Lewis Travis is appointed the new Rovers Captain.

[chaddyrovers]

 

I am delighted by Jon Dahl Tomasson to appointed Lewis Travis has our new Captain for the season. Excellent choice

[Andy]

Good move, seems the natural choice.

[Mike E]

Oh Captain, my captain!

[Aqualung]

Just hope he can chip in with a few goals and less yellow cards. 

[Armchair supporter supremo]

Seems a good lad, Needs to step up his game a gear this season though (but then tbf so do a few others in his age bracket at the club) 

That's if we want to progress anyway🤷‍♂️

Edited July 28, 2022 by Armchair supporter supremo

[Upside Down]

Hopefully there is some far better coaching going on now. 

The last guy apparently didn't believe in tactics, formations or positions so what they spent all week doing down at Brockhall I don't know.

[Ossydave]

Will hopefully help him mature as a player, needs to curb his petulance and no reason why he won't.

[davulsukur]

He was the obvious choice really. Think Ayala had the armband at one point in preseason but as we'll only get 10 games out of him in a season, doesn't seem like a sensible choice.

[DeeCee]

Is the "Club Captain" still a thing?

[Upside Down]

Apparently so.

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, DeeCee said:

Is the "Club Captain" still a thing?

Yes. Why wouldn't it

[RoverDom]

9 hours ago, Upside Down said:

Hopefully there is some far better coaching going on now. 

The last guy apparently didn't believe in tactics, formations or positions so what they spent all week doing down at Brockhall I don't know.

Nor did they practice set pieces

[arbitro]

I like his attitude and for me he is a worthy successor to Lenihan but he needs to really try and reduce the number of silly yellow cards. He is going to be vital for us this season and we need him on the pitch as often as possible.

[oldjamfan1]

54 minutes ago, arbitro said:

I like his attitude and for me he is a worthy successor to Lenihan but he needs to really try and reduce the number of silly yellow cards. He is going to be vital for us this season and we need him on the pitch as often as possible.

Spot on Tony. He needs to get a little bit cuter. Also, mouthing off to refs in a scouse accent is only going to end in one result. The right choice for captain though.

[chaddyrovers]

Jon Dahl Tomasson explained why he picked Lewis Travis as Captain

https://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1138689163?-11198:839

Edited July 29, 2022 by chaddyrovers

[arbitro]

1 hour ago, oldjamfan1 said:

Spot on Tony. He needs to get a little bit cuter. Also, mouthing off to refs in a scouse accent is only going to end in one result. The right choice for captain though.

In fairness Andy it's a posh scouse accent 😃. Hopefully it will be the making of him. He seems forthright and honest which are two assets needed for a captain.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

3 hours ago, arbitro said:

I like his attitude and for me he is a worthy successor to Lenihan but he needs to really try and reduce the number of silly yellow cards. He is going to be vital for us this season and we need him on the pitch as often as possible.

That applies to most of the team although two of the usual culprits in Rothwell and Lenihan have left. Kicking the ball away, chatting to the ref, silly pointless fouls in our opponents half do my head in. Deliberate fouls should be reserved for goal saving situations.

Edited July 29, 2022 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[arbitro]

45 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

That applies to most of the team although two of the usual culprits in Rothwell and Lenihan have left. Kicking the ball away, chatting to the ref, silly pointless fouls in our opponents half do my head in. Deliberate fouls should be reserved for goal saving situations.

There is such a thing as a good foul, a foul which perhaps stops a promising move but overall so many are petty and in innocuous areas. 

[roversfan99]

3 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Jon Dahl Tomasson explained why he picked Trevor Travis as Captain

https://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1138689163?-11198:839

Is Trevor a relation of Lewis?

[oldjamfan1]

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

Is Trevor a relation of Lewis?

Identical twin. Its a way of reducing the Travis yellow card count this season by divvying them up between the two of them.

[Colt Seavers]

As much as I love Travis for his endeavour and desire, competition for his spot in the team has been pretty thin since Smallwood left. Players thrive on being pushed. Having watched the development of Adam Wharton and Garrett over these last 12 months it is to be hoped that these boys step up successfully. Wharton in particular might just impress a few if given minutes.

[Oldgregg86]

13 minutes ago, Colt Seavers said:

As much as I love Travis for his endeavour and desire, competition for his spot in the team has been pretty thin since Smallwood left. Players thrive on being pushed. Having watched the development of Adam Wharton and Garrett over these last 12 months it is to be hoped that these boys step up successfully. Wharton in particular might just impress a few if given minutes.

I haven’t seen anything those two lads couldn’t do that Morton could. I’d rather they where in the first team 

[bluebruce]

20 hours ago, DeeCee said:

Is the "Club Captain" still a thing?

 

19 hours ago, Upside Down said:

Apparently so.

 

18 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Yes. Why wouldn't it

I assume DeeCee was talking about how we had two captains for a while under TM, with I think it was called a Team Captain, and a Club Captain. Think it was pretty much brought in just for the sake of Bennett or Mulgrew to feel important when they weren't getting in the team, I forget which of them it was.

[DeeCee]

29 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

 

 

I assume DeeCee was talking about how we had two captains for a while under TM, with I think it was called a Team Captain, and a Club Captain. Think it was pretty much brought in just for the sake of Bennett or Mulgrew to feel important when they weren't getting in the team, I forget which of them it was.

Thank you, I didn't clarify my question 🤦‍♂️ 

 

[roversfan99]

5 hours ago, Oldgregg86 said:

I haven’t seen anything those two lads couldn’t do that Morton could. I’d rather they where in the first team 

Not saying this is final by any means, but would those 2 be given a game against the likes of Porto and Spurs if they were at Liverpool?