Jareth Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 The Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Different class. Brilliant every week. He is the difference this season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 What a player. Remember all those that said his legs had gone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 16 hours ago, seboyle said: Ain't that the truth! I also maybe want to try and redress the balance a bit on his reputation since he got slated by a few earlier in the thread and sometimes for things he didn't really do or at least not quite as badly as they were portrayed. The Heathrow incident on Sept 12th 2001 (not 11th) was not quite as it has been commonly reported, it wasn't the case that the players directly insulted or mocked any Americans. Make no mistake the behaviour was bad enough but a more accurate headline would be something like, "Chelsea players behave insensitively during drunken binge" and that to me is quite different because most of the outrage about this is over the 'fact' that they 'mocked' Americans verbally while they were watching footage of 9/11. This article is pretty good on it with direct quotes from people who were there. https://deadspin.com/remember-when-a-chelsea-player-waggled-his-dick-at-grie-1730110370 Another one which is perhaps a little exaggerated is the Wayne Bridge incident. Vanessa Perroncel was Bridge's ex-girlfriend (they'd split up months previously) not his wife or girlfriend, and Bridge was JT's ex-teammate, not his teammate. Again, he obviously doesn't come out well since he was still cheating on his wife but there is a degree of difference between those two situations (if it did actually happen of course, Perroncel denies it to this day, though I suspect it probably did). Maybe it doesn't matter since the behaviour obviously isn't great but at least be accurate and say he was sleeping with his ex-teammates ex-girlfriend not his teammate's wife or fiance or other things I've read. Lastly this whole business about the Champions' League Final and wearing the kit. This one is just silly. It was a UEFA directive that year (and since I believe) that suspended players should be in kit and not in suits. I think it was so the celebration photos would look better or something. Check out this photo and you'll see Raul Meireles on his right in full kit when he too was suspended. Look two to the left and you'll see Branislav Ivanovic with a flag around his neck also in full kit and also suspended. But, you know, John Terry... http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/GOAL/fc/b0/john-terry-chelsea-champions-league-final-2012_p4dcx50572dtzjog83zo8e2q.jpg?t=-1159289051 Anyway, sorry for clogging up your thread. I suppose I am hoping that at the end of his career there'll at least be supporters of one other club that won't hate him with a passion. Best way for that to happen would be for you lot to win promotion so best of luck with that. How do you rate your chances right now? Nobody at Villa Park hates him with a passion. We love him, he is **** brilliant! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Captain.... Leader... L.... (et's win the Championship and I might consider adding the end bit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tommo_b Posted November 1, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2017 So we are saying we don’t miss Baker? 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 That was a top performance. I'm surprised he has been so good and that he has managed to play so many games, I hadn't expected that. The pairing with Chester looks very solid. I have to hold my hands up and admit I was wrong questioning him when we signed him. Very glad to be wrong about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonst83 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Warrior. Leader. Captain. Love this guy. He gives his absolute everything and was fantastic tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted November 1, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 1, 2017 He was outstanding tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos_the_third Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Was a bit worried when we signed him due to his age, and then even more so after the first few games. However, those initial performances were clearly down to a lack of football, having spent most of the previous season on the bench. He's such a good player - his legs maybe about 8 years behind where he'd want to be, but his football intelligence is worth far more than any legs in the championship, that's for sure. That clearing header over the bar from Preston's fancy corner routine in the first half just summed it up - the entire side had switched off, four Preston players had broke the offside trap, but who was there to virtually head it off the line? Big JT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Reads the game so, so well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Never ever did I think I'd love John Terry. What a superb season he is having for us so far. Exceeding expectations, even with his past career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 Absolute quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carewjust4u Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 So happy he is proving the doubters wrong, class is truly permanent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 1, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 1, 2017 19 minutes ago, Carlos_the_third said: That clearing header over the bar from Preston's fancy corner routine in the first half just summed it up Is this the first time that the words Preston and fancy have ever been contained in the same sentence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Thought he was great at Chelsea.....ignored who he played for, just valued the player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I think I love him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I ..... do ...... love him !?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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terrytini Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I can’t think of a better central defender in the country at the moment ( although I watch a limited amount of Premier League football at present). Superb, motm for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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