Start as you mean to go on. Stop pishing about with the captaincy, sort it out. It was ridiculous when we appointed McGuire after Sinfield finished, it was even worse when we then gave it to Watkins. To have utter self appreciating players like Ferres filling in, is nonsense.
Merrin was brought over as a leader, and he looks the only player capable. So make that change as a starter this week, and say this is the way we go on.