Are captains needed in the modern game?

[Bigdave30 8,715]

9 hours ago, peter huistra said:

A captain is still crucible in the modern game 

Underrated comment 😂😂😂 

[Heshootshescores 1,905]

I dont know about captains but we could definitely use a leader.

[ger4life_1872 29,581]

1 hour ago, JCDBigBear said:

A poster put crucible and I assume he meant crucial.  It was no doubt predictive text on his part.

 

[esquire8 42,901]

Yes we need a captain and every club needs a captain. 

 

[The Specky Forum Organiser 64,998]

Fool.

[Blacky Bear 874]

Best Captain in my 43 years going to Ibrox, got to be Gough, no drama just winning trophies.

But was surrounded by captains.

[TheFamousPigeon 9,352]

5 hours ago, geneva_ger said:

Next thing the OP will be advocating is "there should be no winners"

Pass the beer nuts

Handing out 'participation' medals for the leagues from now on. 

[BuffaloUSAGers 1,247]

The gaffer would understand a thing or two about the role of a captain.

[Corky True Legend 2,682]

If we had a captain in the mould of either George Young or Bobby Shearer we wouldn't have needed this thread.

[scotty1976 1,671]

Every successful team has a number of unofficial captains on the pitch but one clear leader in the style of Butcher, Gough or Greig. 
 

Our best team in my lifetime in the early 90s epitomised this with Goram, Brown, Davie Robertson, McCall, Ian Ferguson, Hateley, and even McCoist as leaders on the pitch. 

[The Dude 20,026]

7 hours ago, graeme_4 said:

What about Bassey?

Bassey doesn't deserve to start ahead of Tav either. 

[graeme_4 34,615]

57 minutes ago, The Dude said:

Bassey doesn't deserve to start ahead of Tav either. 

Good dodge. Very clever. 

[born a blue nose 90,830]

8 hours ago, JCDBigBear said:

A poster put crucible and I assume he meant crucial.  It was no doubt predictive text on his part.

😂

[born a blue nose 90,830]

Ali carter fwiw 

[The Dude 20,026]

13 minutes ago, graeme_4 said:

Good dodge. Very clever. 

I can see why there's an argument for Bassey to start but I don't think he will (or should). If Barisic doesn't up his own game quickly though then he'll deserve to be dropped. 

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,567]

19 hours ago, EMRFC said:

We don’t see what goes on behind closed doors, the captain will have a ton of responsibilities off the pitch and around the training ground. So yes, of course we need a captain.

When oneill took over the tarriers, boyd was the captain, eventually oneill made lambert the onfield captain and boyd remained as club captain, 

We could easily do both, tav maybe a model professional off the park, does all the captain stuff outside of games, but on the park, he definitely lacks the captains traits, 

[graeme_4 34,615]

1 hour ago, Jimbeamjunior said:

When oneill took over the tarriers, boyd was the captain, eventually oneill made lambert the onfield captain and boyd remained as club captain, 

We could easily do both, tav maybe a model professional off the park, does all the captain stuff outside of games, but on the park, he definitely lacks the captains traits, 

If another player on the pitch needs the arm band to be a leader, then they aren’t one. 

[STRUTH82 813]

Captain's are still an essential part of a team. You stick Barry Ferguson in that second leg against Malmo, I guarantee he would have been snapping and snarling at his own team, to get they're shit together.

[East Enclosure Row N 2,824]

Going back 150 years, we have been blessed with many great "leaders of men" as our Captains. Think of George Young, Bobby Shearer, John Greig, Terry Butcher, Amoruso, Gough, Weir, McCulloch and even Barry Ferguson who grew into the role as he matured.

The surprise for me was Lee Wallace. Three seasons and I never saw him do or say a thing that I thought made him worthy of the armband.

I know he is adored here by many, and was shockingly treated by the club at the end - a great footballer and pro, but a "leader of men"? Not in my opinion I'm afraid.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 64,998]

13 hours ago, JCDBigBear said:

A poster put crucible and I assume he meant crucial.  It was no doubt predictive text on his part.

It was a reference to the OP making a thread on here claiming he was going to turn up to a game against them with stun guns, baseball bats and snooker cues 

[bluenoz 30,918]

7 hours ago, Jimbeamjunior said:

When oneill took over the tarriers, boyd was the captain, eventually oneill made lambert the onfield captain and boyd remained as club captain, 

We could easily do both, tav maybe a model professional off the park, does all the captain stuff outside of games, but on the park, he definitely lacks the captains traits, 

this

[BLUEDIGNITY 33,647]

21 hours ago, DiamondDan said:

I like the sound of a rotating armband to be fair, would it be based on a similar concept to Frank Butcher's bow tie?

Was wondering what the fuck you were on about hadn’t looked properly at the options, brilliant 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[The true baller 972]

Laughable question.

[RFC55 109,138]

10 minutes ago, The true baller said:

Laughable question.

How many fucking accounts do you have man

[Mr Soprano 13,964]

Bonkers.