Grealish, Mings, McGinn in that order, depending on who stays. If none of them do, maybe a new signing.
Let's be fair to old Potatohead and say he got it right with Terry, Snodgrass and Whelan, even if the latter was inconsistent. All 3 were clearly big personalities and had an impact and knew how to boost morale when required.
Definitely not Tyrone for me. We need an old Kevin Richardson / Andy Townsend type.
That Jack is our greatest homegrown talent in decades is clear, as is his outstanding natural ability and unquestionable love for the club. However, making him captain (and worse still, letting him remain captain) was potentially Smith's biggest mistake to date IMO.
Is it important who the captain is?
Quote from: Sexual Ealing on June 24, 2020, 03:12:37 PMIs it important who the captain is?Nah, is it bollocks.*You are contractually obliged to agree with this
Quote from: Sexual Ealing on June 24, 2020, 03:12:37 PMIs it important who the captain is?Of course it does. John Terry set a high bar at Chelsea and along with his managers (and sometimes in spite of them) demanded a certain level of performance of his teammates, he did similar when he came here and took over as captain. We were a much more organised side with him as captain versus Chester (as much I like him) the previous season.A great leader as captain can be the difference between a stirring team performance and a drab one, particularly when the chips are down.