Our fantastic captain

[edinburghroyal]

Morro for captain!

[Gunny Fishcake]

Why the hell is McAnuff our captain?
He must be the least commanding and inspiring captain we've ever had. Add to that his "performances" on the pitch leave a lot to be desired.
I think we should stick him on the bench and make Roberts or Morrison captain, they're the only ones with any real drive on there.

+1

[akranes]

New manager = new captain

[Royalee]

Why the hell is McAnuff our captain?
He must be the least commanding and inspiring captain we've ever had. Add to that his "performances" on the pitch leave a lot to be desired.
I think we should stick him on the bench and make Roberts or Morrison captain, they're the only ones with any real drive on there.

Because your messiah continues to pick him.

[Rusty royal]

Why the hell is McAnuff our captain?
He must be the least commanding and inspiring captain we've ever had. Add to that his "performances" on the pitch leave a lot to be desired.
I think we should stick him on the bench and make Roberts or Morrison captain, they're the only ones with any real drive on there.

+1 too

[2.8 lita injection]

TBH i dont think it is a good time to be a Reading captain.

We dont have a midfield.

[TBM]

TBH i dont think it is a good time to be a Reading captain.

We dont have a midfield.

I'm still baffled as to why we didn't strengthen the midfield in the summer, we needed another attacking midfield man - Guthrie isn't that player he prefers to collect the ball from deep.

[Alan Partridge]

McDermott could make himself captain it's a pointless positon.

The problem is Mcanuff is one out of about 8 or 9 players Reading have that have never been good enough for the PL throughout their career.

[Crotts]

The captain of a team should be:
1. Someone who is a definite starter every game
2. Someone who does not make ridiculous decisions when on the ball.
3. Someone who can inspire others with his play.
4. Someone who is consistently good.
5. Someone with tactical awareness.
6. Someone who can chastise his team mates and tell them what to do.

There is only one player in the Reading squad who meets the majority of these criteria and that is Shorey. Give him the armband for Saturday before it's too late.

[akranes]

The captain of a team should be:
1. Someone who is a definite starter every game because of their quality and reliability
2. Someone who does not make ridiculous decisions when on the ball.
3. Someone who can inspire others with his play.
4. Someone who is consistently good. ^
5. Someone with tactical awareness.
6. Someone who can chastise his team mates and tell them what to do.

There is only one player in the Reading squad who meets the majority of these criteria and that is Shorey. Give him the armband for Saturday before it's too late.

Shorey, Morrison. At a long shot, Karacan.

[The Real Sandhurst Royal]

Back on this old debate again.

We should have signed a creative midfielder who can lead and captain a team in the summer.

A big missed chance, McDermott's loyalty is costing us dearly as McAuff has still got the armband and getting selected when he is simply not consistent, nor good enough for this level.

[PistolPete]

Mcanuff was good enough a captain to get us promoted from the championship against all the odds. Players like him. Captains are irrelevant; Stephen Hunt led by example like no other player and didn't need to be captain to do so. Other players in the side will be replaced all the time so wouldn't make them a better bet; many of you idolised Gorkks and called him captain material but where are you now?

Take your pick.

[The Real Sandhurst Royal]

Pistolpete wrote: many of you idolised Gorkks and called him captain material but where are you now?

I am still here PistolPete, and I for one was a Gorkss backer last season.

Football is a business if you can’t lead at the top level you gets axed.

McDermott needed to make changes and bring in more experience at this level so a player with experience ad inspirational leadership may well of help us!!

[PistolPete]

Pistolpete wrote: many of you idolised Gorkks and called him captain material but where are you now?

I am still here PistolPete, and I for one was a Gorkss backer last season.

Football is a business if you can’t lead at the top level you gets axed.

McDermott needed to make changes and bring in more experience at this level so a player with experience ad inspirational leadership may well of help us!!

Yes, but my point is that we'd be having the same debate saying "OMG Gorkks is USELESS, drop him, what kind of IDIOT would make him captain?!?!?" - ie, we'd be no better off with any other players in our team as captain as they are all droppable!!

[TTC1871]

After watching the embarrassing Sunday league football last night I decided to join this forum.

I've support Mc Dermott for a while, but after last night he has to go.

1. No defenders guarding front or back posts last night at any corner they had.

2. Shorey taking every throw/free kick we had & taking ages to do so.

3. Our "fantastic captain" was non existent throughout the match. I don't know how he gets a game, let alone the arm band.

4. Legsofwood & Tabb are without doubt the worst midfield pairing in the league.

5. The only players who are fit to wear the Reading shirt after last night are Morrison, Mariappa & the messiah that is Roberts.

Anyone agree? McDermott is a great guy- but bought shite in the pre season. Gotta go

[jumpers for goalposts]

McDermott could make himself captain it's a pointless positon.

The problem is Mcanuff is one out of about 8 or 9 players Reading have that have never been good enough for the PL throughout their career.

Absolutely spot on AP

[Chuckle Brother]

TBH i dont think it is a good time to be a Reading captain.

We dont have a midfield.

Chicken. Egg.

[M Brook]

After watching the embarrassing Sunday league football last night I decided to join this forum.

I've support Mc Dermott for a while, but after last night he has to go.

1. No defenders guarding front or back posts last night at any corner they had.

2. Shorey taking every throw/free kick we had & taking ages to do so.

3. Our "fantastic captain" was non existent throughout the match. I don't know how he gets a game, let alone the arm band.

4. Legsofwood & Tabb are without doubt the worst midfield pairing in the league.

5. The only players who are fit to wear the Reading shirt after last night are Morrison, Mariappa & the messiah that is Roberts.

Anyone agree? McDermott is a great guy- but bought shite in the pre season. Gotta go

I would add Shorey to your list in 5 and maybe even Le Fondre but the rest just aint up to it. As for McAnuff, he was a curious choice from the outset. He is no leader and he is certainly not inspirational. He seems to spend most of his time trudging back, sighing or shouting at linesmen.

[TTC1871]

I think Alfie is a good player. He works hard to be fair.

Unless we sign 2 central midfielders and a decent winger in january we are championship next season for sure!

[URZZZZZZZZ]

Oh god, the Alf love in

He's on the pitch to finish opportunities and he has spurned 7 or 8 in the last two matches alone.