"I am surprised that Paul O'Connell got the captaincy ahead of Brian O'Driscoll, " he said.
Weir took over when Ferguson was stripped of the captaincy after misbehaviour while with Scotland.
So the flame haired link man from Cardiff should get the captaincy I feel.
And Jol dismissed speculation he was set to hand the captaincy to the new arrival.
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"The captaincy slot is open, but a decision will be made after a discussion, " he said.
The captaincy, meanwhile, had gone to Jimmy Adams and then to Carl Hooper, Lara's immediate predecessor.
He lost the captaincy and was dropped altogether after falling out with Chappell in Zimbabwe last September.
Capello, meanwhile, said he did not understand the importance put on the captaincy role in English football.
If Younis had shown greater interest in the captaincy I believe he would have been appointed now.
And the seven-time Ryder Cup veteran hinted that he is contemplating the captaincy in Wales in 2010.
Botham had just resigned the captaincy after a Lord's draw in which he registered his only Test pair.
But he shouldn't be lumbered with the captaincy for another couple of years.
If neither side backs down before Sunday, Lions flanker Charvis could be sent home and stripped of the captaincy.
England went on to lose on penalties and, after the game, Beckham tearfully announced he was relinquishing the captaincy.
"I have great respect for the captaincy of Sam Torrance in 2002, " the 42-year-old told BBC Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek.
Terry did not talk about his meeting with England coach Fabio Capello, who took the captaincy from him on Friday.
The Italian also confirmed that Terry will not regain the captaincy while he is in charge of the England team.
"The disappointment was me taking the captaincy off him because of the speculation and uncertainly surrounding his future, " said Jones.
The 31-year-old added the captaincy would not change the way he plays or make him more vocal on the pitch.
The incident cost Lara the captaincy, but he insists he has no problem with Shivnarine Chanderpaul taking over the role.
Capello stripped the Chelsea defender of the captaincy on Friday following allegations he had an affair with an England team-mate's ex-girlfriend.
The captaincy is one of those special things, although it remains to be seen whether it's something I'm capable of achieving.
Stirling Mortlock retains the captaincy as the Wallabies look to rebuild following their World Cup quarter-final defeat to England last October.
Left-handed batsman Floyd Reifer retained the captaincy despite the Test debacle and modest personal scores of 25, 29, one and three.
Since taking on the captaincy our one-day form has been so bad at Kent that we could only go one way.
His departure came only a month after all-rounder Adam Hollioake gave up the captaincy, which has now passed to Jonathan Batty.
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McNamara said he was delighted that Graham had accepted the captaincy and was confident he was the right man for the job.
Steven Jones will only flounder under the captaincy as there is enough pressure on him to run the show at 10 already.
Jones understood Ledley's disappointment at losing the captaincy as the Cardiff manager felt the same stripping the player of his prized possession.
Cunningham takes over the captaincy from Steve Staunton, who retired from international football after leading the Republic at this summer's World Cup.
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