At some point the club has to move on if this had happened next year people would be reacting the same way. Emotions are getting in the way of business and rational thinking i personally would of liked him to stay just because he would help Zouma and Matt next season but i think the owner and board sees it as a time to build a new team around our attacking players as we are having below average season take the opportunity to rebuild. Overreaction again is shocking just like the Jose situation. It's time to move on big thanks to these legends of the club but at some point they have to leave. As stated also this may be coming from the potential new manager who has an idea of who he wants at the back with deals already lined up.

 

You have got it completely wrong. Terry isn't exactly finished, he is playing pretty much every game for us still and is clearly still our best CB. Terry isn't even one of our worst players this season.

 

You seem to be underestimating how important it is to have someone with Terry's experience at the club. Even if Terry didn't play every game next season, he would still be hugely important to us. He knows what it means to be part of the club, who else do we have at the club like John Terry ? that's just it, we don't have anyone else like him.

 

Answer this, why is it always us that dumps on their legends ? nobody else see's their club legends as worthless as our board does. If United can hold on to Giggs, Scholes and Neville until they retire, i don't see how why we can't keep hold of Terry.

 

For me there is no excuse for the what the board is doing, especially when Ivanovic, who has been a lot worse, can get a new deal. If Ivanovic is worth a new deal, then John Terry certainly is too.

The metro are a bunch of clueless imbeciles.

I know but I think it's funny they posted it 2 days ago.. just before JT announced he will be leaving the club.

I cry when we wear blue socks, I'll be an emotional wreck when he leaves.

the end of a real Chelsea legend who wore the shirt with pride remember him for what he was a world class English defender who would have graced any team ...and we were lucky to have him for 18 plus yrs.....but time doesn't stand still for no man and the club will move on ..but one things for sure long after all of us have left the planet ..john terry cfc will be etched in the clubs history forever...

Perhaps Drogba is coming back in the summer to help with the management.

Edited January 31, 201610 yr by Michael440

You have got it completely wrong. Terry isn't exactly finished, he is playing pretty much every game for us still and is clearly still our best CB. Terry isn't even one of our worst players this season.

 

You seem to be underestimating how important it is to have someone with Terry's experience at the club. Even if Terry didn't play every game next season, he would still be hugely important to us. He knows what it means to be part of the club, who else do we have at the club like John Terry ? that's just it, we don't have anyone else like him.

 

Answer this, why is it always us that dumps on their legends ? nobody else see's their club legends as worthless as our board does. If United can hold on to Giggs, Scholes and Neville until they retire, i don't see how why we can't keep hold of Terry.

 

For me there is no excuse for the what the board is doing, especially when Ivanovic, who has been a lot worse, can get a new deal. If Ivanovic is worth a new deal, then John Terry certainly is too.

Scott I don't often disagree with you but do on this occasion yes JT is a good CB but as he has lost all pace we have to play a very very deep back line which is hurting us . We cannot play a high back line as we do not have the pace at the back to cover a through or over ball . As such we are stretched accommodating the lack of pace in the back line and the fact we are unable to pin the opposition into there half is what is causing us problem.

You have got it completely wrong. Terry isn't exactly finished, he is playing pretty much every game for us still and is clearly still our best CB. Terry isn't even one of our worst players this season.

You seem to be underestimating how important it is to have someone with Terry's experience at the club. Even if Terry didn't play every game next season, he would still be hugely important to us. He knows what it means to be part of the club, who else do we have at the club like John Terry ? that's just it, we don't have anyone else like him.

Answer this, why is it always us that dumps on their legends ? nobody else see's their club legends as worthless as our board does. If United can hold on to Giggs, Scholes and Neville until they retire, i don't see how why we can't keep hold of Terry.

For me there is no excuse for the what the board is doing, especially when Ivanovic, who has been a lot worse, can get a new deal. If Ivanovic is worth a new deal, then John Terry certainly is too.

I didn't get anything wrong this is my opinion and as i said i would of liked to see him there one more season but nothing would change the reaction of fans would have been the same as this season. Just because one club decides keep a player beyond at certain age doesn't mean every club should follow. Terry has been playing well no doubt about it he probably has a couple more seasons but at this point the club decided it's best to move on. Love the guy embodied Chelsea true and true cut him and his blood is blue. But this day will always come and just have to accept it and move on this is mode day football. The new manager coming in had his idea of how he wants to play and Terry probably doesn't fit in his plans which is why this decision may have been taken so quickly. Am quite sure this decision would not have been taken had we not have a agreement in place already.

Edited January 31, 201610 yr by Brutos

Palpable discord.

That's how I feel.

Edited January 31, 201610 yr by JM7

The more I think about it the less I understand.

I hope there is more to this, i want to hear Chelsea FCs take on this despicable act!!!

To be fair though, I can't think of many clubs that keep their legend players.

Giggs is an exception.

Neville - retired and left

Scholes - Isnt involved and seems to spend his time bashing United

Beckham - not involved

Henry - not involved

Gerrard - left the club

Carragher - left the club

Seems they all move on and very few clubs integrate them into coaching roles.

 

Carrie Brown ?@CarrieBrownTV  21s22 seconds agoBrent, London

#CFC final @premierleague match is vs #LCFC. IF, it's John Terry's last #CFC game it will be fitting Ranieri will be there, made him Captain

 

very good point, don't want to be sentimental but it'll be one hell of an emotional day

 

Except it was Jose who made him club captain.  When Desailly retired.  But still a reunion.

Except it was Jose who made him club captain.  When Desailly retired.  But still a reunion.

 

On a permanent basis yes. But he captained the side since long before that, end of 2001 if I remember right.

Ok yes Terry should have another year left in his legs at the top level, well at least it looks that way given the current level of his performances in that they still haven't really dropped off (although he now does look a lot more vulnerable and even had a moment in the game today where he didn't look comfortable when one of the Mk dons players was running at him at pace), but 6 months at his age is a long time and decline is very likely also at that age injuries are a lot more frequent and severe so forcing the club to make a decision 6 months early without a permanent manager in charge will have put the club in a very tough situation, especially as he is one of the top earners at the club and if he were to start to decline and was no longer able to contribute at first team levels, having a player earning that much who can no longer contribute on the pitch is a hard burden to bare.

Yes Terry is still a great player and is the leader of our/his squad and for that reason alone i would like him to stay on another season but there are signs that he is on the decline and this could become rapid. I do not believe this is a disgraceful decision by the club and my apprehension towards this decision will be quelled somewhat if they came to this conclusion with Terry, whether it was because he wanted to be assured of playing week in week out and thus would prefer to move somewhere where that is guaranteed rather than taking on a lesser squad role here or whether he just wanted one last and very large payday before retiring I sincerely hope the club made this decision with the man and didn't take it out of his hands. 
Even still it will be a huge blow to us as a fan base but it would be a bitter pill to swallow if this happened any time in the future as Terry is Chelsea and always will be Chelsea. Lets not forget this still might be the best course of action for Terry career and I would never want to see him struggle like some lesser players, who when closing in on their retirement, went off the boil (Ferdinand (both for United and QPR), Neville, Gerrard and Caragher spring to mind). 

I really hope every thing ends on great terms and I can't wait to see him back at the club in the future hopefully instilling some of his passion and defensive grit and ability into the younger generation.

Especially as we do have a good history of bringing back ex-players for roles at the club. 

 

Edited January 31, 201610 yr by PedroMendez

 

 

 

 

I knew this day would come at some point but really? We're letting JT go and we're giving Ivan a year's extension? What are they smoking in that boardroom?

as I have said on a footballing basis I disagree with this but looking coldly I think the club was right about letting lamps go, right about letting ash go and right about letting petr go (given the circumstances).

 

I certainly don't think people accusing the club of disloyalty are correct- let's face it they've stood by jt many, many times (IMO at times when they needn't or perhaps shouldn't have). don't forget when jt held more power in contract negotiations he had no issue using man city to get himself a better deal. I don't have a problem with that though- that's football.

 

 I also suggest some people who say the club don't know how to treat our legends (more true of bates than abramovich if you ask me) have a look at JT's comments which also suggest that they've already started to discuss how he will return to the club and in what capacity.

 

"despicable act" for crying out loud! get a grip.

 

 

p.s. JT has announced this of his own volition. it smacks of a powerplay (which I hope he wins in fact). he has never been above this sort of politicking. 

Edited January 31, 201610 yr by g3.7

I didn't get anything wrong this is my opinion and as i said i would of liked to see him there one more season but nothing would change the reaction of fans would have been the same as this season. Just because one club decides keep a player beyond at certain age doesn't mean every club should follow. Terry has been playing well no doubt about it he probably has a couple more seasons but at this point the club decided it's best to move on. Love the guy embodied Chelsea true and true cut him and his blood is blue. But this day will always come and just have to accept it and move on this is mode day football. The new manager coming in had his idea of how he wants to play and Terry probably doesn't fit in his plans which is why this decision may have been taken so quickly. Am quite sure this decision would not have been taken had we not have a agreement in place already.

 

 

Are you saying they have already chosen a new manager, and it is he who has asked/demanded that JT be retired?

Are you saying they have already chosen a new manager, and it is he who has asked/demanded that JT be retired?

This is the club who changes more mangers then some people have hot meals am sure an arrangement is in place and once announced you will hear this was agreed for months..

Scott I don't often disagree with you but do on this occasion yes JT is a good CB but as he has lost all pace we have to play a very very deep back line which is hurting us . We cannot play a high back line as we do not have the pace at the back to cover a through or over ball . As such we are stretched accommodating the lack of pace in the back line and the fact we are unable to pin the opposition into there half is what is causing us problem.

 

Playing with a high line isn't everything. From what i have seen over the years, teams that play with a high line concede more goals. Also, Puyol was slow, but he was still ok with Barcelona and Spain. Pace in football isn't everything, there is more to football than just having a bit of pace.

 

Terry could still do a good job as a squad player. Someone like Terry is needed at the club.

Playing with a high line isn't everything. From what i have seen over the years, teams that play with a high line concede more goals. Also, Puyol was slow, but he was still ok with Barcelona and Spain. Pace in football isn't everything, there is more to football than just having a bit of pace.

 

Terry could still do a good job as a squad player. Someone like Terry is needed at the club.

 

But to see JT playing as a squad player would be a pretty miserable end to his playing days too - Liverpool didn't manage the Gerrard situation well and it looked weird having the club captain on the bench. I'm not sure JT would want that either.....it's a difficult day but JT and the club were going to end up here at some point. I just hope bridges have not been burnt and we do see JT return in a coaching capacity in the future; we need someone like him to help us create a new generation of leaders and legends.   

Playing with a high line isn't everything. From what i have seen over the years, teams that play with a high line concede more goals. Also, Puyol was slow, but he was still ok with Barcelona and Spain. Pace in football isn't everything, there is more to football than just having a bit of pace.

 

Terry could still do a good job as a squad player. Someone like Terry is needed at the club.

Terry would still get in all the top clubs in England's starting eleven.

Strange decision by the Board.

Actually no. It's about par for our board and owner. Probably did it in a classy fashion too. I imagine a text message to his agent telling him his client's service will no longer be required.

I'm a JT fan, but if any of us owned the club would you pay someone £10 mil ( or whatever ) a year just because they're a legend.

Would make sense..... if we werent discussing a owner who "because it was the right thing for a loyal player" sold a world class player at a cheap rate to a direct/hated rival whilst knowing that exact transfer might very well be the reason they lift the title....

Strange decision, especially the timing, as he's still clearly good enough to play for us and has actually been one of our better players this season (damning with feint praise I know). It wouldn't surprise me if he still ends up staying.

 

That being said, he has to leave some day, just like Lampard, Drogba, Zola, Chopper Harris and every other legend, and it'll be a sad day when he does. Someone mentioned Giggs, yet I'm not sure I'd want Terry to finish with us like that. Giggs was a passenger in his last few seasons and ended up being embarrassed a few times. Perhaps it'd be better to leave on a high as captain and first teamer with a proper send off at the Bridge before cashing in in China or America.