Elliott Ward hails Scott Dann's captaincy
ELLIOTT WARD says that Sky Blues skipper Scott Dann is getting better and better as Coventry City club captain.
When Ward and centre-half partner Dann are on form they are one of the Championship's finest defensive partnerships.
Ward has previously worn the Coventry captain's armband but now he's seen the less-experienced Dann take up the role of skipper this season.
At 21, Dann is relatively young to be captaining a Championship side and Ward understands the pressure the ex-Walsall man is under having been handed the armband at the same age by former Sky Blues boss Iain Dowie.
Ward believes Dann has got what it takes to keep up his high standards and not buckle under the pressure of the role.
"I was fortunate enough to be captain at the same age as Scott under Iain Dowie and now the current manager has seen something in Scotty," Ward told the Sunday Mercury.
"He's doing a good job at the minute, he's been strong as a young leader and he will only get better in that role with confidence and experience.
"Being captain at that age can be a burden but it depends on what kind of character you are.
"I was shocked when I got it but I think Mr Dowie knew that I would be able to handle it.
"Maybe at the start for Scott being captain might have been daunting for him but he's taken it in his stride now and he's definitely kicked on."
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