[Angus]

Originally Posted by wannashag

because before i die i want to see england win the world cup, they'll do that by having the best players doing their jobs, john terry's job being captain, just like he has been the captain through all the qualifying stages.

now i'll try to make the question easier for you this time
i dont want to know what you want, i want to know what difference it makes to your life?

Well I don't have that pressure on me, wanting to see England win the World Cup before I die, because I was there in 1966 and have already seen them win it, best World Cup Squad ever, and I will NEVER forget it. Few England Captains since can live up to Bobby Moore so I guess this must be a generational thing. The way that football has gone, from being something you did for love of the game, to just a money spinning profession, is what is wrong with the game now.

JT is just one member of the squad, and too much has been invested in him, just as it was in Beckham, who, despite everyone's hopes and dreams, *****ed up our best chance of lifting the cup again in 1998 when he got himself sent off against Argentina, because he acted like a petulant prima donna in his role as England Captain. He always promised much but ultimately delivered nothing, and what's more *****ed it up for the other team members, some of whom were too old to have another chance of playing in a World Cup Squad.

So the nitty gritty is that JT NOT still being Captain means a lot to me, because it shows that there are still SOME standards left in football, a game I have loved since I was a kid.