Quote: curly990 "You have to give the captain's arm band to Roby for me. He leads by example and his work ethic is respected by players from all clubs not just his team mates. He may not be the most vocal player on the pitch but that is only one aspect that he may lack but I do seem to remember him being vocal in certain matches in the past. If you remember back to Chris Joynt's stint as captain he was one of the quietest players in the side but always kept a cool head when it came to important times in crucial matches & this is a virtue that Roby possesses in abundance so would give it to Roby straight away TBH.'"
Up until our thrashing by Salford, I don't think there was any real issue with captaincy. It was an awful game. Absolutely tonked. It does happen though. We took a 42-0 beating at Catalans in 2014. Complacency is unacceptable but it is human nature.
My point is, Wilkin has been at Saints longer than anyone. Through thick and thin. He's a leader and the players look to him for his experience and positive attitude. It won't just be about the work he does on the pitch, a lot of being a captain is the work he does off it too. Is he our best player-no, but he's the right man to lead Saints.