Demitri_C Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Love how they are trying to tell us blose got a better deal with Roberts than we did with terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 2 hours ago, LakotaDakota said: * Just to clarify - Not my arse How about a tattoo on the other side to commemorate the signing 50 years ago of the late Oscar Arce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 3 hours ago, Xela said: I'd like to watch you bum JT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, USA_Villa said: John Terry Stats: 14/15 - 49 Games, averaging 90 mins 15/16 - 33 Games, averaging 82 mins 16/17 - 15 Games, averaging 60 minutes Anyone notice a trend? The trend is that he will play minus 5 games for us this season. I think I will just wait and see what happens! Welcome JT - could turn out to be a great signing for us. For attacking set pieces it will be good to have someone who can be a pain in the opposition's box (so to speak) Edited July 3, 2017 by Brumstopdogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I don't know how anyone can feel negativity towards this signing. We all know he's not the player of old, but he's a leader and a winner. He will certainly do a job in the championship. Fans are too quick to judge and he's not even kicked a ball yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 21 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: I don't know how anyone can feel negativity towards this signing. We all know he's not the player of old, but he's a leader and a winner. He will certainly do a job in the championship. Fans are too quick to judge and he's not even kicked a ball yet. Is the negativity towards the man or the footballer ? Personally I think that as a footballer it's a very good signing - probably our best central defender since Martin Laursen - as a person I'm much less keen - but who am I to judge and I don't suppose he cares too much for me either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 3, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) Just looking at it Teddy Sheringham was still playing at Spurs at 37 and West Ham at 41. Strikers need to be much more mobile than central defenders. Ditto Kevin Phillips was 38 when he left The Scum. No reason a player can't play central defence at this age if the desire and fitness is there. I said earlier he had moobs, but looking at his holiday photos unless photo shopped he actually has massive pecs. Someone said earlier he played so little last season it's like someone coming out of retirement. No way is it like that, he spent all of last season within the training regime of one of the world's top teams. I'm starting to get less worried the more I hear about players still playing well into their late 30s but we will just have to wait and see. With our luck I fully expect him to do his cruciate ligaments on his debut. Edited July 3, 2017 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottingVilla Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 When somebody's ready I'll await the list of defenders currently playing at a top level at the age of 36-37. Another well intentioned but ultimately naive waste of money. We were already an aging slow sluggish team. Dreading playing Brentford already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Not currently playing but Maldini was 41 when he stopped playing for Milan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 3, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted July 3, 2017 3 minutes ago, NottingVilla said: When somebody's ready I'll await the list of defenders currently playing at a top level at the age of 36-37. It's probably why he's stepped down from the top level then. FWIW Huddersfield went up last season with a 35 year old defender playing regularly. Brighton went up with a 36 year old defender who was also their captain. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 3, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted July 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: It's probably why he's stepped down from the top level then. FWIW Huddersfield went up last season with a 35 year old defender playing regularly. Brighton went up with a 36 year old defender who was also their captain. No your wrong. It is not possible for players of that age to play in the championship. The Usain Bolt clones which the championship are awash with will just dance around them and make them look silly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 3, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted July 3, 2017 6 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: 13 minutes ago, NottingVilla said: When somebody's ready I'll await the list of defenders currently playing at a top level at the age of 36-37. It's probably why he's stepped down from the top level then. FWIW Huddersfield went up last season with a 35 year old defender playing regularly. Brighton went up with a 36 year old defender who was also their captain. Also, Gareth McAuley was probably one of the best performing Centrebacks in the premier league (you know, the top level) last season and he's 37. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 defenders age is never a problem. all about positioning and reading the game. He can probably do a job for us but as said its all about how many games we get out of him. Hopefully Bruce takes care of his game management His personal life has been gone through a lot and I can understand people dislike towards him and he is not somebody I would go for a beer with 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenko#4 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 If we'd resigned Gareth Barry or Peter Crouch (as quite a few people on here were discussing) then would we be complaining that they are too old for the Championship?. They are the same age as JT and neither of them have ever relied on pace. What's the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Just watched the interview. Comes across well. Got a good feeling about this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 8 minutes ago, Jenko#4 said: If we'd resigned Gareth Barry or Peter Crouch (as quite a few people on here were discussing) then would we be complaining that they are too old for the Championship?. They are the same age as JT and neither of them have ever relied on pace. What's the difference? The only difference is they are not John Terry. Which is a bit silly really. I totally get somebody not being happy with the signing because of his age. But to say he is too old because you don't like the guy makes no sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 7 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Just watched the interview. Comes across well. Got a good feeling about this. To be fair he always has come across well in post match interviews too. Been a captain for years and acts that way in the main. One or two high profile mishaps but generally he a great leader. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 9 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: The only difference is they are not John Terry. Which is a bit silly really. I totally get somebody not being happy with the signing because of his age. But to say he is too old because you don't like the guy makes no sense. You don't follow politics do you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykeenan Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Great singing will lead by example and help some of the younger players as well Hats off to everyone involved in his deal Not a bad birthday present Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 45 minutes ago, NottingVilla said: When somebody's ready I'll await the list of defenders currently playing at a top level at the age of 36-37. Another well intentioned but ultimately naive waste of money. We were already an aging slow sluggish team. Dreading playing Brentford already. Mcauley, Barzagli and Evra. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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