John Terry [Merged]

[svennis pennis]

if he is on that plane to Seattle tomorrow - is the whole thing off?

I'd pretty much take him being on the plane as a sign he is staying

Robben went on their pre season tour a few years back when he had all but signed for real if I remember correctly.

Maybe mate but JT being their captain is different imo..

I still think he will end up staying no matter his desire for playing for us.

However he will have to be like Scarlett Pimpernel to avoid the press over in America.

 

[mancityscot]

if he is on that plane to Seattle tomorrow - is the whole thing off?

Robben went on their pre season tour a few years back when he had all but signed for real if I remember correctly.

Maybe mate but JT being their captain is different imo..

I still think he will end up staying no matter his desire for playing for us.

However he will have to be like Scarlett Pimpernel to avoid the press over in America.[/quote]

I'm sure if he wants to come then he will. They can't stop him

 

[Naws]

Apologies if it has already been posted but I was listening to 5 Live earlier and Victoria Darbyshire said that according to a BBC sports editor, Terry is expected to hand in a transfer request today. This was at 10.15ish. Time will tell I guess.

I don't listen to 5 live but I hope they are right. I just can't see Terry handing in a transfer request, and becoming such a hated figure at the Bridge after being such a hero there.....having said that it's not like Hughes to come out and talk so openly about a transfer target like he did about Terry in the papers this morning. Maybe it was his way of taking some of the pressure off Terry so Terry's not the only 'bad guy' in the saga. Either way I hope there's a quick conclusion to this, if we don't get Terry it'd be good to get the next target in so they can have time to gel with the rest of the squad in pre season. I'd have thought Hughes would want this too.....

Bingo.

There's a definite reason why this was leaked to the media today and I think the pressure argument is a good one, that was my first conclusion also.

 

[lancs blue]

As with the Eto'o saga I don't believe we should allow this to drag on for too long, set a deadline for both Chelsea and Terry and stick to it.

 

[franksven]

if he is on that plane to Seattle tomorrow - is the whole thing off?

I'd pretty much take him being on the plane as a sign he is staying

Robben went on their pre season tour a few years back when he had all but signed for real if I remember correctly.

Correct, i was just about to mention that myself.

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

I've always disliked the modern Chelsea FC for the way they run the club..not the buying players part, but the lack of academy/fan aimed investment (abramovich is trying everything to make it profitable, but truth is, London's got too many premier league clubs) and the manager merry-go-around. Ancelotti, I truly hope he'll be able to stick around, I almost feel sorry for the guy as his first line of business is avoiding losing his captain Mr. Chelsea. No matter how this ends, this saga will be linked with his legacy to the club forever and he already has more to prove than he did when starting to manage.

I also find it quite funny how Chelsea are the ones who started the media frenzy. The first report of us being back in the race for Terry came from their official site, confirming they had rejected a bid. As the press just reported that, everyone was expecting Terry to give a statement to the website, telling of his love and commitment again.

The counterargument that there is no reason to make a statement does not hold at all, as the silence is actually fuelling the fire. Would he just say, 'I love Chelsea', this would be over there and then. The fact that the club has been unable to make him do it (and there is no way they are holding for silence, as their own fans are beginning to turn against everyone there, really), says a lot.

People should not read too much into the america trip, because Terry, as mr. Hughes pointed out, is a Chelsea player under a contract that constitutes his obligation to represent the club. However, as long as he avoids contact with the press, the time the contract will be valid for, is still in question.

Apparently Chelsea will have a press conference today/tomorrow, it will be quite interesting to see mr. Ancelotti answering these claims by Hughes.

There are two things to consider here at this moment however:
1) This will not resolve quickly, as Chelsea have to make every possible step to try and hold him, if he wants to go and we will not be agressive and disrespectful to either Chelsea nor Terry. Don't compare this to the Eto'o deadline, because we have not had a bid accepted.

2) The longer this takes, the less likely it is to happen. Terry has to commit one way or the other. As of now, we're pushing it by putting the pressure on Chelsea. But it is a bit of a dead end we're going for. Chelsea won't let us talk, we won't be agressive, Terry is not saying anything. Chelsea won't make a change in their stance, we won't be disrespectful. All eyes on Terry. If he really is keen on it, he has to make a move. If not, we never had a chance.

spot on

Gotta say I agree with that its a top post.
I'm of the opinion that we have done just the right thing without stepping over the mark. There has been a gradual increase in the pressure applied by Hughes in his pursuit of JT upping the ante each time, which has obviously been a measured deliberate approach. I dont know what information MH and GC were privileged to know from any alleged source re JT's thoughts (has to be Bridge doesnt it or could it be MH and JT are v. good mates - he was at JT's wedding?) All this subtufuge is like a sideshow. However JT must be seriously mulling the prospect over - I hope we get him in will be massive if we get him!
And some Rag bellend on Red Cafe just offered to eat his own cock on the town hall steps if we sign him!

 

[PSmyth07]

SSN Just In:

Terry was with Ancelotti in a team photograph.

 

[@BluePhil8]

SSN just said that Terry has done a photoshoot with ancelotti and they were positivly bumming each other :(.

 

[only1paulsimpson]

just been announced on ssn that terry DID have team photos today with thw chelski squad

 

[Taylor]

Looks like he will very well be Mr Chelsea next season then imo