I agree but the way the media works in this country, if we were to move to the most experienced player route, it would be portrayed as a slap in the face of whomever they deem to be next in line. The simple fact is that the captaincy is too big a deal for what it actually is and as things stand...
I have several issues with the England captaincy.
1. They are ALWAYS undroppable;
2. They are elevated to some kind of mystical leader (Gerrard/Terry/Beckham being most recent);
3. They are usually the best player rather than the best captain;
With Rooney though, what grates is that he just...