FWIW, DO might be the best option in the immediate term when DP's not on the field. But if DO's sporting the armband for many games it'll mean the squad's in terrible shape for far too long. Him at CH even in L1 would be a very bad sign indeed.
Honestly don't think it matters. Pretty irrelevant in football.
Sorry RR have to disagree.....the right captain can inspire and drive his team-mates on. Pearce does that for us on many occasions.
The likes of Pearce will do that inspiring, cajoling, and driving regardless of whether they're wearing the armband or not.
I agree that being named the club skipper is a largely ceremonial role and, on the pitch at least, is largely restricted to calling heads or tails (and then immediately pointing towards the Jimmy Seed Stand in home matches) but it should be considered an honour and treated with the reverence and respect that it deserves.
That's why I think giving it to someone like Deji would be a good idea - he's at an age where he's becoming a senior pro and he needs to be a founding rock of our team this season - captaincy would mark a really important moment in his career. As I say though, Pratley is probably the most natural choice
Club captain is kind of an honorary role when it’s acknowledged you’re not really good enough to be in the team anymore but we still love you until you dick out on your contract because you’re a nob like the other one....
Pratley purely based on Wembley, I can vividly in my mind remember him telling people to calm down and focus after we conceded the OG. Sticks out to me as a captaincy moment
Pratley purely based on Wembley, I can vividly in my mind remember him telling people to calm down and focus after we conceded the OG. Sticks out to me as a captaincy moment
Then when a Sunderland player is hanging onto the ball Pratley walks over grabs the ball and pushes the guy over.
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I agree that being named the club skipper is a largely ceremonial role and, on the pitch at least, is largely restricted to calling heads or tails (and then immediately pointing towards the Jimmy Seed Stand in home matches) but it should be considered an honour and treated with the reverence and respect that it deserves.
I expect Pearce to be named Captain and maybe Deji or Gilbey as vice
Would someone like Pratley or Pearce be any more of a leader with or without the arm band? I doubt it.
Could who ever is captain be inspired by it, raise their game and be another leader if they wouldn't be if they weren't captain? Absolutely.
Could the wrong choice be over whelmed with characters like Pratley and Pearce and it have a negative effect? Almost certainly.
Striking that balance is really important.
I don't think we have anyone like a Roy Keane who is such a dominant personality that he would over whelm anyone else that is captain.
All jokes aside, Pearce Team captain is pretty obvious, with the armband going to Pratley in his absence.
i don’t actually think having a Club Captain is necessary.
Pratley
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Ref then told him to calm down.
Oshilaja......really...?