By different role maybe he means no longer captain or maybe no longer first choice or maybe both.

By different role maybe he means no longer captain or maybe no longer first choice or maybe both.

I'd think it's the latter, but of course I have no idea.

Most likely means diff role, as in literally.  Maybe a move to coach is my guess, and no longer on playing staff.  Which is why it needs considering

If it's no longer first choice, I don't have an issue with it, he can't be expecting to play every game.

Interesting choice of words. He says it's a "contract extension" but then a "different role". If it were a non player role, it would be strange to call it an extension.

Fascinating game between JT's representatives (I don't for one second believe that JT is deciding these public statements himself) and the board.

Edited May 13, 201610 yr by offside

Well JT is the kind that needs to play all the time. I just think he is offered less money and no guarantees for playtime. I think he'll go to US

I wish people would stop bringing up that bollocks about Terry flirting with City. There was never any doubt that Terry was going to sign a new deal with us at the time, the only reason why Terry hadn't signed a new deal is because the club were taking so long to offer him one, like they did with every player at the time. As soon as a new contract was offered, Terry signed it. Lampard was in exactly the same situation once. There was talk, all coming from the media, that he could leave because he was entering the last year of his contract and nothing had been signed yet, the reason was because there was no contract offered. The club has been offering new deals at the last minute for years now, the media turns it into something different though and says the player may be looking to leave.

People should stop taking what the media says so seriously. The stories about Terry flirting with City was all coming from the media, it's what they do, we all know this by now surely.

sorry Scott but was told years ago by someone in the know that the meeting and discussion with city did take place and city kept uping his requests.

JT's Instagram has basically confirmed that he's been offered a sh*t sandwich.

This is pretty much a Cold War now.

His idea of a sh*t sandwich probably looks f**king fantastic to any one of us mere mortals though. If he cares for the club then money shouldn't be an issue. He has got china or usa to fall back on in a year anyway, and I highly doubt he's being paid just enough to pay the bills lol.

Edited May 13, 201610 yr by enigma

The club have called his bluff, well done.

My guess is he's been offered a player/assistant coach role.

 

I doubt Terry would expect to start every game so can't imagine that reduced playing time is what he means by a 'different role'.

Edited May 13, 201610 yr by Socrates

Anyone in the club suggesting he should be stripped of the armband should be sacked on the spot for knowing nothing about the club, there's many examples of the captain not always being in the first team.

Captain, Leader, Legend.... Orange Peeler?

Yeah I think he's been offered a player/coach role. It would be great if so. Exactly what we need.

What do people think the offer is, I'm guessing 50/60 k a week, more then 50% pay cut and if that is the case I think it's more then fair. He should have made enough money by now to have ensured his future. Terry will also be gobbled up by sky when he does retire so no problems there. The only question is does he want to go out to the US for one big pay day and an easy time of it which is fair enough as well

 

RLC signed a 65k a week contract and I can see JT getting more than that easily. 

i hope he signs, Cmon John do it for US.

Considering the offer was made a few days ago, i'm afraid his emotional state at the awards tonight would indicate there's very little chance he accepts what's been put in front of him.

 

Hopefully it isn't a take it or leave it offer.

His idea of a sh*t sandwich probably looks f**king fantastic to any one of us mere mortals though. If he cares for the club then money shouldn't be an issue. He has got china or usa to fall back on in a year anyway, and I highly doubt he's being paid just enough to pay the bills lol.

He's given his all for the club, if they're offering a rubbish deal to save face, why should he take it?

"If he cares for the club then money shouldn't be an issue" is an incredibly childish and unrealistic way of looking at it.

How his deal would look to us couldn't possibly be more irrelevant.

Also, "different role" is just PC speak for 'much lower wages' imo.

Also, "different role" is just PC speak for 'much lower wages' imo.

 

No way should a squad player be on 150K. 

While he's here he'll never just be a squad player, he's an ambassador, he's a link to the fans, he's a true leader.

Anyone that doesn't get that doesn't get football.

looking at the guardian and telegraph reporting of this offer, their suggestion is that the terms are reduced, but not that dramatically. what they do suggest is that conte will ask for a first choice defender to be signed and that as this new offer includes more money coming through appearance fees it is possible he might not be a first choice player (at least initially- personally I'd back him to play ahead of anyone else we have).

JT is clearly a traitor... boo!

I guess it's going to boil down to if playing regularly or staying at Chelsea matters the most to him.

The club are starting to look at life after JT and at 35 they're right to do that.

There's nothing to say that JT couldn't preform to a high standard under Conte but I think JT would need to prove himself more than ever. Is that what he's looking for at this stage of his career?

Surely its worth him staying one more year on lower wages and a reduced role to gain a chance to bow out of chelsea in glory. 1 more year wont affect his chances of a mega deal in china/usa, but it could mean he leaves chelse with another trophy in his cabinet rather than a 9th place finish.

Different role suggests something other than just playing, i would guess a player/coach role. Pretty sure Giggs did similar at united and played a fair few games during that season too. JT can do both. I really, really hope he signs, especially after his public pressure on the club to give him SOMETHING. Be a shame for him to turn it down after all thats been said and done

I am pretty sure it's a case of him no longer being first choice.

Still captain when he starts, but on a salary that reflects the playing time.