Bell the Captain?

[Freo_For_The_Flag]

In today's West Australian there was a bit of a rumour that Bell will be given the Freo captaincy. They are running a phone poll so i thought i would run a poll here. Do you guys reckon Bell will be given the Freo captaincy for 2001? If yes do you think it will be on his own or in a joint role with McManus and/or Fletcher?

 

[sabre_ac]

Ok lets get one thing straight

Mc Manus should be stripped of the captaincy.
He is a desgrace.
He has the heart of a pea and thinks he is five times faster than her really is

Ok now over to who should get the captaincy
Fletcher should have it for one more year and then hand it over to bell
Bandy, black or waterhouse should replace mc Manus straight away

 

[Rooboy 96]

we always knew one carrot was the money... now we know the other carrot...

 

[Freo_For_The_Flag]

McManus i don't think should be stripped of the captaincy. Perhaps it was a bit presumptuous to give it to him last year but he has always been reckognised as a leader. If he didn't have 2 dodgy knees he would be pretty close to one of the best midfielders in the league. I remember back in 1997 Hawthorn was offering him a packet load to go and play for them because they rated him so highly. I agree with you though that Fletcher should keep for next season, he is a champion. I think that eventually Bell will get some sort of a leadership role at Freo because he is such a good leader. As for you Rooboy, he hasn't been offered the captaincy yet and he came home because he knew freo is going to dominate the next 5 years in the AFL while North is going down the gurgler, i mean what kind of a team recruits Ricky Olarenshaw!!

 

[dockerbabe]

any team that gives any kind of capotaincy role to a new player is a crap team
the player lucky enough to get captaincy has to be respected by all players
they can't just walk into a club and just like that get a captains position
i would like to see bell a captain one day but not this coming season keep fletch as captain

 

[Rooboy 96]

It worked at North in the mid 70s with Barry Davis....

 

[sabre_ac]

Bell Definitely should be captain next year.
Mc Manus is on the way out.
And our young guns need guidance from a premiresip player.

They need to learn how to play at the highest level.

 

[GoEagles]

The interesting fact about the poll about Bell being Fremantles captain in 2001 was over 60% of people thought he should be captain. One concern I would have is that he's coming into a new side (hardly many 1995 squad dockers are still there now) and the players dont know him well enough - I think a good captain is one where all the players have respect for. And giving it to a new player really defeats that purpose.

I agree with sabre that McManus shouldn't get the skipper in 2001 - would he be captain at any other AFL club? I'd vote for Fletcher because he seems a couragous leader and with his experience and depth, its something the players would admire.

 

[Lach72]

Ok lets get one thing straight

Mc Manus should be stripped of the captaincy.
He is a desgrace.
He has the heart of a pea and thinks he is five times faster than her really is

Really? Harsh I feel...

 

[masai]

Sabre at his best ....

"Macca with a heart the size of a pea".


We all make bad calls ................ some more than others,

 

[estibador]

Mc Manus is on the way out.

7 years on and he's still kicking. He's like an uncoordinated Terminator that just won't stop.

Is my brain deceiving me or did you really suggest Clive should have been co captain?

 

[The Night Shift]

7 years on and he's still kicking. He's like an uncoordinated Terminator that just won't stop.

And did you really suggest Clive should be co captain?

/

 

[dominguez]

What's with the old threads Lachie?

Both times you've tricked me into thinking I'm on crack when reading the opening post.

 

[sabre_ac]

Sabre at his best ....

"Macca with a heart the size of a pea".


We all make bad calls ................ some more than others,

Wow.

That would be one of my first posts....I was a young whipper snapper back then. Go easy on me

Be honest though...McManus has proved almost everyone wrong.