Melbourne Captain 2014

[CWaffles]

Sorry if there is a thread for all this, Thought we needed a Captain thread.

This article is on the MFC website, Grimes keen to stay on as captain under Roos, I believe he hasn't done a bad job but I along with a few of you in sure would love to see Jonesy as skipper.

Possibly another Co Captaincy?

What are everyone's thoughts?

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2013-09-12/i-want-to-stay-skipper-under-roos-grimes

 

[Devastating Boris]

Grimes seems to me to be a player who can thrive on the captaincy. Much like jones is (I believe). I would hate to see Grimes demoted.
Trengove I'm not sold on yet.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Grimes - Captain (has done nothing wrong as leader IMO. Speaks incredibly well and has been consistent on field)
Jones - Vice Captain (now our best player. So why burden him with the captaincy. Vice Captain suits him perfectly)

Dawes - Leadership (has been a solid leader since coming to the club)
Trengove - Leadership (should lose the captaincy, but should remain as a leader)
Frawley - Leadership (one of our best players who can lead the defence)
Garland - Leadership (the surprise packet on and off field in 2013. Should definitely remain in the leadership group)
Sylvia - Leadership (I think Roos will make Col his project player and the first thing he should do is put the onus on him to become a leader of men)

 

[Pack Specialist]

In my opinion you guys need to move forward under Roos.

Jones is the perfect choice for skipper and although Grimes has been alright I don't think he has done enough to stay on.

Trengrove started off great before coming back to earth and I imagine the captaincy has hindered his ability to focus on his own game.

 

[pizzor]

They were too young in the first place. Pressure got to them, more so Trenners than Grimes.

Jones is respected the general footy public and should be captain to lead us into the new era.

 

[Pack Specialist]

They were too young in the first place. Pressure got to them, more so Trenners than Grimes.

Jones is respected the general footy public and should be captain to lead us into the new era.

I agree that Nathan Jones is a player that is hard to dislike, respect starts with your leaders and with Roos as coach and Jones as captain other teams will start to gove you the respect you deserve.

 

[Topkent]

I couldn't care who the captain is so long as jack trengove starts playing the footy he should be playing

 

[CWaffles]

My thought would be Jones and Grimes as co captains and move Trenners back to the leadership group, let him focus on getting right and start playing decent football.

 

[Viney]

I'm undecided on this

Part of me thinks Jones should have it with Grimes VC

Part of me thinks Jones / Grimes co-capts. with Garlo VC

 

[youngbear]

Roos loves the co-captaincy system. Didn't Sydney have Hall, Goodes and Kirk at one stage?

My tip is Trenners out, Jones in. Trenners probably out of leadership group all together for a year to work on his game, captaincy hurt him more than Grimes.

 

[maxmustard]

Two things need to happen IMO - Jones appointed as at least a co-captain and Trengove relieved of it to focus on his game. However they work around that doesn't bother me.

 

[BG32]

N.Jones

 

[Tulip]

They were too young in the first place. Pressure got to them, more so Trenners than Grimes.

Jones is respected the general footy public and should be captain to lead us into the new era.

Bang on the money

 

[thetank]

The idea of making captain a player that is struggling to hit their peak is nonsense.

Grimes is worth a lot more to Melbourne if he can fulfil his potential as a player. No point having him as captain if he can only play like Richie Vandenberg. And besides, Grimes was captain in a season where the team only won 1 game and the team got routinely flogged...don't think he should just get a free pass.

Jones all the way.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Grimes captain and Garland or Jones as VC.

 

[Tulip]

Grimes talks okay, but he's not playing as well as he should be and he's way too injury prone.

Jones, please!

 

[Deefolt]

slightly bemused by this... could definitely backfire

 

[wowlace]

If Roos brings in leading teams, don't the players decide?

 

[Viney]

If Roos brings in leading teams, don't the players decide?

According to that dude that coached us at the start of this year, the players decided trenners / grimes

 

[wowlace]

According to that dude that coached us at the start of this year, the players decided trenners / grimes

Might change this time.

 

[Deefolt]

Might change this time.

Roos - you made the wrong decision last time
players - srorry about that

 

[Viney]

Roos - you made the wrong decision last time
players - srorry about that

Yeeeeees master

 

[wowlace]

Look, someone at the club just needs to be THAT guy at say "Jonesy should be captain".

Just get it over with. Everyone will be thinking the same.

 

[Benwah83]

Look, someone at the club just needs to be THAT guy at say "Jonesy should be captain".

Just get it over with. Everyone will be thinking the same.

Pretty much this. Just make Jones captain FFS.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Pretty much this. Just make Jones captain FFS.

Maybe he doesn't want the captaincy?