans will realise that Terry has carried that defense, along with Cole. Soon it will be Cahill carrying that defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,536 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Love in the Mail they wrote about how hard it'll be for Hodgson to choose Terry now...he's retired!!!! Dont think be that hard somehowEven if Rio did come back,wouldnt be Captain,is a bit shite so doubt played to often in no doubt within a year or so be dropped altogether so bit pointless reallyJust showing why he should've been dropped for footballling reasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Ferdinand has "won" the right to humiliate himself. Guess he'll have to resort to drugs again once he realizes he's just a overhyped has been. I don't even think Hodgson is going to recall RioFerdy, he did prefer Martin Kelly over him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I wish Roy would call Rio back, I'd pay anything to see that idiot embarrass himself on the international stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyll 5 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 JT was a great servant for England,would put his neck on the line for England.His dream was always to play for his country and he achieved that.It was a sad way for it to end,but he couldn't have given anymore."You don't owe these people anymore. You've given them everything.” ♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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