John Terry

[Fulham Broadway 16,835]

Englands greatest defender stays at Englands greatest club.

Oi Woy, you want to have a chance at the Euros ?

....in your own time.

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[Styles 9,790]

He'd have been a fool to turn down 3m!

[Captain Ahmed 528]

Vialli’s one regret-I gave Terry his debut but I should have made him a Chelsea regular 

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The Italian admits not using the centre-back as a teenager was an error because he had the ability and maturity to play for the Blues first team even as a youngsterFormer Chelsea manager Gianluca Vialli thinks not using a 19-year-old John Terry was a mistake that potentially cost him his job.The Italian spent over four years at Chelsea as a player and manager and was the man to give Terry his debut against Aston Villa in the League Cup in 1998. Vialli won five trophies at Chelsea and in 2001 was the club's most successful manager of all time but he was ultimately sacked after a falling out with some of his players. Terry was sent out on loan to Nottingham Forest by Vialli to gain experience but the former striker admits the young defender was ready for Chelsea's first team and probably better than the more experienced players he had at the time.

"I have got one regret because I think that the season I was fired, I should have put him in the side regularly," Vialli told Goal.  "I think he was mature enough and good enough at that time to be a regular alongside Marcel Desailly. When [Claudio] Ranieri took over from me, within a month of his appointment, he made him a regular and it was a very good decision."

Terry has gone on to become a Chelsea legend, playing in over 700 matches for the club, and is their most-decorated player with a host of honours. The club have now announced that the captain has signed a one-year contract extension after months of speculation and fan protests, with Terry initially announcing that he was leaving his club of 20 years after his win over MK Dons in the FA Cup. Vialli also disclosed that he always knew Terry was going to make it to the top of the game, having shown a great attitude even when the pair first met in 1996. 

"He was cleaning boots as well as training and playing football," Vialli said. "I remember that he was a very nice young boy, very keen on listening and learning and very respectful. You could see that he had the look of someone that knew exactly what he wanted and what hard work he was prepared to put in to achieve his dreams.

"He played for the reserve team then I gave him his debut. I thought it was right, because we had Frank Leboeuf and Marcel Desailly as central defenders, to send him out Nottingham Forest on loan for a few months.

"My good friend David Platt was managing Nottingham Forest so I thought it was a good opportunity for John to gain some experience and to be looked after by a friend of mine and then he came back and was an even better player."

goal.com

 

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The decision has been taken following the appointment of Antonio Conte as the club’s new manager last month, and consultation between Terry, Conte, the owner and the board.

Grande Conte 

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Atleast now we will give him a proper tribute.

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I don't understand why there is so much hatred against the board relating to the Terry situation. I don't like them either but it's clearly wrong to blame them. The board had already made it clear that the decision lay with the new manager. I think it was the right thing to do because Terry has the biggest image at this club, some managers just find it unsettling to have someone like him. But i am relieved Conte isn't one of them.

[DYC. 7,542]

JT is special and has earned special treatment. Could care less about what would've been 'right' business wise. He is Chelsea and this was not the right time to say goodbye.

Glad this worked out. Chelsea need more characters like Terry, not less. His performance level will also improve when called upon as the players around him improve. I'm sure of it.

[Captain Ahmed 528]

1 hour ago, roba3y said:

The decision has been taken following the appointment of Antonio Conte as the club’s new manager last month, and consultation between Terry, Conte, the owner and the board.

Grande Conte 

 Ma3llem kbir Conte

[Jase 43,479]

After all that fuss...could have easily been avoided.

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3 minutes ago, Jason said:

After all that fuss...could have easily been avoided.

Why you actin like you don't enjoy it man, Hollywood FC for the win! Wouldn't have it any other way! haha 

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Clearly there's an eye to move him into a coaching capacity, he said himself this contract offers him a different role to what he's expected. In one sense maybe he's graciously winding down on a high when he knows he could give top level performances for a year or two longer. It will only serve him well long-term.

Frankly, he won't be welcomed as a TV pundit because of the general perception around him (yet Savage continues to run rampage). Who knows, our very own Zidane could be emerging from the shadows sooner or later. 

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Terry considers his future to be in coaching and will resume his Uefa B licence course next week but he is keen to play on for at least another two seasons.

Guardian

 

[Captain Ahmed 528]

Extending Terry contract a little victory in Chelsea's turbulent title defence

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Chelsea Football Club have not got many things right this season, but they managed to save their best for last. The belated offering of a new contract to John Terry, which has now been signed by the club captain, was a rare spot of positivity at the end of a chastening campaign.That it took so long to come to fruition and that it cast a long shadow during the final few months of the season, however, is frustrating. With so many other issues to be concentrating on such as re-instilling team spirit, climbing the league table, progressing in the cup competitions and securing a new manager, it was a shame that the uncertainty over Terry's future was allowed to distract from those efforts.In almost every news conference that interim manager Guus Hiddink faced, he was posed questions about his captain's contract, highlighting the huge interest in the issue from fans and media alike. When the focus should have been on the football and the squad pulling together, there was always this niggling problem in the background that gnawed away at the collective.The blame for the situation lies with both parties.After having a meeting with club director Marina Granovskaia and technical director Michael Emenalo in January, Terry was informed that no extension to his contract was currently on the table. The ostensible reasoning was that they did not want to impose a player on the new manager, whose identity was then unknown, without their consent.Terry, being equally adept at handling internal politics as he is dealing with opposition strikers, decided to force the issue by making this private conversation public. It was a clearly calculated move designed to put pressure on the club hierarchy with the support of the fans. To be fair to Terry, it ultimately worked, though his positioning will no doubt have left some of those on the club board with a bad taste in their mouths.

The club's initial stance seemed to be an understandable one. Without a new manager in place, one who was destined to oversee an overhaul of the squad, it seemed prudent to allow that new manager to make the decision on whether a 35-year-old of Terry's enormous influence would be part of his side. The flaw in their approach was the fact that they had signed Branislav Ivanovic -- age 32 and enduring the worst season of his Chelsea career -- to a contract extension a week before Terry's situation came to light. The thinking appeared to be conflicted.Regardless of how this phoney war began, both parties embarked on a course of brinksmanship. Under pressure from the fans, the club capitulated, though not without calling Terry's bluff. Although no details of the contract have been released, the fact that Terry did not immediately accept suggests that a sizeable pay cut and the possibility of his status being diminished could be part of the deal. That theory was enhanced when he subsequently referred to the "different role" that he had been offered.Whatever the nature of the contract, the fact remains that he is still the best defender at the club. He was far from perfect this season but continued to be the most reliable, and it was plain to see how much better the back line performed when he was on the pitch. With so many talented defenders on the club's books, especially with centre-backs Jake Clarke-Salter and Fikayo Tomori excelling in the younger age groups, it would be invaluable to have an icon such as Terry to look up to and learn from. Those points alone should have made the decision to keep him on an obvious one. Factor in the dearth of leadership on the pitch when he has been absent and it becomes a no-brainer.

For incoming manager Antonio Conte, the retention of such a key figure should be of huge benefit. He will need a lieutenant that he can rely upon to act as a conduit between the coaching staff and the players as he tries to get his message across, a role that Terry has played for a number of years. Having spent 21 years at Chelsea, Terry commands huge respect inside the club and forging a strong bond between manager and captain will go a long way to resurrecting the team from the ashes of this turbulent campaign.That said, Terry has proven that he is not a man to cross, a trait shared by the equally stubborn Conte. There have long been whispers that the club captain has undermined various managers throughout the past decade, and should Conte and Terry fail to strike the right chord, then it could prove to be a combustible relationship that might affect the team's overall fortunes.Ultimately, keeping Terry on board is the best public relations move that the club could have made following a disastrous title defence. The supporters have made it abundantly clear in the past few weeks that they desperately wanted him to stay, not least via the very public demonstration of their affections during and after the 1-1 draw with Leicester City on the final day. That the club and the player have reached some middle ground is to be applauded, though it is hard to shake the feeling that the same circus is likely to stir into action at some point next season.

ESPN

 

 

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[Captain Ahmed 528]

Il Captain One

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His body is perfectly built, I don't know how he finds time to build his chest like he has. He's a freak next to everyone else - 

 

 

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Captain. Leader. Legend.

 

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