Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Who should be Ireland's captain?

Options
2»

Comments

  • Options
    #32
    bogman44
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭bogman44


    Reddan is captaining Wasps regularly this season.

    Is the upcoming six nations the first stage of our build up to the next world cup. Or is it another chance to win a Triple Crown which seems to be the height of our aspirations (probably realistic ones).
    Can EOS afford to have a poor six nations, which wuld certainy be the case if he blooded new players.


  • Options
    #33
    Otacon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,721 ✭✭✭Otacon


    +1 Reddan

    We have four years before we're faced with the WC again. The team will have changed.

    I personally think Reddan is a good choice because he is improving enormously and will usurp Stringer and Boss soon enough. He has the best stage to manipulate the game strategically.

    Perhaps, not straight away, but the sooner the better tbh.


  • Options
    #34
    il gatto
    Registered Users Posts: 3,021 ✭✭✭il gatto


    Cullen hasn't got a first team place yet so that's out. Reddan is just in the door and you shouldn't make the new boy captain.
    If you pull the captaincy from BOD, it won't free him up. It'll strip one of our best players of confidence.
    Let the out half decide on tactics and let the captain lead from the front. Flannery is a real motivator. O'Connell looked like a captain fantastic this time last year, but at the moment he wouldn't be up to it. He's got enough to worry about with his own game.
    Hayes is probably one of the most respected players on the team. He might not do enough talking though, and it might be a short term thing. He can't go on forever with the amount of rugby he plays as a prop.
    Flannery's ideal, but I think it has to stay with BOD for the forseeable.


Advertisement