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  1. bantam2708

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    Cliche I know, but you need 11 captains on the pitch. The armband means very little nowadays. If a player is a natural leader, he'll demonstrate it, armband or not. O'Donnell seems the natural choice and I've no problem with a keeper being a captain. After all Manuel Neuer and Hugo Lloris are the last two captains to lift the world cup.
     
    #13 bantam2708, Sep 4, 2020
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  2. Rogered Tart

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    Don't mind admitting i had a lump in my throat watching that. Thats inspiration, dragging your team off its arse, a never sat die attitude that has your team mates in awe.
     
    #31 Rogered Tart, Sep 4, 2020
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    Goalkeepers make crap captains, they're not involved enough. How are they supposed to put their arm around a young striker who's gutted he's just missed a sitter? Or get a midfielder to calm down after he's just received his final warning for a hefty challenge?
     
    #7 Frank Castle, Sep 4, 2020
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    That tweet is a beauty. Really shown the owners up and sided with the fans.
     
    #35 Rogered Tart, Sep 4, 2020
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  5. Interested Bystander

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    I count myself fortunate to be involved with a couple of projects he's very close too. By his own admission there a plenty of better players around, but few as genuine.
    And in this instance he's 100% correct
     
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    #38 Interested Bystander, Sep 5, 2020
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  6. simons (woking bantam)

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    Come on fellas, can we stop being miserable about everything the club does - good luck Richard, there were not really many options for the role but to me he is right choice. Sod where he plays, he is the best man for the job to lead the team - not somebody else because ' he plays in the right position' to do it
     
    #8 simons (woking bantam), Sep 4, 2020
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    Seems to give a shit the most so I like the appointment. You don't need an armband on to tell someone to calm down or encourage them.
     
    #16 Chad, Sep 4, 2020
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    Very true. I think the issue is not so much that the goalkeeper is going to be the captain but more that there are no Gary Jones type characters anywhere in the team.
     
    #19 Petrov, Sep 4, 2020
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    Says it all, a bloody keeper. Defender or midfielder end of, some guy stood 30 yards back.

    They’ve lost the plot at VP
     
    #20 Biker, Sep 4, 2020
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    Get that Liverpool shite off of here
     
    #27 How, Sep 4, 2020
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    Give me Mark Noble any day @Interested Bystander@Interested Bystander
    Great tweet from him tonight. Thought that honesty had gone out of the game
     
    #34 How, Sep 4, 2020
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    There are no other viable alternatives that I can see. We’re not exactly flush with leaders.

    Good luck to him. I think he’ll need it.
     
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    Agree. I'm not a fan of keeper captains. They can't really drive the team on or lead by example as easily because they tend to react to what is coming to them rather than proactively setting an example.

    But, as you say, good luck to him.
     
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    Very poor decision, Whats up with Cooke as captain in midfield
     
    #6 trevor, Sep 4, 2020
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    It is saying the rest of the team lacks the character to be captain and drive the team, He may be a nice lad but is still a poor decision
     
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    The way I see it it just highlights how poor we have been in the transfer market and what an awful squad we have currently.

    Honestly I would have rather made Wood captain as he's our best player or Cooke or even Billy Clarke. I would rather an outfield player be captain.

    Our squad just lacks leaders...however, I think everyone barring one or 2 on here have said that.
     
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    #11 Fordy117, Sep 4, 2020
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    Each to his own I guess, but I am surprised to see your not happy Fordy! :rolleyes:
     
    #12 simons (woking bantam), Sep 4, 2020
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    90% of a captains job is off the pitch so nothing wrong with the appointment for me.

    Need leaders all over the pitch to be successful. Do you really think Gary Jones would have been a different type of player/ had less influence if Matt Duke had worn the armband?
     
    #18 Sheffield Bantam, Sep 4, 2020
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  19. Interested Bystander

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    No, because Lahm was the German captain in 2014
    Dino Zoff 1982 and Gianpiero Combi 1934 were
     
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    #21 Interested Bystander, Sep 4, 2020
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  20. JonButterfield

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    Not AOC????

    LULZ
     
    #3 JonButterfield, Sep 4, 2020
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