John Terry – We're Not Totally Stupid

Just be honest with us.

JT spent the last few weeks confirming that Chelsea still had ambitions. He found out they do; so he’s pledged his future to the club and assumedly a new contract will follow.

But c’mon John. This wasn’t about ambition. This was about money. Man City turned your head; fair enough but don’t deny it. Most Chelsea fans are fed up with you and your badge hugging; the talk around Fulham Broadway in the last few weeks has been along the lines of “let him go and good riddance”. A Chelsea fan in New York suggested that you just be honest with the supporters and you’d be better off. You could’ve said the following:

“I love football and I love Chelsea. But I love my family (and myself) more. I have to make sure the family is financially secure.

When Mark Hughes came calling I had to consider the Man City project in light of my long term financial security. I talked to Chelsea and they are going to throw a few more quid in the pot to make me say no to Man City.

I am sorry if the fans are unhappy with me but I hope that when they see my performance on the pitch this season they will forgive me for doing what I had to do to get more money from Chelsea.”

Transparent. Honest. Clear.

Unfortunately it’s a statement we will never see.

Just so we're all clear, I stayed for the money.

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We at Footy Factor would like to thank Mark Solomon, a Chelsea fan in West Orange, NJ, for submitting this article.

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