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The John Terry Appreciation Thread

They have certainly been a miss but I really think we should have the quality to succeed without them. I just look at the football we play and sulk thinking what the hell are we doing in training?

Arsenal have Cech and despite this added leadership they are the same old Arsenal. Nothing has changed.

Don't see any natural leaders at Spurs either, just a tight knit young squad who are hungry to perform.

 
KonaKai Blue said:
They have certainly been a miss but I really think we should have the quality to succeed without them. I just look at the football we play and sulk thinking what the hell are we doing in training?

Arsenal have Cech and despite this added leadership they are the same old Arsenal. Nothing has changed.

Don't see any natural leaders at Spurs either, just a tight knit young squad who are hungry to perform.
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You're right we should but as I said football doesn't work like that.

I'm not saying Cech would turn Arsenal into title challengers either. I'm saying we lost two leaders in a locker room that didn't have many left.

 
Van Butsen said:
I doubt we'll ever be blessed with the wealth of leaders the club has had in the last 10 years for a long time. I doubt any club will either.

If having John Terry, Branislav Ivanovic, Gary Cahill, Jon Obi Mikel, Cesc Fabregas and Pedro in your squad is not enough leadership then Id be a little worried. I don't think having Cech or Drogba in our squad would have got us to 4th or passed Paris.. so i think it's been far more positive than negative.
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Well the only person you listed as a leader, and to whom I would put on par with Lampard/Cech/Drogba, is Terry who likely already played his last match for CFC so kind of a lame duck leader. Fabregas is likely the most natural leader but I don't think he has the dedication to the club necessary to make him a great leader here. Hard to fake passion and hard to follow someone who isn't leading passionately when the times get tough.

I think your right regarding being worried and I think this season has validated our worry, for those of us who did.

And we might not agree regarding the leadership in the squad but I think you'd have to agree that if this team had the mental strength those past leaders provided, we'd probably not have so many victories turn into draws, nevermind dropping all 3 points so often.

 
Barry Bridges said:
Well the only person you listed as a leader, and to whom I would put on par with Lampard/Cech/Drogba, is Terry who likely already played his last match for CFC so kind of a lame duck leader. Fabregas is likely the most natural leader but I don't think he has the dedication to the club necessary to make him a great leader here. Hard to fake passion and hard to follow someone who isn't leading passionately when the times get tough.

I think your right regarding being worried and I think this season has validated our worry, for those of us who did.

And we might not agree regarding the leadership in the squad but I think you'd have to agree that if this team had the mental strength those past leaders provided, we'd probably not have so many victories turn into draws, nevermind dropping all 3 points so often.
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I guess will have to disagree on what we think's constitutes a leader or how they are made/born.

Why are those three leaders in your eyes? What do they have that the players I mentioned don't?  it can't be because they have won everything at this club because there'd simply be no leaders at a lot of clubs.

More leadership would not have got us 4th or passed Paris this year

 
Barry Bridges said:
Well the only person you listed as a leader, and to whom I would put on par with Lampard/Cech/Drogba, is Terry
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 why not ivanovic? when you exclude ivanovic, it kinds of tarnishing your formula when determining a leader..

 
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bluelion111 said:
The Sun are staying he's about to get 1 more year, guess he must be leaving then
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Please please please let the Sun be right for once!

I've said this for a while, that paradoxically for the club to "move forward" and develop its younger players, they actually need to keep its oldest and longest serving player.

The younger players have unanimously sung his praises about the guidance he has given them. For example:

Asked what working with Chelsea's experienced defenders has taught him, Miazga told ESPN FC: "The most important thing I've learned is the professionalism they have on and off the pitch. How they conduct themselves, how they make sure their bodies are always ready.

"I've seen John always training in the gym, keeping his body fit. The way he takes care of his body as an older player -- you've just got to develop those habits.

"Also on the pitch, the positioning they have. John's played over 700 games and you can see the little things he does, positioning his body to deal with crosses and reading plays. If I ever have questions I ask and he's always willing to answer, so it's been good.
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The best outcome I think is for them to make JT's next year into a transitional year. He'd primarily be a squad player at the beginning of the season when the team needs to establish stability and form. Then he would gradually step back from the first team (assuming that injuries to other players don't require him to play) while working toward his coaching badges and assisting the youth team. Then after next season he'd assume a role in the academy. Not sure how that would work in terms of contract details or time management, but I'm sure something can be worked out.

 
I read that we have cancelled a section of the awards tomorrow/tonight (Friday evening) that was going to be dedicated to Johns service to the club, leading to the belief that he's going to be given a contract extension!

 
You guys will be the death of me. Im starting to get my hopes up that he will get another year. If he doesnt, I'll be crushed AGAIN

 
I remember the Sun breaking the news about Jose way before anyone else did. They might be on to something

 
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