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Should Nathan Jones be made Captain for 2013

Should Nathan Jones be made Captain next year 262 members have voted

  1. 1. Should Nathan Jones be made captain for 2013

    • Yes
      84
    • No
      143
    • Jack Viney
      12

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Jones is our number one foot soldier at the club. Just let him play.

 

I think every year we should make the best player from the year before the captain. Beamer would have made an outstanding captain this year, just as Green did last year. Alternatively we could back in the two young players that the club clearly believes in and the players want to play for, and stop trying to fix the rare things at this club that aren't actually broken.

I think every year we should make the best player from the year before the captain. Beamer would have made an outstanding captain this year, just as Green did last year. Alternatively we could back in the two young players that the club clearly believes in and the players want to play for, and stop trying to fix the rare things at this club that aren't actually broken.

So leadership at the club isn't broken?

We have one stand out leader in Nathan Jones, on and off the field.

Trengove had an ordinary year, whether he can't handle the leadership role or not I dont know.

But, he wasn't a leader this year and damned if Im going to sit here and sing his praises as captain.

Grimes gets a pass mark on courage alone, he shown he can lead in the latter part of the year.

 

Stupid suggestion...do you really think Neeld will change the captaincy? Loony thread

I see the poll numbers suggest that Nathan Jones should not be the Captain in 2013. Whether the OP accept the results remains to seen.


So leadership at the club isn't broken?

We have one stand out leader in Nathan Jones, on and off the field.

Trengove had an ordinary year, whether he can't handle the leadership role or not I dont know.

But, he wasn't a leader this year and damned if Im going to sit here and sing his praises as captain.

Grimes gets a pass mark on courage alone, he shown he can lead in the latter part of the year.

What you seemingly don't understand is that the collective leadership group is far more important than the coin [censored]. If you realised that you wouldn't waste so much time who the coin [censored] is.

What you seemingly don't understand is that the collective leadership group is far more important than the coin [censored]. If you realised that you wouldn't waste so much time who the coin [censored] is.

Fixed.

Edited by Deestroy All

 

How about you go one further...

Grow up.

Thought I would start a poll.

Jones stands out above all others.

I believe he should be our captain in 2013, has earned this right.

He should have been Captain last year but its too late can't take it off the 2 young blokes now. Thats what breeds bad culture, making irrational decisions like that.


I am a firm believer that the LG and the captain should be selected (read re-selected) every year.

I don't care if there are new names and as BH says - it's more important who is in the LG.

As a captain, I will not just accept the captaincy because I had it the year before.

As for the MFC - far more important that the LG has these names - Trengove, Grimes, Clark, and Jones. Jamar, Frawley, and Garland are fine additions to the LG but are not the all-round leaders that those 4 guys are.

Why does this thread even exist?

And why do posters give it oxygen?

oooops....sorry

Wether we want to think about it or not is not the issue

The realissue is how did both boys go in their roles as joint Captains?

If you believe that both did extremely well then this is indeed a silly post

However I bet you know that most supporteres are split over this

Jones would be a worthy candidate . If we cant talk about this then why do we talk about anything?

After all Im sure Needly is going to base his decisions on what we post here

You can see he did that during the seaon ;)

We have one stand out leader in Nathan Jones, on and off the field.

This line alone demonstrates that you simply sit in the stands and watch the team play (as pretty much everyone here does). You think leadership is being a good kick? I've followed some incredible leaders in my life who I've never seen kick a ball at all, does that mean they shouldn't have got the gig? There's 165 hours a week where you don't get to see the players and how they operate, so what makes you think you know who the best leader is with three hours of evidence a week?

Being able to play and being able to lead are two different things. Being able to do both at the same time is a rare skill.

If there's a premiership captain at our club right now (and I hope there is), I think his name is Jack Grimes.

Edited by autocol

  • 10 months later...

Think it's an appropriate time to bump this thread.

Can we say that we got it wrong yet?

No need to say it 3. Easily one of the biggest [censored] ups in MFC's recent lengthy history of [censored] ups.

You created this thread/poll, the results conclusively show that almost 4 -1 are against the idea, so why not bow to popular opinion and concede - why put up a poll in the first place if you refuse to accept the result?

This is one of my favorite dooozies, hahaha..

Oh dear!!

Long live the KING!

Grimes. FMD. His kicking is getting worse every year. I'd say give the Captaincy to Jones and let Trengove and Grimes focus on getting their careers back on track however recent history suggests that this would merely destroy Jones's game.


how the fcuk should I know? Should the captain be the most consistent player or the best overall character/leader?

New coach, get rid of about 8-12 player, new assistant except todd viney, start the captaincy process again. Who know it might be what the club needs. [censored] we cant sit on our hands and do fuckall this off season

 

Going through these old threads feels like waking up in a cheap Thai motel bed with a raging hangover, stinking of cigarettes, half your head shaven, a tattoo of Jackass' Stevo on your forehead and a kathoey prostitute lying beside you wearing your wedding band. You know all this happened and it seemed so right at the time. In the clear light of day, you realize how insane it all was though it felt great at the time.

Just for the record, I have never been to Thailand, gotten a tattoo, gotten married or used an escort, so on reflection, what would I know ? :D

Edited by Guest

Going through these old threads feels like waking up in a cheap Thai motel bed with a raging hangover, stinking of cigarettes, half your head shaven, a tattoo of Jackass' Stevo on your forehead and a kathoey prostitute lying beside you wearing your wedding band. You know all this happened and it seemed so right at the time. In the clear light of day, you realize how insane it all was though it felt great at the time.

Just for the record, I have never been to Thailand, gotten a tattoo, gotten married or used an escort, so on reflection, what would I know ? :D

I agree- there is nothing better or more satisfying.

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