Honestly, I would want Rafa to stay and to fight on. Despite Hiddink’s reputations, he is still cupless………………..

In Rafa I STILL trust

kuyt would make a good captain, leading by example with his commitments and energies.

Lucas would be another good candidate, having led his Brazillian under 20 to the final and win the damn thing.

A good Captain is a tricky thing… it takes a particular mentality (to rip off one of the gaffers fave words.)

Masch fits that bill far better, but he’s a bit “immature” in terms of his energy. And by that, I mean he has had a tendency to lose his head a bit…
There’s a fine line between being the big yard dog and an out of control rabid animal. Most of the time Masch walks the fine line pretty well… but giving him the armband might just quell his natural aggression, which worked wonders to take the “over the top” stuff out of SG’s game, but wouldn’t be a good thing where Masch is concerned, in my opinion!

Kuyt wouldn’t be a bad captain…
… but Carra is the one that should have gotten the armband (though actually, at the time SG got it, there was no reason to take it off Sami Hyppia, who though he was only “vice-captain” actually did the job more often than not, and did it well.)
Pepe could do the biz, though I personally think its a mistake to have a goalie captain, they aren’t really in a position to influence things.

But its a mute discussion as the armband is SGs until he leaves, retires, or says he no longer wants it. I can’t see it being taken off him.

Easy – that’s Lucas

kuyt has the stuff of a captain and a motivator. However he is around “in the time of Gerrard” so won’t get a go at it.

For me a captain is a guy who communicates and also who does not let his head go down when things get tough. Who does not moan and put down his own players when they try and do not succeed.

I’ll tell you who possibly could make a good captain down the road, a guy who has been and still is going through a very rough and “tough love” season or two with the Anfield faithful but who has a great deal of resilience and always plays for the team. If Rafa is still here in 2/3 years time I would have a few quid on him wearing the armband.

Guess who ?

Thought ye’d like that !

Fair enough about the captaincy but after SG and JC are away who is the natural successor? Masch? I can’t see him being here next season not alone in 3-4 seasons.

Maybe Dagger would be a dark horse but, as JackHill says, SG is our captain and I don’t see this changing very soon.

As for Reina being a captain, I just think it will be better suited to an outfield player who can comunicate more effectively with players’s all over the pitch. Would Rafa appoint Reina as captain?

I doubt it, but you never know!