loinertillidie wrote:
Nah, if your outgoing Captain makes a statement like "It's time for a younger generation " it would be daft coach who then missed an opportunity to choose a young player.
And in all honesty, Tompkins might just benefit from it. And if Union does come knocking then it's another thing to keep him.
Tomkins has shown nothing to suggest he could be a captain, and it might detract from his overall game. The only positive is that it would stop referees penalizing him for chelping at them, but if that's a reason then we'd be better off giving to James Graham, who also seems to have some leadership qualities.