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I don’t get this club captain for the season thing….
Years ago it was the the most suitable person from the starting 11
A sign of the times, perhaps.Originally Posted by Porth Pouncer
Let's take Joe Dwyer, for example. He was the captain and was always nailed on to be in the starting eleven. Why, because he seldom got injured.
Ankle ligament damage can keep a player out for months these days - In Dwyer's day, it was called a sprained ankle
I can remember a game where Don Murray could hardly walk, let alone run, but Jimmy Scoular, told him to stand on the half way line, just to annoy the other teamA sign of the times, perhaps.
Let's take Joe Dwyer, for example. He was the captain and was always nailed on to be in the starting eleven. Why, because he seldom got injured.
Ankle ligament damage can keep a player out for months these days - In Dwyer's day, it was called a sprained ankle
Graham Vernacombe (goalkeeper for you young ones) arm in a sling stuck out on the right wing!
Semantics. He was literally dead for nearly 3 minutes. Also, should he return with his new bionic device, he hasn’t played for 18 months.
Is that the game where one of our lads had his leg broken, so they put him in goals?
Didn't Ryan Wintle captain us on occasion previously.
First of all it needs to be someone who is a guaranteed starter, and we don't have many/any of those to start with. I'm not a fan of goalkeepers being captains at club level either.
It'll probably be O'Dowda from the current squad, at least for the time being (or unless he leaves), but I'd be happier with him not at left-back.
There is a serious lack of leadership in this squad that will need to be addressed sharpish.
I’m not so sure about that…
I could be wrong, but didn’t Mark Hudson come in as Captain?
At the moment, I would say, it would have to be Calum Chambers !
More experienced than others in the pack
Not inspired by this though
[QUOTE=Wales-Bales;5597244]Is that the game where one of our lads had his leg broken, so they put him in goals?[/QUO
That's the one 😂
I like the rugby way and pick your biggest player, so Salech.
In all seriousness, i would pick Salech. He feels like a leader.
Is that the season that Ledley was pissing about with his contract? It's quite rare for a new player to be appointed captain at the start of their first season, and even more so in the modern era with the addition more off-field commitments. Ideally you want somebody who already knows the club, the players, and all the staff.
Hopefully hes nowhere near the starting line up let alone captain.
Like I say, IÂ’m not 100% sure.
However I think most can agree that Hudson was a leader, in both strength of character and by example.
He came in fully fledged with that experience already in place, and I personally think we need something approaching that this season.
It's definitely doable, but try coming up with a list of successful first season captains and it will be quite small. Most of the great captains in the game have been bedded in over the course of a couple of seasons.
Most of the great captains never played championship football let alone league one. I bet there’s loads of examples of 1st season captains at this level, we just wouldn’t be aware of them.
Our very own Graham Kavanaafh was captain from when he joined the club in 2001.
Having been to a few gentlemens evenings and fundraisers with players from that era, he instantly commanded respect. Some players just have that kind of profile.
I hope BBM has a captain signing lined up as I wouldn’t trust any of the current crop to captain a pedelo on Roath Park lake.
I think he'd stand out in midfield in L1
I though we want to get to the Premier League?
Stand out in a good way or bad way?
Irrelevant. We need to appoint a new captain now and the reality is we are about to go into a season in league 1.
Well they will have to sign somebody who is going to be their most important player, so best to get Bale on it!
I am contributing to the thread about the Captain for next season and not interested in a list of this or that.
Looking at our current crop of players I honestly donÂ’t see a standout candidate for the role, along the lines of a Mark Hudson or (as JR Hartley suggests) a Graham Kavanah type. Maybe you think differently and can suggest a candidate.
However, in my limited view, we may need to look to bring that type of person in.
Our new manager will have his ideas about what is required, and hopefully will address it; as and when the serious stuff begins.
Regarding the candidates it is a highly personal decision for the manager to make, as they will need to develop a special relationship between themselves. Looking at recent seasons, Ipswich got Morsy in when they went down and it resulted in double promotions to the Premier League, which highlights the importance of making the right choice.
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