villa4europe Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Terry has gone (reasons for which are in his own thread) so who's next? gerrard is the early favourite, rio has said no already on twitter, capello is going after the euros so a new blood idea might be pointless, he also IMO has a thankless job in appointing anyone who has been in the squad for a while - rooney - should be a shoe in by now but banned for 1st 2 matches, loses temper and form, off the pitch loves an older prostitute cole - grade a rocket polisher, absolute gobshite and despite probably being the only best in his position player we have has never looked captain material, plenty of affairs gerrard - only just started playing again after injury hasnt found form yet, charged with assualt last year lampard - cant hold down a spot at chelsea or england, patchy england form for a while, seems half decent off the pitch (as long as you forget 9/11) the only others i can think of is barry or parker for a short term stint with then hopefully another captain coming in with the new manager (milner anyone?) i put hart on the poll because he's the only other one who holds down a place capello really is spoilt for choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Lampard no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancharlie Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 only one jimmy milner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 3, 2012 Moderator Share Posted February 3, 2012 Wayne Rooney. He leads by example on the pitch. He's the star of the side and he's of the right age now. Despite being banned for the first 2 games, he'll still be present, he'll still be an influence in training and he's the right man for the job. Also has avoided any criminal trouble, which given the footsteps he's following in, might actually count against him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Lampard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 3, 2012 Moderator Share Posted February 3, 2012 The trouble with Lampard is he's not a guaranteed first choice - and he's only going to be more peripheral as time goes by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irreverentad Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Due to injuries and loss of form of the others it will be Rooney IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Milner's my favourite out of that list but he's too quiet, not a leader. Voted for Hart. This "golden generation" of Terry, Lampard, Gerrard and Ferdinand can't retire quick enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Rooney for me, however i fully expect Gerrard to be named captain if fit. Im not against that, as imo Gerrard is still a class above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 yep, lampard plays every other game for chelsea, has been booed and slated by england fans for "not turning up" for years (rightly or wrongly) and hasnt been a regular for england this campaign rooney IMO should have it absolutely nailed this time and the last time but he's too much of a dick and it might be seen as putting pressure on the enxt manager to keep him (which lampard and gerrard wont because they should be gone after this) id like to see parker get a go but he's new to the set up and then milner get a go under the new manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Well, I'm guessing he'll be English. So at least that's TRS-T happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Barry - only experienced regular starter that isnt a word removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laivasse Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Hart's the most authoritative presence on the pitch for my money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 A very difficult choice, mainly because I have no idea what the starting 11 will be in June. But I also think it's a choice that's not as important as the media hypes it up to be. I think it's more about the honour of being 'England Captain'. I've always believed if you're a leader on the pitch, inspiring in training etc. then it doesn't really matter if you have an armband on. Although an international captain is perhaps more vital than a club captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will87 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Rooney seriously? No way is he captain material, he's a thug and has only ever let England down. If Parker is going to be a regular I'd suggest him, but long-term I'd go with Joe Hart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 He is also out for majority of Engalnds 2012 tournament so pointless making him captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Barry - only experienced regular starter that isnt a word removed Isn't a word removed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 He is also out for majority of Engalnds 2012 tournament 2 out of 6 isn't majority... :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 3, 2012 Moderator Share Posted February 3, 2012 He is also out for majority of Engalnds 2012 tournament 2 out of 6 isn't majority... :winkold: Even the more probable 2 out of 4 isn't either It's close though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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