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Message: [QUOTE="Kooly87, post: 3211627, member: 9326"] For me, it's probably safest to stick with Glenn who realistically never got a chance to do the job properly last season anyway. He's arguably only just holding on to a spot in the starting side but with Fifita now going our Edges are thin on depth and on that basis Glenn is probably fairly safe in the starting side at least for this season, so it's not hugely likely to blow up on us. Macca might be the better Captain option, but when you're almost certainly the second best option to play your position it honestly doesn't bode well for your prospects of getting on the field every week as a starter. The fact he's even in the conversation is frankly concerning as it suggests that Kevvie might seriously be entertaining starting him over Turpin, which to me seems bizarre and highly likely to backfire at some point on us at some point during the year. I fail to see how Macca could be the best Captain for us if he's not making it on the field each week and there is honestly no way I'd prioritise a marginally better Captain over a better Dummy Half given how vital your Dummy Half is in the modern game. The only other serious option on the table is probably Carrigan, who you could argue already had to shoulder too much of the burden last year and probably deserves the opportunity to just work on himself and his own game at this stage and worry about being the Captain maybe next year if Glenn and/or Macca have likely retired. The guy is all class and would probably take it in his stride, but I'm not sure if it's being entirely fair to him to ask him to do so. I don't mind the Haas suggestion as it particularly might increase our chances of retaining him long term and he's realistically our best player so his spot in the 17 is rock solid each week. His personal issues and behaviour are for me a concern though in particular in the wake of the personal loss he suffered last year, it might just not be the right time to be considering adding even more to his plate from a footballing perspective. He's already had to carry our Forward Pack and at times our whole team, is it really doing him any favours to then ask him to take on the on and off field responsibility and obligations of being the Captain as well? Being the Captain of the Broncos is about way more than just being a leader on field and for a guy who is suffering personal loss and is by his own admission fairly shy and not keen on the spotlight, the sheer volume of media and commercial obligations and pressures may only exacerbate a guy who is already showing some cracks in his handling thigs as they stand right now. [/QUOTE]

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