John Terry's trial

[KentHoopNSV]

Thug Terry...

He's gonna get off scot free by the looks of it....

After the conclusion of the prosecution argument Mr Terry's legal team asked for the case to be thrown out.

George Carter-Stephenson QC argued Mr Ferdinand was an unreliable witness and lip reading experts, who had viewed television footage, agreed it was impossible to clarify what was said.

He said the case was "so weak and tenuous it does not warrant it going any further".

Chief magistrate Howard Riddle has adjourned the hearing until 14:00 BST, when he will make a ruling on this.

[northampton rs]

Can't wait till the 15th sept, that mug won't know whats hit him!!!!!

[NW9_RANGER]

case continues

[Tarbie]

Am I only one who is board of all this... Waste of our money paying for something to confirm what we already know... Chelsea will pay his fine and he will be a racist... Everyone hates him regardless of this situation.. If he's not guilty do you think everyone will forgive him... Country his a f*****g joke

Time of the month Andrew?........Try having a nice cup of Camomile Tea!

[Factamondo]

if anton is an unreliable witness....lets look at the character of john terry ......he is from a whole family of wrong uns.....i can seriously see this mug getting served up one night soon!

[Mattyqpr]

case continues

Sense has prevailed.

[Talk Sport]

Terry trial day two: Chelsea captain denies snapping over taunts

Chelsea captain John Terry denied in court on Tuesday that he had "snapped" and used a racist obscenity after being taunted by Anton Ferdinand.
Terry, 31, is accused of calling QPR defender Ferdinand a "f****** black c***" during a Premier League match on October 23 last year.


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[Chelseafan]

John Terry has released this statement.

Son, we live in a world that has goals, and those goals have to be guarded by men with shin guards. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Fernando Torres?

I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Anton, and you curse Chelsea. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That the Ferdinand slur, while tragic, probably saved goals. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves goals. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that back line, you need me on that back line. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to fans who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the footy that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a kit, and stand a goal post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to.

[DeepcutHoop]

*shrugs*

[Telegraph]

John Terry trial: 'I've been called a lot of things but being racist is not one'

Terry tells trial 'he's been called many things but being racist is not one of them'.



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[Telegraph]

John Terry racism trial: Chelsea player refuses to apologise to Anton Ferdinand

Chelsea captain claims he returned QPR player's jibe as prosecutor tests England defender's temperament.



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[West Acton]

Some good quotes from todays trial about Loftus Road and its atmosphere from Ashley Cole and Buck