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New captain

PostPosted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 8:11 pm
by nottsblue
Deserves its own thread

Who should it be?

My money would be either KDB or Laporte

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:24 pm
by City64
Fern or KDB . Got a feeling Merln will get the job though with it being his last season ?

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:25 pm
by Mase
Players are choosing and they'll choose who influences them most. Most likely Silva.

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:34 pm
by bigblue
the smiley face on big Ed's neck

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 5:18 am
by Mase
bigblue wrote:the smiley face on big Ed's neck


They should choose the Sanè that is on Sanè.

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 6:32 am
by chef
old captain, once a blue......
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49040717

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 6:32 am
by chef
old captain, once a blue......
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49040717

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 6:56 am
by Wooders
Thought it was confirmed Dave would skipper this season

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 7:51 am
by sheblue
It has to be Dave.

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 1:57 pm
by Hazy2
KDB for me. natural handover from Vinny to the best player in the League !

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 2:08 pm
by carl_feedthegoat
Hazy2 wrote:KDB for me. natural handover from Vinny to the best player in the League !


Agree with this.....KDB has an aggressive competitors persona (More than anyone else in the team IMO) which makes him the obvious choice.

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 2:17 pm
by Mase
carl_feedthegoat wrote:
Hazy2 wrote:KDB for me. natural handover from Vinny to the best player in the League !


Agree with this.....KDB has an aggressive competitors persona (More than anyone else in the team IMO) which makes him the obvious choice.


Agreed. Worked well for Barton.

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 10:12 pm
by Nickyboy
After Mahrez captained Algeria to AFCON glory surely he's in with a shout

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 6:43 am
by Mase
Not sure how good his English is but Big Ed seems like he'd be in with a shout. Probably not yet, one for the future.

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 1:24 pm
by Hutch's Shoulder
Mendy.. He has nothing else to do.

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:37 am
by nottsblue
Mase wrote:Not sure how good his English is but Big Ed seems like he'd be in with a shout. Probably not yet, one for the future.

Never a fan of a goalkeeper being captain. Especially at ours where they aren’t part of a lot of action. Same for a striker, they aren’t in the right area of the pitch to speak to the defence. Needs to be a centre half or midfielder for me.

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:41 pm
by Bluemoon4610
nottsblue wrote:
Mase wrote:Not sure how good his English is but Big Ed seems like he'd be in with a shout. Probably not yet, one for the future.

Never a fan of a goalkeeper being captain. Especially at ours where they aren’t part of a lot of action. Same for a striker, they aren’t in the right area of the pitch to speak to the defence. Needs to be a centre half or midfielder for me.

Absolutely! I've always believed CB or defensive mid for captain as they get a better view of what's going on all over the pitch. Laporte is my shout.

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 1:05 pm
by Mase
Bluemoon4610 wrote:
nottsblue wrote:
Mase wrote:Not sure how good his English is but Big Ed seems like he'd be in with a shout. Probably not yet, one for the future.

Never a fan of a goalkeeper being captain. Especially at ours where they aren’t part of a lot of action. Same for a striker, they aren’t in the right area of the pitch to speak to the defence. Needs to be a centre half or midfielder for me.

Absolutely! I've always believed CB or defensive mid for captain as they get a better view of what's going on all over the pitch. Laporte is my shout.


Sitting at Maine Road as kid I remember vividly how I could hear Peter Schmeichel shouting and I heard word for word as if he was sat next to me in the second tier of the Kippax. He could see everything in front of him so it was easy for him to pick up on issues and everyone got his instructions.

I was a huge fan of Oliver Kahn as well. I would put him up there with one of the best ever captains.

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 1:14 pm
by Bluemoon4610
Mase wrote:
Bluemoon4610 wrote:
nottsblue wrote:
Mase wrote:Not sure how good his English is but Big Ed seems like he'd be in with a shout. Probably not yet, one for the future.

Never a fan of a goalkeeper being captain. Especially at ours where they aren’t part of a lot of action. Same for a striker, they aren’t in the right area of the pitch to speak to the defence. Needs to be a centre half or midfielder for me.

Absolutely! I've always believed CB or defensive mid for captain as they get a better view of what's going on all over the pitch. Laporte is my shout.


Sitting at Maine Road as kid I remember vividly how I could hear Peter Schmeichel shouting and I heard word for word as if he was sat next to me in the second tier of the Kippax. He could see everything in front of him so it was easy for him to pick up on issues and everyone got his instructions.

I was a huge fan of Oliver Kahn as well. I would put him up there with one of the best ever captains.

Not sure how loud Ederson's voice is, can't say I've ever heard him while sitting in block 105 (half way line) or how good his english is. Dave could get it out of sentimentality/respect from the other players - I could live with that for the new season as long as it didn't affect results.

Re: New captain

PostPosted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 1:47 pm
by Mase
Yeah I agree. I think Dave deserves it and always leads by example