Next England captain - who should it be?

Next England captain - who should it be?

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hornetrider

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63,161 posts

204 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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With Gerrard likely to retire it seems Rooney is being mooted as the next captain. Dear god. Is there nobody else?

I'd give it to Joe Hart I think.

Dracoro

8,660 posts

244 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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Personally I generally prefer Keepers/Central-Defenders being captains as their position on the pitch means they "see more" as everything is in front of them. Forwards/midfielders (apart from "holding central mids") tend to be moving faster and more "busy" so have enough to manage/deal with without being a captain as well. Also, good central defenders/keepers tend to be less hot headed.

For that reason alone, I don't think Rooney should be captain. Although calmed down in recent years, I still think he's too hot headed and moany to be a captain so may not command the appropriate respect, especially with referees.

Hart or Cahill for me.

That said, I don't know who is a natural leader in the changing room/training ground, they are often good candidates - I don't know if my suggestions above are these type of players....

mickk

28,769 posts

241 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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Will Rooney make the squad for the next tournament?

Cahill for me, not ideal but best of the bunch I feel.

arfur sleep

1,166 posts

218 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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Rooney and Hart being interviewed by the press after the Uruguay game.

Rooney stumbled over every other word which was "er" and trotted out a bunch of trite cliches.

Hart, by comparison, was coherent, eloquent and actually tried to answer the questions put to him.

Hart has less personal baggage too.

Of the two, Hart for me but then i'm not really convinced he should be the next captain as for me it has to be a club captain who is also international captain.

Mr Jenks

1,204 posts

264 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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I agree with the central defender or defensive/holding midfielder over forward as captain. The defensive player sees far more and is generally more stable. There have been a few `keepers as captain, both club and country but personally I`m not a fan of the idea, I think they are too far from most of the action to be able to control situations, other than defensive ones. I don`t care where Rooney plays (rather he didn`t, given the choice), just don't give him the armband. Far too much of a liability for me. I would go with Cahill and Jagielka. Don`t think it matters whether they are club captain or not.

Petrol Only

1,592 posts

174 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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Does it even matter? It's not cricket is it. Or does the captain really have an impact on proceedings?

hornetrider

Original Poster:

63,161 posts

204 months

Monday 21st July 2014
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With news of Gerrard's retirement this topic is now in sharp focus. Please not the potato.

Has to be Hart, surely? Who else can it be?

mickk

28,769 posts

241 months

Monday 21st July 2014
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Cahill for me, don't like the keeper as Captain.

T66ORA

3,474 posts

256 months

Monday 21st July 2014
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Jags is a natual leader.

T66ORA

3,474 posts

256 months

Monday 21st July 2014
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Jags is a natual leader.

cinque

833 posts

281 months

Monday 21st July 2014
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Give it to the most capped player, then you can do away with all the media fun-fair rubbish that surrounds it.

RedTrident

8,290 posts

234 months

Monday 21st July 2014
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As long as its not Rooney.

McClure

2,173 posts

145 months

Monday 21st July 2014
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T66ORA said:
Jags is a natual leader.
Can't see him playing much for England again after Brazil.

Has to be Hart.

Blib

43,789 posts

196 months

Monday 21st July 2014
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Lampard.

CooperD

2,850 posts

176 months

Monday 21st July 2014
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Joe Hart would be my choice.

TheAngryDog

12,394 posts

208 months

Monday 21st July 2014
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Just heard some idiot on TalkSport suggest Jordan Henderson hehe I want what he has been smoking!

lamboman100

1,445 posts

120 months

Monday 21st July 2014
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Philipp Lahm.

Riff Raff

5,086 posts

194 months

Monday 21st July 2014
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arfur sleep said:
Rooney and Hart being interviewed by the press after the Uruguay game.

Rooney stumbled over every other word which was "er" and trotted out a bunch of trite cliches.

Hart, by comparison, was coherent, eloquent and actually tried to answer the questions put to him.

Hart has less personal baggage too.

Of the two, Hart for me but then i'm not really convinced he should be the next captain as for me it has to be a club captain who is also international captain.
Yes Hart is Head and Shoulders above Rooney.

Cahill's your man.

Amirhussain

11,486 posts

162 months

Monday 21st July 2014
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TheAngryDog said:
Just heard some idiot on TalkSport suggest Jordan Henderson hehe I want what he has been smoking!
Jack Wilshere has 372 votes on the Telegraph poll hehe

TheAngryDog

12,394 posts

208 months

Monday 21st July 2014
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Amirhussain said:
Jack Wilshere has 372 votes on the Telegraph poll hehe
The only thing he is capable of captaining is a rowing boat, and that's pushing it!