Aberdeen legend Joe Harper has called for Derek McInnes to dump Joe Lewis as skipper and replace him with Lewis Ferguson.
The Dons are in the middle of a dreary run of form that has seen them claim only one win in seven matches.
They were beaten 2-0 at Pittodrie on Thursday by Livingston with a Lewis howler gifting the Lions the lead, a result that gave the in-form West Lothian battlers a real chance of competing for third spot alongside Hibs.
And while the club's all-time top scorer reckons Lewis is a top stopper, he thinks all-action midfield dynamo Ferguson might be a better fit for the armband.
He told the Evening Express : "For the first, Joe Lewis will know he should have stopped the cross from going in the net. It’s an individual error like any player can make, but when goalkeepers make mistakes they get magnified because they usually lead to a goal.
"But the way the move started was also disappointing, with Greg Leigh carelessly giving up possession in his own half.
"The second goal was hard to believe from an Aberdeen perspective with the space Nicky Devlin was allowed inside the box.
"I also think it may be time for a change of captain.
"It’s nothing against Lewis, who is still a fine goalkeeper and a key part of the side, but I think it’s time for Lewis Ferguson to be given the armband.
"The midfielder is the heartbeat of the team and leads from the front in the same way Graeme Shinnie did.
"Even if he’s not having his best game, he demands the ball and tries to make something happen, puts demands on his team-mates and tries to get more out of them.
"Ferguson is a natural born captain and, being in midfield, he can communicate with everyone in a way that Lewis can’t because he’s in goal.
"Lewis has been a good skipper, but in my opinion Ferguson is ready to assume more responsibility and take on the armband."
