| Dull squad numbers questions... 09:36 - Aug 7 with 626 views | SouperJim |
As I understand it, senior players are usually given their pick of squad number, but I've always wondered exactly how this all works. E.g. why wouldn't O'Shea, now captain, take the #4 shirt? Assuming it's just personal preference (which I don't really understand)? Or if O'Shea didn't want #4 why not Greaves?
The other one is the keeper numbers, happy to see Palmer at #1 but it does make me wonder how that gets ironed out. Muric and Walton will both perhaps feel they have a rightful claim. Is this a bit of tricky man management, as it shows the gaffer's hand in terms of what the actual pecking order is, or am I overthinking things?
Also wondering about that vacant #8, surprised someone like Taylor, Ogbene or even Jack Clarke haven't wanted it. [Post edited 7 Aug 9:39]
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| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:12 - Aug 7 with 463 views | Radlett_blue |
Muric losing the #1 shirt and being given #49 is a clear sign that he has no future at the club. A loan is probably most likely, given that we would crystallise a huge loss on any sale (or even have to give him away and give him a bung given that others might not match his wages).
I am something of a traditionalist on numbers & hate to see players wearing high numbers. A small matter, but why don't the league bring in a rule that your 25 man squad must be numbered 1-25? |  |
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| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:13 - Aug 7 with 451 views | Kieran_Knows |
| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:12 - Aug 7 by Radlett_blue |
Muric losing the #1 shirt and being given #49 is a clear sign that he has no future at the club. A loan is probably most likely, given that we would crystallise a huge loss on any sale (or even have to give him away and give him a bung given that others might not match his wages).
I am something of a traditionalist on numbers & hate to see players wearing high numbers. A small matter, but why don't the league bring in a rule that your 25 man squad must be numbered 1-25? |
To be fair to Muric, he has worn 49 at all his other clubs, as well as wearing it during pre-season for us last year ... clearly a number that means something to him and I was surprised he didn't keep it when the numbers were released last year. |  |
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| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:19 - Aug 7 with 414 views | Radlett_blue |
| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:13 - Aug 7 by Kieran_Knows |
To be fair to Muric, he has worn 49 at all his other clubs, as well as wearing it during pre-season for us last year ... clearly a number that means something to him and I was surprised he didn't keep it when the numbers were released last year. |
My personal favourite was when Edgar Davids became player manager of Barnet, he awarded himself the squad number "1". | |
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| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:21 - Aug 7 with 395 views | Kieran_Knows |
I imagine Jack Clarke has an affinity to 47, as he has worn that at Leeds (I think) when he first broke through. I imagine Cajuste will take 12 again, Akpom will take 29 (had his best goal-scoring season with that number) and any new centre mid - hopefully Hackney - will take 8. | |
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| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:24 - Aug 7 with 379 views | Jon_456 |
| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:12 - Aug 7 by Radlett_blue |
Muric losing the #1 shirt and being given #49 is a clear sign that he has no future at the club. A loan is probably most likely, given that we would crystallise a huge loss on any sale (or even have to give him away and give him a bung given that others might not match his wages).
I am something of a traditionalist on numbers & hate to see players wearing high numbers. A small matter, but why don't the league bring in a rule that your 25 man squad must be numbered 1-25? |
La Liga have that rule of 1-25. Wouldn’t be a bad thing in England. |  | | |
| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:26 - Aug 7 with 369 views | Kieran_Knows |
| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:24 - Aug 7 by Jon_456 |
La Liga have that rule of 1-25. Wouldn’t be a bad thing in England. |
Also 1, 13 and 25 are reserved for keepers! | |
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| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:33 - Aug 7 with 330 views | Woolfenthen |
| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:26 - Aug 7 by Kieran_Knows |
Also 1, 13 and 25 are reserved for keepers! |
Thought Ashley Young would have taken 40 and Szmodics 8 as he had at Blackburn, agree the choice of the centre halfs seem odd |  | | |
| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:34 - Aug 7 with 326 views | The_Major |
So here's a question. What's the highest number we've had?
I know Morsy had 55 in his first season because Fridge had 5, but I can't think of anything higher than that, unless it's someone who made a single appearance in the EFL Trophy? |  | | |
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| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:36 - Aug 7 with 313 views | Herbivore |
I'm old school, number 4 is a central midfielder, not a centre back. |  |
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| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:37 - Aug 7 with 300 views | Kieran_Knows |
| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:36 - Aug 7 by Herbivore |
I'm old school, number 4 is a central midfielder, not a centre back. |
This, with bells and whistles on it. 5 & 6 as centre backs.
The end. | |
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| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:41 - Aug 7 with 276 views | vinceg |
Those old enough to remember the 1982 World Cup will recall that England squad numbers were given out in alphabetical order. Hence Trevor Brooking wore 3 and Mick Mills 12.
Only exceptions were Kevin Keegan who insisted on his number 7 (should've been 9) and keeper Ray Clemence was 1.
I think the Argies started this in 1978 as they had midfielder Nolberto Alonso wearing 1 and keeper Filiol wearing 5 |  | | |
| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:47 - Aug 7 with 238 views | Zx1988 |
| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:34 - Aug 7 by The_Major |
So here's a question. What's the highest number we've had?
I know Morsy had 55 in his first season because Fridge had 5, but I can't think of anything higher than that, unless it's someone who made a single appearance in the EFL Trophy? |
It led to the interesting situation where, in a few matches, we had the numbers 11, 22, 33, 44, and 55 all on the pitch at the same time. | |
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| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:53 - Aug 7 with 210 views | FifeITFC |
| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:41 - Aug 7 by vinceg |
Those old enough to remember the 1982 World Cup will recall that England squad numbers were given out in alphabetical order. Hence Trevor Brooking wore 3 and Mick Mills 12.
Only exceptions were Kevin Keegan who insisted on his number 7 (should've been 9) and keeper Ray Clemence was 1.
I think the Argies started this in 1978 as they had midfielder Nolberto Alonso wearing 1 and keeper Filiol wearing 5 |
I think Holland did it in 1974 World Cup when Jan Jongbloed wore 8.
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| Dull squad numbers questions... on 12:04 - Aug 7 with 157 views | TrumptonBlue |
| Dull squad numbers questions... on 11:34 - Aug 7 by The_Major |
So here's a question. What's the highest number we've had?
I know Morsy had 55 in his first season because Fridge had 5, but I can't think of anything higher than that, unless it's someone who made a single appearance in the EFL Trophy? |
At Crawley in the Tinpot Cup in 2020, we had:
57 - Levi Andoh
56 - Alain Viral
59 - Jack Manly (sub)
58 - Albie Armin (unused sub) |  | | |
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