John Terry

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

I agree with a lot of what you said there mate, but it was not his desire to wear the outfit. Terry and the other suspended players were instructed by UEFA to wear their uniforms so that the celebrations would look better, same would have happened with Alaba and co. had Bayern won.

That doesn't take away that what he did in the semis was about the worse thing I've seen any captain do. If I were the manager, I would seriously think about taking his arm-band away.

Terry is Chelsea's leader, armband or no. His influence at the club is incredible, it would be utter madness to make anyone else Captain imo.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Terry is Chelsea's leader, armband or no. His influence at the club is incredible, it would be utter madness to make anyone else Captain imo.

Perhaps, but your captain is the last player you would expect to pull what Terry did, especially considering the time and place and score.

[manpe 10,861]

Over the course of the past few years, his football level hasn't been transcendent at all, plus he brought bad publicity over Chelsea through scandals : his mother stealing cloths, his father selling muchacha

You can't choose your parents. It's not right to blame John for that. The only reason why the media picked it up is because they were John's parents, they wanted to destroy his persona through them, and it's worked, even on our own fans.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Perhaps, but your captain is the last player you would expect to pull what Terry did, especially considering the time and place and score.

So, let's take away the captain's armband over one bad incident and ignore all the good he's ever done for the club? Right.

Some of you guys (not you per se) are sounding like opposition fans.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

So, let's take away the captain's armband over one bad incident and ignore all the good he's ever done for the club? Right.

Some of you guys (not you per se) are sounding like opposition fans.

I said that if I was a manager I would think about it. For the record, Terry is my favorite current Chelsea player, I don't want to see him lose the captaincy. But it's not the amount of mistakes, it was the nature and timing as I said. It was not something that was unavoidable, it was not even something done in the heat of the moment, it was just plain stupid. Even if he is one of the best captains (on the pitch) in the world, a manager just has to put his captaincy into question when he intentionally does something that destructive to the team.

[Kez 2,727]

Defender of the tournament put his body in front of everything as he always does & motm for me tonight. There's only one England captain!

[manpe 10,861]

I said that if I was a manager I would think about it. For the record, Terry is my favorite current Chelsea player, I don't want to see him lose the captaincy. But it's not the amount of mistakes, it was the nature and timing as I said. It was not something that was unavoidable, it was not even something done in the heat of the moment, it was just plain stupid. Even if he is one of the best captains (on the pitch) in the world, a manager just has to put his captaincy into question when he intentionally does something that destructive to the team.

It's possible that Di Matteo thought about that, but decided not to act on knee-jerk reaction and let him remedy it. I don't think taking his captaincy away would do any good to the dressing room. He has been demoted already twice for England, it would devastate him and his camp (the majority) in the team even more. Furthermore, it would once again put Chelsea in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. By letting him keep the armband, they let it be what it was - a stupid and soon to be forgotten situation. Had he been demoted, it would have generated so many negative stories about Chelsea and put too much spotlight on him, the new captain and the whole club, that it would ultimately interfere with normal gameplay and delicate transitional period.

Having said that, I can see him losing the captaincy if he's found guilty in court. The club might be waiting for the verdict, if he's found guilty, they might consider it dangerous for the club's global image to keep him as their representative face. But if he's found not guilty, then there is no reason to poke the beehive any longer. Let both occasions sink into the past and rely on Terry having learned from his mistakes.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Great Tournament From JT.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

John Terry racism trial legal team mull 'bad character' bid

John Terry's legal team might make a bad character application against Anton Ferdinand during his racism trial, a court has heard.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18578637?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Really impressed me in the Euros and so so glad cause he'd been made out to be the scapegoat.Whoever was in charge of the cameras must have been confused of who was Captain..or just liked him cause every oppountity they showed him!Even at the end showing him walking around..kinda hmmmmm

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

How they fared at Euro 2012

JOHN TERRY

THREW himself into everything and marshalled the defence superbly. Unselfish, as always, and continually put England’s cause before his safety.

A true warrior who justified his selection over Rio Ferdinand. But he does lack a touch of pace and isn’t getting any younger. Could be the end of his international career.

9/10

http://www.thesun.co...-Euro-2012.html

[bushman 2,043]

I am happy to see JT & AC resting for two weeks before they go to America.

All those nicks & cuts need to be healed before the training camp, I feel.

After looking at Chelsea´s PL schedule, the club should go 5 - 6 games undefeated. An early confidence to challenge for PL title would be a bonus.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

JT getting praise from the English media??

I think the world is about to end!

[Jype 6,398]

JT getting praise from the English media??

I think the world is about to end!

It is the year 2012, isn't it?

[Kez 2,727]

Hodgson has said Terry is vital to England for the 2014 qualifiers. This is NOT the end of Terry's England career.