| New squad numbers! 15:17 - Jul 25 with 9090 views | boysfromthebush |
Chuffed for Eze, a proper number 10 in the making!
1 Matt Ingram
2 Darnell Furlong
3 Jake Bidwell
4 Grant Hall
6 Sean Goss
7 Luke Freeman
8 Jordan Cousins
9 Conor Washington
10 Ebere Eze
11 Josh Scowen
13 Joe Lumley
14 Ryan Manning
15 Alex Baptiste
17 Matt Smith
18 Aramide Oteh
19 Ilias Chair
20 Bright Osayi-Samuel
21 Massimo Luongo
23 Pawel Wszolek
24 Osman Kakay
25 David Wheeler
26 Seny Dieng
27 Olamide Shodipo
28 Niko Hamalainen
29 Giles Phillips
30 Charlie Owens
31 Ray Jones
33 Joel Lynch
37 Toni Leistner
38 Paul Smyth
40 Idrissa Sylla |  | | |  |
| New squad numbers! on 15:29 - Jul 25 with 7417 views | Maggsinho |
I assume number 5 is reserved for Sainsbury.
In 2+2=5 news I also see there's no number 12 at the moment and Jordan Hugill had squad number 12 at West Ham . |  | | |
| New squad numbers! on 16:20 - Jul 25 with 7206 views | Hunterhoop |
Surely Big Matt Smith deserved and wanted no. 9?!
Scowen as 11 is just wrong. |  | | |
| New squad numbers! on 16:30 - Jul 25 with 7166 views | Galileo |
That's a pretty large squad, 30 with the widespread opinion we need at least a couple more. I certainly cannot pick a best XI from that lot, never mind a balanced match day squad. Assuming all were fit, would anticipate a handful of the young lads going out on loan for some valuable game time. But which ones..? | | | |
| New squad numbers! on 16:55 - Jul 25 with 7068 views | kropotkin41 |
That does seem an enormous squad! |  |
| ‘morbid curiosity about where this is all going’ |
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| New squad numbers! on 17:04 - Jul 25 with 7021 views | runningman75 |
I suppose you cannot read things into squad numbers but surprised Goss has number 6. | | | |
| New squad numbers! on 17:07 - Jul 25 with 7010 views | qpr1976 |
Shodipo
Goss
Maybe Chair
Should we bring another CH in, Phillips or Owens will be surplus.
IMO | | | |
| New squad numbers! on 17:24 - Jul 25 with 6929 views | LongsufferingR |
Hmmm. No number 22.
A sure sign we're in for Tommy Twolittleducks from East Fife |  | | |
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| New squad numbers! on 17:34 - Jul 25 with 6899 views | Dorse |
| New squad numbers! on 17:24 - Jul 25 by LongsufferingR |
Hmmm. No number 22.
A sure sign we're in for Tommy Twolittleducks from East Fife |
I heard we were linked with Al Detooze |  |
| 'What do we want? We don't know! When do we want it? Now!' |
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| New squad numbers! on 17:35 - Jul 25 with 6899 views | RBlock |
| New squad numbers! on 16:20 - Jul 25 by Hunterhoop |
Surely Big Matt Smith deserved and wanted no. 9?!
Scowen as 11 is just wrong. |
Doesn't strike me as the type of guy who would want to take it off another player though, especially one with the confidence issues Wash has! Akin to bullying |  | | |
| New squad numbers! on 18:39 - Jul 25 with 6712 views | 18StoneOfHoop |
| New squad numbers! on 16:20 - Jul 25 by Hunterhoop |
Surely Big Matt Smith deserved and wanted no. 9?!
Scowen as 11 is just wrong. |
Don Masson at number 9 in our best season 75/76 was just wrong. |  |
| 'I'm 18 with a bullet.Got my finger on the trigger,I'm gonna pull it.."
Love,Peace and Fook Chelski!
More like 20StoneOfHoop now.
Let's face it I'm not getting any thinner.
Pass the cake and pies please. |
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| New squad numbers! on 18:47 - Jul 25 with 6690 views | GroveR |
| New squad numbers! on 17:35 - Jul 25 by RBlock |
Doesn't strike me as the type of guy who would want to take it off another player though, especially one with the confidence issues Wash has! Akin to bullying |
Seny Dieng to be told "fùck off out of it you black cùnt" when JT arrives on 26th August to be fellated onto the pitch by the Queen at our rearranged home game v Wigan on the 26th minute. |  | | |
| New squad numbers! on 19:47 - Jul 25 with 6543 views | daveB |
squad looks big on paper but at least 6 of those won't kick a ball for the first team this season and a couple of them are not good enough imo |  | | |
| New squad numbers! on 20:01 - Jul 25 with 6484 views | Dorse |
I think reading the squad list in a Fluff Freeman voice with the chart music in the background works well.
'In at number 6, it's a new entry from Sean Goss...'
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| 'What do we want? We don't know! When do we want it? Now!' |
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| New squad numbers! on 20:04 - Jul 25 with 6471 views | BklynRanger |
| New squad numbers! on 16:20 - Jul 25 by Hunterhoop |
Surely Big Matt Smith deserved and wanted no. 9?!
Scowen as 11 is just wrong. |
Agree with the Big Matt thing, and I was sure I read somewhere a couple of months ago that Scowen had told 'the gaffer' that he considers himself more of an 8. So giving it to Cousins is interesting/provocative. Maybe Cousins will be this season's surprise package? (I only said maybe). |  | | |
| New squad numbers! on 22:25 - Jul 25 with 6133 views | Wokingham_r |
Apologies if this has been commented on elsewhere but i haven't seen it mentioned
Lynch is now 33 and Goss has been given his number 6
Is this a not too subtle hint to Lynch that he is on the way out? | | | |
| New squad numbers! on 22:52 - Jul 25 with 6081 views | BklynRanger |
| New squad numbers! on 22:25 - Jul 25 by Wokingham_r |
Apologies if this has been commented on elsewhere but i haven't seen it mentioned
Lynch is now 33 and Goss has been given his number 6
Is this a not too subtle hint to Lynch that he is on the way out? |
I wouldn't 100% say so, no. - 6 was a funny number for his position, he's not going to be first choice... Players like unusual numbers anyway these days and it probably signifies the number of games he's targeting in a perfect season minus Xmas, bank holidays etc | | | |
| New squad numbers! on 22:54 - Jul 25 with 6078 views | EalingHoop81 |
| New squad numbers! on 22:25 - Jul 25 by Wokingham_r |
Apologies if this has been commented on elsewhere but i haven't seen it mentioned
Lynch is now 33 and Goss has been given his number 6
Is this a not too subtle hint to Lynch that he is on the way out? |
I don’t usually pay too much attention to squad numbers because certain players have superstition and want a certain number etc. A lot of thoughts on the missing numbers being held for certain players but if that’s the case it calls into question our plans for players outside of the match day squad mumbers. The following just look odd:
4 Grant Hall - not played in a year, is he really our first choice?
6 Sean Goss - really??
8 Jordan Cousins - as for Goss
9 Conor Washington - confidence boost to be our 9? Surely he’s not our first choice?
21 Massimo Luongo - is this just his preferred number?
33 Joel Lynch - feels like he being told exactly what Schteve thinks of him but....
37 Toni Leistner - surely he is going to be first choice? 37?
38 Paul Smyth - must be above this - who ever had a preference for 38?
40 Idrissa Sylla - as for Smyth | | | |
| New squad numbers! on 23:03 - Jul 25 with 6057 views | EalingHoop81 |
Hall, cousins, Mass, Smyth and Sylla keeping the same number from last year. Still don’t get wanting any number above 18 | | | |
| New squad numbers! on 00:00 - Jul 26 with 5960 views | isawqpratwcity |
| New squad numbers! on 22:54 - Jul 25 by EalingHoop81 |
I don’t usually pay too much attention to squad numbers because certain players have superstition and want a certain number etc. A lot of thoughts on the missing numbers being held for certain players but if that’s the case it calls into question our plans for players outside of the match day squad mumbers. The following just look odd:
4 Grant Hall - not played in a year, is he really our first choice?
6 Sean Goss - really??
8 Jordan Cousins - as for Goss
9 Conor Washington - confidence boost to be our 9? Surely he’s not our first choice?
21 Massimo Luongo - is this just his preferred number?
33 Joel Lynch - feels like he being told exactly what Schteve thinks of him but....
37 Toni Leistner - surely he is going to be first choice? 37?
38 Paul Smyth - must be above this - who ever had a preference for 38?
40 Idrissa Sylla - as for Smyth |
Yes, 21 is also his Socceroo's number.
Ingram #1, Lumley #13: that's that question settled, then.
Congrats to Eze, hope he fills the #10 shirt. |  |
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| New squad numbers! on 05:46 - Jul 26 with 5819 views | PlanetHonneywood |
De Bruyne wears 16, Sane 19, Jesus 33....Alli and Ericsen wear int the 20s. Not sure its such a big thing really.
Personally, I lament the simple days of 1 to 11. Unless Big Dave between the sticks had only thrown the kit in the wash the day before and it was still damp or worse, the fat-fcuk didn’t wash it all and the kit was minging. |  |
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| New squad numbers! on 08:03 - Jul 26 with 5724 views | rsonist |
Beyond 1,9,10 footballers may sometimes have personal affections (or commercial branding interests) in a number but I'm not sure anyone really gives a monkeys these days to the extent that Scowen would be eyeballing the 8 over the 11 or whatever.
Some here seem to be suggesting the club reassign 1-11 at the start of every season to reflect current standing as if that wouldn't be a completely rancorous and disruptive thing to do. |  | | |
| New squad numbers! on 08:04 - Jul 26 with 5723 views | rsonist |
Goss at 6 is pleasantly continental though, nice one Schteve. Maybe Lynch will do a Zamorano and wear 3+3. | | | |
| New squad numbers! on 08:39 - Jul 26 with 5648 views | Hunterhoop |
| New squad numbers! on 08:03 - Jul 26 by rsonist |
Beyond 1,9,10 footballers may sometimes have personal affections (or commercial branding interests) in a number but I'm not sure anyone really gives a monkeys these days to the extent that Scowen would be eyeballing the 8 over the 11 or whatever.
Some here seem to be suggesting the club reassign 1-11 at the start of every season to reflect current standing as if that wouldn't be a completely rancorous and disruptive thing to do. |
I think most people aren’t entirely serious about their views on squad numbers. I’m sure the mgt team have taken into account personal preferences and what works best across the squad.
I couldn’t care less what numbers they have. I do find it slightly amusing that the tricky wingers’ number of 11 is sitting with our ratty defensive midfielder. Someone’s got ideas above their station! (Said tongue in cheek, btw)
None of this really matters. It’s just a bit of fun. | | | |
| New squad numbers! on 09:53 - Jul 26 with 5520 views | CamberleyR |
| New squad numbers! on 22:52 - Jul 25 by BklynRanger |
I wouldn't 100% say so, no. - 6 was a funny number for his position, he's not going to be first choice... Players like unusual numbers anyway these days and it probably signifies the number of games he's targeting in a perfect season minus Xmas, bank holidays etc |
"6 was a funny number for his position"
I wouldn't have said so. Back in the day Terry Fenwick and Glenn Roeder before him wore number 6. Macca I'm pretty sure also wore 6 when we finished 5th in 92/93 although he tended to wear 5 in his earlier days.
In the days of 1-11 and evolution of 4 at the back from the 3 at the back W-M formation, it was usually the right half (number 4) or left half (number 6) that would be the one to drop into the centre of the defence to join the centre half (number 5) to make the four. |  |
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