please forgive me for asking this, but

just what is the big deal about being captain? do they get a bigger pension? exclusive cubicle in the s**thouse? extra pay? bigger cap (captains cap)? do they still actually give out "caps"?

lot of questions granted but i *need* to know

Posted By: Tombs on March 3rd 2014 at 13:15:49

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Sol Campbell captained England three times in 73 appearances (General Chat) - norway, Mar 3, 12:17:43
- please forgive me for asking this, but (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 3, 13:15:49
  - they very much do give out actual caps (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 3, 13:22:30
    - stylish (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 3, 13:25:03
  - Well indeed (General Chat) - norway, Mar 3, 13:18:03
    - true, but there's alot gravitas in being England captain, and competitive people want to a (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 3, 13:25:50
      - There's certainly ??? in it (General Chat) - duke of york, Mar 3, 13:27:48
        
        yes, ask anyone who's played at a goid level of sport, they want to go as high as they can (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 3, 13:34:59
    - he must be gutted then at dipping out on handshaking and pennant handering overing (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 3, 13:19:23
- are you trying to suggest he's wrong (General Chat) - Charles21, Mar 3, 12:25:38
- and micheal owen? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 3, 12:21:13
  - ok it doesn't prove racism but surely he has a right to question why he wasn't made captai (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 3, 12:25:16
    - Injured too often to be picked as captain (n/m) (General Chat) - Hulk Rules, Mar 3, 18:18:18
      - and yet he was. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 3, 18:43:29
    - he wasn't captain of his club either (General Chat) - mr carra, Mar 3, 13:15:16
      - so what? he wasn:t caotain of his club because there was a better candidate, some of you n (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 3, 13:29:45
        
        his argument is pointless (General Chat) - mr carra, Mar 3, 13:59:39
        
        no that's just your opinion, it's not fact as neither of us really know the truth, don't t (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 3, 14:03:40
        
        if he has any evidence he should tell us what it is (General Chat) - mr carra, Mar 3, 14:27:00
        
        there is zero evidence available to you and me, but i repeat neither you nor i know what h (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 3, 14:35:07
      - And you can still be a "leader" without being captain (General Chat) - duke of york, Mar 3, 13:21:27
        
        who actually wasn't much of a leader (n/m) (General Chat) - mr carra, Mar 3, 13:54:28
    - Fishing for publicity and looking like a prick. (General Chat) - Pit, Mar 3, 12:26:54
      - beckham wasn't a leader on the conventional sense, and as far as gart Neville goes, why wo (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 3, 12:49:50
        
        Beckham was a figurehead type leader rather than say a Bryan Robson type leader. (General Chat) - Pit, Mar 3, 12:56:57

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