The Terryspreadsitaboutabit Affair Surprisingly Closes With A Few Surprises

This week has finally seen an end to what can only be described as the Terryspreadsitaboutabit affair and at first glance it appears to have come to a pretty predictable end.

John Terry has stood firm all week in his vow of silence over the affair and has clung desperately to the England captaincy, despite considerable pressure from the popular press for him to resign. Mr Capello put him out of his misery today though, by demoting him to a regular drone.

The woman at the centre of it all (no orgy implication intended,) Vanessa Perroncel was courted all week by all the well respected facets of the media, with new best friend and fame addict Max Cli££ord and looked set to spill the beans in return for a boat full of cash.

Everything so far has gone the same as so many have done in the past, although aspects of the wrap-up of the affair have strayed from what I expected.

Mysteriously Peroncell announced that she will not be selling her story in exchange for a slice of a very large money cake.

This seems to contradict her actions, as all week she has decided to eat out (no pun intended) for lunch and dinner and accidently get papped and appear on the front of page of the following mornings rags.

So after all this hard work, why has she suddenly developed a conscience and decided to clam up?

A cynical man might suggest that she received an offer from a third party who isn’t a media group and she decided out of sympathy to accept this offer, as she once had a connection (no pun intended) with the person in question.

Of course, I’m not cynical.

Terry got the heave-ho from the captaincy, as the press wished for and collectively they seemed to agree that the ideal replacement was the wonder boy Rooney.

The Times journo Patrick Barclay certainly felt the 24 year-old was the clear choice as he emphatically barked like a slim looking Churchill “there must be no delay in handing over captaincy to Rooney.”

Instead though Mr Capello has decided that Rio ‘Merked’ Ferdinand should now be the wearer of the armband.

Having had less than a triumphant season, his howler in the 4-3 derby thriller a particular low, he’s certainly not the form option and he isn’t the first choice captain for United either.

Admittedly neither is Rooney and Ferdinand has been absent through injury, but Rooney’s continued run of blisteringly exciting and devastating form, coupled with his unquestionable dog-after-a-ball desire for the game, passion and hunger to win and his inspiring performances makes him a perfect choice for the captaincy in my book, especially given his growing on-the-pitch maturity.

Or have I just been swept along by the Rooney for captain media bandwagon?

Posted By Dan Mobbs - Saturday February 6, 2010.
Tags: John Terry, Vanessa Perroncel