Wish we put a bit of effort into squad numbers instead of keeping all of the high ones they got when we signed them. 6 was available for Sierralta and we give it to Louza. I know it makes no material difference but it just looks untidy that our first XI has 21, 23, 26, 29, 31, and 33 in it. Masina as number 11 is annoying as well.
Plus clubs tend not to shuffle them too much lest they get complaints from people who’ve opted to have their favourite player on the back of their/their kids shirts.
Numbers should be as follows: GK 1 RB 2 LB 3 DM 4 CBs 5,6 RW 7 CM 8 CF 9, 10 LW 11 This is Brexit Britain ffs
Yep. This exactly. I feel an inordinate amount of rage when someone describes a defensive midfielder as a "Number 6"
As a Maths teacher im fully behind this! No num1 as keeper though but 13 always struck me as reserve GK anyway
1 Goalkeeper (Custodian) 2 Right Full-Back (Stalwart) 3 Left Full-Back (Journeyman) 4 Right Half (Ball-winner) 5 Centre-Half (Pivot) 6 Left Half (Captain) 7 Outside Right (Speedster) 8 Inside Right (Schemer) 9 Centre Forward (Top Scorer and Fans' Hero) 10 Inside Left (Dribbler) 11 Outside Left (Wing Wizard) Sub: What's that?
How many of the players listed above do not have to be included in the 25 man squad as they are young enough to not have to be? There are a few that I am not sure if they qualify or not, and these are the ones who I think may not have to be named in the 25 man squad: - Ngakia?; Pedro; Quina?; TDB (out on loan); Pollock; Baah; Hungbo?; If I am right that would make six (as TDB is out on loan) that do not need to be named in the 25 man squad, but could still play for the 1st team if needed, that leaves 28 players so we would only need to lose 3 of those. Unfortunately Hughes is likely to be one of those as he wants to leave, the other choices are likely to be from Navarro, Perica and Success, though there are others who could easily also be left out, as we have so much dead wood IMO.
