by cyprus-shrimp » Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:00 pm
I must admit that I hadn't really focused on this guys ability as a captain and quite how much we may have been missing him. But .................. I take my hat off to Jimbo for this appointment. Hopefully he can stay fit for the rest of the season and have a positive impact on the team. You can see him directing things on the pitch, taking responsibility for all sorts of stuff - but what really impressed me was watching him on the D&R highlights at the time of the penalty from which Mullin eventually knocked in the rebound. Take a look again and watch how Forrester and Mullin are both keen to take the penalty, and continue watching as Mullin slots home the rebound. Then watch Murphy as Forrester was turning away. Whatever he said to him changed things completely and Forrester and Mullin ended up laughing and coming together as team mates. If Murphy can continue to have this effect on the players around him, then things can only get better and Jimbo's choice as captain was spot on.
The wine and the football seem better in the sunshine!!