Next England Captain?

[6ft Kerplunk]

Someone's got to call heads or decide which way to kick.

[Terminal Boardom]

Someone's got to call heads or decide which way to kick.

Name me a footballer with the ability to know the difference!

[Hoop Blah]

Whatever.
I still feel It is a big "if" regarding whether we have a captain ON the pitch.
Nobody has convinced me that it is necessary to have one.

What would be a convincing or compelling argument in favour of needing one ON the pitch?

The world wouldn't end without one, but I can't see an argument to say one ISNT important either.

One point that hasn't been mentioned is how the captain can influence the referee and other officials. I think it was Hoddle that appointed Shearer captain and part of his reasoning was that Shearer could get closer to the ref and thus might get a couple of decisions go his way in and around the oppositions box.

A strong captain could certainly manage a referee and maybe get the odd break because of it, be that break being a few borderline decisions or just keeping a team mate out of the book.

[TBM]

Well, Terry is a goner!!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... pello.html

[gazzer, loyal royal]

on sky news now as well

[TBM]

Selling his box at Wembley for £4k a match too the lad really is a pikey!

[Seal]

I love Fabio.

He just does not mess around.

People talk about role models. This man is a role model.

[Hoop Blah]

I'm surprised to be honest, I didn't think Capello would do it.

I think I'm glad he has though, but ask me in a few months time when the World Cup is more in view and I might have a different take on it.

I think a strong influence must've been what else was due to come out and that Terry perhaps couldn't promise him this was the end of the matter. I'd love to know what the other players have said to Capello though.

[soggy biscuit]

Sky suggesting Terry may be dropped all together

[Hoop Blah]

Sky suggesting Terry may be dropped all together

That wouldn't surprise me that much. I said earlier in the week I thought it might be an all or nothing thing and that having him in the squad must be as unsettling as being captain. Maybe not though.

The Times are saying that Rio has been named as his replacement.

[soggy biscuit]

Wayne Bridge gets the armband

[AF2]

Facepalmerdinand


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... mband.html

[Terminal Boardom]

Well, Terry is a gooner!!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... pello.html

[soggy biscuit]

former nightclub hostess Vanessa Perroncel has confirmed that she is very sad that Terry has been sacked

LOL

[Baines]

I love Fabio.

He just does not mess around.

People talk about role models. This man is a role model.

The defender attended a meeting with the England manager at Wembley Stadium this afternoon, thought to have lasted only 12 minutes

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010 ... nd-captain

[Tredder]

Fabio is a legend, no fck arsing about, captaincy - GONE !

[No Fixed Abode]

Fabio is a legend, no fck arsing about, captaincy - GONE !

Thing is m8 - we've now got two players as captain and vice captain who on current form shouldn't be in the England Squad. Not only that, one is a drugs cheat and the other has punch ups in bars and nearly gets sent down. Well done CapeLOLOLo.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Terrible decision. This may cost us our World Cup chances.

Private matters shouldn't reflect into footballing decisions. Terry is a good leader and was best suited for that role in an England shirt. To drop him all together would be ludicrous.

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

Gotta love Fab.

I bet he got her phone number and all.

[The whole year inn]

I love Fabio.

He just does not mess around.

People talk about role models. This man is a role model.

The defender attended a meeting with the England manager at Wembley Stadium this afternoon, thought to have lasted only 12 minutes

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010 ... nd-captain

McClaren would have taken him away for a long weekend and probably had sex with him