Our captain

[TerryPHELAN]

No leadership skills. And a very average player to boot. Yet seems undroppabale

 

[jasper_T]

Do we have any midfielders in better form? Who do you drop him for?

 

[Cooperman]

No leadership skills. And a very average player to boot. Yet seems undroppabale

There isn’t much to replace him with in terms of starting XI. However, I’d be astonished if there isn’t anyone else in the camp who even remotely shines as a leader.

Who takes the armband if Grimes goes off, anyone know?

 

[Smurph]

There isn’t much to replace him with in terms of starting XI. However, I’d be astonished if there isn’t anyone else in the camp who even remotely shines as a leader.

Who takes the armband if Grimes goes off, anyone know?

Cyril?

 

[Cooperman]

Cyril?

Cybil?

 

[Smurph]

Potty mouth, I've heard

 

[Baron Goblet]

I would keep Grimes in the team and play this next game

Rush
Darling Cabango Wood
Ronald Patino Grimes Walsh Cooper
Lowe Cullen

 

[TerryPHELAN]

I would keep Grimes in the team and play this next game

Rush
Darling Cabango Wood
Ronald Patino Grimes Walsh Cooper
Lowe Cullen

Would definitely keep Tymon in there

 

[JonTheJack]

Been saying for far too long that Grimes is one our biggest thorns.

Having such a player as captain is just incredible. He is a cowardly player (still can’t believe he didn’t step up to take the pen against Cardiff) and has zero influence on the players mid-match.

 

[Dillwyn the Dog]

There isn’t much to replace him with in terms of starting XI. However, I’d be astonished if there isn’t anyone else in the camp who even remotely shines as a leader.

Who takes the armband if Grimes goes off, anyone know?

If Allen was fit I’d play him with Fulton. Grimes has to up his performance with Allen being a much better player - who’s to say that Fulton won’t up his game in the same way? I totally get it that they can’t play together because they are too negative but it’s not fair to judge Fulton when he only ever plays with the master of tedium , Matty Grimes.

I might not work but what if Joe’s drive spurs Fulton on to higher level performances?

As for the captaincy - no brainer -it has to be Harry Darling , the only one showing any true leaderships skills out there (though Ronald seems to try to lead by example in fairness to him).

Central midfield is a huge problem area for us and we have to try the unthinkable to most on here and bench the unbenchable one. It’s our only hope IMHO

 

[Dillwyn the Dog]

Would definitely keep Tymon in there

He’s been brilliant for us though a lot of fans can’t quite see it

 

[Dillwyn the Dog]

Been saying for far too long that Grimes is one our biggest thorns.

Having such a player as captain is just incredible. He is a cowardly player (still can’t believe he didn’t step up to take the pen against Cardiff) and has zero influence on the players mid-match.

Couldn’t agree more. If there was an award for knocking nails on heads instead of the “look at me” lifetime achievement award then you’ve just “nailed” it

 

[Smurph]

Calling the lad a coward is a bold statement.

Is it his fault he's been tasked with being captain. Can you imagine the uproar if he turned around and said he didn't want to captain the side?

As Cooperman states who else is strong enough to step up?

 

[Baron Goblet]

Tymon sp. has been brilliant. If he is injured, I would like to see a change in formation for Stoke. If he is fit we keep the back four.

 

[Baron Goblet]

I cannot see Grimes being dropped.