Future Captain??

Adz · Joined: 18 May 2003 Location: Heidelberg

After Bucks has gone Sad

(hopefully not for at least 4 years, or until won flag) who should take over the captain role??
Lucuria?

P.S. didnt stephen milne run into an umpy??

hermie · Joined: 26 Apr 2003 Location: melbourne

what about rocca

NICK THE PIE MAN · Posted: Mon May 19, 2003 7:58 pm

Captain: Anthony Rocca
Vice-Captain: Paul Licuria

zoia · Posted: Mon May 19, 2003 8:11 pm

lockyer and wait for this big call Alan Didak

CQ · ambitious that Joined: 25 Jul 2000 Location: melb

tarkyn

Nicholas · Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Location: Melbourne

Definitely Rocca, we have won the five games in which he was captain. Tarks may not be even assured of a game when he comes back from injury let alone captain. See how he recovers from the knee, it's not as if he is a great player now. Clement a possibility. Not Didak he wanted to go home until they threw a lot of money and benefits at him. And he is more the selfish type player who lacks discipline.

zoia · Posted: Mon May 19, 2003 8:28 pm

i know for a fact didak didnt stay for the money, a close friend of mine knows didaks family, young alan was told not to come home cause his got no place back in perth i think his from. His old man said stay with the pies.

Obrees_girl · Joined: 18 Mar 2003

Tarkyn for sure or paul
maybe in my dream O'Bree

Dale61 · Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 12:25 am

magpie_1983, for someone who claims to be Didak's No 1 fan, you, of all people, should know that Dids was recruited from Port Adelaide.

As for a future captain, you would need someone who puts in 110% every time he runs out, being training or game day, so my choice would be Scott Burns (if he is still around when Bux retires), with Licca and Ant in the mix, but what I've seen so far of Cameron Cloke, he could be a chance to replace Bux's replacement.

pepstar · Joined: 25 Oct 2001 Location: melbourne,victoria,australia

SHACKLETON

Joel · Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula

In the year 2090: Our future captain will be a clone of Nathan Buckley.

i_luv_tarkyn! · Dream Big! Joined: 10 Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne

CQ · ambitious that Joined: 25 Jul 2000 Location: melb

Pied Piper · Joined: 20 May 2003 Location: Pig City

I'd go with Rocca as captain. He is peaking and he has shown the ability to take a game by the scruff of the neck when needed. Usually plays well in the big games and is justifiably a favourite of Mick's for this reason.

Here's a more contentious suggestion, though. What do people think of the idea of relieving Bucks of the captaincy - maybe even next year - to allow Rocca to take over? I'm not querying Buckley's leadership; he has grown into his role and is a great captain, and of course he may have no intention of giving it up to anyone.

But for the sake of taking some pressure off him and maybe even prolonging his career, as well as giving the side the opportunity to grow under the leadership of another player, it may be just the tonic for the troops.

Just a suggestion - what do others think?

hotpies · Joined: 27 Feb 2003 Location: Hobart

i think the issue of a new captain in a few years time is certainty, but i do believe Buckley is playing great footy now and will for a couple more years until we'll have to think about him stepping aside.
Mabee if we gave Rocca, Lica, or Tarks a run as captain in the Wizard Cup, just as a relaxer for bucks...he might even play better without the pressure of leading. Bucks still has a great years left in him, and he will be the Captain when we hold that Premiership Cup up on the last Saturday in September, mark my words...