Anyhow, he's been training at the club for four months. Being captain is more about what you do every day around the club than what you do for the three hours a week on the field, so having not played any actual games shouldn't prove problematic. If Judd has captured respect of the players within just four months, then that probably means he deserves the role even more. Stevens may be the best longer-term player on the field, but it is clear that his performance at training is not as captaincy-worthy as Judd's.