John Terry [Merged]

[Dyed Petya]

Totally agree but do we know for sure it was some kind of Chelsea briefing? How do we know that?

I also think it'll be a bit silly for Chelsea to have made up all these statements. They'll look like right idiots should Terry leave.

It was my assumption at the time, but I don't think it's an unreasonable assumption, just based on the way the stories were written. They talked about what Chelsea expected, which would usually mean it's come from the club, and echoed comments from the manager and various players this week.

I know that on its own this doesn't mean much, but one of the ITKs on here also suggested that Chelsea's communications guy (Simon Greenberg? - sorry, don't have time to check the name) had held an off-the-record press briefing in LA. And the stories were written, generally, by reporters who are covering the tour, weren't they? One or two of them did make references to Chelsea sources, I think. This is my recollection of it, anyway, but, again, I don't have time to go and check. If correct, then it does really point towards Chelsea.

If it did come from Chelsea, then I think there are two reasons it's because they are clearly making it as difficult as possible for Terry if he does want to go, and this fits with that strategy. If he does go, it will allow them to characterise him as a money-grabbing liar, and he'll know that. I don't think the club will look stupid - they'll offload all the blame onto the player, and he'll face an absolute storm of abuse in the press.

My hunch is that he'll stay, for that reason. I'd have thought the saga may well damage his standing among Chelsea fans, however, although you'll be able to judge that better than me.

 

[gillymcfc]

to be fair he shouldnt have to hold them to ransom. if they value their captain so much he should have been rewarded long before city came sniffing.
chelsea IMO seem to think that because he's always pledged his loyalty to them in the past they dont have to bother, this senario proves they should have worked a bit harder to keep him happy.

Hopefully they have left it too late and he gets back in the UK, asks his agent to contact GC & MH to tell them put the third bid in and I'm yours

 

[Brucie Bonus]

Kolo Toure is first in triple City bid - The Times Duncan Castles

City expect to sign Toure, Joleon Lescott and John Terry by the end of August for combined fees of around £100m.

Where did they get that idea from? Hmmmm. Do they really know something, or....?

Hughes on the 24th
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"...the situation with other players - and whether or not they come to the club - may well be resolved in the completion of the transfer window...".

[Hughes sitting next to Adebayor and responding to a question about Terry]

 

[DontLookBackInAnger]

Fulhamroad what is the concensus of the Chelsea fans are they not getting critical of JT not saying a word because in January he immediately squashed the rumours?

Most fans are fickle and aren't fussed as long as he stays- which many are overconfident about. My opinion is that I'm dissapointed with him. After all those statements about loving Chelsea and being a one club man, and now he appears to be holding us at ransom for more money. Very dissapointed and if he stays he will have to convince me he is the real Mr. Chelsea.

You know Richard Dunne held out for an improved contract last summer and that was pretty quickly forgotten, so you might find once your playing week in week out(assuming he stays)the cloud clears quicker that you might think. Also if he does stay I'm sure they will come up with a story as to why nothing has been said between Chelsea and Terry.

 

[nwanda]

Lets all face it I doubt very much that Terry will actually come to City but what is making me absolutlety wet myself is the fact that all these Chelsea fans stating he is MR CHELSEA, when he is blackmailing the club and obviously does not give a **** about the club and the fans.

If it wasn'tfor the fact that Chelsea used to offer the biggest wages he would have left years ago. He only stayed with Chelsa in the first place for the MONEY.

 

[gillymcfc]

I had given up on JT coming and believed he had decided to stay and would sign an improved contract.

Only to wake up this morning and be given hope again by all the media speculation just sort it one way or the other JT cant do with another long drawn out saga unless it is going to be good news for us. LOL

 

[vincent]

Lets all face it I doubt very much that Terry will actually come to City but what is making me absolutlety wet myself is the fact that all these Chelsea fans stating he is MR CHELSEA, when he is blackmailing the club and obviously does not give a **** about the club and the fans.

If it wasn'tfor the fact that Chelsea used to offer the biggest wages he would have left years ago. He only stayed with Chelsa in the first place for the MONEY.

Agree. And the press reported on Thursday it would be sorted in 48hrs. Ancelotti also said it would be sorted this week... so what is the delay ??

 

[Pam]

Lets all face it I doubt very much that Terry will actually come to City but what is making me absolutlety wet myself is the fact that all these Chelsea fans stating he is MR CHELSEA, when he is blackmailing the club and obviously does not give a **** about the club and the fans.

If it wasn'tfor the fact that Chelsea used to offer the biggest wages he would have left years ago. He only stayed with Chelsa in the first place for the MONEY.

Agree. And the press reported on Thursday it would be sorted in 48hrs. Ancelotti also said it would be sorted this week... so what is the delay ??

No, no. Next week. Next week, he said.

 

[Project]

The reports at the start of the week said Terry would speak in "the next few days". Now it's become a week/after the tour

 

[Marvin]

Hiddink was interviewed by David Davies on Radio 5's Sportsweek. They didn''t say it as Live so I think it was recorded in the recent past.

Hiddink is still in contact with Chelsea officials including Wilkins, but doesn't talk to them on a daily basis. He has spoken to Terry since he left.

He said that he thinks Terry will stay, but he was cagey. Suggested that Terry wants to fight for trophies, and is concerned that they may not do so. With his Chelsea connections I was expecting Hiddink to be very dismissive of City's bid, but it was just the opposite. He was very positive about City in general and the competition they would give the top 4.