Captain while Jags is out

[chriswho]

Jags is out the next few weeks. Today Osman got the armband, but given a full strength squad, Osman likely won't even be on the pitch. So who should have it?

 

[Billy Dean]

Distin or Howard probably.

Was a nice bit of man-management I think from Bobby giving it to Leon today.

 

[Zorse]

Baines?

 

[Connor]

Osman is vice captain.

It'd give it to Distin.

 

[SimonB]

So who should have it?

Distin.

 

[sd_1992]

If i recall it is Howard then Baines

 

[Royleblue_95]

moutgoat

 

[bluejock]

Baines for me

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

Gaz Baz for me

 

[chriswho]

Poll now up (sorry, first poll for me).

I went Howard although I personally dislike having a keeper as a captain. Hard to have much effect on the field or ref in goal.

Baines and Distin would be my next picks.

I think Barkley and McCarthy may be some excellent options in a few years, but not yet.
Barry is class and would be (has been) a great captain, but I don't think Martinez would skip deserving full-timers in favor of a loanee.

 

[Royleblue_95]

Baines for me

FFS this is what I mean.

 

[Huyton Layne]

Voted Barry but that's all dependent on how he functions in the squad. If he's a mentor and a voice for the team then the players should have no problem listening to someone with his experience. If he's staying on the periphery as he's a loan then it should be Distin.

 

[obc]

Poll now up (sorry, first poll for me).

I went Howard although I personally dislike having a keeper as a captain. Hard to have much effect on the field or ref in goal.

Baines and Distin would be my next picks.

I think Barkley and McCarthy may be some excellent options in a few years, but not yet.
Barry is class and would be (has been) a great captain, but I don't think Martinez would skip deserving full-timers in favor of a loanee.

Went with Distin. He's been healthy and (mostly) a rock. Been with the club a while, so I imagine he gets what it means to be an Evertonian.

Agree with McCarthy or Barkley, great guys who leave it on the pitch. With more seasoning, they, or Famous Seamus, might wear the armband.

Baines, recent news indicates he's staying here. For the year. So that's better than a situation like the last transfer window. I wouldn't want to give the Captaincy to anyone who might be looking to get out of town.

 

[lmurkder]

Jags is out the next few weeks. Today Osman got the armband, but given a full strength squad, Osman likely won't even be on the pitch. So who should have it?

Barry.

He's got the experience and has proven himself

 

[dholliday]

Surprised Barry's getting the nod ahead of players who've got beards behind them in our blue (Howard literally, tho' he wasn't really wearing blue).

Baines for me. Tho' the other debate about Oviedo would mean Baines plays LM, Bryan keeps the LB spot.

But Baines for captain, definitely.