Evening all,
I'm a longtime supporter of Sugar and he is very encouraging to others on the track and apparently prepares himself very well, but I would be accepting of a change in captaincy at our club for next year. Let Sugar be a player alone.
We can probably expect another draft day akin to 2004 where we're promised that the decisions taken that day will reward Richmond for a decade to come, so maybe going with a veteran would be against the vibrant future we are seeking to project. Hence, we may stay the same for a year or 2 until someone young stands up and demands it.
Then again, I'd say:
1. M Richardson (and yes, I am 50/50 on even this pick as slamming the ball into the goalpost from 10m out is not exactly kicking the "Captain's goal" and would surely open the club and Richo himself to (more) ridicule at times. But he loves his Tiges, he would love the honour and he would work hard to deserve it. Big roll of the dice though as if he drops his head it would be jumped on more than ever.
2. J Bowden (though tonight's effort quite concerned me)
3. C Newman (highly inspirational clubman who has shown remarkable courage on the field and surely is one of the first picked every week)
4. N Brown - he might just be able to carry it off....
5. Deledio/ Foley etc - too soon, and Deledio in particular hasn't exactly oozed captaincy material as yet
Hmmm, I don't mind Chris Newman for captain. My heart of course says Richo....
I'm a longtime supporter of Sugar and he is very encouraging to others on the track and apparently prepares himself very well, but I would be accepting of a change in captaincy at our club for next year. Let Sugar be a player alone.
We can probably expect another draft day akin to 2004 where we're promised that the decisions taken that day will reward Richmond for a decade to come, so maybe going with a veteran would be against the vibrant future we are seeking to project. Hence, we may stay the same for a year or 2 until someone young stands up and demands it.
Then again, I'd say:
1. M Richardson (and yes, I am 50/50 on even this pick as slamming the ball into the goalpost from 10m out is not exactly kicking the "Captain's goal" and would surely open the club and Richo himself to (more) ridicule at times. But he loves his Tiges, he would love the honour and he would work hard to deserve it. Big roll of the dice though as if he drops his head it would be jumped on more than ever.
2. J Bowden (though tonight's effort quite concerned me)
3. C Newman (highly inspirational clubman who has shown remarkable courage on the field and surely is one of the first picked every week)
4. N Brown - he might just be able to carry it off....
5. Deledio/ Foley etc - too soon, and Deledio in particular hasn't exactly oozed captaincy material as yet
Hmmm, I don't mind Chris Newman for captain. My heart of course says Richo....










