[WBA Will]

I don't see the logic of stripping Brunt of the captaincy. The captain of the club does far more than just motivate on the pitch, he should be a major link between the players and 'the powers that be'. We don't see any of the behind the scenes work that Brunt does but the players are clearly happy with it, which is why successive coaches have stuck with him as captain. Motivating on the pitch is only one aspect of it, clearly Brunt has been doing something right! I read this recently about John Terry (I know, hardly a barometer of morality and decency, but still a good captain), and it shows how big an influence the captain can be throughout the club: http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/chelsea/1...terry.html . I don't think someone who has been at the club for only a couple of months could have that kind of influence. Stick with Brunt and let Lescott be a natural leader without needing the armband. Any club needs a few leaders on the pitch anyway.

As a side note, I was very pleased and relieved by the reaction that Brunt got on Sunday. The crowd against Everton were disgusting towards him so it was good to see the supporters actually being supporting.