slinger208b Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 14 hours ago, Hitcat said: Already! He's only had 3 games! Just highlighting his previous experience as captain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl in Nottingham Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Let's just hang on a bit. New manager and 3 solid if not scintillating performances. Yes the young players have made great debut performances. However, our captain was doing well in his return from injury and then was unfairly sent off. That does not mean we need to replace him. There will definitely be a different style of defending under the new manager. It will take a while to see which players look the best in the new style. Then we can see who would be the best choice for the captain that will lead us to the promised land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinger208b Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 22 minutes ago, Owl in Nottingham said: However, our captain was doing well in his return from injury and then was unfairly sent off. That does not mean we need to replace him. Didn't suggest we needed to, just food for thought as i realised we had two young previous club captains on the books... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 anybody but lees proved he is a awful leader on the pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelowl Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 21 minutes ago, Owl in Nottingham said: Let's just hang on a bit. New manager and 3 solid if not scintillating performances. Yes the young players have made great debut performances. However, our captain was doing well in his return from injury and then was unfairly sent off. That does not mean we need to replace him. There will definitely be a different style of defending under the new manager. It will take a while to see which players look the best in the new style. Then we can see who would be the best choice for the captain that will lead us to the promised land. I may be alone but I have wanted Loovens replaced with better for 2 seasons The pros - are that Lees played well alongside him and he's a calming influence cons - I don't see a captain rousing the troops -I see a slow player who often can't control a bouncing ball nevermind pass the ball sideways which was his trademark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl in Nottingham Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 1 hour ago, steelowl said: I may be alone but I have wanted Loovens replaced with better for 2 seasons The pros - are that Lees played well alongside him and he's a calming influence cons - I don't see a captain rousing the troops -I see a slow player who often can't control a bouncing ball nevermind pass the ball sideways which was his trademark Just a minute. The sideways passing in our defence was clearly coaching strategy in the Carlos years. Unfair to blame this on the players...they do as they are told or get dropped. Already we have seen that the new manager has different ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 16 hours ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: Captain Morgan ...........Fox...... Reaches for Combie.. Collar up and heads of into the cold damp night ... Sorry .............. . . Dont... hugeowl will be along in a moment telling us he's better than David Alaba and all bout his non existent leadership qualities 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Club Captain means a lot more than just playing games. I'd keep it with Loovens. He's the best 2nd best best we've had in my lifetime behind Nigel Pearson. Loovens is well respected in the camp and he gets them doing all sorts behind the scenes such as yoga and trips away (like the one to Amsterdam for eg) No need to try and fix something that isn't broken in my opinion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLS about that? Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 2 hours ago, slinger208b said: Just highlighting his previous experience as captain... Think the joke might have flown over your head there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinger208b Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, OWLS about that? said: Think the joke might have flown over your head there Nah. Its not funny unless there's a bite... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimisticowl Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Reach for me, despite his dissenters, he’s got the makings of a quality player, albeit he will very likely be tempted by a Premier League club if SWFC isn’t it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 14 minutes ago, ramone said: Club Captain means a lot more than just playing games. I'd keep it with Loovens. He's the best 2nd best best we've had in my lifetime behind Nigel Pearson. Loovens is well respected in the camp and he gets them doing all sorts behind the scenes such as yoga and trips away (like the one to Amsterdam for eg) No need to try and fix something that isn't broken in my opinion Were you not around in Mick Lyons tenure Ramone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: Were you not around in Mick Lyons tenure Ramone? Bit before my time pal. First game was 1989 (I was a toddler) so Nigel Pearson is my first memory of a player wearing the armband. Although, in them days i'm sure it wasn't actually an armband. It just looked someone had used a roll of masking tape on his bicep!! From what my older brother and Dad say, Mick Lyons was a bit of a cult hero...? Dont profess to know anything about him myself 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Just now, ramone said: Bit before my time pal. First game was 1989 (I was a toddler) so Nigel Pearson is my first memory of a player wearing the armband. Although, in them days i'm sure it wasn't actually an armband. It just looked someone had used a roll of masking tape on his bicep!! From what my older brother and Dad say, Mick Lyons was a bit of a cult hero...? Dont profess to know anything about him myself He certainly was Mate...wish we could "De-Age" him and slot him into our current team.. My word, Jos would be more than happy with that I would imagine ?...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: He certainly was Mate...wish we could "De-Age" him and slot him into our current team.. My word, Jos would be more than happy with that I would imagine ?...... Just checked him out on Wiki - His goalscoring record is similar to Nuhiu's and that was from center half!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookeh Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I think Loovens will keep the club captaincy to the end of the season. There's a decent chance he won't play a lot of games tho, so i'd guess Pelupessy or Jones are possibilities. Not sure any of the back line are really captain material right now. Come the end of the season, we'll see a change. Pudil, Loovens, Nuhiu and Wallace are all out of contract at the end of the season. Pudil may be retained, but the other three seem likely to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, ramone said: Just checked him out on Wiki - His goalscoring record is similar to Nuhiu's and that was from center half!! A LEADER ...Hard as Nails he came from the "Going to be a tough game today lads ..but even tougher in the car park after !!" gang..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: A LEADER ...Hard as Nails he came from the "Going to be a tough game today lads ..but even tougher in the car park after !!" gang..... Love players like that!! Cant really think of anyone we've had in my lifetime that may have been similar for comparison... Emerson Thome or Graham Coughlan* perhaps? *Not ability, but character of the player Edited January 23, 2018 by ramone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 13 minutes ago, ramone said: Love players like that!! Cant really think of anyone we've had in my lifetime that may have been similar for comparison... Emerson Thome or Graham Coughlan* perhaps? *Not ability, but character of the player Carlton Palmer ...and all jokes aside from the likes of Skinner and Baddiel he was a great footballer ... I would have him in my best Wednesday team alongside Mike Lyons too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: Carlton Palmer ...and all jokes aside from the likes of Skinner and Baddiel he was a great footballer ... I would have him in my best Wednesday team alongside Mike Lyons too Loved Carlton Palmer. How he gets in peoples 'worst ever England 11' is beyond me. Obviously voted for by people that never saw him play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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