| Captain 10:23 - Jul 16 with 7189 views | Hunterhoop |
Has it been announced who the club captain is for next season? With Johansen and Martin leaving, someone new will have to step in. Field has been captain on the pitch a few times when both the above were injured, but I think he was match day captain unless Ainsworth arrived and moved it to Martin.
I love Field and he is a leader, but he’s perhaps not as vocal and motivating as some of the others in the squad may need. I think he leads by example more. So who are the other contenders?
In some of the Austria videos, it looks to me like Dunne and Field are Ainsworth’s two senior pros he talks to about the sessions at the end of them, so guess it will be one of them.
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| Captain on 10:29 - Jul 16 with 5398 views | QPRConor2000 |
I recon it might be Begovic when he ends up signing. |  | | |
| Captain on 10:39 - Jul 16 with 5361 views | Watford_Ranger |
Jake Clarke-Salter in a sort of Middle Ages king role directing from a big hill away from battle. | | | |
| Captain on 10:50 - Jul 16 with 5323 views | PunteR |
Dunne would be my choice. |  |
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| Captain on 11:15 - Jul 16 with 5230 views | PBLOCK |
Field by a mile for me
I just hope he’s here start of the season can’t believe other clubs aren’t looking to be honest | | | |
| Captain on 11:40 - Jul 16 with 5139 views | MedwayR |
| Captain on 11:15 - Jul 16 by PBLOCK |
Field by a mile for me
I just hope he’s here start of the season can’t believe other clubs aren’t looking to be honest |
Agree with this, he does everything else so he may as well be captain too. |  |
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| Captain on 11:53 - Jul 16 with 5090 views | Boston |
Who needs a Captain when you can have a Field Marshall. | |
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| Captain on 11:54 - Jul 16 with 5093 views | HAYESBOY |
Field or Dunne. |  |
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| Captain on 12:10 - Jul 16 with 5045 views | BlackCrowe |
Dunne is the obvious choice for me. |  |
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| Captain on 12:18 - Jul 16 with 5003 views | gazza1 |
Field....... | | | |
| Captain on 12:26 - Jul 16 with 4982 views | E15Hoop |
| Captain on 12:18 - Jul 16 by gazza1 |
Field....... |
My guess is it will be Sam Field, with Jimmy Dunne as his deputy.
Begovic and Uncle Albert I can imagine will be the "wise old sages" taking more of a background overview and feeding observations back to Field as necesaary.
Obviously you would expect Begovic to take full command of his box in the normal way, | | | |
| Captain on 12:39 - Jul 16 with 4949 views | CateLeBonR |
Field or Chair probably. |  | | |
| Captain on 13:00 - Jul 16 with 4851 views | Antti_Heinola |
It'll be Fieldy. |  |
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| Captain on 13:25 - Jul 16 with 4788 views | colinallcars |
I hope Fieldy won't be too unwieldy…. |  | | |
| Captain on 13:52 - Jul 16 with 4725 views | NW5Hoop |
Suspect it will be Field. But does it matter? I've never heard anyone in football talk about the captaincy as anything other than an honour. It's not like a cricket captain —Â a football captain makes no decisions other than the coin toss. | | | |
| Captain on 14:24 - Jul 16 with 4661 views | Hunterhoop |
| Captain on 13:52 - Jul 16 by NW5Hoop |
Suspect it will be Field. But does it matter? I've never heard anyone in football talk about the captaincy as anything other than an honour. It's not like a cricket captain —Â a football captain makes no decisions other than the coin toss. |
It’s certainly not as important. Obviously the captain doesn’t own the tactics and make in game decisions about changes to make, etc.
However, in a weak side, the captain role in football is still very important in organising everyone (especially out of possession around shape and positioning) and motivating people when you concede, and keeping focus when you score. And then there is the leading by example role.
Obviously you want lots of leaders in a team (I fear we don’t have them!). But I wouldn’t underestimate the importance of a captain. It’s not as critical as in cricket but it is still important. | | | |
| Captain on 17:52 - Jul 16 with 4348 views | BrianMcCarthy |
I think it's vital.
Off the field the captain instills discipline and ethics and is the link between the manager and the dressing room. He needs ro be trusted and respected by both.
On the field when he gives instructions the players have to know that those instructions are backed with the power and authority that the role confers.
Field would be my choice, Chair and Dunne as vice-captains. |  |
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| Captain on 18:40 - Jul 16 with 4267 views | dannyblue |
Why doesn't Chair get talked about more as captain? Committed, gregarious, perhaps longest standing regular player now. |  | | |
| Captain on 18:57 - Jul 16 with 4240 views | Hunterhoop |
| Captain on 18:40 - Jul 16 by dannyblue |
Why doesn't Chair get talked about more as captain? Committed, gregarious, perhaps longest standing regular player now. |
Too often criticises teammates on the pitch not in a constructive way, often when it was his fault. Has done it with Kakay and Albert in from the Ellerslie a few times when it was entirely him.
Not sure if you’ve noticed how often Field bollocks him too during a game.
I think he is very good, works hard when his mind is at it, but he’s no leader in my view. | | | |
| Captain on 20:08 - Jul 16 with 4136 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Captain on 18:57 - Jul 16 by Hunterhoop |
Too often criticises teammates on the pitch not in a constructive way, often when it was his fault. Has done it with Kakay and Albert in from the Ellerslie a few times when it was entirely him.
Not sure if you’ve noticed how often Field bollocks him too during a game.
I think he is very good, works hard when his mind is at it, but he’s no leader in my view. |
I agree, Hunter
I think he's only a potential leader at this stage, and his work-rate is admirable, but he has to learn a bit more about leadership before he could be considered as a captain. | |
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| Captain on 20:53 - Jul 16 with 4067 views | gazza1 |
| Captain on 13:52 - Jul 16 by NW5Hoop |
Suspect it will be Field. But does it matter? I've never heard anyone in football talk about the captaincy as anything other than an honour. It's not like a cricket captain —Â a football captain makes no decisions other than the coin toss. |
Not correct......yes its a honour but the captain is very important in many ways. | | | |
| Captain on 21:57 - Jul 16 with 3961 views | Boston |
| Captain on 13:25 - Jul 16 by colinallcars |
I hope Fieldy won't be too unwieldy…. |
...or touchy fieldy! | |
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| Captain on 23:20 - Jul 16 with 3887 views | numptydumpty |
Dykes would be my choice
Otherwise I would pick Ilias Chair
Think with both it would actually have a very positive effect on the quality of their own games. Think both would improve massively and seen as they will be our two most important players this season, Think this makes sense massively.
Field is consistent but my two choices are I am afraid much more left field !!! [Post edited 16 Jul 2023 23:24]
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| Captain on 23:59 - Jul 16 with 3828 views | FDC |
In that recent video Field "The Shield" came across as quite shy and bit awkward. Dunne came across as a bit of a joker. Both quite endearing, but not necessarily what you'd consider classic captain material.
Having said that, I imagine it will be Field. His position in CM and the role he plays in the team make him the obvious choice.
I like Chair a lot, but I'm not sure his decision making is as good as it could be, which suggests he doesn't always read the game that well, which is important as a captain [Post edited 17 Jul 2023 0:10]
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| Captain on 01:22 - Jul 17 with 3775 views | Boston |
| Captain on 23:59 - Jul 16 by FDC |
In that recent video Field "The Shield" came across as quite shy and bit awkward. Dunne came across as a bit of a joker. Both quite endearing, but not necessarily what you'd consider classic captain material.
Having said that, I imagine it will be Field. His position in CM and the role he plays in the team make him the obvious choice.
I like Chair a lot, but I'm not sure his decision making is as good as it could be, which suggests he doesn't always read the game that well, which is important as a captain [Post edited 17 Jul 2023 0:10]
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Their tv personas are not the same as the people they are on the pitch. | |
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| Captain on 08:05 - Jul 17 with 3609 views | FDC |
| Captain on 01:22 - Jul 17 by Boston |
Their tv personas are not the same as the people they are on the pitch. |
Maybe, but then a captain's role is not only on the pitch. | | | |
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