Have we ever had a less inspiring captain

[DaveD]

...than Stylian Petrov ?

Well have we ? 'Cos even considering our darkest days - and let's be honest, we're nowhere near that - I'm really struggling here to think of a more ineffective leader.

Thoughts ?

[Reality]

He really is a dire captain. Hopefully that changes and he's brought down to earth.

[TheSandman]

Gareth Barry.

[Shrek]

I just hope Gerrard knows how to use subs and is not scared of dropping players.

[JJ-AV]

He's shite. Fuck him off back to Scotland the lump of crap.

Warnock can go with him too. And Dunne if he doesn't lose a stone.

[DaveD]

Gareth Barry.

Seriously ?

[taylorsworkrate]

I can't think of one.

He's slow, unfit, ineffective going forward and defensively.

He doesn't lead by example, or put a rocket up the players arseholes when things are going badly.

I'm not only struggling to understand why he's captain, i don't get why he's in the team.  At least a youngster with a bit of energy would other us SOMETHING.  Petrov doesn't

[TopDeck113]

Don't worry, players that captain Villa in a League Cup final very rarely last much more than a season or two after Wembley. 

Petrov was MON's signing.  He'll be moved on soon enough.

[German James]

He's anonymous as captain and increasingly anonymous as a player. A more dynamic captain would surely try and counter our tendancy to go to sleep after half-time, or certain players' ability to "go missing".

[TheSandman]

Gareth Barry.

Seriously ?

Yes. He was a decent player and set a reasonable example but he was about as inspiring as tapioca pudding. Hell, most of us on here wanted Petrov to get the captaincy as he at least showed passion.

I can't think who we could get in as captain instead of Petrov. Dunne makes me look fit and skinny, Collins and Cuellar aren't guaranteed a place. Who does that leave Luke Young or Reo Coker? If Reo could play like tonight more often he could have Stan's shirt and armband but he can't.   

[rbcuk]

I can't think of one.

He's slow, unfit, ineffective going forward and defensively.

He doesn't lead by example, or put a rocket up the players arseholes when things are going badly.

I'm not only struggling to understand why he's captain, i don't get why he's in the team.  At least a youngster with a bit of energy would other us SOMETHING.  Petrov doesn't

U've summed everything up, with what i was thinking

[CT]

Have we ever had another player like him who is drenched in sweat after 20 minutes?

[DaveD]

Gareth Barry.

Seriously ?

Yes. He was a decent player and set a reasonable example but he was about as inspiring as tapioca pudding. Hell, most of us on here wanted Petrov to get the captaincy as he at least showed passion.

I can't think who we could get in as captain instead of Petrov. Dunne makes me look fit and skinny, Collins and Cuellar aren't guaranteed a place. Who does that leave Luke Young or Reo Coker? If Reo could play like tonight more often he could have Stan's shirt and armband but he can't.   

At least Barry got stuck in and took games by the scruff of the neck.

I've never seen Stan have more than two touches in any ten minute period. The game passes him by. Barry might be as slow, but at least he can read the game - one decent tackle and one half-decent pass per game, and Stan's a holding midfielder ? My ass...

[garyfouroaks]

Petrov would struggle to get into Wigan/Bolton/ Blackburn sides and has been the biggest confidence trickster at VP for a very long time.

[adrenachrome]

I remember having doubts about Alan Deakin, although I was but a callow youth.