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Offline WilliamPowell

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Re: Co-captains: maintain or change?
« Reply #75 on: September 30, 2023, 09:54:32 AM »
Quote from: mat073 on September 30, 2023, 12:09:57 AM
Change - duel captains has been a disaster.

Yep and funny how it links directly to when we started to our downward fall (seasons 2022-23)

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Re: Co-captains: maintain or change?
« Reply #76 on: September 30, 2023, 11:57:59 AM »
Don’t know if baker is ready tbh. Full shake up of the leadership group would
Be good though. Happy for one of vlastuin, broad or Rioli from the back line.
Lynch and or dusty
And Taranto or baker.

Need guys who don’t miss through injury or suspension like
nank. I know lynch missed the whole year but he’s clearly our most experienced fwd.

Leadership group of Rioli ( or vlastuin or broad ) lynch dusty Taranto and baker with one of those being captain and one being vice would be the best outcome imo.
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Re: Co-captains: maintain or change?
« Reply #77 on: September 30, 2023, 01:18:43 PM »
I wouldn't be surprised if a player that none of us expects or wants steps up as leader under a new coach

It has been known to happen
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Re: Co-captains: maintain or change?
« Reply #78 on: September 30, 2023, 02:40:16 PM »
The captain being the player wearing 17 would be awesome
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Re: Co-captains: maintain or change?
« Reply #79 on: September 30, 2023, 03:06:48 PM »
Agree 17 would make a good captain
Over the years listening to the players and especially the ones retiring number  15 is held in very high regard amongst the playing group if that counts any
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Re: Co-captains: maintain or change?
« Reply #80 on: September 30, 2023, 09:35:20 PM »
It’s a new era - so I believe Taranto as captain is not that ridiculous. He’s in his prime , has probably has taken the mantle of our best player and here for the long haul .
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Re: Co-captains: maintain or change?
« Reply #81 on: October 01, 2023, 08:41:17 AM »
How about Jack Graham?
If for other reason than to spice up this forum, it’s frankly getting a little vanilla.
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Re: Co-captains: maintain or change?
« Reply #82 on: October 01, 2023, 01:31:28 PM »
Quote from: Hard Roar Tiger on October 01, 2023, 08:41:17 AM
How about Jack Graham?
If for other reason than to spice up this forum, it’s frankly getting a little vanilla.

Don’t think they would work
Hard enough playing and posting at the same time , let alone also being captain
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Re: Co-captains: maintain or change?
« Reply #83 on: October 02, 2023, 07:16:14 AM »
No one in their right mind could think this was a great idea then and even now.

What made Dimma or anyone think players would listen to old voices if they don't listen to the same old message.

Get rid of them. I laughed at clubs who went down this stupidity road. It's amateur hour and it's rubbish.

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Re: Co-captains: maintain or change?
« Reply #84 on: October 02, 2023, 07:32:59 AM »
Never been a fan of co-captains and laughed at Clubs that did it and was proud of our Club because we hadn't done it. Then we did it.

I've always seen it as a cop out, Clubs not willing to make a decision and taking the easy way out

To see how Grimes' form has tapered off since he's been captain is sad. Nank has improved in the role but seems better at it when he's sole captain

But IMHO it is time to appoint a younger captain, someone who can do it for an extended period of time just like we did with Cotch.

New Coach, new captain new chapter for the RFC
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Re: Co-captains: maintain or change?
« Reply #85 on: October 02, 2023, 10:09:02 AM »
For mine  - Taranto captain now. Don't like the dual skipper set up for a start, but Grimes is fading fast as a player and may not be best 23 next season, and Nank needs to concentrate on playing good football.

Should add that both Nank and Grimes need to be nursed through preseasons these days, which isn't ideal for showing leadership over the summer.
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Re: Co-captains: maintain or change?
« Reply #86 on: October 02, 2023, 10:56:16 AM »
I like Taranto or Rioli. Baker a vice with one of Taz or Rioli
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Re: Co-captains: maintain or change?
« Reply #87 on: October 02, 2023, 11:42:06 AM »
It's time to move on from the co-captain thing.  New coach coming in, its time for a new captain too.  Go with youth - Baker has shown plenty in many ways.  From rookie to captain sets an example to all.   
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Re: Co-captains: maintain or change?
« Reply #88 on: October 02, 2023, 04:53:11 PM »
Never ever been a fan of co captains.
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Re: Co-captains: maintain or change?
« Reply #89 on: November 03, 2023, 01:18:15 PM »
It behind a paywall so I can't view the article but guessing from the pic it appears the HeraldSun is suggesting Taranto should be our next captain.

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