" SO CITYS FANS WHO SHOULD IT BE? "

For me def not Marshall, great keeper not a Captain.
Aron Gunnarsson my choice



Who should be Cardiff City's captain? The contenders to lead the Bluebirds next season

Wednesday 13 May 2015

By Steve Tucker
So, should Marshall keep the armband, or is there a case to be made for change?




DAVID MARSHALL
A brilliant goalkeeper and a fantastic servant to the club, but it is hard to make a strong case for the Bluebirds goalkeeper to retain the skipper’s armband.

Handed the captaincy by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the Norwegian got plenty of decisions wrong during his time in the Welsh capital and for some this was one of them.

Goalkeepers being captains can work, there are some very notable examples, but for Cardiff it has not. Last season the Bluebirds were lacking direction and leadership and stuck at the back Marshall could not provide it.

That’s okay if there are leaders throughout the pitch, but that failed to materialise. A reassuring influence on his back four, the Scottish international may be, but he was unable to provide the fire and passion Cardiff needed instilling right across the pitch.

David Marshall: The modern-day number one No.1 who did so much to get Cardiff City into the Premier League and almost single-handedly kept them there.



LEE PELTIER
The defender has previous experience as a leader, having donned the armband at Huddersfield, the club Cardiff boss Russell Slade signed him from in January.

There is a strong argument to be made for Peltier to get the same honour at Cardiff next season. He is often in the thick of the action and not afraid to marshall the Bluebirds back-line.

That influence can be extended right across the pitch. A warrior, despite being a recent arrival Peltier already commands respect in the Cardiff squad and he looks likely to play a big part next season.

Surely a good shout.




BRUNO MANGA
The tough defender proved Cardiff’s player of the season by a mile last term so why not take the next logical step and hand him the captaincy?

Centre-halves make great captains, football has shown us that in general down the years and Cardiff have recent pedigree. Their two best leaders in recent seasons were Darren Purse and Mark Hudson, inspirational characters at the club.

Manga has the respect of players and supporters, there’s no doubting that, but has he the temperament? And the big question that must be asked in pragmatic terms is whether the Gabon international has the communication skills to bark out his ideas and orders to those players around him.

Another thing, will the Bluebirds even hold onto him this summer?





BEN TURNER
He is a Cardiff player who ticks the boxes when it comes to searching for a skipper. Turner plays like the man he is, fearless, passionate and committed.

In the centre of the Cardiff defence he can prove a colossus at times and there are plenty who would like to see that dedication to the Cardiff-cause marked by the donning of the armband.

Softly spoken, relaxed and polite off the pitch, as you would want in a captain too, on the field of play Turner is a lion. He commands respect and has been at the club a more time than lots of the others.

Could he be the next Mark Hudson, the man he learnt so much from?





SEAN MORRISON
Morrison is a classic Championship centre-half. Uncompromising and strong, if sometimes prone to the odd lapse. It is hard to judge his character so far, but he rarely gets heated or embroiled in controversy and could have that quiet authority that some of the very best football skippers are made of.

He chipped in with a fair amount of goals for a defender last term too and should be a pivotal figure in the Championship next term.





PETER WHITTINGHAM
Whittingham is one of the most loyal servants the club has had... and one of the most talented players, too.

He has actually been Cardiff’s captain on occasions, but not for any stretch of time or in an official capacity.

In the middle of the park you sense his reach and influence on the game might be huge, but is his temperament ideal skipper material?

Whittingham is legendary for his laid back attitude. He never gets demonstrative or apparently fired up and may lack that spark inside that the finest skippers have.

Also he did not have his best campaign last time out and is even finding his role in the side questioned. If he is to regain his mojo, perhaps he does not need the extra burden of captaincy on his shoulders to distract him.




ARON GUNNARSSON
Down the years the midfielder has been a warrior for the Bluebirds. The commitment and will to win have been plain for everyone to see. Gunnarsson is also currently the skipper at international level for his native Iceland too.

For the Bluebirds he has been a big player and was one of those instrumental in seeing Cardiff finally promoted to the Premier League. He seems to have the desire, and certainly has the respect of those around him needed to thrive when shouldering the captaincy.

But like his midfield partner Peter Whittingham, Gunnarsson also last term did not have the best of seasons. Cardiff were weak in midfield and too often easily dominated.

The Icelander seems at first glance a natural choice for Cardiff captain, but, after the last campaign, is he guaranteed to be in the starting XI week-in-and-week-out like effective skippers need to be?

Turner for me, don't rate Gunnar as highly as some people do.

If Manga can speak the language then him.

For me it would be Big Ben or Gunna

Marshall should never have been given captaincy, wrong position and not vocal enough. Gunnarsson should be given the captaincy for next season, the right position and a warrior, he leads by example, also an international captain the best captain Iceland have had in their history.

Turner.

Gunnar not good enough to be an automatic choice.

Turner for me, don't rate Gunnar as highly as some people do.

If Manga can speak the language then him.

I agree,sometimes you need a bit of a bully when it suits,Turner seems to fit that bill plus he seems settled here.

Will Peltier be here next season ?

Gunnarsson for me

Peltier for me ..

Turner.

lets see who is in the team in august...

As we stand now gunnar captain peltier or big ben vice captain

Ben Turner

Turner with marshall as reserve captain

Manga for me plays with a lot of passion try's hard every week he would be a good leader

Gunnar

Lee Peltier. He seems to be a natural leader, even when he's not actually captain. Plenty of experience. Right back is a good position to be captain from.