Confirmed Signing James Tarkowski

[Carlito]

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He was the first to wear it after Bergkamp as well.

 

[PhilEFC]

Not arsed what number he wears. As long as he can head a ball, tackle and mark people, that’s enough.

 

[Lee Smith]

I think if you want to signal a change in the starting line up you hand Patterson the number 2 jersey.

You do know what number Patterson is don’t you?

 

[davek]

You do know what number Patterson is don’t you?

3 is LB.

 

[Goat]

3 is LB.

Baines retired Dave.

 

[nsno-chris]

3 is LB.

and 13 is a sub goalkeeper

But here stands Yerry Mina

 

[John BCN]

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A defender wearing the number 10 shirt? Revolutionary...

 

[SupaStake]

I’ve always thought that was a mess, too. Why does the right side come first, and why does it all break down with centre backs?

Classic 4-4-2 numbering ought to be:

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

But that’s nothing like what we’d expect to see thanks to goodness knows what nonsense in the late 19th / early 20th centuries.

Bout the give me an aneurysm, got the twitches and all

 

[Lee Smith]

3 is LB.

Didn't realise that Patterson wearing number 3 on his back prevented him playing at right back. Gutted.

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

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Didn't Samuel Eto'o wear the number 1 at one of his clubs? Or was that just a fever-dream.

 

[nsno-chris]

Didn't Samuel Eto'o wear the number 1 at one of his clubs? Or was that just a fever-dream.

Ivan Zamarano, whilst at Inter Milan his number 9 because they signed Ronaldo. Adamant that he wanted 9, he had 1+8

 

[Paul Rideout]

I’ve always thought that was a mess, too. Why does the right side come first, and why does it all break down with centre backs?

Classic 4-4-2 numbering ought to be:

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

But that’s nothing like what we’d expect to see thanks to goodness knows what nonsense in the late 19th / early 20th centuries.

"classic" as in never been like this??
honestly I was expecting the 'is a 4 or a 6 the DM' debate... that numbering system wrecks my head

 

[Jebus_lives]

Good luck to him.

Best numbering is in cricket. Root 66. ?

I've enjoyed Crawley changing his number from 56 to 6. Presumably to illustrate the difference between what Rob Key thinks he averages to what he actually averages.

Anyway, football numbers are a nonsense. But a RB should never be number 3.

 

[allen]

"classic" as in never been like this??
honestly I was expecting the 'is a 4 or a 6 the DM' debate... that numbering system wrecks my head

By ‘classic’ I meant the 4-4-2 formation, not the numbering system!

My point was that if we were starting from scratch with no pre-conceived ideas about what position suits which number, we’d come up with something more uniform, I think.

 

[SLAVEN BILIC]

Didn't Samuel Eto'o wear the number 1 at one of his clubs? Or was that just a fever-dream.

Edgar Davids had number 1 when he went to Barnet.