Is John Terry a cancer on football?

Is John Terry a cancer on football?

Lets have a look at the facts shall we:

- He is a very limited player who has no pace and is positionally very poor.

- His arrogance and lack of respect to the numerous Chelsea managers. Leading a team of players not on the pitch but in the dressing room. Once Roman realises that Terry has been the factor behind 4 managers being given the boot.

- His private life is straight from the gutter. From thieving relatives who are repeat offenders, to shagging his mates missus. This sort of social behaviour belongs to the underclass.

- He has been uncovered as a racist pig who seems to have little remorse for his actions or mannerisms.



Somehow over the years this man has risen through the ranks to become not only captain of Chelsea, but captain of the England national football team. Some role model for young kids he is huh? The sooner this embarrassment of a man is surgically removed from football, the better.

I actually don't think he was a bad defender until recently. He's an absolute cunt, don't get me wrong, and today he has clearly had his day on the pitch, but he used to be a reliable defender.

I think Terry is as biggerc**t as the next man, but this is a little over the top.

If he both lacks pace and is positionally very poor how has he had such a top career at the top level for so long?  He was the mainstay of a defense that only conceded 18 goals under Mourinho - he can't have been that bad.  He is struggling right now because he is making bad decisions that expose his lack of pace but he hasn't got any slower.

That underclass thing is way over the top

Yea pretty hard to be as bad as you say and be part of a defense that concedes 15 goals in a season. Hes been a fantastic player for the better part of the last decade.

Well you hardly list facts, just your opinions on him.

You say somehow as if hes just randomly been selected. He rose through the ranks due to his defensive ability. Pretty hard to con your way up to England captain.

I actually agree with Buffy on his ability - he was always very overrated as a defender. He's never read the game well, and wasn't very strong in air for someone of his size.

Those stats don't really mean much, when Chelsea were dominant he hardly had much defending to do with the likes of Makalele and Essien in front of him, and Carvalho alongside him, all of whom were world-class players at the time and pretty much carried Terry. Terry's inadequacies were always very visible when he was with England, and this is nothing new.

Pretty scathing there buffon, is it a personal attack on terry or did you put it up for more of a debate?

I was listening to bbc 606 the other day and one of the presenters bought up a good point regarding his recent form. Centre backs just like strikers need to form partnerships, Luiz and terry don't seem to be working atm. Luiz wants to come forward with the ball all the time and he usually gets hustled off it leaving terry very alone at the back. Just watch the liverpool chelsea game, liverpool let luiz come out with the ball as they knew they could get it off him and burn terry for pace. IMO I don't think chelsea have recovered from Carvalho leaving. Any centre back in the world will look average if his fellow centre back goes walkabout.

Terry has never had a great turn of pace so thats nothing new, and with avb wanting to play a high line it has just exaggerated terry lace of pace. No centre back enjoys having to turn and chase balls played in behind, they would much rather step onto the ball.

Racism I am not a fan of whatsoever. Should not be in the game at any level not matter who you are. If he is found guilty he deserves everything he gets.

Shagging around? He isn't the first and he wont be the last. Giggs was doing it for how long and everyone thought he was a true gentleman.

England captain? Imo he should not be, but I'm not cappello!

Not a chelsea or terry fan, just voicing my opinion!
robags2011-11-25 09:35:39

I have never particularly liked him but you don't play for England for eight years and over 70 times if you are not a reasonably good player.
If he were an Arsenal player this topic would not be metioned.

 
You're not wrong about Carvalho, he was absolutely sublime. Was gutted when he left. But they did form a fantastic partnership and as a center back pairing they were very difficult to get through.

Don't really care about Terry and Fat Frank wearing blue (anyone wearing blue and eating prawn sandwiches is a waste of resources).  But the sooner those two are out of the national team the better.

Looking only at his abilities I think him and Czech are highlighting that they're at the end of their professional peaks and are on the downward spiral.

 
Cech is only 29, reasonably young for a keeper. Still got a couple of seasons in him yet. Our defense as a whole though, Cech included, need to seriously rediscover some good form. Though having said that Ivanovic has been ok.

Amusing: http://tobleronejones.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/vuvuzela-match-report-manchester-united-vs-chelsea-the-directors-cut/

Ever since Cech picked up that knock he has not had that commanding presence he had before hand. He was an amazing keeper, now seems just a good keeper.

I'd say average keeper. Szy is putting in performances better than Czech is.

Pretty harsh to call Cech an average keeper - if that's the standard of average, then what are Paston and Warner?el grapadura2011-11-26 14:30:33

average by premier league standards?

some of the goals he's letting in remind me of almunia

Have to agree here. Used to be the best keeper in the world, then the head injury, now he is a mistake-prone average EPL keeper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoLpnlqI6Ew Can't call that average, can you?

Capello
AVB

One down, one to go for England's Brave John Terry�

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtvoR8zVYSk

Capello
AVB

Well played Mr Terry.

The Premier League has issued the following statement ahead of Sunday's Barclays Premier League between Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers:

"The Premier League position on the pre-match handshake convention remains consistent. In all normal circumstances it must be observed.

"However, after discussions with both Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers about the potential and specific legal context in relation to John Terry and Anton Ferdinand the decision has been taken to suspend the handshake convention for Sunday's match."

http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/premier-league-statement-260412.html

He is a Racist, Adulterous Thug!

I can never understand why Fifa started this stupid prematch ritual in the first place. You warm up for a match, pysch yourself up for the task at hand and then go out and shake the hand of the guys you might be targeting according to team tactics? It's a fake rouse that can deflate any psychology done pre-match.

got out on the pitch, line up for your team photo and let the battle begin.

As for John Terry, I hope he enjoys watching the final from the sideline. If fifa melt and let him play then what little reputation of good that they are just hanging onto, will be well and truley gone.

It's Sepp's way of allowing players to be racists pr!cks and then making it alright with a handshake.


Edit: Do the women players still curtsey to each other?

Junior822012-04-27 13:04:59

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/aug/10/roy-hodgson-england-john-terry

FA - you have your cue.