Villa Captain and leader 2021/22 onwards

[Footy-Vill]

Moving on now I wonder if Deano will go with rotating captains something he did at Brentford.
But essentially this poll is for choice of new Villa captain
Listed are the likely candidates/of options.
My vote is for Tyrone Mings:
Vocal organization and ability to lead he set standards on and off the pitch. Articulate and honest a modern day sports person who will also be a spokesperson off the field.
I read about a Good Captain having the 3 C's
That's Caring, Courageous, and Consistent. Mings is this personified. I very much hope he's given the role if we don't go down the shared responsibility route

Ashley Young to me is very viable down to his experience and being a very very vocal player and encouraging attitude with team mates on the pitch. And a big voice in the dressing room. I consider him more than when Youngy was here previously. I think being for long term though its Mings.

Cast your votes.

[Richard E]

Mings for me.

[Nunkin1965]

Mings for me also.

[berneboy]

100% Mings

[Demitri_C]

Has ti be mings with mcginn as vice captain

[West Derby Villan]

Mings, great leader, great shouter, great pointer and a great humble man

[dr.chekov]

Mings, without a doubt. On and off the pitch he was already more of a captain than that other bloke. 

[Rory]

Mings, without a doubt. On and off the pitch he was already more of a captain than that other bloke.

Mings has always been the captain, to me. He's the real leader of the team. The armband is just something that can be handed out to appease the vain.

[SoccerHQ]

Has to be Mings.

McGinn vice captain.

[Steve67]

Mings, without a doubt. On and off the pitch he was already more of a captain than that other bloke.

Mings has always been the captain, to me. He's the real leader of the team. The armband is just something that can be handed out to appease the vain.

This.  Close the thread!

[not3bad]

Mings has the leadership skills, the character and the intelligence.

[Footy-Vill]

I was intrigued by Dean Smith rotating captains idea he used at Brentford.
I feel JT probably challenged that when he suggested doing that at the time at Villa.
Deano liked a team of skippers which he rotated each week-rather than one.

When Dean Smith signed to become Villa boss said :“I was captain at every club I played for. I didn’t start at each team as a captain, I grew into the role But I wasn’t any different as a captain than when I first went into the team.
 So it got me thinking, as a manager you go through your captain all the time — but by doing that you’re missing other people who could have leadership qualities.
The modern world is more about collective leadership and leadership groups.Look at rugby. They take a lot of collective responsibility — the forward pack, the backs, the lineouts, the calls. I want everybody involved, otherwise you’re just creating followers rather than leaders.”

On Brentford he said
"The ones who had been captain enjoyed the responsibility.
It got them talking more about leadership and what it means to them and what responsibilities they must take on board."

For me I think it's still something that could be explored here at Villa given the captain vacancy

[TopDeck113]

I wouldn't be averse to having Mings as team captain and Young as club captain.  Young won't be a regular starter but could be a great mentor for some of the younger players on the fringe of the first team. 

[UK Redsox]

Mings with SJM and Emi the First as vice-captains

[Footy-Vill]

Hourihane is a proper captain too just maybe not here.