Looks like the captaincy race may be more open than we'd thought

[Xie Shan]

I read this in the realfooty article -

As candidates, vice-captains Stuart Maxfield, 30, Michael O'Loughlin, 26, and Matthew Nicks, 27, represent the last of a generation of a team that failed to reach its potential.

That's baggage the new regime wants to cast off.

Reading that, you'd think they were about to get axed! I agree with lizz that it's pretty unfair to label them as "excess baggage".

They can still add a lot to the team IMO - Nicks and O'Loughlin should only improve in 2003, and Maxfield will bring back much-needed experience in the midfield.

As for who should be captain - I'm not going to enter that debate because I really don't know myself!

[vagary]

read that part too. it seems a bit unfair labeling them as baggage.

[Ajn]

Way too tough on our champs, it would be a hard pill for them to swallow. May be the best decision for the future though. My personal feel is that a 2-3 year captain is not out of the question, yet!

[Guest]

Originally posted by Jimmy C
I don't think Roos would be holding them accountable, I just think he's seeing the bigger picture. Maxi IS on short time, Nicks IS on borrowed time, and Magic IS worth 2 good picks (imho).

Agreed. Roos isn't paying out on them. He's just acknowledging that the brains trust at Sydney will not stand any longer for favouritism. It's a case of perform or face repercussions. These guys are fair dinkum now. It's good for the club.

[liz]

Originally posted by Mr_Juicy
Agreed. Roos isn't paying out on them. He's just acknowledging that the brains trust at Sydney will not stand any longer for favouritism. It's a case of perform or face repercussions. These guys are fair dinkum now. It's good for the club.

I'm not sure I understand this. Was the club not "fair dinkum" under Eade, Barassi etc? Was Kelly only captain because of favouritism?

I'm as excited as the next person about our medium term prospects under Roos, but I'm not sure about painting everything the club has done previously as bad.

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by desredandwhite
Of those 4, I would probably personally go with Saddo - has scarcely put a foot wrong since his early debut and has IMHO put in a bit more work than Goodsey - Having said that, I would not complain if any of the 7 players mentioned are given the captaincy. Each is deserving in their own way.

That would have thrown a cat amongst the pigeons.

[desredandwhite]

Obviously, not getting the captaincy REALLY affected his game

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by desredandwhite
Obviously, not getting the captaincy REALLY affected his game

LOL. I wish they had have listened to you Des, it could have been one of the most interesting appointments in Swans history - certainly one of the most talked about.

[desredandwhite]

I wish I was Captain Hindsight.. but not to be To be fair though, at the time he was one of the young guns. That was before injury and apathy wrecked it all.

[ROK Lobster]

Hindsight sucks. Life is more interesting when things come back as slightly foolish. I think he may yet produce some good football at Carlton. He was starting to look good again in 2004 before he popped his knee. Just looked as though he did not want to be at Sydney all last year. I hope the change does him good.

[graystar]

im glad to see saddo go, he could never mark like he should been able to, thanks for the memories in front of the o'reily stand dropping those sitters.

[woo]

Originally posted by graystar
im glad to see saddo go, he could never mark like he should been able to, thanks for the memories in front of the o'reily stand dropping those sitters.

here here....couldn't agree more. My dad and I have argued over him for years...massively overated.