Who should Captain our club?

[lawman1248]

This, I feel, may cause some good constructive debate.  Who indeed should don the captains armband for the Mighty Villa this season.  Listening to words coming from AM it appears that our spending will soon be, more or less, over.  So we know who we have got to choose from.

Sounds like Petrov will continue to wear the band for the Barclays Asia Trophy but that Big Eck has yet to decide who will ultimately have the honour of captaining the club.

Personally, I just don't know., and I think it's an important decision.  I think Petrov has done a decent job but I don't see him being the first name on the team sheet any more and is he really a natural leader anyway?  Maybe someone at the back?  Given a possibility.

Would anyone give it to Scott Parker if he found his way to Villa Park?

[kieron]

DB. I like the way he comes across.

He's a professional, well spoken and more importantly.... says the right things.

[Concrete John]

Never liked strikers as captains.

I think Petrov should continue as captain, but as you say, he may not be an automatic first choice, so we need a strong deputy who is.  This time last year Dunne would be a good shout, but his behaviour last season says not. 

Who captained the youth side that's now coming through - was it Clark?

[Legion]

It'll probably be Petrov.

[eastie]

tough one as i dont see petrov being a regular starter ,dunne if back to his form of 2 yrs ago would be a candidate but hardly set an example last year-in all honesty we lack a decent captain and there is no outstanding canditate in the current squad.

[UsualSuspect]

We lack a captain and an out an out leader

Petrov should not be captain as IMO he should be on the bench at best.

Dunne - no because of how he took the piss last season

I'm struggling to think

[Tom_Mc9?]

Stephen Ireland's maturity and natural leadership qualities should put him at the front of the queue.

[citizenDJ]

Petrov is a good club captain, and despite his assured first team slot probably coming to an end I do still think he should carry on in that job; he is well respected, popular and a good example to younger players.

[N'ZMAV]

Given?

[citizenDJ]

Actually, maybe Luke Young would be a good choice?

[eastie]

Petrov is a good club captain, and despite his assured first team slot probably coming to an end I do still think he should carry on in that job; he is well respected, popular and a good example to younger players.

no good as captain if he cant get in the team , luke a possibility but again injury prone and often not in the team-its a difficult one .

[Big Dick Edwards]

Actually, maybe Luke Young would be a good choice?

I think he was captain of Middlesbrough so has done the job before. Whether it's Luke or Petrov, we need someone who's going to be a regular starter for us.

[CJ]

Good first post lawman - welcome to the site!

I always felt the captain should be a dominant midfielder (oh for another Dennis Mortimer or aKevin Richardson, Andy Townsend) or central defender (Nicholl, Laursen, Southgate). I think it's been said before we don't have enough leaders in the side and for all his limitations I think we'll miss NRC in that aspect. Unless we sign Parker I think Stan will keep the armband as I think he'll get plenty of starts but will be regularly substituted towards the end of games. 

[*shellac*]

Unless we sign Parker I think Stan will keep the armband

This.

[Brend'Watkins]

As we are, Petrov,  he's a decent captain and a leader and there's no other suitable candidate.  If we somehow secure Parker's services then he would be the obvious choice.  A natural born leader.