Choice of Captain

[Noddy555]

Tigerburnie knowing about Rugby is only one of the aspects of being a Captain. There are much more important ones such as setting an example particularly in discipline,Strength of mind and positioning sense and the ability to motivate others around you when they are flagging. Being a Lion or even the world's best player doesn't necessarily mean that you will make a good captain.

[L Smith]

Give it to Thorn until after tha AI's.
It removes internal political issues with longer serving players and who the hell would argue with him?!

[tigerburnie]

Give it to Thorn until after tha AI's.
It removes internal political issues with longer serving players and who the hell would argue with him?!

You would suspect that his experience will come to the fore, but he might be another great player who can't lead it would seem, great players don't make inspirational leaders on the field apparently.

[L Smith]

Give it to Thorn until after tha AI's.
It removes internal political issues with longer serving players and who the hell would argue with him?!

You would suspect that his experience will come to the fore, but he might be another great player who can't lead it would seem, great players don't make inspirational leaders on the field apparently.

Close! They don't "necessarily" make inspirational leaders!

[Noddy555]

Agree with Smithy Thorn because of his experience would be a good choice.

[tigerburnie]

Agree with Smithy Thorn because of his experience would be a good choice.

You could be right Noddy, but the post you made at the top of the page makes me wonder, does not the same thing apply to Brad Thorn, does he have any experience of being captain?

[Phil B]

Thorn has some experience, but why on earth he is even being mentioned as a possible Captain of Leicester Tigers is totally beyond me. Being Tigers' Captain is an honour, earned from blood, sweat and tears, and in a Tigers shirt.

Thorn comes nowhere near qualifying.

[The Boy Dave]

Thorn has some experience, but why on earth he is even being mentioned as a possible Captain of Leicester Tigers is totally beyond me. Being Tigers' Captain is an honour, earned from blood, sweat and tears, and in a Tigers shirt.

Thorn comes nowhere near qualifying

Still got to be good enough no matter where you come from!

[Noddy555]

Tigerburnie Thorn is 39, if he hasn't been a captain at some stage in his career I would be very surprised. From Memory before the advent of Richie McCaw I think Brad captained the all blacks on more than one occasion.

[h's dad]

Tigerburnie Thorn is 39, if he hasn't been a captain at some stage in his career I would be very surprised. From Memory before the advent of Richie McCaw I think Brad captained the all blacks on more than one occasion.

23 times if I read the table correctly, plus Highlanders. But is he a guaranteed start 80 minute player (when fit)?

[fentiger]

Tigerburnie Thorn is 39, if he hasn't been a captain at some stage in his career I would be very surprised. From Memory before the advent of Richie McCaw I think Brad captained the all blacks on more than one occasion.

23 times if I read the table correctly, plus Highlanders. But is he a guaranteed start 80 minute player (when fit)?

Youngs rarely plays the full 80!

[Soggypitch]

Thorn has some experience, but why on earth he is even being mentioned as a possible Captain of Leicester Tigers is totally beyond me. Being Tigers' Captain is an honour, earned from blood, sweat and tears, and in a Tigers shirt.

Thorn comes nowhere near qualifying.

I strongly disagree, Thorn is the obvious choice in my eyes, this is a time of crisis, most of the obvious candidates that have played for Tigers for a long time are injured. Thorn is respected worldwide as a player and strong personality. If I'm right about his character all current Tigers players would follow him "into the trenches" and that's what we need for the rest of the season!!

[metalmann]

Thorn is a legend but not sure what statement that makes to senior players after all he has played one game. Maybe gives them a kick up the bum as imo some of them need it!

[h's dad]

Tigerburnie Thorn is 39, if he hasn't been a captain at some stage in his career I would be very surprised. From Memory before the advent of Richie McCaw I think Brad captained the all blacks on more than one occasion.

23 times if I read the table correctly, plus Highlanders. But is he a guaranteed start 80 minute player (when fit)?

Youngs rarely plays the full 80!

Maybe it doesn't have to be quite the full 80 but I do agree with Martin Crowson in describing Ben Youngs as a perhaps unlikely captain.

[JackFlashJonny]

What about an outside choice of Ayerza as captain now he is back? Or after the AI especially?