25.4.12 John Terry True Colours

As if anyone needed further proof that JT is an undesirable character, he last night showed his true colours.  Rather than 'True Blue', he was 'Angry Red', which was the colour of the card brandished by the referee for his stupid challenge.  I say 'challenge' but that's not really appropriate, because that would suggest some sort of error in timing on his part, or at least an attempt tp try and get the ball.  No, we are talking instead of the usual thuggish behaviour.

Kneeing someone is hardly helpful in a semi-final of the most important club competition.  Still, we know his abilities are more diverse than simply playing football; he's adept at all sorts.  We've had his inspirational take on race relations through the utterance of certain descriptive words, to Anton Ferdinand.  We've heard about scandals with finances, relating to visitors to Stamford Bridge paying cash for tours, and I am sure there was all sorts of speculation about his mortgages and property dealing last year.  Then, of course, there's the affair with Vanessa Perroncel, who was his team-mate's girlfriend.  After his pending court case and the fiasco about his England captaincy, and his possible appearance at this summer's European Championships to add further unsettlement, you'd think he'd try to keep a low profile.  Nah.

So, he'll miss the final.  I have no sympathy, of course, because he kneed an opponent, which if he were in the street would be classed as assault.  I see in today's paper some quotes from the man himself.

"I feel as though I've let the lads down and I've apologised to them."

No, John, the 'I feel as though' part of the statement is completely pointless - superfluous!  "I have let the lads down . . . " is the correct approach, so don't try to temper things; shame you can't control your temper more in general, I'd say.

"At the time I was bewildered.  I was trying to protect myself a little bit but on the replay it looked like a red card."

No, no, no!  What planet are you on?  Protect yourself?  Again, don't try and reduce your stupidity or try and gain any sympathy - you were not protecting anything, and you were not the victim.  As for looking at the fucking reply to decide whether YOU think it was a red card offence, what a farce.  YOU KNEED him!  You're an idiot if you think that such actions are okay if the replay is not conclusive in revealing something worthy of a red card.  By default, you are admitting that you get away with whatever you can on an ongoing basis, but that if the cameras catch you, then you'll begrudgingly admit something - probably along the lines of: "I feel as though . . . . ." or "It looked like . . . . .".  It was your fucking knee, so what it looks like is irrelevant, because I rather assume you are in control of your own knee.  Hmmmm - on second thoughts . . . .

What's you next move, JT?  Can't wait for the next instalment - miles better than "Made In Chelsea".

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