New co-captains announced for 2024: Allen & Duggan

[squashface]

I’d rather Duggan solo captain but stripping Allen of captaincy after 1 year would be tough.

An argument could be he never should
have got the gig to begin with given the tissue paper that his body is made of but oh well.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Why isn't Cripps in the leadership group?

Thought he was always super highly valued internally with his standard setting and role playing.

 

[RookiePick]

Nah I would’ve axed Allen and gone Duggo solo. Port did it to Wines after the fans told the club that co-captains is gimp as all hell.

Otherwise I wouldve gone full rebrand into the new era with Waterman. With a new coach it wouldn’t be a big deal and people would accept it.

The backroom men in the club are likely still determined to stick a dagger into the Snake's back at the earliest opportunity.

He's hardly had the red carpet rolled out for someone of his pedigree over the journey plus there seemed a bit of ill will around the way Alec's stints played out.

 

[stallon]

Allen retaining the captaincy probably also means him leaving via FA at the end of the year is even less likely.
If they took it from him then that question mark over his contract status would be just a bit bigger.

 

[sharps24]

I dunno, I think stripping him of the captaincy would do nothing except devalue his stock so I wouldn't read it as a sign he's staying or anything. I'm plus 10 on should have been Duggan sole captain. Or dropped them both and gone with Gov or Snake. But this was all but inevitable there really are no particularly compelling cases to be made that anyone is an absolute standout. Interim year, make a change next pre-season.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

I dunno, I think stripping him of the captaincy would do nothing except devalue his stock so I wouldn't read it as a sign he's staying or anything. I'm plus 10 on should have been Duggan sole captain. Or dropped them both and gone with Gov or Snake. But this was all but inevitable there really are no particularly compelling cases to be made that anyone is an absolute standout. Interim year, make a change next pre-season.

yep, definitely should’ve been Duggo. He feels and carrys himself like a captain.

 

[random260]

Allen retaining the captaincy probably also means him leaving via FA at the end of the year is even less likely.
If they took it from him then that question mark over his contract status would be just a bit bigger.

We lost our vice captain in TB

 

[stallon]

We lost our vice captain in TB

Fair, but I think what I said still stands.
Less likely doesnt mean it wont happen

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

Allen was the worst captain in the league last year
On field leadership was a liability, hopefully the club addressed it this pre-season
and he can show improvement

 

[omgfridge]

Allen was the worst captain in the league last year
On field leadership was a liability, hopefully the club addressed it this pre-season
and he can show improvement

He didn't even play till round 15. Bit harsh.

He also won the Norf game off his own boot and everyone got around him. Not sure what the club is addressing.

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

He didn't even play till round 15. Bit harsh.

He also won the Norf game off his own boot and everyone got around him. Not sure what the club is addressing.

Not Harsh that game you mentioned his leadership was terrible early in that game
Lack of chasing remonstrating at team mates

 

[omgfridge]

Not Harsh that game you mentioned his leadership was terrible early in that game
Lack of chasing remonstrating at team mates