Next Captain

[kruddler]

A couple pros and cons if you will.

Docherty
Pros
- Has the game in front of him
- Has a level head
- Young and consistent

Cons
- Coming off an injury, may never be the same player again
- Needs to focus on his body first and foremost, doing a knee is a 24 month recovery (12 months physical, 12 months mental)
- Cannot grab the game by the scruff of the neck
- Smaller in stature

Cripps
Pros
- Can influence the game being in the thick of the contest
- Can push forward if/when required to assert his dominance on the game
- Young and consistent
- Freakish size and knows how to use it
- Emotional, can be uplifting

Cons
- Emotional, can be distracting
- Might miss out on the bigger picture being in the clinches

I think i've covered everything off there.

Based on that, i reckon i've convinced myself that Cripps should be it.

Really comes down to bad timing for Doc, and Cripps' ability to turn/influence a game.