Interesting that the players sitting next to the head and assistant coach on the 2015 team photo are Chris Hill and Joel Monaghan. From the interview with Gary Skent on Warrington Worldwide TS mentions no names as to who will be captain for this year, only that those who perform during the warm weather training will be the ones most likely to be considered. Smoke and mirrors me thinks as it's bound to be between Chilly and Joel - which gotta say I'm more than pleased with as they have the respect of everyone in the game.

Wouldn't Westwood or Higham get it over either of them?

Chris Hill I'm with you on, but Joel Monaghan? Do you really think anyone in the world has any respect for that man? He's a good player, but he's not captain material.

all fans and players at warrington do..... which probably makes him a good potential choice for captain.

what 'the world' thinks of him has no bearing at all.

Referring to some comments Smith has already made it is very likely to be Joel.

He did seem to become quite vocal on the pitch over the course of last season.

Either would be a great choice, they are both leaders on the field and as ghf says Joel did become a lot more vocal last year.

Yes Saddened one drunken, harmless mistake makes him a horrible person completely unworthy of anyone's respect. Great player, vast experience, good talker, nice guy, great rugby brain....he's the only option in my eyes. Has to be Joel.

Joel must be in with a shout as said he has the respect, experience to go with a good rugby brain plus offers a steadying influence when on the field.

Lol, get a grip, he's the new Ched Evans suddenly. Having approached him in the street "out of hours" with two nine year old kids for his photo to be taken with them I can vouch for him being very polite and obliging and a good ambassador for the club

Joel Monaghan is one of the nicest guys I've met, it's between him or Hill for me but I think Joel will get the nod.

Only his team mates need to respect him and I'm sure they do, both as a person and a player. What he did in the past will most probably have been forgotten about, except in jest.

He was very vocal at the end of last season and apart from it pulling him off the wing, he looked like captain material.

what an absolute numpty Sadman is!!!

Joel has been an absolute model professional in his time at the club. I suspect he has the full respect of all his team mates and indeed all the players at the other clubs.

At least Joel didn''t take part ,with eyes wide open, in a betting scandal that dragged the game through the mud.

Don't know why people go on about Joel and that incident. Anyone who's played the game at any level knows how things get out of hand at the end of season lash. I've seen much worse than that on a mad Monday.

Joel named Captain with Hill as Vice Captain

^^^^ I'm happy with that.

I think most posters on here have indicated that those two were there preferred choices.

happy with that.

Joel would be my choice as Captain & I'm chuffed with his appointment.
Glad that Hilly is his Vice & in the perfect position to step up to Captain whenever Joel retires.

You can tell its a slow close season, 3 pages in and no-one has said it, so here goes:

"Joel should have no problem barking out the orders if made captain... "



Right, I'll just get my coat.

...that would be your winter coat then.

I wondered when somebody would take the lead with this one.
It'll be great when he's unleashed, come February

Come on Chums, I hope we're going to Winalot this year

Fir point that, now lets paws for thought.