[Football] Should Bruno........

[symyjym]

Should Bruno lead the team out as captain at Wembley?

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

The captain of the day should, i.e. Dunk I guess?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

No.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

depends if he's playing.
There's a fair chance he won't even make the bench.

Personally I would love to see him start on Saturday.

 

[rippleman]

That is a tricky one.

I know the club wanted the (banned) Fozzie Foster to lead out the team at Wembley but he couldn't..... because he was banned. Not sure what the etiquete is / FA rules say. I don't think it has to be the captain that leads the team out but if he isn't in the match day squad the blazers would have something to say no doubt.

But yes, of course he should if he can - to acknowledge his bloody brilliant contribution to the club. The man is a machine and a legend.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

If they get to the final, yeah, maybe. Doesn't seem right *just* for the semi though.

 

[dangull]

Nice sentiment, but as he didn't start at Millwall, I'd say its pretty unlikely.
Part of the after game celebrations, and possibly lifting the Cup..... Sure

Edit-Oh just as a gesture without starting- fair point

 

[Seasidesage]

We want to give ourselves the best chance of winning this. Best available XI should start.

 

[symyjym]

Nice sentiment, but as he didn't start at Millwall, I'd say its pretty unlikely.
Part of the after game celebrations, and possibly lifting the Cup..... Sure

It's not so much as sentiment. I feel that Bruno orchestrates how the team plays and he is exactly what has been missing in our recent awful displays. I would play him over Montoya on merit and what he brings to the game over sentiment, unless he is unfit or injured.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

No, the only man leading out the team should be the captain on the day, and that will be almost certainly Lewis Dunk

 

[bluenitsuj]

No. Be a bit strange leading the team out and then sitting on the bench

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

It's not so much as sentiment. I feel that Bruno orchestrates how the team plays and he is exactly what has been missing in our recent awful displays. I would play him over Montoya on merit and what he brings to the game over sentiment, unless he is unfit or injured.

A club legend he may well be, but unfortunately, for my money at least, Bruno's days are just about up. Martin Montoya is our current first choice right back, and with age on his side is now a better player than Bruno.

Football is a team game, and putting our recent poor performances down to one man, (i.e. Bruno not being in the team), is over simplifying the problems in the extreme.

 

[symyjym]

A club legend he may well be, but unfortunately, for my money at least, Bruno's days are just about up. Martin Montoya is our current first choice right back, and with age on his side is now a better player than Bruno.

Football is a team game, and putting our recent poor performances down to one man, (i.e. Bruno not being in the team), is over simplifying the problems in the extreme.

I disagree but it's all about opinions.

I'm not blaming Montoya for our poor performances. I am just saying that we are missing Bruno and the way he conducts the team out of defence.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

He could be a mascot and come out holding Lewis Dunk's hand ...

 

[Uh_huh_him]

It's not so much as sentiment. I feel that Bruno orchestrates how the team plays and he is exactly what has been missing in our recent awful displays. I would play him over Montoya on merit and what he brings to the game over sentiment, unless he is unfit or injured.

Interesting that you say that.

I have seen plenty of comments that Montoya is head and shoulders above Bruno but I just don't see it.
On Saturday, it was painfully apparent to me that Montoya was regularly out of position in a way that Bruno, frankly never is.

Completely understand that he is the future and Bruno will not be with us for much longer.
But with games coming thick and fast, I would be appalled if we did not see the Maestro start a few games over the next month or so.

 

[Knightsworld]

Just get John Terry in a Brighton kit and let him do it.

 

[Easy 10]

Interesting that you say that.

I have seen plenty of comments that Montoya is head and shoulders above Bruno but I just don't see it.
On Saturday, it was painfully apparent to me that Montoya was regularly out of position in a way that Bruno, frankly never is.

Completely understand that he is the future and Bruno will not be with us for much longer.
But with games coming thick and fast, I would be appalled if we did not see the Maestro start a few games over the next month or so.

Agreed. I also think that going forward he combines with Knocky down the right FAR better than Montoya does. They have built up a great understanding over the years.

(This of course assumes that we manage to breach the halfway line occasionally on Saturday)

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Interesting that you say that.

I have seen plenty of comments that Montoya is head and shoulders above Bruno but I just don't see it.
On Saturday, it was painfully apparent to me that Montoya was regularly out of position in a way that Bruno, frankly never is.

Completely understand that he is the future and Bruno will not be with us for much longer.
But with games coming thick and fast, I would be appalled if we did not see the Maestro start a few games over the next month or so.

I agree. Duffy plays better when Bruno is to his right, and Bruno tells Knockaert where to run. If CH thinks Montoya is better, let him play against Chelsea and let Bruno play on our fun day out at Wembley.

 

[NooBHA]

I disagree but it's all about opinions.

I'm not blaming Montoya for our poor performances. I am just saying that we are missing Bruno and the way he conducts the team out of defence.

I think you can see Montoya get better recently and he speaks a bit of English now which is probably contributing to the better performances

 

[Barham's tash]

with age on his side is now a better player than Bruno.

He’s definitely younger but doesn’t have anywhere near the same level of technical ability or attacking prowess and flair that Bruno still has despite his age.

Montoya seems unable to cement close working relationships with whoever plays in front of him in the same way Bruno did.

Personally the fear CH has of Bruno being outdone for pace and subsequently dropping him has IMO contributed to a number of our lacklustre home performances this season.

I’d have been up for rotating them home and away but what do I know?