Denbury Red Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 With Marlon leaving for a pittance - and numerous new faces in midfield - where is our team Leadership going to come from until Korey returns (hopefully) in January. Seems a strange decision to let Marlon go now before the new players have bedded in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Denbury Red said: With Marlon leaving for a pittance - and numerous new faces in midfield - where is our team Leadership going to come from until Korey returns (hopefully) in January. Seems a strange decision to let Marlon go now before the new players have bedded in! Kalas . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadratinmycider Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 I’m worried about this too. Marlon wasn’t at his best last season and had become a bit of a scapegoat for many fans but he was a big character around the squad. Paterson was also. Guys like this, despite maybe not firing on all cylinders on the pitch, can lift a dressing room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Well we have certainly had a delivery of some building materials, who knows how many will fit in to what we are building though.....off you go then Lee.....you do now the season has started though don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesM Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Kalas is the natural choice for me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 LJ has said there’s no real leaders in the team apparently. So sells his vice captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Kalas, Weimann, Rowe. And please, nobody actually knows the fee so let's stop believing what some random cardiff teenager made up on twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 You never know who might emerge as a leader now that Pack is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamite Red Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Bed wetters out in force tonight. I am sure we will cope, time for the next generation to step up, Taylor Moore, Nagy, Brownhill, Kalas, Afobe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Hang on, people have been saying for at least two seasons that we had no leaders and Pack has been getting regular stick for his performances but the minute he goes he is the lost leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Why can't the new players have character and be an influence? If you watch the Nagy interview he might come in and be a far better leader on the pitch than Marlon. He seems to be a footballers footballer with the way he thinks of the game. We still have Wright who is club captain, Brownhill and O'Dowda (currently) are apparently loud in the dressing room. Moving on these players might be the rocket forward we need as it had got stale/comfortable. Like when we sold Reid, Flint and Bryan, but improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, Denbury Red said: With Marlon leaving for a pittance - and numerous new faces in midfield - where is our team Leadership going to come from until Korey returns (hopefully) in January. Seems a strange decision to let Marlon go now before the new players have bedded in! Kalas smith moore wright brownhill shall I continue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, Nibor said: And please, nobody actually knows the fee so let's stop believing what some random cardiff teenager made up on twitter. What did he say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, chinapig said: Hang on, people have been saying for at least two seasons that we had no leaders and Pack has been getting regular stick for his performances but the minute he goes he is the lost leader. No. He was a loss leader. One of the many talented first-team regulars that were part of the comfortable brigade. He needed a fresh challenge because he was only going to stagnate at City. He'll have to be far braver under Warnock or be looking for another club come May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldlandReddies Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Agree re Kalas. Nagy strikes me as one that won't be scared to give it out. Afobe won't hold back. Bentley has a big gib on him to. Plenty of leaders out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou2BS7 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Teams change, Teams evolve... to be competitive you can't be complacent... LJ said we would have a bold summer and we have. Who knows the next crop of leaders in the dressing room may be ready and waiting for their chance... Changing rooms have hierarchies. Patience is a virtue and people will step up i'm sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyAB Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Wright, Smith, Kalas, Moore, Rowe, Gilmartin, Weimann. I'm sure Dasilva is as a good leader as well. Basically, they'll all look after each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Testimitanu Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 We have plenty of leadership potential In the squad and I’d take an improvement in technical ability over leadership all day long. There is no loyalty in football and Pack going to Cardiff shows how quickly he’s moved on, we as fans should say thanks for your efforts Marlon and do the same..move on and support the next generation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturny Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Kalas, it’s not like you won’t listen to that mountain when he’s shouting at you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 You could alternatively ask “where was the team leadership in the last ten games of last season when we literally blew a play off spot?”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 32 minutes ago, grifty said: Why can't the new players have character and be an influence? If you watch the Nagy interview he might come in and be a far better leader on the pitch than Marlon. He seems to be a footballers footballer with the way he thinks of the game. We still have Wright who is club captain, Brownhill and O'Dowda (currently) are apparently loud in the dressing room. Moving on these players might be the rocket forward we need as it had got stale/comfortable. Like when we sold Reid, Flint and Bryan, but improved. This for me.. i get this gut feeling that Nagy will be a big player for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Never saw all that much evidence of leadership on the pitch from Pack. Personally I’m excited by the new blood. Sometimes a player can be at a club too long and it goes a bit south. Player naturally gets into a complacent state and fans naturally get frustrated. A new injection of enthusiasm is welcome, especially considering we now have replaced with perhaps more technical players. Kalas is the obvious choice for leadership IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Pack wasn’t a leader on the pitch in my opinion, he didn’t lead by example and that is why the club have shipped him out Nagy or Kalas are capable as they are internationals for their countries. They know what is required from their team mates to play at the highest level and both have that steely look and determination to succeed Marlon was coasting a bit and needed a change in my opinion and to get £750k for him was a bonus Time for the new faces to take the others left to a new level - can’t wait to see how we play and the formation Could be a new dawn or the start of a nightmare!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Numero Uno said: You could alternatively ask “where was the team leadership in the last ten games of last season when we literally blew a play off spot?”. Hear hear. We were a team of shrinking violets when the pressure was on. Leadership me arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonsKev Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Pack for me was never a leader. Always seemed a joker in the dressing room. I'm not sure he could bring a player down a peg or 2 if needed. Kalas for me is a natural leader and expect him to take over the reins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Wearing an armband doesn’t make you a leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miser Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Midfield has been getting stale. Needed a shake up and replacing Pack is a natural consequence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 41 minutes ago, grifty said: Why can't the new players have character and be an influence? If you watch the Nagy interview he might come in and be a far better leader on the pitch than Marlon. He seems to be a footballers footballer with the way he thinks of the game. We still have Wright who is club captain, Brownhill and O'Dowda (currently) are apparently loud in the dressing room. Moving on these players might be the rocket forward we need as it had got stale/comfortable. Like when we sold Reid, Flint and Bryan, but improved. The players may have character and influence but they also lack experience and time in a City shirt. Instead of Leaders think of cultural architects - Players who understand what the coach wants and carries out the tasks he wants. You cannot get that from a player with no training hours behind them, no matches. It takes time, this is a point Mr Johnson has made himself. City are now a team in transition yet again minus an experienced and trusted player. Its a bold move, a gamble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the red rules Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, Redpool said: Wearing an armband doesn’t make you a leader. Put a pair of glasses on a donkey and it won't make it a brainbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerly known as ivan Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Can a 18 year old be a leader of men? As much as his ability, it will be interesting to see how vocal Massengo will be in such a vital position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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