I suspect that this honour will automatically go to RVP next season, but when he gets injured - who next?
Personally I don't favour forward players as captain, I would prefer a defender, it should be someone who is vocal, leads by example, and is preferably going to play in the majority of matches - for the full 90 minutes. If not, you get the silly situation like last season where the armband becomes almost like a game of 'pass the parcel'.
There will be those that say in modern day football it doesn't matter, it's just someone to toss the coin and decide ends, we should have 11 captains on the field etc. etc. But I'm old school and surely it can't be a coincidence that during our most successful periods, we were lead out by the likes of McLintock, Adams and Vieira??
My choice would be Vermaelen.
NEW CAPTAIN
posted on 12/8/11
Shearer a pretty good captain?
What do you base that on Batmanu?
posted on 12/8/11
Give it to wilshere!!
posted on 12/8/11
Dennis of Bergkampshire you only have to ask the Geordies and they will tell you.
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posted on 12/8/11
Dennis of Bergkampshire you only have to ask the Geordies and they will tell you.
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Thank you Batmanu. I'll ask some tomorrow.
Oh, by the way it's SIR Dennis. No offence taken tho.
posted on 12/8/11
"Shearer a pretty good captain?"
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He left nothing on the pitch, or the dressing room, or a tip at the St James' Park cafe.
He left nothing anywhere ever... except a fine dusting of grit.
posted on 12/8/11
I considered Shearer before posting the article, but I would say he was the exception rather than the rule. TH14 is one of the best players I have ever seen, he certainly lead by example, but probably got the captaincy because there was no-one else suitable at the time.
There's also a worrying trend of our most recent captains leaving us to play for Barcelona!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted on 12/8/11
Ugh, where are my manners
posted on 12/8/11
"There's also a worrying trend of our most recent captains leaving us to play for Barcelona!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Perhaps Squillaci should be captain?
posted on 12/8/11
I considered Shearer before posting the article, but I would say he was the exception rather than the rule. TH14 is one of the best players I have ever seen, he certainly lead by example, but probably got the captaincy because there was no-one else suitable at the time
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Gilberto was suitable than Henry but Wenger gave it to his compatriot because he wanted to keep Henry for another season,it worked but not wasnt good move.
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TV and RVP are both injured prone imo. The captaincy should go to either this group Song,Sagna, Sheney,Ramsey.