The Captain

[glasfryn]

now I like Mr forster and I suspect if you cut him he might bleed blue and white and nobody can fault his total commitment to the Albion but....................
should he really be the captain, I have always had my doubts about using a forward of any kind as a captain, he can't see whats going on behind him (if he can it can only be fleeting glimpses) and when can he have time to indicate to players what he wants them to do other than when making a run into the penalty area.
IMHO the captain should come from the midfield or defence.
(discuss)

this would give our present captain time to concentrate on his own game and score some goals and I'm sure he would like someone else to have the job who can see **maybe** where things are going wrong.
**maybe** always assuming we have someone competent to see whats going on.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

We need a good central midfielder to be captain.

 

[Elder for England]

I've said this aswel. Firstly because he is a forward and I think a captain should either be in midfield or defence, and also because I don't think he is a true captain and doesn't set a good example, professionally he does but he's always diving and whinging. I don't think we have anyone that could captain the side.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Tommy Elphick should be captain.

 

[Mellotron]

Elphick I would back as captain.

 

[Spider]

Forster seems to me to be a really good captain though. I think sometimes people exaggerate the importance of the captain. What I think Forster does best is lead by example - he is consistently the one player who is trying to dig out an opening even when we aren't playing well.

There's obviously an argument that a captain needs to be in the thick of the action, but I'm not really sure being up front is much of a hindrance (although I don't think having a goalie as captain is a good idea). I don't think a captain has any business telling "the players what he wants them to do" - that's the job of a manager and coaching staff. The captain is surely the one who is responsible for team motivation and keeping his team on the right side of the referee. I don't see anyone in the squad being able to do that better than Forster.

 

[ali jenkins]

The captain should lead by example, get his team motivated, talk to the ref and should help the manager get his point accross.

I think at the moment Elphick is still a little un-experianced to be captain but in 3/4 years then I would hope that he is captain (assuming he stays)

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

trust me, if Forster wasnt the captain he would get more cards for dissent

 

[Russell Slade's hat]

I would have Tommy Elphick as captain, he is 100% committed, and is very consistent

 

[supaseagull]

I like Elphick but he's not yet Captain material - he still gets a bit too hot headed.

Other than Forster, I don't think we have anyone else who could be captain other than David Livermore and he's been injured.

 

[Del Boy]

I would have Tommy Elphick as captain, he is 100% committed, and is very consistent

You spelt Inconsistent wrong

 

[Don Quixote]

make me captain, i can do a job.

 

[glasfryn]

Forster seems to me to be a really good captain though. I think sometimes people exaggerate the importance of the captain. What I think Forster does best is lead by example - he is consistently the one player who is trying to dig out an opening even when we aren't playing well.

There's obviously an argument that a captain needs to be in the thick of the action, but I'm not really sure being up front is much of a hindrance (although I don't think having a goalie as captain is a good idea). I don't think a captain has any business telling "the players what he wants them to do" - that's the job of a manager and coaching staff. The captain is surely the one who is responsible for team motivation and keeping his team on the right side of the referee. I don't see anyone in the squad being able to do that better than Forster.

the names Nobby and Horton come to mind ....but then we did have strong managers then

I like Elphick but he's not yet Captain material - he still gets a bit too hot headed.

Other than Forster, I don't think we have anyone else who could be captain other than David Livermore and he's been injured.

Livermore might do the job well but he has not been playing so maybe needs time to settle or we need a midfielder who fits the tackler,passer and as I have said before he does not have to be young or that fast could have one leg, one eye just as long as he can do the job

 

[24/09/08]

Adam Virgo?

 

[dougdeep]

Hopefully one of our 4 new players will take over the role.

 

[glasfryn]

Adam Virgo?

might have something there he does have the experience of playing in higher leagues and in many different positions.

 

[glasfryn]

Hopefully one of our 4 new players will take over the role.

have you heard something then?

 

[Basil Fawlty]

We need a good central midfielder to be captain.

We did untill we got rid, that man was Steven Thomson. It is to much of a responbility for a striker to be captain. The only good striker who was captain for his club was Alan Shearer.

 

[crodonilson]

The captain faces The Rocket in the Masters final today. Inspired stuff from the Captain in defeating the Pistol last night with 3 century breaks but you have to feel he will have to up his game to another level if he is to triumph today.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]