New captain please Marco !

[4737carlin]

Give it to Richarlison, he can't speak English so least the player's won't sulk if the captain moans at them since they won't know what he is saying

 

[jceverton]

Irrespective on whether Jags is still here or not he should not be captain anymore , even in his prime he was not captain material , never vocal enough , never in the refs face , doesnt have that drive and leadership to rally his teammates , there is only one man fit for the job , Coleman ...

My mate told me at the end of last season Rooney sent a WhatsApp message to the players group saying Coleman should be captain for this season.

 

[stamullenblue]

I refuse to jump on the 'hate Jags' bandwagon. He certainly no longer deserves to be a starter and I agree that the time is right (overdue even) to replace him as captain. But that is not Jags fault. It is the fault of previous failings in management who have not replaced him with anyone better.

To be fair to Jags, he has never hidden, never complained, never pretended to be injured, always made himself available when called upon and always given his best.

That he is getting on a bit and his best is no longer good enough to start is not his fault. It is a management failing that Jags still has to start and Jags deserves better than insults from us. He has been fantastic for us for many years and still gives everything in every game he is selected for.

Sad part of it mate he is our best Centre back at the moment despite his age and lack of pace !

 

[BernieH]

Got to give it to Seamus, I doubt or at least I hope Jags is phased out

 

[BernieH]

Coleman is really the only candidate, no -one else strikes me as a leader , which is a sad state of affairs

I reckon Pickford is potential captain material, he's very vocal even without the armband.

 

[uknightbreed]

theres only 1 player I would consider for a new captain.
coleman

 

[Upper gaz]

Now Jags is out who is captain Baines?
Time to give it to Coleman I think

 

[rochdaleblue]

Not just his ability on the pitch, he is also very vocal and with his sterling work for EITC projects he gets what it is to play for and represent the club. No other candidate comes close.

 

[Blues Harp]

Now Jags is out who is captain Baines?
Time to give it to Coleman I think

Got to be running through Marco's mind you would think......mind you isn't Baines the V/C? Think captaincy is overrated myself...look at Horrendersonlollollollollol

 

[Seamus Colemole]

So whilst Jagielka was meekly accepting his red card what was captain-in-waiting Coleman doing during all this?

Take it he was shouting and screaming in the refs face like everyone reckons he should.

 

[Tez]

One manager made Jagielka captain and the three managers after who were in a position to change it have not. (Martinez, Koeman and Silva have all had summers here. Unsworth and Allardyce were hardly in a position to do it mid-season in short spells.)

He must be doing something off the pitch to justify it because I cannot see it on the pitch.

Jagielka is like Howard for me now. A player who was really good for us but is starting to sour things by staying too long.

He'll be here until next summer at the latest and then he'll be formally replaced as Captain once he's gone. Very likely by Coleman. Short term he'll be the Captain in name only as when everyone is fit I wonder if he'll even make the bench.

 

[jceverton]

Coleman - demonstrated he's leadership material with Ireland and on the pitch for Everton. The only candidate in my opinion.

 

[SerenityNigh]

If you need an armband to lead, you aren’t a leader. There’s more to captaincy than what you see on the pitch, and there’s more to leadership than an armband. If the club, including its manager, have the right mettle, we will see it evidenced, regardless who wears an elastic patch of clothing.

 

[davek]

Once Baines and Jagielka are welded to the bench for the rest of the season the armband will go to Coleman, and it'll stay there.

 

[davek]

If you need an armband to lead, you aren’t a leader. There’s more to captaincy than what you see on the pitch, and there’s more to leadership than an armband. If the club, including its manager, have the right mettle, we will see it evidenced, regardless who wears an elastic patch of clothing.

It is important. The refs can only speak to the recognised captain. It helps if that captain feels like speaking up on behalf of a team mate. Our one cant even speak up for himself.