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mbh said:
He has the same charisma for the FA as Brian Clough, & Harry Redknapp, the fa could not reconise a great manager as long as they

have so many Noddy Nomarks in their selection committees.

He would never take the job IMO.
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No, but wouldn't it stick in their craw.

 
We have to offer him a new contract.

He's one of the first on the team sheet at the moment. The best leader England has produced for decades.

 
The new contract is a formality.

JT and Chelsea a have more time together yet.

John Terry says he hopes he has "a few years left" at Chelsea, but would not play for another club when he leaves.

Blues captain Terry, whose contract is up at the end of the season, scored the opener in Sunday's 2-0 Capital One Cup final win over Tottenham at Wembley.

Chelsea also lead the Premier League by five points with 12 games to play.

"If this is my last year then I hope it goes out on a bang, but I am feeling great at the minute and it would be the wrong time to go," said Terry, 34.

It is Chelsea policy for players over the age of 30 to be offered only 12-month deals and, when asked whether he would play for another club, the former England captain said: "No, and I also think there's a right time to go as well.

"I have my little target to play next year but beyond that, two or three years, I don't know."

Love the guy, unlike Frank I just have a gut feeling Terry couldn't play for another English club. He is Mr Chelsea

 
Chelsbear said:
The new contract is a formality.

JT and Chelsea a have more time together yet.

John Terry says he hopes he has "a few years left" at Chelsea, but would not play for another club when he leaves.

Blues captain Terry, whose contract is up at the end of the season, scored the opener in Sunday's 2-0 Capital One Cup final win over Tottenham at Wembley.

Chelsea also lead the Premier League by five points with 12 games to play.

"If this is my last year then I hope it goes out on a bang, but I am feeling great at the minute and it would be the wrong time to go," said Terry, 34.

It is Chelsea policy for players over the age of 30 to be offered only 12-month deals and, when asked whether he would play for another club, the former England captain said: "No, and I also think there's a right time to go as well.

"I have my little target to play next year but beyond that, two or three years, I don't know."

Love the guy, unlike Frank I just have a gut feeling Terry couldn't play for another English club. He is Mr Chelsea
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I think he's hated so much by everyone that it would be practically impossible!

I'm 99% sure he will be here next year, he's simply too important to us as a player and a person to not be. We would have to shell out a lot of money to find a replacement too, I just don't think Cahill is good enough to be that guy.

With Frank, bear in mind that he had become a bit-part player last year.

 
Jose has said many times he will get a new deal, spoke the same way about hazard and look how that turned out

 
Celery1989 said:
I think he's hated so much by everyone that it would be practically impossible!

I'm 99% sure he will be here next year, he's simply too important to us as a player and a person to not be. We would have to shell out a lot of money to find a replacement too, I just don't think Cahill is good enough to be that guy.

With Frank, bear in mind that he had become a bit-part player last year.
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Hated by most maybe, but admired by many.... most one eyed bitter fans would take him in their team if they got him on a free
 
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Bobbywoodhogan said:
What annoys me is the ones that hate him say he's crap when it's clear he's one of the greatest of all time.
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To be fair it's a pretty good indicator that you can ignore every subsequent footballing opinion they come out with as they have clearly never watched a game in their lives.

 
Do you think with Frank playing for City now it takes Terry above him in terms of stature at the club?

I've always rated John as the benchmark but popular opinion has Frank as the no 1 I have found.

 
Chelsbear said:
Do you think with Frank playing for City now it takes Terry above him in terms of stature at the club?

I've always rated John as the benchmark but popular opinion has Frank as the no 1 I have found.
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Frank's got the club scoring record and for a midfielder that is extremely impressive, a record unlikely to ever be broken too. That plays a massive part in his legendary status and the fact he was acting captain when we won the European and Europa Cups. 

Give it a couple of years and most people won't really care about that he spent this season at City. 

That said Terry's just captained us to yet another trophy, if he adds a 4th league title at the end of the season he's only going to be enhancing his reputation at the club. 

We'll be in the mix for more trophies next season too and the more we win with JT playing as well as he is it's going to be a tough call on who is the greatest. 

 
Chelsbear said:
Do you think with Frank playing for City now it takes Terry above him in terms of stature at the club?

I've always rated John as the benchmark but popular opinion has Frank as the no 1 I have found.
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JT's been captain during our most successful ever spell, he came through the ranks here and he'll almost certainly retire here. He's one of our two greatest players of all time and he pretty much is 'Mr Chelsea' so I think he's always been in very rarefied air at the club. That said it's hard not separate his time from Frank's time here and despite him coming from the Hammers and going to City he's still very much a legend.

I think now that JT is leading us into another era of success (hopefully), he'll go down as our greatest ever player.

 
Blue Daze said:
JT's been captain during our most successful ever spell, he came through the ranks here and he'll almost certainly retire here. He's one of our two greatest players of all time and he pretty much is 'Mr Chelsea' so I think he's always been in very rarefied air at the club. That said it's hard not separate his time from Frank's time here and despite him coming from the Hammers and going to City he's still very much a legend.

I think now that JT is leading us into another era of success (hopefully), he'll go down as our greatest ever player.
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I'd agree with this.

Johns been at the top of his game longer than Frank was for us and has been a majort part of 2 new eras at our club...both with Jose. At 34 he is every bit as good as he was when he was 24 and that's a testiment to John's ability and attitude.

We all know Franks scoring record for a midfielder is incredible but then so is Johns for a central defender.

We were/are just lucky to have had the two players in their peak years who both contributed a major amount to what success we have today.

 
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John Terry admits he is “fighting” for his future as a first-team regular at Chelsea as the club seek to integrate a new generation of younger players, but insists he would not play for a rival team.
 
The former England centre-half opened the scoring in Sunday’s Capital One Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur and was voted man of the match after a typically-powerful defensive performance. The 34-year-old is one of only three players to have started every Premier League game this season but is out of contract in the summer. While no formal talks have taken place, he will be offered a new 12-month deal by the club to extend his stay into an 18th senior campaign.
 
His longevity is all the more remarkable given events just prior to José Mourinho’s return to the club in 2013, when Terry had been hampered by injuries and was reduced to a bit-part role over the interim stewardship of Rafael Benítez.
 
“That was not through choice,” said the defender. “The manager [Mourinho] came in, sat me down and made it clear if I worked hard I’d get extra years and would play, but if not there are others players who are younger who can play and will fight for the place. So I am fighting for my future, for my family’s future, and I want to give it everything.
 
“I don’t know how long I have left. Hopefully I have a few years left but if this is my last year then I hope it will go out on a bang. The uncertainty has helped me positively. The roles have reversed – you don’t have four or five years [of contract] ahead as you get older – and now the power is in the club’s hands. That has inspired me. I am fighting for myself and my family, and to prove people wrong. It doesn’t come much bigger than that.”
 
Terry has ruled out following Frank Lampard’s lead by playing for a rival Premier League club when he eventually leaves Stamford Bridge. Lampard left Chelsea last summer to join the new MLS franchise New York City FC before signing a short-term deal with Manchester City. Asked if would he sign for a rival if the chance arose, Terry said: “No, but there’s a right time to go as well.
 
“Certainly I am feeling great at the minute and it would be the wrong time to go. But there does come a point where it would be the right time to go, to say it’s time to move on and people will remember you that way. I have my little target to play next year but beyond that, two or three years? I don’t know.”
 
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/mar/02/john-terry-chelsea-contract-future-stamford-bridge
 
Great to see that he and Didier truly know what it means to be a Chelsea legend.

 
Terry's statement worries me a bit, he has at least 2 seasons in him!

 
Greatest Chelsea player ever! John Terry is to Chelsea what Paolo Maldini was to AC Milan. Both remarkable defenders and leaders for their clubs. 

What a privilege to still be watching him play so well at the age of 34. It'll be sad day when he's no longer playing for us but until then I'm going to enjoy these moments with JT. 

 
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Jose Mourinho tells his media conference that he can "guarantee" Blues skipper John Terry will be at the club next season.

"I know what my board tells me and the player tells me and no doubt he is going to get his contract," said Mourinho, who agreed when asked if terms were agreed for the contract but not signed.

"All of these big guys are difficult to replace but you have to think what next and I think that is the best way to do things."

 
Zola said:
Terry's statement worries me a bit, he has at least 2 seasons in him!
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Sorry Zola, but that is a bit of a sweeping statement.

JT is still one of the best around  - NO question. BUT you cannot say NOW that he has at least 2 seasons in him. He suffers from all sorts of problems (mainly back) and will be 35 next season. In football you can lose that key something which makes you a great player almost overnight.

I dread the day he does have to call it a day and do hope he can go on for a bit yet - certainly next season, but I don't think we can realistically look beyond that right now.

 
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