The image just popped into my head, I should go check the tape, but wasn't Mathis wearing the armband this weekend. Ironically, I clearly remember Timmy comming out and acting like a leader on the field. I think Mathis is a great player, but how can a captain be a guy that hasn't even been in the country most of the season?
No need to check the tape. He was captain. Don't know who he handed it off to when he was taken out of the game.
Mathis gave the captain's armband to Timmy. Personally, I'd prefer a field player to be the captain since he should be the voice of the team when speaking to the ref. It's hard for a keeper to get involved in anything on the other end of the field. That being said, I think that Clint's temper might not be suited to the role.
Actually, I think his temper would be best suited for that. Maybe he coudl rip some players up. (chrono)
Yep, looked to me like he gave it to Andy who was close by and told him to give it to Howard at the next chance.
"I'd prefer a field player to be the captain since he should be the voice of the team when speaking to the ref. It's hard for a keeper to get involved in anything on the other end of the field. That being said, I think that Clint's temper might not be suited to the role." I also believe that a captain should be a field player and not a keeper. This is the real job of the Captain. The captain is an important position on the team. He pushes players during practice peer pressure. He does the dirty work for the coach on the practice field. Let him raise his voice to another player on the practice field for not hustling for example. The captain should be a leader, a winner, and a starter. He has to be someone who can play the game, and knows the game. He also wants everyone on the team to be the same. He is the coach on the field. He spies something he doesn't like for example the way the team is supporting he fixes it. We don't seem to have anyone on the field right now who can do that job. On talking to the official. It is not really the captains job to talk to the official. But, if you wanted someone to talk to the official it should be a calm guy, not a hot head. You make your point, throw in a joke make the offical laugh instead of pissing him off you might get a future call made your way. Players see you yell at the official, makes them think they can do the same thing. Richie
if clint is going to yell at the official anyway, you might as well give him the armband so he has a bit more leeway. i think he was also made captain in the hopes of more responsibility as a team leader making him more focussed and motivated. it's better that he sees himself not as a good player stuck on a crappy team but as a good player leading a crappy team by example, lifting up the rest of the team. could work, hope it does. such a change could make a big difference in clint's game, perhaps is a necessary next step.
Clint was cappy last week; Jolley the game before that. I think if anything it was a welcome back gestrure (for Clint)from whomever decides who the captain will be. Timmy, god love him, does not make a good captain. I say give it to Jolley, for the obvious reasons, or even Andy Williams. But, I don't think any defenders are going to listen to Williams about tightening up with tenacious d. Up the Metro! Cut out the cancer that is OZ! -g bugout