tarapoa Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 I dunno. The folk who think the man on the pitch wearing an armband makes a difference will be delighted.I am in that camp - albeit having 3 or 4 natural leaders is better.The team were a rudderless bunch at times over the last couple of seasons, and this would seem to be a no-brainer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyDickFingers Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 25 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Saints have won 3 trophies in the past decade and spent the entire time battling for Europe top 6 ftfy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 25 minutes ago, tarapoa said: I am in that camp - albeit having 3 or 4 natural leaders is better. The team were a rudderless bunch at times over the last couple of seasons, and this would seem to be a no-brainer. He doesn't need a bit of elastic on his arm to tell folk what to do though. Everyone is entitled to their opinion of course but it's more of an off field position anyway which is why Lewis will still be doing that part of it as Brown is on the coaching staff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Random gonna Random. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 16 minutes ago, Merkland Red said: He doesn't need a bit of elastic on his arm to tell folk what to do though. Everyone is entitled to their opinion of course but it's more of an off field position anyway which is why Lewis will still be doing that part of it as Brown is on the coaching staff. He might need a bit of elastic on his arm to persuade people to listen though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 39 minutes ago, coprolite said: He might need a bit of elastic on his arm to persuade people to listen though. I'd doubt it. Former United captain Keane has now explained how Maguire should approach his new role. "It's all about the team. Don't be distracted by it, by the captaincy, enjoy it. You don't need the armband to be a leader but he does seem very proud of it," Keane told Sky Sports ahead of the clash against Liverpool. That's coming from the man thought of as one of the best captains British football has ever seen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobles Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 I'd doubt it. Former United captain Keane has now explained how Maguire should approach his new role. "It's all about the team. Don't be distracted by it, by the captaincy, enjoy it. You don't need the armband to be a leader but he does seem very proud of it," Keane told Sky Sports ahead of the clash against Liverpool. That's coming from the man thought of as one of the best captains British football has ever seen.We were a better unit with Shinnie as captain. Hartley made a difference The wee bit of elastic gives a little bit of leeway when arguing with the ref.Anderson, Lewis, Considine aren't captains.I dare say we will get more positive decisions with Brown 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 20 minutes ago, scoobles said: We were a better unit with Shinnie as captain. Hartley made a difference The wee bit of elastic gives a little bit of leeway when arguing with the ref. Anderson, Lewis, Considine aren't captains. I dare say we will get more positive decisions with Brown Yeah one argument I'm onboard with is it gives you a chance to get the ref on board. It's more or less off field duties though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogbrush1903 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 2 hours ago, scoobles said: Hartley made a difference Aye he certainly did at Parkhead when he got sent off after 35 minutes... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thenorthernlight Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 I didn’t hear it myself, but apparently Cormack said on Sportsound today that our transfer business was pretty much done. Going to be a long season if we go with that squad. Lacking in several places. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogbrush1903 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Merkland Red said: It's more or less off field duties though. A captain leads by example on the pitch if he's doing the job right and the positive effect that good captain can have on his team was epitomised in Euro2020 by Giorgio Chiellini. Did you ever see Willie Miller play for Aberdeen? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyQuinn Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) Ethan Ross on trial with Southampton. https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-ross-heads-to-southampton-after-quitting-aberdeen/ Edit: On trial Edited July 17, 2021 by HarleyQuinn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Bogbrush1903 said: A captain leads by example on the pitch if he's doing the job right and the positive effect that good captain can have on his team was epitomised in Euro2020 by Giorgio Chiellini. Did you ever see Willie Miller play for Aberdeen? What evidence is there of the positive effect a captains performance had on his teammates? Seems hard to imagine his teammates having any different reaction to Chiellini's good performances depending on whether he was captain or not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, HarleyQuinn said: Ethan Ross signing for Southampton. https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-ross-heads-to-southampton-after-quitting-aberdeen/ Would be some move for him, very surprising one too. Article says he's only going on trial though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyQuinn Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Rodhull said: Would be some move for him, very surprising one too. Article says he's only going on trial though. Would we receive a development fee if he joins a side in England. I thought it was only if he signed for another Scottish team? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 1 minute ago, HarleyQuinn said: Would we receive a development fee if he joins a side in England. I thought it was only if he signed for another Scottish team? I can never remember the details of this but I think we got something when Archie Mair signed for Norwich and I think Motherwell did for Campbell going to Luton so possibly. Obviously not much I guess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, Rodhull said: What evidence is there of the positive effect a captains performance had on his teammates? Seems hard to imagine his teammates having any different reaction to Chiellini's good performances depending on whether he was captain or not. 3 of the worst captains I can remember were handed the armband simply as an incentive to get them to sign a new contract. Foster, Jack and Lewis. All of them uninspiring leaders. I also reckon that pretty much every succesful football club the world over has/has had a captain who leads. Just saying like. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogbrush1903 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, Rodhull said: What evidence is there of the positive effect a captains performance had on his teammates? Seems hard to imagine his teammates having any different reaction to Chiellini's good performances depending on whether he was captain or not. Sdrammatizzare 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, HarleyQuinn said: Would we receive a development fee if he joins a side in England. I thought it was only if he signed for another Scottish team? Assuming you offered him a contract then yes, you get a development fee. No idea why you'd think it was only if he signed for another Scottish team. We got £500k from Leeds for Erwin, we negotiated a fee from Luton for Campbell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, Bob Mahelp said: 3 of the worst captains I can remember were handed the armband simply as an incentive to get them to sign a new contract. Foster, Jack and Lewis. All of them uninspiring leaders. I also reckon that pretty much every succesful football club the world over has/has had a captain who leads. Just saying like. And yet moving from a poor captain in Jack to a good captain in Shinnie didn't make much of a difference in the clubs success or moving on to another poor captain in Lewis either. I'm not arguing over who was or wasn't a good captain as unless a captain does something to majorly f**k up I don't think the fans are in much of a position to judge. I just don't think someone being a 'good captain' is the boost to the whole team that people make it out to be. It seems to be a largely UK belief whereas abroad they often just give it to the best player in the team whether they're the run about shouting or beat the chest type or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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