31 Aug 2013 00:01:11
I must say I am disgusted with John Terry. He has the nerve to call himself the captain of his club then hides away when the decisive penalty needs to be taken.

Now I never played football at a high level, but at the level I did I was lucky enough to be made captain by my fellow team mates and coach. I wore that band as the honour it is ment to be, and I excepted the responsibilty it came with.

That ment I lead from the front and set the example, that also ment putting myself out there and taking the pressure at key times. I was involved in five penalty shoot outs as captain, and as captain I always took the pressure penalty. The one if missed then we lost rather than the one needed to win it. Because that is the hardest penalty to take and it was unfair to place that burden on someone elses shoulders.

Terry should have taken charge and take Chelseas last penalty instead of taking the cowards way out and letting a young man trying to make his way into the team take it.

Lukaku was devestated when he missed, and where was his captain ti console him? He was wollowing in his own self pity, reflecting on the reality that he won't be the centre of attention again when he lifts a trophy for his team. David Luiz has my respect tonight for being the first at Lukakus side, he played and reacted like a true leader. Maybe mr Terry should take note. {Ed007's Note - I had always scored enough goals to stop my teams needing penalty shoot-outs to win things...just saying ;-)

1.) 31 Aug 2013
Totally agree, your captain must lead from the front! Look at keano, never left a thing on the pitch! The passion, the commitment! Will never forget him standing up to Viera in the tunnel at Highbury! Would Terry do that? I doubt it!

2.) 31 Aug 2013
I only ever missed one pen as a kid and I was pen taker for years just saying. John terry and penalties brings up a happy memory from that night In Moscow and may he miss many more penalties but not for england.

3.) 31 Aug 2013
Come on lads this is Braveheart ye are talking about didn't he once play with cracked/broken ribs for England citing his big heart pushing out against the ribs as the reason he could play.

I seem to remember he slipped once too oops

4.) 31 Aug 2013
At least this time in a final he had a real reason to wear full kit.the bloke is a complete and utter cnut

5.) 31 Aug 2013
Am no Terry fan but to say as captain he must hit a penalty is ridiculous. U would never see nor want Vidic hitting one.

6.) 31 Aug 2013
I disagree Shappy. I hate Terry with a passion. He's a first class bell. However he's never been known as a penalty taker & would almost certainly be last on the list to take one. It's the same as saying you'd have Vidic take a pen for us, he's under no obligation to step up when other people are much better choices to take a pen. As much as I hate him you can't deny Terry wears the chelsea shirt with pride & gives his all. As he did with England. I hammer him at games because he's knob as I said but he's no bottler.