Next captain

[fnbSaint]

Long time lurker (aka reader, of the amazing joy that is 606/the forum). But shirly after the last tweet from the club Jack Stephens is the next captain.

caveats. Am tipsy.

am enjoying listening to purple rain live in syracuse as I type this. 
 

so collectively, there’s a strong chance I dunno what I’m talking about. 

[SotonianWill]

seek help

but they should make stephens captain, much more of a leader than ward-prowse #Controversial 

Edited 3 August, 2023 by SotonianWill

[Suhari]

There is some sense to JS being made captain. It wouldn't surprise me.

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Just now, Suhari said:

There is some sense to JS being made captain. It wouldn't surprise me.

I think it'll be Manning. Very much a Martin man. 

[The Kraken]

5 minutes ago, egg said:

I think it'll be Manning. Very much a Martin man. 

Think he’s a bit new. Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Bednarek if he stays.

[egg]

Just now, The Kraken said:

Think he’s a bit new. Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Bednarek if he stays.

Bednarek was my punt last season, and I think he'll be decent. I just think it shines through that Martin is a bright player, and very much knows the Martin way. If not the captain, he'll be good for us. In fact, there'll be a few leaders in that back 4 this season which will help. 

[fnbSaint]

Help is needed. De la soul is now my track. I know I love you better ❤️ 💕 💗 

[fnbSaint]

And I’m my drunken state, I thought he looked captain-y. I have idea who would make a good captain!

[Fabrice29]

Picking a player as captain who you know you will want to replace in a years time (maximum) feels silly.

[SNSUN]

Alcaraz. To make sure we keep him.

[Dman]

I think it's nailed on to be Stephens, to be honest. 

[sadoldgit]

I wouldn’t even start Stephens let alone make him skipper. For a tall guy and a CH he is very poor in the air and his tendency to lose it when a captain should have a cool head and level of maturity about him should rule him out.

[Miltonaggro]

43 minutes ago, Dman said:

I think it's nailed on to be Stephens, to be honest. 

Especially with the new contract announcement. 

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

12 hours ago, egg said:

I think it'll be Manning. Very much a Martin man. 

When he was on at the Reading game, it was very much him telling players where they needed to be. Reckon on him too though JWP may be around for a while yet.

[Fabrice Fernandes no.1 fan]

I do remember hearing Stephens was JWP's right-hand man a couple of seasons ago and dealt with player fines etc so seems a natural successor

[egg]

1 hour ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said:

When he was on at the Reading game, it was very much him telling players where they needed to be. Reckon on him too though JWP may be around for a while yet.

Indeed. You can tell he's played for Martin before and knows exactly what he and others should be doing. He's a real organiser, and is a very good player with it. 

[Dman]

3 hours ago, egg said:

Indeed. You can tell he's played for Martin before and knows exactly what he and others should be doing. He's a real organiser, and is a very good player with it. 

Everything we've missed the past 3/4 years. We need a core of 4 or 5 of them throughout the team!

[Smirking_Saint]

Of the players currently at the club Id be inclined to pick Bednerak over Stephens but can understand why RM would pivot to JS

Veteran player, loyal, vocal

The issue for me is I don’t think he is particularly good, atleast on previous showings, and so the most replaceable of our back line

[CylonKing]

Personally, think JS would make a great Saints captain. Being vocal and passionate about the club is something we've missed on the pitch. Plus, telling Vardy to get up after diving in the 1-2 win at theirs, taking the piss out of the other Leicester player with his fingers in his ears and his putting right of Moaning Myrtle Fernandes is the stuff I want from a captain. 😁 Not being the best player on the pitch shouldn't preclude you from being captain.

[64saint]

So RM announces that Jack Stephens will be captain if JWP isn't playing.  He doesn't  actually say .....when JWP goes though.

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/23703313.amp/

Edited 5 August, 2023 by 64saint

[eurosaint]

On 05/08/2023 at 15:15, 64saint said:

So RM announces that Jack Stephens will be captain if JWP isn't playing.  He doesn't  actually say .....when JWP goes though.

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/23703313.amp/

That's pretty clear then !

End of debate ✔️

[Chez]

Funny how when we win no one remarks on how poor JWPs captaincy was/is. Basically, it matters little who is the on field captain these days IMO as the manager is nigh on the pitch directing traffic. What's more important is how senior players behave on a daily basis.

[Saint Scott]

Martin confirming in his press conference Jack Stephens is the new club captain. 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Much better type of player to have as captain than JWP.

[Edmonton Saint]

Ridiculous. Stephens has been a liability for pretty much all of his career with us . Not only did we extend his contract, we’ve now made him captain. Big part of our decline . Seems we are Doomed to repeat the failures of the past. 

[SotonianWill]

20 minutes ago, Saint Scott said:

Martin confirming in his press conference Jack Stephens is the new club captain. 

Run along with captain jack ba-da-da-di-da-do left right, right left

heyo captain jack bring me back to the railroad track

[david in sweden]

and so finally .... Jack's the Lad. 

The last survivor of  " Prowsey's generation " which also included;  Shaw, Targett, Reed, Chambers, and McQueen amongst others. 

Those who criticised JWP for not shouting at his team mates will be in for a treat, as Jack has never been last in the queue to express an opinion.

 

To be fair, he had a baptism of fire after Saints prematurely sold Jose Fonte, only for VvD to be badly injured only weeks afterwards, and Jack was 

drafted in alongside Maya Yoshida.... (who was the only other experienced CB at the time) ...but he DAJFU for a while, but took some unfair

criticism for faults that were not always his.       Now at last, he has the chance to prove himself in the key role in the team. 

Never a stranger to a referee's yellow card, he always showed courage and determination that some others around him sadly lacked.

I ...for one ...will say Good Luck ...  Captain Jack !