Premier League - Terry hits back at abusive fans

Eurosport - Mon, 27 Apr 11:20:00 2009

Chelsea skipper John Terry has accused West Ham fans of going too far with their abuse towards him and Frank Lampard at Upton Park.

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Hammers fans taunted Terry with chants about his family, while Lampard is targeted having left the club for Stamford Bridge eight years ago.

The pair had the last laugh during Saturday's Barclays Premier League win over their London rivals, and they celebrated in front of the Bobby Moore Stand when Salomon Kalou struck the winner.

Objects from the crowd were thrown in the direction of the pair and referee Mike Dean spoke with Terry to ensure he did not incite home supporters, but the England skipper feels fans should take stick if they dish it out.

"When we scored, I went running over to Lamps and gave them a bit back," Terry said. "There's nothing wrong with that.

"The referee had a quiet word with me and said, 'Don't wind them up'. But if they can give they can take it, and if I can take it I can give it. That's the way it's got to be.

"They have to expect a bit back. When they do get a bit back they all get the hump a little bit. But that is football. I'll take it the rest of my career and I'll certainly give a bit back in my career."

Terry's family, who are West Ham fans, stayed away from the match after learning through the internet the abuse the 28-year-old would suffer.

Hammers supporters have not forgotten that Terry spent five years with their academy before joining Chelsea as a 14-year-old.

Terry, when asked if fans cross the line, added: "I think they do, personally. I can take it, Lamps can take it. It's a little bit more than that but I'm not going to give them a chance to say I'm whinging.

"Walking home with three points and them walking home with nothing, you can't buy that and they can't buy that.

"As a player coming here, knowing you are going to get stick, I swear me and Lamps are so fired up before the game and determined.

"When you get that stick you just want to prove them wrong and shut them up. I think we did that."

Kalou's winner from Lampard's cross and Petr Cech's penalty save from Mark Noble was the perfect way to prepare for Tuesday's clash against Barcelona in the last four of the Champions League.

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  1. @99....Not now fool.

    From PAUL H, on Mon 27 Apr 10:53AM
  2. comment 98 Anyone who thinks spitting is acceptable is­ an unlikeable scumbag like yourself, any proper­ football fan will say the same i'd prefer some to­ headbutt me on the pitch rather than spit at me- You­ @#$%

    From danielmurphy7819, on Mon 27 Apr 10:53AM
  3. 91 - Eh Chelsea did produce John Terry. He's been­ there since he was 14. That would be like saying Man U­ didn't produce Ryan Giggs cause he played for Deans­ FC before getting picked up by The Red Devils. I­ don't think the England captain should be­ "giving stick". He should let his performance­ do the talking alone. It's part of the game for­ players to get stick when in rival stadiums. The great­ and classy players let their feet do the talking.

    From BrianA, on Mon 27 Apr 10:52AM
  4. #96...
    and Chelsea aren't?

    LOL u fail cretin.

    From Ben, on Mon 27 Apr 10:49AM
  5. @ comment 94.....Tevez deserves to be spat. he is one­ of the most unlikeable, odious little scumbags in the­ premier league.

    From PAUL H, on Mon 27 Apr 10:44AM
  6. If you West Ham lot put half as much effort into your­ football as you do abusing players, you might actually­ win sometimes.
    World class players like Terry and­ Lampard who started at West Ham obviously will not stay­ at West Ham. it's the way of football. you are not­ a big successful rich club, although you like to think­ you are.
    West Ham have always been and always will be­ known for their hooligan supporters.

    From PAUL H, on Mon 27 Apr 10:41AM
  7. As someone who works in the TV production of football,­ I can tell you all that Terry and Lampard are exactly­ the types most sane people imagine them to be - thugs­ who happen to be blessed with some reasonable­ footballing talent, but are obsessed with money,­ spit-roasting blonde bimbo wannabe WAGS and being in­ Fashion or Socialite columns of trash newspapers. They­ think they're Gods gifts - but see how they shape­ up for England vs decent opposition - they look like­ Sunday leaguers at Hackney marshes.
    These guys are­ built up so much by the fools around them they actually­ believe all the hype surrounding them - when the fact­ is they are fairly average. But if ur IQ is your shoe­ size what do you expect?
    What has Lampard ever done for­ England? Nothing. They need to take a look at proper­ footballers like Kaka or Messi who have more talent in­ 1 little finger than both of them combined, and yet are­ still humble, down to Earth human beings.

    From Ben, on Mon 27 Apr 10:40AM
  8. The truth hurts Terry your mum's a thief, your the­ spitting image of that Tranny who was in the paper the­ other week your, on £100k a week snd stop being a puff.­ You get what you deserve like when you spat at Tevez in­ Champions League Final paybacks a @#$% John

    From danielmurphy7819, on Mon 27 Apr 10:35AM
  9. The only reason West Ham lose players to Chelski is­ that they have bailed out for the Petro Dollar. If the­ Rusky's millions get pulled, then chelsea will be­ the selling club! For years Chelsea were nothing. The­ so called fans didn't even bother turning up when­ things got tough. As for The abuse, ITS NOT NEW. Clive­ Walker, the flasher Shilton shagging Tina, the Arsenal­ drunks and abusers, Collymore the dog, at al.

    From thebritishjudge, on Mon 27 Apr 10:28AM
  10. How good would Chelsea be without West Ham to feed­ them­ good players like John Terry, Frank Lampard,­ Glen­ Johnson and Joe Cole nowhere who was the last­ England­ player Chelsea produced. A money club a club­ without­ soul or values, Just like Mr Terry's­ relations to­ mean to work for the future, so steal it­ from someone­ else. Come on Chelsea fans who's come­ good from that cesspool in the last twenty years, who­ in your own team has come up through the ranks? John­ Terry from a family of so called West Ham fans who sold­ his soul to the Devil money.

    From Ronsenglish, on Mon 27 Apr 10:18AM
  11. at the end of the day its all dow.up the chelsn to­ jealousy.we love you jt,lampsie and joey cole.up the­ chels

    From marc e, on Mon 27 Apr 10:13AM
  12. I'm not a West Ham fan but it must be very annoying­ when you make great players only to find they leave and­ wanna play fo Chelsea - if West Ham kept them they­ would be the new Chelsea, Terry, Lampard, Cole (J) all­ ex West Ham players you can certainly understand the­ frustration.

    From michelle.lieberman23, on Mon 27 Apr 10:10AM
  13. well done to west hams acadamy.great players have come­ from you but if you had something to offer these top­ class players then surely they would want to stay with­ you.at the end of the day who would you rather play for­ west ham or chelsea.i rest my case.up the chels

    From marc e, on Mon 27 Apr 10:08AM
  14. I use to like J.T. as a player, but now he is just­ scum. If one of the fittest people in this country­ likes to park in places for people with mobility­ problems, just because he cannot be "ars*d"­ walking a few extra yards, and comes out with moronic­ answers like "just send your £25 fine through the­ post". This "man", who is Englands­ Captain, should lead by example, and he does, usually­ with his family in his car. His "little­ darlings" will grow up to be like their father :-­ a spoilt brat!

    From ayup, on Mon 27 Apr 10:08AM
  15. on the one hand Terrys comments are fair enough. but on­ the other hand he shouldn't really moan about it­ because it happens to more players than just him and­ Lampard and will continue to happen. maybe he needs­ reminding that after one season at chelski he is­ financially secure for life and can retire at 35 with­ millions of pounds to play with. the fans that make­ this lifestyle possible for him are made up of people­ that don't have a clue how they are going to get on­ the property ladder and keep things ticking over month­ to month. if they want to shout some abuse at JT (whos­ always first to run at the ref screaming in his face­ when one of team mates gets booked) then they will. the­ majority of the supporeters don't shout abuse so­ really he should be able to ignore the ignorant chants­ and not feel the need to have a little whinge - its a­ hard life eh terry?

    From Dominic, on Mon 27 Apr 9:54AM
  16. Its about time the west ham fans stopped wineing about­ all the players they have lost maybe they should have a­ go at the management of the club for allowing it to­ happen until that stops you will just be a second rate­ feeder club

    From U R SOLES, on Mon 27 Apr 9:50AM
  17. West Ham fans should bear in mind that all the decent­ players they produce cant wait to leave the club. Some­ of these players have gone on to be world class.­ Perhaps they leave because of the attitude of these so­ calls fans.
    Grow up and be pleased your acadamy has­ produced such great players.

    From Ray, on Mon 27 Apr 9:49AM
  18. JT correct about this the West ham fans are scum ask­ anybody who has been in the away section the West ham­ fane seated above them spend the entire match SPITTING­ ON THE AWAY FANS now thats what i call scum

    From U R SOLES, on Mon 27 Apr 9:47AM
  19. The best answer to these idiots yet again - 3 points­ for Chelsea. Let the football do the talking.
    Frank­ always seems to up his game a bit for West Ham - will­ they never learn!

    From george, on Mon 27 Apr 9:42AM
  20. Well said Terry....U get a bit of stick...U give a bit­ of stick. Its only fair

    From Nick, on Mon 27 Apr 9:41AM
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