And so if he feels that the potential of trouble in the dressing room...

...and the media scrutiny that will certainly follow will have an adverse effect on not just him or Terry, but also possibly the rest of the squad as well, then I feel he's actually 'taken a bullet for the team' and therefore ultimately, the country.

I know having a footballer taking a moral higher ground for the good of someone other than himself is an alien concept, but good for him.

Posted By: Bryan Nesbitt on February 26th 2010 at 11:18:28

Message Thread

Insofar as anything on this board can be described as "debate" (Other Football) - Old Git, Feb 26, 11:01:00
- from the outside looking in I think (Other Football) - Charles21, Feb 26, 11:47:04
  - Blow up John Terry in Bridge's bed (Other Football) - jamesward, Feb 26, 11:56:08
    - hand flicky thing too (Other Football) - Charles21, Feb 26, 11:58:46
- But what is also being missed is that he's not really international class anyway (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 26, 11:15:17
  - ...and the fact that the whole thing is really fucking tedious (Other Football) - malkybarkid, Feb 26, 11:27:54
    - Shirley you want us to win the World Cup though? (n/m) (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Feb 26, 11:31:24
      - Wouldn't mind. Do you think we will? (n/m) (Other Football) - malkybarkid, Feb 26, 11:52:14
    - You're getting a bit grumpy lately, MBK ! (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 26, 11:30:03
      - ballix! (n/m) (Other Football) - malkybarkid, Feb 26, 11:51:35
- I agree but (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 26, 11:14:21
  - That would be worthy of a Greek epic, a scissor tackle snapping Terry's leg right in front (Other Football) - Old Git, Feb 26, 11:22:59
    - I am looking forward to every Chelsea corner. I'm sure it won't only be (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 26, 11:29:30
      - Zabeleta has been the biggest loose cannon at Man City without any agenda this season (Other Football) - pants, Feb 26, 11:33:30
        
        Yup. Tevez is a good shout too. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 26, 11:39:04
        
        There's another player in their team who's hard as nails. I was thinking it was Kompany (Other Football) - pants, Feb 26, 11:50:51
      - Do you think he'll shout "Who are you"? (n/m) (Other Football) - camcan, Feb 26, 11:30:06
- nah, i reckon good on him (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 26, 11:10:40
  - Spot on. (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 11:13:31
    - Yay! (n/m) (Other Football) - Spot On Watch, Feb 26, 11:17:35
- I work in the media (Other Football) - Klubsajook, Feb 26, 11:10:16
  - that's true of most office buildings too (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:11:52
- He's spot on, I fail to see how anyone can think differently. (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 11:07:58
  - spot on (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 26, 11:23:53
  - Yay! (n/m) (Other Football) - Spot On Watch, Feb 26, 11:18:01
  - Spot on meggers. (n/m) (Other Football) - Bryan Nesbitt, Feb 26, 11:14:20
  - But if he's the second best LB in England (Other Football) - Old Git, Feb 26, 11:12:18
    - Why? We owed him the chance to keep his private life private, but he didn't get it. (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 11:16:06
      - Oh well, two views on everything (Other Football) - Old Git, Feb 26, 11:24:00
        
        That I will agree with, very good player. (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 11:28:30
      - it wasn't his private life (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:17:40
        
        That's fair enough, you'd need to have a relationship with someone to understand I guess. (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 11:24:45
        
        so your ex can't see anyone? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:26:24
        
        What about yours? If you have one. (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 11:28:56
        
        lool (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Feb 26, 12:04:21
        
        why would there be a problem? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:33:03
        
        Some take longer than others (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Feb 26, 11:48:17
        
        Because any ex of your would be a midget? (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Feb 26, 11:33:57
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:34:56
    - "swallow his personal grievance" (n/m) (Other Football) - Klubsajook, Feb 26, 11:15:00
  - Spot on! (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Feb 26, 11:10:13
    - Yay! (n/m) (Other Football) - Spot On Watch, Feb 26, 11:20:43
  - how has he been humiliated? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:10:01
- I agree with you OG, he is cutting his nose off to spite his face! (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Feb 26, 11:05:32
  - Cutting off his nose to spite OUR (national) face! (Other Football) - Old Git, Feb 26, 11:07:44
    - Yeah cos we've all been really respectful towards his private life the last 2 months (Other Football) - pants, Feb 26, 11:09:21
      - Entirely right. Double standards. (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 11:12:06
        
        Totally with your angle on this (Other Football) - pants, Feb 26, 11:18:05
        
        Yup. Its Terry or bridge. Terry is the bigger wanker, but the better player. (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 11:24:15
        
        Tomorrow is going to be very interesting (Other Football) - pants, Feb 26, 11:29:28
  - So in summary, Bridge is the bad guy (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Feb 26, 11:07:05
    - Umm ... I can't tell if this is a pants "let's be contrary" troll or a real point of view (Other Football) - Old Git, Feb 26, 11:10:10
    - yes. (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Feb 26, 11:08:59
    - bollocks isn't it? (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 11:08:47
- I still don't really see the problem (Other Football) - camcan, Feb 26, 11:04:25
  - They had a child together, are you SERIOUSLY saying that its not an issue? (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 11:10:10
    - But couples split up and get new partners all the time (Other Football) - camcan, Feb 26, 11:17:45
      - Of course its not. He's doing it because he doesn't want to live in Terry's pocket (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 11:22:46
        
        Well we did do a WOTB Love Rat Survey when the Terry Shagging story broke (Other Football) - Old Git, Feb 26, 11:30:31
        
        dunno (Other Football) - camcan, Feb 26, 11:29:36
      - well the saga has ended now (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:21:17
        
        well clearly not (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Feb 26, 11:48:46
    - this is football ffs (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:11:04
      - Ahem (Other Football) - Old Git, Feb 26, 11:15:16
        
        This is going to sound really old-fashioned (Other Football) - camcan, Feb 26, 11:22:04
        
        I'd agree with that, its a good thing the Cole's never got that far. (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 11:25:50
  - They had a child together, are you SERIOUSLY saying that its not an issue? (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 11:09:52
  - thats exactly what I mean though.. (Other Football) - loz, Feb 26, 11:06:23
    - True (Other Football) - camcan, Feb 26, 11:08:20
  - She should be shared out fairly among the team (Other Football) - Old Git, Feb 26, 11:06:20
- In fairness we dont know the facts only whats reported.. (Other Football) - loz, Feb 26, 11:04:24
  - they won't shake (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:05:03
- On the other hand, in not respecting his decision (Other Football) - pants, Feb 26, 11:03:03
- I think I'd put playing in the World Cup ahead (Other Football) - jamesward, Feb 26, 11:03:01
- Went to my first boxing training session on Tuesday. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Feb 26, 11:02:45
- i think that was the general concensus (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:01:49
  - Shirley, if he feels he can't play with Terrence.. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Feb 26, 11:04:30
    - i don't understand how he can say his inclusion could be divisive (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:06:09
    - But he should be able to put personal feelings aside for the good of his country (Other Football) - Old Git, Feb 26, 11:05:30
      - "good of his country"? (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Feb 26, 11:15:02
        
        it's the world cup (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:16:12
        
        But in the end still only a game; just a bit of entertainment (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Feb 26, 11:18:10
        
        Berlers, he's trolling. Its what he does. (Other Football) - Bryan Nesbitt, Feb 26, 11:20:55
        
        erm my reply agreeing with OG was the first response to this thread (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:23:12
        
        football is a part of life (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:20:26
        
        Of course - for entertainment (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Feb 26, 11:24:13
        
        10 seconds after we lose on pens i'll have moved on to murraymania (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:25:39
        
        Haha (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Feb 26, 11:44:58
      - Sorry OG but that doesn't watch. If the papers couldn't put aside sales (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 11:11:33
        
        Because he's being picked to play for the country (Other Football) - Old Git, Feb 26, 11:14:20
        
        And so if he feels that the potential of trouble in the dressing room... (Other Football) - Bryan Nesbitt, Feb 26, 11:18:28
        
        That's what I think too. (n/m) (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Feb 26, 11:20:26
        
        lol. ok. (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 11:16:41
      - Isn't that what he is doing? (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Feb 26, 11:09:27
        
        My cynical self says (Other Football) - camcan, Feb 26, 11:24:02
        
        ha ha, good point! (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Feb 26, 11:26:32
      - precisely my thoughts (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:08:34

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