6 starting captains so far this season:
Sheaf
Allen
Lati
Bidwell
Kitching
Eccles
We had same number last season, plus sure others wore the armband at times when starting captain was subbed off (eg. O’Hare)
Robins always used to chop and change when Kelly/Fadz weren’t available. As an example...
I don’t even think we need that many, 1-2 would suffice
We massively failed by not replacing the experience and mentality we lost in the summer - both myself and many others have said it before on
That is on Robins and the recruitment team, Lampard is working with what he has
I would expect...
I remember this, I think the missing bits were something like:
Reda is our number 5
Ricketts is his alibi
Willis Fleck and Vincelot
Maddison and Jim the Scot
Murphy and Lameiras wide
That's League One’s best side.
I think it’s as much a fitness/sharpness thing as a mentality, desire and leadership thing as well.
It’s still staggering to me we did not replace the experience we lost in the summer with at least 1 or 2 similar characters
It's an interesting one and I think Robins never really knew how to get the best out of a rotation between Bidwell and a more attacking left back - Maatsen/JWE are prime examples and he brought JDS in as first choice only to revert back to Bidwell.
Bidwell was a great signing at the time as...