Jordan Henderson

[Doc_Piptorious]

Would let TAA regain his form on a regular basis rather than giving him the armband.

Being captain is worthless if he has a season like last season where he his below par for two thirds of it. If anything him getting the armband and then having a poor season would be potentially be problematic.

Course it depends on whether or not we want an old fashioned dressing room and on pitch leader type captain or we want one that is a figurehead.


TAA as captain now would be the latter imo, but a season or two as a vice captain would allow him the time to hopefully grow into being an on and off the field leader and organiser.


How much importance the captain's armband carries is really down to the manager of a club and the sort of environment he wants to foster imo and you tend to be able to see that difference at other clubs.

You can have a Kane type captain that the media will fawn over and that is a captaincy built on personal ego or you can have a guy who is a leader amongst the leaders at a club, who the other players will listen to, who can talk to refs, who will be a leader at the training ground etc.

Maybe TAA can grow into being the latter, but to date there has not been a lot of signs of it on the pitch.

And if being local is to be a factor, then Jones if he, on a regular basis, continues to play as well as he finished last season then should be in with a shout to be a vice captain and potential future captain.

[Angryred]

Yeah, there needs to be a succession plan here. Hendo has more than delivered and it would be good for him to be able to mentor whomever is next.

Trent is a great shout, and it could be the making of him.

Couldn't agree more.

VvD, Salah, Roberston & Alisson will be the senior players that the rest of the team will be looking up to along with Hendo & TAA while TAA & maybe Ibou will be groomed to succeed those guys eventually.

[Buzzo]

Yeah, there needs to be a succession plan here. Hendo has more than delivered and it would be good for him to be able to mentor whomever is next.

Trent is a great shout, and it could be the making of him.

[danperkins]

I'd have no issue with Trent being captain either, local lad too. It's a good shout.

[Alex]

Yeah, Id personally give it to Trent. Hes the future of this club now. Could be our captain for the next 6-7 years.

[Phoenix07]

If Hendo is a squad player next season which imo he should be, then he shouldn't be our captain. IMO the captain should always be a starter, it's a hugely important role. VVD for me.

Based on seniority, you're looking at VVD, Alisson, Salah, Robertson and TAA.

FWIW, I think Klopp will keep Henderson as the "club" captain, and although VVD will be down as vice-captain, he'll be the main guy on the pitch.

[Slinky Skills]

If Hendo is a squad player next season which imo he should be, then he shouldn't be our captain. IMO the captain should always be a starter, it's a hugely important role. VVD for me.

[danperkins]

If Hendo is a squad player next season which imo he should be, then he shouldn't be our captain. IMO the captain should always be a starter, it's a hugely important role. VVD for me.

[rudedog]

Virg is already a vice captain

[Scratch]

With Milner going, who picks up the vice-captaincy, assuming Henderson stays? I'd imagine it would be Virg, which would make sense as he seems to play almost every game for us. Or does Mo have a good claim to it as well?

[BG1973]

Well made.

[SB]

**** off

Straight to the point

[Slinky Skills]

**** off

[Norbs]

**** off

[BootRoom]

Nice to see Captain "We Must Manage His Minutes" turning out for England in the close season, again. Gives him a chance to get in some more choir practice too. #priorities.