Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has said he will take his time before he appoints the new Newcastle captain.
Alan Pardew – will take him time over choosing new captain
And that’s a good policy, because there are one or two decent candidates like Stephen Taylor, Fabricio Coloccini and Joey Barton – who finished one, two and three in our recent poll for the Newcastle captaincy with 36%, 31% and 20% respectively.
One thing with Stephen is that he must secure his first team place and Mike Williamson, a terrific £1M signing from Portsmouth just 18 months ago, kept him out for most of this year, before Mike sustained his broken arm in training.
The thing with Joe Barton (and even Fabricio to a lesser extent) is that he may not even still be at Newcastle come September.
This is what Alan told the club’s official website today :
“I have ideas, but I will probably pick it with a week to go.” “We will see how pre-season unfolds and see how the squad assembles itself, how it looks and what shape it is in.”
“I will then take a view from there because it is an important role, and possibly a few players could wear the armband during the pre-season friendlies.”
Kevin Nolan has of course left the club so Alan will need to pick his new captain, and the only real surprise would be if he chooses Joey Barton, and he gets on very well with the Liverpudlian.
Goalkeeper Steve Harper has captained the side in the past, but the36 year-old veteran will have a fight on his hands (so to speak) with both Tim Krul and Fraser Forster, to keep his place this summer.
Maybe Fabricio or Stephen would be the best choices, and we’d be happy with either of those two, and we wouldn’t mind Joey Barton getting the job either, in his last season, but that would be a surprise choice.
What do you think?
Comments welcome.
97 comments so far
TemuriKetsbaia
Jul 1, 2011 at 2:53 PM
Comment #1Saylor!!!
WWJBD
Jul 1, 2011 at 2:53 PM
Comment #2During the pre season the captain will pick himself
Andy
Jul 1, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Comment #3I’d give it to Taylor if he could stay bloody fir but not until he proves he can. Collo for el capitano
Andy
Jul 1, 2011 at 2:55 PM
Comment #4fit **
barryvenison
Jul 1, 2011 at 2:56 PM
Comment #5Just another reason why Ashley sacked Hughton and brought in Pardew. Good read. http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2011/07/01/profit-making-pardew-to-guide-newcastle-into-the-top-half
JackButler
Jul 1, 2011 at 2:56 PM
Comment #6Collo for me everytime
BeeGuy
Jul 1, 2011 at 2:57 PM
Comment #7Well, don’t spend a bundle to buy one!
It is time to watch the spending as the economies of many countries head for the dumper. Today’s bargain could be tomorrow’s albatross.
NUFC still need anotehr striker and defensive cover, but not a premium prices. Box office and TV revenues could be in for a downward slide over the next few years, so it will be important to keep one eye -heck, both eyes – on the bottom line.
TemuriKetsbaia
Jul 1, 2011 at 2:58 PM
Comment #8Would prefer an English captain but Colo organises the defence well – would be happy with either – Bartons got no chance if MA wants him out.
NUFC_Richyg01
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:06 PM
Comment #9Collo for me
davybtoon
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:07 PM
Comment #10barton wont b here so he cant b captain
davybtoon
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:07 PM
Comment #11colo
connor_nufc
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:08 PM
Comment #12#kingsholaday give it to shola
P.I.
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:13 PM
Comment #13Tiote!
Tio Tio Tiote!!!
shearermania
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:14 PM
Comment #14and mcloven vice captain
barryvenison
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Comment #15NUFC_Richyg01- Collo? I would have thought you wanted him sold so we could get rid of his high wages. We could become even more self-sufficient with his sale and then bring in a classy league 2 center back.
FootballShirtsUnited
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Comment #16Buy your new too shirt for only £29.99 only at http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PUMA-Newcastle-United-Home-Shirt-2011-12-Name-Number-/280700685912?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Football_FootballShirts&var=&hash=item870ccc6d3f#ht_998wt_1139
shearermania
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:16 PM
Comment #17tiote might be best choice as he is the only permanent starter thats speaks pretty good english and also our new language Francais
Andy
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:16 PM
Comment #18Oh great … Round 2
P.I.
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:16 PM
Comment #19@FootballShirtsUnited
Not cool man, not cool!
P.I.
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:17 PM
Comment #20@17 shearermania
YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUTTA MY MOUTH S.M.
WWJBD
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:19 PM
Comment #21Andy
Gets boring doesnt it haha
shearermania
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:21 PM
Comment #22tiote also always gives 100% and is leader in terms of a warrior that never stops running,,,hopefully with cabaye next to him and having a packed midfield we will have the ball more and him not getting stupid bookings….
IPToon
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:21 PM
Comment #23Colo seems like a lot of peoples choice. I havent heard him speak lately but last time i did he couldnt speak english. Considering our team seems likely to be full of british and french players having a captain who can only speak spanish seems silly. If Enrique goes and Gutierrez is on the bench nobody in the team would understand him! Even if he has learnt a bit of english im sure its pretty awful.
shearermania
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:23 PM
Comment #24as long as silly asbo dosnt get the captaincy im sure pardew will pick the right one
JackButler
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:24 PM
Comment #25would be amazed after all the time that collo has been with us if he can’t speak english
roshan MAGPIE
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:24 PM
Comment #26taylor the captain
Andy
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:26 PM
Comment #27WWJBD Definitley!
And Mark douglas one of the journalists on twitter says that Collo speaks very good English.
shearermania
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:29 PM
Comment #28if collo dosnt speak french its no point giving it to him as half the team will be french speaking this season….we need a go-between-kind-of-guy
TIOTE
toonfan76
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:31 PM
Comment #29Ok people, The big cheese, Mr Ashley has said that he wants the club to be self sufficent within 5 years. The guy is a complete tw@, but if he can make us self reliant and still allow us to progress as a team, then i’ll give him the benefit of the doubt, he has to spend some wedge in this transfer window first, then he can model us on the Arsenal’s of this world, lets be fair, if he can make us self sufficent, it can only be for the long term good of NUFC. Granted it will be a rough ride along the way and I guarantee he will upset us many more times before we get there. As I said I just hope he can keep the team moving forward while doing it.
WWJBD
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:34 PM
Comment #30Nolan was our captain last season….he spoke Liverpudlian!
Stevieee
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:35 PM
Comment #31How would appointing Barton captain be a strange decision? Don’t forget Pardew had him stepping in for captaincy when Nolan was unavailable. Plus AP kisses JBs arse!
Hopefully S.Taylor will get it and Barton will be vice.
roy cropper
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:42 PM
Comment #32“I have ideas, but I will probably pick it with a week to go.” “We will see how pre-season unfolds and see how the squad assembles itself, how it looks and what shape it is in.”
pick it with a week to go you say! – you’d better make it the day after the window closes.
you should know by now that the puppet master like nothing more than flogging a player or two just before the window shuts.
barryvenison
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:45 PM
Comment #33Maybe if Pardew appoints a captain earlier it could add an extra million to his pricetag for us to recoup hours before the transfer deadline. Good business that.
free giveaways
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:51 PM
Comment #34Colo for me. S Taylor as vice captain.
Does anyone think we should go for some Brum players as Hughton would probably want some of our players? We could offer cash and players like Best, Routledge etc for Scott Dann or Ben Foster maybe.
NUFC_Richyg01
Jul 1, 2011 at 3:59 PM
Comment #35@34
Who would you want off them?
I have read Hoots wants Guthrie, Best & Routledge
NUFC_Richyg01
Jul 1, 2011 at 4:00 PM
Comment #36Tiote cant really be captain, he spends too long suspended!
Andy
Jul 1, 2011 at 4:01 PM
Comment #37Lovenkrands Shola Xisco Perch and Smith for Dann. Come on Chrissy!
NUFC_Richyg01
Jul 1, 2011 at 4:04 PM
Comment #38@37
Dream on mate!
Andy
Jul 1, 2011 at 4:06 PM
Comment #39It’s worth a go haha, somebody has to be willing to take them!
Drona
Jul 1, 2011 at 4:06 PM
Comment #40http://www.blogonthetyne.co.uk/2011/07/the-35million-question-at-st-j.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
hope you all read this. enlightening