Captain for 2008?

**stann** · 13/02/2008, 10:02 AM

Would like to see a few more preseason games to see who ours might be.
Mul was the obvious candidate he's but now gone. Breener would be another but is he in Cronin's first XI?
I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Vinnie Sullivan get the armband this season, as a combination of youth, newness to the team and potential shortage of starts rule out the other contenders.

**Tallanted** · 13/02/2008, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

definitely shay kelly...

Daire Doyle has been captain in all 3 of our pre season games so far, duno if we can read into that though...

**Schumi** · 13/02/2008, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by superfrank

How is it disrespectful to want to move?

Don't know about disrespectful but if someone wanted to leave the club, I wouldn't have them as captain anyway.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 13/02/2008, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by Danny

May not be
played 3 friendlies so far and he hasnt been captain in any of them
ndo fahey and harris have all been captain.

Was mentioned on Setanta
http://www.setanta.com/en/Sport/News...-title-battle/

Newly-appointed team captain at St. Patrick's Athletic, Dave Rogers...

**passerrby** · 13/02/2008, 3:38 PM

I hope Edward john smith is made captain ..at dundalk

**Leejo** · 13/02/2008, 5:02 PM

Originally Posted by niallsparky

although Fenlon may opt for Heary...

He Fcuking better not

Hunt should always be captain aslong as he's here, can't think of anyone more inspirational or as hard working as him in the league, never mind in the club.

**Sheridan** · 13/02/2008, 5:35 PM

Fenlon said at his new conference that he saw no point assigning the captaincy to anyone else as Hunt had held it for so long. So Hunt will be club captain again.

**superfrank** · 13/02/2008, 6:50 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

Don't know about disrespectful but if someone wanted to leave the club, I wouldn't have them as captain anyway.

I agree wholeheartedly but I found it strange that it's deemed "disrespectful" to want to leave especially when Kuduzovic has proved himself in this division.

**Dodge** · 13/02/2008, 7:24 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Was mentioned on Setanta
http://www.setanta.com/en/Sport/News...-title-battle/

Newly-appointed team captain at St. Patrick's Athletic, Dave Rogers...

He mightn't even be playing for us...

My guess at the moment is Fahey will be.

**Sheridan** · 13/02/2008, 7:32 PM

Fahey would be a rubbish captain, IMO. Of the established players, Barry Ryan would be the best bet (although I'm not keen on goalkeeping captains.) I'd say Dempsey would make a good skipper.

**sligoman** · 13/02/2008, 8:21 PM

Originally Posted by superfrank

I agree wholeheartedly but I found it strange that it's deemed "disrespectful" to want to leave especially when Kuduzovic has proved himself in this division.

He still has a lot to prove to some fans. He's an on and off player at times, can't always be relied upon.

**Celdrog** · 13/02/2008, 8:38 PM

Originally Posted by roc_a_fella

Byrne was captain only when Fabio and Gavin were out injured. Our club captain is Fabio, with Jason Gavin as vice-captain as far as I know.

Spot on - it was both of them who lifted the league trophy. Fabio as club captain and Gavin, as he was captain on the night.

**superfrank** · 13/02/2008, 8:41 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

He still has a lot to prove to some fans. He's an on and off player at times, can't always be relied upon.

I haven't seen him play regularly so I'll take your word. From what I've seen he's impressed, much more than Matt Judge (when I've seen him) who some Sligo fans seem to rave about.

**TheBoss** · 15/02/2008, 4:38 PM

So Far:

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohemians - Kevin Hunt
Bray Wanderers - Clive Delaney
Cobh Ramblers - Alan Carey
Cork City - Dan Murrey
Derry City - Peter Hutton
Drogheda United - Declan O'Brien
Finn Harps - Tony Shields
Galway United -
Shamrock Rovers - Aidan Price
Sligo Rovers - Gavin Peers
St Pats Ath - Dave Rogers
UCD - Conor Kenna ?

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone Town -
Dundalk - Aidan Lynch
Kildare County -
Limerick 37 - Pat Purcell
Longford Town -
Monaghan United -
Shelbourne - Damien Brennan ?
Sporting Fingal -
Waterford United -
Wexford Youths -

**Olander** · 15/02/2008, 4:53 PM

Originally Posted by TheBoss

Galway United -

TheBoss ours will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

**Rovers1** · 15/02/2008, 5:28 PM

Originally Posted by Olander

TheBoss ours will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Derek O'Brien

**TheBoss** · 15/02/2008, 5:42 PM

Originally Posted by Olander

TheBoss ours will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Its not that I want to know, I was just putting a list of what we knew

**WoodquayBoy** · 15/02/2008, 6:04 PM

No it won't be Derek O'Brien, the smart money is on John Fitzgerald, with Alan Keane to be named as a club captain like Dave Cooke was last season - represent the club at awards nights, go in to schools to talk about United, that kind of thing