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Thanks guys - good to know I am not going as nuts as I thought

yellowforever wrote:Wasn't it Woozley?

Yes Woozley was Club Captain and Taylor was Team Captain.

My understanding of team captain is one who leads by exemplary example on the field of play, motivates, is the players voice to the referee, lifts aloft any won trophies . . .


My understanding of club captain is one who besides leads by exemplary example on the field of play and motivates, also tends to the welfare and pastoral interests of the playing squad with regard to, for example, PFA issues, and is the playing squad voice at boardroom level via/in conjunction with the manager/coaching staff.

At some clubs the role of team/club captain is one position, to save on costs, probably.

Wasn't it Woozley?

scottbrehaut wrote:I seem to recall that we had this once before, when Steve Woods was the captain on the pitch, and somebody else was "club" captain, but can't for the life of me remember who that was.

Or did I dream it?

Or have I had too many Magners?

Craig Taylor I think it was.

I seem to recall that we had this once before, when Steve Woods was the captain on the pitch, and somebody else was "club" captain, but can't for the life of me remember who that was.

Or did I dream it?

Or have I had too many Magners?

I think it is clear to me that Lee Mansell is still the team captain.

Firstly we had this newspaper report.
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In the report on the O/S ling says...if manse is not on the pitch,the team captain,Brian will captain the side that reads to me that if Mansell is playing he will be the captain out on the pitch,i think in the O/S report stating Brain as the team captain is a word slip.

andygullagain wrote:By the way i keep referring to you as regiment. Is your name Brady and if so shall i use this from here on in? Don't wish to be ignorant! Thanks.

Hi Andy, yes, my name is Brady, so feel free to use it - I've been called many things, and answer to most! Cheers. :~D

I think Manse's place in the side is vulnerable to say the least, especially if the new RB from Newcastle impresses - I've never been a fan of Manse in CM at L2 level due to his lack of a good enough passing game, although I like other aspects of what he brings.

He could end up suffering as a bit of a jack of all trades.....although I guess it depends on the quality Ling can bring in, whether someone of Mansell's experience can be left out.

All in all, It seems a smart move by the manager....name more than 1 captain and nobody's place is secure.

By the way i keep referring to you as regiment. Is your name Brady and if so shall i use this from here on in? Don't wish to be ignorant! Thanks.

It is interesting regiment, a situation like this whereby a new bloke comes in (Saah) and almost straight away assumes the captaincy of the team given to him by the manager for whom he has previously worked exchanges positions with the old captain who is established at the club and knows most of the players. Manse is a true pro and would not harbour feelings of jealousy if this were to happen but the confidence shown in Saah by Ling would be notable. I have never seen Saah play or converse with the media but if he is better than Manse then we can all relax a bit.

i did wonder if Ling would look at the captaincy. it's always a bit of a controvercial thing to do, new manager coming in and changing it, especially if the current skipper has done well in the role, but it sounds like Ling trusts and obviously knows Saah, and it does sound as if he's a leader on the pitch.

the other thing to consider, Saah is 100% sure to start the season, but bearing in mind the central midfield competition, will manse feature from the off ?? I hope he does, and keeps the captains armband, but Ling is in charge, and will want it done his way from the start, which is fair enough.

I think Manse will be leading on the pitch, as I read somewhere when Ling first took over that he had already told Manse he was staying as captain and said that he had no reason to change that.

In general, I'm liking all these new ideas. I only hope that this isn't just a polite way of elbowing Manse out of the picture.

I would suggest the O/S has it the wrong way round,if Mansell is to captain the side on match days,he surely must be the team captain,as club captain is a clubman role,iam guessing that will be Saah.

Players commitee,giving players responsibilty to think for themselves,there is a novel idea in football ,i can see new young ambitious managers wanting to adopt this idea soon.