Buchan ...very underrated,great leader during lean times.
Robson
Robson
Best United Captain
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
Keane by a country mile, he is the greatest captain I have ever seen.
Has to be between Robbo and Keane.
I refuse to believe you're old enough to have seen Charlton play.
Robson get's my vote, with Keane very close second.
Sadly I don't have a chance to see any other captain bar Keane, so he got my vote.
I'm surprised nobody mentioned Cantona, was he that bad?
I'm surprised nobody mentioned Cantona, was he that bad?
Being behind Robbo, Keane och Buchan doesn't make you bad.
That's like asking if Cantona was a bad player because he was behind Best, Maradona and Pele.
Bryan Robson
How was he? I know he's a bad example for many, but his charisma is there for everyone to see. Geniune question, can you describe him? I haven't had the previledge to watch the king plays
for me either Roy Keane or Bryan Robson a hard call to make who to choose, but would go for Robson he shades it but by very little.
Brilliant and a great leader in a totally different way to Robbo and Keane. It was all about the aura with Eric. And the year we beat Newcastle to league, now that was captain stuff, it was Cantona 1 - 0 Other Team so many times in the run-in.
That was a fantastic run in. You didnt even need to check the score, you just new it would be 1-0, Cantona, with the great dane making a string of fantastic saves at the other end.
Robbo was chosen for his ability to lead by example and wqas respect by the team.
With all his abilities, I suspect that Keane was chosen by Fergie to calm Keano down by giving him responsibility esp with his off the field antics in his younger days.
With all his abilities, I suspect that Keane was chosen by Fergie to calm Keano down by giving him responsibility esp with his off the field antics in his younger days.
We've had so many terrific captains but I think Cantona deserves to be up there considering his impact on the young players coming through.
Keane for me, just his sheer presence alone inspired his team mates and put fear into the opposition.
Always demanded 100% from everyone.
Always demanded 100% from everyone.
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Keane by a country mile. How anyone could say Robbo ahead of him is beyond me. Nobody dared step out of line with Keane as captain. He was happy to bring the young players down a level in public if their heads got too big. He would absolutely annihilate any player on the pitch or at half time who was not pulling their weight. He made sure every player prepared to perfection and he always jumped in if one of his teammates were getting a hard time from the opposition. Even Darren Fletcher said not too long ago that a lot of the intence work ethic that the team has today was because of Keanes influence.
Robbo was a monster on the pitch and lead by example by giving his all but Keane was Fergie on the pitch and thats why Fergie never stopped singing his praises. Its amazing how little love there is for Keane by some on here despite all the effort he gave just because he didnt say what they wanted to hear a few times.
Robbo was a monster on the pitch and lead by example by giving his all but Keane was Fergie on the pitch and thats why Fergie never stopped singing his praises. Its amazing how little love there is for Keane by some on here despite all the effort he gave just because he didnt say what they wanted to hear a few times.
feck off. I saw him play and I'm nowhere near sixty. Well, a few years shy at least.You wish you were 60 years old?
For me it's Bobby, Martin Buchan, and Robbo.
This. It really isn't close.
The legendary Martin Buchan what a brilliant player and captain..... yet I would still go for Bryan Robson, the ultimate football leader.
Yeah to be fair Im with you, Buchan did a great job during a tough period but ultimately I think you are right Robson was brilliant.
Well then a lot of things will be beyond you.....
Bryan Robson.
Garry Neville.
Robbo - gave us hope in the 80s when we had little. So chuffed for him to see him lifting the title in 93.
Robbo, no question about it. He carried United through the 80's. Anyone who doesn't say Robbo didn't see United in the time he was there.
From a spiritual point of view it was Robbo, he would even put his health on the line for the club and that's exactly what he did. Captain Marvel!
In terms of being a leader on the pitch Keano was the best, he was like the managers extension in the team playing.
In terms of being a leader on the pitch Keano was the best, he was like the managers extension in the team playing.
Well i watched em both and Keane was Fantastic but captain Marvel takes it for me.
He literally carried United and England.
went to watch united from the age of 7 - now 50 years old, got to say robbo , kean would be last on my list, met him a few times - tosser - great player - but what a tosser, realy a horrible person
Daft comment. "country mile"... get a fecking grip.
There is a LOT of love for Roy Keane... get a fecking grip.
Robbo , by a country mile
One day he will be and he will be great, just because he doesn't wear the armband at the moment, doesn't mean he is not a leader of men
But he's already above Bruce, Cantona and Buchan? o............................. k
Keane was the heartbeat of our greatest ever team, and we fell apart without him in 1997. Not only that but his performances for Ireland particularly against the Netherlands were out of this world. As much as I love and respect Robson he never struck me as the kind of captain to strike up much motivation in the dressing room, Keane did it both in the dressing room and on the pitch.
It's probably important to quote Darren Fletcher on this.
if he wants to wear the armband and captain United hed want to show the club and fans more respect then he did October last,
i still haven't forgot and itl be a while before i sing his name again.
Then you misunderstand massively.
Robbo was a top notch motivator, and we fell apart worse without him then we did when Keano was missing, that I can assure you. I remember Sharpey talking about Robbo and saying he never saw anything else like him, he ran everything, the players, the ref, the opposition, even the bloody sideline.
"Robbo never struck me as a motivator".... feck me, I've heard some things in here!
He motivated players by setting a standard on the pitch more-so than in the dressing room, Robson may have been a better player but Keane was a better captain.
But that's not true. Robbo wasn't Steven Gerrard, he was a "proper" captain in every sense of the word.
Check how he never stops organising... great great captain.