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Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:45 pm
by Herts Clarets
With the inevitable loss of Tom Heaton to Villa, not only are we losing our first choice keeper, we are also losing our captain and leader. So, who will likely take over the role as club/team captain? Ben Mee possibly? Or someone else.......

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:46 pm
by jedi_master
Ben Mee was captain during Heaton's absence so you would assume he takes the role on full time.

I don't see a lot of leaders in our team, sadly.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:46 pm
by Bordeauxclaret
Joe Hart cheers people up with his lovely smile. He should be captain.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:47 pm
by Longside4evr
Westwood

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:52 pm
by wilks_bfc
Mee, Tarks, Cork & Westwood have all had the armband at some point

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:02 pm
by Steve1956
Ben Mee's form was terrible when he was captain last season,I'd look elsewhere....maybe Cork.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:05 pm
by Longsider
Hart ;)

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:06 pm
by Tall Paul
Didn't Westwood captain Crewe at a young age? I'd be looking to give it to him.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:06 pm
by duncandisorderly
It wouldn't surprise me if Joe Hart doesn't already a captains armband on the top his arm, to go with his other big black bands.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:17 pm
by burnleymik
Mee was captain when we were on our awful run last season and he was playing badly for the majority of games. Westwood has been a leader on the pitch and I'd like to see him given a chance with it.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:19 pm
by Darnhill Claret
If we get a new midfielder, he’ll more than likely replace Cork or Westwood.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:23 pm
by MACCA
Mee with Tarky as vice captain.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:25 pm
by Tricky Trevor
Mee was captain for 8 months when we finished 7th. Look no further.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:27 pm
by claretspice
jedi_master wrote:Ben Mee was captain during Heaton's absence so you would assume he takes the role on full time.

I don't see a lot of leaders in our team, sadly.
There are tonnes.

Tarks is a leader, Bardsley is a leader (when he plays), Westwood and Cork are leaders and have captained Premier League teams(Westwood captained Crewe at 18), Defour is a leader and was a captain in the Belgian first division at 19 I think, and I'd argue Barnes is a captain too. Dare I say it, Hart was I think captain of City and England at different times.

But the obvious candidate is Mee. For a start, he's done it before (successfully) whilst Heaton has been injured, secondly, he's a natural organiser on the pitch, and thirdly, he's the natural heir to Heaton as the long serving player who established the Burnley ethos in the dressing room on Dyche's behalf.

One thing the squad does not lack is leaders. Whether they're capable of filling the void left by Heaton - different question.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:29 pm
by Claretmatt4
A lot of captains in the team. Mee an obvious choice

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:50 pm
by dpinsussex
I would give it to Ashley Barnes

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:55 pm
by Lord Beamish
Westwood for me.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 2:11 pm
by ŽižkovClaret
Ashley Barnes with Mee as club captain

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 2:13 pm
by dsr
dpinsussex wrote:I would give it to Ashley Barnes
I wouldn't - I don't want him talking to referees any more than he does now! :shock:

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 2:18 pm
by dpinsussex
dsr wrote:I wouldn't - I don't want him talking to referees any more than he does now! :shock:
Might mellow him :) :)

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 2:45 pm
by Vegas Claret
you want someone to stare down the opposition then give it to Bardsley :lol:

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 3:51 pm
by bfcmik
I pointed out to Father Jack last season how often Westwood can be seen during each game shouting out instructions and pointing colleagues to where they need to move to. He is an obvious choice for club captain.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:03 pm
by ClaretTony
I'm sure the club captain role at Burnley remains one of more importance off the pitch than it does on the pitch. I'm sure, if and when Tom relinquishes that post, it will be with that in mind.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:07 pm
by MACCA
ClaretTony wrote:I'm sure the club captain role at Burnley remains one of more importance off the pitch than it does on the pitch. I'm sure, if and when Tom relinquishes that post, it will be with that in mind.
Could rule my suggestion out then, although he was vice captain last season.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:09 pm
by cricketfieldclarets
We need to address this as part of our lack of options in the middle generally.

Our midfield signing needs to replace not only defour but Heaton too

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:15 pm
by bobinho
First name on the team sheet should be Westwood.

I’d let him have a go at it.

Mee had a go, and wasn’t too good I’m afraid... affected his game I thought.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:25 pm
by Vegas Claret
as Club Captain is seemingly more of an off the field role we should give it to Defour

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:30 pm
by AndyClaret
Westwood had the armband last night after Heaton went off, then Jack Cork.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:47 pm
by claretonthecoast1882
Give it Joe Hart

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 5:02 pm
by ClaretTony
Vegas Claret wrote:as Club Captain is seemingly more of an off the field role we should give it to Defour
HA HA - will be interesting to see who gets it but I think there are a few candidates. We were all surprised when Heaton got the role but it is very much an off field role more than on field.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 5:05 pm
by Hedontplayforyou
Westwood or Mee would be my favourites

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 5:10 pm
by buzzclarets79
Barnes.

Imagine you pull out of a 50/50 and Barnes is captain....can just see the look from the captain. :-)

Someone needed to tell Ash last night it was only a friendly.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:28 pm
by Pearcey
Mee or Tarky(if he stays).

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:33 pm
by Aclaret
Gary Cahill

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:50 pm
by BurnleyFC
Ben Mee. He's already captained us to our highest finish for donkeys years.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:17 pm
by Burnleyareback2
Nobody mentioned Jay Rod?

Surprised there hasn't been calls for Vydra yet!

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:28 pm
by Longsider
Wells.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:38 pm
by Joe14
claretonthecoast1882 wrote:Give it Joe Hart
Nice early April Fools :lol:

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:29 pm
by cricketfieldclarets
Burnleyareback2 wrote:Nobody mentioned Jay Rod?

Surprised there hasn't been calls for Vydra yet!
Jay Rod wont start.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:54 pm
by IanMcL
Mee is the likely choice.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 12:03 am
by tiger76
buzzclarets79 wrote:Barnes.

Imagine you pull out of a 50/50 and Barnes is captain....can just see the look from the captain. :-)

Someone needed to tell Ash last night it was only a friendly.
I don't think Ash knows the meaning of the word friendly.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 7:58 am
by Burnleyareback2
cricketfieldclarets wrote:Jay Rod wont start.
Thanks for the intel Sean

Re: Club captain

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 8:41 am
by dpinsussex
tiger76 wrote:I don't think Ash knows the meaning of the word friendly.
As referees we are told not to call them friendlies.

They are known,as pre season games of football.

LOTG still applies pre season or not

Re: Club captain

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 8:44 am
by Hibsclaret
Ben Mee

Re: Club captain

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 11:51 am
by cricketfieldclarets
Burnleyareback2 wrote:Thanks for the intel Sean
You are welcome

Re: Club captain

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 1:12 pm
by JTClaret
bobinho wrote:First name on the team sheet should be Westwood.

I’d let him have a go at it.

Mee had a go, and wasn’t too good I’m afraid... affected his game I thought.
Did belting the season before... with Pope in goal

Re: Club captain

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 1:20 pm
by Spike
Tricky Trevor wrote:Mee was captain for 8 months when we finished 7th. Look no further.
I disagree with the Mee played badly brigade. The main problem was no-one was holding onto the ball with all the normal "made of glass" outfield players either injured or nursing injuries .McNeil's main contribution initially was to hold onto T'ball at least for a bit!

Mee would seem the obvious choice .

Re: Club captain

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 3:24 pm
by TheOriginalLongsider
Mee or Barnes

Re: Club captain

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 3:42 pm
by The Enclosure
Think Westy would be a good captain.

Re: Club captain

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 4:02 pm
by Quicknick
Without knowing them, how could any fan know?