IF GALLAS IS STRIPPED, WHO SHOULD BE NEW SKIPPER?

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:03 am

It's none of the above for me. We do not have ANY natural leaders at the club.

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:43 am

None of them.No one at the club is a leader and that is all down to Arsene. Who did he make captain when Gallas was injured?Almunia that says it all :finger:

barnfield88 · Post by **barnfield88** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:45 am

Clichy all the way

gus ceasar is a legend · Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:47 am

I don't understand all this support for Clichy either!

What has he done to show he would be a good captain. Yes, a great player but that doesn't make you a good captain at all!

Maybe he is simply the best of a bad bunch!

digger · Post by **digger** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:55 am

None of them would be that great. Clichy is a weird one... because he's a decent player and popular with the fans doesn't mean he would be a skipper. He seems to be told "chin up" more than most other players (especially after he makes a mistake), I can't see him motivating the rest of them

Cesc is probably the most "natural" leader, just because of the way he plays. He's dynamic, gets everyone involved, and never looks defeated (ala Clichy). His shit form is clearly a tactics issue, he's having to do the work of two midfielders because Flamini is gone and there isn't a player at Arsenal capable of doing his work.

Personally, I'd sign Essien in January and make him captain. With the money we spend on tickets, the money the club are making from corporates and property sales, we should be able to do a one off massive fucking transfer.

Magic Hat · Post by **Magic Hat** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:34 am

Maybe if we had 100 million, Chelsea might sell Essien, maybe a tad more realistic target digger?

tinpot lane · Post by **tinpot lane** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:46 am

i would say toure, as he appears to be the best of a pretty much average bunch when it comes to leaders

Charlie! Charlie! · Post by **Charlie! Charlie!** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:48 am

tinpot lane wrote:i would say toure, as he appears to be the best of a pretty much average bunch when it comes to leaders

Trouble is that he's not getting picked at the moment. Possibly someone who is a guaranteed starter? Now that is a tough one!

no. 1 is Perry Groves.... · Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:56 pm

its got to be Clichy for me.

Cesc would be an option but really cannot see him staying much longer

mrgnu1958 · Post by **mrgnu1958** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:12 pm

CLICHY.

barnfield88 · Post by **barnfield88** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:44 pm

EBOUE!!!!

burns718 · Post by **burns718** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:41 pm

SENDEROS

Calo · Post by **Calo** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:43 pm

cant believe adepooring even considered

outragious

Gooner Chris · Post by **Gooner Chris** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:46 pm

Silvestre possibly.

rtpgooner · Post by **rtpgooner** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:55 pm

augie wrote:We gave it to henry in an effort to appease him and it was a shocking error in judgement to make so I hope we dont do the same with cesc. However I would give it to cesc cos he is the best man for the job but only if he commits himself to the club until at least summer 2010 and I dont mean that in contract terms but more in face to face terms cos I think young cesc respects le boss too much to lie to his face.
If cesc doesnt get the job then its clichy for me all the way cos in terms of commitment he is streets ahead of his team-mates but I still believe that he is well behind cesc in terms of respect from team-mates, opposition players and in stature in the game worldwide

i agree augie. cesc for me is the man for the job but only IF he is commited to the club and by looking at his body language in games, it makes you wonder why he would want to be here come the summer. cesc is without doubt respected by the fans, other players at arsenal. at 21 and being our star player seems ideal to lead this young team. its similar to the situation at liverpool carragher could be a captain, like toure could be, but gerrard inspires and leads the team like cesc does for us.

IF GALLAS IS STRIPPED, WHO SHOULD BE NEW SKIPPER?

Who should be new captain?