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Captain Kevin.

August 14th, 2010 | 121 Comments |

Captain Kevin - The only choice in fairness.
Captain Kevin - The only choice in fairness.
It’s official. Kevin Nolan is now the official club captain of Newcastle United.

It was only really a matter of time to be honest, and Nolan has been the popular choice among fans, certainly in our poll he was anyway – He accrued a massive 55% of the vote. Alan Smith will remain vice-captain, the role he currently occupies at the club.

The problem I have with captains is that they tend to be undroppable, although I will give Hughton his due, he was prepared to drop Nicky Butt last season.

I’m not saying that Nolan will need to be dropped, but if the player loses form or something like that then it is has to be a possibilty. You never know and all that. (more…)