Ciraldo to appoint leadership group.

[Benno Bulldog]

And I usume that will be the case. Doesnt the ref actually call specifially for the captain when addressing an infringement or whatever on the field anyways?

Never seen a group meeting for a coin toss, or other

 

[KLil]

A few of us already said this months ago.
Nothing really new
We know who the ones in contention are and I said from day 1 Reed Mahoney is captain material every day of the week and twice on the weekends

It all depends on who is most level headed when it comes to talking on the run under fatigued... Reed, Thommo and King have the biggest motors through the middle so it would surely be out of these 3 blokes.

 

[vegny]

Multiple captains = multiple captains challenges

 

[LordSidious66]

Will be interesting to see if Sutton and his mates treatment of us change as we once again become a powerhouse.

They will probably be the biggest obstacle we will have to overcome to become a powerhouse.

 

[lovemachine]

Im not a fan of leadership groups and no soul captain, just my opinion but think having a soul captain is the way to go. Nothing wrong with a leadership group underneath

What’s a soul captain?
Like a philosophical meditational zen master captain?

 

[Philistine]

What’s a soul captain?
Like a philosophical meditational zen master captain?

A soul captain explains to the referee that an outdated authority figure with a whistle has no place in a modern collaborative society and that last pass was clearly forward.

 

[GoTheDoggies]

Madge is kicking back thinking he is a genius innovator of the game right now.

 

[D0GMATIC]

A leadership group tells me we don't have a standout leader in the group currently

 

[gbrussell]

They will probably be the biggest obstacle we will have to overcome to become a powerhouse.

2 x Suttons and Cummins in particular.

 

[TwinTurbo]

Leadership Group is not the same as Co-Captains.

Most NRL teams have a "Leadership Group", generally senior players that set the standard for others players to follow, often a mix of forwards, backs and spine that maintain the discipline amongst the players including after hours, act as confidant when a player needs it, helps the coaching staff communicate with the players and vice versa.

"Co-Captains" are most often part of the Leadership Team, but they have additional responsibilities, such as press conferences, being the player's spokesman, negotiating with the referees on the field, they used to relay the coaches instructions on the field but the trainers do that these days, maintaining team discipline, make decisions when required and overall being the team leader on the field.


Always a Bulldog

 

[D0GMATIC]

2 x Suttons and Cummins in particular.

I was watching an old game the other day and jarrod maxwel was ref,he was screwing us as per usual too . . .Bring back the hollywoods Hartley and Harrigan

 

[Alan79]

I don't mind if Ciraldo appoints a troop of monkeys to play trombones. As long as we win more than we lose this year I'll be ok with it.

 

[Ewan McGrady]

one Captain and his name is Joshua Addo Carr

 

[wendog33]

2 x Suttons and Cummins in particular.

We need those 3 to come to a few training sessions and then back to Dynasty

 

[Vlasnik]

The true captain should emerge after the trials. You can't really have 3 players engaging with the ref.

You can if you plan to intimidate him

 

[Nate DAWG]

Can’t believe people think Thommo is captain material. JAC and RFMs standing within the group and attachment to being a Bulldog is light years beyond this Thommo bloke.

 

[Phalangist]

It all depends on who is most level headed when it comes to talking on the run under fatigued... Reed, Thommo and King have the biggest motors through the middle so it would surely be out of these 3 blokes.

reed sure did look like a Leader out there today at training.

barking orders in the huddles.

 

[COVENS]

reed sure did look like a Leader out there today at training.

barking orders in the huddles.

He's the no brainer. 80 minutes, plays in the thick of it, decent experience, good age, has the temperament etc.

It's not like he's coming in to captain a group of seasoned Bulldogs, it's a few guys who've only been here for a year or two and a bunch of rookies, fringe 1st grade players, and blokes not long for the club.

 

[Nate DAWG]

He's the no brainer. 80 minutes, plays in the thick of it, decent experience, good age, has the temperament etc.

It's not like he's coming in to captain a group of seasoned Bulldogs, it's a few guys who've only been here for a year or two and a bunch of rookies, fringe 1st grade players, and blokes not long for the club.

Don’t you think a new player should earn his stripes at a club? Especially one with no history as a captain. If he has established himself as the leader in these few short weeks then he deserves the role. Pretty rare to do that so quickly I reckon.

 

[Phalangist]

Don’t you think a new player should earn his stripes at a club? Especially one with no history as a captain. If he has established himself as the leader in these few short weeks then he deserves the role. Pretty rare to do that so quickly I reckon.

which is why he is picking a Leadership group at this stage. Smart by ciraldo

anyway Mahoney is. Bulldog junior