Lockyer: Change attitude or face early exit

[Super Freak]

I don’t see what it is that Gillett brings that make him suitable. He does an awful lot of dumb sh*t as well as obviously the good stuff.

Just because he is experienced doesn’t make him a good captain. If you’re good enough you are old enough. Look at RTS at the Warriors. He is club captain at 25...

Every player does dumb shit, even Locky did dumb shit on and off the field.

Every pre-season reports come out of Gillett's leadership within the playing group encouraging and spurring on the players that are struggling, lifting them to put in that little bit of extra effort. He will do extra to make sure they don't have to by repeating whatever it is they are doing. And he does that on the field, as well. He puts in that little bit extra to lift the side and leads by example. He talks a lot on the field, he's already one of the leaders within the side.

He has the respect of the playing group, he is looked up to within the playing group.

He has all of the things you look for in a leader.

There aren't any other players that would be more suitable than Gillett.

 

[Thelmus]

The difference with tpj and some other young captains is that they dominated the teams structure in one way or another. Tpj is not part of the spine, does not play 80 minutes, has been publicly censored for illdicipline and was in court during the pre-season.
He is a great player with a lot of potential and will make a great captain one day but not this season or even next. His energy and attitude to training guarantee it, but he needs time to understand how to take a leadership role within the forwards, let alone captain. Give him time.
As for any other candidates mentioned, will they bring improvement to the team, or lead to disunity. The current captain is still in the team and will be for at least the end of season. We already have one ex-leader. Any more and we start to look like England and indian cricket teams.
The only way we will see another captain this year is if Darius retires, and I for one do not such a thing bringing any good.