Since WWII I can't think of any who have captained the Scots 5 or more times who fall into that category. They take the responsibility very seriously. Robbo will do the same as you say.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7977173.stm Believe Bremner was captain in 75.
His last game as captain. Any provocation involved ? Were he & the others defending themselves ? Were there any charges laid, court cases & convictions, other than the Scottish FA ? He took his captaincy seriously. Perhaps one mistake. Does that make him a "mad", non-serious captain ?
So, who out of these do you consider mad and not serious about the job? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scotland_national_football_team_captains
Nae many glaikit skippers, if any, in there. I checked yesterday . Jim Baxter had a few moments of taking the piss out of the opposition, but not to the detriment of his captaining responsibilities. Great player.
When playing football in the 60s one lad bought larger shorts which he had at half mast and stood with his arse stuck out in imitation of Jim Baxter. Only the fact he was a very good player let him get away with that.
That Keegan sending off in the Charity shield in 74 was an example of his madness (albeit not playing for the Jocks at the time). I see Gordon MCQueen has also captained the Jocks. The same Gordon McQueen who attacked fellow Scottish International while playing for the vermin in a cup tie against Man City. About 55 secs in.... And Ally McCoist: decent captain on A Question of Sport but....
Every pro footballer who's ever played the game tries to get an edge. In those days & before, when football was a contact sport, kicking the **** out of each other was par for the course. Self preservation was the name of the game. Part of a captain's role was to set an example. Hopefully subtly, but as emotions heightened... well ! I'm surprised you didn't mention Souness, or Dave Mackay. They were tough, the odd time reckless, but ideal leaders/captains taking their roles seriously. Mad - never. McCoist - was fouled/hacked every time he put his boots on. Creative players were always targets. Captains were often part-time enforcers. That was the game - everyone knew the score. Some were better at it than others - but they were all at it. Jack Charlton - the gentle giant ! He sometimes delegated part of his role to a certain lad called Hunter - but he wasn't squeaky-clean himself. Oh yes - Johnny Giles was always in the background. Made Bremner look like a choirboy
Yeah Souness was a dirty bastard but he would never get involved in farcical incidents like some of the high jinks that were associated with the Scottish team of the 70s, or stuff like the Willie Johnston pills incident in 1978 in Argentina. Very focused and very committed- just like Mackay. Off the field leadership just as important as on the field stuff, hence getting Robbo in.
I'm sure there will be moments in Robbo's (hopefully) long career, where he'll exhibit solid off-the-pitch leadership which may well go unheeded by less composed team-mates. Inevitable.
Check out 2:30 - 3:00 approx Full episode - sure you'll have seen it - brilliant it is...full scene with Souness & Sammy Lee about 11:30 ish...
I had to google it...Gemmill, Dalglish, Souness all in the mix around those years. It can't have helped in 78 having such a 'colourful' manager and amateurish FA behind the scenes. Still, the captain has to lead, set an example etc. It was on the sassenach Rioch's watch, unfortunately for him.
Back in the day them jocks had a bit of heart & passion. It helped them look average. Nowadays without the heart & passion they look as poor as they actually are. Soft & ****e. He doesn’t play for us anymore. He’s a dirty scouser & a Jock. What is there to like?
