Captains Armband.

[nicko1710]

Last week, thought making Timlin captain against Millwall was great, motivated him even more and then rubbed off on all the other players, except Pigott of course.
John White is a solid player but is he leader ? , and may not even be first choice with O'Neill on the scene now.
Who would your captain be ?

 

[madaboutblues]

White should stay as captain if he is playing but if he is out, Timlin for sure.

 

[Jam_Man]

Its a piece of cloth, it doesnt make any difference.

JW is club captain so he should get it back as soon as he is on the pitch, if not then Timlin or Barrett.

The likes of Timlin, Hunt and Barrett will lead by example anyway.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Johnnie Jackson was on Football League Tonight last week and he's Club Captain at Charlton but currently not in the team.

Nothing wrong with White being our club captain as we don't know what he does behind the scenes on a match day or at the training ground.

I thought it slightly strange it was Timlin with the armband though as Lenny is usually our Vice when JW is unavailable. Maybe it was a final 2 fingers to Millwall who tried to sign Tims in the summer to give him the armband.

 

[southend4ever]

Its a piece of cloth, it doesnt make any difference.

JW is club captain so he should get it back as soon as he is on the pitch, if not then Timlin or Barrett.

The likes of Timlin, Hunt and Barrett will lead by example anyway.

To you it may be a piece of cloth but to others it entirely affects their behaviour with and without.

 

[Bkdside]

White was 2nd in players player of the year...so they clearly respect their leader. Timlin is always vocal regardless of armband or not, as is Barrett.

 

[YoungWestcliffShrimper]

White shouldn't even be in the starting 11

 

[Jam_Man]

To you it may be a piece of cloth but to others it entirely affects their behaviour with and without.

Timlin and Barrett will be Timlin and Barrett whether they wear one or not.

White shouldn't even be in the starting 11

So his teammates who ranked him 2nd best player last season are wrong?

 

[RHB]

White was 2nd in players player of the year...so they clearly respect their leader. Timlin is always vocal regardless of armband or not, as is Barrett.

Absolutely agree with this. I would add Hunt to the list of on pitch leaders as well.

 

[SUFC_Ross]

Johnnie Jackson was on Football League Tonight last week and he's Club Captain at Charlton but currently not in the team.

Nothing wrong with White being our club captain as we don't know what he does behind the scenes on a match day or at the training ground.

I thought it slightly strange it was Timlin with the armband though as Lenny is usually our Vice when JW is unavailable. Maybe it was a final 2 fingers to Millwall who tried to sign Tims in the summer to give him the armband.

agree, but seeing as Tims' boyhood club is Millwall makes sense aswell

 

[Pubey]

So his teammates who ranked him 2nd best player last season are wrong?

We didn't have O'Neill then.

 

[Shrimperforlife]

White shouldn't even be in the starting 11

Maybe correct, but time will tell if he wrestles that spot from o'neill

 

[Suffolk Blue]

Last week, thought making Timlin captain against Millwall was great, motivated him even more and then rubbed off on all the other players, except Pigott of course.
John White is a solid player but is he leader ? , and may not even be first choice with O'Neill on the scene now.
Who would your captain be ?

Let's not turn every thread into a Pigott-bash. Your thread stood up quite well without that snipe.

Other than that I agree that Timlin appeared to take great pride from that little bit of material on his arm.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

I generally agree that the captain's armband is largely symbolic - especially when you have a manager and assistant manager micro-managing from the "technical area" (whatever that is supposed to be).

When I played football I was rather an even tempered individual who played as well as I could each game - there were some players that spent the whole match shouting (and ranting) but I never took much notice of them whether they were captain or not.

Having said that there are some players that need a little assistance on the pitch from time to time - especially those that are hot headed and need calming down. Good intervention from the captain can reduce the risk of yellow cards or a sending off.

 

[nicko1710]

Its not a Pigott bash just saying it as I saw it on the day, other players got their chance on the day and responded with pride and effort ... Deegan, Prosser and O'Neill .. Mr Pigott will always be a hero for his Wembley Goals and performances last season, but he didn't look interested on Saturday when he should have taken his opportunity to show what he can do.

 

[RHB]

I generally agree that the captain's armband is largely symbolic - especially when you have a manager and assistant manager micro-managing from the "technical area" (whatever that is supposed to be).

When I played football I was rather an even tempered individual who played as well as I could each game - there were some players that spent the whole match shouting (and ranting) but I never took much notice of them whether they were captain or not.

Having said that there are some players that need a little assistance on the pitch from time to time - especially those that are hot headed and need calming down. Good intervention from the captain can reduce the risk of yellow cards or a sending off.

a worthwhile virtue, Rattus, and one you appear to have bought to ShrimperZone as well.

 

[Jai]

Its not a Pigott bash just saying it as I saw it on the day, other players got their chance on the day and responded with pride and effort ... Deegan, Prosser and O'Neill .. Mr Pigott will always be a hero for his Wembley Goals and performances last season, but he didn't look interested on Saturday when he should have taken his opportunity to show what he can do.

Do you mean he should have gobbled up all those chances created for him? Because I may be wrong but the only chances I remember us creating on Saturday were the goals. And had the referee been looking, Pigott would have won a penalty. Every game is a frustrating one for a striker under Brown, I'm afraid.

 

[YoungWestcliffShrimper]

Timlin and Barrett will be Timlin and Barrett whether they wear one or not.



So his teammates who ranked him 2nd best player last season are wrong?

No competition last year

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Do you mean he should have gobbled up all those chances created for him? Because I may be wrong but the only chances I remember us creating on Saturday were the goals. And had the referee been looking, Pigott would have won a penalty. Every game is a frustrating one for a striker under Brown, I'm afraid.

Interesting split opinion on Pigott's performance (and one that I wasn't there to see).

Some say he was disinterested, showed little effort and was unable to hold up the ball - others say that he had little service, was fouled for a possible penalty, created space for others and did his share of defending.

In the end he was part of a winning team so perhaps that sways opinions.

Perhaps a captain in midfield would be able to influence him during the game to some degree.

 

[Jam_Man]

No competition last year

They still wouldnt have voted him 2nd ahead of the likes of Timlin if they didnt hold him in high regard,