Jordan Henderson

[Buzzo]

I think he will remain captain for the season.

[labourRed]

It'd be a real smack in the face to take the armband off midseason. These decisions are usually made pre season. FWIW Klopp is on record for saying the captain doesn't mean much in his teams.

I think VVD will be captain next season though depending on how he does the rest of the season.

[Exiled_red]

I think he will remain captain for the season.

It'd be a real smack in the face to take the armband off midseason. These decisions are usually made pre season. FWIW Klopp is on record for saying the captain doesn't mean much in his teams.

I think VVD will be captain next season though depending on how he does the rest of the season.

I think VVD looks like a captain but I don't think that you can give hime the armband as soon as he comes in. I think we will carry on as we are for now and change in the summer

[Rich]

We need to move on from this fixation over the armband, it means very, very little in today's game.

VVD was barking orders in his first game, doesn't need the armband to do that.

[Vermilion]

A long time and no reply. No one's arsed about him

me > < Hendo.

[fidget]

Can we move this thread into general please?

[dom9]

We need to move on from this fixation over the armband, it means very, very little in today's game.

VVD was barking orders in his first game, doesn't need the armband to do that.

Yep.

Gerrard took the armband from Sammi after the season started. So what.

[Kenneth]

We need to move on from this fixation over the armband, it means very, very little in today's game.

VVD was barking orders in his first game, doesn't need the armband to do that.

I totally disagree with that. I'm sure it made a difference that potential signings turned up to be greeted by the manager and Steven Gerrard rather than a gimp like Stewart Downing. The opposition captain facing off with Alberto Moreno for the coin toss, players feeling pressure to work as hard as their leader Mario Balotelli in training etc. Gerrard set the tone on the pitch, and it was with a certain menace. And then there's being the face of the club at charity and corporate situations. Jordan who? The club captain is an important role, as is the leader in any group. Maybe more off the pitch than on it but it means as much as it ever has if you have the right person doing it.

[dom9]

I totally disagree with that. I'm sure it made a difference that potential signings turned up to be greeted by the manager and Steven Gerrard rather than a gimp like Stewart Downing. The opposition captain facing off with Alberto Moreno for the coin toss, players feeling pressure to work as hard as their leader Mario Balotelli in training etc. Gerrard set the tone on the pitch, and it was with a certain menace. And then there's being the face of the club at charity and corporate situations. Jordan who? The club captain is an important role, as is the leader in any group. Maybe more off the pitch than on it but it means as much as it ever has if you have the right person doing it.

Gerrard was hardly a man of stature when he was made captain imo.

I guess you've got a point in that the role of captain is more ceremonial, ambassadorial and commercial than anything else on the pitch though.

[Kenneth]

I think we has, he was scaring the **** out of opposition players because a) he was so good, and b) he had a habit of high, late and two footed tackles. Maybe that's what Henderson needs to work on, recklessness.

[dom9]

I think we has, he was scaring the **** out of opposition players because a) he was so good, and b) he had a habit of high, late and two footed tackles. Maybe that's what Henderson needs to work on, recklessness.

He also had a penchant for alcopops.

[Shaggy]

He also had a penchant for alcopops.

And sparking out DJs who didn't play Phil Collins

[dom9]

And sparking out DJs who didn't play Phil Collins

[Kenneth]

It's what we're missing

[Havors]

It'd be a real smack in the face to take the armband off midseason. These decisions are usually made pre season. FWIW Klopp is on record for saying the captain doesn't mean much in his teams.

I think VVD will be captain next season though depending on how he does the rest of the season.

Yeah its pretty obvious is doesn't mean much in his teams.... hence when we fold we fold... no leader to give people slap around the chops.