Guan 2.0 Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 Do any other Saints fans feel that it would be a nice touch for Lallana to give up the Captaincy for the WBA game, to recognise his achievements on and off the field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 I believe he should be captain anyway. Full stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 Should give it up permanently. Useless. Always said Rickie should be captain. Seems to relish it and thrive under it. Lallana has gone the other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 I've ben saying this for ages. It's a no brainer. leads by example and is a great motivator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 I've ben saying this for ages. It's a no brainer. leads by example and is a great motivator. x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcowzer Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 I believe he should be captain anyway. Full stop. Yes please. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 Yes, for the WBA game. After that Schneiderlin is the natural candidate for me , midfielder with drive who is in a position to influence the play and those around him. ( The 'Alan Ball' syndrome). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 Totally agree, and don't understand why it hasn't been sorted this close season. His enthusiasm for the game, drive to improve, and love of the club is infectious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 Makes sense, he's also one of the more long-serving players, and you can't get much benefit from Kelvin being captain on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 Lambert offers more to the team than Lallana as captain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 (edited) We have three international team captains in the first team squad..Davis, Wanyama and Lovren. We also have natural leaders like Morgan, Fonte even and Rickie. Despite this I think we should stick with Lallana...he has shown loyalty for which he was rewarded with the captaincy and he doesn't do a bad job at all. With leadership all over the pitch we don't really have the need for an individual driver/character when they are there in abundance already. The captain's job these days is about respect and ability - communication from the touchline is done to whoever needs telling wherever they play. I believe that Lallana has that respect for his ability and he has been a constant in the time that every player at the club has been there - why change? I said in another thread that we, as fans, possibly take his talent for granted because we've watched it develop over the years whereas other fans look on with envy........................and he calls a mean toss-up heads or tails! Edited 15 August, 2013 by dronskisaint typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 And Maya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restark19 Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 And Maya don't think maya is the Japanese captain, thought he captained the olympic team rather than the full international side, although guess that counts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobM Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 Yes, for the WBA game. After that Schneiderlin is the natural candidate for me , midfielder with drive who is in a position to influence the play and those around him. ( The 'Alan Ball' syndrome). 100% agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 I thought it was well known that the players pick the captain. They picked Ads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 Any chance that AL might improve as Captain? It was his first year last year along with a lot of firsts. Lets give the lad a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 Any chance that AL might improve as Captain? It was his first year last year along with a lot of firsts. Lets give the lad a chance. He was never a bad Captain. People picked up on his indifferent form in the second half of the season (after a 9 week injury) and for some reason said he shouldn't be Captain. There may be arguments that Lambert could be a more suitable Captain at this stage, but I genuinely don't think we get any more or less out of our players whether or not they have the Captains armband. Therefore as a symbol I think giving Lallana the captaincy is a fair move from the club - he represents a lot of what the club wants to be about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farawaysaint Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 No, it would be quite cruel to take the captaincy away from AL. Give him a fair crack at it first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Beer Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 Yawn. Another slating as Adam as captain. He's fine, his form dipped with injury, naff all to do with being captain. You should be proud that a talented lad that's stuck by saints through thick and thin is our captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 15 August, 2013 Share Posted 15 August, 2013 Yawn. Another slating as Adam as captain. He's fine, his form dipped with injury, naff all to do with being captain. You should be proud that a talented lad that's stuck by saints through thick and thin is our captain. This. Don't think people understand the role the captain of a side has. It's not about clapping and shouting and all the other stuff which gets the mouth breathers in the stands excited. The captain does a lot off the field which the fans never see, they are the conduit between players and management and organise a load of stuff on behalf of the squad. Anyway it won't make any difference. Adam Lallana is a **** captain and that is now folklore here in Mongolia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsdinho Posted 16 August, 2013 Share Posted 16 August, 2013 Captain should always be central defender, center mid - best position to influence the players around them. IMHO.. Therefore, I would go for Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 16 August, 2013 Share Posted 16 August, 2013 Yawn. Another slating as Adam as captain. He's fine, his form dipped with injury, naff all to do with being captain. You should be proud that a talented lad that's stuck by saints through thick and thin is our captain. could not agree more. Captains armband has zero effect on player performance on the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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