Shackell delight at skip role (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Shackell delight at skip role
11:00am Tuesday 31st July 2012 in News
By Chris Flanagan, Sports reporter
JASON Shackell says he is honoured to have been named as the new captain of Burnley.
The 28-year-old centre back was installed as skipper in place of Chris McCann last week, having recently arrived from Derby County.
Shackell was previously captain with Derby, Barnsley and Norwich and said: “Being captain here is a massive honour for me and a lot of responsibility.
“But that’s something I’m looking forward to and hopefully can relish.
“It’s nothing new to me because I’ve been captain at a few clubs now and I’ve gained valuable experience, so hopefully I can help the boys and maintain a good standard of football myself.”
Comments(4)
vintageclaret
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12:23pm Tue 31 Jul 12
verbal discharge wrote:Fully agree, especially about Chris. I think that trying to restore his confidence after coming back from injury with the added weight of captaincy restricted his game last season. It was obvious in incidences during a lot of games that he was uncomfortable in the role.
we have lacked a leader at the back for a long time, someone to organise the defence and shout at the midfield etc. A valuable addition as he also takes the responsibility from Chris McCann and allows him to just play his normal game.
Still can't blame him for having a go at it, as the saying goes "better to have tried, than never having a tried at all" etc.
szosteke
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12:33pm Tue 31 Jul 12
szosteke
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12:35pm Tue 31 Jul 12
verbal discharge says...
11:19am Tue 31 Jul 12
A valuable addition as he also takes the responsibility from Chris McCann and allows him to just play his normal game.