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<blockquote data-quote="dundeesmiffy" data-source="post: 253990"><p>:|</p><p></p><p>Practical reasons for POC at captain;</p><p></p><p>A lot of what happens in games, especially with the Springboks happens at the breakdown. Generally they apply a gameplan that necessitates a big back row, failing that a big wing-forward pairing. Let's say for the sake of argument, that one such flanker should take it upon himself to use certain methods that fall into the proverbial "grey area" with "sir"...I'm not saying that this will be the case, I'm just saying it's happened before and its not unlikely it be a factor. In short, POC is often in the thick of it, he's there from ruck to ruck, in line-outs etc...he's doing the job of captaining the side in the majority of the game. Yes, the onus falls on BOD (and ROG) to control the backline, but that's what 10's and centers are meant to do. BOD is the favorite for many (one of whom could be Geech), and I'm not undermining his ability to lead a team but it seems to me a lot of people think BOD should be the captain because he is a very very good rugby player...but POC will LEAD the Lions better than BOD, he's f***ing mental, he does a lot of ball carrying and throwing other big lads about, he's also a good talker to the refs when he doesn't like something...which will work in the Lions favour having a man that close to the action all the time.</p><p></p><p>Sympathetic reasoning;</p><p></p><p>He might not get a chance to be the official captain of Ireland because there are many co-captains in the Irish squad, unofficially and on the field anyway. You've seen how mental he is, you've seen how everyone is around him when he's getting his rage on...they get fired up. He's the kind of guy that leads the Lions to victory..BOD is too, but POC is more of that, just because of how he would lead. He's what the Lions need.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dundeesmiffy, post: 253990"] :| Practical reasons for POC at captain; A lot of what happens in games, especially with the Springboks happens at the breakdown. Generally they apply a gameplan that necessitates a big back row, failing that a big wing-forward pairing. Let's say for the sake of argument, that one such flanker should take it upon himself to use certain methods that fall into the proverbial "grey area" with "sir"...I'm not saying that this will be the case, I'm just saying it's happened before and its not unlikely it be a factor. In short, POC is often in the thick of it, he's there from ruck to ruck, in line-outs etc...he's doing the job of captaining the side in the majority of the game. Yes, the onus falls on BOD (and ROG) to control the backline, but that's what 10's and centers are meant to do. BOD is the favorite for many (one of whom could be Geech), and I'm not undermining his ability to lead a team but it seems to me a lot of people think BOD should be the captain because he is a very very good rugby player...but POC will LEAD the Lions better than BOD, he's f***ing mental, he does a lot of ball carrying and throwing other big lads about, he's also a good talker to the refs when he doesn't like something...which will work in the Lions favour having a man that close to the action all the time. Sympathetic reasoning; He might not get a chance to be the official captain of Ireland because there are many co-captains in the Irish squad, unofficially and on the field anyway. You've seen how mental he is, you've seen how everyone is around him when he's getting his rage on...they get fired up. He's the kind of guy that leads the Lions to victory..BOD is too, but POC is more of that, just because of how he would lead. He's what the Lions need. [/QUOTE]
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