“Hey, hey, cheer up John. Missing a penalty doesn’t make you a bad person, mate. Now if you were, let’s say, to sleep with a good friend’s girlfriend, get her pregnant and pay for an abortion, that’d make you a bad person, but you wouldn’t do that of course. Ho, ho…the very thought.”
“Infamy! Infamy! They’ve all got it in for me!”
John Terry’s world – just like his left leg in the 2008 Champions League Final – is collapsing. And, like that night in Moscow, only people at Chelsea and maybe David Beckham will support him.
As most sit on their moral butter box Blogs and cry foul, it seems you can tackle the England captain after all. Good news for Roy Keane and the rest of us. People who believe in the myth of monogamy have been waving their arms and stamping their feet at John Terry’s “transgressions”. They’re right to, if they abide by those ideals, but if Bradley can forgive Max and Stacey in EastEnders, perhaps this will blow over eventually. For England’s World Cup hopes, it will have to.
Everyone has a right to lambaste Terry for his indefensible actions and being a sly, arrogant plonker who tried to conceal his deeds with his wealth in a court of law, but is he any less an England captain than he was last Monday? The Chelsea leopard still has the same spots he had before. He admitted to affairs prior to this most recent problem and Capello knew he was no saint when he reappointed him as their leader on the field. Heck, national treasure and the only man to lead England to World Cup glory Bobby Moore lacked moral fibre. He liked his booze and, according to his wife Tina, had a wandering eye which he acted upon at least once. What’s different and wrong with Terry now?
He’s slept with a team-mate’s, and worse still, a good friend’s ex missus. He’s broken a golden and unwritten rule among friends. A “normal” affair with a page 3 model is fair game, presumably. A highly unlikely reconciliation between the two players would probably repair some of the damage done to squad morale, but the England captaincy issue would persist.
Based purely on his ability as a centre-half and as a leader, John Terry should retain the captaincy. However, his inability to keep his trousers on means some of his international team-mates will have lost all respect for him. Respect cannot be learned, purchased or acquired - it can only be earned. Terry will have to do that all over again. He will, and has to, lose that precious and coveted armband.
So who’ll replace the England captain? Which morally sound players can England rely on to lead their side in South Africa? Rooney - the man who slept with a geriatric prostitute. Nightclub brawler Gerrard. Rio - the man who organises spit roasts and misses drug tests or Rebecca Loos’s David Beckham.
Would you adhere to the “public’s” criteria of a good England captain? Who would, in some of our moralising commentators eyes, be the right man for the job? Let us know what you think below!
Next England Captain Betting
Posted by Chris at 3:33pm February 1st, 2010
Category: Football, Sportsbook 
Next England Captain Betting
Posted by Chris at 3:33pm February 1st, 2010
Category: Football, Sportsbook
February 1st, 2010 at 4:46 pm
its about time somebody with balls put a stop to all the crap that these so called professional footballers get away with moneys killed the game and the way they act if you want to c people playin for the shirt and the pride of their club watch lower league football there more honest than these lot I hope they make an example of him I would, but there again im a leeds fan mot
February 1st, 2010 at 5:38 pm
the difference being david beckham wasn’t with one of his friends/team mates girl….
February 1st, 2010 at 6:38 pm
this would be less of an issue if wayne bridge wasnt in the england squad. he’s not good enough to be there in my opinion. drop him and keep terry as captain! but obviously that’s not gonna happen… if rio can get fit then maybe give it to him (he was the runner up last time it was up for grabs). if he can’t then give it to gerrard. then rooney after that but despite being an inspiring player in the squad he lacks leadership qualities - he’s still quite young.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Of course Terry should stay Captain. Whats the alternative, surely not Gerrard, he’s been in court this year and had admitted to turning to gangsters to sort out his troubles so some example he sets. I also dont see Ferdinand as being the inspirational leader that England need either.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:36 pm
is it a good move for robbie keane going on loan to celtic i think not
February 1st, 2010 at 8:58 pm
With Cappella in charge with his strict new rules and conduct regime, no wags, dress code, time keeping, can he afford to have Terry undermind him in a world cup year? NO IS THE ANSWER. Rios not fit or playing, Gerrard is failing to get liverpool going (not all his fault eh Benitez) so maybe Rooney cos at the moment the united players are following his lead. He has captained utd a couple of times.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:06 pm
It makes me sick how the gutter press have been out to get John Terry these last few years, they don’t care about football’s integrity, just a sensational story to sell thier moronic papers, well I ain’t buying. JT is an ass off field, but he’s the best defender we have and the best man to lead England. I don’t really care what he gets up to in his personal life, if he leads Chelsea to the Premiership title and England to world cup glory I’ll let him shag my bird.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:21 pm
it only happens in england shaun.tell him to come live in ireland and no one will give a toss.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:24 pm
jt had an affair, big deal, its not right but its not a crime either thousands of people across the country have done and some have done it with work mates partners at parties and things. it wont have any affect of the football just as he showed on saturday to score the winning goal with the whole team running over to congratulate him minus cech. who would you rather have as captain? Gerrard who beats up dj’s, rio who doesnt go to drug tests and beats women up when he loses, rooney who cheated on colleen for a granny that is a prostitute, lampard also cheated on his bird and the same with ashley cole. they are there to play football terry is the best centre back we have and best captain/leader we have end of.
February 1st, 2010 at 11:20 pm
to pay for an abortion is despicable,that child had the right to life like the rest of us,the trollop he got pregnant is probably worse,he should be captain anymore.
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:01 am
same old terry always cheating…lol……if he was any bit of a man hed hand up the armband…lets face it …he must surely have lost the trust of the players …like how could they trust him…….and rooney for captain….great players lift the world cup….cannavarro zidane,maradona cafu need i go on….and as he is the only player in the england squad that measures up to these guys he must be captain…..remember form is tempoary class is perminent
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:29 am
*Comment deleted for being essentially pointless*
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:29 am
little place treble today 130lady pilot, 230wheres reiley ,430ostentation, about 4s. and all the banker chelsea,rangers,leeds,newcatle, to win out.right acca”about 6s
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:52 am
give it to bridgey and make an example out of terry.
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:17 pm
todays nap….chelsea wigan and bordeaux…..pays just over 6/5……printing it…….
February 28th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
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