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The John Terry Appreciation Thread

Some Good News at last.

Would have liked to see Christensen return for next season to learn from the master but hopefully he will return following season and be more ready to fill the gap when JT leaves / retires.

 
He's been offered a deal on an already rich career so let's give the board credit for once. With the amount he has earned and taking his age into account, there is no such thing as a sh*tty deal.

Now we will know which is a bigger pull for JT, Chelsea or China's millions

 
KonaKai Blue said:
He's been offered a deal on an already rich career so let's give the board credit for once. With the amount he has earned and taking his age into account, there is no such thing as a sh*tty deal.

Now we will know which is a bigger pull for JT, Chelsea or China's millions
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Think that’s a bit unfair tbh.

The club left him in limbo till the game before the season end, what is he supposed to do? Sit crossing his fingers in the hope they go back on their word? He has a career, family and such to think about.

Again this isn’t Championship Manager…it’s real people we are dealing with.

Hopefully he accepts it but I’d understand if it’s been left too long.

 
Chelsbear said:
Think that’s a bit unfair tbh.

The club left him in limbo till the game before the season end, what is he supposed to do? Sit crossing his fingers in the hope they go back on their word? He has a career, family and such to think about.

Again this isn’t Championship Manager…it’s real people we are dealing with.

Hopefully he accepts it but I’d understand if it’s been left too long.
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It was always unfair to have a go at the board just because JT decided to public and make you all think he was definitely leaving. The way I see it, he's such a big influence that the board wanted Conte's approval which they now have.=

Not once have the board said he's not being offered a new deal so how is that going back on their word?

 
Chelsea have painted JT into a corner now.

They might have offered him £100k a week less but at least there's an offer to stay.

Basically looks like they've called his bluff.

Want to stay so badly? Prove it!

 
The club will have offered a very reduced rate to him, as to save face and put the ball in jt's court, so they don't look the big bad ogar to us fans. I doubt he will except it, leaving it till last last game to announce new contract is out of oder to jt and treating us like sh*t as well playing with everybodys minds. Its PR spin by the club so they don't get the back lash on Sunday. What a lovely club we all support!!!

 
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chi blue said:
The club will have offered a very reduced rate to him, as to save face and put the ball in jt's court, so they don't look the big bad ogar to us fans. I doubt he will except it, leaving it till last last game to announce new contract is out of oder to jt and treating us like sh*t as well playing with everybodys minds. Its PR spin by the club so they don't get the back lash on Sunday. What a lovely club we all support!!!
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.He's at the end of his career and already a rich man. Surely a reduced wage shouldn't matter to him above playing for Chelsea and it's fans at this stage.

It works both ways, his initial statement is as much a PR spin as the board giving him a new deal.

It's funny that after all the protests and petitions, the fans have got what they asked for and yet still have a go. Some can never be pleased.

 
Great news that I hope get even better when JT accepts to stay!

We don't know what the Club has offered, so we shouldn't be always crapping on the board. Let's see what JT has to say and if the facts are made public, then we can give an opinion about whether the offer was good or not.

Also, the fact that they've left this renewal offer until this late could be due to Conte wanting to check the facts about Chelsea and JT. I don't think an Italian coach will look at the age to keep or sell a player. After all, Italian teams keep their legends playing until they decide to hang up the boots or move on to other leagues (Totti, Pirlo, Buffon, Maldini...).

 
I think it sends all the wrong signals to offer Terry a new contract. His legs are gone, he's three years past his best and his decline has accelerated this season. Why not just draw a line under his career and say thanks and goodbye? we don't put Ron Harris or Charlie Cooke in the current Chelsea team.

 
I think it's important to keep him, just like Didier Drogba was important last season, he doesn't have to start every game, but he's a leader and strong character, I think Didier was crucial last season and I don't think journos understood that. He'll always attract this irrational hatred, from people who don't know the first thing about him, but he's blue through and through and we are quickly running out of those players.

 
Experience, experience, experience.

pamery said:
I think it sends all the wrong signals to offer Terry a new contract. His legs are gone, he's three years past his best and his decline has accelerated this season. Why not just draw a line under his career and say thanks and goodbye? we don't put Ron Harris or Charlie Cooke in the current Chelsea team.
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pamery said:
I think it sends all the wrong signals to offer Terry a new contract. His legs are gone, he's three years past his best and his decline has accelerated this season. Why not just draw a line under his career and say thanks and goodbye? we don't put Ron Harris or Charlie Cooke in the current Chelsea team.
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Three years past his best but somehow still managed to be the best defender in the league last season.

 
Just reading ‘Chelsea fans divided on Twitter’, majority of tweets shown are from rival fans and deluded journalists, obviously the media think we're stupid.

 
Fair enough. John played hardball over a contract extension a few year's back when Man City were apparently interested in signing him. Now it's the club's turn. 

Legend or not (and I hope he stays) sometimes it's just down to ego and cold hard cash.

 
ForeverCarefree said:
Chelsea have painted JT into a corner now.

They might have offered him £100k a week less but at least there's an offer to stay.

Basically looks like they've called his bluff.

Want to stay so badly? Prove it!
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This. Win win for the club now. Stay and they're forgiven and some of the hate dies down. Leave and it's on terrys own back and then the club can say they tried. As I posted earlier I'm convinced, or part of me is, that we've offered him a poor deal knowing he rejects

 
You would think the club would have discussed the offer verbally before it went public. I think they know he will sign.

I think if he does stay, the question is how do we transition him. It was easier with Giggs and Scholes as midfielders but not as easy with defenders. JT also has to accept that transition.

 
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