AVTuco Posted January 28, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 28, 2014 Dennis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.C.O. Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) Best - Southgate or Barry would be my choices. Both were intelligent, lead by example and were wise and calm heads on the field. Worst - Ashley Young, who went all billy big bollocks as a result. He just used it as an excuse to shout at the other players for not passing the ball to him all the time, and when he did get the ball, he'd run it down blind alleys and then dive at the first chance of contact. Of the current or recent choices Vlaar doesnt compare as he's too clumsy, and although Gabby is a local boy and more experienced he's never been captain material. Clark looked like a rabbit in the headlights. But giving Bent the captaincy was just batshit insane. We may as well have given the captaincy to a mannequin. Edited January 28, 2014 by R.I.C.O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Dennis Mortimer. Shout outs for Richardson and Laursen too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers13 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Best. Sir Dennis - no competition. Worst? I think by definition, captains are usually good - players who can lead by example and win respect and influence on the field. So I find it hard to think of one. The example given in the OP, of Darren Bent, seems a bit unfair on the player. It seems pretty clear to me that Lambert was just playing games with him as part of his campaign to get him out of the club. So it reflects badly on the manager, not the player. Edit But the other examples given above, of NRC and Gabby - yes, they were both poor captains. I think Lambert thought he'd be a key part of the side but after seeing how limited he was he reconsidered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted January 29, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 29, 2014 No Mark Kinsella? Please tell me he was never captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsworthlion Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 did olly ever skipper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raver50032 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Mortimer - for what we achieved under his captaincy. Some of which under some off the field managerial turmoil too... Honorable mentions for Kevin Richardson, Andy Townsend (the greatest, the Holte End say) and Martin Laursen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 On 27/01/2014 at 18:40, villa-revolution said: Best Captain is easy, just got to be Sir Dennis. The worst captain I would say, because he wasn't much of a player anyway, was Harry Gregory when we we're in the old 3rd Division. Well, lets face it, they weren't much of a team back then - but did show more fight than the current shower (IMO) Anyway, sadly Harry Gregory passed away this week; I understand there is a tribute on the Charlton site (we signed him from them) RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) Best: Sir Dennis Laursen, Mellberg, Southgate, Barry, Petrov were all good for me too. Also liked Platt, Richardson and Townsend. Worst: Gabby, Micah Edited June 8, 2016 by ferguson1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Worst is a no brainer, Agbonlahor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post It's Your Round Posted June 8, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 8, 2016 5 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Worst is a no brainer, Agbonlahor. Yep, he is definitely a no brainer. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Mortimer or Devey the best. Richards probably the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 31 minutes ago, veloman said: Anyway, sadly Harry Gregory passed away this week; I understand there is a tribute on the Charlton site (we signed him from them) RIP Well said. Harry made 23 appearances for us in the 3rd Division during seasons 70-71 & 71-72 scoring 2 goals. Sad news that he passed away on 6th June. HEITS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 8, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted June 8, 2016 Johnny Dixon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 8, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted June 8, 2016 Johnny Dixon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) Our best captains for me were: Dennis Mortimer, Andy Townsend and Kevin Richardson and before my time Jack Devey, Jimmy Crabtree, Howard Spencer, Joe Bache, Billy Walker, Danny Blanchflower and Johnny Dixon. Our worst were Snake and Gabby. Edited June 8, 2016 by John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Dennis for me as well- I quite liked Southgate as well tbh, also wasn't Chris Nicholl our skipper in the mid- late seventies? Happy to stand corrected by someone- but didn't he skipper us in the 77 league cup final ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) Well its Dennis Mortimer for me, but as he's not had a shout yet my first real idol gets a look in - Bruce Rioch....if only because his was the first song I remember, and I remember him playing with a bust arm. Edited June 8, 2016 by terrytini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I know a lot of people will say Richards is the worst captain but Delph for me not just for his cowardly exit but his "leadership" in cup final was pathetic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 That I have seen play? Martin Laursen. Loved the guy. Definitely a leader I'd have followed into battle. Was also fond of Kevin Richardson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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