Its Official: Our Next Captain Is...........

[macca23]

And also to be fair to Truck some defenders make decent captains, like um, John Worsfold maybe?

Bad example. Worsfold was a HBF not a FB or FF.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

No major problem with having your Captain in defence. Certainly better than having them as a key forward.

The problem with having defenders or forwards as Captain is that they may be out of the play for long periods of time if one side is dominating.

In the case of the forwards, that's a bad thing. If the opposition are dominating then this is the time you need your Captain to step up - but being stuck in the forward line there is he can do about it.

In the case of defenders, it's no trouble at all. If the opposition are dominating, then the Captain is constantly in the play. If our team is dominating, then the ball is rarely in defence so the Captain is out of it - but with our own team dominating, who really cares?

Still, I personally would prefer the job be given to a midfielder who can be involved in lifting his team for the entire game.

A question for you - is the captain's position more important that being the best leader - including off-field - available?

 

[Vader]

A question for you - is the captain's position more important that being the best leader - including off-field - available?

There's being a good leader and being an effective leader.

I have no doubt that Rutten is a good leader, as is VB, with Thompson's leadership skills improving rapidly from what I've read in the media this week.

However, for a leader to be effective they need to be in a position to influence the game. It is much easier for a midfielder to influence the game than someone positioned at FF or FB. Even CHB or CHF would make it easier to be an effective leader.

I think it is important that a Captain is capable of being an effective leader. If the position he plays on the ground negates this, then yes, I think it IS important. If a player is our best leader, but is not in a position to lead effectively, and you have another player whose leadership is marginally lesser (but only marginal mind you) who is in a position to be effective, then yes - go with the lesser leader.