CHiellini isnt mature enough yet. Too much playfulness in him still...Improving yes, but not ready. Marchisio needs to be more consistent, as a player, before been considered for the role. He seems passionate, but fairly timid on the field when it comes to driving the team onwards.
Buffon should be made captain next season. With either one of those two above as Vice, or someone else who stands out this season, as a leader.
Del Piero has never seemed to be a traditional captain. Its odd and rare to see flair merchants with the armband on, as they are generally prone to drifting in an out of games, weak, and far from fierce. All of which fits DP, not just now, but for a while. He gets respect, for how amazing he used to be, as a player, and for how truly wonderful an ambassador he has been and continues to be for our great club. But with his passing, on the horizon, truly, I hope we get new captain who is courageous, respected and will die for our cause week in, week out, no matter what the score is, or match. Whether an italian cup game against Ancona, or champions league semi final. A consistent Roar, for honour and victory.
One of the reasons that Inter have been succesful, is that they have several leaders in their first team. Mainly Cambiasso and Zanetti. Those two infect the others around them, moreso, I feel, than DP does to those around him at Juve. Part of that is down to form, obviously...as it cannot make the rest of the juve team driven to succeed, when they see their captain so easily shoved off the ball and looking a pale shadow of the player he once was.
No doubt, there will be some members who react to these words personally, and so be it...but i have insulted nobody. I am actually seriously interested in how the other Juve fans view DP as a captain now, and for this coming season...and also, who else could be considered in the future, for the role. Which, with Buffon fit, I am sure will be a vice captain role, as he is a leader, commands respect, and is far more vocal than DP.