POLL: Our new captain

[Poldi's Brother]

Has to be our big fucking German. Leave Ramsey out of it, Mert is perfect for the role.

[flash gunner]

The flying postman for me

[Chippy]

I really don't give a rat's arse. The captaincy has been irrelevant since Paddy left.

[QuartzGooner]

Mertesacker - seems level headed and with a good sense of humour, respected by the others.

1989 what is so wrong about Vermaelen leaving?
He has never said anything anti-Arsenal, has kept physical fitness at peak as much as injuries allow, not like he has become fat or anything or seen falling out of nightclubs?

Players need to play regular games in their peak years.

[Kallstrom29]

I too voted for Sanogo because if Squillachi can captain the Arsenal in his second ever match when we played at The Bridge and got pummelled then why not Sanogo!

[StuartL]

I too voted for Sanogo because if Squillachi can captain the Arsenal in his second ever match when we played at The Bridge and got pummelled then why not Sanogo!

Fine with me as long as the rain holds off.

[SteveO 35]

"Captaincy in this country is overplayed"

A Genius, 2008

[augie]

"Captaincy in this country is overplayed"

A Genius, 2008

I have been patiently waiting to see if you would back the BFG for the captaincy Steve o

[mcdowell42]

Arteta or Mertesacker will be the next Arsenal captain when Vermaelen leaves. (Telegraph)
11:12pm - 7 Aug 14

[1989]

Mertesacker - seems level headed and with a good sense of humour, respected by the others.

1989 what is so wrong about Vermaelen leaving?
He has never said anything anti-Arsenal, has kept physical fitness at peak as much as injuries allow, not like he has become fat or anything or seen falling out of nightclubs?

Players need to play regular games in their peak years.

Because he wants to join the Mancs.

[DB10GOONER]

"Captaincy in this country is overplayed"

A Genius, 2008

I have been patiently waiting to see if you would back the BFG for the captaincy Steve o

Will the Bromance never end?

[OneBardGooner]

HAS TO BE the B.F.G All Day Long!

A born leader, even when he wasn't captain he was ordering the dfensive ranks and gave ozil a bollocking for not applauding the fans after we got beat....I just wish we had signe dhim sooner.

However as someone has already correctly pointed out the appointment of Captain to lead THE Arsenal has become something of a joke since PV4 left, I even remember that uber *word censored* almunia being given the armband once....I almost puked when I saw that !

[Top Londoner]

Arteta or Mertesacker will be the next Arsenal captain when Vermaelen leaves. (Telegraph)
11:12pm - 7 Aug 14

ARTETA it is Mac. At 32 y/o, it sets him up nicely for a Spanish swansong when we sell him on next May.
It doesn't make too much sense to me though.
@ Daily fail .





WENGER OUT.

[northbank123]

Arteta or Mertesacker will be the next Arsenal captain when Vermaelen leaves. (Telegraph)
11:12pm - 7 Aug 14

ARTETA it is Mac. At 32 y/o, it sets him up nicely for a Spanish swansong when we sell him on next May.
It doesn't make too much sense to me though.
@ Daily fail .





WENGER OUT.

If it is Arteta it is yet another demonstration of the costly excess of Wenger's loyalty. Arteta has been a consummate professional on and (as far as anyone can tell) off the pitch but a) it's quite obvious that Mertesacker is the player who leads the team, and b) Arteta should not be getting any serious game time this year - he's lucky to be in the squad at all tbh given his showing last year.

[officepest]

If it is Arteta it is yet another demonstration of the costly excess of Wenger's loyalty. Arteta has been a consummate professional on and (as far as anyone can tell) off the pitch but a) it's quite obvious that Mertesacker is the player who leads the team, and b) Arteta should not be getting any serious game time this year - he's lucky to be in the squad at all tbh given his showing last year.

Agree with this. It probably will be given to Arteta, so we will have a figurehead captain (like Vermaelen last season) but to all intents and purposes it'll be Meatsack as de facto captain.