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The John Terry Appreciation Thread

As odd as it sounds, I was quite surprised that he sent condolences publicly. I thought it was a bit risky given Rio and Terrys history.

Good move though but perhaps it could have backfired.

 
Davey Baby said:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/may/04/john-terry-chelsea-premier-league-title
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Brilliant! i liked this para

In 2011 he was rated statistically the third-best passer in Europe, his completion ratio just a little behind Xavi (famously, he also has more career goals than Andrés Iniesta). Terry was a FifPro world team of the year constant between 2005 and 2009 and has been a favourite son to some of the great modern managers. Carlo Ancelotti called him “the captain of all team captains”. Fabio Capello, who knows a thing or two about pure defending having coached Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi and Fabio Cannavaro, considered Terry the only England player who didn’t shrink when he put on the shirt.

 
This man is the heart and soul of the club! He's literally achieved everything possible here and the way he conducted himself on Sunday was first class in every respect from celebrating with his teammates, to sending out his condolences publicly to Rio and his family and of course making a subtle dig towards the FSW!

Seriously one of the greatest players the club has ever seen and I've ever seen!

 
They don't make centre backs like JT anymore, he's a dying breed and one of if not the last of his kind just now.

It's going to be near impossible to replace him like for like.

 
39 goals currently. Does anyone think he can reach 50 by the end of next season? 

 
So Stevie, this is what you could have won...

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Looks like a nice table to play some poker on in the background

 
Jose Mourinho: I thought John Terry was finished... but now I've revived him he should be playing for England

Also a nice tribute from Lampard in there:

On Sunday Frank Lampard paid tribute to the influence of Chelsea skipper John Terry in the club’s success over the past decade and said his respect for him has grown since he moved away from the club.

Terry has signed a one-year deal to stay at Stamford Bridge next season after leading Chelsea to the title and Lampard, who was Terry’s vice-captain, said he will be impossible to replace.

‘I have got a huge respect for John,’ said Lampard. ‘Playing next to him, you take for granted how good he is. People were saying his legs had gone but John has defied everything and everyone. Eden Hazard will win all the accolades but John has been absolutely immense.

‘Watching how he defends and the presence he has on the pitch is incredible. I was fortunate to play alongside him for so long. He is a born leader of men. John would have the mobile number of every player in the team, whereas I would have half the team. He was a bang-the-drum captain and we were good foils in that sense.

‘The players who came into Chelsea in the last 10 years have responded to something that John maybe picked up from Dennis Wise in the era before and it is a spirit that stayed right through. Wisey took in players like [Roberto] Di Matteo and [Gianfranco] Zola and kept the spirit and camaraderie alive. John has done the same.

‘I think it’s very important the club try and sign him up for as long as they can. He’s a massive presence. How do you replace a John Terry figure at your club? I don’t think you can.

‘You can go and buy the best centre half in the world but is he going to give you what John gives you?’
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