Colback's Orange Tufts wrote:

Toondes wrote: So Colback and Dummet are fine then as they work hard?
Not disagreeing with you by the way , we are only two games in. Players are still finding their feet ect.

It's not (just) Lascelles work rate though. He doesn't shy away from criticism of others or himself, he tries to set a high standard when too many other players are in denial or coast along

Colback's Orange Tufts wrote:

Toondes wrote: So Colback and Dummet are fine then as they work hard?
Not disagreeing with you by the way , we are only two games in. Players are still finding their feet ect.

It's not (just) Lascelles work rate though. He doesn't shy away from criticism of others or himself, he tries to set a high standard when too many other players are in denial or coast along

Toondes wrote:

TJR wrote:
He was bemoaning the lack of effort not the fact they're s**** though. He might be s**** but at least he works hard.

So Colback and Dummet are fine then as they work hard?
Not disagreeing with you by the way , we are only two games in. Players are still finding their feet ect.

TJR wrote:

Colly wrote:
Surely though Lascelles' trademark from last year of bemoaning his senior pros looks a bit silly when he's the one underperforming, I'd much rather have a leader by example than a mouth.

I expressed my concern about his lack of experience (as player, never mind captain) on the previous page, but it's still far too early to judge. He is starting to look a bit Tiote though, where he assumes the armband gives him magical powers to beat players rather than clearing it as he would have previously...

He was bemoaning the lack of effort not the fact they're s**** though. He might be s**** but at least he works hard.

Colly wrote:

TJR wrote:
Yes. He's a good leader.

Captain should be your best leader not your best player.

Surely though Lascelles' trademark from last year of bemoaning his senior pros looks a bit silly when he's the one underperforming, I'd much rather have a leader by example than a mouth.

I expressed my concern about his lack of experience (as player, never mind captain) on the previous page, but it's still far too early to judge. He is starting to look a bit Tiote though, where he assumes the armband gives him magical powers to beat players rather than clearing it as he would have previously...

TJR wrote:

Hiya wrote:Do people still think this has been a good decision?

Yes. He's a good leader.

Captain should be your best leader not your best player.

Hiya wrote:Do people still think this has been a good decision?

TJR wrote:Well deserved and great news for the club.

Yet another magnificent decision from Rafa.

I'm over Colo wrote:

ALF wrote:
Even if he isn't the best defender, he's the best candidate for club captain. He's got plenty to prove still on the pitch but by the sounds of it he's the best leader on and especially off of it.

And from the sounds of things, that's all true, and why even if I still want to see consistent CB play from him before having a clear opinion of him, he sounds like an exciting pick for captain and I'm proud of him for embodying the role in such a short time at the club.