NIVillan Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Vlaar was made captain 2 or 3 games into being at Villa. Kevin Richardson I think was also made captain by Big Ron straight away and was bought with his leadership qualities in mind. It can work. The Best player on the pitch does not have to be captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Vlaar was made captain 2 or 3 games into being at Villa. Kevin Richardson I think was also made captain by Big Ron straight away and was bought with his leadership qualities in mind. It can work. The Best player on the pitch does not have to be captain. But one of the worst? I hope he's performing better in training than he has in some of the pre-season games. Position wise, I always think a defensive player should be a captain of the side so that's about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIVillan Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I know different games but in the 70s the English Cricket Team bought in Mike Something as Captain, simply to be captain as he wasn't unto the standard to be a Test Cricketer. Being a Leader etc is just another skill set that most of our players haven't got 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I know different games but in the 70s the English Cricket Team bought in Mike Something as Captain, simply to be captain as he wasn't unto the standard to be a Test Cricketer. Being a Leader etc is just another skill set that most of our players haven't got Mike Brearley - he was a brilliant captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I just hope one emerges....It usually come from having responsibility bestowed upon you and how your peers interact with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withes_shin Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 You're thinking of Mike Brearley. He was bought in to replace Ian Botham as captain during the 1981 Ashes series, Botham was not batting or bowling to his best as the burden of being captain seemed too much. Brearley wasn't the worlds finest cricketer but as you say he could captain a side. After Botham had the captaincy taken away from him his more natural game was released and he went on to almost single handedly beat the Australians and win the Ashes for England (although Bob Willis did help a lot). That 1981 series subsequently became known as "Botham's Ashes". If Brearley hadn't taken over as captain - cricketing history could have been oh so different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 question is, will gabby do a terry ? Racially abuse a QPR defender or **** Amavi's missus? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete101 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 question is, will gabby do a terry ? Racially abuse a QPR defender or **** Amavi's missus? rule out the misses to quote crouch in refrence to gabby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 5, 2015 Moderator Share Posted August 5, 2015 I don't mind him being captain. If it inspires him to do better then that's good for Villa. All it means in reality is he's the one the ref goes to if he needs a word with someone. I'm more of the opinion that all of the senior players can be captains in how they play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 A cricket captain is a proper captain - decides who bowls, where to set the fielders and even has a say in the team selection. Football captains just wear the arm band and act like they are in control, when in reality they are just a player like the rest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 If he knows how to organise our defence against set pieces in the last 10 mins it will be a start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Bad decision by sherwood, imo. Clark should be captain, hes been captain before, he's been with villa forever and just signdd an extension. But the new guy who has underwhelmed so far gets the armband. I'm perplexed, flummoxed and crestfallen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Club captain and team captain? I think this shows that there is no single individual who can lead Aston Villa, on and off the pitch. I thought it was Clark, but I do not know him, and I can safely assume you do not know him. For all we know, he could hate the french. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 5, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 5, 2015 Bad decision by sherwood, imo. Clark should be captain, hes been captain before, he's been with villa forever and just signdd an extension. But the new guy who has underwhelmed so far gets the armband. I'm perplexed, flummoxed and crestfallen. None of us know what the players have been like off the field and in training. I assume Richards has been showing his leadership qualities in this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will87 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Looks like it will be him plus another at CB then this season, hope he's up to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Vlaar was made captain 2 or 3 games into being at Villa. Kevin Richardson I think was also made captain by Big Ron straight away and was bought with his leadership qualities in mind. It can work. The Best player on the pitch does not have to be captain. But one of the worst? I hope he's performing better in training than he has in some of the pre-season games. . What an exaggeration, he has not been one of the worst at all. He has made the odd mistake, nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Christ there is no getting away from **** cricket, is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 5, 2015 Moderator Share Posted August 5, 2015 Christ there is no getting away from **** cricket, is there? As soon as I read the word in a response I immediately move to the next response. Unless we're talking about the noisy insect :-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Christ there is no getting away from **** cricket, is there?Really wish there was considering Warwickshire are currently on the telly making a complete Horlicks of their one day game against Hampshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I know different games but in the 70s the English Cricket Team bought in Mike Something as Captain, simply to be captain as he wasn't unto the standard to be a Test Cricketer. Being a Leader etc is just another skill set that most of our players haven't got Brearley was a very rare example of someone whose leadership made him worth a place in the team when his playing ability did not. Of course you had to have outstanding players around him to make up for that. In this case I guess Tim cannot guarantee that Gabby will be first choice for every game so has gone for the Australian way of choosing a cricket captain namely choosing one from the most likely first choice starting line up. I would have gone for Clark myself but it was Tim's choice to make. The length of time spent at a club should not result in someone being made captain on those grounds alone and getting the club captain role should make Gabby feel a little better about this.Good luck as our captain Micah and I look forward to seeing you lift a trophy soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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