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[Albion] New club captain next season?
- Thread starter Giraffe
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- Aug 8, 2005
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Just given myself a damn good talking to.
Mustafa II
Tempus Meum Est
It's unlikely Coppola will immediately be starting every game - it could take him up to a season to learn the Premier League, like most of our other young players.
There will always be injuries/suspensions/tactical decisions which mean that Dunk's playing time is unlikely to be reduced much, if at all.
For that reason, I think it's very unlikely there will be a change of captaincy.
There will always be injuries/suspensions/tactical decisions which mean that Dunk's playing time is unlikely to be reduced much, if at all.
For that reason, I think it's very unlikely there will be a change of captaincy.
Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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Dunk will be the club captain.
There could be a situation where Dunk is out of the side and we have a playing captain on the pitch. I see no reason to take that role from Welbeck. JPVH would currently be next in line.
However. Lewis Dunk is being written off way too early. Let's see how his hip issue looks after he's had the summer off. My guess is that him and Van Hecke start in a back 4 for the first game of next season and both will take some shifting.
There could be a situation where Dunk is out of the side and we have a playing captain on the pitch. I see no reason to take that role from Welbeck. JPVH would currently be next in line.
However. Lewis Dunk is being written off way too early. Let's see how his hip issue looks after he's had the summer off. My guess is that him and Van Hecke start in a back 4 for the first game of next season and both will take some shifting.
Change at Barnham
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My feeling is that if Webdini's fitness is 100%, our starters for the first game of the season will be JPvH and Webster.
(although I wouldn't be surprised if Potter pushes to get Webster at West Ham, and I reckon £25m would do it)
Kalimantan Gull
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No chance will it be taken away from Dunk.
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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This.
I have been particularly vocal about Dunk's inclusion last season.
But there is no reason to believe his days are over.
He had as many good games as bad games.
It's just we aren't used to seeing so many bad games from him.
A full pre-season and potential formation changes, could see him undroppable next season.
We'll get a better view on his position in the squad soon enough.
For now, all bets are off.
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
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JPVH has to be the on field captain
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Absolutely this, #teamdunky here. In any case we have several on field leaders, naming just one player as captain is almost pointless really.
- Aug 8, 2005
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Confusion when TB said we need to Cashin?
Uh_huh_him
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We had an injury crisis and thought we needed a body.
January window, limited the options available.
As it turned out we got a lot more out of Webster than we thought we would and Cashin was surplus to requirements
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
You may be right.
JPvH is the obvious stand in
Left field shout, Jack Hinshelwood
Left field shout, Jack Hinshelwood
dejavuatbtn
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Damn!
I can see Jack growing into it with Dunk waiting in the wings guiding him, it might be split duties for much of the coming season but (if he stays injury free) I suspect by this time next year Hinshelwood will be seen as a regular starter, especially if Baleba leaves next summer