but being captain of a football team is solely a PR position
it has no influence whatsoever on what happens on the pitch.
On-field leaders lead, whether they are captain or not. And those who aren't don't, even if you make them captain.
Our 2003/4 promotion team was a great example - Drury was the captain but had no apparent on-field leadership qualities whatsoever - the on-field leader was Malky (and Iwan when he played), and making him captain would not have made him any more so.
The captaincy is just a 'representative' role for PR stuff, so having someone like Terry as captain should never have been considered in the first place (the idea that in merely playing for England he is somehow representing me is grim enough in the first place, without making him somwhow MORE representative).
Posted By: mr carra on June 9th 2010 at 09:24:02
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- Who is England captain now Rio's been mercked? (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 9, 09:01:19
- Steven Onion Head (n/m) (Other Football) - lurd, Jun 9, 09:10:00
- ard. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jun 9, 09:08:23
- Gerr (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jun 9, 09:08:13
- Why is that a thought? (n/m) (Other Football) - Bob Malachy, Jun 9, 09:06:38
- I mean, he's a great player and a leader on the pitch (Other Football) - Bob Malachy, Jun 9, 09:14:32
- "It doesn't really happen in any other sphere of life apart from politics" (Other Football) - Monty Peculiar, Jun 9, 10:25:28
- Nothing to do with private life (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 9, 09:39:29
- but being captain of a football team is solely a PR position (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 9, 09:24:02
- Hmm, hadn't thought of that, have always regarded captaincy as an on field thing (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 9, 09:41:39
- David James would be great! (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 9, 09:48:18
- Lampard, actually, would be an ideal mumbler of platitudes then looking good for camera (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 9, 09:58:14
- David James would be great! (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 9, 09:48:18
- Hmm, hadn't thought of that, have always regarded captaincy as an on field thing (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 9, 09:41:39
- I mean, he's a great player and a leader on the pitch (Other Football) - Bob Malachy, Jun 9, 09:14:32
- Benson. Hedges will be his deputy. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, Jun 9, 09:03:39
- Stevie G (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 9, 09:02:20
- Oh Deary Me (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 9, 09:23:43
- Who would you pick then? (n/m) (Other Football) - Bob Malachy, Jun 9, 09:31:47
- As captain? (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 9, 09:38:29
- Never should have had it taken off him in the first place (Other Football) - Bob Malachy, Jun 9, 09:46:12
- As captain? (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 9, 09:38:29
- Who would you pick then? (n/m) (Other Football) - Bob Malachy, Jun 9, 09:31:47
- Oh Deary Me (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 9, 09:23:43
- Gerrard. (Other Football) - thirdlion, Jun 9, 09:02:14
- Was away last week (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 9, 09:22:53
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