What does the captain do on the pitch?
It's not like being a cricket captain where they have to make tactical decisions, because the coach on the sidelines seems to do all that.
It seems to me their job is only to motivate players, and talk to the media after the game?
Who was the Nix captain last week after Coveny went off?
It's not like being a cricket captain where they have to make tactical decisions, because the coach on the sidelines seems to do all that.
It seems to me their job is only to motivate players, and talk to the media after the game?
Who was the Nix captain last week after Coveny went off?
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The captain's the only players who's legally allowed to talk to the
ref.
Three for me, and two for them.
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The Captain's role really depends on a team. Like B II said, they
are there to officially communicate with the ref, provide
leadership and motivational qualities, and in some cases serve as
the extension of the coach/manager on the pitch in terms of
organising tactics, tempo of play, etc. But ultimately it really
depends on what exact qualities the manager/club are looking for in
their captain, and the captain's own personality.
By the way, Richard Johnson took over the captaincy after Coveny went off against Perth.
By the way, Richard Johnson took over the captaincy after Coveny went off against Perth.
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well a team needs a leader, and the captain leads his socce team
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The captain's the only players who's legally allowed to talk to the
ref.
'Fraid not, Buffy.
The Laws of the Game do not give the captain any special
privileges. He's got no more, or less, right to talk to the referee
than anybody else on the park. The idea that the captain of a
footie team has special rights with the ref is just
a misconception that some people seem to have got from
watching the egg-chasers.
Jag2007-12-12 12:50:09
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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The captain's the only players who's legally allowed to talk to the
ref.
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'Fraid not, Buffy.
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The Laws of the Game do not give the captain any special
privileges. He's got no more, or less, right to talk to the referee
than anybody else on the
park.�The idea that the
captain of a footie team has special rights with the ref is just
a�misconception that
some people seem to have got from watching the egg-chasers.
That's interesting, since on at least a couple of occasions I've had refs refuse to talk to me as I wasn't the captain at the time.
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It is interesting. Maybe the refs concerned were making life easier
for themselves. No basis in the Laws tho'!
From the FIFA Laws of the Game:
"The captain of a team has no special status or
privileges under the Laws of the Game but he has a degree of
responsibility for the behaviour of his team."
Jag2007-12-12 13:08:32
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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The captain is suspose to scream at the side when things go bad,
but also give them morale boosting words of wisdom...well thats
what i do at under 16s!
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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they also get to do the coin toss
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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i think the real question is what doesnt he do?
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Jag, i think you'll find that most Ref's, RUles or not, will allow
Captaisn to talk to them, unless there complete F**ks, i've seen it
all throughout my time playing
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Not arguing with that, Muso. I wasn't saying that the referee
should stop a captain talking to him. I remember once being
asked by a BNU coach if his captain could speak to me
regarding decisions etc. I don't have a problem with it. Just
pointing out that it seems to be have been wrongly accepted as part
of the Laws of the Game that only the Captain is allowed to speak
to the ref because it's normal in League and Rugby.
Some referees, like myself, will let any player talk to them.
Just as long as what they are saying is within reason!!
Jag2007-12-20 07:20:17
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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ya, dont mean to sound abrasive, emotion on the internet doesnt
quiote work, and i agree completely on what ur saying
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It's all good 
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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Above all the captain should be the leader of the team, both smart
and inspirational. You really need both qualities, otherwise you
get a Richie McCaw-type character. It's great being the
boots-and-all guy leading from the front, but you can't make the
sound decisions for the team if you don't also have the ability to
pull back and see the big picture. So a good captain has both
facets of the game in spades.
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you need somone who can help lift the spirit of other team members
and lift their performance but not let his own performance drop at
the same time
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The only ref that has refused to discuss things with me as captain
when i have had any issues also promptly red carded me 15 minutes
later for dissent (a yellow card offense) for saying "that's
ridiculous" 20m away from him, to a teammate when he allowed a goal
that was offside and flagged as such by the linesman. He
racked up 13 red cards in 3 weeks.
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Just like King Leonidas who led the Spartan 300 against the
Persians. There's a captain if ever I saw one.....!!!
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