Who Would You Have For Captain Next Season

[PHDDon]

I think he will prove a good choice. Understand why people may have preferred an outfield player, but there have been good examples of keepers as captains.

 

There's a school of thought which says keepers are a good bet for captaincy, as they get to survey the game more than outfield players and are less physically tired / more alert as the game progresses.

Aye there's been loads of great keepers as captain for club or country, Kahn, Casillas, Buffon, Lloris, Zoff, Neuer. Ferguson is very vocal and will develop into a leader on the park to have word when needed and hoping Bryson will be the same

[Don Fonte]

The captain is far more vital off the park than on it in my eyes anyway.

 

As long as you've leaders on the park the captain matters a lot less during a game than it used to.

[Chewie37]

The captain is far more vital off the park than on it in my eyes anyway.

As long as you've leaders on the park the captain matters a lot less during a game than it used to.

Don’t necessarily agree with that, especially in Scottish football, the captain tends to get away with a bit more before he gets booked or sent off, Shinnie certainly got away with a lot more than he probably would’ve if he wasn’t captain. Now thinking about that, will we be a pushover for refs now as Lewis is definitely a nice guy and can’t see him giving a ref pelters in a game?

[Don Fonte]

Don’t necessarily agree with that, especially in Scottish football, the captain tends to get away with a bit more before he gets booked or sent off, Shinnie certainly got away with a lot more than he probably would’ve if he wasn’t captain. Now thinking about that, will we be a pushover for refs now as Lewis is definitely a nice guy and can’t see him giving a ref pelters in a game?

Who was our most booked player?

[eeps]

Joe was getting carried away with his new found responsibilities on Thursday night. Constantly running out to the halfway line to bark instructions. He's got no place interfering with attacking free kicks.

[Chewie37]

Who was our most booked player?

That doesn’t change my point in the slightest. If it was Shinnie, which I’m sure you’re hinting at, I said that he got away with more than he would’ve if he wasn’t captain, which he did

[Chewie37]

Joe was getting carried away with his new found responsibilities on Thursday night. Constantly running out to the halfway line to bark instructions. He's got no place interfering with attacking free kicks.

He should be taking them.......got more power and accuracy

[The Buzzard]

When you're looking for a responsible thoughtful and understanding ear - you won't get better than Joseph.

 

A terrific source of life advice for all the talented naive young uns in the team. It's all fine and well doing cruyff turns or whatever pish; but doesn't mean you're automatically good at shagging or going out with lassies or socialising in boozers etc. A wee chat with Joseph - discipline and routine sets in. Soccer now, coitus later.

Was there not a good photo posted last season of JL in a boozer after a game or when he was out injured? Seemed to be holding his own then.

[King Street Loon]

Don’t necessarily agree with that, especially in Scottish football, the captain tends to get away with a bit more before he gets booked or sent off, Shinnie certainly got away with a lot more than he probably would’ve if he wasn’t captain. Now thinking about that, will we be a pushover for refs now as Lewis is definitely a nice guy and can’t see him giving a ref pelters in a game?

Seemed like Shinnie quite often got booked after his first couple of fouls. Hardly given leeway.

[NEM]

Don’t necessarily agree with that, especially in Scottish football, the captain tends to get away with a bit more before he gets booked or sent off, Shinnie certainly got away with a lot more than he probably would’ve if he wasn’t captain. Now thinking about that, will we be a pushover for refs now as Lewis is definitely a nice guy and can’t see him giving a ref pelters in a game?

Bit sure I agree with that - Shinnie got booked left, right and central. Quite a few undeserved as well

[NEM]

Was there not a good photo posted last season of JL in a boozer after a game or when he was out injured? Seemed to be holding his own then.

There was a video of him “necking” a jäger bomb.

 

Good lad is Joe

[TheRock]

Seemed like Shinnie quite often got booked after his first couple of fouls. Hardly given leeway.

Was there not some stat last season that something like half his yellow cards were for first fouls?

[boboisared]

The captain is far more vital off the park than on it in my eyes anyway.

 

As long as you've leaders on the park the captain matters a lot less during a game than it used to.

This.

[boboisared]

Joe was getting carried away with his new found responsibilities on Thursday night. Constantly running out to the halfway line to bark instructions. He's got no place interfering with attacking free kicks.

He was instructing the defence...on one such occasion he moved Gallagher who was then in an ideal position to win the ball for the second goal.

[Studebaker-90]

Joe is fine as captain. I completely reject the myth that the captain should be an outfield player.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

I’m sure I saw a picture of that lad photographed on a resort balcony somewhere recently. Might have been another thread...

[Guest milne_afc]

Naranjito[/i]

That's what Suarez said to Evra

[eeps]

He was instructing the defence...on one such occasion he moved Gallagher who was then in an ideal position to win the ball for the second goal.

He's gonna get lobbed, I tells ye

[Fridge]

Have to disagree, if the captain is right in the refs ear he can influence. Shocker of a challenge from a young loun and you can immediately say give him a break ref it’s the first five minutes. Might change a red to a yellow.

 

Can’t do that from the other side of the pitch.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Never like a keeper claiming offsides. They have the worst perspective of all.

[craegDAMH]

Joe was getting carried away with his new found responsibilities on Thursday night. Constantly running out to the halfway line to bark instructions. He's got no place interfering with attacking free kicks.

 

He's always done this

[eeps]

He's always done this

Shows how observant I am

[Chewie37]

How weird is it that folk are disagreeing but it’s not ending up in all out war......wonder what/who is missing that riles people up?

[Fridge]

He could influence possible penalty decisions against us or offsides if thats your argument Frigo.

Just think you can always be in the refs ear. Come on min that’s harsh, or fit the fuck was that ref.

 

Can’t do that from a keeper.

[Poodler]

That's what Suarez said to Evra

Just seen this little hidden gem

 

@@RedRichard

[maryhilldon]

Shinnie certainly got away with a lot more than he probably would’ve if he wasn’t captain

Preposterous hypothesis.

[Chewie37]

Preposterous hypothesis.

Nope, just not a blinkered one

[Fridge]

Think that might be old school. If I was a ref and had some fuckwit captain in my ear all the time Id be looking for any excuse to send the prick off the pitch.

Scott Brown does it all the time!