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Roy Carroll on being Captain


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Notts County's Northern Ireland international goalkeeper, Roy Carroll, has been handed the captain's armband by manager Ricardo Moniz.

Roy said "It was a couple of hours before the game when the gaffer named the team and said I would be captain. I am very proud and it was a great moment for me."

"It is the first time I have ever captained a football team and it's a great honour, but we are all captains really and we have to work hard, especially after what happened when we got relegated last season."

"We have to give more on the pitch. We have to battle and that's what we did in the second half. The boys came out with a clean sheet too, from the strikers to the defence it was a great performance."

 

Notts opened the scoring, courtesy of Curtis Thompson on 35 minutes with a great counter attack. Moving the ball quickly from defence to attack starting with a brilliant pass from Liam Noble to John Stead, who raced on before crossing to the back post for Thompson to put in the back of the net.

Describing the goal Roy said "It was a great goal. That's the way the manager wants us to break away and it was something like 5 seconds and it was a goal. We did that and we proved how quick we can go from defence."

Mauwana Amevor added a second goal in the 88th minute, giving Notts a great opening day away result.

 

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liampie

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its a great decision to have roy lead us out, he deserves the chance and what an honour for notts to have this man do that.


Countyman

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Roy is by far the most suitable candidate, I do feel its important that its given to someone who not only connects with the players but the fans. Its also good that the captain understands the downs and ups, so with him being with us during relegation, it might encourage him to push the players more positively.

Good choice in my opinion.

SouthwestPIE

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Last season I would not have given it to Roy, solely based on his disciplinary record but if he can keep this check, being a goalkeeper won't make a different if he is the right man. Nice comments indeed made by him.


NCRichie

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"it's a great honour, but we are all captains really and we have to work hard, especially after what happened when we got relegated last season."

What a keeper!

PTID1862

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I have said it before, I am not a fan of Keepers as Captains. Good comments from Roy though...




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