Quote: DaveO "Well that is pure speculation isn't it? How about alienating the players because instead of going through the process of deciding who he thinks is the best man for job (which could well be Lockers in MM's eyes) he just sticks with the current captain while at the same time telling all the rest they must earn their spot in the team?'"
I'd say it's a fair comment, he's a local lad and been captain for years now so lots of players are bound to feel loyal to him.
Quote: DaveO "If you are going to run the thing based on merit you have to apply that principle to every decision you make and that includes choice of captain.'"
Even if there is a better long term candidate (which I doubt) it would quite probably be too much too soon
Quote: DaveO "Such considerations about how long players are going to be here might be factors in his decision but even so, if he thinks we stand a better chance with Carmont (for example) as captain than Lockers the fact Lockers will be here longer is no reason to stick with him if MM decides he does not provide the right sort of on field leadership. That sort of "there no one better" thinking does not address the issue (if there is one). The captain needs to be chosen as captain for positive reasons not just because the alternatives might be leaving in a year or two.
Dave'"
Picking anyone who's leaving in a year two would be ridiculously short sighted.
