Squad Numbers (6 Viewers)

[Old Warwickshire lad]

The numbers mean nothing nowadays. Beckham was 23 at R.Madrid - didn't mean he was nowhere near their starting 11. A lot of numbers nowadays are superstition based or personal preference.

Called me old fashioned but I miss the old days when you knew who was playing where, based on their number, 1-11:

1 GK
2 RB
3 LB
4 CM
5 CB
6 CB
7 RM
8 CM
9 ST
10 ST
11 LM

The good old days.

And on the subject of the good old days, if I were ever head of FIFA (god forbid), I'd ban coloured football boots. No white, no pink (which seems to be popular at this Euros), no blue, no red - only black.

You sound more like me than I do.

 

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[Saddlebrains]

Hopefully! What will you have a breakdown about then?

No more new signings

 

[Shannerz]

John Hartson wore #5 for Coventry

Konjic was no. 9 when he first rocked up.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Konjic was no. 9 when he first rocked up.

Same with Dublin, he was good at trying to pretend he was a striker

 

[AOM]

Quite an apparition that

These kind of posts keep the spirits up in pre-season

 

[Domo]

we expecting any new GK to come straight in as #1 ?

 

[Saddlebrains]

we expecting any new GK to come straight in as #1 ?

Yes

 

[fernandopartridge]

Nothing will ever be as bad as Nathan Clarke wearing the 7 shirt as a centre half in the league one relegation season

It was almost like the perfect complement to his performance level

 

[Samo]

Where have the squad numbers appeared?

 

[Domo]

Where have the squad numbers appeared?

3 trickled out on twitter

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Dovin is an international keeper he will be number 1

 

[wingy]

It was almost like the perfect complement to his performance level

Paired with Turner he was fine I thought!

 

[Colin Steins Smile]

Regarding numbers. In 1978 at the World Cup, the Argentina squad were numbered from alphabetically. Hence there was a number 1 playing outfield.
The egos of some players regarding their squad number just seems a bit ridiculous at times.

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Regarding numbers. In 1978 at the World Cup, the Argentina squad were numbered from alphabetically. Hence there was a number 1 playing outfield.
The egos of some players regarding their squad number just seems a bit ridiculous at times.

They did it in 82 as well except for Maradona who still got the 10 even though he should have had 16 or something like that

 

[Seamus1]

Scotland at Euro 92 based squad numbers on the number of caps. Ally Mccoist wore number 5

 

[ajsccfc]

Italy used to do it largely by order of position with only the goalkeepers and Baggio not following it exactly in 94

 

[Tommo1993]

I’m not sure how much more of this shit I can take. The club is in tatters.

 

[LilleSkyBlue]

Nothing will ever be as bad as Nathan Clarke wearing the 7 shirt as a centre half in the league one relegation season

That, for me, was almost as bad as relegation.

 

[LilleSkyBlue]

In France keepers love wearing 16. There also seems to be a practice of youth players (making their debut?) wearing a 33 shirt without a name on the back.

 

[ajsccfc]

Nothing will ever be as bad as Nathan Clarke wearing the 7 shirt as a centre half in the league one relegation season

The worst home kit we'll ever have as well, an almost perfect combination of absolute shit

 

[Hobo]

Dovin is an international keeper he will be number 1

But will it be with us?

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

But will it be with us?

Yet to be seen if he signs, if he does yes absolutely

 

[TewkesburySkyBlue]

The numbers mean nothing nowadays. Beckham was 23 at R.Madrid - didn't mean he was nowhere near their starting 11. A lot of numbers nowadays are superstition based or personal preference.

Called me old fashioned but I miss the old days when you knew who was playing where, based on their number, 1-11:

1 GK
2 RB
3 LB
4 CM
5 CB
6 CB
7 RM
8 CM
9 ST
10 ST
11 LM

The good old days.

And on the subject of the good old days, if I were ever head of FIFA (god forbid), I'd ban coloured football boots. No white, no pink (which seems to be popular at this Euros), no blue, no red - only black.

No the good old days were 1 GK, 2 Right back, 3 Left back, 4 Right half , 5 Centre half , 6 Left half, 7 Right wing 8 inside right, 9 Centre forward, 10 inside left . 11 Left wing

 

[LastChance]

Yeah, that's how I remember it, showing our ages now mate

 

[Seamus1]

No the good old days were 1 GK, 2 Right back, 3 Left back, 4 Right half , 5 Centre half , 6 Left half, 7 Right wing 8 inside right, 9 Centre forward, 10 inside left . 11 Left wing

I respectfully disagree…

the good old days were;

6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen

 

[Shannerz]

I respectfully disagree…

the good old days were;

6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen
6. Gary Breen

Incorrect. As the song informs us:

1: Gary Breen
2: Gary Breen
3: Gary Breen
4: Gary Breen
5: Gary Breen
6: Gary Breen
7: Gary Breen
8: Gary Breen
9: Gary Breen
10: Gary Breen
11: Gary Breen

Substitutes:
Gary Breen

 

[It’sabatch87]

Italy used to do it largely by order of position with only the goalkeepers and Baggio not following it exactly in 94

What a squad that was!!

 

[AJB1983]

Then you had the ones where the number they wanted was taken, so they had the numbers that added up to it. Zamorano at Inter literally had 1+8 on his shirt as ronaldo (I think) had the 9, when for Chile he was the 9.
There is another one I thought of but it’s just slipped from my memory as I was typing.

 

[Hobo]

I am all for roman numerals.

 

[Hoofhearted]

Then you had the ones where the number they wanted was taken, so they had the numbers that added up to it. Zamorano at Inter literally had 1+8 on his shirt as ronaldo (I think) had the 9, when for Chile he was the 9.
There is another one I thought of but it’s just slipped from my memory as I was typing.

Wasn't it Clinton Morrison when he played for us? Eastwood had 10, Morriston had 1+9

 

[AJB1983]

Wasn't it Clinton Morrison when he played for us? Eastwood had 10, Morriston had 1+9

Yeah I thought he may have, but there was another player who did it I’m sure.

 

[eedyut]

Yeah I thought he may have, but there was another player who did it I’m sure.

Ivan Zamorano had 1+8 for Inter in the 90's

 

[edgy]

From Training Kits and Announcements so far.....


1
2 Binks
3 Dasilva
4 Thomas
5 Rudoni
6
7 Sakamoto
8 Allen
9 Simms
10 Mason-Clarke
11
12
13 Willson
14 Sheaf
15 Kitchin
17 Rapha
21 Bidwell
22 Lati
27 Van-Ewijk
28 Eccles
29 Torp
30 Tavares
36 Howley
49 Obikwu
59 Dausch

Feel free to add, if you spot them.

 

[TinPotTaylor]

From Training Kits and Announcements so far.....


1
2
3 Dasilva
4 Thomas
5 Rudoni
6
7 Sakamoto
8 Allen
9 Simms
10 Mason-Clarke
11
12
13 Willson
14 Sheaf
15 Kitchin
17 Rapha
21 Bidwell
22 Lati
27 Van-Ewijk
28 Eccles
29 Torp
30 Tavares
36 Howley
49 Obikwu
59 Dausch

Feel free to add, if you spot them.

Binks is 2 I believe

 

[HuckerbysQuiff]

From Training Kits and Announcements so far.....


1
2
3 Dasilva
4 Thomas
5 Rudoni
6
7 Sakamoto
8 Allen
9 Simms
10 Mason-Clarke
11
12
13 Willson
14 Sheaf
15 Kitchin
17 Rapha
21 Bidwell
22 Lati
27 Van-Ewijk
28 Eccles
29 Torp
30 Tavares
36 Howley
49 Obikwu
59 Dausch

Feel free to add, if you spot them.

Expecting Wright to keep his number 11 shirt too.