Captain who can lead a nation!!!

[MCFC Glynn]

Sorry if I have made a mistake here, does anyone think the rason we are playing poor could be to do with the captain? I think it could be the problem that we dont have a captain who can lead a nation. The only one who has led our team to most wins in the last 25 england games is terry. I know what terry did to bridge was unforgivable and he is a cnut for it but in my eyes he is the perfect leader for us at the world cup and he should be reinstated.

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Englands Captainy Record
WON DRAW LOST
Terry 11 2 2
Rio 4 0 1
Gerrard 1 2 0
Beckham 1 0 0
Rooney 0 0 1
26th march 2008 France 1 - England 0 Captain Rio

28th May 2008 England 2 - USA 0 Captain Terry

1st June 2008 Trinidad & Tobago 0 - England 3 Captain Beckham

20th August 2008 England 2 - Czech Republic 2 Captain Terry

6th September 2008 England 2 - Andorra 0 Captain Terry

10th September 2008 Croatia 1 - England 4 Captain Terry

11th October 2008 England 5 - Kazakhstan 1 Captain Rio

15th October 2008 Belarus 1 - England 3 Captain Rio

19th November 2008 Germany 1 - England 2 Captain Terry

11th February 2009 Spain 2 - England 0 Captain Terry

28th March 2009 England 4 - Slovakia 0 Captain Terry

1st April 2009 England 2 - Ukraine 1 Captain Terry

6th June 2009 Kazakhstan 0 - England 4 Captain Terry

10th June 2009 England 6 - Andorra 0 Captain Terry

12th August 2009 Holland 2 - England 2 Captain Terry

5th September 2009 England 2 - Slovenia 1 Captain Terry

9th September 2009 England 5 - Croatia 1 Captain Terry

10th October 2009 Ukraine 1 - England 0 Captain Terry

14th October 2009 England 3 - Belarus 0 Captain Terry

14th November 2009 England 0 - Brazil 1 Captain Rooney

3rd March 2010 England 3 - Egypt 1 Captain Gerrard

24th May 2010 England 3 - Mexico 1 Captain Rio

30th May 2010 England 2 - Japan 1 Captain Rio

12th June 2010 England 1 - USA 1 Captain Gerrard

18th June 2010 England 0 - Algeria 0 Captain Gerrard

 

[BingoBango]

That would only mean anything if each player had had an equal number of games as captain.

 

[MCFC Glynn]

That would only mean anything if each player had had an equal number of games as captain.

Rio has only been the captain 5 times for england

 

[Uwe Already]

going on those stats, Gerrard is unbeaten as captain - lets hope it stays that way...

 

[BingoBango]

That would only mean anything if each player had had an equal number of games as captain.

Rio has only been the captain 5 times for england

That's my point - how can we say that Ferdinand wouldn't be as successful a captain as Terry, when the Cockernee knobhead has had the armband on three times as many occasions?

You could argue that Ferdinand has a better win percentage, so he's clearly better.

 

[mammutly]

The captain doesn't lead the nation. All the players are senior professionals who understand different roles on a football pitch. They play according to the managers plan. The captain is just a figurehead.

 

[MCFC Glynn]

Took from here

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Terrys Total 28 Captancy Games Record

WON DRAW LOST Speaks for itself
18 6 4



16th August 2006 England 4 - Greece 0
2nd September 2006 England 5 - Andorra 0
6th September 2006 Macedonia 0 - England 1
7th October 2006 England 0 - Macedonia 0
11th October 2006 Croatia 2 - England 0
15th November 2006 Holland 1 - England 1
24th March 2007 Israel 0 - England 0
28th March 2007 England 3 - Andorra 0
1st June 2007 England 1 - Brazil 1
6th June 2007 Estonia 0 - England 3
22nd August 2007 England 1 - Germany 2
8th September 2007 England 3 - Israel 0
12th September 2007 England 3 - Russia 0
28th May 2008 England 2 - USA 0
20th August 2008 England 2 - Czech Republic 2
6th September 2008 England 2 - Andorra 0
10th September 2008 Croatia 1 - England 4
19th November 2008 Germany 1 - England 2
11th February 2009 Spain 2 - England 0
28th March 2009 England 4 - Slovakia 0
1st April 2009 England 2 - Ukraine 1
6th June 2009 Kazakhstan 0 - England 4
10th June 2009 England 6 - Andorra 0
12th August 2009 Holland 2 - England 2
5th September 2009 England 2 - Slovenia 1
9th September 2009 England 5 - Croatia 1
10th October 2009 Ukraine 1 - England 0
14th October 2009 England 3 - Belarus 0

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

The captaincy fiasco has just highlighted one issue for me. Professional footballers who are picked for their country and aspire to captaincy could fill Wembley Stadium entirely with their over-inflated egos.

The French seem to be in the same boat. Evra captain - Gallas' nose out of joint.

 

[MCFC-alan88]

The captaincy fiasco has just highlighted one issue for me. Professional footballers who are picked for their country and aspire to captaincy could fill Wembley Stadium entirely with their over-inflated egos.

The French seem to be in the same boat. Evra captain - Gallas' nose out of joint.

Gallas' nose is always out of joint, I don't think he's ever happy. It could be because he's French.

 

[bluemoon32]

The captain doesn't lead the nation. All the players are senior professionals who understand different roles on a football pitch. They play according to the managers plan. The captain is just a figurehead.

Exactly, the captain exchanges pennants at the start of a game and errrrrrrr, calls heads or tails at a coin toss........that's it.