That's hilarious. I can't believe somebody got paid to write that. And they say that journalism is dying.

15 hours ago, goose said:

Retiring numbers is nonsense in my opinion. Celebrate the number by having others play in it. 

Exactly!

Retire it until somebody is good enough and cares just as much about Chelsea as Terry has over the years.

We retired Zola's number 25 so why wouldn't we retire 26 when it's our captain, leader, legend John Terry in question...

Unbelievable! The Sun refuse to print any of those stories I made up about Nigel Farage, and a few of you post one-line opinions on an unofficial fan forum and get your names in the newspaper!

On 21/04/2017 at 09:49, havelschayes said:

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/607442/Chelsea-John-Terry-Shirt-Premier-League-Antonio-Conte-Eden-Hazard

congratulations some of you made it to a daily star article, dreams do come true

I feel like i've finally made it in life, this'll be one to tell the kids about.

Kind of be neat to retire it for 22 years, a year each for JT's service.

For me, the people against retiring it, are you going to be fine with a new player wearing JT's shirt next season? Because it'll be an odd sight. I'd be fine with resting the number for a couple of seasons, I definitely would not reissue it next season. If we retired the number 25 shirt, unofficially or not, that isn't important, I think retiring JT's number would be a nice gesture, nothing against it, I certainly don't think it's stupid. 

On 22/04/2017 at 04:30, Scott Harris said:

Retire it until somebody is good enough and cares just as much about Chelsea as Terry has over the years.

Exactly, good point. I don't want to watch any old player wearing the number 26 shirt, someone should earn that shirt. 

If Terry doesnt deserve to have his number retired, no one does, or ever will.

 

I'd say YES

Yes definitely retire it. When he was given that number no one probably thought he would go on to be the most successful Captain in our history. He never asked to change numbers to the traditional centre back numbers of 5 or 6 when they became available so the number 26 has become synonymous with JT. It would be different if it was a number between 1-11. I think it would be a fitting gesture by the club to our Captain, Leader, Legend.

Don't retire it. I'd like to see how long it takes for somebody to have the balls/arrogance to run out in JT's number.

On 21/04/2017 at 09:49, havelschayes said:

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/607442/Chelsea-John-Terry-Shirt-Premier-League-Antonio-Conte-Eden-Hazard

congratulations some of you made it to a daily star article, dreams do come true

Well this is certainly a step up for me from being quoted in a betting article about my win on their tips in to the newspaper, expect me on your TV's in the near future folks

On 21/04/2017 at 09:56, Valerie said:

I'm very upset my uniquely sensible, down-to-earth opinion didn't even get a mention    Perhaps the Daily Star doesn't do sensible

Oi, steady on Val, my posts on there 

On 28-4-2017 at 13:37, EdinburghBlue said:

Well this is certainly a step up for me from being quoted in a betting article about my win on their tips in to the newspaper, expect me on your TV's in the near future folks

Oi, steady on Val, my posts on there 

Alternative posts! 

Not one of our currents players will switch to 26 after the season.

No new player (hope we´ll get some of high quality) will demand the 26.

So there will be no reason to retire it, as it won´t has to be retired.

 

Edited April 29, 20179 yr by nominator

Not retire it per se but I do think it should have a few years vacated.

I don't think that's needed. #25 wasn't retired either yet it wasn't allocated to anyone else and no one had the balls to ask for it.

I say yes, it's not a common number for one so I think it makes sense.