05-01-2021, 07:05 AM
I have never been a fan of co-captains; it smacks of reluctance to make a decision.
It seems to me that Cripps is hell-bent on leading by example and that is encouraging him to try to do too much. Docherty has his hands full as a defender with the new rules and it's not a good look when our co-captain is beaten and told about it by the opposition.
However, I'm not inclined to write either off as our captain. I'm also not inclined to persevere with both as captain next season. It is a big job these days and I would like to see it shared around more. I'd have Weitering as captain in 2022 with Cripps and Docherty as vice-captains. 2023 would see Cripps back as captain with Weitering and Walsh as vice-captains. Walsh would be captain in 2024 with Weitering and Docherty (depending on form) as vice-captains.
It seems to me that Cripps is hell-bent on leading by example and that is encouraging him to try to do too much. Docherty has his hands full as a defender with the new rules and it's not a good look when our co-captain is beaten and told about it by the opposition.
However, I'm not inclined to write either off as our captain. I'm also not inclined to persevere with both as captain next season. It is a big job these days and I would like to see it shared around more. I'd have Weitering as captain in 2022 with Cripps and Docherty as vice-captains. 2023 would see Cripps back as captain with Weitering and Walsh as vice-captains. Walsh would be captain in 2024 with Weitering and Docherty (depending on form) as vice-captains.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball